Educational Institutes

E2E Networks in talks with IITs to provide GPUs: CTO Mohammed Imran

Several higher education institutions in India are conducting research on large language models, machine learning, and training new models

Two premier forensic science institutes to come up in Chhattisgarh

The NFSU campus would be established at a cost of ₹145 crore and CFSL facility at ₹123 crore, with a total investment of ₹268 crore

India rises in QS World Rankings, 54 institutions ranked in 2026 list

The number will rise further, said education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the back of India's National Education Policy's thrust on research, innovation, and internationalisation.

Trump's funding cuts spark global race to attract displaced US scientists

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the US lost their jobs or grants and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity. The Canada Leads programme, launched in April, hopes to foster the next generation of innovators by bringing early-career biomedical researchers north of the border. Aix-Marseille University in France started the Safe Place for Science programme in March pledging to welcome U.S.-based scientists who may feel threatened or hindered in their research. Australia's Global Talent Attraction Programme, announced in April, promises competitive salaries and relocation packages. In response to what is happening in the US, said Anna-Maria Arabia, head of the Australian Academy of Sciences, we see an unparalleled opportunity to attract some of the smartest minds here. Since World War II, the US has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at

Gokhale Institute's parent body secretary held for fund 'misappropriation'

Police have arrested the secretary of the Servants of India Society, the parent body of the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) here, for alleged misappropriation of funds and cheating, an official said. Milind Deshmukh was arrested on Saturday on a complaint by GIPE's deputy registrar Vishal Gaikwad, the Deccan Gymkhana police station official said on Sunday. "Funds of Rs 1.5 crore belonging to GIPE were allegedly diverted for the purchase of land for the Servants of India Society (SIS). The alleged misappropriation took place in 2022-23. Deshmukh has been booked under IPC sections 406, 420 and 34 for criminal breach of trust, cheating and other offences," the official said. Deshmukh, while working as SIS secretary, in December 2022 drafted a letter with his own signature to the Gokhale Institute in which he demanded to free hold SIS land in Nagpur valued at Rs 1.5 crore, the complaint stated. "Deshmukh didn't seek any permission. A letterhead of SIS was

Sanyal responds to removal as GIPE chancellor, cites poor NAAC grade

EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal on Saturday broke his silence on his removal from the post of chancellor of Pune-based Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (GIPE) by asserting the prestigious institution's poor grade in the recent NAAC accreditation reflects the performance of earlier leaders. Sanyal was removed from the post on Thursday by the Servants of India Society (SIS), the GIPE's parent body, citing declining academic standing, failure on his part to provide "concrete steps" to improve the situation as well as the 'B' grade received in the NAAC accreditation. Posting a letter addressed to SIS president Damodar Sahoo on X, Sanyal said he had refrained from commenting on recent events at GIPE but wanted to put "a few things on public record" now. "SIS President Sahoo has raised two justifications for replacing me as Chancellor of GIPE. First, that I am somehow responsible for poor 'B' grade in NAAC ratings. Note that I just took over in October 2024 and visited the place

Kerala Governor warns against politicisation of educational institutions

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday got irked by a banner against Savarkar at Calicut university here and said that such "politicisation of educational institutions" should not be tolerated. Arlekar, who arrived at the university for a Senate meeting, also told the Vice Chancellor that he should take care of "all such things". "This politicisation of the educational system, educational institution, should not be tolerated," the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of universities in the state, said. Arlekar said that he saw a banner which said 'We need a Chancellor and not a Savarkar' and asked, "I don't know what thinking is this? What sort of thinking is this? Was Savarkar an enemy of this country?" "What we need, we do not understand. The Chancellor is here with you, you do now whatever you want to do with the Chancellor. But, what bad thing Savarkar has done? "If you go through his educational thinking, you will understand what he has given to this society.

US' Glas Trust moves NCLAT for stay over amendments in Aakash's AoA

GLAS Trust Company LLC, the US-based lender of debt-ridden firm Byju's, on Wednesday moved insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT seeking a stay over amendments in the Articles of Association (AoA) of Aakash Educational Services. A two-member bench comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Jatindranath Swain issued notice to Aakash Educational Services, Resolution Professional of Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, which operates under Byju's brand. The Chennai bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal will hear the matter next week. This new petition comes after private equity firm Blackstone-backed Singapore VII Topco on Monday withdrew its petition at the Bengaluru bench of NCLT against the amendment in the Articles of Association (AoA) of Aakash Educational Services. During the proceedings of NCLAT, counsel appearing for Glas Trust contended the proposed amendments in AoA of Aakash would have an impact on the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) going against Byju's. In ..

President Murmu launches spiritual education campaign in Haryana's Hisar

President Droupadi Murmu is on her scheduled visit to grace several events in Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab from March 10 to 12

Shanti Educational Initiatives Q3 results: PAT jumps 10-fold to Rs 1.95 cr

Ahmedabad-based education services provider Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd (SEIL) has reported a 10-fold jump in net profit for the October-December quarter on the back of a surge in total income. The BSE-listed company reported more than five-fold jump in total income to Rs 20.94 crore for the third quarter of 2024-25 compared to Rs 4 crore in the year-ago period driven by all-round growth across its entities, the company said in a statement. The company's profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 1.95 crore in the December quarter of 2024-25 as against Rs 16.89 lakh in Q3FY24. For the nine-month period, total income rose more than two-fold to Rs 43.24 crore against Rs 18.80 crore in 9MFY24. Net profit stood at Rs 7.5 crore in April-December FY25 compared to Rs 4.73 crore reported in 9MFY24, the statement said.

