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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘Swachh Garima' drive to empower KGBV girls
Lucknow: The state govt launched a 'Swachh Garima' campaign to ensure dignity, self-respect and health for girls studying in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV), a residential set-up for disadvantaged sections. Under this initiative, adolescent girls across all KGBVs will, in a phased manner, receive scientific and practical training on menstrual hygiene, nutrition and their right to communication. Officials at the basic education department said the idea is to eliminate the stigma around natural biological processes and empower girls to live with self-respect and confidence. Basic education minister Sandeep Singh said, "Our goal is not just to help them achieve their dreams but also to dispel myths and social taboos related to health. Through this confluence of dialogue and sensitivity, the girls will lead a life of dignity and remain healthy." Under the campaign, the department initiated 'Sankoch Nahi Samvad Zaruri', an effort to change social mindset. This, said a govt spokesperson, is in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision to empower women, which needs a strong change in societal attitudes and behaviour. The effort will teach girls that menstruation is not a matter of embarrassment, but a natural bodily function that should be managed hygienically. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Supported by Unicef, teachers will play a key role in its implementation. The department prepared a special training module in collaboration with Unicef for teachers. The module consists of simple language and visual material to educate students. Not only the girls, but also female teachers—and eventually even parents—will participate in this initiative. Teachers are being trained to discuss these topics with students openly and without hesitation. The 'Swachh Garima' campaign will impart practical life skills and moral strength to girls. "This is a powerful extension of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, and a decisive step towards making young girls healthy, aware, and confident," said an official.
Trade Arabia
5 days ago
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Franklin Templeton names co-heads for its new entity
Franklin Templeton, an US-based investment management holding, has announced two major executive appointments - Tariq Ahmad has been named the new chief of APAC, while Sandeep Singh will take over as the new head of CEEMEA & India. This strategic initiative underscores the firm's long-term commitment to serving central banks and sovereign wealth funds globally – a segment that currently represents a $30 trillion opportunity for Franklin Templeton. As co-Heads of the newly created Global Official Institutions Group, Tariq and Sandeep, in their expanded roles, will focus on building and strengthening relationships with Official Institutions around the world. In addition to their current responsibilities, their remit will include developing tailored investment solutions aligned with the specific mandates and objectives of each institution in this segment, as well as delivering bespoke thought leadership, knowledge transfer and customised training programmes, said the US investment group in its statement. Franklin Templeton has been serving official institutions for more than 30 years. The establishment of the Group reflects the firm's belief in the growing significance of official institutions as long-term investors set to diversify their reserve currencies and asset classes, it stated.
Cision Canada
6 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
WESTERN COPPER FORMALLY EXTENDS INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH MITSUBISHI MATERIALS
VANCOUVER, BC, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce that Mitsubishi Materials Corporation ("Mitsubishi Materials") has completed the precondition for the previously announced extension of their investor rights agreement. Mitsubishi Materials acquired two million common shares of the Company through open market purchases, taking their overall ownership to approximately 5%. Consequently, the investor rights agreement between the two groups has now been extended to May 30, 2026, in accordance with the amended terms announced on April 15, 2025. "We are extremely pleased to maintain, and enhance, our relationship with Mitsubishi Materials." said Sandeep Singh, President and CEO. "They remain an incredibly supportive shareholder, and we value their expertise as we advance the Casino Project." ABOUT WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION Western Copper and Gold Corporation is developing the Casino Project, Canada's premier copper-gold mine in the Yukon Territory and one of the most economic greenfield copper-gold mining projects in the world. The Company is committed to working collaboratively with our First Nations and local communities to progress the Casino Project, using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices. For more information, visit On behalf of the board, "Sandeep Singh" Sandeep Singh President and CEO Western Copper and Gold Corporation Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy", "goals", "opportunities", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements herein include statements regarding the anticipated advancement of the Casino Project, the continued support and involvement of Mitsubishi Materials, and the potential benefits of the extended investor rights agreement. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the risk of unforeseen challenges in advancing the Casino project, potential impacts on operational continuity, changes in general market conditions that could affect the Company's performance; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure documents. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, such assumptions and factors as set out herein, and in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure document. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, other factors may cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date of this news release. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements will be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Under Operation Kayakalp, 1.3L govt schools revamped, 96% now meet standards: UP minister
