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SECTOR | 03 Jul 2025, 09:37PM

Bihar guv defends appointment of principals in Patna University colleges

Business Standard

In an unprecedented move, five colleges of Patna University got their principals through draw of lots with Bihar Governor and varsity chancellor Arif Mohammed Khan defending the move on Thursday saying, "we have adopted a system in which a principal's appointment is not guided by personal likes and dislikes". According to a notification by the varsity registrar, the appointments of new principals were made on the recommendation of the Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC). Those appointed as principals on Wednesday in the constituent colleges of the university are Nagendra Prasad Verma (Magadh Mahila College), Anil Kumar (Patna College), Alka (Patna Science College), Suheli Mehta (Vanijya Mahavidyalaya) and Yogendra Kumar Verma (Patna Law College). "We have adopted a system in which a principal's appointment is not guided by personal likes and dislikes... ," Governor Khan told reporters. Sources at the Raj Bhavan confirmed that the governor-cum-chancellor directed the

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SECTOR | 03 Jul 2025, 11:28AM

Patna University uses lottery to assign principals, sparks academic ire

Business Standard

Five Patna University colleges received new principals via a lottery system. The unusual method saw a home science teacher assigned to head a commerce college

Education

SECTOR | 02 Jul 2025, 04:16PM

Aligning RE with development goals can lift 193 mn from poverty: UNDP Study

Business Standard

A new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that aligning renewable energy goals with broader development policies could lift 193 million people out of extreme poverty by 2060, while unlocking USD 20.4 trillion in cumulative savings for the global economy. The study, conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), University of Denver's Pardee Institute and Octopus Energy, was set up to explore how time-bound renewable energy targets, backed by coherent policies and financing mechanisms, could unlock triple wins: cutting emissions, boosting economies and delivering real social benefits. The report simulated three scenarios to assess outcomes for emissions, economic growth, and social progress. In a business-as-usual scenario, the global energy system remains dependent on fossil fuels, accounting for over 50 per cent of primary energy by 2060. This trajectory would push global warming to 2.6C, exacerbating poverty, malnutrition and lack

Education

SECTOR | 02 Jul 2025, 04:05PM

IGNOU July 2025 re-registration deadline extended till July 15; Apply now

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IGNOU has extended the July 2025 re-registration deadline to July 15, allowing students more time to enrol in ODL and online programmes via the official portal

Education

SECTOR | 02 Jul 2025, 10:40AM

UPenn to ban transgender athletes from women's sports after govt settlement

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The University of Pennsylvania reverses stance on transgender athlete participation in sports following Donald Trump's executive order, and subsequent federal investigation

NIMS University Pioneers Industry-Integrated Education Under Visionary Leadership of Dr. Balvir S. Tomar

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SECTOR | 01 Jul 2025

IIM Kozhikode in pact with Tata Power DDL to build future-ready workforce for power sector

Business Line

The agreement marks the beginning of a partnership aimed at building a pipeline of skilled, future-ready professionals equipped to address the evolving challenges of the energy sector in India and global markets

Education

SECTOR | 01 Jul 2025

Amid geopolitical tensions, new-age Indian universities emerge as alternatives to foreign undergraduate education

Business Line

Universities such as Ashoka, Plaksha, and Masters Union have taken steps to make it easier for students with admits in foreign universities to apply to their institution. Others note increasing inquiries from students and parents who either face visa rejections or are apprehensive of going abroad

Education

SECTOR | 30 Jun 2025

Accenture LearnVantage, IIT Madras team up to skill talent for SDV domain

Business Standard

Accenture LearnVantage and IIT Madras's CAAR launch training programme to equip OEMs and GCCs with talent for building software-defined vehicles across key systems

Accenture LearnVantage and IIT Madras' CAAR collaborate to skill talent for software-defined vehicles

Business Line | 30 Jun 2025

Education

SECTOR | 29 Jun 2025

Luis Alvarez deserved a livelier biography than Collisions offers

Business Standard

Nevala-Lee recounts succession of events that followed: degrees from University of Chicago and a long, illustrious career, most of it at Berkeley. Alvarez was ambitious, arrogant and often prickly

Education

SECTOR | 29 Jun 2025

IITs, IIMs among 89 institutes named in UGC anti-ragging defaulters list

Business Standard

The list also includes Aligarh Muslim University, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology