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CELEBRATE THIS FESTIVE SEASON WITH ‘THE
GREAT HONDA FEST’
Chennai, September 18, 2019:Elevating the festive fervour, Honda Cars
India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, announced
its special annual celebration ‘The Great Honda Fest’. As a part
of this celebration, customerscan
avail a host of attractive offers across Honda Cars’ product portfolio at any
Honda dealership till September 30,2019.
Speaking about the exciting offers, Mr.
Rajesh Goel, Sr. Vice President & Director, Sales & Marketing, Honda
Cars India Ltd, said,
“We aim to make this festive season very special and rewarding for our customers.
The special offers on Honda cars during ‘The Great Honda Fest’ are very
attractive and this is the best time for our customers
to make their much awaited car purchase in this festive season.”
Customers
can avail these offers while purchasing new cars which are in form of Cash
Discounts, Extended Warranty, Honda Care maintenance programme and Special Exchange
bonus on their old cars.
There are additional benefits for existing Honda
customers including Loyalty bonus and Special exchange benefits who trade in
their old Honda car. The company has also tied up with multiple banks and
financial institutionsto offer upto 100 percent on-road financing, low EMI packages
and long-tenure loans to make the purchase process more attractive. For
further details, customers can visit https://www.hondacarindia.com/offers 💢💢💢
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Global Survey
Reveals Major Shift in Education Toward Do-It-Yourself Learning
● 81% of learners worldwide say education is
poised to become more self service
● China, India, Brazil and Hispano America
are outpacing US and UK in upskilling
● 78% of Indian learners believe that using
technology to support their learning, makes it easier and more fun
Pearson, the world’s learning company, today released the results of
its Global Learner Survey, a new study capturing the voice of learners
worldwide. The findings point to massive global transformation in education
driven by the shifting economic landscape of the new talent economy, the vast
influence of technology and perceptions that education systems are out of
step with learners. The study shows that learners around the world are now
taking control of their education through a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) mindset,
adding to their formal education with a mix of self-teaching, short courses
and online learning to keep pace with the talent economy. The survey also shows
that learners are thinking beyond the traditional notions of learning,
signaling a massive opportunity for education providers to reinvent learning
to meet the needs of a new economy.
Pearson conducted the study with Harris Insights & Analytics
to give learners in 19 countries including India, the opportunity to voice
their opinions on primary, secondary and higher education; careers and the
future of work; and technology. More than 11,000 people, ranging in age from
16 to 70, participated in the poll. The survey is the most comprehensive and
wide ranging global public opinion survey of learners to date. In addition,
Pearson released today Opportunity for Higher Education in the Era of the
Talent Economy, a guide to the survey’s implications and opportunities for
higher education.
“Gig jobs, unconventional careers, tech disruption and lifelong
learning have ushered in the talent economy. Now more than ever, learners
understand the need for lifelong education,” said John Fallon, chief executive
of Pearson. “People are meeting the demands of this new world of work by
taking control of their own learning. Now, technology and innovation are
giving educators, governments and companies the greatest opportunity in human
history to rise to the occasion and improve lives through education.”
The Global Learner Survey’s top findings
include:
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A DIY mindset is reshaping education: People are layering on to their traditional education by mixing and
matching what works and what they can afford to get trained up for the new
economy. Globally, 81% of people say that learning will become more
self-service as people get older. Americans, Australians and South Africans
agree most strongly. When they have to retrain for work, 42% of learners in
the US and 50% of learners in China and India self-taught using internet
resources. When asked what learning methods they prefer when upskilling,
about 80% of learners in China, the US, Australia and Europe cited
professional short courses or online tools. In India, 79% believe that learning will be
more self-service the older you get. India, along with China is the market
where parents do not expect the educational systems to do everything for
them, but actually play a large role in supplementing their children's education,
whether it comes to hiring tutors, consultants or English classes to help
their kids succeed or get admitted to college.
