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Artium Academy launches brand film with Sonu Nigam
Mumbai: Online music education platform Artium Academy on Monday launched its first brand film featuring the celebrated singer Sonu Nigam.
To lend depth and build a strong music pedagogy, Artium Academy’s academic board has Nigam as its patron-in-chief and voice expert Anant Vaidyanathan as chief of pedagogy, who will be framing the academic policy and the accreditation process, said the platform in a statement.
The Artium board comprises music maestros like Shubha Mudgal (Hindustani classical), Aruna Sairam (Carnatic music), KS Chitra (South Indian popular film music), Louiz Banks (keyboard), Aneesh Pradhan (percussions), Raju Singh (guitar), and Gino Banks (drums) acting as faculty heads, driving the curriculum for their respective genres.
In the coming weeks, Artium intends to deploy a 360-degree campaign on all identified media formats with tactical as well as ongoing campaigns. The objective is to put forth the cumulative might of pedagogy of the brand in order to engage with all forms of music enthusiasts alike.
“The centuries-old, venerated music training methods of India are ready to meet the technological opportunities of the new age to create a never before learning experience for the music aspirant of today,” said Artium Academy founder and CEO Ashish Joshi. “Artium aspires to be a thought leader in technological research and innovation to enhance the power of self-assessment, to capture vast data from fine human judgment, and feed machine learning towards the creation of AI-supported systems of assessment and prescription, and the sheer experience of the learning session, and facilitating the reach of qualitative pedagogy to the deserving across the globe.”
“Musical expertise is a product of multiple inputs from a variety of sources, experiences, influences, inspirations, challenges, struggles, failures and victories,” said Sonu Nigam, who is also one of the investors of Artium Academy. “My colleagues and I feel privileged to bring our learning, knowledge, skill development methods, and insights within the reach of multitudes of students through our design of performance-based learning programs that are committed to bringing out the best in each individual.’’
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BLS International launches #VisaReady campaign to guide applicants
Initiative targets visa myths, delays and rejections with practical guidance
MUMBAI: Visa woes may soon meet their match because paperwork, it seems, is finally getting a user manual. BLS International has rolled out a new awareness drive, #VisaReadyWithBLSInternational, aimed at simplifying the often confusing visa application process and reducing delays caused by misinformation and incomplete documentation. The campaign, led across social media platforms, zeroes in on a long-standing pain point for travellers: lack of clarity around procedures, timelines and requirements. By offering step-by-step guidance, documentation checklists and clear Dos and Don’ts, the initiative attempts to turn what is typically a stressful process into a more predictable one.
At its core, the campaign also seeks to bust common myths that frequently derail applications issues that often lead to avoidable rejections or last-minute complications. The idea is to equip applicants with practical, actionable insights so they can plan better and submit stronger applications within expected timelines.
The push will not remain limited to digital channels. BLS International plans to extend the initiative across its Visa Application Centres globally, reinforcing awareness at key touchpoints where applicants engage with the process.
BLS International joint managing director Shikhar Aggarwal framed the campaign as more than a communication exercise, emphasising the company’s attempt to embed guidance and preparedness into every stage of the applicant journey.
Operating in over 70 countries and working with more than 46 client governments including embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions, the company has built a sizeable footprint in visa and consular services. With this campaign, it is now leaning into education as much as execution, signalling that in the world of visas, clarity might just be the new currency.
