LXL Ideas announces the launch of Mentor Conclave 2017 to empower educators

NewsPatrolling.com - Bengaluru, 1 December 2017: LXL Ideas, unveiled the 5^th edition of Mentor Conclave 2017 themed ‘Questioning and Co-Creating Education, to be held on 1^st and 2^nd of December at J. N. Tata Auditorium’ in Bengaluru. The two-day-long conference aims to provide educators, who are redicovering education, an opportunity to bridge the learning divide, promote research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy. It’s platform for leaders from cross-disciplinary interests from across the globe to come together to share their experiences, innovations, researches and empower educators.

With an amazing line-up of eminent speakers, like Roshan Abbas, Film Director, Communications Wiz, MD-Encompass Events; Gourav Jaiswal, Founder, Agrini;   N Shekar, HR and Corporate Consultant; Rahul Matthan, Partner, Trilegal;  Faye D'Souza, Executive Editor, Mirror Now, Times Network; Aneri Vajani, Indian Television Actress; Karthik Srinivasan, National Lead Social, Ogilvy & Mather; Savio Mascarenhas, Group Art Director, Amar Chitra Katha; Anil Kher, Member, Board of Technical Education, Goa, Member, CII Primary Education Council etc, the 5^th edition of Mentor Conclave will prove to be a collaborative space for educators to share and learn. In the past six years, the Conclave has reinforced its position as a premier networking event where educators, academicians, researchers and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests come together to unravell facets unknown to the education world.

Sharing thoughts on the Conclave, Mr. Syed Sultan Ahmed - Managing Director- LXL Ideas and Conclave Curator said “The last decade has witnessed a tremendous change in the world around us, yet the education sector has remained the same largely. The technological innovations and societal changes have had a much lesser impact compared to any other industry. There is a need for educationists to learn from the best practices of other industries. Mentor Conclave is bringing together some of the best practitioners from across industries to share their insights and experiences.

The Indian education system doesn’t have much opportunities or forums for educationists and researchers to share their learning and experiences. Thus, this conclave shall help reinforce its position as a premier networking event, where educators, academicians, and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests bridged the knowledge gap.”

Mr. Sultan added, “Recently schools have been facing lots of safety as well as legal and media and, staff and students retention challenges, with this conclave we also aim to learn from the corporate world how they have addressed these issues and help the participants handle situations in future.

The Conclave which has over 400 registrations from the education fraternity this year, aims to identify, inspire, and empower school leaders who are rediscovering education and provide relevant questions for all participants to work with to co-create quality education. The conclave will be explored through interesting combination of conference sessions, workshops, interactive sessions, panel discussions and exhibitions.

This year the conclave has total of session- Makers Mindset, Expressions, Decoding Kids, Safe Schools, Charter Newer Heights, Lessons of Life, Corporate Lessons, Collaborative Leadership with 19 prominent speakers.

This conclave will transform the way you think with Design Thinking, help ideate and solve problems creatively, will brainstorm processes and discuss success stories. It will also give participants a chance to unravel the puzzle that kids are by sharing researches on kids thus, helping unlock the potential of schools. Educators will be introduced with  general policies and their effectiveness, they will get a chance to learn best industry HR policies, understand media relation practises along with importance of branding and marketing for schools and will be prepared for facing all legal challenges.

The conclave also has sessions on mythology lessons for schools and the participants will also explore collaborative leadership, aspects related to the power of communication, how to improve efficiency of school governance. Most importantly the educators will receive in-depth information on how to make schools a safe haven through a research conducted by LXL Ideas on “School Safety.”

About LXL Ideas: LXL Ideas, formerly EduMedia, impacts learning and creates experiences for students, parents and educators. We make award-winning films, organise large-impact events, publish authoritative writing and deliver holistic research & training. For over two decades, LXL Ideas has brought about innovative methodologies to make lessons of life through its brands School Cinema, Krayon, Mentor and LXL Teach.

Today LXL Ideas, is the largest producers of short films for children & have won 6 National Film Awards and participation in over 300 International Film Festivals. Krayon The events vertical is one of the most respected event brands of India having won multiple awards at world forums like EEMAX. Mentor Magazine has been adjudged Best Publication in education twice in the past 3 years.

