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Feb 2020

Sep 02, 2025

Punjab Becomes First State to Introduce Entrepreneurship in Class 11

Punjab became the first state in India to embed entrepreneurship as a core subject in school education. The announcement was made by Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, alongside Punjab AAP Incharge Manish Sisodia.
The new subject will be offered to Class 11 students from the 2025-26 academic year.
The initiative is aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, encouraging students to become job creators rather than job seekers. The minister said the course will empower young minds to emerge as innovators, problem-solvers and community leaders.
The curriculum has been designed to be experiential and project-based rather than exam-driven. Students will form teams, generate business ideas, develop prototypes, pitch for seed funding and even launch products or services.
With 18 periods annually, three dedicated to theory and fifteen to project work, the structure ensures engaging lessons without adding extra pressure.

Aug 31, 2025

OpenAI Names Ex-Coursera Chief Raghav Gupta as Education Head for India and APAC

In a move to deepen its presence in Asia, OpenAI appointed Raghav Gupta, former Coursera Asia-Pacific Managing Director, as the head of its education initiatives across India and the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This announcement, made during the OpenAI Education Summit in New Delhi, marks a significant step in aligning artificial intelligence (AI) with digital education transformation. With plans to launch local AI programmes, research collaborations, and developer engagement, OpenAI is setting the stage to support India's growing ambition to lead in AI-driven learning.
Raghav Gupta brings nearly 8 years of experience from Coursera, where he scaled digital education across Asia.

Aug 29, 2025

Ministry of Education Releases Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (...

The Ministry of Education released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024-25 report, providing a detailed overview of school education across India. For the first time since UDISE+ was launched, the total number of teachers in the country has crossed the one crore mark, signaling a significant boost to the education system.
According to the report, the teacher workforce increased from 94.8 lakh in 2022-23 to over 1.01 crore in 2024-25, a rise of 6.7% over two years. This growth is helping improve the student-teacher ratio (PTR).

Aug 28, 2025

CBSE, AIIMS-Delhi Launch Project 'MATE' for School Counsellors

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, launched a five-day offline training programme under Project MATE (Mind Activation Through Education). The training, at the AIIMS Delhi runs until August 30.
According to CBSE, Project MATE has been developed by AIIMS Delhi as an adolescent wellness programme designed to enhance resilience, build coping strategies, and strengthen peer connectivity through the "MATE-5" framework.

Aug 27, 2025

IIM Raipur Hosts Leadership Summit 2025 on Building Future-ready Organisations

IIM Raipur successfully organised its ninth edition of the Leadership Summit 2025. The two-day conclave gathered CXOs, policymakers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders under the theme 'The CXO Compass: Navigating Beyond Boundaries to Build Future Ready Organisations.'
The summit featured six panel discussions covering leadership virtues, people-first strategies, disruption, global geopolitics, globalisation, and the integration of technology with human capability. The event reaffirmed IIM Raipur's position as a bridge between academia and industry.
The inaugural session was led by Chief Guest Sandeep Singh, Managing Director, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Pvt. Ltd. and Executive Officer, Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan.

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