Students in Guwahati love their home – Assam. At an education and innovation roadshow organized by Samsung India in Guwahati, young college students came forward and identified problems that people and society are facing in the state, pledging to Solve for Tomorrow.

Students in Guwahati said they want to solve real-world problems that stand closest to them and their near future such as floods in Assam, language barriers in learning, issues of access to transport in remote area, manufacturing and lack of knowledge about basic medical care, among others.

They said they require a platform such as Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow education and innovation competition that can guide and support them in turning their ideas into a reality and help transform people’s lives.

Twenty one-year-old Manash who is an Epilepsy patient saw Solve for Tomorrow as his chance to work on a tech product that allows him and other patients like him to have heads-up before the attack so that they can settle down and minimise the harm. He wants to solve mental health issues related to Epilepsy and give everyone a healthier life.

“Getting a chance to work on something that is so close to my heart, feels really special. I am going to motivate my friends to apply as well.” said Manashjit Goswami, who studies Architecture at AIMT, Guwahati.

The event, which was organized to talk about Solve for Tomorrow, was attended by young and talented students of Guwahati alongside young innovator from the city – Gaurav Jerath, Founder, Pepthera Laboratories that works in the field of affordable peptide based therapeutic solutions for infectious and non-infectious diseases.

The innovator, who currently runs a successful social enterprise, spoke to the students about his experiences of success and failure and his vision to transform communities around him.

The inaugural edition of Solve for Tomorrow is inviting applications from youth in India aged 16-22 years in the areas of Education, Environment, Healthcare and Agriculture. Youth can send in their ideas to participate in the program till 5 pm on July 31, 2022.

Application website: http://www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow

So far, over 8,000 teams from across the country have registered for the innovation competition in which three national winners will get mega support of up to INR 1 crore and mentoring support for six months to take their ideas to the next level under the expert guidance of IIT Delhi.

Samsung India has deployed its Customer Service Vans in Assam to provide relief to flood victims in the state. These Customer Service Vans, which were introduced in the state to provide quality service to Samsung consumers in rural India, travelled to a remote village, Laharighat, in Morigaon district around Guwahati to help flood affected families.

Samsung has also set up Service Camps in Assam and Bihar for its customers from September 10 to September 20, offering free labour on flood affected products and up to 50% discount on parts.

“Samsung stands firmly with the people of Assam during this time of need. We are glad that our Customer Service Vans deployed in the state have been able to reach these families and provide relief on time,” said Mr. Anurag Prashar, Vice President, Customer Satisfaction, Samsung India.

Assam has been impacted by heavy floods which have affected thousands in the state. Taking swift action, Samsung Service Vans carried packets of rice and mosquito nets and distributed it amongst the families in Laharighat village on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in coordination with local authorities.

Earlier, in January this year, Samsung had launched Customer Service Vans for Assam to reach out to 54 talukas across the state. These Service Vans have so far travelled close to 2 lakh kilometres across the length and breadth of Assam. Driven by locals who work with Samsung, these Service Vans have been travelling through difficult terrain across the hinterland and semi-urban regions across the state to attend to service calls from consumers.

The familiarity of the Samsung Service Van drivers helped in navigating through the flood affected areas and provide relief to this village in Morigaon district. These service vans have been designed to carry key components for repair, a DG set and key jigs and fixtures for providing quick response and on-spot resolution along with a multi-skilled engineer.

In October 2016, Samsung augmented its service network by adding 535 service vans and strengthened its commitment to provide quality customer service in both urban and rural India. With this, Samsung’s reach will extend to customers in over 6,000 talukas across 29 states and 7 union territories, making Samsung’s service network the largest in this industry in India.

Today, Samsung has the widest reach of service centres with trained service engineers. This team goes to the deepest parts of the country to service the needs of our customers. Samsung has also added over 250 service points and over 250 resident engineers, ramping up its service network to over 3,000 service points, from 2,000 earlier.

These vans have helped Samsung deliver its world-class service ‘Anytime, Everywhere’. Consumers can access the service vans by dialing 1800-40-SAMSUNG (1800-40-7267864).

