Bhatkal students’ startup wins NexGen Skills Shapers Award at India’s Iconic Business Awards
Bengaluru: Alliance ProLearn Private Limited, a startup founded by two young students from Bhatkal, has bagged the NexGen Skills Shapers Award 2025 at the 16th edition of India’s Business Iconic Awards held at the White Pearl ASR Convention Centre, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
The startup, co-founded by Mohammed Ismail and Mohammed Meera Mohtesham, focuses on upskilling school and college students in 21st-century skillsets including Robotics, Electronics, Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technologies, and even non-tech skills like Martial Arts. The initiative, which started with a vision to empower young learners with practical knowledge, has now been recognised at the national stage for its innovative approach.
Both Ismail, who is pursuing M.Tech in Robotics and Industrial Automation at MIT, Manipal, and Meera, currently studying Electronics Engineering at AITM, Bhatkal, dedicated the award to their late mentor Mohtesham Mohammed Yaseen (Yaseen sir) who passed away recently, recalling his guidance and encouragement in shaping the initiative.
In an official note, the founders described the award as a “dream turned into reality,” crediting their late-night brainstorming sessions, the hurdles they overcame, and the belief that skills can transform lives. They also expressed gratitude to their team members, learners who placed trust in them, and well-wishers who supported the journey.
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Electorate in 9 states, UTs shrink by 1.70 crore after SIR
New Delhi (PTI): Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data.
The data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa and Kerala on Saturday showed that their combined voter base stood at over 21.45 crore before the SIR exercise began on October 27 last year.
It shrunk to 19.75 crore after publication of their final electoral rolls this week, a net change of over 1.70 crore electors.
While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.
The remaining 40 crore electors will be covered in 17 states and five Union territories.
In Assam, a "special revision", instead of SIR, was completed on February 10.
Due to a variety of reasons, the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories have seen frequent tweaking in schedules.
As in Bihar, political parties have approached the Supreme Court challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
