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“Quality Of Education Has To Be Looked Into Immediately” Says Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister Karnataka At The Launch Of PanIIT’s IIT Directors Forum“Karnataka Innovation Authority Bill Is Being Introduced So As To Set-Up Regulatory Sandboxes For Enabling Enterprises In Areas Where The Existing Laws And Regulations Are Inhibiting In Nature” Says Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary, Govt. Of Karnataka On Inaugurating Tech4Bharat 2020“Global Excellence Can Only Be Achieved By Creating Common Vision, Mission And Goal For All The Stakeholders” Said Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE

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Bengaluru, February 2020: Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister Karnataka, Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science and Technology Department, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood launched IIT Directors Forum. The first-ever IIT Directors Forum was also launched during Tech4Bharat 2020.

It will consist of all present and past directors of all 23 IITs.
Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka inaugurated PanIIT’s Tech4Bharat 2020 event and makes keynote speech on ‘Policy Meets Technology’.
Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister Karnataka, Minister for Higher Education, IT & BT, Science and Technology Department, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood commented, “The changes that have taken place in society has to be institutional driven rather than industrial driven. Bengaluru has become the foundation and the hub of technology and is responsible for a huge developmental change in the society. Understanding the strength of the city and the state, the government has been focusing on technology which will be beneficial for making lives better.”
PanIIT Alumni India (PIAI) has conceived Tech4Bharat as a strategic event to review and realign the current initiatives and launch fresh ones. The event will feature engaging panel discussions bringing Academia, Policy makers and the Industry leaders.

The expert panel moderators from PanIIT will lead the discussions to gather the diverse views and galvanize them into a common pursuit of excellence for our fine institutions of technical education.
Dr. CN Ashwath Narayan further added, “Majority of the institutions in India are unable to deliver a high-quality of education. It’s only after passing out and with some basic experience students gain knowledge, and this quality of education has to be looked into immediately.”
Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka made a keynote speech on ‘Policy Meets Technology’. During his speech, he emphasised that, “Government policies are driven by the feedback received from the stakeholders, entrepreneurs and society. If enabling policy needs to be driven, then we look forward to feedbacking from the PanIIT under the Tech4Bharat platform. In Karnataka, the Government has taken several initiatives including setting up of several Centre of Excellence on AI, IOT, Cyber Security and others. Karnataka Innovation Authority Bill is being introduced so as to set-up regulatory sandboxes for enabling enterprises in areas where the existing laws and regulations are inhibiting in nature.”
He further added, “It is step in the right direction that PanIIT has launched Tech4Bharat. A lot of unsolved problems in India, particularly rural India. Each of these problems provide opportunities for enterprise. The digital technologies and also the increasing digitisation of services like Aadhaar based validation, digital payment, mobile and broadband services provide opportunities for enterprises to be set-up which can solve problems and yet can be profitable and can scale up quickly.”

IIT DIRECTORS FORUM
The IIT Directors Forum is an independent group that will deliberate and provide long-term roadmap for Technical Education in India. The forum shall be part of all the PanIIT Conclaves and Summits. It will continue to select and propose topics that can be supported by PanIIT and guided for the policy inputs to the government. All Present and Past Directors of all 23 IITs are part of the IIT Directors Forum.
Padma Shri awardee Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder and Executive Chairman Cyient said, “I’m delighted to have the IIT Directors at a PanIIT initiative called IIT Directors Forum. It was an extremely useful meeting in having a high-quality and beneficial discussion on some of the achievements and challenges of the IITs. It is encouraging and delightful how PanIIT can support the current IIT system.”
Padma Bhushan awardee Mr. B Muthuraman, Former Vice Chairman Tata Steel and Former Chairman Tata International Ltd added, “IITs in India have been around for over 60 years and it is time we think and take actions of making them of world-class quality. I am happy to see the IIT Directors Forum being formed, who can now discuss ideas and various actions that are required to make IITs world-class institutions. There is no economy in the world which has prospered economically and socially without a high-quality technical education system. India, if it has to reach its potential both economically and socially would need to have higher institutes of technical learnings which IITs have to become in the future. I am sure the IIT Directors Forum will work towards that objective.”
Mr. Ramnath S Mani, Chairman, PanIIT Alumni of India (PIAI) said, “As PanIIT Chairman, I am extremely happy to announce that we had a group of IIT Directors participate in the IIT Directors Workshop. We deliberated on various aspect IITs over 3 generations and the role that PanIIT alumni can play in using its alumni network to help the IITs be taken to global excellence.”
Mr. Rajesh Rathi, Chairman Tech4Bharat 2020, PanIIT commented, “We have had 3 generations of IIT being launched in the country over the past 60 years. It is now time to make them into world-class institutions. PanIIT has initiated and launched the IIT Directors Forum to guide them in contributing to this task and has unveiled IIT 4.0 vision.”

