HireMee platform and its skill building expertise is set to help young students and faculty understand gaps in their skills so as to enhance their existing skills as also to learn new skills demanded by the industry under the ‘Sankalp’ scheme of the Central government.

An MoU was signed between MPSSDEGB Chairman Mr Shailendra Sharma and CEO Mr Sanjeev Srivastav, IAS, and officials of HireMee, the Bengaluru based startup, to develop Madhya Pradesh as a key skills hub in the country. HireMee platform’s AI-driven skill assessment and short-term awareness programs will be available to the youth in Madhya Pradesh registered on the MPSSDEGB website.

“HireMee’s association with progressive state of Madhya Pradesh acknowledges the value that the new age digital platform brings in. The HireMee team is proud to deploy its capability to offer assessments, insights thereby enhancing the employability of the youth in the State,” says Venkatraman Umakanth, Business Head and Sr Vice President, HireMee.

The Government of India’s Ministry of Skill Development is pursuing a Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme nationally with assistance from the World Bank.

“HireMee is driven by its mission to narrow the skills-gap among the youth and to enhance employability using technology. We continue to partner with forward looking States to enhance the skill base using HireMee’s platform and AI-based insights,” says Chocko Valliappa, Founder of HireMee.

The assessments include cognitive, behavioural and chosen domain areas in the traditional as well as emerging areas. The students will be able to build digital fluency using HireMee’s micro-learning modules.

Bhopal: Vice Chancellor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication Prof (Dr) K G Suresh was on
Friday evening honoured with Health Comms award 2023 for outstanding contributions to Health Communications. PRmoment Founder Ben Smith joined the event from London. Paarul Chand, Editor, PRmoment was also present.

As Director General of Indian Institute of Mass Communication Prof
Suresh had introduced Critical Appraisal Skills Program in Public
Health Communication as part of the curriculum in collaboration with
Oxford University, Thomson Reuters Foundation and UNICEF. Prof Suresh
had also been a member of the WHO expert committee on pulse polio
communication. In collaboration with UNICEF

Madhya Pradesh Prof Suresh had organised several programs on evidence
based reporting and child safety for journalists in all campuses of
the university at Bhopal Rewa, Khandwa and Noida. Prof Suresh was
nominated as a member of the Covid awareness committee headed by Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan during the peak of the pandemic. Other
distinguished members included Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi.

To aggressively combat the growing threat of online sexual abuse of children in the state, a state consultation was held by India Child Protection Fund (ICPF) in collaboration with Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal on Friday. The top officials who were part of the consultation included Vishal Nadkarni, Joint Director, WCD; R.K. Shukla, former DGP, Madhya Pradesh; O.P. Singh, former DGP, Uttar Pradesh and CEO, ICPF; and Manisha Sentiya, Additional Director, Education Department. The consultation discussed the multipronged strategies needed to find a robust way to tackle the growing threat of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in Madhya Pradesh.

Extending support on dealing with this growing menace in the state, Vishal Nadkarni, Joint Director, WCD said that the Department of Women and Child Development will support ICPF in all the future workshops and endeavours in the state so that awareness about CSAM can be generated at the grassroots level.

“We have stringent laws, agencies and experts to help children in such issues but the first key protectors are always going to be the families. So, it is important that we create awareness among families at grassroots level so that they can identify if their children are becoming victims of any kind of online abuse,” Vishal Nadkarni, Joint Director, WCD added.

As per a report on the sudden rise in CSAM in the nation post Covid-19 released by ICPF in April 2020, the demand for child pornography was an average of 5 million per month in 100 cities and only on the public web.

Speaking on the occasion, chief guest R.K Shukla, former DGP, Madhya Pradesh, said, “It is high time we make the issue of online child sexual abuse our priority. With the advent of internet in villages, cases of online sexual abuse of children have also increased rapidly. It is commendable that ICPF is working on this extremely challenging issue and taking it to the states. But now we need the whole society’s contribution to fight this battle.”

Emphasizing on the importance of such collaborations in the country, CEO of ICPF and former DGP, UP, O.P. Singh, said, “Online Child Sexual abuse is growing exponentially and is an organised crime, should be seen in the same line as terrorism.

Our children are exploited by predators sitting at different locations including international areas and there is huge involvement of monetary transactions. Therefore it is important to have a quality and time bound investigation and prosecution.”

