Education Headlines in India

The launch of the PM Internship Scheme, initially scheduled for December 2, 2024, has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon as the insights from the pilot scheme...

Kerala's education department has completed a statewide survey, identifying 827 unrecognised schools operating outside the formal education system. General Education Minister V Sivankutty has announced measures to ensure affordable school...

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur is extending an exclusive invitation to international students for its postgraduate (PG), PG-PhD, and PhD programmes. Unlike traditional admissions that require national-level examinations,...

The Indian government has revealed that over 5,000 teaching posts remain vacant in central universities as of October 2024. Despite efforts like the CU-Chayan portal and special recruitment drives, filling...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a revolutionary curriculum and credit framework for Postgraduate (PG) programmes under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This new framework aims to modernize...

The 'One Nation One Subscription' (ONOS) scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet, aims to democratize access to scholarly research articles and journal publications for students, faculty, and researchers across India's...

The Open Doors 2024 report highlights that the US welcomed over 1.1 million international students in the 2023-2024 academic year, with India leading as the top sender for the first...

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has launched two impactful programs in India: the TB-Free Schools Initiative to eliminate paediatric TB and a career advancement initiative for women in STEMM. These programs...

India needs to double its universities to 2,500 to achieve a 50% higher education enrollment rate, says NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam. Despite opening one university and two colleges weekly...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has introduced new guidelines to curb misleading advertisements by coaching centres, aiming to protect students and ensure fair practices in the coaching sector.

IIT Delhi has surpassed IIT Bombay to become India's top-ranked institute in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024. This achievement is attributed to significant improvements in several indicators, including staff...

A new report by Bain & Company outlines a roadmap to double India's female labor force participation rate (FLFPR) from 35-40% to 70% by 2047, aiming to add 400 million...