Vardhman-Good Life partnership

The well-known Mumbai-based Vardhman Group has signed up with Good Life Education, a start-up, to introduce certificate study programmes in real estate. According to a company spokesperson, the initial programme has a dual structure comprising basic and advance level streams. The basic programme is designed for individuals with no previous experience of this industry, and teaches students basic concepts such as redevelopment, slum rehabilitation, property valuation etc. The advance level curriculum specially designed for industry professionals, provides in-depth knowledge about the processes involved in completion of real estate projects from the numerous permissions and clearances required and legalities involved to marketing and sales. “With this initiative, Vardhman and Good Life Education have built a platform to provide value addition to professional growth in the real estate industry. Through these courses, we hope to impart practical knowledge of this industry which is indispensible for professionals,” says Rajesh Vardhan, managing director of the Vardhman Group. Even as students are signing up for the basic and advanced stream programmes, the partnership is developing an online module for students in other cities. CHIREC hosts CCE workshop Chirec School, Hyderabad — ranked among the city’s Top 5 co-ed day schools (EW September) — hosted a continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) workshop for principals and teachers on September 21. The workshop was inaugurated by Vineet Joshi, chairman and secretary of the Delhi-based Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Moreover Dr. Sadhana Parashar, director (academics and training) of CBSE, conducted the workshop and interacted with over 100 school principals and 120 teachers from across Andhra Pradesh. “One of the main aims of the mentoring and monitoring programme of CBSE is to build capacity within schools to implement CCE effectively. Under the programme, mentors work as peer assessors and each principal mentors three-five schools in her neighbourhood. The objective of the workshop was to introduce CBSE’s mentoring and monitoring programme to principals and teachers of CBSE-affiliated schools in Andhra Pradesh,” says Ratna D. Reddy, director of CHIREC, speaking on the occasion. “CHIREC was privileged to host this collaborative learning endeavour of CBSE,” she adds.   TMI Group’s rural skilling drive The Hyderabad-based TMI Group, a pioneer human resource placement and development company, has signed an agreement with CNRI (Confederation of NGOs of Rural India) to promote NIRMAAN, a joint initiative to provide jobs to rural youth through counseling, coaching and training. Although several formal studies and reports have assessed the growth and employment potential of Indian industry, little attention has been given to developing strategies to promote rapid expansion and job creation in the rural and informal sectors. “Rural India suffers from a severe shortage of employable skills at all levels, and intensive development of vocational skills will act as a powerful stimulus for generating employment and self-employment,” said L.V. Saptharishi, co-chairman, CNRI, speaking on the occasion of the launch. Addressing the media, T. Muralidharan, chairman of the TMI Group, highlighted the mismatch between the expectations of educated job seekers and the education imparted to them. “To facilitate this,…