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Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PSUs to start free coaching classes for premium exams
Bokaro/Ranchi: To empower displaced youths, BSL and the district administration are planning to launch free coaching and career guidance initiatives by August 15. A meeting in this regard was jointly chaired by Bokaro DC Ajay Nath Jha and BSL's director in-charge B K Tiwary in presence of other authorities on Saturday to chalk out the road map. The meet's focus was on the welfare of displaced families and law and order issues linked to BSL operations. One of the key agenda items was providing coaching for displaced youth to help them prepare for opportunities in SAIL, BCCL, CCL, banks, and other institutions. The DC has also issued instructions for a socio-economic survey of displaced families to help include them in relevant schemes. Meanwhile, NTPC Mining Limited's Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project also rolled out Tarang, a free IIT-JEE and NEET coaching for meritorious students from project affected rural areas under its corporate social responsibility initiative. "This programme aims to empower students from remote villages who often miss out on quality education due to lack of guidance and financial constraints," NTPC stated
News18
13-07-2025
- Business
- News18
IITian Faced 75 Rejections But Went On To Build A Billion-Dollar Empire. His Company Is...
Last Updated: An IITian who faced 75 rejections in securing financial backing for his startup idea, today owns multibillion-dollar company. Success stories of various IIT graduates come to the fore, about them working in top multinational companies. However, one success story of building a brand value worth 6,700 crore within a decade has inspired numerous youths. One such example is that of Pavan Guntupalli, who co-founded the bike-taxi platform Rapido. Once finding financial backing for his innovative idea, Guntupalli's Rapido now operates in over 100 cities in the country and has crossed 5 crore app downloads. Who Is Pavan Guntupalli? He hails from Telangana and cleared the highly competitive IIT-JEE exam and pursued BTech from IIT Kharagpur. After his graduation, he started his career at Samsung. He went on to become co-founder of 'theKarrier", a logistics startup, with his friend. However, he got a setback when his startup did not succeed and was shut down. Not discouraged by this failure, Guntupalli started Rapido, a bike-taxi service meant to offer affordable and easy travel options like bike rides and auto-rickshaws for people who needed quick and low-cost transport. But getting investors to support the idea was very difficult. Pavan faced many rejections — 75 investors turned him down, doubting whether Rapido could stand up to big companies like Uber and Ola. What Turned Things Around For Guntupalli? Pavan Munjal, Chairman of Hero MotoCorp, saw potential in the IITian's vision and extended financial backing to Rapido, further paving the way for other investors. This resulted in the official launch of Rapido in 2016. Unlike Ola and Uber, which mainly focused on big cities in India, Rapido took a different approach. Pavan and his team targeted tier 1 and tier 2 cities, where daily travel problems were common. In the beginning, Rapido offered a low pricing model — a base fare of Rs 15 and Rs 3 per kilometer — which made it affordable but hard to make profits. Despite challenges, Rapido grew steadily. Today, it operates in over 100 cities across India. The Rapido app has around 7 lakh active users and a team of 50,000 riders, whom the company calls 'captains." Rapido is currently valued at a strong Rs 6,700 crore. Swiggy, the popular food delivery company, is one of its major investors. Rapido now earns over Rs 1,370 crore in annual revenue. view comments First Published: July 13, 2025, 15:08 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
₹1.11L cash prize for scoring over 90% in Class 12: CM Saini
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday urged students to reject drugs and actively contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'Developed India.' Speaking at the Medhavi Chhatra Samman Samaroh at PWD Guest House, CM Saini honoured 275 state and district toppers from Classes 10 and 12 across various streams. Haryana chief minister felicitating a student during an event in Panchkula on Saturday. (Sourced) CM highlighted Haryana's educational reforms over the past decade, including establishing medical colleges in 15 districts and setting up degree colleges every 20 kilometers to promote higher education for girls. In a significant announcement, he stated that scheduled caste(SC) students scoring over 90% in Class 12 would receive a ₹1.11 lakh cash prize. Saini emphasised holistic development beyond academics, stressing the importance of moral and spiritual values. He affirmed the government's commitment to implementing the National Education Policy in Haryana by 2025, well ahead of the national 2040 deadline, with a focus on integrating vocational and skill-based education from Class 6, a programme already benefiting students in 1,001 schools. He also lauded initiatives like the 'Super-100' programme, which provides coaching for competitive exams like IIT-JEE and NEET to meritorious government school students. Saini chairs PM Surya Ghar free power scheme in Kaithal Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday chaired the programme organised under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme in Pyoda village of Kaithal, where he also announced a grant of ₹21 lakh for the development work. During his visit, Saini first inspected the solar rooftop system installed on the roof of the house of the beneficiary under the scheme and received information about its benefits. Saini said that under the scheme, the beneficiaries, while on one hand we get green energy from the solar system, on the other hand they are also getting great relief from electricity bills. The CM also appealed to the people of the state to avail the benefit from the scheme, 'The government has set a target of installing 2 kW solar systems on the roofs of 1 lakh houses in the state for free under the PM Suryaghar Free Electricity Scheme. This system is being installed on the roofs of the houses of Antyodaya families. As soon as the target of 1 lakh families is achieved, the next 1 lakh more families will be given the benefit of this scheme. So far, 26,000 families have taken advantage of this scheme including 1,707 families in Kaithal,' he added. Saini further said that under the state government's Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon Yojana, out of 6,500 villages, more than 5,800 villages are getting 24 hours electricity.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CM Saini urges students to stay drug-free, meritorious students are honoured
