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HPS centenary corporating advanced programming versities and financing institutions
celebrations concepts such as control conditions, and marks the start of a movement
that has the potential to shape the fu-
variables, and functions. Addition-
Hyderabad, december 6. Hyderabad ally, through project-based learning, ture of global higher education,” said
Public School (HPS), Begumpet of- students will also be introduced to the Aman Singh and Sasidhar Sista,
ficially unveiled plans of its highly basics of AI. co-founders of GradRight.
successful year-long centenary cel- “The Amazon Future Engineer
ebrations at a Grand Finale event in programme’s integration of advanced Amrita-Renault agreement
Hyderabad. coding and AI modules aligns seam-
At the four-day Grand Finale held lessly with our vision to empower stu- New delhi, december 19. Ranked
between December 24-27 a monu- dents with the proficiency required to among the Top 10 universities in India
mental fundraising drive was staged navigate the increasingly tech-centric according to NIRF 2023, Amrita Vish-
to raise Rs.17.5 crore for a state-of- world,” said Manivannan P, princi- wa Vidyapeetham and Renault Nissan
the-art greenfield Multi-Utility Sports pal-secretary of the Social Welfare Technology & Business Centre India
Center designed by renowned archi- Department, Government of Karna- (Renault Nissan Tech) signed a Mem-
tect Hafeez Contractor. taka. orandum of Understanding (MoU) at
The school is also in the process Added David Zapolsky, senior the university’s Coimbatore campus.
of constructing an Innovation Cen- vice president, Global Public Policy The MoU aims to boost collaboration
tre at a projected cost of Rs.10 crore and General Counsel, Amazon: “We in placements, internships, elective
to stimulate entrepreneurship and are excited to nurture the talents of courses, joint research projects, and
innovation culture in HPS. Span- students, regardless of their socio- establish Centres of Excellence.
ning 15,000 sq ft. this pioneer proj- economic backgrounds, and prepare “Industry-academia collaboration
ect makes HPS the sole school in the them for the future. This project- is key to develop talent, skilling and
country to boast such an achievement, based learning module will empower research in automotive technology
says an HPS press release, which adds students with the skills and knowl- and education. Our shared vision
that the school management has set a edge required to excel in a tech-driv- will aid us in this journey of creating
fundraising target of Rs.150 crore for en world. Amazon is committed to cutting-edge solutions and knowledge
institutional development. democratising access to high-quality exchange, forging a path to excellence,
“The Grand Finale of the HPS cen- computer science education.” that will shape the future of the auto-
tenary year is testament to our 100 mobile industry. Our agreement with
years of legacy, leadership, and excel- GradRight ShiftED conclave Amrita University is testimony of this
lence,” said Gusti J. Noria, presi- collaboration,” said Debashis Neo-
dent of the HPS Society, speaking on Hyderabad, december 2. GradRight gi, managing director, Renault Nissan
the occasion. (estb.2019), “the world’s first Ed-Fin- Tech, speaking on the occasion.
Tech SaaS company,” pledged support Added Parameswaran, principal
Amazon’s AFE programme to enable 300,000 Indian students af- director, CIR, Amrita Vishwa Vidyap-
fordable access to the world’s Top 500
eetham: “At Amrita, we endeavour to
Bengaluru, december 4. Amazon.in an- universities over the next three years. create an ambience that is most con-
nounced the expansion of its Amazon The announcement was made at ducive for students’ academic, pro-
Future Engineers (AFE) programme GradRight’s ShiftED 2023 Conclave fessional and personal development.
to introduce advanced coding and on ‘Innovation for Sustainable Global This objective is best realised through
artificial intelligence (AI) modules in Higher Education’ held in Hyderabad. rigorous, up-to-date and high qual-
100 schools of the Karnataka Resi- The conclave focused on issues ity educational programmes, practi-
dential Educational Institutions Soci- such as ‘Challenges and Innovative cal exposure to industry practices by
ety (KREIS), and also provide digital Solutions in Global Higher Education’ way of internships, participation in
infrastructure enhancements for 30 and ‘Way of the Future: Can AI Trans- sponsored projects and joint research
schools. This expansion will impact form Global Mobility in Higher Ed’. initiatives and, above all, nudging stu-
over 13,000 classes VI-VIII students “At GradRight, we are building a dents to inculcate core human values,
in 30 districts of Karnataka. global education highway to democ- so as to bring about their holistic de-
Building on the success of a pre- ratise access to higher education for velopment.”
vious intervention which inspired countless Indian students who would The partnership will particularly
students to explore the possibilities not otherwise be able to pursue their foster research initiatives focused on
of computer science, the expanded ambitions of studying at leading insti- emissions, aiming to understand and
module will enable students to learn tutions abroad. ShiftED is a showcase mitigate environmental impact, as
complex computer applications in- of our proposition to students, uni- well as exploring alternative fuels.

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