Tata Soulfull participates in Millets & Organics - International Trade Fair 2023(held at Tripuravasini,Palace Grounds in Namma BENGALURU)strengthening efforts in making millets mainstream

Bangalore,22 Jan 2023

Tata Soulfull participates in Millets & Organics - International Trade Fair 2023,held at Tripuravasini,Palace Grounds-in Namma BENGALURU; strengthens efforts in making millets mainstream part of diet for discerning people-conscious about Good Nutrition,Healthy Food/Snacks/Drinks..

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Highlights:

#1.The inauguration of the International Conference was done by Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The exhibition segment of the event was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

#2.Lakhs of enthusiastic (farmers,students,housewives,gastronomes,culinary experts... )who thronged the stalls(especially the TATA SOULFULL Expo showcase,which was well designed/tastefully decorated.

People got to see/taste/feel/buy MILLETS ["Poaceae" Grass family]which are NUTRITION Powerhouses loaded with Natural -Vitamins,Proteins,Anti-Oxidants..

PrashPrashant Parameswaran, Managing Director,at the Tata Soulfull stall

#3.The three-day event has been divided in multiple segments including Exhibition, Pavilion and B2B networking

#4.Millets’ were among the first crops to be domesticated in India with several evidence of its’ consumption during the Indus valley civilization. Various types of Millets, currently being grown around the world, were first cultivated in India. Being grown in more than 130 countries currently, Millets are considered traditional food for more than half a billion people across Asia and Africa. In India, millets are primarily a kharif crop, requiring less water and agricultural inputs than other similar staples. Millets are important by virtue of their mammoth potential to generate livelihood, increase farmers’ income, and ensure food & nutritional security all over the world.

Towards this endeavour, through a collaborative approach, the Government of India urges everyone including the Indian embassies, International Organizations, Academia, Chefs, Media, Indian Diaspora, Start-up communities, Civil Society, and all others in the Millets value-chain; to come forward and join hands to revive the forgotten glory of ‘Miracle Millets’ through the grand celebration of International year of Millets 

#5.Some of the key highlights from the fair included more than 250 stalls, millet and organic food court, buyer seller meets, international expo and conference, consumer connect, farmers workshop, cooking, drawing and quiz competitions, demonstration of millet recipes, among others. The key products on display during the fair were millets, organics and natural range, certified wild harvest produce, millet processing machinery, organic cereals and pulses, bio-degradable packaging, eco-friendly products

Mr. Narayan Murthy attended the “InspireED Conclave in Bangalore” organised by Teach for India at a panel discussion on “Education for Equity”

Teach for India conducts a panel discussion on “Education for Equity” attended by- Mr. Narayana Murthy at the InspireED Conclave in Namma Bengaluru 

Bengaluru, 21^st January 2023: Teach For India organised its second annual InspirED Conclave at a government school at Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. The highlight of the event was a panel discussion on the topic of ‘Education for Equity’ to address the gaps in educational equality in India. The panels saw the likes of Mr. Narayana Murthy, Founder and Chairman, Infosys, Ms. Vigya Jain from Snehadhara, Mr. Shekar Hariharan, founder and CEO of Shifting Orbits Foundation, Mr. Mangal Pandey, co-founder and CEO of Key Education Foundation, Mr. Vikram Bhat, who has worked as a consultant to Office of the Deputy Chief Minister, Delhi Government, Ms. Arpitha and Ms. Fareya, a grade 8 Student from St. Saras High School in Koramangala and Ms. Sitara Chandran from Christel House. Students on the panel spoke about the need for learning to be inclusive, joyful and fun, and for teachers to focus on building strong relationships with their students and their families. 

       

Speaking on the panel, Mr Narayana Murthy, Founder and Chairman, Infosys said, “I am of the firm belief that there is no role more important than of a teacher in shaping young minds and there is no doubt that education is the most important gift that we can give to a child. Today, there is a need to focus on teacher training so that all Government teachers can also use innovative teaching methods to make learning relevant and engaging. Government schools should take support from civic society organizations like ‘Teach For India’ so that children can have equal opportunities.” 

