Business Wire IndiaNew Delhi based eAge Edusolutions was presented the 2016 Icons of Learning Award for “Innovative Edutech Company” at the annual Gala Awards Evening for education & learning sector hosted by the Business Excellence & Research Group (BERG) at Singapore.
A premier thought leadership, networking & recognition platform, Icons of Learning witnessed participation from education institutions ranging from schools, colleges, private universities as well as edtech startups from South & South East Asia.
eAge EduSolutions is India’s leading digital spoken English service provider with a target to achieve enormous scale by surpassing the barriers in the brick and mortar format. eAge offers engaging training sessions with live teachers and these sessions are powered by Zilleon – proprietary virtual class platform that facilitates live interaction between students and teachers. “The award is testimony to our hardwork, customer focus and relentless efforts by our team,” said Chander Madan, Founder & CEO , eAge solutions.
Digital technologies are increasingly ubiquitous, and enable new forms of knowledge production, socialization, communication and play. More than ever, developing school-wide strategies to develop and support 21st century learning is dominating the educational landscape. This was the unanimous view of educators and EdTech startups at the 3rd annual Icons of Learning conclave & awards hosted by the Singapore-based Business Excellence & Research Group (BERG) here.
The panel discussion on “Changing Paradigm of Learning in the Digital Age” had Mr David Edwards, CEO & Head of School, GEMS World Academy, Singapore, Mr Shivanu Shukla, CEO & Founder, Teamie and Mr Bernard Golstein, CEO & Co-Founder, VivaLing as the speakers. The session was moderated by BERG Founder & Managing Partner, Mr Vishwesh Iyer.
“Education is one of the key sectors fuelling sustainable growth for the region, and we hope that these award winning institutions will inspire other schools of higher learning to also commit to enriching people with industry-relevant skillsets and knowledge to thrive in the new economy,” said Mr Thomas McMahon, Chairman, Advisory Board, BERG Singapore.
Author, Storyteller & Entrepreneur, Mr Hemant Bohra was the keynote speaker on the occasion, Mr Bohra published his first book, Your Story Your Way, earlier this year. He spoke in depth of the essence of storytelling as a primary tool to impart life-long learning.
At the Gala Awards evening that followed, some of the leading educational institutions and edtech companies from India, Singapore & Malaysia were recognised for their continuous innovation and delivery in the learning process with the 2016 Icons of Learning Awards.
Asia Learning Resources, MediaKindle, FII-News, Global Citizen Forum (GCF) and AsiaBizToday were the supporting partners to the 2016 Icons of Learning conclave & awards.
About BERG Singapore
Established in 2013, Singapore-based Business Excellence & Research Group Pte Ltd (BERG) is committed to nurturing and promoting business excellence across diverse sectors. In this quest, BERG has gone on to establish thought leadership, networking & recognition platforms over the past few years since its inception. The areas of focus include Urbanisation & Real Estate, Learning & Skills Development, Medical & Healthcare as well as Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystems.
BERG’s Advisory Board and Executive Team brings together people with diverse and combined international experience of over 50 years. BERG has a presence across key emerging markets of Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Philippines.
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Photo Caption: L to R - Hemant Bohra, Author & Storyteller, Jaroen Atitya, Member Advisory Board BERG Singapore & Chander Madan, Founder & CEO, eAGE Solutions at Icons of Learning 2016
