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Business Wire India - Multimedia: Digest for February 13, 2024

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  • Merck Foundation provided 780 scholarships to women doctors to empower women in science - International Day of Girls & Women in Science.
  • Merck Foundation launches the "MARS Best African Woman Researchers Awards" annually to empower and recognize women in science. In 2023, 6 Researchers from 6 different African Countries awarded in two categories - Best African Women Researchers and Best African young Researchers.
  • Merck Foundation empowers African Women in the areas of Science and Technology through providing 780 scholarships to female doctors out of the total 1700 scholarships which represents 46% of Merck Foundation Alumni.
  • Merck Foundation also announced the Call for Applications for Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS Awards 2024 to empower Women and Youth in STEM in Africa with special focus on scientific research in Women Health and Infertility & Reproductive Health.

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2024' together with African First Ladies, and their partners like African Ministries of Health, Education, Gender & Information and Academia.

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, "We at Merck Foundation mark 'International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2024' by supporting and empowering women in the areas of Science and Technology. Despite the significant strides women have made in their careers, there remains a notable under representation in these areas. We aim to narrow the gender inequality gap and empower women to participate equally in these areas of science and technology."

Merck Foundation annually launches their MARS Awards to encourage and recognize 'Best African Women Researchers' and 'Best Young African Researcher'. The aim of MARS Awards is to empower women and young African researchers, advance their research capacity and promote their contribution to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). MARS Awards 2024 have been announced recently in partnership with African Union Scientific Technical Research Commission, International Federation of Fertility Societies -IFFS, Africa Reproductive Care Society - ARCS, and Manipal University, India., with a special focus on: 'The Role of Scientific Research in Women Health and Reproductive & Fertility Care'.
 
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej further emphasized, "In partnership with my dear sisters, African First Ladies, we have been transforming the patient care landscape in Africa by providing medical training to young doctors in many critical medical specialties. Out of the total 1700 scholarships provided, more than 780 scholarships were for women medical graduates. This is close to 45% of the total Merck Foundation Alumni, which is a great milestone for us."

Merck Foundation also announced the Call for Applications for their prestigious Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards 2024.

Watch Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit MARS 2023 Award Ceremony video here: https://youtu.be/tRpg0kITfw4

Merck Foundation strongly believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment and serves as the base and key factor in driving an impactful change.

"Together with African First Ladies, we have has contributed to the future of 425 of girls by providing scholarships to continue their education and also providing essential school items for thousands of school girls through our "Educating Linda" program in many African countries such as Burundi, Malawi, Ghana, The Gambia, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and more.

Moreover, we have benefitted 1000's of girls through our awareness campaign which includes releasing many inspiring children's storybooks, animation films and songs to support girl education and end child marriage," shared Senator Kelej.

Additionally, Merck Foundation is adapting their storybooks to create interesting animation films with the purpose of reaching out to the communities to raise awareness on the important supporting girl education and ending child marriage. Watch Ride into the Future Animation Film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXuoXZVtNr8

"We also launch annually Awards of best Media work, Film, Song and Fashion Designs to Support Girl Education and raise awareness on other sensitive social issues," added Senator Kelej.

Moreover, through their "Our Africa" TV program, Merck Foundation emphasized on the importance supporting girl education through many episodes and has dedicated 3 episodes out of the 15 episodes to this topic. The pan African TV program is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. The TV program has been broadcasted on National TV Stations of Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and many other countries.

Watch the one of Episode of "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" TV program on Supporting Girl Education: https://youtu.be/jGz6yNSik7g
 
 Merck Foundation has also released many inspiring songs with African Artists to support girl education.
 
