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India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
GUVI and Government of Tamil Nadu Partner to Empower Over 5500 Students Through Statewide Hackathon Under the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme
iMEQ Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 23: GUVI, an IIT-Madras and IIM-Ahmedabad-incubated EdTech company, has partnered with the Government of Tamil Nadu to upskill 5,555 students across the state under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme--Tamil Nadu's flagship youth empowerment initiative. Launched in association with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC), the GUVI Hackathon 2025 aimed to bridge the skill gap in the technology sector by offering real-world exposure to students and helping them become industry-ready. Out of the 5,555 students who received training, 2,885 participated in the hackathon initiative, making it a highly engaging program. The hackathon was conducted in a three-level hybrid format--beginning with online assessments and culminating in offline finals across Chennai, Thanjavur, and Kanyakumari. CEO & Founder of GUVI, Arun Prakash, said, 'At GUVI, we believe learning should be accessible, hands-on, and relevant to the times we live in. Through this partnership, we were able to train and inspire thousands of young minds to move beyond passive learning and start building real-world solutions. We are grateful to the Government of Tamil Nadu for entrusting us with this mission. Together, we are building a pipeline of tech talent that's ready to lead and not just follow in the digital economy.' As an empaneled training partner under Naan Mudhalvan, GUVI was entrusted with designing and executing the hackathon to identify and nurture top tech talent. This builds on GUVI's earlier success with the Naan Mudhalvan-Anna University Tamil Nadu Coders Premier League (NM-AU-TNcpl), which trained 82,500+ students in coding and IT skills, promoting a culture of innovation and problem-solving. Speaking about the partnership, Dr. M. Jayaprakasan, CEO, Naan Mudhalvan Initiative, TNSDC said ' The Naan Mudhalvan scheme is designed to equip students with globally competitive skills. Our collaboration with GUVI ensures students don't just learn theory--they apply it in real time. This is the essence of our Honourable Chief Minister's vision, where youth are not just job-ready, but future-ready. The GUVI Hackathon 2025 unfolded across three levels: Level 1: Online MCQ Assessment (60 minutes, 50 questions): 2,885 students participated; top 564 advanced. Level 2: Advanced Online Test (60 minutes, 30 questions): 564 students competed; top 153 selected. Level 3: Offline Hackathon held across three cities, where the 153 finalists worked on real-world projects and presented their solutions. The top 33 performers were declared winners. Dr. Kalai Selvan Tirucami, Former Additional Director, CUIC Anna University and Advisor Naan Mudhalvan adds 'Today's fresher hiring has evolved--hackathons now play as much a role as campus placements. This initiative helps students showcase applied skills, making them visible to top recruiters and multinational companies.' To prepare for the hackathon, participants underwent 45 hours of expert-led training delivered over 12 sessions. The training emphasized technical skills, creativity, and problem-solving--all essential for real-world innovation. The finale events were graced by dignitaries, industry experts, media representatives, and senior leadership from GUVI and TNSDC. 'We don't just teach technology. We enable transformation. This hackathon gave students a platform to take bold steps into the world of innovation. We're proud to play a role in shaping the next generation of changemakers,' said Balamurugan, Co-founder, GUVI The 153 participants were felicitated with Certificates of Achievement, College Bags, exciting tech gifts, and special recognition from GUVI for their outstanding performance and creativity. Few notable Offers listed below, * GUVI's ZenAIML Student Program: Five top individual performers received free access to GUVI's flagship Zenlite program, worth Rs. 25999/- , a 6-month, industry-ready course covering Python, ML, Deep Learning, NLP, and Computer Vision. * Internship Offers: The top 10 performers were awarded 3-month work-from-home internships, gaining practical experience in Data Science and AI technical support roles. * Premium Activation Courses: All 153 hackathon finalists were granted complimentary access to GUVI's Premium Self-Paced Courses worth Rs.10000/-, unlocking over 750 expert-led courses