Jain U-Maldives agreement
Bengaluru, July 12. The Bengaluru-based Jain (deemed-to-be) University and government of the Republic of Maldives signed an MoU under which a Chancellor’s Scholarship and JGI Aid Fund scholarships will be offered to Maldivian students.
Under the terms of the MoU, ministry of higher education, Maldives will identify and select deserving students based on predetermined criteria set by Jain University for the latter to provide five fully-funded scholarships for its B.Tech programme; one scholarship for the Ph D programme (public policy and governance); 250 Chancellor’s Scholarships for undergrad and postgrad programmes; and 250 aided scholarships for miscellaneous courses.
“This MoU doesn’t merely provide opportunities for Maldivian students to acquire higher education qualifications. It also strengthens the partnership between Jain U and the Republic of Maldives,” said Dr. Chenraj Roychand, Chancellor of Jain University speaking on the occasion.
Anant School of Climate Change
Ahmedabad, July 19. Anant National University announced the launch of Anant School for Climate Action, a first-of-its-genre institution in India. The school will begin with two foundational courses in the Anant School for Climate Action (ASCA) viz, a four-year B.Tech programme specialising in climate change, and a 12-month Anant postgrad fellowship programme for climate action.
“Measuring, predicting, mitigating and adapting to climate change needs an influx of new technologies as well as people skilled in the use of existing and new technologies. ASCA’s objective is to equip students with the latest knowledge to mitigate and adapt to climate change,” said Dr. Miniya Chatterji, founding-director, ASCA and CEO of Sustain Labs, Paris, speaking on the occasion.
3M Inspire Challenge
Bengaluru, July 15. The US-based global science company 3M launched the first edition of its 3M Inspire Challenge in India. Previously held in Southeast Asian countries, the case competition is now open for undergraduate college students countrywide. To help shortlisted teams finetune their ideas in preparation for the challenge finals, professionals from 3M will mentor shortlisted participating teams from September 2022 onwards.
Kicking off with the country-level semi-finals, three shortlisted teams will compete with local peers in a live judging panel in October this year. The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of US $2,000 and secure internships at the 3M Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. In November, each country champion will proceed to the regional finals where the winning team will receive a US $5,000 cash prize.
TCS-GEMS project
New Delhi, July 19. TMRW, an education technology company promoted by the Dubai-based GEMS — “the largest private K-12 education provider in the world” — announced that the Mumbai-based IT major Tata Consultancy Services will support its all-in-one integrated platform.
Through this partnership, TMRW will leverage its Learning Operating System (LearnOS) to provide the entire spectrum of education and institution management services under a unified umbrella. On its part, TCS will provide consulting, implementation, managed services, and system integration capabilities to schools throughout the world. The agreement includes establishment of a Center of Excellence within TCS, which will be a bridge between TMRW and TCS, utilising each company’s legacy in education and technology sectors.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has propelled the adoption of technology in classrooms worldwide. Although edtech offers tremendous potential, our new Centre of Excellence within TCS will help educators become more aware of the latest technologies to make a difference in the lives of young people,” says Krishnan Gopi, CEO of TMRW, who believes that TCS is an ideal partner for TMRW’s platform.
The Governance Challenge
New Delhi, July 13.
Samagra Transforming Governance (STG), a Delhi-based mission-driven governance consulting firm, launched The Governance Challenge (TGC) 2022 — India’s first national governance case competition. The competition has been rolled out for students of 25 premier business and public policy schools countrywide. The top three teams will win cash prizes of Rs.9 lakh, certificates, and individual pre-placement interview opportunities with STG.
Every year, TGC will focus on a case study based on one governance domain in one state of India. In its inaugural year, TGC is being supported by the government of Haryana, with STG as the organising partner and Unstop as platform partner. Finalist teams will get the opportunity to pitch their solutions to the Haryana chief minister, interact with a panel of marquee impact investors, and receive mentoring from IAS officers and industry leaders.
“There is a strong need to get the best minds to engage with the most complex challenges facing our country. While corporate case studies are ubiquitous in business schools, we sensed the need for creating a governance case competition that gives students in business and policy schools an opportunity to solve very real governance problems. TGC is a step in that direction,” said Gaurav Goel, CEO & founder, STG.