IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, IISc Bangalore, and C-CAMP to establish Centers of Excellence (COE). Each COE will receive up to US$ 1 million annually, with AICTE’s 13 Innovation Centers adding $10 million yearly of joint investment to support 100+ higher education institutes The Wadhwani Foundation, in a significant move, has signed MoUs with AICTE, IIT Bombay, IIT …

The University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator, has given an approval for biannual admissions in colleges and universities of the country. As per UGC M Jagadeesh Kumar, this approval was granted in the last meeting of the commission. With this, India joins the countries that offer admissions twice in a year. However, this is not a mandatory rule. …

In Modi 2.0, the proverbial integration of education and skills was signified by having a common boss (Cabinet minister) for both the ministries and it was also well taken though the processes of integration at institutional level on ground continued to look apart. Nonetheless, the Government did achieve change of minds at administrative and faculty level. With the new Government …

Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law and Kshetra Foundation for Dialogue have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a 5-year collaborative project on “Building Community Capacity and Ecosystemic Support for Conflict Transformation, Collaborative Problem-solving and Self-governance”. The MoU marks a significant step towards building a sustainable model for community development, leveraging the strengths of both institutions to foster change across sectors. …

Gallant Sports, a trade leader in India’s Sports Infra Industry, has installed a state-of-the-art multisport turf covering approximately 12,000 square feet at Shivalik Public School, Agra under a collaboration MoU. The new multisports turf offers students a world-class facility to refine their athletic skills, compete at international levels, and build life-skills. This advanced facility supports a variety of sports including …

The three-day ‘International Conference on Fundamental and Advanced Research in Chemistry (FARC-2024)’  from June 9-11 organized by Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi)featured distinguished researchers from India and around the world, providing a vibrant platform for interaction. Attendees included experimental and theoretical chemists, light and electron microscopic imaging experts, material scientists, polymer chemists, and more. FARC – 2024 hosted several …