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Vol 2 | Special Issue | April 2022 Publisher: The Global Hues Founder & CEO: Himanshu Tyagi

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transformation in the Indian Education System had long been overdue, but none of us expected such a dramatic change in a couple of years. With technology as its ally, the education industry is transitioning to its new phase and reinventing itself.

The pandemic induced digital revolution has played a major role in upscaling the sector. Taking into account the plenty of momentum that the pandemic has brought for EdTech adoption in India, the market size of EdTech is estimated to grow to USD 10.4 billion by 2025.

India can see a bigger opportunity coming its way.

The demand for skills like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics is much more than the market supply. NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) estimates that by 2025, the demand for advanced skills will increase by 20X, thereby creating an opportunity for India to capture the Global Education Market. This will position India as a Global Talent Hub. EdTech platforms, here, have a significant role to play in helping India capture a huge share of the market.

The Global Hues Magazine through its latest edition features Top EdTech Companies Building India As A Global Talent Hub. It covers the journeys, challenges, visions, and growth parameters of different EdTech companies leaving a bold mark on the EdTech industry and the entire nation.

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1. An Indian multinational educational technology company headquartered in Bangalore.

2. Which major drinking water marketer has decided to try out water in aluminium cans to improve recycling and reduce plastic usage?

3. Most logos carry one icon, but which co logo has as many as 25 icons with symbols such as sun, DNA, bee, flower and heart?

4. What is the new name for Android Market, the app store from Google?

5. Which country is projected to become the EdTech Capital of the world?

6. One of the sharks from the Shark Tank India show…

7. Who is the Founder of Wipro?

8. Which company has recently changed its logo after a woman activist filed a complaint with the state cyber police?

9. Which company started by serving hot dogs?

10. Name the company founded by NR Narayan Murthy?

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB

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“Our mission is to continue to deliver courses that drive higher employability, with evolving industryrelevant skill sets, thereby attempting to bridge the gap between the job market demands and the future proof talent.”

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On A Mission To Power Career Success For Every Member Of The Global Workforce

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ounded in 2015, upGrad is one of the very few integrated LifeLongLearning tech companies in the world, spanning a learner base from college students to working professionals within the age group of 18 – 50 years, and adding value across the board.

Incepted by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar & Phalgun Kompalli in 2015 with the vision to impact the lives of millions of learners across the world, upGrad is gaining huge popularity in the entire EdTech industry today.

In an exclusive conversation, Mayank Kumar, the Co-Founder & MD of the company shared insights about the journey of upGrad, the role of the company in the education sector and its plan for the future.

Explain Briefly About Yourself And upGrad?

How Do You Correlate With upGrad?

Pioneering the online higher education revolution, upGrad is actively changing the lives of millions of learners for the better by “Powering career success for every member of the global workforce as their trusted LifeLongLearning partner”. We uniquely drive deep learning for the real world, by creating original content, by harnessing industry experts across the globe to offer learners a hyper-personalized, comprehensive one-stop solution to skills and employment. Combining the

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power of our own proprietary AI-driven technology platform with an army of counsellors, who handhold learners for the entire duration of their course, upGrad learners are not just upskilled, but also mentored to crack job interviews and yield concrete ROI after course completion. We believe in enabling the global learner base with the requisite new-age skills to enhance their employability quotient by mapping job roles with their existing skill sets.

We have curated our course offerings across the entire gamut of the value chain including, undergraduate courses, campus & job linked programs, Study Abroad programs, shortform courses to executive programs along with Degrees, Masters and Doctoral. The EdTech major has a learner base of over 2 million across 100 countries and over 300 university partners and robust enterprise business with a client base of 1000 companies worldwide.

Even in the pandemic year (2020), 450+ companies including ZS Associates, PayTM, Gartner, Flipkart (Walmart-acquired), Accenture, E&Y, have hired 1200+ learners from upGrad’s talent pool. Furthermore, in 2021, we witnessed a surge in career hikes and placements offered to our learners. Our career transitions jumped 57% from JFM, 2021 to AMJ, 2021 and another 12% from AMJ, 2021 to JAS, 2021, with Q-o-Q transitions peaking at 1233% (Q1, 2020 versus 2021) and 1149% (Q2, 2020 versus 2021). Most recently, a few learners from the upGrad talent pool have crossed the annual CTC threshold of INR 1 crore, thus strengthening the existence of online education at large.

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expanded our portfolio to now offer online programs across the areas of Tech, Management, Data, and Law with over 2Mn learners located across 100+ countries. We have also made an investment to the tune of INR 100 crores, to build our learning platform and make world-class education convenient, without even having our learners step out of their comfort.

learning motivation. Each student over a year goes through 1:1 coaching sessions from their future hiring managers, business leaders and has access to multiple tracks, job recommendations etc. based on skills and profiles which are all AI-driven. 

Technology: Our modules are highly interactive with a perfect blend of synchronous & asynchronous learning - 30% live class experience & 70% recorded lectures, industry-driven assignments, quizzes, games, group projects making the experience interactive and engaging. There is flexibility to learn at your own pace and at the same time we offer community learning to not let anyone feel isolated from the peer network.

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Career outcomes: At upGrad, 83% of learners attained meaningful career benefits as audited by one of the Big Four firms, out of all who were looking for professional growth, job transitions, promotion, or other career outcomes. Strong research outcomes in master’s Programs, both in terms of PhD admissions & research publishing.

Most recently, a few learners from the upGrad talent pool have crossed the annual CTC threshold of INR 1 crore, thus strengthening the existence of online education at large.

The direct impact on a learner’s career growth is the measure of success and satisfaction for us.

upGrad as an EdTech player is currently in a leading position and recognized for its robust tech platform, outcome-based learning approach, industry-relevant curriculum, finest university credentials, strong mentorship, 85% program completion rate and steadfast placement support.

We have achieved profitability this quarter, exceeding USD 300 Mn in ARR, spurred by a 150% growth Y-o-Y in revenues and a stable 70% gross margin, across all income streams. We will continue our expansion and build a very strong, integrated, connected model in Higher Education across multiple geographies.

What Makes Your Company Stand Out From Competitors? Mention Points Of Difference.

Elaborate On The Programs Offered By Your Company. How Are These Programs Helping Professionals Achieve Their Career Goals?

We offer over 100 courses across disciplines including Data Sciences, Technology, Management, Law, Arts, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Healthcare, Analytics, and others. With the view to make our learners employable despite career breaks or sabbaticals, we focus on inculcating learners with the evolving skills currently in demand across the current job market, from the best universities across the world.

Our programs are designed and delivered in collaboration with leading National and International universities including Liverpool John Moores University (UK), Liverpool Business School (UK), Deakin Business School (Australia), Duke Corporate Education (US), Michigan State University (US), University of Arizona (US), Northern Arizona University, (US), University of Frazer Valley (Canada), Yorkville University (Canada), IIT Bangalore (India), IIT Madras, IIM Kozhikode, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay amongst others.

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Our online programs have helped professionals both experienced and freshers, to hone their skills and get career growth in terms of better pay, promotion, or a better-suited job with one of the Fortune 500 companies.

Furthermore, many upGrad learners have been hired after long sabbaticals and career breaks due to the skills they have acquired during the course. Therefore, our alumni base is spread across blue-chip organizations including Gojek, PayTM, Gartner, Flipkart (Walmart-acquired), Accenture, and E&Y.

Elaborate How The Company Came Into Being, Its Journey, And Where It Stands Today.

Back in 2015, India wasn’t well placed to accept digitalisation, and this caveat had resulted in issues like accessibility and affordability of education across the country. Our K-12 segment or let’s say the school-going population roughly holds about 300 million people, out of which only 270 - 280 million students are currently studying, including the rural areas, with a participation rate of about 80% in schools.

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the overall participation ratio, which is also known as Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) witnesses a steep decline and can be roughly estimated to be around 25% - 30%. This meant that for every individual, there were three individuals who did not enrol for higher education in the country. We wanted to solve this lack of access that we noticed. This was the primary challenge that India faced, thereby contributing to larger macroeconomic issues in the country. Online learning programs, therefore, came to aid such critical situations.

Furthermore, the affordability challenge made things worse, as students and working professionals were required to travel to other locations which could be significantly expensive and have to bear the accommodation cost along with other miscellaneous expenses. These challenges were also eliminated with the online learning model. Therefore, upGrad was born with a conviction to bridge the gap between working professionals and rapidly evolving industry requirements.

We started our journey with entrepreneurship programs in 2015 and

What sets us apart is the 360-degree learning solution at an unbeatable value for learners. There are four pillars to our differentiation in the online education space: 

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Content: We have an in-house original content & pedagogy for over 100 courses across Data, Tech, Management, Humanities, etc., in partnerships with 300 top universities across the globe (US, UK, AU, India).

Deep Personalization: We leverage data of how a learner has performed in specific areas of the program to suggest what specializations would better suit them. This involves identifying what is a natural strength for the learner through assignments and quizzes to provide intervention in areas where the learner could be weak.

Adding the ‘human’ to the tech: Our team of career coaches, handhold and guide each learner throughout the duration of their course to ensure smooth onboarding, mentorship and continuous

What Do You Think Is The Biggest Change That Has Happened In The EdTech Industry? How Is Your Company Capitalizing On The Same?

The biggest change or revolution is the penetration of online education in the smaller markets of the country. Without the barriers of location and constraints of time, travel, resources etc. there is now a wider learner base accessible and vice-versa. Learners from tier 2, 3 and 4 cities are now aware of online platforms and with the affordable pricing, variety of content, specialized courses to choose from, there is a surge in Indian youth & working professionals enrolling for a better career and future.

Another important change this has implied is the regionalization of the course content to be delivered in local languages. The government’s push for

How Is Your Company Contributing In Building India As A Global Talent Hub? Our endeavour and mission are to continue to deliver courses that drive higher employability, with evolving industry-relevant skill sets, thereby attempting to bridge the gap between the job market demands and the future proof talent. The content we offer through our multiple courses is backed with this research, learner profiles, skills, interests, employer requirements in their industry and the recommendations based on the skill gap which is AI-powered to help build and develop the right talent for the future of workplaces globally. upGrad Career Trends Report (April – September 2021), indicates that the hiring trend has witnessed a predominant inclination for roles across Technology, Data Science and Data Analytics domains due to a strong need for expertise in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, full-stack development, and AI/ ML disciplines. This has led to a rebound in hiring with up to 42% growth during the April – September, FY 2022. upGrad’s year-end salary trend witnessed a significant jump for Technology roles as skill demands reached its peak, with learners receiving the highest CTCs in the range of INR 1.23 Cr, INR 1.2 Cr and over INR 1 Cr. The employability for India’s tech talent is higher and the sector is looking at the growing demand for talent pool in India irrespective of domain changes or differing experiences. Our industry-relevant professional reskilling and upskilling courses enable learners to steer their careers as per the current trend and find jobs in suitable roles. We are extremely glad to contribute to making India a global talent hub and providing worldwide employment opportunities to the hidden talent in India.

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB Digital universities will further this vision significantly and I believe this is going to be the biggest game-changer in the education sector.

One Of The Crucial Things In An EdTech Company Is Finding The Right Faculty. How Challenging Has It Been To Pick The Right Set Of Talent For The Students?

Yes, it is a crucial and very significant factor to onboard the right faculty for the programs being offered. Earlier it was more challenging as we had to scout and partner with faculties who were available and interested full-time to deliver the online course content and could dedicate that much time. With the pandemic and workforces moving to remote culture, it was an opportunity for us and many industry experts, who could partner with us to bring in their expertise and specialized insights without any location constraint and were able to give the desired time and attention to their learners throughout the course duration. The virtual environment was supportive for the online education sector as the faculties were more accessible and we were able to rope in the world-class industry experts with decades of experience to deliver, share and exchange notes with the learners.

This helped our learners, bond with the respective faculty, learn all about the industry from the professionals directly and make better decisions for the next big career move.

In Your Opinion, What Defines Success? What Is Your Success Mantra For Building A Credible Brand?

Our success lies in the success of millions of learners on our platform.

As mentioned before as well, our mission and vision are aligned to make a substantial difference for our leaners’ career path by nurturing, mentoring and training them on the desired skills, connecting them with the right resources and enabling them to achieve their career goals. We are very focused on the career outcomes for each individual and our programs.

My success mantra would be: Get yourself Redundant. Every entrepreneur or edu-preneur must build a team/an army of the right people who can help him drive the business correctly, especially in their absence. Distributing ownership is the only way to grow with people who will further get a chance to stretch their leadership and support your business to stand strong in the long run.

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Awarded the Education Company of the Year by TechCircle in February 2022.

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Awarded the EdTech Startup of the Year Award at Education Innovation Conference 2022.

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Won Bronze for its marketing campaign, Sirf Naam Ki Nahin, Kaam Ki Degree (upGrad and The Womb Communications).

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Ranked amongst top brands on the 2021 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 list!.

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Positioned as No.4 startup in India, as per the LinkedIn Top Startups 2021 list.

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Awarded in the category of Best Career Planning Platform on 22nd June 2021 at the Ed Tech X 11th Indian Education Awards 2021.

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upGrad & IIITB – Executive PG Programme in Data Science is ranked No. 1 among the other Online Data Science Programme in India by HR Association India.

What Is Your Company’s Mission?

Our mission is to ensure that every learner gets the desired career outcome and to do so, we envision powering career success for every member of the global workforce as their trusted LifeLongLearning partner.

AWARDS AND MILESTONES: upGrad has been the recipient of many awards. Some of them are listed below:

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Won the EdTech of the Year Award, 2021 at TechIndia Transformation Convention, 2021 organised by Industry LIVE.

Brands Awards 2021 conducted by Global Brands Magazine. 

Awarded in the category of Best Online Platform for Higher Education on 29th July 2021 at Global 

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Included in the Emerging Startups of Continued Learning list for Tracxn’s Emerging Award series that recognises the topmost companies in Continued Learning from across the globe.

Named to this year’s GSV EdTech 150 - a list of the 150 most transformative growth companies in digital learning. upGrad has ranked amongst the Top 50 in the FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021 List and overall 7th among all Indian industries, in terms of revenue, as per The Economic Times and Statista ranking.

No.1 startup in India, as per the LinkedIn Top Startups 2020 list.

This is the third year in a row that upGrad has been featured as one of the Top Startups by LinkedIn after 2018 and 2019.

Won the title of ET Best Education Brand 2020.

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upGrad made it to the GSV Global EdTech 50 List 2020 / upGrad is in the 50 Most Transformational Growth Companies in Education Technology by GSV in 2020.

Won the ‘Best Communication and Teaching Platform’ in the Education Innovation Awards 2020 by Entrepreneur India.

Received ‘Takshila Award’ by the 3AI Pinnacle Awards 2020 for upGrad’s programs in AI, Analytics, and Data Sciences.

Received ‘Best Corporate Training Programme’ by the 10th Annual Indian Education Awards 2020. upGrad’s Android App received the award under ‘Innovative Initiative’ at the mBillionth Awards 2020.

Best E-Learning Company of the year 2020 by BW Business World, Top Education Brands Awards.

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Received IAMAI ‘Best Tech for Education’ 2019.

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Awards under the ‘Best Education Brands’ by Economic Times in 2018.

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‘Most Innovative Companies in India'

by Fast Company in 2017.

LEADERSHIP AWARDS: Mr. Mayank Kumar - Co-Founder & MD, upGrad 

40 Under 40 Achiever of the year’ by BusinessWorld Disrupt in 2017.

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BW Education 40 under 40 Achiever’

by Business World in 2020.

Mr. Phalgun Kompalli – Co-founder, upGrad 

Forbes 30 under 30 Asia for consumer Tech, in 2018.

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‘BW Education 40 under 40 Achiever’

by Business World in 2020.

Mr. Arjun Mohan - CEO - India, upGrad 

Gold Medal for best outgoing student 2010-2012, IIM Kozhikode.

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Merit scholarship winner for both years basis academic performance at IIM Kozhikode.

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Gold Medal for scholastic performance NIT Calicut.

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB

Jaipuria

As an ed-tech company, we look forward to upskill 20 million learners in multilingual courses by 2025.

A Highly Acclaimed EdTech Platform Helping Learners Thrive In A Competitive Environment

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ncorporated in 2018, iJaipuria is one of the emerging online platform backed by Jaipuria group that has been at the forefront of education in India.

Padma Bhushan Seth M. R. Jaipuria set up The Jaipuria College in Kolkata in 1945. It is this unique heritage spanning 7 decades and 4 generations that sets iJaipuria apart from other educational institutes.

Today, Jaipuria group educates 35,000+ students across its 45 schools and 4 management institutions.

This online learning initiative aims towards making learning easy, relevant, and accessible for everyone. Its plethora of courses in the management domain helps in enhancing leadership acumen through decision making, emotional intelligence, and strategic approach. iJaipuria prepares students and young professionals with market-ready skills that are required to excel in their domain. The company provides

academic as well as corporate solutions.

“In corporate solutions, we help organisations to invest in teams and unleash their full potential. Our discreetly created Workplace Ready Program understudies the business certainty and sets them up for the 21st-century work environment. We provide contemporary yet a flexible structure for online courses,” asserts Mr Arpit.

ARPIT MEHROTRA (DGM - Online Business, iJaipuria)

In a short span of 4 years, this edtech company from this group has carved a niche for itself amongst corporate professionals and as well as students with its unique and custom content for skill development. To facilitate the career growth of young professionals, iJaipuria offers several courses that are highly skilled-based and application-oriented. It offers a bouquet of relevant, customised programs designed exclusively by highly experienced industry professionals to help learners upgrade their core competencies, broaden their perspectives and re-energize their careers.

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB uncovering and understanding hidden customer needs. This course explains the tools and techniques that create value through systematic innovation.

It also gives an in-depth study of how to use design thinking and the various approaches to design thinking through real-life case studies of organisations.

This course has been developed by Mr Rohit Swarup, a well-known Corporate Mentor with over two decades of practice in nurturing Innovation through Design – Technology – Business interventions for Corporates, Universities, and K12 schools.

INCEPTION OF iJAIPURIA iJaipuria was launched in 2018 with quality professional courses across spectrums of sectors and organisations. In their B2B business model, they followed a hybrid mode and introduced iJaipuria courses in their offline management development programme.

After the success in the B2B market, iJaipuria ventured into B2C segment in July 2020, offering complete online learning solutions to directly engage with the learners.

Now, iJaipuria has more than 40 thousand users skilling up for growth. The company is making its way to becoming one of the top online platforms that provide professional courses.

THE SERVICE PORTFOLIO iJaipuria offers skilled courses that change the world of work. The courses make learners think strategically and develop micro-habits for effective decision-making. The courses are designed for working professionals, to help them make successful transitions in their careers. Some of the top-rated courses iJaipuria offers are:  SALES MASTERY The programme which is available in both Hindi and English offers the skills related to maximizing the selling probabilities and sales closing techniques.

The programme proves to be useful for those who are seeking careers in sales.

This course is designed and delivered by a well-renowned Sales Coach and Tedx Speaker - Mr Achal Rangaswamy. He is also the author of 4 books on building

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a fulfilling career, managing time, and success in selling. 

ENHANCE YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE To work effectively it is important to communicate, trust and make decisions with a positive approach. To foster a healthy workplace environment iJaipuria provides an ‘Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence’ course, that works on the person's emotional intelligence and motivates them to face any situation with a positive approach.

Discussing on the product portfolio, Mr Arpit says, "We also offer other relevant job-oriented short-term courses. Our courses are not only focussed on B2C but also designed for Institutions.

To add in our offerings are so learner-centric and engaging that 8 out of 10 students who take up these courses with iJaipuria believe that they have changed their careers."

THE UPCOMING PROGRAMS To widen further the product base, after a deep research on skill gap, iJaipuria is planning to launch some new programmes that are in demand:

This course is created by Ms Shruti Swaroop, who is a certified ICF & Marshall Goldsmith Coach. She has closely worked with various CEOs, HR professionals, and mid-level executives across geographies.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS Business always needs strategies for its growth, and strategies without data analysis is incomplete. ‘Fundamentals of Business Analytics’ programme, from iJaipuria prepares skilled business analysts and professionals. This course trains individuals in making data-driven decisions and predicting customer behaviours.

The Creator of this course, Mr N. M. Sharma has over 30 years of corporate experience and has trained over 5000 Analytics experts globally.

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“We value our clients and make sure that each and every learner gets enriched with skills and knowledge that they can use to further contribute in their work,” says Arpit.

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The courses are designed by the industry stalwarts and subject experts, thus implanting the topic with pertinent industry experience and mastery The company has already started offering courses in Hindi, and is all geared up to enter regional language spaces, so that the content will be accessible to everyone

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Prior to the development or designing of courses, thorough research is done to analyse the areas of concern a professional undergoes

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Every course designed by the company is comprehensive and encourages the environment of holistic learning and development

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The focus on the development of ‘tiny-habits’ and ‘micro-habits’ propagates successful behaviour change

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The blended-learning approach evaluates learning in an assortment of routes through evaluations, pre-and post-appraisals, and score upgrades

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The approach is not only constrained to learners. It even

THE UNIQUE APPROACH iJaipuria stands apart from the crowd with its unique and strategic approaches.

The courses also concentrate on teaching cognitive, emotional and social skills, that is essential but generally taken for granted every time

Investment in skills is what the company believes is going to be the biggest asset for any professional or student. So it is essential to keep updating skills through continuos learning.The self-paced and on-demand courses make it easier for the learners to learn according to their own comfort. 85% of iJaipuria students complete every skill development course within 30 days. Here are the few methods adopted by the company to enhance skills:

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DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION It is essential to be innovative to prosper.

Design thinking is a dynamic process of

The focus on customized learning is the utmost priority. Learners can choose among the variety of well researched programs according to their needs and the area they want to excel

SKILL ENHANCEMENT: THE FOCAL POINT

THE CLIENTELE The trust iJaipuria has created since 2018 is evident in the diverse clientele of the company. Apart from 40k users, it includes reputed organizations like Power Grid Corporations of India, POSOCO, Solidaridad, IMS, Bhutan, NHPC, SJVN, Kriphco, Balmer Lawrie, PFC, Ginni International, Airport Authority of India.

trains its experts to design the curriculum based on its research and industry insights

The key values that make iJaipuria a preferred platform are:

technological updates to function smoothly in the Edtech industry.

THE SUCCESS MANTRA THE CORE VALUES The core values and beliefs iJaipuria has faith in are: 

Learning is a continuous process and individuals should keep learning to remain updated

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Skills are for all, irrespective of domain, economic background and regional barriers

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By supporting professional development, iJaipuria strives to make society a better place

MAKING INDIA A GLOBAL TALENT HUB

According to Arpit, Success means knowing that you did your best to bring some value to the world.

“At iJaipuria, we believe in ‘Skills for All’. We believe that irrespective of where you come from, or how different you are, you deserve to achieve your full potential and live your best life. We believe in celebrating differences and encouraging an environment of continuous learning,” says Arpit.

THE VISION STATEMENT To build a brighter future by providing a result-driven digital platform for educators and learners.

The company believes that India’s youth has the potential to achieve any success it aims for. Leaders like Sunder Pichai and Parag Agrawal are already making India proud and many more are yet to come. iJaipuria aims towards making the youth skillful. The company prepares its learners for the marketplace and better job opportunities globally. iJaipuria's vision is to make India a Global Talent Hub by providing skilled and highly qualified people.

The future is a blend of technology and learning and iJaipuria is looking forward to creating revolutionary changes in the EdTech industry.

“We believe that we are a part of the global village and want to build a global community of learners and educators that support and lift each other,” reiterates Arpit.

THE TEAM BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF iJAIPURIA

HURDLES AND SOLUTIONS The major hurdle in the market for EdTech Industry is that, it is highly competitive. The online space is flooded with content, people are overloaded with free informations. Secondly, the market is still dominated by the traditional way of learning. This makes any edtech company to make a mark in this space a daunting task.

iJaipuria is passionately making the EdTech industry grow by introducing a variety of skilled-based courses that businesses and professionals need, to enhance the core competencies. iJaipuria is moving forward with its aim to make businesses boom with skilled professionals.

Envisioning the mission to have skills that are relevant and accessible for all. iJaipuria consists of a team of renowned and seasoned domain experts clubbed with young, exuberant, and dedicated professionals working together to design and create skill-based courses that are industry-relevant and accessible to all irrespective of the profession. The team is led by the visionary and strategic leader Arpit Mehrotra.

To carve a niche in edtech ecosytem iJaipuria is planning to launch courses in other regional languages like Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, and many others.

“Our team is focused on providing all the solutions that a learner expects for enhacing his skills set to grow in his career.

I am proud to mention that the highly skilled and competent team at iJaipuria is working day and night to take the company to skyrocketed heights,” reiterates Arpit.

The other challenge that keeps coming is technology. Since edtech is a mixture of education and technology, it is very important to take care of both aspects parallely. The company makes sure that it always makes the necessary

iJaipuria is developing an ecosystem where the teachers and learners are equally benefited; An open platform where experts from different domains are welcome to be a part of the journey.

The platform already has over 200 experts delivering varied courses.

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We, at Infinity Learn, aspire to create an immersive and measurable learning system and achieve physical classrooms’ engagement levels in a digital setting.

UJJWAL SINGH (CEO, Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya)

INFINITY LEARN

BY SRI CHAITANYA

POWERING LEARNER’S PROGRESS

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he evolution of the Edtech Sector had begun before the pandemic hit the entire world but at a snail’s pace. As the pandemic accelerated the use of digital screens and computer-based studies in schools and institutions, the world witnessed the rise of new ways of learning.

The tremendous growth in the Indian educational landscape due to technological advancements pushed various educational companies to introduce new ways of learning and focus on outcome-based learning. Sri Chaitanya group, a reputed name in the education industry launched Infinity Learn, a blend of artificial intelligence and practical teaching and learning methods.

Infinity Learn is a protege of Sri Chaitanya in the Edtech space. It was started with an aim to completely transform the digital learning landscape. Driven by a digital-first approach and led by the industry’s best digital talent, Infinity Learn is on a mission to impact every learner’s life.

With over 36 years of experience in the education domain and highly versatile leaders, the platform understands the needs of every child and how to bring their dream to reality.

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB Learner centric features like 2-way interactive video classes, 24X7 Instant doubt solving, Self-Learning, Assessment, Detailed performance reports and much more. 

Infinity Learn has also introduced the unique ‘4A learning Module’ to help add success to the learner’s Journey.

THE 4A MODEL OF INFINITY LEARN Infinity Learn offers a unique 4A model designed after 20 years of excellence to ensure learners are successful in their preparation.

MEET THE CEO A tech enthusiast and innovator, Ujjwal Singh, the CEO of Infinity Learn is a strong believer in modernising education and breaking the barriers of conventional education systems. Ujjwal stands for the values of ideation, innovation, constant improvement, and inclusivity.

He is currently heading Infinity Learn, an outcome-based learning Edtech start-up

by Sri Chaitanya Group. At the company’s helm, Ujjwal is responsible for the overall management and operations of the fast-growing brand, ensuring that its mission and vision are successfully implemented across the operations.

With his 22 years of experience in the education domain, he has successfully delivered business value through frugal product development with two patents filed in his name. Before Infinity Learn, he was associated with Pearson, where he successfully built businesses to scale from scratch and implemented education programmes across different geographies. At Pearson, he has served in leading roles like Chief Product Officer and Vice President. So far, he has created multiple innovative digital-first education products that have received tremendous positive customer responses.

entrepreneur, an inclusivity advocate, a customer-centric product developer, and an IDEO certified rapid prototyper, Ujjwal masters the art of donning many hats with ease. He brings with him, an experience of over two decades in the education industry. His career straddles management and product development in equal stead and he always enjoys a challenge, especially if it is a timebound one.

Through Infinity Learn, he aspires to create an immersive and measurable learning system and achieve physical classrooms’ engagement levels in a digital setting – A New age Platform for a New age Learner.

Recently, Rohit Sharma has launched the flagship App of Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya. 

He believes in being a better self each day and encourages and supports his teams to outdo themselves consistently and pushes them to the highest level of self-actualization, thereby helping the growth of the organization. An empathetic leader, a design thinker, a serial

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The app comes equipped with

 Assessments The first and foremost element of this model has been designed to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and the gaps they may have in their learning.

Assessments at Infinity Learn are integral to teaching and are, therefore, dynamic.

“Students can enhance their preparation with our All India Test series & free mock tests. They can also get detailed reports and analysis to improve their learning,” explains Ujjwal.

communication wherein learning is synchronous. This model is highly effective and yields great results because as per the company, teachers can modify their lectures and solve doubts in realtime depending upon a student’s progress, goal, and level. Infinity Learn uses videos and animations as it enhances the creativity of learners and motivates them to explore complex dimensions of knowledge. Furthermore, students also get gamified experience with courses created by the experts at Infinity Learn.

 Assimilate Teachers are the ones who provide the power of education to today’s youth, thereby giving them the possibility for a better future. Infinity Learn has the right bunch of mentors who are always ready to provide suggestions and recommendations Here, the teachers strengthen learners’ necessary internal motivation by creating a positive attitude towards lessons.

 Ask Learning is an ongoing process. Therefore, Infinity Learn connects young learning minds with professional educators anytime. It provides 24x7 support as it commits a comprehensive understanding of each and every concept a student learns. No student’s inquiry or concern goes unanswered. Any student can solve all the doubts with the company’s 1 lakh+ repository of step-by-step solutions.

 Live ClAsses Infinity Learn organizes fun and interactive live classes to allow two way

“The key to our success is about focusing on building the unicorn Edtech in India and enhancing learner performance through our digital talent & new-age technologies.

At Infinity Learn, we believe in getting substantially more for less, optimizing and multiplying the results of our key success factors with optimal efforts,” says Ujjwal Singh.

CONTRIBUTION TO BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB Education is the pioneer of success. It has changed the lives of millions around the globe. In the world of smartphones where everything happens with a click, now getting an education in just one click is something that is benefiting a lot of students. Infinity Learn is making significant progress since its inception to

improve the learning outcomes for the students, especially the critical masses of India.

generate large scale employment opportunities. 

It has roped Rohit Sharma as the Brand Ambassador of the company who says “I am impressed by the vision and the compelling story of commitment shown by Infinity Learn. I'm glad to be associated with reputed educational institutions such as Sri Chaitanya with their digital learning venture Infinity Learn.”

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It has acquired Edtech startup Teacherr, a digital platform for the teaching community where it allows teachers to attend professional development sessions, apply for jobs, exchange notes and best-case practices which facilitate peer-topeer learning. Infinity Learn looks forward to a more robust and driven growth trajectory with Teacherr.

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It has also acquired Don’t Memorise, a multilingual YouTube content platform. It brings along 2.5 million users to the family. After this acquisition, Infinity Learn looks forward to bringing more K-10 learning solutions to the learners.

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Infinity Learn has also been conferred as ‘The Most Promising Edtech Brand’ by Zee Hindustan.

“We are making continuous efforts to help critical masses to move up a ladder, unlock their potential, and get into one of the top institutions in the country. That’s how we envision contributing to the society,” says Ujjwal.

THE COMPANY’S MISSION By 2024, Infinity Learn aims to guide Two Million K-12 learners globally to produce demonstrably improved learning outcomes through hybrid and personalised products and services built on solid learner insights and NPS over 70 to obtain Positive Unit Economics.

THE SUCCESS MANTRA According to Ujjwal, Success is all about moving on a path of progress. He says, “If your today is better than your yesterday, then you are definitely on the path to success. Set a goal that today you must be better than yesterday.”

He further says that “No matter what field you choose, you need to give your 100 per cent to it. When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.”

MILESTONES ACHIEVED Infinity Learn has achieved many milestones in a very short span of time.

Some of the milestones achieved by the company are: 

It is officially certified under Start-up India, a flagship initiative of the Government of India. Start-up India is intended to build a strong ecosystem that is conducive to the growth of start-up businesses, drive sustainable economic growth and

To say that technology has changed the outlook of the education sector wouldn’t be wrong. Edtech companies like Infinity Learn are making it possible for students from remote regions to continue their education without any hindrances.

The Guiding Pillars of Infinity Learn i.e. implementation at Scale through datadriven insights, Positive Unit Economics, and demonstrably improved learning outcomes are positioning it differently from other Edtech players in the market.

It is indeed playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing education in India.

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ASHUTOSH KUMAR

We are on a mission to impact the career stability of more than 100 million youth in the country by providing a highly personalized learning and assessment platform.

(CEO & Co-Founder Testbook)

INDIA’S MOST TRUSTED PLATFORM FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS PREPARATION

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ncepted in 2014, Testbook is India’s best-in-class personalized learning and assessment platform for jobs in public and private sectors with a current user base of 27 million and more than 15,00,000 active paid subscribers. It is one of the fastest rising startups in the EdTech space and is poised to revolutionize the industry with its top-notch services.

Ashutosh Kumar, the Co-Founder & CEO of Testbook shared insights about Testbook, the services it provides, the USP, the reason behind its inception and the future plans of the company.

Please Explain In Brief About Yourself And Your Company? How Do You Correlate With Your Company?

I am the Co-Founder & CEO of Testbook, a company on a mission to reshape the process of how students prepare online for competitive exams. It’s been 13 years since I am educating students. I started with “Get Vidya”, followed by Excelmentors along with teaching K12 kids for over 7 Years.

Testbook is the result of over a decade of effort to do the best for every student, no matter what their economic condition is.

The Edtech startup, Testbook emerged from a vision to impact the career stability of more than 100 million youth in the country by providing a highly personalized learning and assessment platform for public and private sector jobs and

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with Testbook, I have been able to successfully fill the gap of personalized learning and dynamic assessment present in offline coaching.

Elaborate On The Services Offered By Testbook. What Makes Its Services Worth The Investment?

Testbook has successfully built an App and Web-based platform with 2.7 crores registered users which provides complete job preparation to fresh job seekers who want to get employed with the government or private organizations.

Our platform has a total of 5 key components, viz. Job Discovery, Live Coaching, Mock Practice, Doubt Solving and Performance Tracking & Analytics that are tightly integrated with each other to provide a seamless one-stop learning experience.

The core value proposition of Testbook is Value for Money and High quality learning at an affordable price. 4.6 rating of Testbook App and 4.7 rating of its Content speak strongly on its quality of content and App-based learning experiences. The average Price of Live Learning courses at Testbook is just Rs. 3000/- and the price for Mock Practice is just Rs.1 per day.

Testbook is positioned very uniquely in the Edtech market with a focus on 70 million unemployed youth coming from small tier towns of India with its affordable & One Stop Learning solution. This makes Testbook the front runner in the $3.2Bn potential market.

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How Do You Differentiate Your Company From Its Competitors?

Mention Points Of Difference.

Govt. exam aspirants prepare simultaneously for 8-10 exams. Testbook became the first subscription-based learning platform when we innovated with Testbook Pass. Through Pass, we give students access to complete study material to prepare for 500+ exams at Rs. 1/- a day; unlike offline solutions where an aspirant needs to pay for every exam preparation separately. We launched Testbook to truly help democratize exam preparation for every Indian.

Testbook’s Unique Value Proposition is in bringing the offline preparation experience of an aspirant through coaching classes or books into a one-stop online solution at the most affordable cost in India, with an added advantage of personalized learning paths and attention.

Elaborate How The Company Came Into Being, Its Journey, And Where It Stands Today.

Testbook aims at turning India’s examination-preparation landscape for public and private sector jobs into a tech-driven, automated system where students can learn at their own pace.

Started by four alumni from IIT Bombay, Ashutosh Kumar, Manoj Munna, Praveen Agrawal and Narendra Agrawal, Testbook provides an innovation-driven, online personalized learning and assessment platform that has been instrumental in providing a full-stack portal to prepare for public and private sector employment from anywhere in the country.

The market leader in the $5 billion public sector exam preparation industry, Testbook serves more than 100 million applicants who vie for a fraction of available jobs with a success rate of 7% as compared to the national average of less than 1%. It has produced more than 50,246 selections during the past 4 years.

Currently, Testbook has a workforce of around 600, headquartered in Navi Mumbai. It has 27 million+ registered users and 1.5M+ active paid subscribers

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across the country who are utilizing the services to crack online examinations.

Testbook has successfully deployed the technology to provide seamless live video lecture streaming and mock test practice even without active internet which becomes a very powerful value proposition to students preparing on our platform from smaller towns and villages of India. Testbook has received Series B funding of $ 8.3M from Matrix Partners, Iron Pillar, AngelList India and Better Capital in January 2020. S.Chand publishers and Utsav Somani of AngelList had invested in the early years of incorporation.

Testbook has built and provided Bharat with a robust tech infrastructure to facilitate Live Interactive Learning through mobile devices. Every month more than 1.7 crore fresher job seekers visit Testbook for job preparation. We provide high-quality learning content in terms of Videos, Practice Questions, Study Notes, Previous Year Question Papers, and Mock Tests, which are available across 500+ government recruitment jobs and 5 new age private sector careers.

Testbook provides One-Stop App for the complete preparation of entry-level

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jobs across the Government and Private sectors. Three Key Products of Testbook are: 1.

Testbook Select - Live Coaching of Exam Preparation | 100% Interactive Live Classes | 5000+ Practice Questions in each course | Instant Doubt Solving Platform | 200+ Detailed Study Notes

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Testbook Pass - Subscription based access of 52,000+ Mock Tests across 500+ Exams

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Testbook Skill Academy - Skill Career Programs which comes with a guaranteed 2 months of internship to help freshers learn professional skills and get entry-level jobs.

Project Led Curriculum | Live Online Training | Job Placement Assistance

We have mastered getting organic growth with the help of our unique technology and content created especially for this. We have leveraged SEO as a primary growth channel to scale our Monthly Active Users (MAU) by 5X in 12 months. Furthermore, we also have a 100% SEO score for more than 99% of our 6 lakh+ web pages. We recently got placed in the top 100 websites of India

by Alexa.

Testbook has successfully deployed the technology to provide seamless live video lecture streaming and mock test practice even without active Internet connectivity, which has become a very powerful value proposition to students preparing from smaller towns and villages of India. This became a big pocket saving for the students.

Instant Doubt Solving platform is also integrated, unlike in offline modes where they had to wait for days and then travel kilometres to get their doubts cleared.

The second strongest growth driver is Testbook's massive number of selections in govt. jobs which create very strong word of mouth. It crossed 50,000 in 2021. The third growth factor is the strong NPS of 63.5 which strongly indicates the satisfaction level of users and referral growth.

Testbook is capitalizing on this opportunity with its 4.6 rated Mobile App, which makes the learners learn from the top teachers and mentors of India and that too at 1/5th of the cost. Testbook has produced more than 50246 selections across government as well as private jobs which creates a very strong and organic word of mouth and subsequently helps in building trust into the brand.

How Is Your Company Contributing In Building India A Global Talent Hub? For the past 8 years, Testbook's focus has been on nurturing the talent for government organizations in India.

Whereas since the past 1 year, Testbook has expanded its training and learning services to upskilling like Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Software Development, etc which will contribute to meeting global talent demand from India.

Building And Growing An Edtech Business Comes With Its Challenges. What Challenges Have Testbook Faced And What Steps Did It Take To Overcome Them?

Nothing great comes that easy. We have faced numerous challenges. Some of them are:

which helped in keeping the cost very low and ultimately facilitated high quality & affordable learning for the students 

Outcome-based approach while building the product resulted in the massive success of students which is helping us bring awareness around the positive sides of online learning over offline

In Your Opinion, What Defines Success?

In my opinion, reaching out to 40-50% of 70 million job seekers from smaller towns of India by leveraging Testbook to bring financial stability to their families would be a success.

What Is The Mission Of Testbook?

What Is Its Long-Term Vision For This Decade?

The mission of this platform is to impact the career stability of more than 100 million youth in the country by providing a highly personalized learning and assessment platform.

Edtech and JobTech will be an integral part of a system that will facilitate fair and merit-based single click employment in the country.

Mention The Awards And Milestones Achieved By Your Company So Far.

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Getting tier 2 & 3 students to adopt technological innovation

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Internet connectivity problems in small towns where we have a majority of our target audience

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Building high quality but affordable product

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BW Young Entrepreneur Award 2021

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BW Emerging Business Award 2021

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The enormous gap between offline and online education

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Indian Achiever's Award 2021

What Do You Think Is The Biggest Change That Has Happened In The Edtech Industry? How Is Your Company Capitalizing On The Same?

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Bringing change in consumer behaviour

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World Education Award 2021

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Brands Impact - Education Excellence Award 2021

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Business World 2020 - 40 Under 40

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Mobile Phones have become an easily accessible electronic device present in everybody's hand, which makes it easier for the learners to access content from anywhere in the world. Trust in online learning solutions has skyrocketed primarily because learners now are able to see how the successful candidates are taking big-time advantage of online learning solutions.

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Built a very simple and easy to use App with a lot of unique technologies that provide personalized learning

EdTech Review 2020 - Digital Learning Company of the Year

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EdTech Review 2020 - Emerging EdTech Startup of the Year

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Top 50 StartUp - Smart CEO

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Built technologies to assist internet free learning

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YouTube Creator Award - Gold Play

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Top StartUp to Work - HR Sutra

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Found tech-based solutions to operational problems and used SEO based marketing to acquire users,

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Cross-Channel Engage - Mint Superstar award by Web Engage

The steps that were taken to overcome the challenges are:

Testbook has been the recipient of many prestigious accolades. Some of the awards include:

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HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR

BORING WORKSPACE

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roductivity is at the heart and soul of a business.

You must have heard that if the workplace is productive, the company prospers. Nothing affects the productivity of the employees like their office environment.

excellent buffer between quiet areas and the rest of the office. You can position the collaboration section at a place where any activity in that section does not interrupt the work in the quiet area.

You can also design an open space with a large table and several seatings to bring everyone together.

In simple words, performance and productivity are directly related to office environment and its design. In fact, the offices that are being made in the 21st century have the power to inspire employees to new levels of insight, creativity, and innovation.

TAKE BREATHERS

We have large corporations like Google, Facebook and Apple to consider as best examples. When an employee isn’t bound to a cubicle and allowed to transfer spaces, stand, roam, and interact with other colleagues, it makes them happier and more comfortable.

Here are some tips which can help you optimize your workspace:

A BIG ‘NO’ TO CLUTTERED OFFICE

The best way to stay focused during a long day is to acknowledge that it’s time to take a short & quick breather.

Washroom breaks, drinking water, taking quick updates from colleagues, or making important phone calls can build opportunities for movement.

BUILD QUIET AREAS TO FOCUS Quiet Spaces gives enough time to reflect and analyse situations. So, another vital component would be the presence of quiet areas for the employees for focus and concentration.

Quiet areas should be made far away from collaboration and socialization areas to prevent any activity in the latter from becoming a distraction for the people thinking in the quiet area.

A cluttered workspace is a dirty workspace in the minds of many. You can declutter your office environment by:

DO NOT RESTRICT YOUR EMPLOYEES TO JUST ONE SPOT

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Going wireless if possible

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Investing in storage solutions

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Hiring a commercial cleaner during office hours

Here is a truth bomb! Just a change from seated to standing is an excellent way to keep the creative juices flowing and the energy levels of employees high. Provide your employees with a variety of workspace and seating options as it can truly do wonders for the organization. Think of incorporating multi-person tables, adjustable heights desks, comfortable chairs, and a variety of other options to make a lovable office environment.

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Minimizing items on the desk

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Providing each employee with a personal storage space

USING COLLABORATION SPACES CAN BE A GOOD DECISION Make use of collaboration spaces for team meetings, they can make an

HALF AN HOUR FOR ANYTHING It goes without saying, Everyone has a passion and that’s what makes life interesting. It can be a hobby, like painting,

reading comics, singing and many more.

Whatever the passion is, try giving your employees half an hour every day to work on anything they love to do. It’s a great way to relax, explore common interests, and get the creative juices flowing.

KEEPING THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN IS ALSO VITAL Common equipment like tables, chairs, printers, fax machines, etc holds more bacteria than any other surface. Therefore, adding regular cleaning to the schedule at least once a week holds pivotal importance. Doing so will not only prevent the spread of any kind of illness but also spread positive vibes all around. Keyboards, drawer handles, switchboards, commonly used switches should be cleaned more regularly.

PICK PLANTS Humans have long intuited that loving nature is relaxing for both, the mind and the body. Various studies suggest that adding some greenery by bringing in some plants can spread positive vibes.

Here are some benefits of keeping plants in offices: 1)

Helps in reducing stress

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Makes workspace more attractive for job applicants

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Helps to reduce noise levels

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Boosts creativity

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Reduces sickness and absence rates

COLOURS BRING THE TRUE ESSENCE OF ANY SPACE Everyone would agree that colours communicate a sense of atmosphere that affect your employees in a variety of ways. Do not dominate the office with dark colours as it can make employees feel tired. Using neutral grays and tans can also make the environment uninspired and sluggish for no apparent reason. To keep the employees happy, energized, and engaged, fill your office with areas of bright colour. Studies have shown that varied bright hues give the team a boost and improve creativity, productivity and overall happiness.

So, if you want your employees to yield better results both for themselves and the organization, consider transforming your boring workspace into a flexible one.

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EDURUPT

SPIRIT TO MAKE EDUCATION SKILL-BASED AND AFFORDABLE

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course materials for better learning outcomes.

he Edtech industry has recently seen potential growth post-pandemic era. The amalgamation of Education and Technology makes the educational system more accessible, valuable and informative. However, major reforms are yet to be made to make this industry more efficient and student-friendly. Edurupt is one such company that is aiming towards making high-quality education more accessible and affordable for students. Edurupt aims to make a hybrid educational system, where along with digital education, students get the chance to interact with peers and educators.

THE MAN BEHIND THE THOUGHT Jaison Abey Sabu is the mind behind Edurupt. He has over 15+ years of experience leading distributed, multicultural & cross-functional teams in software and technology companies based out of India, the US, and Europe. He is intrigued by how technology is transforming the world and therefore, believes in propagating technology and education for the betterment of society.

After completing his graduation in Computer Science & Engineering in India, he felt that the curriculum and the syllabus are practically outdated and needed a change. With the vision of making skill-based education accessible and affordable, he founded Edurupt in 2020.

THE SERVICE PORTFOLIO Edurupt specialises in creating courses in the Digital Hybrid Cohort Model (DHC).

“We believe that DHC Model is the future of education and contains three major pillars- Digital Content, Live Online Classes and Cohort of Classmates,” explains Jaison.

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“The various job opportunities that fall under the title of Curriculum Designer, Course Designer, and Course Operations Manager will become the norm when the Edtech industry starts blooming,” says Jaison.

THE CLIENTELE Edurupt serves a variety of entities which include Schools, Colleges, and Government skill development Centres.

Customers can also directly sign up for courses on the Edurupt website.

OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES THAT COME ITS WAY

JAISON ABEY SABU CEO, EDURUPT

“The feedback from students and customers and the value addition to their personal or professional journey is what defines success for us.”

Edurupt’s digital modules include video lectures with powerful animations, and online exercises & quizzes. The hybrid model ensures that concepts are covered in a flexible digital format.

Live online classes and Q&A sessions are conducted at regular intervals for the students so that they can interact with educators and experts directly and receive their feedback.

CONTRIBUTION TO MAKING INDIA A GLOBAL TALENT HUB Edurupt’s effectual aim of providing quality, skill-based education in India would definitely contribute to making India a Global Talent Hub. The organization is well equipped with a unique pool of talent that spends significant time envisioning scholastic substance and fosters a top-notch scholarly educational plan and course. Its educators create digital and digital hybrid curriculum and

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Digital education or technological methods in education is experiencing slow adoption by the existing systems.

The major challenge for Edurupt is to promote the Digital Hybrid Cohort Model along with the existing educational infrastructure.

“Delivering effective and valuable education services at a large scale is challenging, but the DHC Model is the way to make this happen. For example, Edurupt’s German A1 DHC Course is the first of its kind in the world and is offered at a fraction of the market average price without compromising effectiveness and quality,” says Jaison with affirmation.

MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS Edurupt believes in education for humanity. It envisions making high quality, skilled-based education affordable and accessible for everyone.

The Edtech industry is opening new ways for the Education System. To make education more affordable and valuable, Edurupt is providing students with an excellent platform to learn, grow and succeed. Apart from developing skill-based DHC courses, the company is doing its bit to make society more progressive by providing teachers with fair compensation and a healthy work environment.

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IIPE INDIA CARVING THE PATH OF SUCCESS AND GROWTH

Our quality delivery, education and faculties speak for the fact that within such a timeline, we are able to establish trust and deliver remarkable results to our clients.

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ncepted with the motto of “Education For Everyone And Everyone With Education”, IIPE India (Institute for Industrial Performance & Engagement) is one of the leading names in the EdTech industry.

IIPE India proposes 250+ programmes, covering Open House Programmes, Certification Programmes and Specialized Training Programmes.

The company takes pride in its education, expert faculty and quality delivery of the courses. It aims towards providing quality education that leads learners to a solid track of success and progress.

LONG-TERM PROGRAMMES Long Term Programmes designed by IIPE India facilitate working professionals to learn at self-pace. The globally accredited and recognized programmes give learners the opportunity to learn in the comfort of their homes. The Post Graduate Programmes include courses in Quality Management, Business Statistics, Energy Management, Maintenance Management, Consultancy Management and many more to list.

 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Improvement of a workplace is eternal like the soul. The experts at IIPE India provide business solutions through various tools and techniques.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES IIPE India has certificate programmes that learners can choose from according to their interests. The company offers:

SUMIT SHANDILYA CEO, IIPE India

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 BUSINESS PROBLEM SOLVING The approach to problem-solving, its various methods and technique are the core focus behind this offering. Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Why-Why Approach and Corrective & Preventive Action are some of the techniques used by IIPE India to provide consulting services across various fields.

THE UNIQUE APPROACH The approach that IIPE India has adopted is different from other organizations in the market. Apart from education, the company also provides corporate training and management consultation services to institutions and different industries. Its programmes and curriculum are unique and different from conventional courses.

Domain-Specific Programmes: Certified Industrial Manager - Quality, Certified Industrial Manager Maintenance, Certified Quality Lab Practitioner, Certified Lean Engineer, Certified Lean Leader and Certified Design Engineer, among others.

THE CLIENTELE

Tools & Techniques Specific Programmes: Certified SPC Practitioner, Certified MSA Practitioner, Certified Problem Solver and Certified Cool Tool Expert.

The company maintains healthy client relations with more than 100 corporate businesses and academic institutions.

The clientele of the company includes leading automotive OEMs, Engineering Institutes, Automotive supply chain, white goods & electronic manufacturing OEMs.

THE SUCCESS MANTRA

“Customers build the credibility of the brand. If they are served well, they take care of the brand. IIPE India focuses on maximizing customer satisfaction since its establishment.” And this is the mantra of building a credible brand for IIPE India.

MISSION AND VISION IIPE India envisions developing Leaders and Specialists with Competence and Compassion.

“We want to be called as an organization which provides Quality Education, Effective Consultation and a valued Certification to impact the lives of individuals vis-a-vis Society,” reiterates Sumit.

FEATHERS IN THE CAP IIPE India has been the recipient of many highly prestigious awards. The three that it holds very dear are: 

‘Best Post Graduate Training institute in India’ by Corporate Vision magazine, UK.

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‘India 500 startups’ in the Education category.

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Sumit Shandilya was awarded the ‘Emerging CEO of The Year’ by TIME Group and News 10 India.

Founded in 2018, IIPE India is constantly moving upward in its growth trajectories.

Today, IIPE India takes pride in being one of the youngest in the field and one of the most trusted in the arena. IIPE India has come a long way in setting up a good foundation for itself as one of the trailblazers in the training and EdTech Industry.

In the opinion of Sumit Shandilya, OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMMES IIPE India offers Training, Consultancy and Certifications in domains like Product Design & Development, Management System, Computer Aided Skills and Problem Solving & Re-Engineering, and a few more to list.

THE MAN BEHIND IIPE INDIA

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handhold the practices and help customers implement the standards.

IIPE India also proposes three-month courses in Advanced Certificate in Data Analytics, Graduate Programme in Quality Management (GPQM), and Advanced Certificate in HR Management (ACHM).

The EdTech industry is mushrooming like anything in these years and the number of enrollment of students speaks volumes about this rapid change.

Backed by analytics and augmented reality, education is set to become more interactive and extraordinary. IIPE India has collaborated with some reputed IT and analytics organizations to keep up with the pace and create a niche for itself to cater to the demands and needs of customers and students.

Every business needs a visionary leader, who takes the company to its ultimate success, the visionary leader of IIPE India is Sumit Shandilya. He is the CEO of IIPE India, apart from this, he is also associated as a Director with Global System Certifications, Adjunct Professor of Operations & Supply Chain with School of Management, BML Munjal University and Indian School of Hospitality and as a Faculty with TUV-SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Having the experience in the industry of Analytics, Quality

CORPORATE & PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Management, Operations and Supply Chain, he adds an exceptional value to the company.

He has also performed leadership roles at Ispat Alloys, Balasore Alloys Limited, Academy for Performance & Excellence and also has been a part of renowned companies like HERO MotoCorp Limited, Maruti Center for Excellence and VISA Steel Limited.

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SERVICES PROVIDED BY IIPE INDIA

CONSULTING SERVICES

IIPE India is among the renowned EdTech companies, which is known for its affordable and high-quality programmes. It has introduced Long-Term Programmes, Certificate Programmes and Open House Programmes. With the plenty of options available, learners can choose according to their needs.

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IIPE India is a worldwide forerunner in Lean Six Sigma and Analytics related programmes. The Consulting services of the company include: MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSULTANCY IIPE India has a faculty of highly experienced specialists and experts that

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BUSINESS

THE INDIAN

EdT ch TRENDS TO WATCH IN FUTURE The Indian EdTech Market Is Expected To Reach the US $10.4 Billion By 2025, From US $2.8 Billion In 2020.

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ducation today is not restricted to just classrooms and is paving the way for new-age pedagogies.

Although, the education industry has witnessed maximum disruptions due to the pandemic, these disruptions have paved the way for the opening of all private and public schools, students, government, coaching institutes, and more.

And then there is a growing popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and distant education that are leading to the exponential growth of India’s EdTech sector. It is poised to reach $30 billion in the next 10 years.

With EdTech growing at such a rapid pace, it has the power to bridge the learning gap and improve the learning outcomes for hundreds of millions of children and adults worldwide.

Here are some trends to expect in the EdTech industry in the near future:

As per the findings of the India Brand Equity Foundation, India has the world’s largest population of about 500 million in the age bracket of 5 to 24 years, hence providing a great opportunity to the education sector.

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The Indian EdTech industry is believed to have received a $16.1B in VC funding, a 32X increase from 500M received in 2010. A major contributor to the growth of this sector is the K12 Segment, higher education, and upskilling categories.

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Integration of AR and VR in Daily Learning Integration of new technologies like virtual reality, extended reality, augmented reality will enable students to observe and experience the concepts in a real-time environment.

These technologies can build virtual science laboratories for students interested in science and technology, thereby ensuring more practical knowledge of subjects. We can say that Artificial Intelligence is making long strides in the

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academic world, turning the traditional methods of imparting knowledge into a comprehensive system of learning with the use of VR, XR, and AR tools. 

Focus on Learner Centric Approach For years, the focus has been on a teacher-centred approach to learning.

This traditional system of learning involves students exclusively listening to their teachers with a limited scope of feedback and conversations. The current scenarios necessitate the introduction of a learner-oriented approach. Thanks to globalization and digitization, this new pedagogical approach is transforming the way learners acquire and apply knowledge.

Institutions can consider the following principles while designing student-oriented learning programs: a) Student engagement should be the top priority

b) Focus on strengthening the studentteacher relationship c) Make use of available resources such as technology d) Every learner should get equal opportunities and access to resources e) Monitor and review the progress of every student  Blockchain Blockchain is an emerging technology that is going to affect many businesses in the coming years. The use of blockchain technology can enable EdTech platforms to connect learners, professionals, and faculty to relevant courses. With the help of blockchain technology, institutions

can secure students’ academic data like marks obtained in a particular examination, leaving certificates, grades records, course completion certificates, and other important documents.

Moreover, the cost of education will come down as blockchain would eliminate manual tasks. Students would be able to secure their degrees, access them and get them verified whenever required. a) Blockchain Benefits for Teachers Teachers often face the struggle of transferring schools or applying for new jobs due to the hassle involved in getting recertified. Blockchain, here, is an exciting opportunity for teachers to

save time while getting recertified, guest lecturing, or even working for private education companies. Blockchain would also help teachers in keeping track of grades, taking attendance easier, and also ensure cutting down on proxy test-taking. b) Blockchain Benefits for Employers Blockchain helps in eliminating diploma fraud, thereby adding value to the real degrees earned by students and also helping employers avoid getting scammed. Third-party costs involved in getting diplomas verified and degrees sent from schools to employers can also be reduced.

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Gamification To Foster More Engagement In EdTech, gamification simply means introducing game-like elements into the learning environment to motivate the students and make the process more engaging and interactive. Here are some benefits of gamification in the EdTech: a) Educators are becoming more comfortable using interactive tools and game-based learning in classrooms b) Gamification relieves stress and improves the relationship between a teacher and a student c)

Games link lessons to the real world

c) Disseminate information to a much larger audience, hence reducing costs

THE CURRENT SCENARIO Gone are the days when students used to prefer enrolling in leading institutions and colleges because of the perceived quality of education, campus, placement, and other features. They are now shifting towards EdTech as they too are providing professional education and guaranteeing good placements.

Additionally, the EdTech sector has an advantage in terms of technology, scalability, and geographical reach.

Traditional schools and institutions must

adopt technology instantly to thrive in the competitive EdTech environment.

They quickly need to adopt new learning techniques like gamification, interactive classroom learning to motivate students.

FINAL WORDS Many EdTech companies are entering the market with a focus on better learning outcomes, results, and student engagement. The coming years are crucial for online education and the EdTech sector as we would witness the consolidation of the industry with more technological and innovative products.

d) Competition during games creates room for engagement  Use of Animation Animations are traditionally associated with the cartoon industry. However, we can witness the use of animation in e-learning. With good storytelling and relevant content simulating real scenarios, animation can leverage students’ & learners’ engagement and knowledge retention. Videos that involve sound, picture, and motion make much more impact on a learner’s mind rather than text materials. Animation based learning helps to: a) Increase knowledge retention as a brain reacts to visual stimuli stronger than to the text b) Learn flexibly as one can get access to information at any time and from any location

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COMPANIES BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB

LEAPS BY ANALYTTICA

THE MOST TRUSTED AND INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL DATA SCIENCE PLATFORM Clients & individuals who have used LEAPS to upskill, have seen a marked difference from just knowing concepts, to being able to apply them in the real world.

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here exists a huge gap between Data Scientists and Business Analysts, in their ability to manage data, connect the dots and convert data into actionable insights. Perturbed by this giant gap, Rajeev Baphna, an ardent leader with 30 years of experience, decided to build a platform that will give every Data Science aspirant (irrespective of their level of proficiency) a place to apply the concepts they learn to business use with solutions and strategies. With this seed thought, LEAPS was created on the LEARN-APPLY-SOLVE methodology of learning concepts, applying them to the case studies with real data and solving real-world industry cases for a simulation-based, hands-on experience.

LEAPS by Analyttica (A Data Analytics & AI solutions company) is a highly focused EdTech platform in the fields of Data Science, Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI. It is an innovative experiential data science platform built on the patented ‘Learn, Apply, and Solve’ Framework. With more than 200 thousand global users since its launch and continuous addition every day, LEAPS has proven to have strong adoption across Enterprises, Individuals, and Universities.

RAJEEV BAPHNA Founder & CEO, LEAPS by Analyttica

THE SERVICES OFFERED LEAPS is a patented product for its innovation in delivering an experiential learning solution, where users not only ‘Learn’, but also get to practice the concepts learnt, making them job-ready in the Data Science space.

