Medimix

2022-04-15T19:48:55Z

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{{Short description|Indian beauty care product company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Medimix Ayurveda
| type = [[Public company]]
| industry = [[Beauty]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1969}} [[Chennai, India]]
| founder = P Sidhan
| location = [[Tamil Nadu, India]]
| products = Medimix Soap, Face Wash, Body Wash, Shampoo, Hand Wash etc.
| website = {{url|https://www.medimixayurveda.com/}}
}}
'''Medimix''' is an Indian brand of [[ayurvedic]]/[[herbal]] soap manufactured and marketed by AVA Cholayil Private Limited and Cholayil Private Limited, a [[Chennai]]-based company. The brand was founded by Dr. V. P. Sidhan<ref>{{cite web|title=Medimix|url=https://jcustomercare.com/medimix-customer-care-india-contact-details/|accessdate=15 April 2022}}</ref> from [[Valapad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]].

In 1969 Dr. Sidhan combined a recipe 18 herbs to make a skin care soap. Medimix is currently available in four types of soap, three of body wash, five facial cleansers and hygiene products like hand wash and sanitizers.

In 2011, Medimix was judged the 87th-most trusted brand in India and the 15th-most trusted brand in the personal care category according to the Brand Equity Survey conducted by the ''Economic Times''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Trusted Brands.2011|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topbrandlisting.cms?pagenumber=5|work=Most Trusted Brands 2011|accessdate=23 December 2011}}</ref>

Medimix has grown synonymous with ‘skin care, the natural way’ and for generations women, indeed entire families, have placed their trust on the Medimix range of products. Currently available in eight variants of ayurvedic soap, six variants of Herbal body wash, six variants in the face wash, herbal hand wash, ayurvedic hair shampoo & conditioner, and a few other products, Medimix is expanding its range and bringing natural skin care to more people across the world.

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Central Institute of Educational Technology

2022-04-15T19:14:46Z

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{{Short description|Educational technology organization in India}}
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'''Central Institute of Educational Technology''' (acronym CIET)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acronymfinder.com/Central-Institute-of-Education-Technology-(CIET).html|title=CIET - Central Institute of Education Technology|work=acronymfinder.com}}</ref> is an autonomous organization, formed as a nodal agency under the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) for promoting the use of mass media technology for expanding and improving the quality of education at the school level. The institute is funded by the Ministry of Education, [[Government of India]]. The building is dedicated to Children of India and was built by [[Raj Rewal]] Associates in 1986

== Profile ==
The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) was established in 1984 by the Ministry of Human Resources Development of Government of India, under the umbrella of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://education.newkerala.com/india-education/Central-Institute-of-Educational-Technology.html|title=Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)|work=newkerala.com}}</ref> The institute is located at NIE Campus, [[NCERT]] in New Delhi, the capital of India.

The origin of the institute was effected by merging two departments of NCERT, Center for Educational Technology and Department of Teaching Aids, with an aim to make the new age technologies in mass media available at the school level. The activities of the Institute are centered on the branches of media such as [[radio]], [[television]], movies, [[satellite communications]] and cyber media.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

CIET is involved in various activities such as design, development and dissemination of alternative learning systems, promotion of Educational Technology, training of personnel in Educational Technology, coordination of activities of its subsidiaries like the State Institutes of Education Technology (SIET) and consultancy and media support to other constituents of NCERT.

The institute is housed in a spacious building with open courtyards, amphitheater, two television studios, two sound studios, technical control rooms, workshop, seminar rooms, rehearsal areas and projection facilities, library, canteen, administrative areas and artists' studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajrewal.in/projects/research-ciet.htm|title=Raj Rewal - Central Institute of Educational Technology, New Delhi, India|work=rajrewal.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archnet.org/sites/832/publications/986|title=Central Institute of Educational Technology - Architect’s Record of Central Institute of Educational Technology - Archnet|work=archnet.org}}</ref>