Uttar Pradesh basic education minister (independent Charge) Sandeep Singh, on Monday said the state's school education infrastructure has undergone a large-scale transformation under Operation Kayakalp, with 1,32,852 council schools redesigned so far at a cost of ₹11,000 crore. In 2017, only 36% of schools met the required standards. This figure has now crossed 96%, he said. As part of improving access to girls' education, 746 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) have been upgraded to intermediate level. Among these, 683 schools now have smart classrooms, ICT labs, additional rooms, and hostels, Singh said. 'A new initiative called the 'Curiosity Program' in collaboration with IIT Gandhinagar has also been introduced to promote innovative learning.' The minister said that NCERT-based curriculum has been implemented through SCERT, and timely textbook delivery has been ensured. Under the 'Learning by Doing' initiative, students in 2,274 schools are being taught practical skills through four trades using 205 types of tools. Under the 'Nipun Bharat Mission', the government has launched two apps, 'Nipun Lakshya' for Classes 1–2 and 'Nipun Plus' for Classes 3–12. Over 1 crore children have received ₹1,200 each through direct benefit transfer (DBT). Singh said a budget of ₹447.80 crore has been allocated under the Chief Minister Model Composite School Scheme, and the foundation stone for 66 Chief Minister Abhyudaya Vidyalayas has been laid. The minister said Uttar Pradesh has emerged among the leading states in school education and termed the changes a major step towards building an empowered and educated society.
Techday NZ
22-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
NetApp & NVIDIA join forces to streamline AI data management
NetApp has announced a partnership with NVIDIA to integrate the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design into its AIPod solution. The collaboration aims to help organisations build secure, governed, and scalable AI data pipelines for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI inferencing. This will enable businesses to further leverage AI as they address increasingly complex business challenges. According to NetApp's 2025 Data Complexity Report, 79% of technology and business leaders agree that unifying data estates is critical for achieving successful AI outcomes. NetApp AIPod deployments that are built on the NVIDIA AI Data Platform will utilise NetApp's ONTAP data management capabilities. This combination is intended to support the development of high-performance AI systems that can access data without the issues caused by siloed storage. NetApp is recognised as an NVIDIA-Certified Storage partner, which equips AIPod users with data infrastructure designed for enterprise needs and scalable multi-tenancy. This infrastructure is aimed at enabling the deployment of agentic AI, which can be used to address real-world business problems. Sandeep Singh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Storage at NetApp, commented on the importance of a unified approach to data management for AI applications. "A unified and comprehensive understanding of business data is the vehicle that will help companies drive competitive advantage in the era of intelligence, and AI inferencing is the key," he said. Singh added, "We have always believed that a unified approach to data storage is essential for businesses to get the most out of their data. The rise of agentic AI has only reinforced that truly unified data storage goes beyond just multi-protocol storage. Businesses need to eliminate silos throughout their entire IT environment, whether on-premises and in the cloud, and across every business function, and we are working with NVIDIA to deliver connected storage for the unique demands of AI." The NetApp AIPod solution with the NVIDIA AI Data Platform incorporates NVIDIA accelerated computing and NVIDIA NeMo Retriever microservices, linking these resources to scalable storage. This architecture allows for the real-time scanning, indexing, classification, and retrieval of large stores of both private and public documents, with the intention of augmenting AI agents in their reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Rob Davis, Vice President of Storage Technology at NVIDIA, highlighted the importance of fast, quality data access for AI applications. "Agentic AI enables businesses to solve complex problems with superhuman efficiency and accuracy, but only as long as agents and reasoning models have fast access to high-quality data," he said. Davis continued, "The NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design and NetApp's high-powered storage and mature data management capabilities bring AI directly to business data and drive unprecedented productivity." The integration of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform is aligned with NetApp's vision to enhance data management capabilities for AI projects. The platform's use of continuously updated metadata and vectorisation is specifically designed to accelerate AI pipelines by enabling more timely, relevant, and accurate queries.
