Each CoE will act as a hub institution, supporting a network of 150 additional women’s colleges across six states, primarily located in Tier-II and Tier-III towns. The programme includes a 240-hour AI curriculum, offering certification, internships, apprenticeships, fellowships, and job opportunities, alongside pathways to innovation-led entrepreneurship. In total, 20,000 women will be trained and empowered to enter the AI-driven workforce.  The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Microsoft have signed …

In a vibrant celebration of World Earth Day, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), a leading diversified technology company, successfully hosted an impactful initiative as part of Panasonic Harit Umang (“Joy of Green”) program, at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. The event, themed “Celebrating the Longest Chain of Sustainability for Plastic Circularity,” engaged young Green Ambassadors in promoting responsible behaviour …

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IG Drones to set up 50 Drone Centres of Excellence (CoEs) across 50 engineering colleges in India. The Drone Centres of Excellence will serve as dynamic hubs for innovation, hands-on training, and research, embedding advanced drone technology into technical education. Students will gain …

National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) has been selected as one of the Hub Institutions under the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) Programme, launched by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). It is the only NIT across the country and the only hub institute from Eastern India selected under the program. In its first phase, the PAIR Programme focuses …

Hyderabad-based Mahindra University will play host to the Bharat Higher Education Summit 2025 (BHES), being organised by the Confederation of Indian Private Universities (CIPU) in association with Hyderabad-based Mahindra University’s Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC-MU). Vice Chancellors from more than 150+ leading universities across India are expected. The forum aims to serve as a transformative platform to shape the future of higher education in …

The 2nd meeting of the National Task Force on the Mental Health Concerns of Students and the Prevention of Suicides in Higher Educational Institutions took place on April 12 under the chairmanship of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi where it decided to form three working groups each looking after different …