Our innovative approach of Learn-Apply-Solve, helps the users get access to learning modules in Data Science which are curated by highly experienced industry experts in a guided manner.

The ‘Apply’ section helps learners practice the concepts with real-world case studies, which have actual data populated in a virtual data lab to let them experiment on their own. And the ‘Solve’ section, gives them access to multiple quizzes & hackathons, along with a leader board, to help the user self-assess themselves among their peers.

LEAPS also helps everyone upskill in Data Science based on their proficiency level, with Fundamental modules for beginners and advanced to coding level modules for the more experienced user.

MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO

domain contextual analytics, machine learning and AI to enable scalable and deployable business solutions with real impact.

Rajeev is the brain behind Analyttica and its flagship product, LEAPS. He is passionate about the application of

A seasoned strategic leader and a professional with close to 30 years of

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As the Founder & CEO of the company, he is responsible for devising new strategic plans and policies to bring his vision for the company into a reality.

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experience across the globe, Rajeev has built global analytical centres working across 25+ countries. He has a deep interest in business impact creation via technology-enabled experiential and computational analytical platforms and simulation-based learn-by-doing methodologies.

For all those who don’t know Coding, LEAPS provides innovative features like a no-coding functionality. LEAPS comprises of 100+ courses, 300+ real business cases, 750+ no-coding functions, 250+ quizzes, scoring & assessment frameworks, 200+ reading content/ AVs, 1000+ milestones to achieve and much more to list.

THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS LEAPS stands out from other Edtech players because of its unique structure and vision to cater to hands-on experiential learning in the domain of Data Science, ML, Analytics, and AI. The other differentiating factors of the platform are: 

The availability of an in-built functions library with 750+ functions for learners (who do not know coding) to understand and instantly apply those functions on the platform

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The presence of the Virtual data lab with more than 300+ real business cases & datasets to help users grasp the concepts and come up with their own innovative solutions

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Data upload options for learners to experiment openly with their own datasets

intelligent and interactive cloud-based upskilling platform, built by experienced global industry professionals to significantly enable ‘reduced time to learn’ while maintaining a high retention of the practical knowledge.

It helps learners to take a solution-based approach to a problem rather than just using an analytical technique, which is what every enterprise looks for in a Data/Business Analyst.

THE VISION STATEMENT LEAPS was established with a mission to enable innovative analytical decision making and learning, with solutions to create sustained business impact. The vision of the platform is to expand and create a global platform in the data analytics solutions space and associated knowledge immersion/training.

We envision becoming the no.1 learning destination in the space of Data Science, Analytics, ML & AI and seek to make everyone on our platform job-ready.

THE WIDE GLOBAL CLIENTELE Today, LEAPS has a broad global clientele that spans across the USA, Asia, and Europe. The Clientele includes the third-largest Indian conglomerate, second-largest US Electronic Medical record solution provider, one of the largest consulting MNCs in the world, the world’s largest brewing company, a large healthcare company in the USA, and many renowned clients. The list also includes some top-notch companies that use its upskilling solution for their employees.

BUILDING INDIA AS A GLOBAL TALENT HUB

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

There is a huge demand for Data Scientists and Business Analysts, who can manage data, connect the dots to convert data into actionable insights, and script business stories that help managers bridge the gap from data to impact. Owing to the dynamic nature of the industry, even the highly competent analysts struggle to keep pace with the speedy evolution of new-age tools and techniques.

LEAPS has added many feathers to its cap since its inception. Some of the highly prestigious awards are:

LEAPS is contributing to building India as a global talent hub by bridging the gap for Data Scientists and Business Analysts, from just having conceptual knowledge, to being able to apply these concepts to create solutions. It is a highly

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Listed in InTech50 Innovative companies that made the cut.

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Featured among the 50 Cool Startups of the Year in Silicon India.

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Winner of 11th Edition of Aegis Graham Bell Awards for “Innovation in Edtech”

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Recognized as one of the “Top Data Science Products Built in India” by Analytics India Magazine.

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Listed among The 50 Best Firms For Data Scientists To Work For, 2022 by Analytics India Magazine.

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LEX FAMILIA INDIA

ENVISIONING TO CREATE A FAMILY OF YOUNG GENERATION LAWYERS Lex Familia India is not a company but an idea to revolutionize the entire legal-eco system of India.

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ith the aim of equipping young law professionals with the imperative training, Lex Familia India is an EdTech company that educates lawyers to make practical changes in the legal fraternity. The thought behind Lex Familia India is to educate lawyers with a more practical approach that is applicable to their legal careers.

Lex Familia India offers ‘best-in-class’ services to its learners so that they can easily understand the concept. The focus of the company is on the practical approach to learning rather than the conventional approach which only provides theoretical knowledge.

Today, LFI has an advisory board involving esteemed personalities, and senior professionals helping in the live workshops, to provide students with a better understanding of the subject and provide legal updates on a real-time basis.

SERVICES OFFERED At Lex Familia India, the training and workshops are provided by the Founders of the company along with other Senior Practitioners. LFI offers its expertise in various legal fields including Securities Laws, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Private Equity Transactions, and many more to list.

Lex Familia India believes in the quality of education with its live interactive sessions and workshops. Students are given adequate time and knowledge sharing by the experts, holding an approximate experience of a decade.

The workshops offered by the LFI are:

NARAYAN KEDIA Founder

Lex Familia India is founded by Narayan Kedia and his colleague and friend Saswat Mohanty. The team of LFI consists of industry experts who have years of relevant experience in the law field. The team at LFI believes in “Learning Together And Growing Together”.

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Founded in 2021, Lex Familia India stands for the idea that revolutionizes the eco-legal system of India. LFI has trained over 250 students who either got a placement or an internship with Law Firms or Corporate Organizations after attending the highly interactive workshops at LFI.

The theoretical and practical perspective of the training is provided in a step-bystep manner. During the process, the students are also guided with some other skills like preparation of the CVs, drafting skills and many other practices.

MEET NARAYAN KEDIA & HIS TEAM

“The foundation of LFI lies in the concept of ‘sharing’ knowledge and experience with young generation lawyers and enough ‘caring’ for them to perceive the field of law in an appropriate manner,” asserts Narayan Kedia.

JOURNEY OF LFI

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Company Law Workshops

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Capital Market Workshops

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Master Workshops on Securities and Corporate Laws

“LFI takes pride in its quality education. Our practitioners and mentors are approachable and ready to guide students with the idea of contributing to the growth and development of such students,” says Narayan Kedia with pride.

The two visionary leaders of LFI are well experienced in their respective domains. Narayan Kedia is a lawyer having the experience of over 13 years, specialising in securities and corporate laws. He also holds the position of Vice President - Legal in NBFC in India and

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was also associated with prestigious Law Firms like J. Sagar Associates and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. The other talented leader of the company is Saswat Mohanty, who is also an in-house counsel at the National Stock Exchange.

CHALLENGES AND THE WAY OUT Each industry has its pros and cons, and so does the EdTech industry. The biggest challenge of the EdTech industry is that some students find the existing online learning model very monotonous. To

Saswat Mohanty- Co-Founder overcome this challenge, Lex Familia India has designed highly interactive workshops which give students a space to participate, ask queries and learn comprehensively.

Apart from this, the field of law requires a more practical based approach. The need for this change in the education system is very pertinent. The law students do not get the opportunity to have practical training that is required in the nuances of the law and the nature of work. The maximum a student can get is an internship where he/she can learn the practicality of the subject. But Lex Familia India bridges the gap between the traditional way of teaching in law colleges and the requirement of law firm/ In-house organisation by providing such students practical training in diverse practice areas.

CONTRIBUTION TO MAKING INDIA A GLOBAL TALENT HUB LFI is still at a nascent stage to be able to contribute in building India but is constantly taking its small steps and guiding budding lawyers with mentorship, training and workshops and helping them in securing high paying and skilled jobs at prestigious law firms.

With the aim of working with people who have a similar mindset of providing young individuals with quality and practical education, LFI wants to help students in securing jobs in Tier I firms.

Apart from this, it helps students in

finding out the other career options as well.

Our idea is simply to provide exposure which would bring clarity in terms of what true potential a student has and what should be done so that students approach things in the right manner.

Lex Familia India believes that in order to take out the best from students, it is essential to provide them with quality education and proper practical training.

LFI is ensuring that considerate steps are taken in the field of law that eventually help India in becoming a Global Talent Hub.

MISSION AND VISION Lex Familia, as the name suggests, is an endeavour to create a Family of Lawyers.

It envisions creating an alliance of senior practitioners and young legal minds. It strongly believes in “Learning Together and Growing Together”.

It also wants students from remote parts of the country to have access to the best practitioners in the Legal Fraternity and gain in-depth knowledge in their preferred area of practice.

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computer crashes or issues in the microphone or camera can completely derail an otherwise successful virtual event.

Even worse, it can portray an unprofessional image of your company in the eye of the audience.

In any virtual presentation, it’s very important to formulate a clear core message. As many participants are sitting at home and are often unseen, their attention can wander quickly as compared to a face to face event.  Distracted Audience The biggest hurdle in any virtual presentation is distracted attendees. In a world where Google, Instagram, and email inboxes are just a click away, it’s very difficult to ask for the undivided attention of your audience. Moreover, many attendees believe in multitasking like responding to emails, doing research work, completing other pending tasks, and many more— while they view a presentation.

HOW

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS CAN BE A SUCCESS?

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Lack Of Engagement From The Audience Another big challenge while doing a virtual event is the lack of engagement from the audience. All the above-mentioned factors like technical issues, lack of experience, and constant distractions lead to disengagement. The best solution for this would be to involve the audience in the event. Constantly checking in with the attendees and taking real-time feedback can improve engagement.

 Speak What People Like Try to speak on the topics that excite your target audience. In today’s digital climate, it’s really important to construct the message in such a way that it clearly connects with the target audience.

Always consider how you want your audience to feel: Informed? Supported?

