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July 24, 2026 9:45 AM

NEP 2020 laying foundation for inclusive, skill-centric and future-ready education: Sukanta Majumdar

Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday said the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is laying the foundation for an inclusive, skill-centric and future-ready education system, while stressing the need for stronger implementation of centrally sponsored schemes to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Addressing the concluding session of the two-day Conclave of State and Union Territory Education Ministers at the ICAR–...

July 6, 2026 5:45 PM

Technology-enabled bilingual management education can bridge rural-urban divide: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said technology-enabled bilingual management education has the potential to bridge the rural-urban divide by making quality education accessible to talented students regardless of their location or background. Virtually inaugurating the online bilingual Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur, Goyal described the initiative as a significant step towards expanding access to...

June 18, 2026 10:38 AM

IIT-Delhi retains top spot among Indian universities in QS World Rankings 2027; India expands presence to 52 institutions

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi) has retained its position as India's highest-ranked university in the QS World University Rankings 2027, climbing five places to secure the 118th position globally and matching the highest-ever ranking achieved by an Indian institution in the prestigious international index. The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings, released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, also highlights India's rapidly growing presence in global higher education,...

June 3, 2026 10:09 AM

President Murmu urges tribal youth to embrace education, technology and heritage for nation building

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called upon tribal youth to harness the power of education and technology while remaining connected to their cultural roots, saying they have a crucial role to play in building a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India. The President made the remarks while interacting with a group of beneficiaries of the flagship scholarship schemes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Addressing the students, President Murmu said India is rich in talen...

May 25, 2026 12:15 PM

NITI Aayog holds first meeting of high-powered panel on education, employment and entrepreneurship

NITI Aayog has convened the first meeting of the newly formed High-Powered “Education to Employment and Enterprise” Standing Committee aimed at strengthening India’s workforce readiness and boosting the country’s global services sector ambitions. The committee, announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, is tasked with helping India achieve a 10 per cent share in the global services market by 2047 by aligning education, skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems with emerging econ...

April 4, 2026 1:40 PM

Trump administration can’t make colleges provide race-related data, judge rules

The Trump administration cannot force public universities in 17 U.S. states to turn over sweeping amounts of data so it can examine whether they have ceased considering race as an admissions factor, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston issued a preliminary injunction at the request of those states' Democratic attorneys general, who are suing over a new data reporting requirement the Department of Education adopted in a survey used to gather informat...

March 17, 2026 2:00 PM

President Murmu lauds Akshaya Patra Foundation for 5 billion meals milestone, stresses nutrition and education for children

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday underscored the importance of ensuring nutritious food and quality education for children, while commending the Akshaya Patra Foundation for serving five billion meals to support school education across India. The President was speaking at a commemorative event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre to mark the foundation’s milestone achievement. Describing the accomplishment as “remarkable,” President Murmu said the initiative highlights the c...

March 3, 2026 12:38 PM

Online registration opens for Yuva Sangam Phase VI under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’

The Ministry of Education on Monday opened online registrations for Yuva Sangam (Phase VI), a flagship youth exchange programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative. Yuva Sangam, organised by the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, aims to strengthen emotional bonds and foster mutual understanding among young citizens from different States and Union Territories through structured exposure visits. Youth in the 18–30 age group, including students of higher ed...

March 2, 2026 4:53 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan invites global universities to partner in India’s expanding education ecosystem

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called upon foreign higher education institutions to collaborate with India’s fast-growing and innovation-driven education system, as he addressed diplomats from over 50 countries at the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave 2026 in the national capital. The conclave, organised by the Ministry of Education at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, brought together Ambassadors, High Commissioners and representatives of diplomatic missions to deliberate on ...

January 29, 2026 10:27 PM

Tripura has emerged as higher education hub in Northeast: CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that the state has emerged as a major higher education hub in the Northeastern region, with seven universities, three engineering colleges, three medical colleges and several other higher education and professional institutions producing a highly skilled workforce. Laying the foundation stone of Northeast India’s largest data centre, the Chief Minister said that, coupled with the state’s first rank in Deregulation and Compliance Reduction 2...