Shiv Nadar University Chennai, on Mar 3 announced the appointment of Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya as the University’s Founding Vice Chancellor. Prof. Bhattacharyya is a widely acclaimed academician and was previously the Director (officiating) at IIT Kharagpur. In a career spanning over three decades, Prof. Bhattacharyya has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in his field, rigor for academic excellence and support for …

Last date of receiving suggestions extended to 15th March In what could be a major big step towards internationalization of country’s higher education and also its capacity expansion, University Grants Commission (the higher education regulator) on Feb 17 circulated the draft of the University Grants Commission (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Education Institutions to offer Joint Degree, Dual …

Re-imagining the role of Technology in education, Cymatic, a Bihar based EdTech start-up became the first company in India to launch ‘5D Assessment Framework’ for K-12 learning. This framework can customize evaluation from expert teachers and help students understand their progress under five dimensions: purpose, student engagement, curriculum and pedagogy, assessment for student learning, and classroom (peer) environment and culture. This …

Seventeen-year old, Trishla Gupta, a resident of Delhi and a Grade 12 IB student of  the The Shri Ram School, Moulsari, Gurgram, has converted an E-rickshaw into a garbage collection cum transportation vehicle in her colony and has also applied for a patent for mechanical compression innovation for an Electric Rikshaw. Her school has conferred upon her the Innovator Award of …

Cloud 20/20™, the annual flagship technical project competition for engineering students across India by Unisys Corporation is open for registration. The contest now in 12th edition is open to research students, postgraduates, pre-final and final-year engineering students in computer science, information technology and other related streams. The contest comprises two primary programs: The Student Innovation Program (SIP) challenges students to …

New advice to help healthcare professionals promote exercise as a way of improving immunity has been launched by medical experts and exercise scientists. Being more physically active and/or engaging in regular amounts of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise improves multiple aspects of immune function, which lowers one’s risks for infection and chronic diseases. Researchers agree that regular bouts of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise (e.g. …