In a statement, Hamdard National Foundation (HNF), the primary sponsoring body of the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR) in Delhi, says it has received the arbitration order issued by Hon’ble Arbitral Tribunal constituted by former Chief Justice appointed by the Delhi High Court. The ruling decisively reaffirms HIMSR’s institutional autonomy and governance rights, resolving the affiliation dispute …

In a groundbreaking display of collective innovation, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, on Aug 12 hosted ‘Mega Tinkering Day’, India’s largest-ever school-based tinkering event, bringing together students from over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across all 35 states and union territories. Held virtually and simultaneously in schools nationwide, the event saw participation of 4,73,350 students from 9467 ATL …

The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), a deemed-to-be university and premier national institution for educational research, policy, and capacity building, celebrated its 19th Foundation Day with a thought-provoking address by Dr. Ram Madhav, President of the India Foundation, on the theme “Preparing India for the Emerging New World.” Originally established in 1962 as a UNESCO initiative and …

The Supreme Court appointed National Task Force (NTF) on Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) has officially launched its dedicated website. The newly launched website (ntf.education.gov.in) serves as a central platform to gather diverse perspectives from key stakeholders including: Students of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Parents of such students, Faculty Members, Mental Health Service Providers, …

Establishment of Nodal Centers in Indian Premier Institutions dedicated to Defence and National Security Research is to bridge the gap between the Armed Forces, Security Agencies and Academic, Research Institutions Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is leading the initiative to set up nodal centres for defence and national security research throughout the country. Established under the aegis of Ministry of Education, …

Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (I/C), Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education used the 16th FICCI Global Skills Summit to press the need of adequate valuation mechanism for skilled workers. In his keynote on the second day of the annual conference on August 8 in New Delhi, Skills Minister declared that India currently lacks adequate valuation …