The Supreme Court on November 8 in its majority opinion (4:3) in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) case held that declaring an institution to be of ‘National Importance’ would not amount to eliminating its minority character. Thus, it has overruled its 1967 decision, which had declared that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) couldn’t claim minority status.  AMU is Constitutionally recognized as “Institutions of …

BITS Pilani has received contributions totalling $2 million from its alumni. Usha Kumar, an alumna from the batch of 1967, and Alok Kothari, a 1988 alumnus, have collectively contributed $2 million to the institute’s $100 Million Endowment Fund. These contributions are earmarked for scholarships for girls, PhD fellowships, and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Sustainability. Usha Kumar, …

Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar has announced the appointment of Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, a distinguished academician with over 25 years of experience with reputed education institutions, as theVice-Chancellor at the university. Renowned for his transdisciplinary research on environmental sustainability, development policy, and social entrepreneurship, Prof. Balooni was one of the founding faculty members to join IIM Kozhikode at its inception during …

Ashoka University announced the establishment of the Isaac Centre for Public Policy (ICPP) on Sep 21 . The Centre will introduce public policy programmes and commission advanced interdisciplinary research, contributing towards accelerated, inclusive and sustainable growth that will enable India to become a $10 trillion economy by 2035. The Centre will offer major undergraduate-level programmes in Economics and Public Policy. …

The 15th Convocation of The Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), held at Chennai on Sep 14, saw nearly 1,600 students from over 6 Schools and 150 programs receive UG, PG degrees and Ph.Ds in multiple streams including engineering, SLAAS, architecture, law, and management. Prizes were also awarded to 69 rank holders. The Dr. K.C.G. Verghese, Founder Chairman Award for …

MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) has set up a state-of-the-art Ground Station at its Pune campus as part of the institution’s nano-satellite initiative. Inaugurated by MRahul Karad, Executive President of MIT-WPU, the facility is capable of both satellite reception and radio astronomy. It will provide valuable data for enhancing radio astronomy research and improving satellite communications capabilities. The Ground Station …