  1. Watch, share & subscribe "Girls Can" song here, sing by Cwesi Oteng from Ghana and Irene Logan from Liberia: https://youtu.be/6LP92vAWYgs
  2. Watch, share & subscribe the "Like Them" song here, sung by Kenneth, a famous singer from Uganda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCo52vtz3Q0
  3. Watch, share & subscribe "Take me to School" song here, sung by Wezi, Afro-soul singer from Zambia, to support girls' education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWcujLMbKSg
  4. Watch share & subscribe "Tu Podes Sim" Portuguese song, which means "Yes, You Can" in English by Blaze and Tamyris Moiane, singers from Mozambique in English here: https://youtu.be/BGWR2S-mxl4
  5. Watch, share & subscribe "ABC, 123" by Sean K from Namibia song here: https://youtu.be/4Z2i4Wh-bpk
  6. Watch, share & subscribe "Brighter day" song by Sean K and Cwesi Oteng from Namibia and Ghana respectively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_C4uyFuZk
 
Merck Foundation has also introduced and launched interesting storybooks for children to underline the importance of girls' education and enable them to reach their potential in STEM. The storybooks are available in three languages: English, French and Portuguese.
 
 
Details for MARS AWARDS 2024

Abstracts are invited from final year PhD students, young investigators involved in research and Medical Doctors in Postgraduate Medical Fellowship program related to either of the following topics:

1) Women Health

2) Infertility and Reproductive Care

Applicants should be primarily based at African Research Institutes and Universities, although collaboration within Africa as well as outside is also welcome.

Last Date of Submission: Applications can be submitted till 30th June 2024
 
How to apply:

Apply online here: https://merck-foundation.com/Merck-Foundation-Africa-Research-Summit-Application-Form

Alternatively, Applications and abstracts can be submitted via email to mars@merck-foundation.com along with CV (including Name, Gender, Country, University/Hospital Name, Email address, Mobile Number) and the abstract document as an attachment.

Entries are invited under the below categories:
 
  • Best African Women Researchers
  • Best African Young Researcher
 
The Winners receive a 3-month Research Training scholarship in India. 
 

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Business Wire India

The city witnessed an ultra-glamourous fashion showcase on February 10th, 2024, at the exclusive preview of Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT. It presented a glimpse of the new face of fashion with designer JJ Valaya's bridge-to-luxury line JJV Kapurthala, and celebrated actors Mrunal Thakur & Jim Sarbh.
 
Presenting influences from global trends, Fashion NXT 2024 has been curated around three unique themes that are at the apex of evolving fashion: WANDERLUXE, representing influence of luxury fashion in holiday wear; GLOSS & GLAM, representing modern interpretation of glamour in high fashion; and INTERGLAMATIC, representing fashion inspired by futurism.
 
Weaving these themes, JJ Valaya showcased a magnificent collection that brought together the worlds of red-carpet glamour and luxury travel. It delved into a world of his iconic chevron prints and captured the essence of modern opulence through the liberal use of gold.
 
Talking about Fashion NXT, designer JJ Valaya said, "Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT is a truly innovative platform that shines the spotlight on the future of fashion. For its preview in Hyderabad, I have curated a fashion showcase that embraces the gloss and glamour of red-carpet and blends it with influences of modern luxury in travel attire. As a true royal nomad at heart, I hope my collection would inspire people to dress up when stepping out during holidays, even when they prefer to travel light."

Actor Mrunal Thakur said, "The idea of glamour in fashion is constantly evolving. I like that Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT is embracing this shift and reimagining the gloss and glamour of red-carpet. JJ Valaya is a master of his craft, and I loved that his JJV Kapurthala collection evokes the glamour in modern luxury so well." 
 
Actor Jim Sarbh said, "It's impressive how Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT has stirred the concepts of red-carpet glam and futuristic innovation together. And there's no one better than JJ Valaya to bring this realm of fashion to life, with his stunning collection of JJV Kapurthala."
 
The evening also unveiled an exclusive preview of an innovative segment called 'FASHION NXT SPOTLIGHT, powered by Fashion Design Council of India', providing a captivating showcase of emerging trends featuring designs by 9 leading designers – Alpana Neeraj, Bloni, Antar Agni, Mandira Wirk, Geisha Designs, Verandah, Shweta Kapoor, Tanieya Khanuja and Nitin Bal Chauhan.
 
