higher education

Shimla, March 18 Universities play a crucial role in shaping the future of the nation and should focus on nurturing responsible, skilled, and socially aware citizens, said Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday.He was interacting with the Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh...

Ottawa, March 18 – Canadians stand to benefit from India's intellectual capital, reinforcing prosperity in an increasingly competitive global landscape. Recent progress in educational mobility between Canada and India offers a vital opportunity to restore people-to-people ties impacted by visa...

Mumbai, March 17 – For the first time since taking office, Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of State Public Universities, Jishnu Dev Varma, interacted with Vice-Chancellors via video conferencing from Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, on Tuesday.The Governor urged the Vice-Chancellors to improve their...

New Delhi, March 17 Biopharmaceutical firm MSD India has announced scholarships for 50 students, under a merit-based initiative aimed at supporting young women from underserved communities to pursue a Bachelor of Pharmacy course at select pharmacy colleges across India.Following a competitive...

Shimla, March 17 Despite financial challenges, the budget for the education and health sectors would not be curtailed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while presiding over a one-day principal's conference on reforms in higher education here on Tuesday.Launching the Internal Ranking...

New Delhi, March 17 Ahead of the March 19 Supreme Court hearing on the stayed University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, activists here on Tuesday called for the immediate implementation of the norms, citing the need to address caste-based discrimination in higher education...

Mumbai, March 17 Somaiya Vidyavihar University has won both the men's and women's titles in the All India Inter-University Squash Tournament held at its sports academy here.As many as 76 teams from 36 universities across the country participated in the competition.In the women's final...

New Delhi, March 17 Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has introduced 30 new programs for the upcoming academic session, significantly expanding its academic offerings across disciplines, university officials said on Tuesday.The university has also set March 25, 2026, as the deadline for applications...

Jamshedpur, March 17 Xavier School of Management (XLRI) has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to establish a new campus in Amaravati.The agreement, signed on March 13, marked a significant milestone in the institute's continued expansion...

Jaipur, March 17 Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde said on Tuesday that universities play a crucial role in making India self-reliant in the face of growing global competition.Addressing the inaugural session of the West Zone Vice Chancellors' Meet 2025-26, organized by the Association of...

New Delhi, March 17 Eleven million out of sixty-three million graduates between the ages of 20 and 29 in India are unemployed, with only a small proportion securing stable salaried jobs within a year of graduation, according to a report by Azim Premji University.The 'State of Working India'...

New Delhi, March 17 India has made significant progress in expanding access to higher education for young people over the past four decades, helping them transition from agriculture to industry and services, and reducing gender and caste-based disparities, a report said.However, the 'State of...

Ahmedabad, March 17 All 35 students of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad's Dubai campus have been relocated to the main campus here due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, IIMA sources said on Tuesday.These students, who were enrolled in the one-year MBA program launched in...

Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis invited British investors to invest in the state on Monday, stating that it has an excellent ecosystem for industry and investment.He said that Maharashtra attracts the highest foreign investment in India and remains the country's...

Agartala, March 16 Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy presented a tax-free budget of Rs 34,212.31 crore for the financial year 2026-27 on Monday, emphasizing infrastructure, digital transformation, and rural employment.The budget reflects a 5.52 per cent growth compared to the...

New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear in April a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the establishment of a Legal Education Commission to reform the legal education system and provide for a four-year LL.B instead of a five-year course after Class 12.A bench...

New Delhi, March 15 Students should learn to use technology wisely and rationally, and not be intimidated by Artificial Intelligence, said Dinesh Bhoyar, Commissioner (GST and Customs) in Pune.Addressing students at the Eighth Foundation Day celebration of D Y Patil International University...

Mumbai, March 15 The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, awarded the honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degree to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday for his efforts in promoting digital technology in the agricultural sector.The current era is defined by technology, and...

Itanagar, March 14 – Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday urged educational institutions to foster entrepreneurship and develop robust startup ecosystems through innovation hubs, incubation centers, and startup laboratories, so that students can become job creators...

New Delhi, March 14 A Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) official has said that they will be investigating a recent incident in which a group of boys allegedly entered the premises of the girls' hostel on Thursday night and engaged in a scuffle.A purported video of the incident, circulating on social...