During the consultation, it came to light that one of the major challenges is decoding CSAM cases from the source data which are received in CD format.

“Normally, e-CD has 600-800 cases of CSAM, as we don’t have any technical mechanism to extract data from the CD, it has to be done in a manual way and which leads to delay in investigation and affects the mental health of person working on it.

Therefore, there is a pressing need to have specialised software to speed up identification and timely investigation of the cases,” Vineeth Kapoor. DCP, Bhopal, said.

Speaking on the occasion, Manisha Sentiya, Additional Director, Education Department, said, “There has been increased usage of digital applications in recent years. There are about 20 lakh children at risk, therefore it is need of the hour to have awareness education on cyber hygiene, safety and security. It should also be included in the school curriculum, department will work on this.”

ICPF has been working extensively towards the online safety of children, with a special focus to combat online child sexual abuse. ICPF works closely with schools for raising awareness among children, parents, and teachers, and also partners with Law Enforcement Agencies across the country to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Other dignitaries from the ICPF, government and police departments included Sampurna Behura, Executive Director, ICPF; Yagya Meda, Assistant Director, WCD; Vineeth Kapoor, DCP, Bhopal; Vaibhav Srivastav, police department; and S.K. Somavanshi, police department.

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today visited Pakaria Village in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

In Pakaria village, the Prime Minister interacted with tribal leaders, PESA committe members, Lakhpati didis from SHGs and football players.

Bhopal : Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his stay in Indore today reached among the sisters in Ramnagar Basti. Here he went to the homes of the eligible sisters of Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana and provided acceptance letters to them. There was an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the colony. Sisters and children decorated the courtyard of their homes with rangoli and flowers to welcome Chief Minister Shri Chouhan and welcomed him by applying tilak. The Chief Minister also interacted with the sisters and family members and inquired about their well-being. The Chief Minister showered affection on Ladli Laxmis and wished the women to be always happy, prosperous and flourishing. He told the sisters that your application has been approved. Now from June 10, all the eligible sisters will start getting Rs.1000.

Smt. Chitra Jozare, a beneficiary of the Ladli Bahna Yojana, said that she had never imagined that the head of the state would come to her house and give a gift like this. She appeared extremely happy after receiving the letter of acceptance from the hands of Chief Minister Shri Chouhan. She said that we did not have to wander for the approval letter. It is our good fortune that Chief Minister Shri Chouhan gave us this certificate while sitting at home. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan congratulated the sisters by singing the song “Phoolon Ka Taron Ka Sabka Kehna Hai… Ek Hazaaron Me Meri Behna Hai”. During this, the Chief Minister congratulated the eligible sisters of the scheme Smt. Chanda Kasera, Smt. Kusumlata, Smt. Pinky Yadav, Smt. Shashi Yadav, Smt. Meena Soni, Smt. Chitra Jozare, Smt. Mamta Pagare, Smt. Anita Pagare, Smt. Deepali Bais, Smt. Meenu Dabi, Smt. Maya Patil, Smt. Antim Bala, Smt. Usha Prajapat and other sisters and handed over the letters of acceptance.

MLA Smt. Malini Gaur, former MLA Shri Sudarshan Gupta, Shri Gaurav Randive, Shri Golu Shukla, local corporator along with other public representatives and officers were present on this occasion.

A different occurrence was seen when Chief Minister Shri Chouhan reached Rajnagar. To welcome the Chief Minister, sisters and daughters decorated their homes as if a close relative was coming home. Rangolis were drawn in the streets and a festive atmosphere was created in every house. For Mamta Pagare, who lives among these houses, it was such an occasion when she remembered her brother who passed away untimely due to Corona. When Chief Minister Shri Chouhan reached Mamta Pagare’s house, he also sang the song of Raksha Bandhan in which brother is requested not to forget his sister. Fulfilling the duty of elder brother, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also explained to sister Mamta that sister, don’t worry, your brother is still alive. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also consoled Mamta by singing the song Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Bahna Hai to the tune of guitar.