The journey continues with BLENDERS PRIDE FASHION NXT FESTIVAL, a ticketed, on-ground festival that promises to bring multifaceted style and glamour experiences across fashion, culinary, music & technology to audiences in newer cities. It will feature Nachiket Barve in Bhubaneswar and Varun Bahl in Pune, along with a full-fledged showcase of 'FASHION NXT SPOTLIGHT'. In addition, the festivals will present STYLE 360ยบ Fashion pop-ups by aspirational lifestyle brands for audiences to immerse themselves in style, and upbeat music performances by renowned artists like Ritviz & Kayan.
 
Kartik Mohindra, Chief Marketing Officer, Pernod Ricard India said, "The launch of Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT marks a significant step in our vision to become an immersive gateway into a world of style. The event in Hyderabad featuring designer JJ Valaya's interpretation of modern opulence and luxury for the future sets the stage for the launch of this platform. The Fashion NXT Festivals will take this journey forward and bring an impressive new format that diversifies our fashion experiences into newer towns, where consumers are poised to be inspired by global fashion & lifestyle trends."
 
Ashish Soni, Curator-in-Chief, Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT, said, "Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT presents an exciting evolution of fashion experiences, bringing a world of high fashion & glamourous style to newer audiences, like never before. JJ Valaya's showcase in Hyderabad captures this futuristic essence of Fashion NXT perfectly. The Fashion NXT Festivals in Bhubaneswar and Pune have been crafted keeping in mind the aspirations of younger audiences in India."
 
Commenting on FDCI's long-standing association with the brand, Sunil Sethi, Chairman, FDCI said, "Fashion Design Council of India is proud to continue its partnership with Blenders Pride Glassware, with the launch of Fashion NXT. We're excited to curate FASHION NXT SPOTLIGHT, a powerful showcase of emerging style trends by some of most forward-thinking designers in India. I'm confident that this spectacular innovation will capture the aspirations of young fashion enthusiasts across the nation."
 
Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT 2024: Upcoming Fashion NXT Festivals
 
CITY DESIGNER DATE
Bhubaneswar Nachiket Barve 2nd March
Pune Varun Bahl 9th March
 
 
For more details on Fashion NXT 2024, visit blenderspridefashiontour.com
Business Wire India

Rite Water Solutions has successfully concluded its second and final part of series – B funding round, securing an investment of INR 32.5 crore from an eminent group of investors. The round saw participation from ace investor Mukul Agrawal, a prominent figure in the Indian stock market, and Gunavanth Vaid, a respected MSME investor and others including Abhiraj Jalota who also served as advisor to this round.

This significant milestone follows Rite Water's recent fundraise of 7.5 million euros [first part of series – B funding round] from the Water Access Acceleration Fund ("W2AF"), the world's first drinking water focused private equity fund registered in France. W2AF's investors include Danone, BNP Paribas, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Danish development finance institution IFU, Norfund, Aqua for All, the U.S. Agency for International Development and European Investment Bank, managed by the global impact asset manager Incofin Investment Management.

Rite Water Solutions, a leader in clean drinking water technologies, has broadened its expertise to encompass solar pumping projects, IoT-based innovative solutions and wastewater treatment. The combination of the Series B funding brings Rite Water's total capital raised to INR 100 crore.

Abhijeet Gaan, the Managing Director and CEO of Rite Water, stated that these funds would be instrumental in scaling up the company's operations significantly and will also help the company in establishing a solid foundation for next orbit change. The focus will be on delivering cutting-edge and innovative water solutions across India, a sector poised for significant investment and growth.

"We are thrilled to close this funding round with the support of such distinguished investors. Their belief in our mission reinforces our commitment to addressing the critical need for clean water across India," said Vinod Gaan, Chairman of the Rite Water. "With these resources, we're poised to expand our reach and impact, bringing climate-resilient sustainable water solutions to the communities in need."

The capital infusion will enable Rite Water to accelerate its mission to provide accessible, safe, and sustainable drinking water solutions. The company is gearing up to tackle the challenges of water scarcity and quality with a focus on rural regions of India, ensuring a healthier environment and improved quality of life for its inhabitants, and thereby moving forward in achieving its vision of "Transforming Bharat".
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