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Historic NCERT-UEducate people who will shape the future of the while promoting life skills, holistic

agreement hospitality industry with deep under- development, and community well-
being.
standing of our business, innovation,
New delhi, august 21. The Delhi-based and leadership model,” said Vikram “Youth comprise approximately 50
National Council of Educational Re- Oberoi, CEO, Oberoi Group, speak- percent of the population in Megha-
search and Training (NCERT) signed ing on the occasion. laya. So, it is very crucial for the state
an MoU (memorandum of under- to ensure that we invest in our youth.
standing) with the Chennai-based UE- Medhavi-BVG partnership Whether they are in sports or not, or
ducate Global Pvt. Ltd to digitise the they become athletes or not, the values
former’s curriculum in the UEducate Pune, august 19. Sikkim-based Med- that they will get from this programme
Global’s KATBOOK format. havi Skills University (MSU) has will be inculcated in them and will
Under this partnership agreement, partnered with BVG Skill Academy help them in every walk of life,” said
NCERT textbooks will be converted and BVG Security Services Pvt. Ltd to Conrad K. Sangma, chief minister
into interactive digital texts offering integrate practical, on-the-job learn- of Meghalaya, speaking on the occa-
immersive and multimedia learning. ing into formal academic programs. sion.
Students will learn from videos, ani- This collaboration aims to bridge the Added Abhinav Bindra, Olympic
mations, and simulations while teach- education-employment gap by ensur- shooting gold medallist & Founder
ers will be provided AI-powered class- ing learners are equipped with recog- of the Abhinav Bindra Foundation:
room tools, translators, dictionaries, nised qualifications and real-world “Through experiential learning, and
and audiobooks designed to simplify industry experience. through sports, we hope to inculcate
lessons preparation and improve Under the partnership with BVG OVEP values in youth, so they become
teaching delivery. “Importantly, these Skill Academy, MSU will offer a range successful in all they do.”
resources will also be available offline, of work-integrated programs, in-
ensuring 250 million students coun- cluding vocational degrees (B.Voc & Galaxy Empowered Mumbai
trywide equitable access to learning,” M.Voc), diplomas, and short-term cer-
said Sarath Kakumanu, Founder- tification. MSU’s LMS (learning man- launch
MD of UEducate Global, speaking on agement system) enables real-time
the occasion. progress tracking and personalised Gurugram, august 21. Samsung, India
academic support for students. The launched the Mumbai chapter of its
Oberoi Group scholarships collaboration is centred on co-creating Galaxy Empowered, a unique com-
munity-led programme to transform
industry-integrated, National Educa-
New delhi, august 14. Delhi-based tion Policy 2020 aligned curricula. classrooms by upskilling teachers,
transnational upscale hotels chain “Our partnership with MSU is principals, and school administrators
Oberoi Group announced the second designed to create career pathways with cutting-edge digital tools and
edition of the Oberoi Group Scholar- that go beyond certification. We’re modern pedagogies.
ship Program 2025 for next genera- committed to building capable pro- Following successful rollout of Gal-
tion hospitality industry leaders. fessionals and nurturing the leaders axy Empowered in Delhi where the
The program offers two prestigious of tomorrow,” said Hanmantrao programme has reached 250 schools
scholarships: the Rai Bahadur Mo- Gaikwad, Founder-Chairman and and certified 2,700 teachers, this pro-
han Singh Oberoi — ‘Dare to Dream’ Managing Director, BVG India. gramme was launched in Mumbai —
Scholarship for hotel operations exec- India’s financial hub — with over 350
utives of upscale hotels in India, and Meghalaya adopts OVEP teachers and leaders from 250 schools
the Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi — ‘Be the across Maharashtra and neighbouring
Best’ Scholarship for hotel operations Shillong, august 19. The Union gov- states in attendance.
executives in India and overseas from ernment’s Department of Sports & “India is moving forward faster
within the Oberoi Group. Youth Affairs and Ministry of Educa- than ever before, and initiatives like
Each scholarship awardee will be tion, Government of Meghalaya signed Samsung Galaxy Empowered reflect
admitted into the two-year MBA pro- a MoU with Abhinav Bindra Founda- our shared commitment to shaping a
gramme of Ecole Hoteliere de Laus- tion for official launch of the Olympic skilled, future-ready nation. If every in-
anne (EHL), Switzerland — one of the Values Education Programme (OVEP) dividual gives her best, no one can stop
world’s most prestigious hospitality in all schools across Meghalaya. India from becoming a Vishva Guru,”
management schools — all expenses OVEP is a global initiative that har- said Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Min-
paid. nesses the power of sport and Olymp- ister of Skill Development, Entrepre-
“Building on the success of the first ism to instil the values of excellence, neurship & Innovation, Maharashtra,
edition, we will continue investing in respect, and friendship among youth speaking on the occasion.

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