Aakash to invest Rs 100 crore to rebuild Aakash Digital in 2 years

Test preparatory firm Aakash Educational Services plans to invest around Rs 100 crore in rebuilding and scaling up its edtech unit Aakash Digital after it has come out of the control of beleaguered edtech company BYJU'S, managing director and CEO Deepak Mehrotra said. In an interview to PTI, Mehrotra said that as part of Aakash 2.0 journey, the company will scale up Aakash Digital classrooms to cater to students across the country including in those areas where it is not feasible to set up physical rooms. "We have brought the Aakash Digital Program back under Aakash, we are building on it and investing heavily. We believe that over the next 18 to 24 months, we will be spending close to Rs 100 crore on building this programme -- investing in technology, content, teacher capabilities, and delivery. This investment will go into the Aakash Digital Classroom Program," Mehrotra said. BYJU's had acquired a majority stake in Aakash Educational Services (AESL) in April 2021 but due to ...

Indian educators to procure 1,000 AI-powered EdTech innovations at Didac

Indian educators will procure more than 1,000 AI-Powered EdTech innovations showcased at Didac India 2024 exhibition, according to a statement. The 14th edition of Didac India, an exhibition and conference focused on education and skilling resources, was organised by Messe Stuttgart India from September 18 to 20 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The event witnessed the unveiling of a diverse array of futuristic solutions and resources with exhibitors from over 20 countries showcasing more than 5,000 Edtech products and innovations, the statement said. "Over 1000 cutting-edge AI products are going to be procured by Indian educators to transform India's education and skill sector," it stated. Domestic and international companies including Roombr, Microsoft, HP, Samsung, LG, BenQ, Up Grad, Teachmint, Viewsonic, Philips, and several others showcased latest innovations in AI, education technologies, drones, educational supplies, IoT, robotics, AV equipment, lab equipment, infrastructure, AR, a

Telangana govt orders to provide free electricity in govt edu institutions

The Telangana government on Thursday issued an order providing free power supply to government educational institutions in the state to impart quality education. The scheme will into effect immediately, the Government Order (GO) said. According to the modalities for the scheme's implementation, the DISCOMS (power distribution companies) will create an online portal with logins given to respective departments of all the government educational institutions of Telangana. The secretaries of the concerned departments would finalise the list of institutions to be covered in the scheme and include the same on the online portal. Monthly billing will be done for each institution and will be displayed in the departments' login. The portal would also enable generation of reports pertaining to the consumption, bill amount, historical consumption, billing, payments and others. The portal will be integrated with the finance department to enable the departments to pay the bills to DISCOMS using

Educational institutions in Bangladesh reopen after a month of shutdown

Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the student-led protests that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The educational institutions in Bangladesh were closed indefinitely on July 17 to ensure the safety of students in the wake of clashes that erupted during the recent movement demanding reform of the job quota system. The Ministry of Education on Thursday issued a directive to reopen the institutions under its jurisdiction. All the educational institutions reopened on Sunday, after a month of closure. According to Somoy Television, a Bengali news channel based in Dhaka, All concerned have been asked to take necessary steps to resume academic activities in all the educational institutions from August 18 following the instruction of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, a notification signed by deputy secretary Mosammat ..

Is DU planning to teach Manusmriti to law students? What edu minister said

DU Manusmriti row: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan clarified that there was no question of teaching any controversial portion of any script in the syllabus

T-shirts, torn jeans also not allowed in Mumbai college after hijab ban

A city-based college, which has been in news for imposing a ban on hijab, has now also barred students from wearing torn jeans, T-shirts, "revealing" dresses and jerseys, or a dress that reveals religion or shows "cultural disparity". The Chembur Trombay Education Society's N G Acharya and D K Marathe College, in the notice issued on June 27, also said students should wear a formal and decent dress while on campus. Students can wear a half or full shirt and trousers. Girls can wear any Indian or western outfit, it said. The directive came after the Bombay High Court on June 26 refused to interfere in a decision taken by the college to impose a ban on hijab, burka and naqab on its premises, observing that such rules do not violate students' fundamental rights. "Students shall not wear any dress which reveals religion or shows cultural disparity. Nakab, hijab, burka, stole, cap, etc shall be removed by going to the common rooms on the ground floor and then only (students) can move ..

Top colleges, care for heritage. Here's what Patna's well-known want

State-of-the-art higher educational institutions, urban renewal with sensitive planning and upkeep of shrinking built heritage are among the post-poll expectations of some of Patna's well-known families. Polling will be held in the two Lok Sabha seats under Patna district -- Patna Sahib and Pataliputra -- on June 1. Both the seats have over 43 lakh electors. Businessman Abhay Kanoria, 59, who comes from an affluent Marwari family of Patna and calls himself a proud Bihari, feels the state has the potential to regain its lost glory. "My expectations for Patna from the government that will come to power, is that it should help establish some state-of-the-art academic institutions here. We have a lot of good schools here, but after 12th, students just want to leave Patna and do not want to study in existing universities in Bihar, as they don't get the quality of education they can get elsewhere," Kanoria told PTI here. He alleged that bureaucratic red tape has "lessened" but still exi

Edtech firm Aakash Educational Services appoints Deepak Mehrotra as CEO

The appointment of Deepak Mehrotra is part of AESL's strategic vision to enhance its offerings and expand its reach, the company said

Australian institutions eye India's vocational educational, training sector

Speaking at an event, Australian High Commissioner Philip Green on Monday said that Australia seeks to play a "bigger part" in India's journey to upskill its population

Assam to introduce 6 tribal languages as medium of instruction in schools

The other decisions of the state cabinet are - for the protection of land rights of indigenous communities