Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (June 4, 2024)

Tapasya Educational Institutes introduce integrated BCom, BBA, PGDM courses

Tapasya Educational Institutions Private Limited (TEIPL), a subsidiary of Veranda Learning Solutions, is expanding its managed college network and broadening its course offerings with new integrated B.Com, BBA, and PGDM courses.

TEIPL, through its trust Tapasya Educational Society, manages and provides services to 19 Inter/Pre-University (PU) colleges and 10 degree colleges across Telangana and Karnataka, serving over 13,000 students. In Hyderabad, it provides services to seven intermediate colleges and five degree colleges.

It plans to introduce the PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) programme with two dedicated centres in Hyderabad. In Bengaluru, it manages and provides services to five PU colleges and three gegree colleges, with plans to add two new degree colleges in Yelahanka and Magadi Road, along with two more PU colleges.

“In line with our mission to offer comprehensive education, TEIPL plans to offer a dedicated programme for students who wish to pursue professional courses. These evening courses, including CA, CMA, and CS programs, will be available in all centres. Additionally, we will offer preparation for qualifying exams such as CLAT and IPMAT,” said Muppala Sreedhar, Chairman of TEIPL.

Cashfree Payments appoints ex-RBI Executive Abhaya Hota as Independent Director

Cashfree Payments has appointed former NPCI MD and CEO Abhaya Hota as an Independent Director of the company.

Hota is a veteran in the Indian banking and payments industry and has spent close to three decades in the Reserve Bank of India. He was the Former Managing Director and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India where he played a critical role in the design, development and implementation of payment systems and policies in India.

Hota also serves as an Independent Director at Federal Bank, NSE Clearing, Protean e-Gov Technologies and RBI Innovation Hub.

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