Rania Lampou has a post-graduate degree (M.Ed.) in language teaching related to cognitive neurosciences
Rania Lampou is a Global STEM Educator par excellence from Greece. She is currently a STEM instructor at the Greek Astronomy and Space Company (Annex of Salamis) and is also working at the Greek Ministry of Education, at the Directorate of Educational Technology and Innovation, where she writes STE(A)M projects for Greek schools.
Unified Brainz celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its international magazine – Passion Vista with the most eminent personalities from the globe in its exclusive edition “The Global Icon 2020” which was launched virtually on 30th January 2021. This spectacular event witnessed not only powerful personalities but also leading visionaries from different walks of life.
Her passionate neuroeducation research and innovative teaching methodologies led her to many distinctions. She has been conferred the ‘Global Teacher Award 2020’ (AKS Awards) and made it to the ‘Global Teacher Prize 2019’ list (Varkey Foundation). She also received the First World STEM Educator Award, (I-FEST² 2020, ATAST), Tunisia.
She has received almost 50 international awards for her STE(A)M projects, some of which were awarded during the current pandemic. “The pandemic has given teachers the opportunity to shine and project their natural leadership qualities, shares Rania.
Rania Lampou has a post-graduate degree (M.Ed.) in language teaching related to cognitive neurosciences. She has achieved a great distinction in STEM education and is also an ICT teacher trainer. She promotes the STEM vision by introducing STEM in astronomy and physics projects and by combining it with Language Teaching.
“One of the first challenges I faced was the redesigning of the Greek syllabus because astronomy and science, in general, in primary education is not supported by the Greek syllabus,” states Rania Lampou who was among the first educators on a global level to combine STE(A)M and astronomy. “I believe that astronomy is a very important area of scientific knowledge. Children are usually fascinated by it, she feels. What distinguishes Rania from others is that she teaches abstract concepts of physics through art, something which has been considered revolutionary in the world of exact sciences.
Rania Lampou is also the founder and international coordinator of five innovative international projects that focus on the UN Goals described in the 2030 Agenda. Additionally, Rania Lampou is a social activist and volunteer as well as a global peace ambassador. Rania Lampou is the International Advisor of many International Organizations and has received many world humanitarian awards and six peace awards.
So how does Rania achieve the impossible? “A teacher’s job is not easy. Many believe that it is limited to teaching hours in the classroom, but every teaching hour in the classroom hides behind it many hours of preparation. But when I started volunteering, I learned that the most important thing in the world is unconditional love and free service for all people.
Rania’s spirited activism has been acknowledged across continents. In 2018, she also won the First Global Prize in the International competition ‘Particles4U’ International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG), by the prestigious CERN in Geneva. But her inspiration, reveals Rania Lampou, remains her students and children in general.
Rania Lampou finds it so very exciting that a good teacher can influence the future by help restructuring the brain of young people. She also loves the sheer challenge of working with kids. “I have to make very complex concepts accessible to children. For this purpose, I have to be very inventive and I must leverage everyday materials such as lego, cardboards, even desserts, to make scientific models, she adds. Passion Vista recognized all her achievements and noteworthy contribution in the industry and hence, titled her as one of “The Global Icon 2020” in their collector’s edition. To know more about the international brand check out www.passionvista.com or to nominate for upcoming projects email at [email protected]
As President of ‘Ladies of All Nations International’ for Greece, I realized that there is a lot to be done in order to achieve equality between the sexes all over the world.” Her love for children has also turned her into an author of scientific books for kids. Her eyes light up as she shares this detail, “Writing scientific books for kids was one of the greatest experiences of my life. When I worked on my book ‘Planetary Interviews’, I realized that fun is very important even in science. You must enjoy what you do in order to surpass the level of commonplace mediocrity that everyday life may force upon us.
Dilip Surana won the Most Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 4th Annual India Leadership Conclave
Unified Brainz celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its international magazine – Passion Vista with the most eminent personalities from the globe in its exclusive edition “The Global Icons 2020” which was launched virtually on 30th January 2021. This spectacular event witnessed not only powerful personalities but also leading visionaries from different walks of life.
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do-” Pele. Chairman and Managing Director at Micro Labs Limited, Dilip Surana, is an illustration of this famous quote. Born in Bangalore and hailing from the village of Bahrani, Pali District, Rajasthan, he always desired to reach heights in the pharmaceutical world.
