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Hero Vired Launches Special Scholarship Initiative

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Hero Vired Launches Special Scholarship Initiative #EmpowerHer ahead of International Women's Day

Hero Vired Launches Special Scholarship Initiative #EmpowerHer ahead of International Women’s Day

National, 29 February 2024 – Hero Vired- a leading LearnTech start-up by the Hero Group, has
announced the launch of its special scholarship initiative- #EmpowerHer, aimed at providing special
benefits to women learners, ahead of International Women’s Day. Throughout March, Hero Vired
will be offering a 25% scholarship to women learners across all programs. The initiative underscores
Hero Vired’s commitment to fostering gender equality and promoting equal opportunities for
women in education and in the workforce.
These scholarships will be applicable for program batches starting in the months of March and April

  1. The scholarship will be applicable across all courses & programs offered by Hero Vired, ranging
    from its Product Management and Data Analytics programs to Extended Reality (AR +VR) and its
    Gaming & E-sports programs. Being a completely digital offering, applicants can visit the Hero Vired
    website to review the eligibility requirements & complete the application form on the website. On
    completion of the course, learners will receive a digital scholarship certificate, in addition to the
    program completion certificate.
    Hero Vired witnessed a remarkable jump in women participation across its cohorts, growing from 5%
    in 2021 to ~20% in its recent batches. With this initiative, Vired aims to further strengthen this ratio,
    especially in its Tech & Future Tech program, fostering diversity and inclusion.
    Despite comprising 36 percent of India’s tech workforce, women face a significant drop in
    representation as they ascend the corporate ladder, as per data from Nasscom 1 . As per Skillsoft
    2023’s IT Skills and Salary report 2 , among technology professionals with at least 26 years of
    experience- 15% of men hold executive-level positions compared to only 4% of women in similar
    positions. Hero Vired’s #EmpowerHer scholarship aims to address this concerning gender gap in
    leadership roles, and foster career growth for women to help them break through these barriers.
    Commenting on the launch of the initiative, Mr. Akshay Munjal, Founder and CEO, Hero Vired said,
    “By launching this special scholarship initiative for women learners, we aim to break down barriers
    and create a more inclusive learning environment while celebrating and empowering women. We are
    catalyzing positive change and building a more balanced workforce of the future. Our diverse course
    offerings across various domains ensure that women can choose a path that aligns with their
    interests and career goals.”
    Over the past year, there has been a steady increase in women’s participation in the workforce. The
    2022-23 Periodic Labour Force Survey 3 , released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme

Implementation on October 9, 2023, revealed a significant 4.2 percentage point increase in the
Female Labour Force Participation Rate, reaching 37% in 2023. This trend aligns with the rising
demand for upskilling programs, enabling women to transition into new career trajectories and seize
enhanced job opportunities. Through this initiative, Hero Vired seeks to support women at all stages
of their careers, from entry-level professionals to aspiring leaders, and contribute to a more diverse
and inclusive workforce.
For more information about Hero Vired’s #EmpowerHer scholarship program & to apply for the
same, please visit herovired.com.
About Hero Vired:
Hero Vired is India’s premium learntech start-up, offering career-relevant programs in collaboration
with leading universities worldwide. As a venture of the Hero Group, Hero Vired is dedicated to
equipping learners with the skills and competencies required to excel in the digital economy.
Through its innovative learning solutions, Hero Vired empowers individuals to pursue their
professional aspirations and thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and innovation.

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From L To R – Mr. Ruben Castano, VP- Design, Brand & CX Motorola, aspiring film directors Shikha Jain & Riya Kulkarni, Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, aspiring film directors, Peekansh S Gosain & Amar Vaswani and Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing – APAC, Motorola

The Motorola Signature Film Festival marked the re-premiere of original short films crafted by emerging directors(Mr. Ruben Castano, VP- Design, Brand & CX Motorola, aspiring film directors Shikha Jain & Riya Kulkarni, Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, aspiring film directors, Peekansh S Gosain & Amar Vaswani and Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing – APAC Motorola ), each shot entirely on the Motorola Signature smartphone. The showcase highlighted the device’s gold-standard cinematic camera capabilities, demonstrating how cutting-edge mobile technology is redefining visual storytelling. Through powerful narratives and striking visuals, the films underscored Motorola’s commitment to empowering the next generation of filmmakers by placing professional-grade filmmaking tools directly in their hands.

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Jaro Education and Delhi Technological University announced a collaboration to launch industry-focused online degree programs and strengthen workforce upskilling

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Jaro Education, a publicly listed company and one of India’s leading EdTech players in higher education

New Delhi, 14 January 2026: Jaro Education, a publicly listed company and one of India’s leading EdTech players in higher education and upskilling company, has announced a collaboration with Delhi Technological University (DTU), one of India’s premier engineering and technology institutions, ranked 30th in Engineering by NIRF 2025. The two entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch industry-relevant online degree programs, particularly in technology-driven domains, aimed at empowering learners and enhancing the nation’s talent ecosystem.

