Indian Education

Datanomics: India's rising cost of brain drain in a knowledge-driven world

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

NCERT may get deemed university status by January-end after UGC nod

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

Stray dogs issue: FIR filed after govt complaint over misinformation by AAP

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

Where is your daughter planning to study? New routes after liberalisation

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

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AI double-edged sword in education: Expert calls for ensuring data privacy

Artificial intelligence is a force multiplier in the education sector but unethical use of AI tools for cheating, data and privacy breach is a matter of concern, according to educationist Shishir Jaipuria. Jaipuria, Chairman of the Seth Anandram Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions, said the purpose of education is to nurture knowledgeable, skilled, conscientious and emotionally strong individuals who go on to make a positive impact on society, but the rat race defeats it and pushes students to take extreme steps. The advent and prevalence of artificial intelligence has been a watershed moment in the history of human progress. AI is not just transforming industries, but also reshaping the jobs of the future. Its integration and application in the education sector will have far-reaching implications," Jaipuria told PTI. AI platforms allow schools to map each child's learning style, identify the learning gaps, and recognise the strengths and weaknesses to optimise learning ...

India set for Higher-Ed boom: 560,000 students, $113 bn forex saved by 2040

India is fast emerging as the world's most attractive market for global universities, with foreign institutions accelerating their India-entry plans

UK sees rise in Indian students, boosts research ties: UCL President

University College London sees a 19-26% surge in Indian student enrolments for academic year 2025-26, focusing on partnerships and scholarships instead of a foreign campus

India's states are starving education to feed freebies. It will hurt

Far from empowering the poor, the proliferation of freebies could have the opposite effect, harming social and economic outcomes

IITs see strong recruiter rush on Day 1 as top firms roll out big offers

Day 1 of IIT placements saw a surge of top recruiters, with NVIDIA, Amazon, Zomato, Google and Flipkart among those offering high-value roles, as more students opted for final placements over PPOs

WB guv sanctions prosecution of ex-education officials in school jobs scam

The approval for prosecution follows a detailed investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the submission of its final report

Educate Girls wins Ramon Magsaysay Award for helping girls return to school

While receiving the award, Educate Girls founder Safeena Husain said the honour belongs to the organisation's team members who work in villages across India

The learning curve: QS rankings reflect gaps in education governance

India's slipping university ranks signal deep cracks in higher education quality - reforms must focus on academic freedom, research excellence, and teaching standards to stay globally competitive

After foreign universities, international school boards look to tap India

International school boards IB, Cambridge, and WACE expand in India with teacher training, affordable programs, and growth beyond metros to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities

Bihar's educational reforms: Nitish Kumar's high grades, and then a dip

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway

Govt signs MoUs with 17 institutions to expand work under 'Gyan Bharatam'

The culture ministry on Saturday signed agreements with 17 institutions across the country to "speed up" work on the conservation and digitisation of the country's manuscript heritage under the Gyan Bharatam Mission. The MoUs were exchanged with these institutions in the presence of Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at a ceremony held at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here, according to an official statement. Twelve of these institutions, including the Department of Persian Studies at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, and Asiatic Society, Kolkata, have joined under the category of 'cluster', while five others, including Nagari Pracharni Sabha, Varanasi, have signed pacts as 'independent centres', it said. Shekhawat, in his address, said it was not just "another singing ceremony", rather a step towards "expanding the family" of the ministry, which has taken up this key mission. The event took place over a month after the three-day global conference on ...

Outcome-based learning remains NIIT's focus, says CEO Pankaj Jathar

NIIT CEO Pankaj Jathar says learning outcomes depend on instructor-led, mentor-guided education, as the company expands AI and digital training programmes globally

CBSE to teach the language of artificial intelligence from Class 3 onwards

Separately, efforts are underway to integrate AI education into all degree programmes - including BA, BCom, BSc, and specialised courses

University of Western Australia aims to open India campuses by Aug 2026

Starting with an initial cohort of around 100 to 150 students, Littlefair said that UWA would particularly focus on business and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses

Indian students to gain wider access to education in UK in coming years

With visa curbs in the US, British Council Country Director says students could get dual, joint degrees and credit transfer pathways to improve access