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SECTOR | 14 Dec 2025

Wangchuk's HIAL doing exemplary work, must be given recognition: Parl Panel

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The Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL), founded by Ladakh educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, is doing "exemplary" work and should be granted recognition by the University Grants Commission, a Parliamentary panel has noted. In its report tabled in Parliament earlier this week, the committee headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh expressed its concern over pending recognition of HIAL by UGC. The panel also recommended that the Ministry of Education closely study the HIAL model and consider how it can be replicated elsewhere through Centres of Innovation in Education or other interventions. "During its study visit to Ladakh, the committee was impressed with the academic, research, and entrepreneurship ecosystem at the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), especially its success in implementing experiential education and learning rooted in local socio-cultural and ecological contexts," said the report of the Standing Committee on Education, Women, Youth and...

2 killed, several injured in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island

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Education

SECTOR | 13 Dec 2025

Maharashtra govt 'unhappy' with Union minister's IIT Bombay name remark

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Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Saturday told the legislative council that the state government was "not happy" with Union minister Jitendra Singh's remark made last month on not changing IIT Bombay's name to IIT Mumbai. The state government is not just unhappy, but it has written a letter to the Centre expressing its opinion on it, Shelar, who is Minister of Cultural Affairs, said. Shelar, who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was replying to a query raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) member Anil Parab about the government's stand on Singh's statement. Addressing a function in the last week of November, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, said, "As far as IIT Bombay is concerned, thank God it still is this name. You have not changed it to Mumbai. So that's another compliment to you. And also true for Madras. It remains IIT Madras." The remark invited a sharp reaction from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who said it shows the

Bill to set up single higher education regulator gets Cabinet approval

Business Standard | 12 Dec 2025

Education

SECTOR | 13 Dec 2025

IITs shift to flexible, future-ready curricula amid rapid tech changes

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Leading IITs are moving away from decade-long syllabus reviews, introducing interdisciplinary tracks, flexible entry-exit options and hands-on learning to meet NEP 2020 goals

Education

SECTOR | 12 Dec 2025

Tvasta Manufacturing to put up additive manufacturing workshop in CEPT University

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Tvasta will provide CEPT with a robotic arm capable of printing complex forms using concrete.

Chandigarh University Becomes 1st University in India to Win Khelo India University Games for 2 Years in a …

Business Line | 12 Dec 2025 1 more

Education

SECTOR | 11 Dec 2025

Without affirmative action, US elite colleges turn to economic diversity

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Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners. The strategy could lead to friction with the federal government. The Trump administration, which has pulled funding from elite colleges over a range of grievances, has suggested it's illegal to target needier students. College leaders believe they're on solid legal ground. At Princeton University, this year's freshman class has more low-income students than ever. One in four are eligible for federal Pell grants, which are scholarships reserved for students with the most significant financial need. That's a leap from two decades ago, when fewer than 1 in 1

Education

SECTOR | 11 Dec 2025

Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk assassination case

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Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are due in court Thursday as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. Robinson's legal team and the Utah County Sheriff's Office have asked Judge Tony Graf to ban cameras in the courtroom. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, just a few miles north of the Provo courthouse. They plan to seek the death penalty. Robinson was expected to appear in person Thursday after making previous court appearances via video or audio feed from jail, according to a transport order. A coalition of national and local news organizations, including The Associated Press, is fighting to .

Education

SECTOR | 10 Dec 2025

IIT Madras launches National Hub for Quantum Communication

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Established at IIT Madras Research Park, IITM C-DOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation will lead India's initiatives in quantum secure communication technologies and pilot deployments through collaboration with academia, industry and global partners

Education

SECTOR | 10 Dec 2025

Telangana CM sanctions 1,000 cr for Osmania University revamp

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The historic University will be developed as a global institution in infrastructure, academic excellence

Education

SECTOR | 10 Dec 2025

Protean and CDPG-IIM Bangalore Release State of DPI in India' Report

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Education

SECTOR | 09 Dec 2025

Gautam Adani announces dual talent initiatives at IIT-Dhanbad

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The Adani Annual Internships at IIT Dhanbad will offer 50 third-year students meeting their merit and fitment criteria paid internships; 25% of these interns will also receive pre-employment offers

$100k-a-day for H-1B visa? US entrepreneur backs foreign talent at any cost

Business Standard | 09 Dec 2025