 

Speaking about the conclave, Ms. Tulika Verma, City Director, Teach For India Bengaluru, said, “The aim of this conclave is to spark a conversation on what an excellent education can look like and what it can do. There is an urgent need for all of us to see, experience and believe that a learning environment that is safe, joyful and at the same time outcome-oriented is possible. When we are able to create learning in a way that involves children as equal partners, we create outcomes that are more rigorous and more holistic. The only way to bring about change in the country is by transforming our classrooms into microcosms of India we wish to see. The problem of education is complex and requires the Government, private players and civic society to come together along with students and solve challenges. We hope this space provides the inspiration and the path to be able to do that.” 

Mr Narayana Murthy interacting with students at the InspireEd Conclave

Through the day, participants stepped into the shoes of a child, experienced a difficult class and a joyful class, saw a range of solutions and participated in conversation and problem solving on how to create education that leads to equity. The event saw participation from multiple NGOs in the region, many of which are staffed by alumni of the Teach For India Fellowship. The participating organisations included Mantra 4 Change,  Key Education Foundation, Dream School Foundation, Shifting orbits, Udhyam Learning Foundation,  Involve Learning, Augmented Understanding,  Durga Schools,  RGH School, Snehadhara Foundation, Sukrupa Schools, Project Defy,  Sneha Charitable Trust among others. Each of these organizations showcased their work alongside Teach For India Student and Fellow projects.  

 The day ended with a closing synthesis where participants shared their own commitment of what they would do in their own capacity to bring about educational equity in the state. 

 About Teach For India:  

Teach For India places outstanding working professionals and college graduates as Fellows - who work full-time as teachers for two years in low-income and under-resourced schools. With operations in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. Teach For India has over 970 Fellows impacting more than 32,000 children across the country. After the Fellowship, they join a growing movement of over 4000+ Alumni working at all levels of the education sector. A part of a global Teach For All network of 60 countries, with a shared vision of an excellent education for all children, Teach For India’s mission is to end educational inequity in India by creating a strong pipeline of driven, skilled talent within the educational ecosystem. 

 

Superfoods Valley Launches Disruptive Solutions To Make Nutrition Easy & Solve Hidden Hunger in Namma BENGALURU ~ Good Monk - A Colourless, Odorless, Tasteless Nutrition Mix For The Family ~ ~ What’syourNIQ: India’s first personalised Food Recommendation app ~

 Superfoods Valley Launches Disruptive Solutions To Make Nutrition Easy; Solve Hidden Hunger in Namma BENGALURU

 Good Monk - A Colourless, Odorless, Tasteless Nutrition Mix For The Family 

 What’syourNIQ: India’s first personalised Food Recommendation app 

Bangalore, 16th January 2023: Superfoods Valley, a Nutrition and Food-Tech startup based in Bangalore launched its flagship product Good Monk, a one-of-a-kind nutrition mix, at an event attended by eminent members of the scientific council. The company also unveiled a new appthat helps educate users and creates transparency about the nutritive value of the food we consume.

The event was attended by Dr. B Sesikeran, former Director National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Mrs. Sheela Krishnaswamy, Renowned Nutrition and Wellness Expert, Dr. Shovan Ganguli, Food Researcher ; Scientist, and Dr. P R Krishnaswamy, Ex-Director ; Founder, Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India, who highlighted the importance and need of such products in the Indian market. Superfoods Valley, founded by Mr. Amarpreet S Anand and Mrs. Sahiba Kaur, aims to bridge the nutrition gap and make nutrition easy and accessible for all. Good Monk is the first step in this direction. The product is scientifically designed and tested and helps plug a family’s dailynutrition gap without altering the colour, odour and taste of the food (NO COT).