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In the next decade digital and virtual
learning will be the new normal. 80% of Americans believe that smart devices and
apps will be used to help learners, with people in countries like China and
Brazil even more enthusiastic about their use. Globally, 76% of people
believe that college students will be taking online courses within 10 years
and 67% believe more primary and secondary students will too. 70% of
Americans believe that print textbooks will be obsolete in five years. Nearly
70% of people in the US, UK and Europe and 90% of people in China believe
that AI will have a positive impact on education. 78% Indians believe that
students today have the benefit of using technology to support their
learning, which makes it easier and more fun. There is a strong belief
(74%-79%) that smart devices will play a greater role in learning, virtual
learning will become more common, print textbooks will become obsolete, and
YouTube will become a primary learning tool.
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Lifelong learning is not just a philosophy,
it’s the new reality: Globally, there is wide agreement that people need to keep learning
throughout their career to stay up-to-date in their careers. 87% of Americans
embrace lifelong learning, believing that learning doesn’t stop at school.
That belief rises to 96% of people in China and 94% of people in South
Africa. 73% of Americans like to reinvent themselves by learning new skills,
and 52% intend to “retire” the traditional concept of retirement by pursuing
a second career or part time job, starting a business or taking classes. 84%
of Indians end up choosing a career based on what they majored in out of
which 31% ended up switching careers eventually. 76% believe that the notion
of working for one employer your entire career and the idea of traditional
retirement is old-fashioned 25% of Indians aspire to start their own business
post retirement; followed by a second career doing something they love (20%)
or a part-time job to get some sort of income (15%). 60% of Indians believe that the world is
shifting to a model where people participate in education over a lifetime.
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Confidence in education systems is
wavering, especially in the US. 60% of Americans say education systems are
failing the current generation. That perception is just as strong in Europe
and even stronger in South Africa, Brazil and Hispano America. 67% of Americans
believe college is getting more out of reach for the average student. Almost
as many in the US don’t believe colleges and universities are teaching the
right skills for today’s jobs. However, this does not hold true in India as a
large percentage of the population (59%) believe that the education system in
the country works well for the current generation and helps them keep up with
the latest trends in technology and changing workforce.
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Gen Z thinks you can be successful without
a traditional college education. Despite statistics showing a higher lifetime
earnings with a college degree, half of Gen Z learners in the US, UK and
Australia think you can do “ok” in life without it. Globally, 68% of learners
think you can do just as well with an education from a vocational or trade
school. In India, 22% learners indicated that a formal education is nice, but
not necessary or relevant today as one can create their own success and
prosperity without it. 39% of college goers say that given a choice, they
would get trade or vocational training instead of college while 15% say they
would go straight to work after leaving high school.
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China, India, Brazil and Hispano America are outpacing the US and UK in the
upskilling race and defining a new global economy. More than anywhere else in the world,
people in China, Brazil, India and Hispano American believe education is
driving the global economy. More than two-thirds of learners in these
countries have been looking to re-skill in the past two years, compared to only
31% of Americans and 24% of British learners. Workers who do upskill are
enrolling in short courses, taking courses offered by their employers or
professional associations, degree programs or are self-teaching.
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Soft skills have an advantage over automation: While STEM skills aren’t forgotten, many also
realize that uniquely human skills will give them the edge over machines and
that they are very hard to learn. Globally, 78% of people say they need to do more to develop soft skills like
critical thinking, problem solving and creativity, while 85% of Americans and 91% of
Chinese believe universities need to increase their focus on teaching these skills in preparation for the job market. In India, most agree that they
need to do more to develop their STEM/tech skills (76%) there is also a high
percentage that says they need to do more to develop their soft skills (78%). Americans also feel strongly about safety
in schools and access to education: 84% of Americans say schools are less
safe than 25 years ago, the highest percentage in the world and just as many
say bullying (online and in person) is making school more difficult for
children. Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, 71% of Americans agree
that government should provide some kind of free higher education. On the
heels of the college admission scandal, 72% of Americans say universities
care more about their reputation than educating students.