BIG FM IN ASSOCIATION WITH BENADRYL ANNOUNCES THE 5th SEASON OF ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL ON-AIR SINGING TALENT SHOW ‘BENADRYL BIG GOLDEN VOICE’ IN DELHI

http://newspatrolling.com/ - Delhi, 4th December, 2017: BIG FM, one of the India’s largest radio networks is back with the 5^th season of the biggest and most successful running on-air singing talent hunt ‘Benadryl BIG Golden Voice’ presented by Benadryl Cough Syrup, powered by LIC Housing Finance and online talent partner Songdew.com. With a commendable show put forth each season, this year will be even bigger and better with the property’s extended presence across digital platforms and an altogether new theme - Folk Recreated. Fortifying this essence with the tagline ‘YehMittike Sur Koi RoknaPaaye’, BIG FM will unearth hidden talent across the country and give all the finalist an opportunity to record their original songs and videos. The participants will be judged by ace Bollywood composer, Anu Malik and the winner will get a mega opportunity to sing an original song specially composed by him. 

Unlike other talent hunts which promise stardom and song release option to only the final winner, this show will give the opportunity to all the Top 10 finalists to record their original song and video. The opportunity is presented at the outset itself thereby making Benadryl Big Golden Voice a ‘Show of Talent’ than a Talent Hunt.  Based on this year’s theme, the Top 10 finalists will use folk music of India to re-create their original songs and perform it for the listeners. Bringing in an element of renewed engagement and delivering on the radio network’s promise of providing more music, the singers will also reinvent the classic songs with contemporary compositions. 

Entries will be invited through digital platforms of the radio network and a dedicated micro-site. 30 singers will be shortlisted from offline and online auditions. Listeners will then get the opportunity to select top 10 finalists among these singers through online/sms voting. Celebrity judge Anu Malik will help contestants groom their skills and become perfectionists to compete in the finale for the title. The video of the song featuring the Top 10 finalists will be released through Big FMs social media handles and will be amplified on digital.

Speaking about the association, Dimple Sidhar, Vice President – Marketing, Consumer Products Division at Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. said, “Benadryl is proud of this association with BIG Golden Voice for the last 4 years. With more than 50 years of Doctor’s trust and being the Number 1 OTC cough syrup brand in India, Benadryl understands the chaos a cough creates in our life. This chaos can rattle a singer’s performance. Our brand’s promise is to provide efficacious solutions to stop this chaos so that you perform at your best. Benadryl BIG Golden Voice since its inception in 2013 has been a celebration of this promise.”

Speaking about the launch of the new season, spokesperson of BIG FM said, “Each year, Benadryl BIG Golden Voice has raised the bar among on-air singing talent hunts with its credible celebrity judges and brilliant winners going on to win recognition in the music industry. We feel proud to witness our long-standing association with Benadryl enter the 5^th year. This edition will be carried out on a whole new level with a novel theme and a massive digital outreach. In our search for the next singing sensation with the theme - Folk recreated, we intend to capture the attention of different sets of audience. Also having activated our digital platforms for auditions and voting, we will be further raising our engagement across demographics and making this an effective platform providing extensive visibility to our partners”.

Since its inception, Benadryl BIG Golden Voice has created benchmarks in the radio singing talent hunt space. The property has witnessed various highlights across seasons, such as winners marking their debut in the music industry, inviting entries from international talent and having renowned celebrity singers as the judges. Artists such as Abhijeet Bhattacharya (Season 1), Shankar Mahadevan (Season 2 & 3) and, Malik Brothers - Armaan and Amaal Malik (Season 4) have added to the credibility of the activity and contributed in scouting the best talent for Indian music industry.

IIT Madras Wins Second Season of Samsung E.D.G.E. 2017, NID Ahmedabad is Runner Up

An overwhelming 2,370 students from 19 leading institutions participated in
Samsung E.D.G.E. campus program making it a huge success

NewsPatrolling.com - GURGAON, India – December 04, 2017 – Samsung India has concluded the second season of its campus program Samsung E.D.G.E. with participation from the country’s brightest students at leading institutions.

The team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, ‘Athena’Z’ comprising Sudarsan MS, Saurabh Sinha and Makesh S emerged as the winner at the national finals in Gurgaon on December 01, 2017. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad came second followed by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow.