Good Monk :

Good Monk is a unique mix of highly bio-available ingredients such as 130 Cr. Probiotics ; Fibre,Lysine (Protein building block), Vit A, B6, B9, B12, C, D, Iron, Zinc, Ashwagandha and Brahmi. The power of 13 Nutri-Herbs helps improve gut health, support immunity, unlock energy and aid mental development. The ‘No COT’ feature of the product makes it easy for mothers to smuggle nutrition into food.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Amarpreet Singh Anand, Founder of Superfoods Valley, said, “What’s most worrisome is that the urban upper-middle-class households are suffering from lack of proper nutrition in a significant way and it’s not because they lack access to good food, but because of the modern lifestyle ; eating habits. So instead of chasing the family to eat nutritiously; continuously suffering from nutrition gap in their daily diet - we are solving to adding health ; nutrition to whatever they love to eat. Our vision is to be a part of Namakdani.
Hence, Good Monk - a product that is designed to fill the nutrition gap among Indian families;
The recommended dosage varies for adults and children - 1 sachet a day for children aged 7 to 12 years and 2 sachets per day for adults (1 sachet per meal).
The product is available on the company’s website - www.goodmonk.in - as well as on Amazon.in.
About WNIQ :
Food and nutrition transparency is another challenge that appears to be on the checklist of many consumers today owing to the rise in non-communicable diseases and lifestyle disorders. One of the other innovations by the company is India’s first personalised Food Recommendation app called What’s Your NIQ (WNIQ) which helps consumers make smarter food choices.
With Good Monk and WNIQ, Superfoods Valley seeks to address some of the most pressing nutritional issues and inspire the world to eat nutritious and live healthy.
WhatsYourNIQ
About Superfoods Valley:
Superfoods Valley is a Bangalore-based Nutrition and Food-Tech start-up working towards “Making Nutrition Easy”.
The company was founded by Amarpreet Singh Anand ; Sahiba Kaur. Amar was formerly associated with Mondelez India ; Diageo India, and Sahiba Kaur – Is a passionate mom ; fitness enthusiast. Both share a passion for creating positive change across Indian families.
Superfoods Valley is on a mission to build greater awareness about understanding your health, food, and nutrition gap ; offering unique product solutions that aid in solving micro-nutrient deficiencies.

For more info/details,please visit/peruse

https://superfoodsvalley.com

India International Science Festival(IISF)to be held in Bhopal on 21-24 Jan 2023

 Bangalore:13.1.2023

A curtain-raiser conference was held at the Press Club in Namma BENGALURU,outlining the grand plan for the 8th edition of the IISF to be held at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology(MANIT),Bhopal:21-24 Jan 2023

India International Science Festival (IISF) launched in 2015 is a celebration to promote Science and Technology.

(L-R):Dr A.M. Ramesh/CEO-KSTA(Karnataka Science & Technology Academy,GoK/Bengaluru);Ms.Kinkini Dasgupta Misra(Scientist'F':Dept of Science & Technology,GoI/New Delhi)..

Highlights:

1)The theme for the event(popularly known as 'Vigyan Mahakumbh') is "Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science,technology & Innovation"and will be open to Scientists/Technologists,policy makers,researchers,students,innovators...

2)The aim is to engage the public with science and celebrate the joy of science and show the ways how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) provide us with the solutions to improve lives of people in our country/worldwide

For more info/details,please visit/peruse:

https://www.scienceindiafest.org

India International Science Festival (IISF) is an initiative of Ministry

 of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Science of Government

 of India in association with Vijnana Bharati which is a science movement

 with Swadeshi spirit lead by eminent scientists of the country. 

The main purpose of IISF is the celebration of science by all.

 Engagement of common people with science in a joyful and

 entertaining manner is essential for the healthy, prosperous

 and meaningful life. 

Through its creative programs and activities, IISF provides

 opportunities to people and scientific fraternity in the country

 and abroad to come together, work together and experience 

the joy of doing science for the well-being of India and Humanity.