Today, with over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dilip Surana feels content with everything he’s accomplished and achieved over the years. In 1983, when he was young and budding with energy, Dilip Surana took over the operations of his family business and rapidly absorbed the nuances of corporate management.
In early 1994, Dilip Surana pioneered the concept of specialty by introducing various divisions of the pharmaceutical industry, namely, Cardiology, Neuropsychiatry, and Ophthalmology. He also instilled stringent quality standards in the pharmaceutical enterprise. As a result, Micro Labs has to its credit, all the international regulatory approvals, including US FDA, UK MHRA, MCC, South Africa, Health Canada, WHO, Geneva TGA, Australia Medsafe, New Zealand PAHO (USA), IDA (Netherlands), & many regulatory bodies of emerging markets reflecting the high standards of quality, regulatory compliance of research and manufacturing facilities.
Dilip Surana is responsible for diversifying the pharmaceutical manufacturing company with products ranging from oral solids and liquids to topical and injectable. He was influential in setting up thirteen world-class state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities for Micro Labs, covering Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
At Micro Labs Limited, Dilip Surana overlooks the overall strategic direction, Indian business, and manufacturing. He recurrently participates in various international seminars and summits relating to the pharma industry.
Despite having achieved so much, Dilip Surana still works hard to hold on to the company’s reigns with dignity and diligence. “Set goals, i.e., instead of creating a vision that is unapproachable, one should have a step-based approach to progress towards the vision,” he shares.
Dilip Surana approaches challenges as a part of life. He believes that through hard work, determination, and a bit of luck, anyone can overcome their circumstances and achieve extraordinary success. In this regard, he says, “Accept failure, learn from the mistakes, and move on instead of moaning about it and giving up.”
With this spirit, Dilip has made his thirty years of the professional journey seem like an eventful ride. Of course, challenges, failures, and mistakes were a part of it. But his inspiration and mentor, his father, Shri G.C. Surana, taught him better to make it through these difficulties.
The University of Azteca conferred Dilip an honorary doctorate in pharmaceutical management. In 2020, he appeared on the Global CEO Magazine’s cover feature. He also won the “Responsible Business Leader Award-2019” by the Responsible Business Awards. Not very long ago, he ranked 85th on the Forbes Magazine’s list of the 100 Richest Indians with an estimated net worth of over $1.6 billion.
Dilip is also featured in The CEO Magazine’s first edition in their list of the 14 CEOs The Economist, one of the leading business magazines in the world, including his story in one of their 2016 editions. He also accepted the award for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014. Passion Vista recognized all his achievements and noteworthy contribution in the industry and hence, titled him as one of “The Global Icon 2020” in their collector’s edition. To know more about the international brand check out www.passionvista.com or to nominate for upcoming projects email at [email protected]
In 2013, Dilip won the Most Dynamic Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 4th Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards. He was honored as the Great Son of Karnataka by the Governor of Karnataka, his Excellency HR Bhardwaj, in 2011.
Dilip defines leadership in his own exquisite way based on his experience, “There are four phrases I use to outline the qualities of an impactful leader- quick decision-maker, maintains discipline, influential behaviour, and transforms vision.” As a message to the readers, he shares, “Success is sweet, its secret is hard work, determination, passion, and a 100% positive attitude. If you have all these qualities, success is definitely yours!”
Samir Shah might be young, but he’s discovered the secret of perennial success – innovation and advancement
Unified Brainz celebrated the 2nd anniversary of its international magazine – Passion Vista with the most illustrious personalities from the globe in its exclusive edition “The Global Icons 2020” which was launched virtually on 30th January 2021. This spectacular event witnessed not only powerful personalities but also leading visionaries from different walks of life.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit,” said Aristotle. In another time and day, he could have spoken of Samir Shah, Managing Director of Medico Intercontinental Ltd. He has guided his family-owned business to international standards in the field of manufacturing and marketing pharmaceuticals.
Even while he was pursuing a Bachelors in Pharmacy from Pune University followed by a post-graduation in Business Administration from Sydney, there was a constant urge in Samir Shah to create new innovative things. And thus, soon after he completed his education, he stepped into the pharmaceuticals business in the name of Medico Healthcare.
