IIT-K-JKCL partnership
Kanpur, october 26. IIT-Kanpur and JK Cement Ltd (JKCL, estb.1975), signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) to collaborate in the construction of a super specialty hospital on the IIT-K campus. JKCL has consented to support the initiative with CSR (corporate social responsibility) funding of Rs.60 crore.
The MoU is part of the IIT-K’s endeavour to catalyse a paradigm shift in medical research and innovation in India. Under the agreement, IIT-K will establish a School of Medical Research and Technology (SMRT) and centers of excellence on futuristic medicines as additions to the super specialty hospital.
“We are very grateful for the generous contribution of JKCL towards establishing a super specialty hospital which will benefit the residents of Kanpur as well as people from other parts of the country. The proposed hospital will be associated with our School of Medical Research and Technology and will play an important role in driving IIT-K’s innovations in medical science and technology,” said Prof. Abhay Karandikar, director of IIT-K, speaking on the occasion.

Pearson presents Digital Library
Delhi, october 26. Pearson India — a subsidiary of Pearson Plc, UK which markets its products and services in 200 countries worldwide — has launched Digital Library, a comprehensive digital learning solution providing institutes, teachers and learners with a vast range of e-book collections and digital content across multiple disciplines.

According to a company spokesperson, the new digital library offers online reading content and quick revision tools such as voice notes, highlights, hyperlinks and weblinks and access to study material 24×7. Students can access the digital library through multiple devices such as laptops, mobile phones and desktop systems.

“Digital Library is a testament to our commitment to support the Union government in its mission to provide learners with the most affordable, flexible and student-friendly e-text solutions. With over 4,000+ e-book titles, we are certain that our vast repository of content by renowned authors will help us cater to the growing demand for quality resources and enable India to become a global study destination,” said Rajesh Pankajakshan, director of Pearson India, speaking on the occasion.

EuroSchool’s nature school
Bengaluru, october 22. EuroSchool is set to inaugurate its 14th school countrywide and fifth campus in Bengaluru early next year. Spread across five acres, the CBSE-affiliated EuroSchool, Bannerghatta, Bengaluru, is designed to accommodate 2,000 students — from Jr. KG-class XII. This new school will become operational in the academic year 2022-23.
“Inspired by the world’s best teacher — Mother Nature — every aspect of the school is designed to encourage children to be one with nature. Classes will no longer be limited to the four walls of classrooms. Instead we will have learning in and outside school, enabling our children to learn from and around Nature — our first teacher,” says Rahul Deshpande, CEO, EuroSchool.

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Start-ups B-school

New delhi, october 27. Stoa School — India’s first online business school focused on developing talent for the startup economy — has roped in Nithin Kamath (co-founder, Zerodha); Kunal Shah (founder, CRED); Gagan Biyani (co-founder, Udemy); Richa Kar (co-founder, Zivame); Raveen Sastry (co-founder, Myntra); Phanindra Sama (co-founder, RedBus) among others, to underwrite the institution.
Through a flagship part-time StoaMBA program, the school will encourage professionals to join start-ups and grow in business management roles “at a fraction of the cost and time of a traditional MBA”.
“Stoa School provides the benefits of an MBA without heavy investment and it has within its fold, marquee founders from the Indian and US start-up ecosystem,” says Vaibhav Domkundwar, founder, Better Capital.
Currently, Stoa School has an enrolment of 300 students including alumni of IITs, BITS-Pilani, and Oxford and Harvard universities.

ABEA-Renzulli collaboration
Mumbai, october 8. Aditya Birla Education Academy (ABEA), a professional development institute for teachers, has partnered with the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development of Connecticut University, USA. The purpose of the collaboration agreement is to introduce a six-week Schoolwide Enrichment Program (SEP) for teachers.

“At Aditya Birla Education Academy, we are committed to providing relevant courses to educators seeking to enhance their skills in this fast-changing world. In this endeavour, we are happy to offer SEP which is specially designed to train teachers to fulfill the learning requirements of brilliant young minds in India. I am confident that educators will derive tremendous advantage through these enriching courses,” says Neerja Birla, founder and chairperson of ABEA.

“ABEA teachers are deeply immersed in learning about the SEP model and the ways through which teachers can develop the multiple intelligences of students,” adds Dr. Joseph Renzulli, founder of the Renzulli Center, USA.