Samsung E.D.G.E witnessed an overwhelming response this year with 2,370 students (790 teams) from 19 leading campuses across the country participating in the program. The competition, spread over three months, invited participation of students from diverse program domains such as B Tech, MBA, Masters of Design and Masters of Social Work.

Ten teams which won at the zonal rounds qualified for the keenly contested national finals of the Samsung E.D.G.E. program this year.

The winning team received a prize of INR 3 lakh and each member got a Galaxy Note8 smartphone while the team that came second got a prize of INR 1.5 lakh. The third team received a prize of INR 75,000. Members of all 10 teams that reached the national finals received Samsung vouchers worth INR 10,000.

Samsung E.D.G.E brings together bright minds from campuses across India to ideate and showcase their talents on a national platform. The platform gives students an opportunity to interact with the leadership team at Samsung, work on real-world business problems and come up with unique solutions. This year, the top 10 teams worked on ideas around Samsung’s intelligent interface Bixby, growth opportunities in smart cities, designing devices for young single-person households, online skilling and certification models and marketing.

The winning team from IIT Madras impressed the jury and the audience with their idea around making Samsung’s intelligent interface Bixby better integrated with consumers’ day to day usage of smartphones. The team from NID Ahmedabad showcased a very innovative product that can make life better for young single-person households. The team from IIM Lucknow presented an idea around Bixby.

“At Samsung, we always strive to encourage young minds and nurture the spirit of innovation among them. We are overjoyed by the level of enthusiasm to participate and ideation by the students at Samsung E.D.G.E. 2017. This year we engaged with students from diverse domains,” said Mr. BK Lee, Director, Human Resources, Samsung Southwest Asia.

The maiden season of Samsung E.D.G.E. was also won by a team from IIT Madras. Team ‘Monimakers’ from IIT Madras had bagged the first prize for their solution on ‘Leadership Strategy in Digital Payments’. As part of their internship program, two members from the team underwent training at the Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore while the third member got an opportunity to work with the Samsung Pay team at the Samsung India headquarters in Gurugram.

One of the interns co-authored a paper with his mentor at Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore and has been selected to present his idea at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 in Las Vegas.

You can read about the internship experience of one of the winners of Samsung E.D.G.E season one here: https://news.samsung.com/in/20-year-old-on-samsungs-23rd-floor-the-internship-experience-of-an-iitian

Launched in December 2016, Samsung E.D.G.E. is a first-of-its-kind campus program that provides an opportunity to the country’s brightest students to exhibit their talents, exchange meaningful insights and get a head-start in their careers.

The Samsung E.D.G.E. program consists of three rounds. In the Campus Round, team members come together, ideate and put up an executive case summary. After evaluation, the top teams in each campus are shortlisted for the Zonal Round in which all the teams closely work on the case study and present their unique solutions. At the end of the zonal rounds, top 10 teams were selected and mentored by the leadership on their respective solutions. The final 10 teams battle it out in the National Round after which the three winning teams are announced.

Spectacular new version of A Symphony of Lights and Winter version of Hong Kong Pulse Light Show unveiled

NewsPatrolling.com / Glamourtreat.com : Two spectacular light shows over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour -- the new version of the internationally acclaimed nightly multi-media light show A Symphony of Light and the winter version of the Hong Kong Pulse Light Show -- unveiled on 1^st December 2017. The two world-class shows, best viewed from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, will brighten up Hong Kong's Christmas with dynamic lighting effects and the illusion of an icy atmosphere at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

The new version of A Symphony of Lights features dynamic rays of light sent out in rhythm from 40 buildings and locations on both sides of the Victoria Harbour. The new show incorporates a variety of exciting lighting effects such as coloured searchlights, lasers, and all-new beam lights sent out like a special fan-shaped lighting effect from the roof of the Central Government Offices and the Revenue Tower. Ten LED panels on a number of harbourside buildings are for the first time joining the multi-media show, displaying images and messages to encourage audience participation.

The show is complemented by music from Asia's leading classical orchestra the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, providing visitors with a thrilling and unforgettable sound-and-light experience.The 10-minute show begins at 8pm every evening.