Samir Shah attributes his biggest learnings to his close-knit family. “The way my family maintained homely relations with all our clients. the one thing I learned was that retaining satisfied clients is a key factor to achieve success,” he says, adding, “Delivering quality and maintaining long term relations with clients and stakeholders are the two main pillars for the success of any organization.”
This vision has taken Medico to the pinnacle. Under Samir’s able leadership, Medico has achieved international fame, thereby helping millions of people worldwide and uplifting those associated with it. With high standards for quality, ethics, and customer satisfaction, Samir has achieved commendable respect in the fraternity within a brief period.
A big reason for his formidable success has been his foresight to launch breakthrough innovations. Samir has been a catalyst in the pharma industry by researching and developing a new pharma products phase to serve society. At Medico, every year, he works towards introducing new molecules and products in the market.
Speaking about the necessity to innovate, Samir Shah says, “Doing something exceptional and worth following is inevitable, and I have incorporated this mantra into my business to become an innovative leader in the pharma market. In 2004, we focused on customization and branding solutions and started outsourcing in a mega way like getting product packaging branding for others. This was our leap forward approach.”
His ultimate objective is to delve into research and development and uncover the best pharma products that can revolutionize the pharma and medical industry.
Young and dynamic, Samir loves to challenge the status quo and never settles with the ordinary. To achieve global acknowledgment and penetrate new business segments, he has also stepped into the business of infrastructure and development.
It is no cakewalk to transform barren land into a beautifully landscaped paradise within three years. But this is what can be attributed to Samir’s love and exuberance for his beautiful creation in the form of ‘Kings Villas’ – an ultra-luxurious residential project in Ahmedabad.
The idea struck him when he was pursuing post-graduation in the beautiful city of Sydney in Australia. While going around the clean and green city for two years, he started observing the uncommon lifestyle of
individuals, especially during weekends in farmhouses with vast greenfields. This is what gave him the idea and energy to construct Kings Villa, which has become a big brand. Talking about it, he says, “Your self-belief, self-assurance and inner power can create magic to your purpose.
This can be gauged by the number of awards bestowed upon Samir Shah as well as his projects. In 2015, Medico won the ‘Excellence In Outsourcing Management’ award. Kings Villa won an award for the ‘Best Place for Destination Weddings’ by TIMES in 2016 and the ‘Global Excellence Award’ in 2019. Passion Vista recognized all his achievements and noteworthy contribution in the industry and hence, titled him as one of “The Global Icon 2020” in their collector’s edition. To know more about the international brand check out www.passionvista.com or to nominate for upcoming projects email at [email protected]
Addressing his awards and recognition, Samir Shah says, “Every step you put forward rewards you with learning and gradually even dynamic success. My entire journey has taught me that you get what you work for, not what you wish for.
Samir Shah might be young, but he’s discovered the secret of perennial success – innovation and advancement. “To be irreplaceable, you must be unique. You need to keep on performing iterations to deliver the best to the world,” he signs off.
Learn with Leaders and Harvard Student Agencies have collaborated on programs for high school students
Brainstorming ideas to design business plans with students from around the globe and mentors from Harvard can be every high school student’s dream come true. The Young Leaders in Innovation & Entrepreneurship program gives students the unique opportunity to share their budding ideas on a global platform and receive guidance from tutors from Harvard.
The collaboration between Harvard Student Agencies (HSA) and Learn with Leaders for The Young Leaders in Innovation & Entrepreneurship program has created a worldwide network of young entrepreneurs. The program has brought together high school students from around 30 countries, including the USA, India, the UAE, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, Colombia, and Canada, to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation.
The entrepreneurship program, spread over two weekends and conducted on the Zoom platform, gives students exclusive opportunities to work together in teams and share diverse ideas. Mentors from Harvard guide the students to creatively generate problem-solving solutions for successful business strategies.
The new batch, starting on 30 January 2021, received an overwhelming response from high school students from India and abroad. With an acceptance rate of only 20%, the program provides a classroom-like learning experience through video conferencing at a fraction of the cost of travelling to Harvard to undertake the program. Students, selected through an interview process, work closely with Harvard instructors to bring to life their entrepreneurial ideas.
