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DABUR TO HELP AYURVEDA STUDENTS WITH
SCHOLARSHIPS
The 'AyurMedha'
scholarship from
Dabur India will
be available to the
students of
Ayurveda in all the
concerned medical
colleges. In an
attempt to
encourage young
talent in the field
of Ayurveda,
Dabur India has
launched
AyurMedha
scholarship, said a
company statement. Through this initiative, the company
plans to reach out to India's top 50 Ayurveda medical
colleges and select three meritorious students for the
scholarship prize.
"AyurMedha scholarship programme will help us instill
importance of Ayurveda knowledge among Young Ayurvedic
Doctors. The scholarship would be open to students at all
leading Ayurveda medical colleges in the country," Dabur
Head (Ethicals), Mr Durga Prasad said in a statement.
Introduced in 2012, this initiative has facilitated around 300
students till now and endeavours to reach out to more
colleges each year. This platform encourages young
professionals to practice Ayurveda and take Goodness of
Ayurveda across, he added.
ELI LILLY & DISNEY PUBLISHING RELEASES
CUSTOM BOOKS FOR KIDS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES
Eli Lilly and
Company in
partnership with
Disney Publishing
Worldwide, have
jointly released the
custom books for
children of different
ages and at varying
stages of type 1
diabetes. Available in
Hindi and English,
the books feature a
new Disney
character, Coco -- a
charismatic and funloving monkey who
has type 1 diabetes.
Coco, along with
Disney characters,
helps readers
understand that with
planning, families
and children can still
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experience the fun and magic life has to offer.
In the first phase, two books “Go, Team Coco!” and “Coco’s
Fun Activity Book” are being released. The books will be
made available today onwards through pediatric
endocrinologists’ and diabetologists’ clinics.
The Lilly Diabetes and Disney collaboration combines Lilly’s
long history and deep understanding of diabetes with the
magic of Disney storytelling to provide inspiration,
thoughtful education resources and practical advice to
families with children who have type 1 diabetes. In these
books children and families will learn about type 1 diabetes,
monitoring blood sugar, symptoms of low blood sugar,
treatment, right diet, exercise and insulin administration etc.
The books also include commonly asked questions and
answers, which can serve as conversation starters for
families with their children and other siblings or friends.
Along with the books, a Coco plush educational tool with a
backpack comprising educational material, leaflets, pack
inserts and device demonstration kit etc. will also be
available for children.
The Lilly and Disney custom books, debuted in the year 2011.
And today, these are being released in India, just a few days
before Children’s Day and World Diabetes Day, November
14, 2016.
Commenting on the occasion Edgard Olaizola, Managing
Director, Eli Lilly and Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. said,
“Around 70,000 children under the age of 15 suffer from
type 1 diabetes in India. We understand that challenges of
living with this disease can be overwhelming for children and
their families. Through this initiative, we hope to provide an
empowering message for families with children who have
type 1 diabetes -- changing the focus from what they can't do
to what they can do. These books can help children and their
families feeling inspired and empowered to live a full, active
life even with type 1 diabetes.”
NSDA SIGNS MOU WITH BRITISH COUNCIL ON JOINT
RESEARCH IN SKILLS SECTOR
National Skill Development Agency and The British Council
signed a MoU today at NSDA’s office to collaborate for
undertaking joint research projects in the area of skill
development. Alan Gemmell, Director- India, The British
Council and Dr Sunita Chhibba, DG-NSDA signed the MoU.
This collaboration comes as a part of strengthening the