The EdTech Special Interest Group (SIG) will also identify, and nurture select EdTech start-ups and entrepreneurs via AWS resources and support from TiE’s network of charter members. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Bangalore has launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) for EdTechs to promote, mentor and create new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the EdTech space. Towards this, TiE Bangalore is collaborating with AWS …

Khabri, a podcasting web platform in a local languages, has now launched audio courses in Hindi for aspirants preparing for government job exams. The newly launched audio courses have been designed for top government competitive exams including SSC CGL, CHSL, Banking, RRB, State exams,etc. Through these audio courses, Khabri expects to reach more than 50 million aspirants across India. These …

IIM Jammu launched its two-year Executive MBA program (blended mode) for working professionals. The program is highly useful to the participants who due to some reasons were unable to complete their Master’s program and are now eagerly interested to complete their MBAs without leaving their professions. Working executives from industry, corporates, government organizations, armed/paramilitary forces, NGOs, and entrepreneurs with a minimum work …

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have joined hands to introduce a financial literacy curriculum for students of Class VI. The Financial Literacy Textbook is launched as part of new elective ‘financial literacy’ subject that will enable students to have an understanding of basic financial concepts at a preliminary stage of their education. …

Rishihood University, Sonepat and Tinkerly, an edtech in coding and STEM space, have announced the National Tinkering Awards 2021, a national level competition of original technological ideas and innovations for students of classes 10, 11 & 12, and also those who are passing out from 12th from any stream this year. As part of these awards, students will come up with …

Professor Adam Tickell has been appointed as its next Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham, UK. Professor Tickell will take up the post in January 2022, following Professor Sir David Eastwood’s retirement in December 2021. Professor Tickell is an extremely experienced senior leader within the higher education sector and joins Birmingham from the University of Sussex where he …