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Learners in the UK have their own concerns: 77% of people in the UK say social media
has made the school environment more difficult for students, while less than
half say it actually improves learning. 46% of those in the UK would rethink
their higher education decision and get vocational training or go straight to
work. More than anyone else in the world, UK learners felt higher education
didn’t prepare them for their chosen career. 💢💢💢
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Sterlite Copper’s
women resource development center project ‘Sakhi’, completes Phase II
Thoothukudi, 18
September, 2019: As
part of the Phase II of Sterlite Copper’s ongoing Sakhi project for the
entrepreneurial development of the women of Thoothukudi, training in areas
like Bag Stitching, Mushroom Cultivation, Honey Bee Cultivation and Sanitary
Napkin preparation has been completed. The completion certificates and kits were
distributed at Tulasi Social Trust, to more than 130 women from 20 core
villages in and around Thoothukudi.
With
the launch Sterlite Copper’s Sakhi project since March 2019, various
awareness sessions, trainings and classes have been given to more than 1000
women of Thoothukudi under Phase I and 390 women under Phase II.
98
women, 11 women, 12 women and 10 women completed their training in the areas
that include Bag Stitching, Mushroom cultivation, Honey Bee Cultivation and
Sanitary Napkin preparation respectively.
Sterlite
Copper’s Sakhi has unfolded in two phases with trainings on Bag Stitching,
Organic Sanitary-Napkin Preparation, Livestock Rearing and Bee Cultivation
being initiated as part of the first phase. The trainings are well-planned
and range anywhere between 5 and 45 days depending on the specific vocation
being taught. Women between the age groups of 18 and 45 have been taking part
in these trainings.
Women
from the villages of Madathur, Milavittan, Pandarampatti, VadakkuSankeraperi,
Therrkusankeraperi, Pudurpandiapuram, Swaminatham, Chillanatham,
Naiynarpyram, T.Kumaragiri, A.Kumarareddiyuram, Therrkuveerapandiapuram,
Ayyanadaipu, Shanumgapuram, A.kailaspuram, Soirispuram, Vadakkusilukanpatti,
Therrkusilukanpatti and Thoothukudi city are part of the various training
activities.
Ms.Babitha,
from Fathima Nagar, one of the trainees of Phase II shared: “We are extremely happy to be a part of
initiatives like Sakhi that gives me and my friends a good platform to
develop our skills. I have been able to stitch more than 1000 bags. It personally gives me a golden opportunity
to be socially and economically self-reliant and I strongly concur with the
belief that the best and most effective tool for development is the
empowerment of women.” 💢
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Rise in bird-hits poses
higher risk to human lives
The incidents of bird strikes have been
consistently increasing at airports across the country, posing higher risk to
human lives. In past 30 days, the Indian aviation sector has witnessed over 5
bird-hit cases reported by airlines such as IndiGo, GoAir, AirAsia and
Kalitta Air. Unfortunately such incidents are only reported; and proactive
initiatives towards mitigating such incidents are largely ignored due to lack
of regular monitoring and successful implementation of guidelines defined for
airport operators.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
has defined ‘reporting guidelines’ to the airline players on a bird-hit case,
and has laid down guidelines for airport operators to mitigate bird-hit incidents
at the airports. However, there is a strong need to regularly monitor and
implement guidelines defined for airport operators to proactively undertake
risk assessment and examination of habitat in and around airport that can
reduce incidents; and enhance safety of the passengers.
