Jaladhar-based Lovely Professional University (LPU) on January 4 announced the appointment of Professor Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu as its new Vice Chancellor. Dr. Sandhu is a former Secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). A distinguished academician, Dr. Sandhu has played a key role in advancing sports medicine education, having …

Greenwood High International Campus, hosted the Greenwood High Junior Model United Nations (GWH-JMUN) recently.  Over 300 delegates from schools across Bengaluru participateded in nine committees in a sow of diplomacy through discussions and simulations on international relations, conflict resolution, policy-making, and global cooperation. The inter-school conference offered students a platform to develop crucial skills such as public speaking, debate, critical …

IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation, successfully hosted the second edition of its flagship conclave, HIVE 2.0 starting on 31st January 2025 at IIT Mandi. Focused on promoting and encouraging translational research by driving industry-academia collaborations, the event  brought together over 100 startups from across India, with 15 selected to showcase cutting-edge device-led solutions aligned with the conclave’s themes. Gokul Butail, …

Experts from diverse educational and industrial backgrounds have hailed the budget’s focus on AI integration, hands-on learning, expansion of medical and engineering seats, and accessibility enhancements. However, while many welcome these measures, there are calls for deeper investments in primary and secondary education, teacher training, and infrastructure development. Allocation to Education has seen a marginal increase of 6.65% in the …

LEAD Group,  a leading School Edtech company in school education, on   31 January announced the winners of its National Championships 2024,  after an exciting grand finale was held in Delhi among 50 finalists.  The winners took home exciting prizes worth Rs. 10 lakhs, including laptops, tablets, trophies, and merchandise.  In addition, Zonal Winners were also declared, ensuring recognition at every …

30% students from Government schools and 13% from private school show low readiness in applying learning to real-life contexts As India endeavours to nurture and realize US $80 billion creative economy potential, the leading home-grown consultancy firm, Primus Partners deep dives into the talent pool spotlighting key gaps in the students’ education and preparedness with 21st century skillsets to find out that only 9% of …