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Responsibility, trust crucial for AI systems: Anthropic India head

Anthropic bets on responsible AI and trust-led development to scale in India, as demand for safer, reliable large language models grows across enterprises

UWA vice chancellor backs greater flexibility for two-way student mobility

University of Western Australia highlights regulatory and operational constraints as it opens applications for India campuses, while taking a long-term view on growth

CBSE Class 10 pass percentage rises marginally to 93.70% in 2026 results

CBSE Class 10 results for 2025-26 show a marginal increase in pass percentage, with girls continuing to outperform boys, though the gap has narrowed slightly

6 foreign varsities bring ₹1,000 crore scholarship muscle to India campuses

Six foreign universities will offer Rs 1,000 crore in scholarships as they prepare to launch India campuses from 2026, aiming to expand access to global education

IIT Madras Zanzibar opens 2026 admissions, plans PhD intake expansion

IIT Madras Zanzibar has opened 2026 admissions and plans to introduce PhD programmes and expand research infrastructure as it scales operations in East Africa

Ambani law school denies hybrid class claim as INALP seeks BCI probe

Dhirubhai Ambani University law school denies hybrid teaching allegations, says LL.M programme is campus-based as INALP plans to approach BCI over compliance concerns

Delhi govt rolls out 'Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana' to support girls' education

The Delhi government has rolled out the 'Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana', aimed at supporting the education and long-term financial security of the girl child through phased financial assistance from birth till higher education. In a gazette notification issued on March 30, the Department of Women and Child Development detailed the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules', which came into force from Wednesday. The new scheme replaces the Ladli Scheme. Under the scheme, financial assistance of up to Rs 61,000 will be provided to eligible beneficiaries in instalments linked to key educational and age-related milestones, and it will mature to Rs 1.20 lakh with interest. The financial assistance will be deposited at various stages beginning at birth and continuing through school and higher education, including diploma and graduation courses. The amount will be released in instalments but will be encashable only after the girl attains 18 or 21 years of age, depending on the milestone, it ...

UpGrad targets 50 offline centres in 1 year, 3 to open this month

Edtech firm plans to scale its offline footprint to 50 centres in 12 months, focusing on Tier-II and Tier-III cities amid rising demand for job-ready skills

Students least confident on job readiness as skills gap widens: NIIT

NIIT report shows students score lowest on job readiness compared with professionals, highlighting widening gap between education and industry expectations

Datanomics: Delhi's revenue surplus intact, priorities seeing a shift

Delhi retains revenue surplus in FY27 Budget, but low capital outlay and shifting spending priorities raise questions on long-term growth

Australia's Wollongong University eyes AI expansion at GIFT City campus

The university plans to expand programmes in AI, cybersecurity and digital domains at its GIFT City campus, aligning with industry demand and India's evolving education reforms

Rich Insights from KarmaLife’s Fintech expert

In this session, Naveen Budda, Co-founder and CTO, KarmaLife AI, discusses about AI in Fintech, decision intelligence & more, and provides career tips

Experienced Claude users better at harnessing AI tool, says Anthropic

Report highlights uneven global usage, with India users focusing on coding and academic tasks while experienced users develop strategies for better outcomes

MP Board Result 2026: Class 5, 8 results to be out at 1:30 pm on website

The Rajya Shiksha Kendra Madhya Pradesh (RSKMP) will release the Class 5 & 8th exam results today, Mar 25. Students can check their results on the website at rskmp.in. The exams were held in Feb 2026

Fewer than 20% colleges achieve strong placements despite NEP push: Report

Less than 20 per cent of colleges achieve strong placements within six months, highlighting gaps between academic outcomes and job readiness despite NEP reforms

Centre plans enrolment drive to meet NEP goal amid high dropout rates

Officials from NIOS will work with state governments and Union Territories to identify out-of-school children and facilitate their enrolment through open schooling programmes, the ministry stated

Learning curve: India needs more investment to be an education hub

India is witnessing a surge in demand for higher education with tertiary enrolment expected to rise from about 53 million today to over 70 million by 2035

Health Ministry asks institutes to avoid informal foreign engagements

Union Health Ministry directs research bodies to refrain from informal data sharing and collaborations with foreign agencies without prior approval from competent authorities

Policy engine powers India-UK academic ties: British Council CEO McDonald

British Council CEO says collaboration is accelerating after FTA and reforms, with more UK universities set to open campuses in India and expand mobility and skilling ties

Adani University, IIT Mandi sign MoU for joint research, student exchange

Five-year agreement to enable joint research, student and faculty exchange, and academic programmes across institutions