The draft of University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023 has been made public by the UGC, the national higher education regulator in India and public feedback/suggestions/comments has been invited by January 18. The proposed regulations when finalized will mark a major development in India’s higher education domain as …

Key Technology Trends that are set to transform the classroom learning experience in 2023: Listed here are two views from Edtech industry leaders Technology has made inroads in classrooms and is defining the way for a revamped education system. With its value pegged to touch USD 30 billion over the next ten years, the stage is already set for innovation …

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is conducting the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) on January 9, 2023, across 242 districts in 28 states and union territories of India. Individuals can register for the mela by visiting https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/ and to find the mela’s nearest location. The candidates who are Class 5 to Class 12 pass outs and have skill training certificates, …

By Autar Nehru In its determination to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the BJP-led Government at the centre, in the just bygone year 2022 stepped on the gas  with the higher education regulator,  University Grants Commission (UGC), effecting a series of regulatory changes from birthing Common University Entrance Examination (CUET) to now the latest announcement of revised ‘Curriculum …

Subhash Shine, a 14-year old student from Kerala has been declared winner of the All India Coding Championship (AICC) on 25th Dec 2022 by CuriousJr, an online coding platform for kids. Shashwat Acharya from Darjeeling and Saion Gupta from New Delhi have secured first, second and third ranks respectively. The coding competition was the second edition of India’s first mobile …

Delhi-based Sarthak Educational Trust (esb 2008) working in the field of disability inclusivity is conceptualizing a Global University for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) which will provide talent pool of trained and resume ready manpower to serve disability sector, which will be highly socially inclined and sensitized towards PwDs. It is also planning to start two courses with SGT University, Gurugram …