Using the Zindi data science competition platform, over 400 data experts from countries including India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Japan, and the UAE are using information collected hourly from sensors in Kampala to accurately forecast air quality for a future 25-hour period. The ability to accurately predict air quality over short time periods will empower everyone from governments to families to make informed decisions to …
Huddle, an incubator based in Gurgaon has launched an exclusive Incubation Program inviting early-stage and growth-stage ventures offering innovative solutions to combat the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. In line with Huddle’s mission to provide ventures with 360-degree business support and Gurgaon-based Singularity University’s commitment to galvanize communities with expertise, knowledge, and resources, the program is inviting ventures with …
PayNearby, fintech startup network has launched JobsNearby, an assisted job registry that will help migrant workers who have been affected by the pandemic lockdown to seek gainful employment. Through its vast network of more than 9 lakh retail touchpoints, spread across 17,000 plus PIN codes in the country, the company wishes to create a platform where out-of-job workers can register …
FICCI ARISE (Alliance for Re-imagining School Education), an initiative of FCCI, in collaboration with Highr, is organising a series of webinars for education practitioners (teachers and others) to present best and innovative pedagogical practices adopted by the schools in effectively delivering teaching learning in the virtual environments. This webinar series for remote schooling- ‘Teaching for the New Normal’ would be held from May …
‘Tech Talk’, the new series of online conversations with world’s top scholars, thought leaders and experts started by Plaksha University, Gurugram will be available for free online to interested students. The second session is scheduled to go live on May 2, 2020 with Dr. Rajeev Barua, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor at the University of Maryland and Founder & CEO, …
Distance education is a method which has been used since the 1840s. At first, it involved correspondences via post and after the computer revolution in the 20th century, e-learning has almost emerged as a new way to education and personal growth it has evolved to online learning. And now with COVID-19 pandemic, it has become a necessity and a catalyzer …