‘We strive to educate young minds and inspire them to become great leaders of tomorrow. With this program, we are building and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs while connecting them with like-minded students worldwide. It is exciting to watch a diverse group communicate flawlessly and create futuristic business plans,’ says Jasmine Chan, Managing Director, Harvard Student Agencies.
‘There is need for education that goes beyond the four walls of a classroom, and we have managed to strike that chord with The Young Leaders in Innovation & Entrepreneurship program. Learn with Leaders is additionally seed funding the mentored projects to help students with their startups. We hope to continue to grow and make a difference in the lives of these bright minds,’ says Gunjan Agarwal, Co-founder, Learn with Leaders.
‘The Young Leaders in Innovation & Entrepreneurship program is a creative workshop. The mentors helped us understand new concepts and then apply that knowledge to our ventures. The workshop provided me with skills to help bring my entrepreneurial ideas to life and positively change society. We connected with students from other countries to collaborate, conduct research, and build business strategies,’ shares Arushi Bansal, student of Pathways World School, who participated in the program.
Learn with Leaders and Harvard Student Agencies have collaborated on other programs for high school students, including the Scholars in Communication program and the Future Lawyers Program. The Scholars in Communication program focuses on building interaction skills among students so that they are able to convey their thoughts with clarity. The program trains students to move their audience with words and gets them ready for a TEDx Talk. The Future Lawyers Program helps students who want to pursue law to develop in-depth knowledge of legal systems and connects them with students from Harvard Law School.
About Learn with Leaders
Learn with Leaders is revolutionizing learning and mentoring opportunities for high school students globally by connecting them with faculty and high-achieving students from the world’s leading universities. Learn with Leaders has successfully collaborated with the Center for Sustainable Development & Global Competitiveness (CSDGC) at Stanford University, Harvard Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (HGWISE), Harvard Student Agencies (HSA), and faculty from top universities to bring exclusive research-oriented and skill-based learning opportunities for school students.
Learn with Leaders and SpeakUp are collaborating with Debate Mate, Women’s Debate Institute USA (WDI), Imperial College Speakers Club London, and Young Turks Business Challenge (YTBC) to initiate programs that can help develop leadership and communication skills in young students.
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The curriculum at SKIPS tries to integrate the best industry practices with contemporary theoretical developments
The 21st Century has seen a technological boom with the world literally shrinking into our mobile phones and everything ranging from food to education fitting within the palm of our hand. This means that the economy of the whole world has seen rapid growth and India is one of the fastest-growing economies of this modern and technological work. The founders of St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies (SKIPS) foresaw that this growth will lead to the demand for individuals with a whole new set of skills that go beyond a managerial degree.
Keeping this in mind, the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) of the Institution was structured. This course tries to inculcate the entrepreneurial skills inherent to Gujarat, into its students, making them assets for their future organizations. For this purpose, SKIPS of the view that Management education should go beyond the established framework which is more or less classical in nature according to the current times and standards. The need of the hour is for more focus to be laid on modern practices in the industry.
At SKIPS, an enabling environment is teamed with broad managerial vision, competent faculty and modern infrastructure that gives these graduates an edge over other professionals in the market. Although this sounds like a tall claim the response that SKIPS students get during campus placement drives stands witness to that.
The curriculum at SKIPS tries to integrate the best industry practices with contemporary theoretical developments to create a learning environment that is rich in both aspects. It is the expert and experienced faculty of the institute that makes this possible. The most experienced people from the Faculty include but are not limited to:
Dr. Prof. Gurpreet Singh R. Arora with 20 years of academic experience in the field of Managerial Economics, Macro Economics and Business Environment.
Prof. Anuradha Pandit comes from a background in Leadership, Corporate Communications, Theatre Studies, and Blended Learning Techniques with an experience of 15 years.
Dr. Rajesh Ganatra, with a year of industry experience and 13 years of academic experience behind him.
The Faculty is supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure in terms of Classrooms, Computer Labs, Libraries and Auditorium. Along with these infrastructural facilities, there are indoor and outdoor sports facilities as well as a cafeteria to take care of the extra-curricular needs of the students.
The institute has the vision of developing managers with interdisciplinary skills and that is why students are encouraged to choose from a wide range of electives. These allow SKIPS students to graduate with a hold on more than just managerial skills.
