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Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Mirror images of OMR sheets for teachers' exams will be preserved for 10 years,' says Bengal govt in new notif
In an apparent bid to prevent future controversies, West Bengal's School Education department has announced a series of reforms for the upcoming teacher recruitment examination. According to a notification on Thursday, scanned images of the OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) sheets will be preserved for ten years, and a duplicate copy of the OMR sheet will be retained by each candidate. The notification states, 'The scanned images of the OMR sheets shall be preserved for ten years from the date of expiry of the panel. The (physical) OMR sheets of the written examinations shall be destroyed by the Commission after two years from the date of the panel's expiry.' These reforms follow a Supreme Court ruling on April 3 that upheld a Calcutta High Court order canceling the entire panel from the School Level Selection Test (SLST) of 2016, calling it 'tainted' — thus annulling 25,753 jobs. The Court, however, directed the state government to allow age relaxation for candidates previously listed in the panel, enabling them to appear in the upcoming examination. The ruling had led to widespread protests by teachers who had been sacked in West Bengal, and one notable demand they had was the release of the mirror images of their OMR sheets from their 2016 examination in order to determine who was 'tainted'. Reflecting the Court's ruling, the notification notes, 'Minimum age is 21 years and maximum is 40 years as of January 1 of the advertisement year. The upper age limit is relaxable as per state government norms for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBC, and physically handicapped candidates.' To enhance transparency, the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) said it will publish preliminary model answer keys on its official website after the written test. Candidates may submit objections or suggestions within five days of publication, supported by at least two credible academic sources. The notification further states, 'The final model answer key, determined by an expert committee, will be uploaded on the Commission's website. The evaluation of OMR sheets will be based on this final key.' Candidates may also view their own OMR sheet images online for a fee specified by the Commission. Finally, the notification clarifies, 'There shall be no counselling after the expiry of the (expert committee) and the waiting list.' Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More
Economic Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Defence tech startup Vayudh raises $10 million from Dharana Capital, Zomato's Deepinder Goyal, others
Home-grown defence technology company Vayudh has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Vy Capital's offshoot Dharana Capital. ADVERTISEMENT The round also saw participation from Zomato founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal, along with other investors. Vayudh had earlier raised funds from Florintree Advisors. The funds will be used for strengthening R&D capabilities, scaling up manufacturing infrastructure, and accelerating deployments with India's defence forces. 'This funding marks a pivotal step in our journey to develop indigenous, cutting-edge defence drone technology of global standards. We remain focused on deepening our R&D pipeline and scaling manufacturing to meet growing demand from India's defence sector,' said chief executive Tanmay in 2016 by Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal, and Sarita Ahlawat, Vayudh has built strong capabilities in swarm drone technology, with over 3,00,000 autonomous flying hours across defence use cases as well as commercial applications like drone shows and industrial company recently launched Atri, a nano drone specifically designed for precision surveillance and reconnaissance operations. ADVERTISEMENT Commenting on the investment, Vamsi Duvvuri, founder and managing partner, Dharana Capital, said, 'India's rising defence spend and push for indigenisation have opened a rare window to build world-class defence tech locally. The Vayudh team brings exceptional technical depth in drone technology -- their swarming tech is field-tested, mission-ready, and built in India. 'What excites us is the team's deep technical rigour and relentless drive to address India's defence needs through home-grown intellectual property,' said Mathew Cyriac, founder of Florintree Advisors. ADVERTISEMENT On April 16, drone startup Garuda Aerospace, backed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, raised Rs 100 crore in a funding round from early-stage investor Venture Catalysts.
