Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has established a UNESCO Chair on Assistive Technologies in Education under the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme at its Amritapuri (Kollam, Kerala) campus. The Chair aims to advance inclusive innovation, research, and training to enhance accessibility and educational opportunities for persons with disabilities. The agreement was signed by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice-Chancellor …

AISECT, India’s leading social enterprise in higher education and skill development, in collaboration with Rabindranath Tagore University and Scope Global Skills University, officially launched the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Mission on 15 Oct at the SCOPE Global Skills University campus. Launched alongside the Kaushal Vikas Yatra, the mission will be delivered nationwide through specially designed Kaushal Raths—mobile skill labs that will travel across villages and …

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Oct 17 visited the CM SHRI School, Rohini, accompanied by Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood. The visit aimed to showcase the capital’s modern school infrastructure, innovative teaching methods and digital learning environment. According to an official, both sides discussed areas of possible collaboration, including teacher training, vocational education and sustainability in schools. A …

GyanDhan, a fintech specializing in education loans, in its latest report reveals a major shift in the preferences of Indian students studying abroad. The number of students opting for the United States has dropped by 63% in the last two years according to the report. Once the top destination, the US is witnessing a sharp decline as Europe rises as the preferred …

NITI Aayog on October 8 released a pioneering study, AI for Inclusive Societal Development, a first-of-its-kind effort to systematically explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers – the backbone of the nation’s economy. While global discourse on AI has largely centered around white-collar jobs and the formal economy, this …

India’s strength lies in its young, talented and skilled manpower compared to any other nation. “This is a big strength of India and by using this strength, if we are successful in giving them the right education, right skills, then we can move ahead in the world,” remarked Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways. The minister, who inaugurated …