To get a sneak peek into the PGDM course at SKIPS, log on to skips.in
Mahaveer Shringi’s Queen Of Sajjangarh is a complete horror film, unlike Koi Sath Hai which was a horror-comedy
Filmmaker Mahaveer Shringi is all set to put his audience in a completely new world with his upcoming movie Queen Of Sajjangarh. He promises to take his audience on a journey that is going to be extremely scary. But, let us tell you that Shringi has a surprise planned for his viewers in this film which will surely blow your mind away.
Could you ever imagine our ‘Bhajan Samrat’ Anup Jalota singing a party song? Well, stop imagining as the one film old filmmaker has made this possible for his upcoming film Queen Of Sajjangarh. The best part is that Jasleen Matharu will accompany our ‘Bhajan Samrat’.
We all have seen their camaraderie earlier, but now it is time for us to listen to their new song. Do we know that you all must be wondering how Mahaveer Shringi got these two onboard for such a song? Well, the filmmaker revealed that it was Anup Jalota himself who agreed to sing this song for him as he loved the lyrics. Shringi assures that you all must have heard Anup Jalota sing romantic songs, but this is the first time that he would sing a party song. Now that is going to be really exciting, isn’t it?
Mahaveer Shringi’s Queen Of Sajjangarh is a complete horror film, unlike Koi Sath Hai which was a horror-comedy. He feels that more than 80 per cent audience in India still enjoy watching Horror films. Any other genre might fail at the box-office, but a horror film would never face the debacle. He feels even the Hollywood industry releases more horror films in India. The filmmaker has only one goal that he wants the audience to watch the best horror films. He says that there was an era of horror films in which the Ramsay Brothers ruled. The kind of films they made actually sent chills down our spines. Shringi aims in bringing back that era.
Talking about his upcoming film Queen Of Sajjangarh, Shringi revealed that this film is based on the lockdown theme. The movie would recreate that moment when the lockdown happened and how some people left for a haveli after this. From there will begin the reincarnation story of these people, and what would unfold later is for you to watch in this period drama.
With the release of this film, people might think that Mahaveer Shringi can only make horror films so he has an answer to that as well. Very soon, the budding filmmaker will announce his romantic film ‘Taperecorder’, which is the kind of romance you would have witnessed in die-hard romantic films. But, till then, gear up yourselves for Queen Of Sajjangarh, which is all set to release on the 26th of March.
G-Town Society, a leading pan India Magazine recently announced the Top 50 Influential Personalities from all over India
G-Town Society, a leading pan India Magazine recently announced the Top 50 Influential Personalities from all over India. The handpicked influencers will be honoured at the gala event of the Indian Excelsior Awards on 20th March 2021.
The motive behind this award ceremony is to recognize personalities nation-wide who have successfully made an impression on their fields or businesses, to celebrate their success and to encourage others.
This year the influencers are selected on the basis of their knowledge, success, and achievements. The influencers come from different fields; education, art, science, spiritual healing, medical, and many more. However, the outstanding contribution of every influencer in the list in the upliftment of society as a whole is the focal point of their selection.
Sanjay Upadhyay, a sales and marketer at Hero Motors.
Sumit Srivastava, Founder & CEO of Bimagurukul.
L. Angelina Diana, a young and passionate author.
Dr. Sunil Singh, a stalwart in pharmaceutical with 10+ years of experience
Deepika Sahani, Tarot Card reader with clients from all over the world after achieving recognition at the 2010 Macau Fest.
Mahesh Bang, A highly-acclaimed Astrologer, Numerologist, and Vedic Consultant; also known for predicting some historical world events..
Imthyaz AC, Conferred with the title of ‘Vaastu Acharya’ by his own Teacher
Shanmuga Priyan, Shanmuga Priyan, a young entrepreneur from South India.
Kanika Rana, Founder of ‘Kanika Rana Fine Jewellery’ in Surat.
Anil Kumar, Founder of Fitness Empire, Bangalore.
Raman Gogia, a top-class businessman .
J.A Rajendran, devoted environmentalist, and the founder of Telemachus Infra Pvt Ltd
Dr. J. Alexander, philanthropist, and a retired IAS Officer; former Chief Secretary and Cabinet Minister (Tourism) in Karnataka, India.
Dr. Sangeeta Ahuja, interior designer, architecture, philanthropist, advocate for women empowerment and human rights.
Dr. Sanjana Bakshi Dutta, a reformer in the field of education; Principal of D.A.V Public School, R.K Puram, Delhi,
Vikram Sharma, Founder of Mystic Brains, a motivational speaker, educationist, and world-renowned business coach.
Gautam Bali, renowned celebrity make-up artist from Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Piyush Pushkar Singh, An orthopedic and a philanthropist; feeds at least 50 people per day.
Prof Sidharth Gupta, senior professor, and oral dental care professional.
Nupur Heda Patil, a professional Tarot Card reader and a spiritual healer.
Lalit Sharma, Co-founder, and expert at Tezz Dimag
Dr. Ankit Sharma, dermatologist,hair specialist and philanthropist.
Nitesh Kakkar, a sous chef at Le Meridien.
Ankur Jain, owner of CVD Diamonds (Delhi) – an authentic range of lab-grown diamonds.
Gowtham Aashirwad Kumar, an educator in the field of business and marketing.
Smita Ghosh, an eminent psychologist, and hypnotherapist.
Sheetal Jain, professional Image Consultant.
Smitaa, travel consultant and the brain behind Travel Urze.
Jai Ram Meena, marketeer and entrepreneur; CMD of Nameste Bharat Wellness Private Limited –
Kanchan B Sharma, Vastu Expert, and spiritual healer.
Reena Dhupia, Immigration Expert.
Anju Dhingra, produce, lyricist, and writer at Bollywood film production house – A6 Productions Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Shridha SHEKH, a physiotherapist from Mumbai who aims to focus on healing the back area, especially in women after menopause.
Varun Rastogi, a real estate and wealth management professional.
Bala Krishna, an eminent educationalist, and environmentalist.
Dasharathraj k. Shetty, an academician by professional and storyteller at heart
Shinu Abraham. An Educationist and a reformer in the field of education.
Mohd. Janab, A celebrated hairstylist from the State of Jammu and the owner of Kings Spa.
Ayaan Sharma, a celebrity artist with 10+ years of experience; runs his own brand called ‘Aryan’s’;
Devyangi Dalal, a world-renowned audiologist and speech therapist.
Dr. Lita Mohapatra, a doctor and women entrepreneur icon for her venture – Losjovenes Clinicology Pvt Ltd (LJC).
Soma Ghosh Chandra, a classical vocalist and playback singer by passion and profession; the founder of MAC.
Sanjeev Aggarwal, Managing Director at Globe Panel Industries Pvt Ltd. In Yamuna Nagar; a business icon, and role model to many.
Aryansh Arora, author at the age of 18; has published 3 books, and co-authored more than 50 books, and has won countless awards for the same.
Kavita Khatana, a scientist, academician, educator, social worker, and author; Computational Biology Expert at Galgotias University.
Shaily Sharma, a marketing executive, motivational speaker, and young entrepreneur; has experience of 11+ years in the aviation industry.
Surekha, a poet and writer, who has recently published her own book of poetry
Rajesh Singh, Managing Director at Vatican Shona Agrotech Pvt Ltd, and CEO at Tissue Sagwan Commercial Project led by Tissue Culture Plants Company.
Dr. Vivekananda Chakroborty, Headmaster at Midnapore Town School; has received multiple awards including the National Award to Teacher by the Government of India.
With 2500+ recruiter tie-ups, KL University has been successful in providing 20000+ offer letters for the last 15 years
The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped our lifestyle with our heavy dependence on the internet and digital medium. Work from home being our new lifestyle, the education industry had to reinvent to keep up with the new era. Schools, colleges and universities are switching to digital learning to carry out virtual lectures. However, KL University, a diamond-rated university by QS rankings, is providing an opportunity for companies and students to connect through digital media for placements.
KL University established in the year 1980, officially the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, with its 4 decades of experience as a technical strong university and today, is gaining success through a balanced education structure and industry-oriented syllabus. KL University progressive style of placement structure owing to its curriculum that includes practical school, internship, summer internship, and internship cum placement.
Dr. A Ramakrishna, Associate Dean for Placement, KL University facilitates and manages the complete placement journey of the students. Nevertheless, KLU provides an ideal experience for companies too. Amid the pandemic, it has yet managed to allot placement to students in 250 companies. The university moreover, focuses on building entrepreneurs who provide employment opportunities in future. Ram Krishna says, “The vision of KL University is to create opportunities for its students at an international level, furthermore, our focus is to promote entrepreneur skills in them.”