The institute also provides courses in education at bachelors, masters and doctoral levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/Central-Institute-of-Education-Delhi-University/courses|title=Courses offered by Central Institute of Education Delhi University - Minglebox|work=minglebox.com}}</ref>

==Facilities==
'''Library'''

CIET maintains three libraries, each dedicated to audio, video and book collections. The library is stocked with contents on educational technologies, radio, television, communication, films, [[multimedia]] in the form of books, journals, CDS/DVDs and multimedia packages. The library is open to outside visitors, too.<ref>{{cite book |last= Mangal|first= Uma|date= 2009|title= Essentials Of Educational Technology|publisher= PHI Learning|page= 755|isbn= 9788120337237}}
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'''Edusat Network'''

CIET utilizes the [[GSAT-3|Edusat]], the first Indian satellite exclusively for educational sector. CIET utilizes a Ku-band Sub Hub along with 100 terminals at various locations in India for conventional radio and television broadcast, interactive radio and television (phone-in and video on demand), exchange of data, audio, video and computer conferencing and web based education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/T/GX/0TGX0N01.htm|title=MEDIA AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING USE OF COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION)|work=teindia.nic.in|access-date=27 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210403/http://www.teindia.nic.in/mhrd/50yrsedu/g/T/GX/0TGX0N01.htm|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= Mangal|first= Uma|date= 2009|title= Essentials Of Educational Technology|publisher= PHI Learning|page= 756|isbn= 9788120337237}}
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==State Institutes of Educational Technology (SIET)==
In order to reach all corners of the country, CIET has set up local stations in six states, which operate in coordination with state governments, under the guidance of CIET. The local stations are located at:
* [[Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sietkerala.gov.in/|title=SIET KERALA |work=sietkerala.gov.in}}</ref> Director B. Aburaj
* [[Hyderabad]]<ref>[http://www.siethyd.ap.gov.in/index.htm SIET] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627171756/http://www.siethyd.ap.gov.in/index.htm |date=27 June 2014 }}</ref>
* Gujarat<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gcert.gujarat.gov.in/gcert/moust-popular/diet-list.htm|title=GCERT - Related Links - DIETs - DIET List|work=gujarat.gov.in|access-date=27 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618155854/http://gcert.gujarat.gov.in/gcert/moust-popular/diet-list.htm|archive-date=18 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Pune]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.customercareinfo.in/state-institute-of-educational-technology-pune-address-phone-number-website-details-india.html|title=State Institute of Educational Technology – Pune Address, Phone number, Website Details|work=customercareinfo.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211958/http://www.customercareinfo.in/state-institute-of-educational-technology-pune-address-phone-number-website-details-india.html|archive-date=2015-09-23}}</ref>
* [[Odisha]] (which is facing closure due to issues related to utilization of funds)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Court-stays-State-Institute-of-Educational-Technology-closure/articleshow/20128466.cms|title=Court stays State Institute of Educational Technology closure|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Lucknow<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jcustomercare.com/state-institute-of-education-technology-lucknow-address-phone-number-website-details/|title=State Institute of Education Technology – Lucknow Address, Phone number, Website Details}}</ref>

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==Further reading==
* {{cite book
| url = http://phindia.com/bookdetails/essentials_of_educational_technology_by-mangal_s_k_mangal_uma_-isbn-978-81-203-3723-7
| title = Essentials Of Educational Technology
| author = S. K. Mangal, Uma Mangal
| year = 2009
| publisher = PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd
| ISBN = 9788120337237
}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.ncert.nic.in/index.html Information] on [[NCERT]] site
* [http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=28.539291&lon=77.196025&z=17&m=b&v=2http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Statutory-Bodies/CIET/index.asp on Wikimapia]
* [http://www.university-directory.eu/India/Central-Institute-of-Educational-Technology-CIET.html#.U6w0sJXlrmQ on University Directory]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140925074026/http://www.aises.nic.in/aboutncert on Ministry of Human Resources Development site]
* [http://wikieducator.org/Riebhopal on WiEducator]

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