Inspired? Excited? This is a vital step in conceptualizing the strategy of the presentation.  Always Plan Your Presentation The topmost reason why any virtual presentation fails is lack of planning which often results in: a)

Unnecessary presentations

b)

Meaningless Content

c) Confusion about the motive behind the presentation d) Jumbled presentations that ramble, are boring and difficult to follow e)

Presentations that start and end late

f) Too many presenters which makes it confusing for the audience to hear each presenter well g) Too much marketing and sponsorship info that eclipses the main presentation Always be passionate about presenting in front of your audience. A little passion always goes a long way. If you plan well, your audience will sense it and eventually feel closer to you.

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Always Check The Technical Aspects Before starting the presentation, always test your equipment. If you find any issue, correct it immediately. If everything is at its place, it will boost your confidence.

Sometimes technical difficulties are caused due to lack of experience. You can overcome this challenge by hosting as many webinars as you can. This will help you gain more experience and knowledge of doing a successful virtual presentation.  Face The Camera This is perhaps one of the hardest adjustments when you present virtually as you always look at the faces on the screen. When you do that, you break eye contact with the audience.

Always look at the camera. Also, always place the camera at eye length. No one wants to look at your nose in the entire presentation.

FINAL WORDS Considering the current circumstances, virtual presentations are not going away anytime soon. No matter how difficult it is to present virtually when compared with a face to face interaction, virtual presentations do serve several benefits which means many companies will continue to use them.

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN CREATE AND DELIVER ENGAGING VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS:

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irtual presentations are fast becoming a staple and a fresh way of presenting.

In the past two years, we have seen a steady rise in virtual presentations, be it a team meeting, formal training, conference presentations, or any other meeting. The pandemic has required the switch to a virtual world.

A virtual presentation should be prepared by keeping some basic questions in mind:

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a) What is the aim behind the presentation? b)

Who is the target audience?

c) What information should be presented, and what should be avoided? d) How to fit all the information into a meaningful sequence? e) How to do everything in sync with time?

In the course of these two years, we have seen people giving phenomenal presentations on virtual platforms, yet there have been some cases where

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people have failed terribly in a virtual setting. Here are some reasons:  It’s Not Just Virtual Some people do virtual presentations thinking ‘It’s just virtual’. They believe that people’s expectations are lower for a virtual presentation, which leads them to underperform as they don’t feel the need to prepare or practice as much as they would have for a face to face presentation.  Technical Difficulties No matter how well you have prepared for the presentation, technical issues like

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Don’t Shrink Your Presentation At All! Although studies show that the attention span of people is reducing, shrinking something doesn’t always make a virtual presentation potent. Every speaker shrinks their presentation to meet the constantly reducing attention spans.

However, doing this makes it bland.

However, you can always create a window for ‘key takeaways.’ End your presentation by presenting key takeaways in the form of bullet points to add extra points to your presentation.

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INTELLECT QUOTES ON

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“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

- Malcolm X “Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”

- Aristotle “Education is the movement from darkness to light.”

- Allan Bloom

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”

-Albert Einstein

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”

- Rabindranath Tagore “Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation of life; education is life itself.”

– John Dewey “Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance.”

– Will Durant “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”

– Nelson Mandela “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” – Robert Frost “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B. Yeats

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Brand

Name

Designation

Description

Edureka

Lovleen Bhatia

Co-Founder & CEO

A fastest growing e-learning platform offering Big Data, AI and Blockchain based courses

Edurupt

Jaison Abey Sabu

CEO

An Edtech company with an aim to make high-quality education more accessible and affordable for students

IIPE India

Sumit Shandilya

CEO

A leading Edtech company providing affordable and high-quality programmes

iJaipuria

Arpit Mehrotra

DGM - Online Business

An emerging online platform backed

by Jaipuria group

Infinity Learn

by Sri Chaitanya

Ujjwal Singh

CEO

A protege of Sri Chaitanya aiming to completely transform the digital learning landscape

LEAPS

by Analyttica

Rajeev Baphna

Founder & CEO

A highly focused EdTech platform in the fields of Data Science, Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI

Lex Familia India

Narayan Kedia

Founder

A fast evolving Edtech company envisioning to create a family of young generation lawyers

Testbook

Ashutosh Kumar

CEO & Co-Founder

India’s best-in-class personalized learning and assessment platform for jobs in public and private sectors

Toppr

Zishaan Hayath

Founder & CEO

India's leading after school learning app on a mission to make learning personalized

upGrad

Mayank Kumar

Co-Founder & MD

One of the very few integrated LifeLongLearning tech companies in the world

All the names have been arranged in an alphabetical order, and it is not a ranking

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It aligns the Sales and Marketing performance

It allows you to monitor the sales process

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5 MOST

EXPENSIVE PENS IN THE WORLD

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hen you are telling your story, hold your own ink pen. Yes! That’s the importance of a pen. In today’s fastpaced world, the pace at which we access information is measured in milliseconds. To share the information, all we need is our smartphones and our words are spread out on a screen. But needless to say, premium pens and handwritten words still retain their popularity. Even after thousands of years, handwriting continues to thrive.

Diamante by Aurora ($1.28 million)

Heaven Gold Pen by Anita Tan ($995,510)

The Aurora Diamante is covered with over 30 carats De Beers diamonds on a solid platinum barrel. The total weight of diamonds used in this pen is more than 30 karats. It is made by an Italian pen manufacturing company established in 1919 which is known for making highly premium pens using precious metals and gems like diamonds, platinum, and gold.

It also has rhodium with 18 karat gold nib.

Designed by Canadian jewellery designer Anita Tan, Heaven Gold is made from pink gold. It consists of 161 specially calibrated diamonds and an exotic 43-carat green gemstone called a Tsavorite whose origin is in Africa. This gemstone is believed to be 2 billion years old.

Let’s take a look at some of the most expensive pens:

Montblanc Boheme Royal Pen ($1.5 million) Fulgor Nocturnus by Tibaldi ($8 million) The most expensive luxury pen in the world, Fulgor Nocturnus has its heart in Italy. It was sold at a charity auction in Shanghai at a staggering price of $8 million. It comes with its fair share of bling, 945 black diamonds along with 123 rubies.

This fine piece of jewellery is based on the divine proportion of Phi i.e. the proportion of the pen’s cap and the barrel of the pen when closed are equal to the Phi ratio which is 1.618. It has 16 clips above the small button on the cap and a golden nib for durability. This pen is indeed a collector’s piece in every sense.

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The flagship of the Montblanc brand, Boehme Royal is a beautiful 18k white gold fountain pen adorned with 1430 diamonds. The Montblanc logo contains three white gold rings with 19 diamonds. Its cap is embellished with a paramount diamond-cut set. The pen is available in two different versions: White diamonds or white diamonds alternating with black ones. Montblanc pens are quite famous for the right amount of springiness without being too boring and are very comfortable to write.

Mystery Masterpiece by Montblanc and Van Cleef and Arpels ($730,000) This pen celebrates the centenary of two renowned brands, Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels. Adorned with white gold, this pen features a heavily jewelled overlay. The pen refers to Van Cleef & Arpels’ stone setting technique and to Montblanc’s most popular pen, the Meisterstuck, a German word for “masterpiece.” The companies have produced a total of nine pens, three each in ruby, sapphire, and emerald. Each pen has 67 Mystery Set gems and another 189 stones that form a butterfly.

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A TOUR TO THE TREASURE ISLAND

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he stunning beauty of the treasure island Maldives, situated in the north-central Indian Ocean is simply unrivalled. Its posh resorts, exquisite water villas, colourful reefs, and bluer than blue water makes the Maldives an ideal place for everyone.

It is one of the few places on earth that everyone wishes to experience in their life at least once.

Let’s explore some must-visit places of this tourist paradise:

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MALE ATOLL

BAROS ISLAND

ARTIFICIAL BEACH

Attractions: Tsunami Monument, Dive Club Maldives, The Grand Friday Mosque, Scuba diving, and snorkelling, Male Fish Market, Underwater Scooters, Malé’s National Museum

Attractions: Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Coral reef and relaxation in the resort spas

Attractions: Shark Point, Manta Point, Nassimo Thila, Kani Corner

Situated on the southern edge of Kaafu Atoll, Male Atoll is the largest city of Maldives and has a lot to offer. Now famous as the King's island, it was used to be called Mahal for being the abode of the Royal Dynasties. Weather is one thing you can’t complain about when it comes to Male Atoll.

SUN ISLAND Attractions: Relaxation at sauna and spa, Diving, windsurfing and snorkelling, Island Divers The Nalaguraidhoo Island, also known as Sun Island is adorned with stunning beaches, welcoming tropical flowers, and lavish greenery. With its beautiful resorts, blue waters, and gorgeous tropical setting, Sun Island is your perfect tourist destination. If you visit this place, you can choose to stay in Sun Island Resort & Spa, Lux South Ari Atoll or Holiday Island Resort.

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If you want to experience luxury at your best, Baros Island is the place for you.

Known for its natural elegance, the luxurious & dreamlike resorts, and the sun-kissed beaches make Baros Island a sandy spec of perfection. Its exquisite beauty and cyan blue water are a treat to the eyes and the soul.

For all the carnival enthusiasts, Artificial Beach can give you an experience worth remembering. Situated in North Male Atoll, this place is famous for its water sports, peaceful walks, and several carnivals. You will fall in love with this place when the sun sets. You can stay at Isola Guest House, Huraa East Inn, Ocean Cottage, or Eriyadu Island Resort & Spa if you visit this place.

BANANA REEF Attractions: Alimatha Island, Biyadhoo Island, Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Jet skiing in the reef; places like Maldive Victory, Hulhumal, Manta Point

FIHALHOHI ISLAND

For a great divine experience, here is Banana Reef for you! As the name itself suggests, the reef is shaped like a banana and brims with beautiful marine life. Adorned with stunning caves, beautiful coral growths, and majestic cliffs, Banana Reef is a place worth discovering!

Located at the South Kaafu Atoll in Mal, Fihalhohi Island is one of the most beautiful islands in Maldives. Surrounded by shady coconut palm trees, clear waters, and pristine beaches, this place amazes you with the beauty it has in store.

Attractions: Fihalhohi Island Resort, Rannalhi and Rihiveli beaches in close proximity

Put Maldives in your bucket list right away as a place endowed with incredible beauty and splendour of nature is waiting for you!

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