TALC LAUNCHES EQ-BASED MENTORING INITIATIVE “NEW AGE SCHOOLING” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN INDIA

A first-of-its-kind initiative aims to impart academic curriculum along with the knowledge of Indian traditions and values of emotional sensitivity and stability
A pioneering initiative for the academically inclined children
A school which values emotional and intellectual safety of the child where parents are an integral part of the school
Child sensitised, well-trained, strong and intelligent teaching team with graduation and post-graduation from psychology and humanitarian science
Takes new age schooling to unparalleled heights with its child sensitivity module

India, Bengaluru, June 12, 2020: TALC (The Alternative Learning Community), India’s pioneering Child Centric initiative from an Indian entity founded by Latha Gangadharan, today announced the launch of country’s first-ever “EQ-based Mentoring Initiative – New Age Schooling”, a child centric & child sensitized education centre in Bengaluru. This unique program caters to children with both regular and special needs in the age group 4 to 18 years. Their “B-M-I” model (“Body- Mind-Intellect”) helps the child grow into a smart and happy individual with strong EQ & intellect.

The admission of the child is based on the both the parent and the child’s abilities – the parents’ conviction and acceptance of their child’s uniqueness and desrie to be respected and understood and thereby mentored in a way that suits the child.

At TALC, we respect and value human sentiments; we firmly believe that social and emotional involvement/engagement plays a vital role in the child’s overall development and learning. Comprising a team of experts in the area of child sensitivity, supplemented with strong research findings and a never-stop spirit, they’ve found the root of the problem to be emotional detachment from the process the child engages in, thereby negatively affecting his learning and academic progress. This is where our Child Centric education comes in, as the focus is ultimately on what matters the most – the child.

Identifying the gap in today’s education, TALC brings a new and innovative manner of delivering the NCERT curriculum and caters to the need of their children by developing their self-esteem, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. We Indians have found international success and are global leaders because of the high EQ and intellect inculcated from the early stages. Moreover, our tagline – “I am who I am! “ – reflects the very purpose of this initiative, that is to be emotionally available to each and every child and ensure they are personally understood, mentored and guided to evolve as a powerful individual with a diverse skillset. This includes certification from two boards – NIOS & IGCSE, for which they would appear for their certification exams as private candidates. TALC steps in to facilitate the child to be fully prepared for the exams with the required ground work and conceptual clarity at the highest level.

Children with emotional difficulties tend to face challenges in learning. It is therefore TALC’s BMI model addresses this very issue. A first-of-its kind, TALC with its highly sensitized group of mentors and teachers, all from the field of humanities and psychology face only one challenge – their students never want the day to end!

Talking about the launch, Ms. Latha Gangadharan, Founder, TALC, said, “We are excited to officially launch this brand-new initiative which has been developed based on the current needs to create meaningful education that integrates not only the child and teacher but also parents and other experts who are deeply committed towards the child’s progress”.

She added, “Keeping the current situation in mind, we have taken an alternative step and introduced ‘Personalised Online Classes’ in order to provide need-based solutions to our children. Despite any obstacle that comes our way, we focus on the mission of delivering personalized, child-centric education to our students”

We understand the range of concerns that parents are facing in this pandemic situation and do not wish for the continuity of their child’s education and progress to be one of them, solidifying the mission in their hearts of delivering resourceful, quality and personalized education to their children.

The regular classes are scheduled to commence in August 2020 and application and prospectus would be available in the TALC Administration Office until June 30th 2020. Admissions close by July 25th, 2020.

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ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಆರೋಪಿತ 2 ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಾಳಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ : 12.06.2020 ರಂದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಗ್ರಹ ದಳ

ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಆರೋಪಿತ 2 ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಾಳಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ : 12.06.2020 ರಂದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಗ್ರಹ ದಳವು ರಾಜ್ಯದ 2 ವಿವಿಧ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ನೌಕರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲ್ಲ ಮೂಲಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ ಆಸ್ತಿ – ಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಅಕ್ರಮ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಖಲಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ 6 ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ . ಶೋಧನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದ್ದು ಈವರೆಗೆ ಶೋಧನೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನಿಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾದ ಆರೋಪಿತ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ನೌಕರರ ಚರ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಿರ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳ ವಿವರ ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡಂತಿರುತ್ತವೆ . 1. ಶ್ರೀ . ಹನಮಪ್ಪ ಅಂದಪ್ಪ ಪ್ರಭರಣ್ಣವರ , ಸಹಾಯಕ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ಅಭಿಯಂತರರು , ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ನಗರ ನೀರು ಸರಬರಾಜು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ ಚರಂಡಿ ಮಂಡಳ , ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ . ರಾಜೀವಗಾಂಧಿ ನಗರ , ಗದಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿ 1 ವಾಸದ ಮನೆ , ಗದಗ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ 12 ನಿವೇಶನಗಳು , 25 ಎಕರೆ ಕೃಷಿ ಜಮೀನು , ಚಿನ್ನ 367 ಗ್ರಾಂ , ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ 1 ಕೆ.ಜಿ 629 ಗ್ರಾಂ , 40 ಜೀವಾ ವಿಮಾ ಬಾಂಡ್‌ಗಳು , ನಗದು ( 1 ಲಕ್ಷ 52 ಸಾವಿರ , ವಿವಿಧ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಠೇವಣಿಗಳು { 4 ಲಕ್ಷ 7 ಸಾವಿರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ 12 ಲಕ್ಷ ಗೃಹೋಪಯೋಗಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ . 2 ಶ್ರೀ . ಎಂ . ದಾಸೇಗೌಡ , ವಿಶೇಷ ಭೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಾಧಿಕಾರಿ , ಕೆ.ಐ.ಎ.ಡಿ.ಬಿ , ಮಂಗಳೂರು . ( ಹಾಲಿ ಅಮಾನತ್ತು ) ಮಂಡ್ಯ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ 1 ವಾಸದ ಮನೆ , 8 ನಿವೇಶನಗಳು , ಚಿನ್ನ 580 ಗ್ರಾಂ , ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ 6 ಕೆ.ಜಿ 600 ಗ್ರಾಂ , 1 ಮಾರುತಿ ಎರಿಟಗಾ ಕಾರು , 3 ದ್ವಿಚಕ್ರ ವಾಹನಗಳು , 1 ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಲಾಕರ್ , ವಿವಿಧ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಠೇವಣಿಗಳು { 10 ಲಕ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆ 15 ಲಕ್ಷ ಗೃಹೋಪಯೋಗಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ . ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡ 2 ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನಿಖೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದ್ದು , ಸದರಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ನೌಕರರು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಹಾಗೂ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಲಾಕರ್‌ಗಳ ಮೂಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನಿಖೆ ಹಾಗೂ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳ ಪರಿಶೀಲನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಣೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದೆ .

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CarDekho reports 99% surge in traffic for pre-owned cars post lockdown

  • 99% of used car traffic recovered whereas 77 % of new car traffic recovered
  • Traffic from Orange and Green Zones for new cars recovered 84 %
  • Highest recovery rate of products between INR 1-5 lakh in new cars segment
  • INR 2-5 lakh segment in pre-owned cars fully recovered post-lockdown

Bengaluru, 12th June 2020: CarDekho, the leading full-stack auto company has reported 99% recovery in customer traffic for used car segment after the lockdown whereas 77% customers are back to search for new cars. A study conducted by the company shows that with the lifting of the lockdown, there is a  major shift in customers preferences across the segments, with hatchback and low-budget being the most sought-after cars across segments.

The traffic from Orange and Green Zones for new cars PAN India has recovered 84 % where as from red zones it has recovered 58% ; It signifies the customer sentiments improving strongly in Green and Orange zone with Red Zone fast catching up as customer search for their desired car has now resumed.

As per the report, the recovery rate of cars in the INR 1-5 lakh segment is the highest. Among SUVs, INR 5-15 lakh segment has the highest share, whereas sedans in the INR 15-20 lakh range are the most searched cars. MUVs within the price range of INR 10 lakh has been most sought during this period; the premium segment share has low volume (10%) and a very low recovery rate (50%). Further, Maruti and Tata cars are most searched by consumers, with Maruti having 23% share in new car traffic and Honda the highest share in the mid-segment cars with 7% share in traffic. The rest have 4-5% each.

The study was conducted between 17th Feb – 17th March, termed as the pre-lockdown period; the mid-lockdown period between mid-March till mid- April; and post-lockdown between 12th May to 28th May. It was also seen that the traffic from the Orange zone for used cars was the highest, with most coming from Karnataka. In the Red Zone, traffic from Maharashtra region for pre-owned cars was the highest.

Says Mr Amit Jain, Co-founder and CEO CarDekho, “Pre, mid and post-lockdown periods have impacted car traffic across the segments. New car and used car business have seen transformations in the consumer journey. The pandemic outbreak has changed people preferences and we believe they will opt for personal mobility solutions rather than shared mobility. We are now seeing a very fast recovery of consumer traffic on CarDekho with preferences for budget-friendly options. The used cars traffic has recovered by 99% and new car traffic by 77% showing that the market is now getting ready for actual business. We are hopeful that the sales recovery will also be fast with the lifting of the lockdown.” 