PANIIT AI FORUM PANEL DISCUSSION
Indian Govt. wants to develop India as an “AI Garage” for building solutions for Indi as well as other emerging economies. The Indian AI sector has seen growth in 2018, with more than %150mn invested by startups. The Indian Govt. doubles its budget allocation to $480mn to support AI, ML, IOT and other technologies.
Mr. Ravi Narayan, MD T-hub said, “Indian is the 5th largest economy and growing rapidly. Players from the industry, from India and across the world, should focus on the Indian markets by offering differentiated products and services that are inexpensive and highly scalable. Employing advanced technologies such AI/ML, leveraging the rich digital infrastructure and collaborating closely with deep tech startups in India makes it imminently possible. It is this opportunity that industry, government and startups should seize with both hands.”
“The most important thing is that the use of open source and open data is critical for the success of AI. Companies like google, facebook etc have a huge amount of data. We should take advantage of open source platforms and collaborate amongst enterprises to build world-class AI models else we cannot compete with googles and facebooks of the world.” Added Dr. Vivek Raghavan, iSpirit.
PanIIT AI Forum (PAIF) was launched at the PIA conclave in Jan 2019 to develop and build the Indian ecosystem to absorb and utilise AI effectively for national, individual and social benefit. Members of the panel were Mr. Arnab Kumar, Programme Director Frontier Tech Niti Ayog, Dr. Vivek Raghavan, Chief PM/Biometric Architect UIDAI, Ms. Priya Sharma, Cofounder CFO & COO Zest Money, Mr. Shashi Bhushan CTO, TCS, Dr. Venkat Padmanabhan Deputy MD Microsoft Research, Mr. Kedar Kulkarni, CEO Hyperverge and Mr. Ravi Narayan, MD T-hub as the moderator.

IIT & INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION
Sponsored research has seen a quantum leap at the top IITs with IIT Madras and IIT Delhi recording a 395% and 300% growth respectively in the past 5 years. IIT Madras became the first ever IIT to cross the Rs 500 crore mark for sponsored research. The rising research-based collaborations with non-academic can benefit private and public sector industries, large infrastructure, welfare schemes and the non-government social sector. IITs are giving thrust to translation research – idea to product.
Ms. Priya Ajmera, CEO AIC N/Core said, “India has one of the largest shares of social problems. Unfortunately, after decades of trying things don’t seem to be improving on the ground as fast as we would like it to. In my opinion what we need is smart people solving these problems. As industry-academia-government, we need to work on increasing the aspirations in the current generations to want to need to understand the problems and build holistic solutions that work at scale.”
“India aims to be the skill capital of the world and IITs could play a key role towards this. Given the brand reputation of IITs, if ITIs and private training institutions are adopted by various IITs, ensuring quality in these institutions and providing its branding to those who graduate from these institutions, there is likely to be huge demand outside India for skilled workers that are certificate holders of IITs. Similarly, IITs could also consider certifying for Recognition of Prior Learning to those who are already skilled but want their quality authenticated by IITs.”, added Dr. Manish Kumar, MD NSDC.
The second panel on ‘IIT & Industry’ discussed how to ensure effective collaboration between Industry-Academia-Government. The eminent panel will include Prof. Abhay Karandikar Director IIT Kanpur, Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, IIT Madras, Mr. Kalyan Mukherjee, Dy. General Manager BPCL, Dr. Manish Kumar MD, NSDC, Mr. Kallappa Pattada Head R&D, Boeing India, Ms. Priya Ajmera, CEO AIC N/Core and Mr. Rajesh Rathi, MD Control Infotech as the moderator.

