The first batch of 60 outstanding talented students under the newly launched Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV for the gifted students is undergoing a 14-day camp where two groups of Science and Performing Arts will be separated for further conditioning. Broadly the chosen students are from classes 9 to 12, from all schools including government and private. To begin …

Researchers at Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida have announced the discovery of two strains of plastic-eating bacteria that have the potential to solve the problem of plastic waste globally. The bacterial species namely Exiguobacterium sibiricum strain DR11 and Exiguobacterium undae strain DR14 were isolated from the wetlands adjoining the University by Dr Richa Priyadarshini and her team at the Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences. …

The process of admissions for international students to more than 21 programs at IIIT-Delhi has been made online and easy by launching the website. The Institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs in Computer Science (CS), Electronics and Communications (ECE), Computational Biology (CB), Human Centered Design (HCD), Mathematics and Social Sciences (SSH). Inter-disciplinary undergraduate programs in CS+X format equip the …

This year, the theme is ‘ocean opportunities’ and focuses on ocean pollution A team of five teenage girl students from Mumbai—Aarushi Shah  (Bombay International School), Radhika Sekhsaria (Oberoi International School),  Radhika Sekhsaria (Oberoi International School), Aayushi Nainan & Lavanya Iyer (Dhirubhai Ambani International School) and  Jasmehar Kochhar (Podar International School)— will represent Inda at the First Global Challenge (3rd edition) …

On September 21, the union ministry of human resources development (HRD) used the specially convened Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) committee meeting on draft NEP, to release the statistical report of  All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2018-19 as well. The scheme of Higher Education Statistics and Public Information System (HESPIS) under which the survey is being conducted …

The Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP), New Delhi has announced start of  a Certificate in Public Policy and International Development. The certificate’s curriculum includes a series of workshops and lectures, organized by The University of Chicago Harris School Public Policy, to be held at ISPP and conducted by faculty, practitioners, and other experts connected to the University of Chicago. …