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My Talking Tom Friends Is Now Available Worldwide

Download and Play the Revolutionary New Virtual Pet Game

Bengaluru, 12th June 2020 : Outfit7 Limited announced the launch of its new virtual pet game My Talking Tom Friends, now available to download worldwide on iOS and Android. The eagerly awaited new game from the award-winning Talking Tom and Friends franchise brings a never-before-seen approach to the genre, uniting all six iconic characters in a play-as-you-want sandbox experience. Fans around the world couldn’t wait to play the revolutionary new game, with 13 million pre-registering before the launch – a record-breaking achievement for the company.

“With My Talking Tom Friends, our goal was to take the popular virtual pet genre and reinvent it. We wanted to go far out and deliver something that sweeps people off their feet,” said Xinyu Qian, CEO of Outfit7.

“For the first time ever, we created an environment where our fans can play with not one, but multiple characters at the same time – in whatever ways they choose! This offers a practically limitless array of possibilities, providing a unique playing experience for each and every user. We are all very excited to see what will become of it in the hands of our fans.”

With Talking Becca – the newest addition to the franchise – joining Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking Hank, Talking Ben, and Talking Ginger, players can now tend to the needs and wishes of all six characters at once, and help them live their fascinating lives.

The friends are dynamic, moving around the open, scrollable house, looking for ways to have fun. Players can engage with them and take part in fun activities like cooking, painting, gardening, and socializing. There’s also a suite of brand new, action-packed mini-games to discover. Impressive interactive options allow fans to explore and customize the vivid, beautifully-designed virtual world at will.

For the chance to create your own unique stories of friendship and fun, download My Talking Tom Friends for free from Google Play and App Store.

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Ekya School enables children to be future ready by imparting life skills; proposes national consensus on online education

Ekya School emphasizes on ‘Blended Education Model’ as way forward; proposes national consensus on online education

With the global pandemic Covid-19 forcing several sectors to undertake several fundamental changes, the educational sector in India is divided over imparting online education as a routine for children. While it is a fact that online education can never be an effective replacement for classroom teaching, visionary educational institutions like Bengaluru-based Ekya, are leveraging technology to undertake capacity building of students to prepare them to be future ready.

Dr Trishta Ramamurthy, Founder and Managing Director of Ekya Schools and Vice President of CMR Group of Institutions, says, “Since inception, Ekya’s mission has been to provide technology-rich and immersive learning experiences for our children. Today, our mission becomes even more relevant in the present context. We are engaging students beyond routine school curriculum through online teaching. We are enabling our students to be prepared for any scenarios that this pandemic may bring in the coming days.”

Ekya School has been conducting virtual classes as well as imparting life skills through online lessons. “The future is here. We have always been guided by our commitment and passion to prepare our children to become change-makers creating positive social change. The world we see as today is in for a major change and we must adapt to changes,” Trishta emphasised.

As parents, students, and teachers around the world adapt to the new reality, there is resistance to online education methods. Even though opinions may differ on the merits and the demerits of online education, there is also a dire need to overcome issues concerning safety and health of children while implementing social distancing guidelines in the wake of the pandemic.

Even as confusion exists among states and policy makers on online education model, there is a need to identify a way forward, as the pandemic’s impact will be long lasting. Under the prevailing circumstances, suspension of online teaching is not an ideal situation for the education sector. Ekya School model of teaching is the best guide for the policy makers and the institution is of the view that a national consensus is required on online education model.

The crisis has demonstrated that technology is the game-changer, be it discovering vaccines, working from home, contactless technology, remote support or ensuring smooth supply chain. Similarly, technology plays an extremely important role today in the education sector.

“In a rapidly changing world, our children need a learning experience that prepares them for the future,” pointed out Trishta. Incidentally, many parents at Ekya are pleased with the method of teaching and the progress achieved by their children. Children as young as 6 years are now comfortable with online tools and safe in their homes. 

One parent of Ekya School student wrote to the school saying “It is really amazing to see classes in action. Moreover, I feel kids are showing such discipline and professionalism. Kindly let our teachers know that it is empowering to see the kids adapting this new way of interactive learning and sharing.” There are countless other parents out there who feel in a similar manner.

The Union government has been encouraging digital and online education with the announcement of TV channels. The National Education Union – the UK’s largest teaching union – which has opposed a wider opening of schools, has called for a “national plan”. It said this should include “blended learning” mixing school and internet-based teaching. There is a need for a debate, decision and a national recovery plan for education in India. 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Tristha Ramamurthy

Founder and Managing Director, Ekya Schools

M: 9980062260    Email: tristha@ekyaschools.com

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