By Ramanujam Thirumalai, CTO, Global Products and Solutions (GPS), NIIT Limited In India, over 1 crore students graduate every year, yet employability remains a major hurdle. The 2025 Mercer-Mettl Employability Report shows a worrying trend: only 42.6% of graduates are deemed employable, a decrease from 44.3% just two years prior. Simultaneously, a nasscom report forecasts India will need nine times the …
Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Thiruvarur, has launched an initiative leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform faculty research work into multilingual podcasts. The AI-driven podcast is designed in a discussion format that captures the essence of the faculty’s research work. This innovative step is aimed at bridging the gap between high-level scholarly work and the broader public, ushering in a new …
Great Learning, a leading global edtech company, has unveiled its fourth annual ‘Upskilling Trends Report 2025–26’, based on a survey of over 1,000 professionals across India. The report highlights a significant rebound in job confidence, with 73% of professionals expressing confidence in retaining their jobs this year—an 11 percentage point increase from the previous year. Confidence is notably higher among …
Meta on May 2 announced the recipients of the 2024 Llama Impact Grants, recognizing innovators using open-source large language models to tackle critical social challenges. Among this year’s global winners is CognitiveLab, an Bengaluru-based research lab whose project Nayana is revolutionizing AI accessibility for linguistically diverse communities. The Llama Impact Grant will help scale Nayana’s multilingual, multimodal capabilities, expanding access to AI …
Microsoft and the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) on April 25 announced the launch of A4I – the AI Innovation and Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative effort aimed at advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create inclusive, impactful, and scalable solutions for underserved communities. AI holds immense potential to drive meaningful change, especially in areas such as healthcare, …
Shoolini University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AWaDH (Technology Innovation Hub), Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, to introduce a joint Minor Programme in Artificial Intelligence. This strategic partnership aims to advance translational research, technology transfer, and skill development, fostering an ecosystem of interdisciplinary learning and innovation. The MoU was formally signed by Prof. Prem Kumar Khosla, Chancellor …
