Category: Corporate

‘Akancha Against Harassment’, a social impact initiative of Akancha Srivastava Foundation has emerged as India’s largest social impact initiative against cyber harassment in the short time since its inception in 2017.   ‘Akancha Srivastava Foundation’, an 80 G certified, non-profit organization, through this initiative, is focusing on educating the society about prevention of cyber harassment and is empowering the users by providing them right information on laws & rights. The initiative is also bridging the gap between the authorities and victims by securing the support of police across states.  …

Access to the internet can improve the quality of education. Despite multiple efforts, many students in schools in rural areas are deprived of the knowledge and opportunity provided through internet due to unavailability and lack of access to internet in the rural areas. Given that the majority of India’s population lives in rural and semi-urban areas, it only makes sense if the infusion of technology in education is done on a larger scale, and at the grass-root level, without dependency on the internet to achieve similar results, which internet would…

MAIT in association with Dell and Microsoft has launched a report “EduVision 2018 – Transforming Education Through Technology Adoption”. The report discusses in-depth on how to deploy technology in Indian schools, colleges and universities with the goal of making education more inclusive by reducing access and cost barriers; ensuring quality curriculum delivery; effectively monitoring learning outcomes; and empowering teachers to deploy corrective measures when needed.   India’s rapid economic growth has powered the ambition and rise of its 1.3 billion citizens with a renewed focus on developing a world-class education…

Xavier School of Sustainability (XSoS) is going to host the fourth edition of XUB Sustainability Summit, on ‘Mainstreaming Sustainability: Role of Education and Reporting’ scheduled on 17th November 2018 at Xavier University, Bhubaneswar.   This summit is expected to act as a change-maker by simulating an interaction with the leaders of change: industrialists, corporate heads and academicians. It will help the students learn on how to stay ahead in the game by understanding and communicating the business’s impact on critical sustainability issues. This year, the School of Sustainability attempts to…

In the 4th edition of the Microsoft Skype-a-Thon, 11,000 students have taken part from over 300 schools across India, covering 4.26 million virtual miles, the most by any country globally. The Skype-a-Thon has seen participants from 102 countries travel a total of 23 million virtual miles in the span of two days.     Held on Nov 13 and 14, the annual event continued its theme of ‘Open Hearts. Open Minds’. It allowed students to experience new cultures, go on virtual field trips, hear from guest speakers and learn from other students, educators and experts from around the…

LG Electronics India has introduced PuriCare range of water purifiers in India, featuring stainless steel storage tank that provides purest form of drinking water. The advanced range of water purifiers which come in seven variants are equipped with innovative hygiene-enhancing features such as the Dual Protection Stainless Steel Tank and Digital Sterilizing Care that ultimately yields safe and clean drinking water.   Recently, LG water purifier was certified by Heart care foundation of India as the water purifier which meets the criteria for health friendly drinkable water (filtration, preservation &…

Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited (Decorative Division) has launched the KIDZ Paint, a child wellness paint, developed for the Generation Z Kids. The paint, developed with a firm resolve to champion indoor safety and child wellness, is designed to meet the unique demands of one’s entire childhood.    The first-of-its-kind paint was unveiled today by S Mahesh Anand, President – Decorative Paint, Nippon Paint India.   Based on rigorous tests and years of industry research, Nippon Paint’s R&D team has arrived at three key findings and corresponding solutions to counter them,…

Dell is committed to putting technology and expertise to work, where it can do the best for people and the planet. Empowering youth and helping them scale greater heights has always been an important facet of the company’s work culture. The organisation continues to leverage technology to make a positive impact on people and communities around us. As part of the Give Back Project, Dell collaborated with award-winning National Geographic explorer, Mike Libecki to work in the remote village of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.   The initiative aims at providing…

The World Bank has said that India has improved on six of the 10 parameters on starting and doing business in the country. It is a complement to the efforts of PM Narendra Modi, efforts towards reform measures taken in last 4 years of dedicated service to the nation by making the efforts to ease processes, project a business-friendly environment, and draw in foreign investment.   India is the only nation to have made it to the list of top 10 improvers for the second consecutive year in World Bank’s…

Cerebra Green has announced the conclusion of its ‘India Clean-up Week’, conducted in association with Manufacturers Association of Information and Technology (MAIT), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and Digital India, with the aim of raising awareness around the proper and safe disposal of e-waste. The drive succeeded in recovering over 10 metric tonnes of e-waste across 7 cities between 13th – 19th October, making it the first and the largest e-waste drive conducted in India.   The devices donated during the…