Industry-Oriented Syllabus
KL University curriculum aims to motivate students to achieve their long-term goals, through classroom learning, online lectures, laboratory activities, practical school (outside the classroom learning), internship, summer internship programmes and field projects, which has boosted the reputation of KLU at international level.
Additionally, the Placement Cell provides training and guidance to students through the webinars, guest lectures by industry experts, mock interviews, workshops, etc. KL University has since collaborated with Stanford, Harvard, Peninsular University, Singapore University, among others, for its research and academic partnerships to fulfil its vision to provide international standard internship.
Exemplary Placement Record
KL University has achieved a record of 100% placements each year since the 05-06 batch. Over the past 15+ years, it has achieved the target to provide students with valuable placements besides offering companies with future ready leaders. This feat has been accomplished through their dynamic placement models, i.e., Internship cum placement and direct placements that has led 250 companies to recruit through their virtual placement drive during the time of the pandemic.
100% placement for eligible students with highest package of INR 25 LPA in ServiceNow. CISCO, TATA, Amazon, Wipro, IBM, Infosys, Cognizant, Deloitte, HP, Intel, TCS, Mahindra, Capgemini are some top-notch companies that graduates from KL University were placed in this year. With 2500+ recruiter tie-ups, KL University has been successful in providing 20000+ offer letters since last 15 years.
KL University Alumni
KL University’s strong alumni association organizes meetings and programmes to connect alumni and current students, providing opportunities and insight into working life for the KLU students and to keep the alumni engaged with the university.
Maithali from M.Tech 2018 batch says, “KL University gave me an insight into the profession from the first year and in the following year I landed an internship with AMD and a confirmation letter thereafter. In my 10 days, the placement training program provided by KLU assisted me to secure the placement at AMD.”
Sai Kiran from B.Tech specialized in Artificial Intelligence from the 2017 batch says that “I secured my internship and placement through KL University. Artificial Intelligence being my speciality, I learned about Cyber Security during my internship and today I am working in the same field. Almost everyone in my batch got the placement and it was beyond a learning experience at KLU.’
Setting Benchmarks In Education
KL College of Engineering has set a benchmark in providing quality and balanced education with a vision to be a globally renowned university. Founded by late co-founder Er.Koneru Lakshmaiah with a vision to provide a world-class experience to students. It has since made it’s name in education, placements and today as a digital school. KLU was upgraded to KL College of Engineering Autonomous in 2006 by UGC and was declared as a Deemed to be University in 2009 by UGC, MHRD Govt. of India. It was accredited by NAAC with A Grade and later in 2018, was re-accredited by NAAC with A++ grade. In 2019 UGC, MHRD declared this institution as Category I Institution.
While KL University envisions making students industry-ready with their education standards and placement process, it has also provided companies with trained leaders and future entrepreneurs. Students who wish to continue their higher education at a reputed institute that provides an insight into the practical world through its curriculum can visit their website www.kluniversity.in
Data science experts are helping organizations globally to make data-driven decisions
Data scientists are not solely required in the technology sector, but they are in demand in almost every job sector. Data Scientists are known for the depth of their knowledge based on the analysis of data. The five biggest tech companies—Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook are looking for Data Scientists at a larger level. According to a report shared by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, data science expertise will drive a 27.9 per cent rise in employment in the field by 2026. Today, not only there is a huge demand, but there is also a noticeable shortage of qualified data scientists.
Steps Involved in Data Analytics
“If you are passionate about computers and research through data analytics, then pursuing an advanced level data science program is the next step for you”, said Amit Gupta, Director, Narayana Business School. “Data science is used by experts for collecting data via their technology and social science skills. An expert data scientist is who collects, stores, analyses and manages the data in a way that it helps an organization to make data-driven decisions”, he added.
“Data Scientists play an important role in the online shopping domain, wherein the system recognizes a customer’s behaviour, search and purchase details and helps organizations to decide on what to showcase or pitch to a specific client. In the next 5 years, global demand for data scientists is expected to increase by 200%. Therefore, we have developed a unique two years full-time Data Science program. The program is designed to create Techno Managers with a data analytics approach towards solving business problems, using data visualisation and decision-making tools”, said Narayana Business School Director Amit Gupta.