Business Mayor
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Defence tech startup Vayudh raises $10 million in round led by Vy Capital's offshoot Dharana Capital
The round also saw participation from Zomato founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal, along with other investors. Vayudh had earlier raised funds from Florintree Advisors. The funds will be used for strengthening R&D capabilities, scaling up manufacturing infrastructure, and accelerating deployments with India's defence forces. 'This funding marks a pivotal step in our journey to develop indigenous, cutting-edge defence drone technology of global standards. We remain focused on deepening our R&D pipeline and scaling manufacturing to meet growing demand from India's defence sector,' said chief executive Tanmay Bunkar. Founded in 2016 by Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal, and Sarita Ahlawat, Vayudh has built strong capabilities in swarm drone technology, with over 3,00,000 autonomous flying hours across defence use cases as well as commercial applications like drone shows and industrial surveys. The company recently launched Atri, a nano drone specifically designed for precision surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Commenting on the investment, Vamsi Duvvuri, founder and managing partner, Dharana Capital, said, 'India's rising defence spend and push for indigenisation have opened a rare window to build world-class defence tech locally. The Vayudh team brings exceptional technical depth in drone technology — their swarming tech is field-tested, mission-ready, and built in India. 'What excites us is the team's deep technical rigour and relentless drive to address India's defence needs through home-grown intellectual property,' said Mathew Cyriac, founder of Florintree Advisors. On April 16, drone startup Garuda Aerospace, backed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, raised Rs 100 crore in a funding round from early-stage investor Venture Catalysts.
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Business Standard
22-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Vayudh raises $10 million in funding round led by Dharana Capital
Homegrown defence technology company Vayudh on Tuesday said it has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Dharana Capital. The round also saw participation from Deepinder Goyal, founder and chief executive officer of Zomato (now Eternal); Ajay Aggarwal (Action TESA); Sumit Jalan; LetsVenture; and Navam Capital. The company had earlier raised funds from Florintree Advisors. The funds will be used to deepen the company's research and development (R&D) capabilities, expand manufacturing infrastructure, and accelerate deployments with India's defence forces. Vayudh, the defence vertical of BotLab Dynamics Private Limited, is a startup from IIT Delhi, building indigenous drone platforms for real-time battlefield intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. ALSO READ: Founded in 2016 by Tanmay Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal and Sarita Ahlawat, Vayudh has developed expertise in swarm drone technology, with over 300,000 autonomous flying hours in defence and other commercial applications like drone shows and industrial surveying. The company recently launched Atri, India's first nano drone for precision surveillance and reconnaissance operations. In 2023, Vayudh was awarded the iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) grant to develop India's smallest surveillance drone. Commenting on the announcement, Tanmay Bunkar, chief executive officer of Vayudh, said, 'This funding marks a pivotal step in our journey to develop indigenous, cutting-edge defence drone technology of global standards. We remain focused on deepening our R&D pipeline and scaling manufacturing to meet growing demand from India's defence sector.' Vamsi Duvvuri, founder and managing partner of Dharana Capital, said, 'India's rising defence spend and push for indigenisation have opened a rare window to build world-class defence tech locally. The Vayudh team brings exceptional technical depth in drone technology — their swarming tech is field-tested, mission-ready and built in India. We are excited to be part of their growth journey.'
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Defence tech startup Vayudh raises $10 million in round led by Vy Capital's offshoot Dharana Capital
Home-grown defence technology company Vayudh has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Vy Capital's offshoot Dharana Capital . The round also saw participation from Zomato founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal, along with other investors. Vayudh had earlier raised funds from Florintree Advisors. The funds will be used for strengthening R&D capabilities, scaling up manufacturing infrastructure, and accelerating deployments with India's defence forces. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo 'This funding marks a pivotal step in our journey to develop indigenous, cutting-edge defence drone technology of global standards. We remain focused on deepening our R&D pipeline and scaling manufacturing to meet growing demand from India's defence sector,' said chief executive Tanmay Bunkar. Founded in 2016 by Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal, and Sarita Ahlawat, Vayudh has built strong capabilities in swarm drone technology, with over 3,00,000 autonomous flying hours across defence use cases as well as commercial applications like drone shows and industrial surveys. Live Events The company recently launched Atri, a nano drone specifically designed for precision surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Commenting on the investment, Vamsi Duvvuri, founder and managing partner, Dharana Capital, said, 'India's rising defence spend and push for indigenisation have opened a rare window to build world-class defence tech locally. The Vayudh team brings exceptional technical depth in drone technology -- their swarming tech is field-tested, mission-ready, and built in India. 'What excites us is the team's deep technical rigour and relentless drive to address India's defence needs through home-grown intellectual property,' said Mathew Cyriac, founder of Florintree Advisors. On April 16, drone startup Garuda Aerospace, backed by former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, raised Rs 100 crore in a funding round from early-stage investor Venture Catalysts .