Bhopal :Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that we have deep faith and reverence in God Bada Dev. On Kusmi Gaurav Diwas of Sidhi district, the heart is elated while participating in the life-consecration programne of lord Bada Dev idol in the newly-built temple. The Chief Minister wished Lord Bada Dev for happiness, prosperity and continuous progress of the people of the state. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing the Tribal Conference through video conferencing at Chhatarpur on the occasion of consecration of Bada Dev Murti Kusmi on Kusmi Gaurav Diwas in Sidhi district.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the gram sabhas of tribal development blocks in the state have been empowered by the PESA Act. 268 gram sabhas of the state are doing the work of plucking tendu leaves themselves. Gram Sabhas have been empowered to decide whether to open liquor shops in the village. Peace and Disputes Redressal Committees have been formed to resolve small disputes in the village. If any laborer is taken out of the village for work, then the information has to be given to the Gram Sabha.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the state government is continuously working for the development of all sections. Under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana for economic self-reliance of women, one thousand rupees will be deposited in the account of each eligible sister from June 10. Due to this, the sisters will not have to reach out to anyone for their small needs. Many schemes are being run by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the welfare of the poor. Everyone is being provided free food grains, permanent housing through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, free treatment facility on illness through Ayushman card. Marriage of daughters is being done with pomp in the state under the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana. Farmers are being given Samman Nidhi of Rs 10,000 every year by the Central and State Governments. Chief Minister said that with the inspiration of Lord Bada Dev, he would continue to work for the progress of the people of the state.

Minister for Tribal Affairs and Scheduled Caste Welfare and in-charge of Sidhi district Sushri Meena Singh said that during Chief Minister Shri Chouhan’s visit to Kusmi, the people of tribal community had demanded construction of temple of Lord Bada Dev and consecration of idol. The temple has been constructed by the Chief Minister fulfilling the demand with full devotion.

Sanction letters were distributed to the beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana in the programme. Along with this, citizens who have excelled in various fields of Kusmi region were honoured.

Bhopal : Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached the residence of Parshad Smt. Shikha Sandeep Dubey in ward number-3 during his stay in Indore. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was welcomed with a bouquet by Parshad Smt. Dubey. During this, the Chief Minister played badminton and cricket with the children playing in the street on their request. He also advised the children to play along with regular studies. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan asked the children to study a lot and play a lot.

New Delhi: Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel has said that physical proximity is not important in national integration, it is necessary to have mental, ideological and emotional equality. He said that inspired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the foundation day of Gujarat and Maharashtra was celebrated in Raj Bhavan in the form of ‘Akhandata ka Utsav’ (Celebration of integrity). In the same sequence, ‘Celebration of integrity’ will also be celebrated on the foundation day of other states. The Governor was addressing the ‘Celebration of Integrity’ celebration of Telangana’s Foundation Day at the Golden Jubilee Auditorium of Shri Patel Vikram University. People of Madhya Pradesh and Telangana were present at the festival.

Governor Shri Patel said that in the concept of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat, organising the foundation day of different states is an initiative to share history, art and culture, which further strengthens mutual understanding and dialogue between the people of the two states. Ek Rashtra is a demonstration of the commitment of many cultures to our glorious heritage. He also referred to the accession of princely states into the Indian Union and recalled the contribution of Sardar Patel.

Governor Shri Patel said that despite the different culture, language and costumes of every state in India, Indians have taken the path of cultural unity by unity in diversity. The identity of Indianness is the respect for different traditions, behaviors, languages, cultures. He appealed that people should be told about the unity in diversity embedded in the rich heritage, culture, customs and traditions of our country. When the people are acquainted with the importance of the co-ordinated Indian culture and the glory of the past, then the sense of nationalism will be awakened and strengthened in them, a harmonious society will be created. On the foundation day of Telangana state, the Governor asked them to preserve and promote their cultural specialties as well as contribute their best in realizing the resolve of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat Pledge’. He called for a united and Atma-nirbhar India to be the most strong, capable country in the world and to take India’s basic identity and honour to every corner of the world.

Higher Education Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the programme has brought a unique and favorable gift for all of us. Samrat Vikramaditya’s play was staged in Hyderabad some time ago by the state government. Samrat Vikramaditya is also very famous in Telangana where he is addressed as Bhattaraja. Such a programme strengthens the internal unity of our country. He saluted the sacrifices made in the struggle for the establishment of Telangana state. Dr. Yadav appreciated the progress of Telangana and appreciated the programme and congratulated the people of Telangana on the state’s foundation day.

Governor Shri Patel was welcomed by Secretary MSME and Commissioner Industries Shri P. Narhari with bouquets and angavastra. In his welcome address, he informed that the formation of Telangana state and the initiative of Madhya Pradesh government to organise Telangana State’s Foundation Day programme has spread happiness among the people of Telangana. Shri Narhari said that the ‘Celebration of Integrity’ realizes the concept of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat and shows that despite diversity, all of us Indians are tied in the thread of unity.