Samsung Smart Class rooms are present in Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya schools in the North East across 24 locations Goju, Bordumsa, Yachuli (Ziro) in the state of Arunachal Pradesh; Basudev Tinali, Bishnupur, Dhemaji, Dudhnoi, Monacherra, Hariyandab Village, Jamtola, Taralangso, Diphu, East Harinagar in the state of Assam; Duigailong, Tamenglong in Manipur; Mukhla Village, Thadlaskein, Niangbari, Nongpoh, Ampanggre, Baghmara, Mawlongphlang Nongpyndeng, Nongstoin in Meghalaya; Thingdwal, Diakkhawn, Lawngtlai, Pukpui, Lunglei in Mizoram; Yakukie, Kohima, Tangha, Longleng, Wakching, Mon, Lewoza via Zuketsa, Pfutsero, Chukitong, Wokha in Nagaland; Rothak, Naya Bazar in Sikkim; and Kherengjuri, Ramchandraghat, Chebri in Tripura.

With its ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide for students in the region, Samsung India has announced the launch of Samsung Smart Class at 6 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools across the state of Assam, bringing the total number of schools in the state with Samsung Smart Class to 17.

The Samsung Smart Class at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Dudhnoi in Goalpara district was inaugurated by Dr. D. S. Kumar, Dy. Commissioner, Navodaya Samiti along with Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Vice President, Samsung India Electronics. Samsung Smart Class will also be opened at JNV schools Basudev Tinali, Bishnupur, Dhemaji (Dhemaji District), Monacherra (Hailakandi District), Hariyandab Village, Jamtola (Kamrup District), Taralangso, Diphu (Karbianglong District) and East Harinagar (Karimganj District).

Speaking at the launch of Samsung Smart Class, Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Vice President, Samsung India Electronics, said, “Samsung has always been committed to the cause of bridging the digital divide that exists across regions in India. Over the last two years, the Samsung Smart Class initiative has helped over 1,80,000 children across India to become digitally literate. I am extremely delighted that six JNV schools from Assam are joining the Samsung Smart Class family and look forward to seeing children from these regions digitally literate and as contributors to the future of Digital India.”

Dr. D. S. Kumar, Dy. Commissioner, Navodaya Samiti said, “With the world going digital there is a need to equip our children in their formative stage with effective skills to grasp the opportunities that are constantly evolving in the digital sphere. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya envisions a world where talented children – irrespective of their socio-economic background – get equal avenues of quality education. We are immensely elated that through our association with Samsung we have been able to successfully strive towards our goal of attaining quality education for all. The feedback from principals, teachers and students for the Samsung Smart Class is extremely encouraging and we are actively expanding our reach across the country.”

Since its inauguration in 2013, Samsung Smart Classes have been set up in over 373 schools across the length and breadth of India, benefitting over 1.8 lakh students enabling them to experience digitally interactive “smart” learning. Teachers with Samsung Smart Class in their school have reported better attention levels, higher enthusiasm and interest in participating in classroom discussions, as lessons can be taught in a personalised and digitally interactive learning environment.

Samsung Smart Class, the company’s flagship CSR initiative in India, aims to bridge the digital gap between rural and urban India and provide equal opportunities for quality education to children from all backgrounds. Every Smart Class is equipped with Samsung products such as Samsung interactive whiteboard, laptops, a printer and a Wi-Fi connection to enable students to access digital content and be part of an interactive learning environment. Students are taught Mathematics, Science, English and Social Science in an engaging and visually appealing manner, helping them learn better and retain more information. The Samsung Smart Class are set up at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools, a system of alternate schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India targeting talented children in rural India.

Samsung CSR initiatives seek to leverage the company’s expertise in developing technological solutions that shape the future. In addition to the Samsung Smart Class initiative, the company has also established Samsung Technical Schools to address the need for talented manpower with practical know-how and relevant industry experience. Samsung Technical Schools are set up in collaboration with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Departments of Technical Education in states such as Bihar, Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal.