Indian Education

Region known for affordability and simpler visa processes now in turmoil, leaving students to rethink overseas education

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for accelerating the process of linking the country's education sector to the real world economy. Addressing a post-budget webinar, he said the focus on subjects like AI and automation needs to be increased. "We will have to accelerate the process of linking our education system to the real world economy even further... We will have to increase our focus on subjects like AI and automation, digital economy and design-driven manufacturing," he said, noting that India is moving towards an innovation driven economy. The prime minister also noted that India is today working on the vision of preventive and holistic health. In the past few years, the country's health infrastructure has been strengthened... medical colleges have opened in hundreds of districts... through the Ayushman Bharat scheme and Arogya Mandirs, access to health services has been extended to every village. Our yoga and Ayurveda are becoming popular all over the world," he

Joint degrees and credit-sharing emerge as response to visa curbs and a 45% drop

An exploration of leadership education, public policy, and the evolving role of institutions in shaping India's future trailblazers.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday expressed anguish over NCERT coming up with a chapter on judicial corruption in its Class 8 textbook, while promising to fix accountability and take action against those involved in drafting the controversial portion. He also underlined that the government has full respect for the judiciary and has no intent of disrespecting the institution. The remarks came on a day the Supreme Court observed that there appeared to be a "well-orchestrated conspiracy" to defame the judiciary and imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the Class 8 NCERT book and ordered that all copies, physical and digital, be seized. "They have fired the gunshot. The judiciary is bleeding," a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said, a day after the National Council of Educational Research and Training apologised for "inappropriate content" in the social science textbook and said it would be rewritten in consultation with appropriate authorities. The bench,

.

India could retain an estimated $113 billion in foreign currency by 2040, significantly reducing the remittance outflows currently lost to overseas education.

India's schools and universities face cyberattacks at more than twice the global average, raising concerns over data security, intellectual property and resilience of the country's knowledge economy

India's higher education sector could require nearly 30,000 acres of new campus land and 2.7 billion sq ft of academic infrastructure by 2035, driven by rising enrolments and policy ambitions

As Byju's and Unacademy struggle, Indian edtech firms like upGrad, Simplilearn and BrightCHAMPS expand steadily across Southeast Asia and West Asia

With a sharp rise in skilling and labour allocations, Budget 2026-27 focuses on aligning education with industry needs, boosting services-led employment, and preparing youth for emerging roles in the

School education and learning receive their highest-ever allocation as Budget 2026-27 raises overall education spending by over 8 per cent, with higher outlays for KVs, IITs and new initiatives

Union Budget 2026 also announced a high-level standing committee to strengthen links between education, employment and enterprise, with a focus on services-led growth and future skill needs

India must reform higher education and promote international student programmes to curb brain drain and boost its global education presence

The Survey stressed that India's artificial intelligence rules must suit national needs, especially the country's large workforce

In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students' mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools. For this, the national education board amended Clause 2.4.12 of the CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws, 2018, following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the Rajasthan High Court in July 2025 by Kota-based advocate Sujeet Swami and some psychology experts. The PIL highlighted rising mental health challenges among students, including academic stress and lack of structured career guidance, and sought mandatory provisions for qualified counsellors and a uniform mental health support framework in schools. During the hearing in September 2025, a bench headed by the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court sought responses and suggestions from the CBSE, the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE), the University Grants ..

Spending by Indian students abroad has surged over the past decade, highlighting the rising economic cost of brain drain and strengthening the case for internationalising higher education in India

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says NCERT's transition will boost research and global collaboration as India shifts focus from degrees to skills-based education

Delhi Police on Friday has registered an FIR following a complaint by the Directorate of Education into the alleged misinformation being spread on social media over a circular to appoint nodal officers for matters related to stray dogs. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said the government decided to act against the "false information" being spread on the issue by Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Accordingly, the Directorate of Education (DoE) filed a formal complaint with the police, demanding legal action into the matter. The FIR has been registered under Sections 353 (1) (making, publishing or circulating any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means) and 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed) of the BNS. Addressing a press conference, Sood said Kejriwal had earlier posted a message on social media claiming that Delhi's teachers were being asked to count stray dogs instea

From the US and UK to Germany, Ukraine and soon Russia, Indian students' global education choices have diversified as aspirations, incomes and Indian options evolve