UG/PG students and fresh graduates can pitch their venture ideas across different themes till June 10  StartupIndia SmartIDEAthon — an annual pan-India mega pitch-fest by GITAM (Deemed to be University) for undergraduate and postgraduate student innovators to showcase  their entrepreneurial ideas — is accepting applications for innovative ideas by Indian students across four themes: Food & Health, Toys for STEM, Sustainable …

Kolkata residents Ruchi Jain and Akash Jain who launched the baby carrier brand Butt Baby in 2021 with an investment of just Rs. 4 lacs achieved a highly creditable Rs.4.25 Cr in little over a year.  This was done by simply reaching out to their sizeable Instagram following. This incredible success was achieved against the backdrop of Akash’s previous businesses not …

By Ismirelda Forst Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world, and children are no exception. The future of online AI for kids is bright and is being used in a variety of ways to help kids learn, play, and stay safe. While some aspects of technology can have positive implications, it’s not always all rainbows and sunshine. As parents, many challenges …

The Ministry of Education in partnership with all States & UTs is organizing Janbhagidari events throughout the country to create awareness & generate a sense of pride among various stakeholders like students, teachers, parents & community as a whole, about G-20, National Education Policy and promoting & endorsing the theme of “Ensuring Foundation Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)” especially in the …

Launched in 2021, the USD 14.4 million Skill Impact Bond is well on its way to achieving its bold targets of skilling 50,000 young Indians, 60% of whom will be women, and help them secure and retain jobs.  Till date, the Skill Impact Bond has successfully supported close to 18,000 first-time job seekers from low-income families, of whom 72% are …

FICCI Alliance for Re-Imagining School Education (FICCI ARISE) in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co on May 29 launched the 4th edition of Model Self – Financed Independent Schools (Recognition and Fee Regulation) Code for states to regulate the establishment and operation of new schools and recognition of existing schools as self-financed independent schools. The paper calls for liberalizing …