Tag: Arise

  • Arise  unveils new governing  body for 2025

    Arise unveils new governing body for 2025

    MUMBAI: The Association for Reinventing School Education (Arise) has introduced its governing body for 2025 during its first annual general meeting (AGM) held at Ficci  on 13 December 2024. Attended by members from across the nation, including the Arise board, state chairs, and representatives from Ficci, the meeting focused on the announcement of the new leadership team.

    The newly inducted members of the ARISE Governing Body are:
    –  . Praveen Raju  – Founder of Suchitra Academy and president of Arise
    –  . Arunabh Singh  – Director at Healthy Planet TGA and Nehru World School, senior vice president of Arise
    –  . (Ms.) Silpi Sahoo  – Chairperson of Sai International Education Group, vice president of Arise

    –  . Vardan Kabra  – Co-Founder and Head of School at Fountain Head School, vice president of Arise
    –  . Vedant Khaitan  – Vice Chairperson of Khaitan Welfare Foundation, vice president of Arise

    Additionally,  . Prabhat Jain , Director at Pathways World School, will assume the role of immediate past president for 2025.

    In his farewell speech, outgoing president   Shishir Jaipuria commended   Jain’s leadership, noting his pivotal role in transitioning ARISE into a robust entity with an operational secretariat aimed at enhancing the school education landscape in India.   Jain stated, “Arise  has been at the forefront of significant reforms in the education sector, laying the groundwork for its future as a leading voice for school reforms.”

    Incoming President   Praveen Raju expressed gratitude and a commitment to progress: “I am honored to lead Arise in 2025. Our members are forward-thinking, and with the support of the secretariat, we will work diligently to elevate Arise  to new heights.”

     Raju was welcomed by   Manit Jain, Co-Founder of Heritage Schools and Director at Arise , with coordination by   Vinesh Menon, Director General & CEO of Arise.

    Founded in 2016 and reconstituted as a not-for-profit independent chamber in March 2024, Arise is dedicated to transforming K-12 education in India, providing a platform for collaboration, research, and advocacy for policy reforms to foster holistic student development.

  • Star India targets Rs 100 crore revenue from Asia Cup

    Star India targets Rs 100 crore revenue from Asia Cup

    MUMBAI: Star India is believed to be  in line to raise Rs 100 crore from the upcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament which is to be held from 25 February to 8 March 2014 in Bangladesh.  The Asia Cup features the national teams of cricket crazy India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan which will be vying to lift the trophy.

     

    The on-ground action is to be telecast on its Star Sports channels  and is believed to be attracting 10 second air time rates between Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 2.50 lakh from advertisers.

     

    Star India sports business head Nitin Kukreja told agencies that 90 per cent of the channels air time inventory has been sold off. This apart, mainline brands such as Nokia India, Idea Cellular and United Spirits have come on as presenting sponsors.  Other brands which have signed up with Star Sports  as associate sponsors include Tata Motors, Birla Sunlife Insurance and Perfetti India.

     

    Star India which has both the on-air and on-ground selling rights had in early February announced that it had roped in Arise India as the ground title sponsor while  Cycle Pure Agarbathies, Daikin, Savsol Lubricants and Peps Mattress had also hopped on board as ground sponsors.