across domains like Full Stack Development, AI/ML, and Cybersecurity. About Guvi: GUVI (GUVI Geek Network Pvt. Ltd.), an IIT-Madras incubated EdTech company, has been at the forefront of vernacular upskilling since its inception in 2014. Founded by Arun Prakash, GUVI began as a YouTube channel delivering tech tutorials in regional languages and has since grown into a trusted platform empowering over 3.5 million learners globally. Offering industry-relevant tech courses, career programs, and AI-powered learning tools in 19+ regional languages, GUVI bridges the digital skills gap for diverse learners across India and beyond. Over the last decade, GUVI has earned numerous accolades--from setting a Guinness World Record with the AI-for-India initiative to being recognized as South Asia's top EdTech by HolonIQ and Zee Digital. With strategic partnerships including Google for Education, UiPath, TNSDC, and APSSDC, GUVI continues to redefine inclusive education and future-ready tech training. GUVI's mission is to make high-quality tech education accessible and affordable to all, transcending language and socio-economic barriers. In 2022, GUVI was acquired by HCL, further strengthening its capabilities and reach. 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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
GUVI and Government of Tamil Nadu Partner to Empower Over 5500 Students Through Statewide Hackathon Under the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme
iMEQ Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 23: GUVI, an IIT-Madras and IIM-Ahmedabad-incubated EdTech company, has partnered with the Government of Tamil Nadu to upskill 5,555 students across the state under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme--Tamil Nadu's flagship youth empowerment initiative. Launched in association with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC), the GUVI Hackathon 2025 aimed to bridge the skill gap in the technology sector by offering real-world exposure to students and helping them become industry-ready. Out of the 5,555 students who received training, 2,885 participated in the hackathon initiative, making it a highly engaging program. The hackathon was conducted in a three-level hybrid format--beginning with online assessments and culminating in offline finals across Chennai, Thanjavur, and Kanyakumari. CEO & Founder of GUVI, Arun Prakash, said, "At GUVI, we believe learning should be accessible, hands-on, and relevant to the times we live in. Through this partnership, we were able to train and inspire thousands of young minds to move beyond passive learning and start building real-world solutions. We are grateful to the Government of Tamil Nadu for entrusting us with this mission. Together, we are building a pipeline of tech talent that's ready to lead and not just follow in the digital economy." As an empaneled training partner under Naan Mudhalvan, GUVI was entrusted with designing and executing the hackathon to identify and nurture top tech talent. This builds on GUVI's earlier success with the Naan Mudhalvan-Anna University Tamil Nadu Coders Premier League (NM-AU-TNcpl), which trained 82,500+ students in coding and IT skills, promoting a culture of innovation and problem-solving. Speaking about the partnership, Dr. M. Jayaprakasan, CEO, Naan Mudhalvan Initiative, TNSDC said " The Naan Mudhalvan scheme is designed to equip students with globally competitive skills. Our collaboration with GUVI ensures students don't just learn theory--they apply it in real time. This is the essence of our Honourable Chief Minister's vision, where youth are not just job-ready, but future-ready. The GUVI Hackathon 2025 unfolded across three levels: Level 1: Online MCQ Assessment (60 minutes, 50 questions): 2,885 students participated; top 564 advanced. Level 2: Advanced Online Test (60 minutes, 30 questions): 564 students competed; top 153 selected. Level 3: Offline Hackathon held across three cities, where the 153 finalists worked on real-world projects and presented their solutions. The top 33 performers were declared winners. Dr. Kalai Selvan Tirucami, Former Additional Director, CUIC Anna University and Advisor Naan Mudhalvan adds "Today's fresher hiring has evolved--hackathons now play as much a role as campus placements. This initiative helps students showcase applied skills, making them visible to top recruiters and multinational companies." To prepare for the hackathon, participants underwent 45 hours of expert-led training delivered over 12 sessions. The training emphasized technical skills, creativity, and problem-solving--all essential for