Azim Premji University on January 16 announced the establishment of its third campus in Ranchi, expanding its presence in eastern India and strengthening its commitment to context-based, socially engaged higher education. The new campus builds on the University’s long-standing work in education, development, public health, and governance, and reflects its approach of linking academic learning with real-world social and regional …
Commemorating its 5th Foundation Day, the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) launched its SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) web portal on Jan 14 at the hands of Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, ANRF. The portal is a national initiative implemented by CSIR-NIScPR upon the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed at communicating India’s scientifically …
The lackadaisical approach of education departments and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) in implementing and enforcing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009—particularly Section 12(1)(c)—has allowed this constitutionally mandated provision to steadily wither away. In the absence of robust enforcement, private schools have increasingly exploited loopholes to evade their statutory obligations. For far …
The World Book Fair, organised by the National Book Trust, has dedicated this year’s event to our brave soldiers, naming the theme “Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @ 75”, intended to infuse a sense of patriotism in Gen Z. The theme pays tribute to our armed forces and their legacy of courage and sacrifice. A 1,000-square-metre theme pavilion in …
As part of its 20-year milestone, Sampark Foundation intends to support 20,000 additional smart schools, alongside the deployment of an AI-based classroom governance and real-time monitoring platform across nearly 80,000 government schools in eight Indian states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh, through an investment of ₹25 crore. The announcement comes as the Foundation …
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 9th Convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi on Jan 12, congratulated the graduating students and urged them to dedicate their knowledge and skills to the service of the nation. Recalling the teachings of Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the Vice-President said education must go beyond degrees to …