Through this collaboration, Jaro Education and DTU plan to democratize access to high-quality higher education by offering flexible, modular, and digitally enabled degree programs that combine DTU’s academic excellence with Jaro’s deep expertise in learner outreach and technology-enabled delivery. These programs will cater to the growing need for tech-focused upskilling and create future-ready professionals aligned with evolving industry requirements.

Ranjita Raman, Chief Executive Officer, Jaro Education, said: “India’s growth story will be shaped by how effectively higher education responds to the needs of a changing workforce. Today, many capable learners are ready to advance but remain constrained by geography and rigid academic formats. This collaboration with Delhi Technological University addresses that challenge. DTU offers strong academic foundations in technology, and Jaro specialises in translating that excellence into accessible, industry-aligned online programs. Together, we are creating meaningful pathways that serves learners, meets industry needs, and aligns with the National Education Policy”.

Prof. S. Indu, Dean of Delhi Technological University, added: “DTU is committed to expanding its reach and impact by developing programs that respond to the evolving needs of industry and society. Partnering with Jaro Education allows us to offer our academic excellence to a wider audience and promote lifelong learning opportunities that foster innovation and employability.”

This collaboration reinforces both institutions shared vision of leveraging edtech innovation to scale quality education, promote industry-academia synergy, and upskill the Indian workforce for the digital economy.

About Jaro Education

Jaro Education (Public Listed) is one of India’s leading edtech companies, specializing in degree and executive education programs designed to upskill professionals. Partnering with top-tier institutions such as Symbiosis International University (SSODL), IIMs, IITs, and Rotman School of Management, Jaro Education has been at the forefront of creating flexible, high-impact learning opportunities. Since its inception in 2009, Jaro has transformed the careers of over 350,000 learners through its innovative, tech-enabled higher education ecosystem.

About Delhi Technological University (DTU)

Delhi Technological University (DTU), established in 1941 (formerly Delhi College of Engineering), is one of India’s leading universities in engineering and technology education. Renowned for its academic rigor, research excellence, and industry engagement, DTU is committed to nurturing future-ready engineers, technologists, and innovators who contribute to national and global advancement.

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SquadStack.ai Launches In-App Voice AI Assistant to Reimagine Digital Customer Journeys

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SquadStack.ai Launches In-App Voice AI Assistant

 SquadStack.ai, a pioneer in AI-led sales and CX transformation, today announced the launch of its In-App Voice AI Assistant, an agentic conversational layer that turns any webpage or app screen into a live, guided experience.

This marks the next evolution of digital experiences. Every journey can now become intuitive and frictionless, with apps that listen, understand intent, and guide users instantly at the moment of need.

Digital journeys often break when users are forced to scroll, search, compare, and guess their way through complex decisions. Up to 60 percent of high-intent customers drop off during early exploration because help does not arrive in time. The In-App Voice AI Assistant eliminates this friction by enabling users to speak or chat inside the interface without redirects, wait times, or effort. This real-time guidance improves clarity, accelerates decision-making, and ensures more users progress deeper into the funnel.

“The next generation of digital experiences will be conversational by default.. Interfaces must stop behaving passively and start guiding users in real time, regardless of language or complexity. The In-App Voice AI Assistant represents our vision for this future, where interfaces behave intelligently, experiences feel intuitive, and every user can move forward effortlessly.”

— Apurv Agrawal, Co-Founder & CEO, SquadStack.ai

Consider a digital car-buying journey, where users often struggle to compare variants, understand pricing differences, or evaluate which model best fits their needs. These moments of uncertainty create hesitation and drop-offs. The In-App Voice AI Assistant resolves this by allowing users to simply ask questions inside the journey and receive instant, expert-level guidance. This builds confidence, reduces decision friction, and moves more users toward the right choice without leaving the flow.

The assistant is powered by SquadStack.ai’s Humanoid AI Agent Stack, trained on billions of structured conversations across India. Built to handle diverse accents, languages, and real-world user behavior, it delivers the most natural and human-sounding voice experience in India. The underlying voice engine recently passed the Turing Test milestone for naturalness, reinforcing its ability to create lifelike, high-trust interactions, which is a critical requirement for Bharat-scale adoption.

The In-App Voice AI Assistant strengthens workflows across assisted sales, product comparison, qualification flows, onboarding support, account opening, and ecommerce navigation. Early pilots have demonstrated meaningful reductions in early-stage drop-offs and faster conversion velocity across BFSI, automotive, ecommerce, education, and travel.

Designed for enterprise-grade deployment, the solution includes advanced security controls and Indian data residency to meet regulatory and industry standards. Delivered as an embeddable SDK, it integrates seamlessly into existing web and app journeys without disruption. It is now available across Web, Android, and iOS.

About SquadStack.ai
Founded in 2021, SquadStack.ai transforms complex sales and CX operations into intelligent, outcome-driven agentic workflows. The company powers 750K plus calls through AI-led execution for leading Indian brands, including TATA, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Securities, Axis Securities, PhonePe, Zepto, AngelOne, Indiamart, ShipRocket, Eureka Forbes, and more.

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