Artificial Intelligence (AI) related Qualifications from multiple Awarding Bodies for inclusion under the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) umbrella have been approved by the National Skills Qualifications Committee (NSQC) at its 45th meeting held on 6th February in New Delhi. The SOAR initiative has been aligned as a pre-event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, reinforcing India’s focus on preparing …
Greater Noida-based, Galgotias University has invested and deployed more than ₹350 crore toward artificial intelligence, marking the largest AI investment ever made by a private university in India. At the center of this significant investment is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art AI complex designed to transform how artificial intelligence is taught, researched, and applied at scale. More than a new academic facility, the complex is …
BITS Pilani, an Institute of Eminence, announced a landmark USD 4 million donation from a US-based alumnus couple, Chand P Garg (1968 batch) and his wife Manju Garg, marking the highest individual contribution ever made by an alumnus to the Institute. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from BITS Pilani, Chand Garg is a seasoned entrepreneur in international trade and credits his …
India is poised to become the most strategically important destination globally for the expansion of international higher education, driven by a once-in-a-generation convergence of policy reform, demographic scale and urban readiness, according to a new joint report by Knight Frank India, Deloitte India and QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Titled India’s 155 Million Student Mandate, the report highlights that India is home to the …
Shiv Nadar Foundation (SNF), a philanthropic organisation dedicated to advancing education, is pleased to announce the launch of the ICONIQ Quizverse Challenge, a pan-India inter-college quiz competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students above 18 years old, the competition offers a prize pool of ₹25 lakh to support and reward student achievement. The Challenge …
The Union Budget 2026 has sent a clear and unified signal across India’s education ecosystem: the country’s next phase of growth will be powered not by demographics alone, but by how effectively education translates into skills, innovation, and employability. From vice-chancellors and institutional leaders to global education organisations and industry skilling experts, stakeholders broadly agree that this year’s Budget represents …