Panchkula: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini called upon students to stay away from drugs and actively contribute to the vision of a developed India. He was addressing the Medhavi Chhatra Samman Samaroh held in Panchkula to felicitate 275 meritorious students from Classes X and XII at the state and district levels. Calling students the future of the nation, the CM emphasised the importance of holistic education — one that includes values, life skills, and moral guidance. "Bookish knowledge alone is not enough. Students need spiritual and moral grounding to succeed in life," he said. Highlighting the state's educational reforms, the CM mentioned that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haryana is making rapid strides in both school and higher education. He said medical colleges are being established in every district, and efforts are underway to ensure degree colleges for girls within a 20-km radius. In a special move, scheduled caste students scoring over 90% in Class XII will receive a cash prize of Rs 1,11,000. The CM also spoke about the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP), targeting full rollout in Haryana by 2025. Under the NSQF, skill-based education has been introduced in over 1,000 schools. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Honda SP125: Now with More Power & Style Honda Learn More Undo The state is also strengthening early education with 4,081 anganwadis and 1,418 Sanskriti Primary Schools offering stress-free, homework-free learning. He praised initiatives like the Super-100 programme that helps talented students prepare for IIT-JEE and NEET.
India Today
11-07-2025
- General
- India Today
From Kota to Sikar: Coaching hubs are migrating but so is pressure
"Why are they dying only in Kota?" asked the Supreme Court of India not too long ago while hearing the suicide case of yet another student in the cases of student suicides have been reported from Kota so far in obsession with competitive exams has given rise to coaching hubs like Kota in Rajasthan, Mukherjee Nagar and Rajinder Nagar in Delhi, and many These hubs have become synonymous with ambition, hard work, and unfortunately, immense pressure. They guarantee success in highly coveted exams like IIT-JEE, NEET, and recent events such as the increasing suicide rates and the worsening living conditions in these areas have brought about a change in the attitude of both students and parents. India Today Image THE ONES WHO GET LEFT BEHINDKota has been the go-to place for the preparation of competitive exams for decades. Coaching institutes lining the streets proudly put up posters of toppers and their success what happens to the ones that are not on the posters, the ones who get 'left behind'?The city has become a sample of this toxic culture: one that equates 'failure' with disgrace and offers little mental Kota is under the spotlight, Sikar in Rajasthan is emerging as the new 'saviour'. It seems to be a less hectic, less noisy raises yet another question -- does this change anything? And the answer remains the same as always-no, it does NAGAR HAS ITS OWN PROBLEMSMukherjee Nagar in Delhi suffers from its own set of live in overcrowded accommodations, while paying a fortune for them as landlords overcharge for even the smallest rooms and places often have no fire safety and students must also deal with unhygienic water and sanitation. And of course-the polluted Delhi air that is thick with preparation is no longer confined to metros like Delhi or Mumbai. Tier-II and III cities such as Bhopal, Indore, Patna, and Dehradun are also emerging as strong IAS hubs. India Today Image IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY?All this forces us to rethink whether these centres really are a necessity or just a tradition that we carry from a bygone truth is, we don't need these hubs. They are a result of an outdated system that profits from negligence in school drive towards coaching has turned into a culture -- one where students are expected to move out of their homes, away from their families, put their lives on hold and survive in pressure-cooker isn't learning or education, this is a race. And in a race where lakhs of students compete for a few thousand seats, we forget to ask: at what cost?Students are made to believe that this is the only way. That suffering is the only way to THE SYSTEM, NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMSIf we truly want to make a change, we need to shift the focus from treating the symptoms to, for once, actually trying to fix the need to start by understanding that coaching cannot be a replacement for schools. There is a need for an updated school system with not just better-trained teachers but also more interactive ways of recent years, we have seen many examples of students cracking tough exams like IIT-JEE, NEET, even UPSC through a world where the internet is so easily accessible, knowledge is just a click free lectures on YouTube, online mock tests to government platforms like SWAYAM and NPTEL -- high-quality study material is readily available. AI-generated image Many toppers now openly admit that they prepared through online videos, followed a proper timetable at home and avoided stress and distraction to help focus on their shift is especially empowering for students from economically weaker with just a stable internet connection, a basic smartphone or a laptop, they can prepare for these exams without having to pay a ISN'T ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALLIt is also crucial to understand that not every child needs to be a doctor, engineer or a civil servant. Parents should introduce their children to a range of career options early on in life, based on their strengths and is time to stop glorifying coaching hubs and to work on a better system. Better schools, supportive teachers and updated exam should never come at the cost of mental health, childhood, or life.-Article by Arima Singh- EndsMust Watch