NBS (Narayana Business School) Data Science program offers hands-on exposure to key tools and technologies including Statistics, Data interpretation, Advance excel, Machine learning, Python, Tableau, SQL Etc. It is a two years full-time program, wherein students are likely to get a job opportunity as Risk Analyst, Data Analyst, Business Analyst or Data Scientist in banks, IT companies, Software industry and service industry.
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Egg freezing or mature oocyte cryopreservation helps the woman to get pregnant at a later date.
Indeed, life has become complex for women as they prefer to delay their childbearing experience. The prime age for childbearing is the mid to late 20s has shifted to the late 30s. With advancements in assisted reproduction techniques, it is possible to freeze eggs and even embryos, if required.
Egg freezing or mature oocyte cryopreservation helps the woman to get pregnant at a later date. In this method, the unfertilized but harvested eggs from the ovaries are frozen and preserved for later use. When the woman decides to get pregnant, the frozen eggs are thawed and combined with sperm through an IVF procedure.
Dr Mohit Saraogi of Iris IVF centre in Mumbai, one of India’s best IVF specialists advises, ‘Egg freezing ensures fertility potential of the women is preserved in the best possible way. A lot of meticulous planning goes into the egg freezing procedure with thorough diagnosis and testing. Overall, it relates to the availability of good quality eggs of the female patient whenever she decides to go ahead with her pregnancy.’
Dr Mohit Saraogi is known for highly successful IVF treatment in Mumbai. He is associated with the Iris IVF Centre of the Saraogi Hospital in Mumbai which has been offering infertility treatment for the last 38 years.
Further, he states, ‘Egg freezing is a simple and effective procedure for women who are not ready for childbearing. It allows them to fulfil their aspirations related to education, career, and even social goals before they proceed for the next stage in their lives’
Egg freezing – Procedure
The patient will have to take hormone injections to stimulate the hormones and produce multiple eggs. A mild anaesthesia is administered to the female for retrieving the eggs, which are then stored through the vitrification process. This increases the overall cost of the egg freezing procedure. Overall, the cost of an egg freezing procedure is slightly above 50% of the cost of an IVF cycle.
Egg freezing – Pros and Cons
Over the years, egg freezing technology has become much better and safer. There have been improvements in the methods of freezing eggs while the risk of damaging the eggs has significantly reduced. Due to its increased awareness, more and more women in their late 20s or early 30s are going ahead with egg freezing. They wish to preserve their fertility through good quality eggs rather than face the risk of miscarriages and chromosomal abnormalities if they become pregnant at an advanced age.
Women should freeze their eggs before reaching the mid-30s for future use if they wish to delay their pregnancy. Women can pursue their career goals and/or wait until they find a suitable life partner for the best possible outcomes. Also, most fertility treatments have been accepted as a norm.
There are many celebrities who have proceeded with egg freezing procedures and happy mothers today. Amongst the Hollywood stars, Kourtney Kardashian, Emma Roberts, Rita Ora, and Paris Hilton have frozen their eggs. Top Indian celebrities such as Ms Diana Hayden, Ms Mona Singh, and Ms Jwala Gutta in India have frozen their eggs. Incidentally, Ms Diana Hayden is a happy mother of three growing children.
Moving on to the cons of egg freezing, Dr. Mohit Saraogi warns, ‘Frozen eggs do not guarantee conception or a successful IVF procedure. The woman is likely to undergo many bodily changes which may or may not lead to a successful pregnancy.’
With increasing age, women can develop diabetes, fibroids, high blood pressure, and endometriosis, and so on. Simultaneously, the quality of sperm from the male counterpart may also deteriorate with time, which affects the pregnancy cycle and the baby.
Reasons for Egg freezing on account health or medical conditions
If the women are suffering from certain health conditions that lower the fertility quotient, viz. autoimmune diseases, sickle cell anemia, transgender orientation, etc. Ongoing treatment such as radiation or chemotherapy has toxic effects on the quality of eggs. During an ongoing IVF cycle, some individuals prefer egg freezing to embryo freezing.
Egg freezing has proved to be a reliable, affordable, and convenient treatment to delay motherhood without compromising eggs’ quality. Thus, today’s women can not only pursue their dreams and goals but also enjoy motherhood at a time convenient to them.