IIT GLOBAL EXCELLENCE PANEL DISCUSSION
Over the decades IIT Alumni have fanned out all over the world. In addition to being one of the most coveted technologists and scientists, they have also made great business leaders, often supplementing technical education with management skills. Entry to these fine institutions is more competitive that anywhere else in the world. The current endeavour is to consolidate and raise the quality of education and research to world-class standards and is being called IIT 4.0.
During the panel discussion, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE said, “Global excellence can only be achieved by creating common vision, mission and goal for all the stakeholders. It is important to support innovation through internship, entrepreneurship through government, alumni and industry connect.”
The third panel on ‘IIT Global Excellence’ – creating world-class institutions, had eminent educationists like Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE, Prof. Rajat Moona, Director IIT Bhilai, Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director IIT Khargapur, Prof. Rajesh Gopakumar , Director ICTS-CIFR, Prof. Rishikesh T Krishnan Former Director IIM Indore and Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director IISC as the moderator.

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DIVYASHREE International World Rising Star 2020″

Posted on February 29, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

International World Rising Star 2020″ youngest winner at Georgia, Tbilisi in Europe represented India .

Among 12 other countries Divyashree won award first time for India ” best National costume and Top Model 2020″ and International IWD women’s achievement award 2020 at Bangalore. She is just 5 yrs old, but before this event she was part of 14 National and International modeling fashion show and won winner, runner up, best stylist, cute pie, hairstyle..so on,She Was walked as “Showstopper” at Indian kid fashion show Mumbai and Joywinner brand at Vishakhapatnam.

She was Brand ambassador for U.S. polo JFK show 2019. She also did advertisement for Amazon, flipcart.ctc

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A New Citizens’ Movement is Born

Posted on February 29, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP), with an exclusive focus on Bengaluru and BBMP, to contest in all 198 wards for the upcoming BBMP elections and bring good governance to the city

“Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party introduces twenty active and passionate citizens of Bengaluru as Prospective Corporator Candidates”

Bengaluru, February 29th: Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP), a unique political party with an exclusive focus on Bengaluru and BBMP, held a rally at Freedom Park where several of its leaders articulated the party’s focus on grassroots issues of Bengaluru. The party showcased its model of governance for Bengaluru, which included manifestos on fundamental issues like Solid Waste Management, Pourakarmikas, Animal Welfare, Storm Water Drains, Lakes, Trees, Roads, Potholes etc. The party also introduced around twenty active and passionate citizens of Bengaluru as prospective Corporator candidates. The party plans to contest in all 198 wards of Bengaluru in the BBMP elections.

Addressing the Rally, Shri. Srikanth Narasimhan, General Secretary, BNP said, “BNP will represent all stakeholders of the city including trees, lakes, animals, environment and people belonging to all strata of the society. We already have a presence across the city in almost 100 wards with thousands of volunteers already supporting us. Through a combination of good Corporators, grassroots-focused manifestos and transparency-oriented approach, we are confident of solving the fundamental issues faced by Bengaluru today. We warmly welcome passionate citizens of the city to join BNP and help restore the beauty and pride of Bengaluru. This is our city, our pride, our responsibility!” Shri. Subbu Hegde, Treasurer & Governing Council Member, BNP said, “Active and passionate citizens of Bengaluru have been primarily responsible for helping manage various crises that the city has been facing, including garbage management, water management, sewage management, lake management and pothole management. BNP has been formed by such citizens from various citizens groups in the city and is a party of, by and for the citizens of Bengaluru.” Shri. Badri Narayanan, Executive Committee Member for Manifesto and Ward Leader for BNP in Koramangala, speaking about the party’s focus on grassroots issues, said, “Our aim is to implement KEmpegowda’s vision for Bengaluru. In today’s Bengaluru, pourakarmikas are treated badly, apartment dwellers are harassed, slum dwellers live in pathetic conditions, roads are filled with potholes, garbage is in a mess, storm water drains are stinking and lakes are frothing. BNP’s promise to the city is that we will work positively and proactively towards addressing the issues faced by citizens of Bengaluru through good governance right at the grassroots, in addition to bringing accountability and transparency in the system.”

Smt. Lalithamba BV, Executive Committee Member, BNP, talking about the importance of competent & professional Corporators, said, “Bengaluru today needs active citizens as Corporators who will work for the citizens rather than working for themselves. In wards reserved for women, we need competent ladies rather than wives of backdoor Corporators who are remotely controlled. The need of the hour is accountable Corporators who constitute proper Ward Committees, engage with citizens and spend the BBMP budget of Rs. 10,000 crores in an appropriate and transparent manner. BNP commits to identifying good, competent and passionate citizens to contest Corporator elections, who in turn commit to bringing good grassroots governance to the city.” The rally witnessed the participation of thousands of people from all walks of life. About Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party: Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP) is a unique political party with an exclusive focus on Bengaluru and BBMP. The party has been formed by passionate and active citizens of Bengaluru who have tirelessly been working at the grassroots level in the areas of solid waste management, water conservation, wastewater management, roads, education, healthcare etc. BNP is a party of, by and for the citizens of Bengaluru with focus on good grassroot governance, transparency and accountability. Our vision is to give shape to Kempegowda’s vision of making Bengaluru a model city for our country.

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INSOFE, INDIA and Case Western Reserve University, USA announce the launch of a 1* of its kind MS in Core Engineering Disciplines and Data Science

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Bangalore February 29, 2020: Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, School of Engineering joined hands with Intermational School of Engineering (INSOFE) to offer Masters degrees with dual specializations (Core and Data Science/AI)

The program starts with 15 credits of Data Science education at INSOFE. Once these credits are completed, the remaining credits of course work will be delivered at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Major benefits of the program

*Upon successful completion, the student gets a fully accredited Master’s Degree by the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH and hence will be able to benefit from 3 years of OPT (Subject to approval by USCIS).

*The programs are designed such that any engineering student can choose any discipline provided they have the right mathematical background.

*The students once selected through the interview process become eligible for GRE/TOEFL waiver and $15,000 tuition fee waiver

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Venkataraman Ragu Balakrishnan, Dean of the Case School of Engineeringsaid “The Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University recognizes the importance of Data Science’s role in the industry and across the engineering disciplines. Our dual specialisation master’s degree programs provide a rigorous curriculum based in Data Sciences and designed to help our graduates stand out in their field. I offer my sincerest welcome to the new students joining our programs through our partnership with INSOFE.

Dr. Dakshinamurthy V Kolluru, President and Co-Founder, INSOFE said “As practicing Deep Learning has become accessible, organizations are working on complex problems and solving important issues using Data Science. Hence engineers who understand their domain and data science are the need of the hour.

Mr. Alex Walton, Head Of Analytics at Arcadis said “The civil engineering and construction sector is being rapidly disrupted by digital technologies. The sector now has the highest growth in investor capital, with tech giants like Google (Sidewalk Labs) also starting to enter the market. The traditional design process will become heavily automated during this decade. This opens up the possibilities of a) using algorithms to test 1000s of complex design options for any asset (we call this Generative Design) and b) using data analytics to better the customer experience any civil asset (building, road, railway, airport). Most of all, and this is our focus at Arcadis, this creates opportunities for using analytics to improve our cities, our environment and quality of life. Students with a combination of civil engineering and analytics have a great opportunity to thrive in the coming decade.”

Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, Head of Education USA, INSOFE and CEO, Soothsayer Analytics, USA based Data Science & A.I. Consulting Company, said “This Master’s program will give a unique opportunity to the youth from India to excel in Global marketplace by having unparallel education in Data Science and improve employment opportunities for the youth and position India as a top destination for such talent” Mr Agarwal thanked the media persons for the presence and support. About INSOFE INSOFE is a world-class research, consulting and graduate education institution with a focus on Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning. Extending the horizon beyond a perception that Data Science is a specialization in computer science, we recognize the discipline as a fundamental alternative that practices deductive Science with Data. We work hard to bake a Data Science way of solving problems in many domains like healthcare, supply chain, financial markets, and robotics. We are passionate about teaching applied engineering in a technology-intensive industry. We cascade this learning through our work with CXOS, Non-tech leaders, tech leaders, and executives. We believe it will change the world for good. INSOFE specializes in Creating innovative academic programs in applications of data science in various domains. Researching the changing roles within the enterprise due to the proliferation of Data Science • Create & offer suitable intervention driven hands-on programs for each of these roles. Conducting research, building IP, innovating products and consulting with companies to help solve some extremely challenging real-world problems. Our unique aspects • 15 Full-time Faculty • 7 Adjunct Faculty • 40+ Data Scientists 6000+ Alumni About Case Western Reserve University With more than 125 years of experience, the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is rooted in collaborative research and experiential learning. Students inquire, discover and create alongside distinguished faculty, and build a global professional network while attending classes in one of the most culturally robust communities in Cleveland. Ranks Among Top Private research Institutions in USA. Accredited by Higher Learning Commission Founded in 1826 17 Noble Laureates 12,000 Students from 81 Different Countries 20000+ Alumni.

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Ventures in dating, wedding & relationship management in focus at start-up mentoring session

Posted on February 29, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

Entrepreneurs gain insights, business intelligence and industry best practices from successful strategist, mentors & entrepreneurs

Bengaluru-based Innoberator’s much-awaited session on ‘Business of Relationship’, a start-up mentoring programme, saw the participation of interesting ventures in dating, wedding and relationship management, with mentors and successful entrepreneurs, led by strategist MJ Srikant offering key insights, business intelligence and industry best practices on balancing relationship with stakeholders, including investors, customers, employees and the market.

Representatives of start-ups like Wyngit and Paktor spoke about their business journey and sought to clear questions on achieving growth and scale from MJ Srikant and Innoberator’s partners Saroj Patro, Anand Padmanaban and Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda.

New ventures face a multitude of challenges such as securing investment, hiring the right talent, developing trust factor with customers and staying relevant to emerge successful. Leveraging his 18 years of rich experience in strategic consultation and end-to-end integrated communications practice covering several business verticals, MJ Srikant explained to the anxious and eager founders of start-ups, the art and science of building relationship with investors, market and customers, which is crucial for the success of any business.

“Evolving a product that can disrupt the market, backed by a convincing communication campaign, encompassing all platforms, is critical to make an impact in the market and win the trust of consumers. At the same time, constantly engaging the investors to create the value that they expect is an important relationship building exercise,” observed MJ Srikant, also Founder of MJSPR, a strategic advisory company.

Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda, pioneer of such mentoring sessions, was of the view that on most occasions, entrepreneurs faced challenges in securing investments, “In some cases, entrepreneurs may become successful in securing investors. But the next biggest challenge is to keep the investors happy, as most of them expect quick return on investments. Considering the current economic scenario, it is advisable for entrepreneurs to opt for bootstrap financing. Once the product is ready for roll out, investments from outside can be considered.”

Saroj Patro, the financial wizard and founder of P2 Advisors LLP, noted that “the business of relationship is worth US$ 7 billion.” Noting that the scope for new business in the relationship was immense, he added, “The demographic dividend offers plenty of opportunities for new business in relationship. We have seen a good number of start-ups in this space, but business maturity is needed for them to succeed in the market.”

Anand Padmanaban said start-ups wouldn’t succeed without a proper business plan and product strategy, “The biggest barrier is whether you have the right product for the market and whether customers are convinced. Bootstrap start-ups with a great product have succeeded. If your product speaks for itself, then, investors will come to you… Therefore, it is important to have a product ready before approaching investors for funding.”

Wedding photographer Rajesh Pandey and Paktor’s creator Swapna Sitharaman shared their personal experiences on the viability

For more information, please Contact:
Mr. Nanjunda Pratap Palecanda,
Partner at Innoberator
M: 9845226516, Website: http://www.innoberator.com

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