A cultural programme was also presented. Artist Smt. Chandanashree Siddharth Telang worshiped Lord Ganesha in Telugu and sang the bhajan ‘Govinda Govind Anikuruve’ composed by Annamacharya. Chandanashree Siddharth Telang and Kamakshi presented ‘Vatukama’, a folk dance of Telangana. A short film on the establishment of Telangana was also screened.

Indore: Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ saw the cleanliness management in the country’s cleanest city Indore. He also visited Asia’s largest pioneering and unique plant of its kind in the country to make bio-CNG from organic waste. This plant was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the month of February 2022. This plant is built under the Waste to Wealth Gobar-Dhan scheme. Minister in Waiting and Water Resources Minister Shri Tulsiram Silavat and Mayor Shri Pushyamitra Bhargava welcomed the Prime Minister Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Prachanda sought information about the plant through a power point presentation. He along with his Cabinet members and officials saw the process of making bio-CNG from organic waste and sought information. He also inquired about the commercial benefits of CNG. Shri Prachanda showed interest in setting-up a Bio CNG plant in Nepal. He also expressed the hope of co-operation from Indore Municipal Corporation in this regard. It was informed that the Bio CNG plant is based on PP model. While the Municipal Corporation of Indore does not have to bear any financial burden on the establishment of this plant, on the other hand, the agency setting-up the plant is giving a certain amount as premium to the Municipal Corporation every year. While on the one hand bio CNG gas is being produced from this plant, on the other hand high quality organic compost food is also available. The plant is based on zero inert, where no untreated waste is generated. The gas generated from the plant is also being used in public transport buses operated by the Municipal Corporation. Carbon credits are also being generated from the operation of the plant. Prime Minister Shri Prachanda also reached the dry waste segregation center located in Devguradia itself and saw the process of segregation.

New Delhi : CuriousJr, India’s pioneering mobile-based coding platform for K12 students, has successfully enabled students from various locations in Madhya Pradesh, including Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur, to acquire coding skills and develop a diverse range of apps on their mobile phones.The platform has till now enabled more than 750 school students of Madhya Pradesh mostly hailing from the remote areas of the state.

In today’s digital era, coding has become an indispensable skill, and CuriousJr is dedicated to making it accessible to all. With its user-friendly interface and interactive learning modules, the app/platform caters to students of all ages and backgrounds.

Mridul Ranjan Sahu, Co-founder, and CEO of Curious Jr, expressed, “Our core objective has consistently been to democratize coding education and guarantee its availability to a wide range of students. We are delighted by the students in Madhya Pradesh who have enthusiastically embraced our platform, honed their coding skills, and unleashed their creative potential to develop groundbreaking applications. Our ultimate aim is to ignite a passion for coding in more students and motivate them to pursue careers in the dynamic field of technology.”

CuriousJr’s initiative has provided an opportunity for school children in Madhya Pradesh, who possess a passion for coding but lack access to laptops, to learn coding and develop their own apps using smartphones. Through this initiative, students have gained valuable problem-solving and critical-thinking skills while nurturing their creativity.

A student from Bhopal, Anurag Sharma, shared his experience, saying, “My journey with CuriousJr over the past year has been nothing short of wonderful, offering an incredible learning experience. It has made coding an engaging and captivating process for me. I have discovered a whole new world of possibilities and found coding to be remarkably intriguing. I am immensely grateful to CuriousJr for providing me with such an enriching experience!”

CuriousJr’s efforts in Madhya Pradesh mark just the beginning of its mission to make coding accessible to all, regardless of their geographical or socioeconomic background. The app/platform continually enhances its features and expands its reach to enable more students to learn to code and develop invaluable skills for the future.

CuriousJr aims to enable students without access to laptops to learn coding on their mobile devices, considering that 88% of K12 students in India lack laptop accessibility. The team envisions and innovates coding for small displays, empowering students to study and code on mobile devices. The COVID lockdown raised awareness about coding, leading the government to make it a mandatory subject in the school curriculum. However, the majority of users and schools still lack access to laptops or desktop computers, posing a challenge for mobile-based code learning. CuriousJr strives to bridge this gap, providing access to coding education to people across the country.