Recently, DGCA team visited Delhi’s Indira Gandhi
International (IGI) Airport, 2 days after GoAir flight G8-149 carrying Rahul
Gandhi and several opposition leaders was ready to land at New Delhi airport,
on which the pilot opted for a go-around as a bird hit was suspected on one
aircraft. The DGCA team reviewed the measures taken by the airport operator
to reduce cases of bird hit. The airport operator informed that they have
engaged wildlife consultant to understand aerodrome wildlife ecology and
suggestive measures. This involves identifying the species present in and
around the aerodrome and how much damage each species can cause to an
aircraft.
There are several measures that each of the
airport operators in the country is undertaking to mitigate the human lives
risks due to bird-hit, however there is a need to strictly implement the
guidelines and carry out regular audits to curb such incidents rather than
just reporting. 💥💥
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INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK DECIDES
TO LINK RETAIL & LOANS TO MICRO
AND SMALL ENTERPRISES TO REPO RATE
Chennai, Sept 17, 2019: Chennai based Public Sector Bank i.e. Indian
Overseas Bank, has decided to offer
Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) for the new loans sanctioned under Retail
segment (housing, Vehicle, Education and Clean loans) and Micro & Small
enterprises w.e.f 01.10.2019.
RBI vide its notification dated 04.09.2019 advised to link all new
floating rate for personal or retail loans (housing, auto, etc.,) and Micro
and Small Enterprises extended by banks to one of the external benchmarks
viz., Repo Rate, 3M or 6M T-bills yields or any other benchmark published by
Financial Benchmarks Private Limited.
Out of the above three benchmarks, IOB now decided to link interest
rates with Repo Rate for the above
segment loans and the details of Rates will be published w.e.f. 01.10.2019. Henceforth,
all the new loans under these categories will be offered with RLLR only.
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GoAir uplifts emergency medical supplies and delivers to Pune
India, 17 September 2019: GoAir,
India’s fastest-growing airline, extended full support to the Ministry of
Civil Aviation for the transport of emergency medicines free of cost from
Delhi to Pune, supporting the emergency medical relief initiative in the
flood-affected districts of Maharashtra. 461 boxes of relief material –
emergency medical supplies – weighing 5 tons were flown from Delhi to Pune
from 12 September 2019 to 15 September 2019. Total of 5 flights were operated
to uplift the relief material in as many days.
Mr. Jeh Wadia, Managing Director,
GoAir, said: “Like always, GoAir responded to
the clarion call of humanity, charity and corporate social responsibility. We
uplifted and delivered medicines free of cost to the affected areas in
Maharashtra in coordination with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Earlier
GoAir had uplifted relief material and delivered to FANI affected Odisha and
prior to that for the flash floods in Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir et al. I
assure you that whenever the need arises, you will find GoAir in the
forefront, lending a helping hand naturally."
GoAir currently operates more than 320 daily flights and has
flown around 13.26 lakh passengers in the month of July 2019 alone. GoAir
flies to 24 domestic destinations including Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Bengaluru,
Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur,
Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kannur, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port
Blair, Pune, Ranchi and Srinagar. Goair flies to 7 international
destinations, including Bangkok, Phuket, Malé, Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and
Kuwait.
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International Day of Sign Languages 2019|| Monday, 23 September || Novotel ibis Chennai OMR
Chennai, Sept 2019: As we
near International Day of Sign Languages which is on September 23rd.
We at Novotel Ibis Chennai OMR welcome guests in sign language. The hotel
empowers hearing impaired people in various departments such as engineering,
housekeeping, stores management etc. Hotel actively encourages learning
sign language among other staff through training's & awareness programs
to offer a better experience so that customers feel valued.
Most come from lower middle class families, with just a basic
education although a few have completed higher education. Director of HR
says ‘We try giving differently-abled employee’s roles or placing them in
positions where they are not at a disadvantage and also ensure equal
opportunities in enhancing skill and knowledge levels with adequate training
and constant refresher modules’.
We are also equally concerned about guests who are differently-abled
and who we believe should have easy access to all areas of our hotels, we
have designated areas starting from parking, special toilets, disable
friendly rooms and special assistance by concierge to help guest round. 💢💢
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