Immediately after A Symphony of Lights, the winter version of Hong Kong Pulse Light Show begins at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Spectators can view it from the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. The 3D projection show begins with a snowstorm which covers the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in snow and ice and blows away the numbers on the Clock Tower, stopping time just before Christmas arrives.

An ingenious dragon then sets out to find the missing numbers which are scattered across Hong Kong landmarks. The dragon eventually finds them and restarts time to save Christmas. During the show, the piazza is decorated with snowing effect along with glowing LED balls and a giant crystal ball. The 8-minute performance runs from 1^st to 28^th December 2017.

Six Caribbean territories and states eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

The World Health Organization has validated Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Saint Kitts and Nevis as achieving dual elimination 
 
NewsPatrolling.com media partnered with niryas.com - Saint Kitts and Nevis/ Geneva, December 1, 2017 - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis were today certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
 
“This elimination is the result of our strong political commitment to public health and of making the health of mothers, children and families a regional priority,” said Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. Over the last six years the Caribbean has succeeded in reducing new HIV infections in children by more than half. “This is an amazing achievement given the high rates of HIV in the past, and we intend to improve on this success story even more in the future.”
 
Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of WHO, said “This elimination is a remarkable achievement that puts the Americas at the forefront of the global effort to ensure that no child is born with HIV or congenital syphilis”. “With political commitment, stronger health systems, and timely prevention, diagnosis and treatment, we can achieve great changes,” she added. 
 
“UNAIDS congratulates the six states and territories on this important achievement,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “All countries should follow their example and ensure that every child has an HIV-free start to his or her life.”
 
In 2015, Cuba, another Caribbean island, became the first country in the world to receive validation from WHO for having achieved elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. Subsequently, Thailand and Belarus were also validated as having achieved dual elimination, while Armenia received validation of its elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the Republic of Moldova was validated for the elimination of congenital syphilis.
 
Since the launch in 2010 of the Regional Initiative for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean—coordinated by PAHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from other regional partners—new HIV infections have been reduced in the Caribbean by 52% among children, from 1800 in 2010 to fewer than a thousand in 2016. Reported cases of congenital syphilis, meanwhile, remain below the goal of having no more than 50 cases per 100,000 live births, although they have not declined since 2010, and it is likely there is underreporting of cases.
 
“The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis is not just a dream; it’s an achievable goal,” said Maria Cristina Perceval, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. “Today we can say we are closer to ensuring an AIDS-free generation”.
 
In the Caribbean as of 2016, 74% of pregnant women living with HIV, 64% more than in 2010, had access to antiretroviral therapy to protect their health and significantly reduce the possibility of transmitting the virus to their children during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding. The increased access to treatment contributed to a 52% reduction in the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV between 2010 and 2016, which is now at 9%, still higher than the target of 2%.
 
Other changes in the health sector that have contributed to this progress include intensive participation by both the public and private health sectors, led by the ministries of health, in the implementation of comprehensive maternal and child health services, with an emphasis on universal coverage and quality antenatal and prenatal care. They also include expanded testing to ensure early detection and immediate treatment for both HIV and syphilis, laboratory networks of guaranteed quality in accordance with international standards and the implementation of essential measures to guarantee the human rights of women living with HIV.
 
The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis is an important milestone for ending AIDS and sexually transmitted infections as public health threats by 2030, commitments endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly and by the World Health Assembly.
 
“The validation for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis sends a strong message that the Caribbean is making remarkable inroads to achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation and the achievement directly aligns with achieving our vision and objectives,” said Dereck Springer, Director of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS. “The spread of the disease from mothers to children is being halted, but elimination status must be maintained and other Caribbean countries must strengthen their services with the goal of receiving validation from WHO,” he added.
 
Other PAHO Member States in the Caribbean are participating in the formal validation process, and it is expected that more will be recognized for their achievements in 2018.

1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria

NewsPatrolling.com media partnered with Confirmtkt.com - GENEVA, 1 December 2017—The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on vaccine provision for yellow fever has provided 1.4 million vaccine doses for an immunization campaign that starts on Saturday (2 December) to help control an ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria.

