Startups participating in the Grand Challenge have the opportunity to win ₹10 lakh in grants, along with additional support of up to ₹6 lakh and funding opportunities of up to ₹50 lakh. The deadline for applications is 30th September 2024. Interested startups can apply using the following link: HST Startup Grand Challenge Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Catalyst. the first Technology Business incubator of …

The National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI), under the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), launched a series of YouTube channels on Sep 12. This digital initiative will provide high-quality training videos to millions of learners across India’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) skill ecosystem, available in nine languages. The new channels—offered in English, Hindi, …

The career-tech platform, Internshala has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), the autonomous scientific society of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India to help NIELIT trained students with internships and employment opportunities. The partnership also aims to streamline campus recruitment processes across NIELIT centres while connecting students with …

The General Body of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in its 61st meeting held on 5th August 2024 decided that the Performance Appraisal Report(s) (PARs) for the Academic Session(s) 2021-22 & 2022-23 are mandatorily required to be submitted year-wise online by all the existing Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) on the NCTE portal. In light of the above decision …

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has introduced “SATHEE CUET,” an online platform tailored for students preparing for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). SATHEE, developed by IIT Kanpur in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, furthers its goal of offering free, high-quality educational resources for competitive exams. This comes after similar offerings for JEE, NEET, SSC, IBPS, and …

India Didactics Association (IDA), preparing to hold the 14th edition is set to take place from 18th to 20th September 2024 in New Delhi, has strongly advocated for robust policies to promote public-private partnerships (PPP) to integrate education and skilling through industry-academia collaboration. IDA says these partnerships can bring innovative solutions, increased funding, improved infrastructure, and practical, hands-on training programs …