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SECTOR | 12 Apr 2025

Five students suspended at Delhi's Ambedkar University amid protest

Business Standard

The Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) administration has suspended five students, including elected representatives of the student union, triggering sharp criticism and allegations of repression by the Students' Federation of India (SFI). There was no immediate response available from the AUD administration. The suspensions come amid an ongoing protest by SFI activists, who have been staging an indefinite sit-in and relay hunger strike demanding the revocation of earlier disciplinary action against three students -? Anan, Harsh, and Nadia. The five students suspended on Friday -- Sharanya Verma (treasurer, AUD Students' Union), Shubhojeet Dey (PhD scholar), Shefali (secretary, SFI AUD unit), Keerthana, and Ajay --? are associated with the SFI or its affiliated student bodies. In an official statement, the SFI alleged that the students were "punished" for attempting to meet Vice Chancellor Anu Singh Lather on Friday to seek dialogue and accountability over the ongoing crisis. The...

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Education

SECTOR | 11 Apr 2025

IIT-Madras start-up Plugzmart's EV fast charger gets ARAI certification

Business Line

Plugzmart's EV charger for heavy vehicles is designed for high-power charging, promoting Make in India' for EV sector

Education

SECTOR | 11 Apr 2025

Assam SEBA HSLC Result 2025 To Be Declared Today: Check Time, Direct Link And Steps To Download Marksheet

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Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has confirmed that the SEBA HSLC Result 2025 will be declared today, April 11.

Education

SECTOR | 10 Apr 2025

'My degree from IIM-A wasn't enough': Youngster says Big 4 consulting firm gave her a reality check

Business Today

She said in a recent LinkedIn post that when she joined McKinsey, one of the Big 3 management consulting firms, she realised that her MBA degree from the prestigious institute was not enough.

Education

SECTOR | 09 Apr 2025

UK's Coventry University gets nod for campus in GIFT City; to begin academic session from 2026

Business Line

The approval for the university was officially announced at the 13th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue at the London Stock Exchange

Education

SECTOR | 09 Apr 2025

IIT-Madras and Ziroh Labs unveil platform to build and run foundational models on CPUs

Business Line

A Centre of AI Research to solve India's compute accessibility challenges also to be set up

Education

SECTOR | 09 Apr 2025

Crown Prince Al Maktoum's India Visit: IIM-Ahmedabad, IIFT Campuses In Dubai Soon

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In his meeting with Modi, the Dubai Crown Prince presented the prime minister a replica of his grandfather Sheikh Rashid's bisht

Education

SECTOR | 08 Apr 2025

Andhra Pradesh to launch LEAP model for education revamp, says Nara Lokesh

Business Standard

Andhra Pradesh is revamping its education model this month with the launch of LEAP (Learning Excellence in Andhra Pradesh) model, aimed at overhauling curriculum, pedagogy and infrastructure, according to Education Minister Nara Lokesh. Play-based curriculum, pedagogy training and an AI-driven remedial assessment programme, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), are among the major highlights of the model. "Andhra Pradesh is pioneering a new era of education through LEAP focusing on foundational learning, global best practices, and inclusive growth," Lokesh told PTI. The model will be introduced from the 2025-26 academic session. The Minister explained that the government's vision is to build a world-class education system in the state by 2029 by adopting an outcome-oriented approach to equip students with technical, leadership, and real-life skills through AI and other cutting-edge technologies. The need for the new model was felt after crucial reports, including the ASER sur

Diabetes in pregnancy linked to higher risk of autism in children: Lancet

Business Standard | 08 Apr 2025

Education

SECTOR | 08 Apr 2025

HUL, IIM-B's NSRCEL launch Climate Incubation Hub to nurture Indian startups

Business Line

An Industry and academia initiative to help advance climate innovations; will primarily focus on startups working in key environmental areas such as climate, nature and plastics circularity

Hindustan Unilever and NSRCEL-IIM-B launch Climate Incubation Hub

Business Standard | 08 Apr 2025

Education

SECTOR | 08 Apr 2025

Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2025 To Be Out At 12:30 PM Today: Check Direct Link And Steps To Check Marks

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School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa will attend the PUC 2 result press conference which will take place at the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) office in Bengaluru.