Education

Bristol opens first campus in Mumbai as foreign universities expand

The Mumbai Enterprise Campus will offer programmes in finance and data science, facilitate research and industry collaborations, and provide global mobility opportunities

International schools expand in India, but is the premium worth paying?

Global school brands and international curricula have widened choices in terms of curriculum, teaching quality, and global exposure. Here's what parents need to weigh before paying the premium.

NIT Rourkela, ISRO, Tea Board join hands for AI-based tea monitoring

Three-year CHAYANKAN project will combine satellite imagery, UAV observations, field data and AI to monitor plantations, estimate yields and forecast pest outbreaks

Datanomics: More teachers in classrooms, but fewer women in senior roles

Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand reported PTRs below 15, among the best in the country

IIT Guwahati unveils brain-inspired AI model for energy-efficient computing

SH²RFSSM combines spiking neural networks with state space modelling to process long data sequences efficiently, with potential applications in edge AI devices

Education is a right, not privilege, Rahul Gandhi tells tribal students

Education is not a privilege, but the right of every student in India, and students from marginalised communities should not face neglect from the system, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said. He met a delegation of tribal students, including those who were on a hunger strike to press for their demands, during his visit to Nashik in Maharashtra on Wednesday. The students were protesting over a range of issues, including the condition of ashram schools meant for tribals. Gandhi, in a post on X, later said, "Education is not a privilege -- it is the right of every student in India." The Congress leader said during his Nashik visit, he met with a delegation of tribal students and carefully listened to their problems and demands. Every student has the right to a respectful, safe, and conducive environment for their studies, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha asserted. "Students from marginalised communities should not face neglect from the system; they need its support and every poss

82% of India's Gen Z use AI tools weekly to learn new skills: Emeritus

Emeritus report finds 60 per cent of Gen Z respondents feel burned out by upskilling pressure, while interest in traditional study-abroad pathways is declining

Exam reform task force seeks public views on overhauling examination system

Nandan Nilekani-led panel invites suggestions from students, parents, teachers and citizens on making public examinations more secure, transparent and reliable

Centre appoints two directors, joint director to National Testing Agency

The Centre has appointed two directors and a joint director to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which has been facing flak for issues related to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak, among other concerns. Ravi Kumar Singh (Indian Police Service officer) and Prasanna Venkatesh V, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, have been appointed as directors in the NTA, according to separate orders dated August 27, issued by the personnel ministry. Amit Samdariya, a 2016 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer, has been selected for appointment as joint director in the NTA, an order issued by the personnel ministry said. All three orders referenced a circular from the personnel ministry stating that the appointed officers must assume their new positions within three weeks of the orders' issuance, "failing which the process of debarment from the Central Staffing Scheme shall be initiated." Recently, the government announced a ...

India needs doctors, but foreign graduates face tough clinical test

Low pass rate brings overseas medical training under scrutiny

Expert's take on environmental and social strategy

In this session, Amit Patjoshi, CEO, Palladium India, talks about consulting , environmental sustainability, and provides career tips to the BSchoolers.

Number of schools shrinks by over 84,000 in India in eight years

Government schools' share declined from 69.8 per cent in 2018-19 to 68.54 per cent in 2025-26; and government-aided schools fell from 5.46 per cent to 5.4 per cent

School audit campaign spotlights infra, hygiene gaps in govt schools

The GenAlpha population is estimated at around 340 million, and some will be first-time voters in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections

How free government coaching could reshape the coaching business in India | Online coaching

The Centre’s proposed free online coaching for competitive exams could make exam preparation more affordable for students, while putting pressure on smaller and mid-sized private coaching institutes.

Decentralise education, create jobs

India's young population can drive growth only if the government invests more in education

Free coaching likely to rewrite economics of exam-prep, say experts

It may widen access, but not ensure a level-playing field, say experts

73% drop out before class 12: Why are India’s students disappearing?

Nearly 73% of students in India do not make it from primary to higher secondary, according to findings cited by a parliamentary panel based on UDISE+ 2024-25 data. As enrolment falls sharply across.

PhysicsWallah eyes PAT growth in Q3, says cofounder Prateek Maheshwari

Maheshwari also delved into the company's offline expansion, acquisitions and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy

India's entrance test preparation market to reach $23-26 bn by FY30

India's test preparation market is expected to reach in the range of USD 23-26 billion by financial year 2030, market research firm Redseer Strategy Consultants said on Thursday. According to the report titled, leadership in the segment will depend on the operating model, not scale, faculty, or reach alone. "India's test preparation market is around USD 14.8 Bn in FY26, projected to reach USD 23-26 billion by FY30 at a 12-15 per cent CAGR," the report said. The research found that undergraduate (UG) entrance tests are the highest-intent, highest-investment segment within the test preparation industry. "For JEE and NEET aspirants, access is only one part of the decision. Together, the two exams account for nearly 70 per cent of the UG entrance preparation market, with families often committing several years and significant household spend to test preparation," the report said. Redseer during the survey found for the report found that the success rates for the most sought-after outc

Mahindra family completes ₹500 crore commitment to Mahindra University

Anuradha and Anand Mahindra have contributed M&M shares worth around Rs 300 crore, completing their pledge to support the university's academic and charitable objectives.