real-world innovation. The finale events were graced by dignitaries, industry experts, media representatives, and senior leadership from GUVI and TNSDC. "We don't just teach technology. We enable transformation. This hackathon gave students a platform to take bold steps into the world of innovation. We're proud to play a role in shaping the next generation of changemakers," said Balamurugan, Co-founder, GUVI The 153 participants were felicitated with Certificates of Achievement, College Bags, exciting tech gifts, and special recognition from GUVI for their outstanding performance and creativity. Few notable Offers listed below, * GUVI's ZenAIML Student Program: Five top individual performers received free access to GUVI's flagship Zenlite program, worth Rs. 25999/- , a 6-month, industry-ready course covering Python, ML, Deep Learning, NLP, and Computer Vision. * Internship Offers: The top 10 performers were awarded 3-month work-from-home internships, gaining practical experience in Data Science and AI technical support roles. * Premium Activation Courses: All 153 hackathon finalists were granted complimentary access to GUVI's Premium Self-Paced Courses worth Rs.10000/-, unlocking over 750 expert-led courses across domains like Full Stack Development, AI/ML, and Cybersecurity. About Guvi: GUVI (GUVI Geek Network Pvt. Ltd.), an IIT-Madras incubated EdTech company, has been at the forefront of vernacular upskilling since its inception in 2014. Founded by Arun Prakash, GUVI began as a YouTube channel delivering tech tutorials in regional languages and has since grown into a trusted platform empowering over 3.5 million learners globally. Offering industry-relevant tech courses, career programs, and AI-powered learning tools in 19+ regional languages, GUVI bridges the digital skills gap for diverse learners across India and beyond. Over the last decade, GUVI has earned numerous accolades--from setting a Guinness World Record with the AI-for-India initiative to being recognized as South Asia's top EdTech by HolonIQ and Zee Digital. With strategic partnerships including Google for Education, UiPath, TNSDC, and APSSDC, GUVI continues to redefine inclusive education and future-ready tech training. GUVI's mission is to make high-quality tech education accessible and affordable to all, transcending language and socio-economic barriers. In 2022, GUVI was acquired by HCL, further strengthening its capabilities and reach. 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NDTV
25-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
How To Prevent Walking Into Trap Set By Pak? Ex Navy Chief Arun Prakash Says...
New Delhi: Admiral Arun Prakash (retired) has cautioned people against going on a path that Pakistan's ISI wants Indians to take amid the rising tension between the two neighbours, days after Pakistan-linked terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. An aviator by specialisation, Admiral Prakash was awarded the Vir Chakra while flying with an Indian Air Force (IAF) IAF fighter squadron in the Punjab during the 1971 war. "... One of the results desired by the ISI and by the Pakistani actors is to cause a huge split in India on religious lines. Hence this business of Hindu-Muslim is going on. They have targeted Hindus, etc. And that has triggered off responses all over the country against Kashmiri students," Admiral Prakash told NDTV, referring to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. "Now, that is exactly what our Pakistani adversaries want us to do. So, through your medium, may I request the media to hold facts. Yes, and I am a Kashmiri myself. I want to tell you I was born 40 miles away from where you are standing now in Anantnag. So it hurts when I hear Kashmiri students are being beaten up for something that Pakistani terrorists did in India. The media has a big role to play in this by cutting out this nonsense," said the former Chief of the Naval Staff. He said the Pahalgam terror attack was "just a part of a continuum that has been going on for the last 35-odd years." "From 1989, the Pakistanis have felt free to cross our border and attack military, civilian targets and so on. Now, the problem here is that if we go back in time, I think our first misstep was to coin the term cross-border terrorism. This possibly was a convenient and soft term, but it gave an escape clause to Pakistan because anything that came across the border, across the International Border or the Line of Control should have been treated as aggression or war," Admiral Prakash said. In hindsight, he said, India should have started off by saying anything that comes across the LoC