The Government of Nigeria, supported by World Health Organization and partners, is expected to vaccinate 1.3 million people to contain the outbreak in affected areas. The vaccines, funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will be administered in parts of Zamfara state where cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed.

“WHO is working with the Government of Nigeria to address the low immunity among affected populations that is giving rise to cases of yellow fever,” said Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu, WHO Representative in Nigeria.

The release of 1.4 million doses from the global stockpile builds on earlier efforts in October that reached 874 000 people in Kwara and Kogi states.

The outbreak has evolved from one confirmed case in August to 30 confirmed cases in Kogi, Kwara, Kano and Zamfara states; a total 276 suspected cases have been reported in fourteen states as of 21 November.

A pre-emptive campaign to protect people in areas at high risk of yellow fever transmission is being planned in the coming months.

The International Coordination Group (ICG) coordinates the timely and equitable provision of vaccines during outbreaks. It maintains an emergency stockpile of 6 million doses of yellow fever vaccine, funded by Gavi, which is continually replenished. In 2017, 5,900,220 doses of the global stockpile have been deployed for emergency vaccination campaigns.

“Last year we saw the largest yellow fever outbreak in 30 years hit Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo; we cannot afford to see a repeat in West Africa,” said Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “The global vaccine stockpile is our last line of defence against the growing threat of yellow fever outbreaks. Of course, the most important long term strategy is high coverage of yellow fever vaccination in the routine immunisation programme. This shipment will protect over a million people in Nigeria, saving lives and, we hope, prevent a potentially devastating outbreak.”

Through the Eliminating Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy and Programme, WHO and partners are supporting the Nigerian Government to assess epidemic risk, roll out vaccination campaigns, engage with communities and deliver other response activities. WHO also continues to support laboratory and surveillance activities and efforts to build long-term capacity in countries at risk of yellow fever epidemics.

WHO’s response to the yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria is part of broader efforts by the Health Emergencies programme to build the capacity of the Government of Nigeria to manage health emergency risks, to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected people.

Nuvoco Wins the FICCI CSR Jury Award for Women Empowerment

NewsPatrolling.com: Nuvoco's CSR initiative 'Samridhi' wins Special Jury Commendation in FICCI Awards

November 30, 2017: Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) one of the leading building materials manufacturers bagged the FICCI CSR Special Jury Commendation Award for the year 2016 - 17 in the women empowerment category at the 16th edition of FICCI CSR Award ceremony held at New Delhi. They were awarded for their project ‘Samridhi’, which has brought about economic empowerment of women in the community by engaging them in sustainable sources of livelihood.

The project has been implemented in Gangajalghati block of Bankura District (West Bengal). The project supports 120 women across five villages namely Barbaid, Deuli, Latiyaboni, Machhbanda, and Nidhirampur.  Through this initiative, Nuvoco aims to make women an equal contributory member of the family. Project Samridhi has managed to change numerous households by empowering the women through financial independence leading to stronger voice in domestic decision making. Additionally improving the overall quality of life through better access to education, nutrition intake and asset creation.

The project was started as a pilot in 2014 -15 with just ten households from small and marginal families in two villages. Gradually reviving and reinstating the Self Help Groups (SHG’s) started by adding more technical know-how for promoting mushroom cultivation on a larger scale. This activity has added nearly 40% increase in overall income of these households giving the women of the villages an equal footing with their male counterparts. A self-sustaining business plan has also been set up for the same where the mushrooms cultivated, are marketed by the villagers.

Commenting on the win Mr. Ujjwal Batria, Country CEO Nuvoco said, "We are humbled by this recognition of our efforts towards creating a better tomorrow for women and bringing them at par socially as well as economically with their male counterparts. As a socially responsible corporate, we have embarked upon many social engagement programs with an aim to make a difference in the lives of the people and communities we operate in. We are particularly proud of the relentless efforts being put in by our team members in this journey towards achieving excellence. Together we aim to bring up the marginalised communities and help them with a sustainable and reliable source of income so that they are independent."

Some of the nominees in this category were, Apollo Tyres Ltd, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited and Aditya Aluminum Hindalco Industries Limited. As part of the judging criterion, companies were assessed on issues taken up, target population, scale, location, replicability, sustainability, innovation, scalability, participation/involvement, finances and impact.