In the run-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled for February 19–20 in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, a pivotal research paper has been unveiled. Titled “Principles for Ethical and Safe Agentic AI Orchestration Across Infrastructure Gradients – Safety Guidelines for Critical Sectors in India and the Global South”, the …
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)-through the State/UT governments and the Directorate General of Training (DGT) has officially invited industry leaders to join the PM-SETU (Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) scheme. This initiative represents a significant change in how vocational training works, moving from government-led policy to a model where the industry takes the …
Three-day Olympiad in collaboration with CBSE and Toyota Kirloskar Motor featured masterclasses, hands-on skill challenges and industry exposure The grand finale of the National Automobile Olympiad (NAO) 2025 by the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) held at Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s manufacturing facility in Bidadi, Karnataka from December 17–19, 2025, at Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s manufacturing facility in Bidadi, Karnataka, declared winners …
NIIT Foundation, a Delhi-based not-for-profit organisation, has unveiled the Cyber Suraksha Plus initiative, an advanced phase of its national cybersecurity skilling and awareness program Cyber Suraksha initiative. The five-time World Chess Champion and Padma Vibhushan awardee Viswanathan Anand, has been announced as the Ambassador of cybersecurity awareness initiatives of NIIT Foundation. The collaboration aims to amplify public awareness on cybersecurity and responsible digital behaviour through storytelling, …
For over a decade, Veteran Actor and Social Activist Nana Patekar has been supporting the annadatas through his Naam Foundation. Recently, addressing the students of Sanjay Ghodawat University during the ‘Dilkhulas with Nana Patekar’ program, the actor said, “View these suicides with empathy. These are our people.” According to the most recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, over 10,786 …
The current decade marks India’s first sustained push towards foundational learning, following the launch of the NIPUN Bharat Mission in 2020 under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The mission aims to ensure that every child attains Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) by Grade 3 by 2026–27. However, five years on, findings from the Teaching Learning Practices Survey (TLPS) 2025 …