or the International Border would be treated as an act of war and we would respond accordingly. "And thereafter, there should have been a doctrine. We launched surgical strikes and we hoped at that time that they would have beneficial results, act as deterrents, but they should have been accompanied by a clear articulation of our national policy that we will not tolerate any such acts in future and there will be an instant and effective response," Admiral Prakash said. "We failed to do that. We haven't articulated a doctrine. So I don't know how effective the 2016 and 2019 strikes were and whether they conveyed a message of deterrence to Pakistan or not. Obviously, they haven't. We have failed to deter Pakistan and they've continued with this policy of so-called cross-border terrorism. The policy of bleeding us by a thousand cuts and so on," he said. He suggested going for deterrence using various means, as the "kinetic option" is always available. "... We have got armed forces. That's what they are meant for, to fight wars. But that's a political decision that has to be carefully considered and taken. If we go kinetic right away as a knee-jerk reaction or in the sense of taking revenge, then it will be stepping on an escalatory ladder for which we must be prepared," Admiral Prakash told NDTV. Sanctions against Pakistan, a country that is already reeling from harsh economic realities, will cripple the country, he said, adding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), for example, can take strong action against Pakistan and choke all aid. During his 40-year career, Admiral Prakash commanded a carrier-borne fighter-squadron, a naval air station and four warships, including the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. India has taken seven steps against Pakistan following the terror attack in Pahalgam. The biggest yet was India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance.
Daily Tribune
24-03-2025
- General
- Daily Tribune
KPF Bahrain organizes Iftar gathering
The Kozhikode Jilla Pravasi Forum (KPF Bahrain) hosted a special Iftar gathering at the Sanad Labor Camp, bringing together over 300 migrant workers from various countries. The event was led by KPF President Sudheer Thirunilath, General Secretary Arun Prakash, Treasurer Sujith Soman, and Patrons K.T. Salim and Jamal Kuttikattil. The Ladies Wing was represented by Convener Sajna Shanoob and other members. The KPF Executive Committee members and their families also actively participated in organizing the gathering. Iftar Conveners Shaji Puthukudi and Harish P.K. extended their heartfelt gratitude to all attendees for making the event a success.
Daily Tribune
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
KPF Bahrain Ladies Wing Hosts Educational & Fun Trip for Children's Wing
The Kozhikode Jilla Pravasi Forum (KPF Bahrain) Ladies Wing organized a unique and enriching Study and Fun Trip for the Children's Wing, creating unforgettable memories for the young participants. The event, designed to combine education and entertainment, was a resounding success, thanks to the meticulous planning and enthusiastic participation of all involved. The trip was flagged off at Andalus Garden by KPF President Sudheer Thirunilath, General Secretary Arun Prakash, Patron UK Balan, and Executive Members. The event was led by Sajna Shanub, Convener of the KPF Ladies Wing, and Rema Santosh, Convener of the Children's Wing. Highlights of the Trip The children visited several fascinating locations, including: Alley Pottery – Where they explored the art of pottery and creativity. Pearling Path – A journey through Bahrain's rich cultural heritage. Dragon Drok – A fun-filled adventure that brought joy and excitement to the young minds. As part of the trip, a Travelogue Competition was organized for the children, encouraging them to document their experiences creatively. The winners were: 1st Place: Isha Shaji 2nd Place: Issa Ramiz 3rd Place: Alvin Randish The prizes were distributed by Mitra Roshil, General Secretary of the Children's Wing, who congratulated the winners and participants for their efforts. The success of the trip was made possible by the unwavering support of Anjali Sujeesh and Shareena Khalid, Joint Conveners of the Ladies Wing, who worked tirelessly to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for the children. The KPF Bahrain team extends its heartfelt gratitude to all the parents, volunteers, and participants who contributed to making this event a memorable one. Such initiatives reflect KPF's commitment to fostering learning, creativity, and community bonding among its members.