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INDIAN ARMY Day held/celebrated on 15 Jan 2023 at MEG & Centre in Namma BENGALURU

BANGALORE,15.1.2023

INDIAN ARMY Day was held/celebrated(for the FIRST time in Namma BENGALURU-the event is normally held in the Nation's Capital,New Delhi)

HIGHLIGHTS:

1)The 75th ARMY Day parade/celebrations were held at the Madras Engineers Group(MEG) &Centre near the Ulsoor lake

2)The parade performed with clockwork precision,comprised of Eight marching contigents drawn from MEG,Regiment of Artillery,Bombay Engineer Group,Parachute Regiment,Madras Regiment,Mahar Regiment,Horse mounted contigent from ASC, and a military Band(comprising five regimental brass bands)

3)The Chief of Army Staff(CoAS)General Manoj Pande took the Salute and in his speech said that the ARMY is ready for any action along the LoC to war off intruders/maintain strict vigil & is  advancing forward,building on it's capabilities and upgrading/improving the force in all spheres(men,material,munitions..)with the best technologies drawn from all over the world

3)A thrilling FLYPAST by ARMY Aviation Helicopters(Dhruv & ALH made by HAL),motorcycle stunts display by the TORNADOES(from ASC),freefall Parachutists(from PARACHUTE Regiment);had the audience spellbound/transfixed/in raptures;in a show well conducted with great gusto,fervour & discipline

Smart Food Culinary Symposium on Millets 2023

Smart Food Culinary Symposium on Millets 2023 was held on Wednesday, 11^th January 2023:

                                            Venue:  Faculty of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology

                Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences(MSRUAS) New BEL Road,

                                                    M S Ramaiah Nagar, BENGALURU-560054

Karnataka has been a frontrunner in promoting organics and millets nationally and globally. The Government held three successful events in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The fourth edition of this mega event, “Millets & Organics – International Trade Fair 2023” will be held from 20-22 January 2023 at Tripuravasini, Palace Ground, Bengaluru. As a pre-event, Smart Food Culinary Symposium on Millets 2023 was  organised.

 Invited participants:

·       Chefs and Food & Beverage Managers of star hotels

·       Proprietors, managers and chefs of standalone restaurants

·       Members of South India Chef's Association (SICA)

·       Members of Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA)

·       Members of Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association (BBHA)

·       Industrial, hospital and institutional canteen operators

·       Packaged food business entrepreneurs

·        Chefs from Hotel Management and Culinary institutes

·       Food bloggers

·       Media

AIM -to discuss the most effective ways to introduce millets into menus of commercial establishments, create trends and influence consumers. 

Outcomes of Culinary Symposia held in 2018 and 2019

a.      Millet dishes were introduced into

·       A la carte menus of restaurants (star hotels and standalone restaurants)

·       Buffet menus of restaurants (star hotels and standalone restaurants

·       Industrial canteen menus

·       Hospital menus

b.     Microbreweries introduced millet beers

c.      Hospitality management institutes added use of millet dishes into their curriculum

Need for Smart Food Culinary Symposium – 2023

There is further scope for inclusion of millet dishes in menus of various food and beverage outlets. There is a need to create greater awareness among food and beverage operators and consumers regarding the use and benefits of nutricereal grains. It would be beneficial to demonstrate the processing of raw grains, preparation and presentation of exotic millet dishes.

Agenda – Discussion:

·       Inclusion of millets in menus of food and beverage outlets 

·       Awareness on the Organics and Millets International Trade Fair 2023

·       Role of food and beverage fraternity in promotion of millets 

Display and demonstration of dishes made with millets:

 Faculty of Hospitality Management and Catering Technology (FHMCT) has a team of competent chefs who prepared and showcased around 50 traditional and innovative dishes with the different varieties of millets, served in a village ambience.Expo stalls showcased / sold various Millet products,condiments and ready-to eat treats/chocolates,candy bars all made with discerning nutracetical powerhouse ingredients.

The Lunch Feast was delicious,wholesome,luscious,nurtitious,fascinatingly palatable and a real exotic treat for the Gastronome/Culinary-conscious foodies !

For more info/details,please visit/peruse:

https://itf2023.organics-millets.in/