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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2021

Aug 2021

Feb 18, 2025

Dharmendra Pradhan Celebrates Hindu College's 126th Founder's Day

On the occasion of Hindu College's 126th Founder's Day, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan attended the event in New Delhi, highlighting the college's exceptional legacy in shaping India's intellectual, cultural, and national identity. Pradhan interacted with students, faculty, and staff members and visited an exhibition on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, engaging with innovative ideas, prototypes, and business models. He expressed optimism that these young talents would lead the way for future innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation. The event also saw him reflect on the college's foundation, and its future role in India's national development.

At 27th Position, ISB Leaves IIMs behind to Rank in FT's MBA B School Rankings 2025

The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad is the best management college in India and 27th globally in the Financial Times (FT) rankings of MBA 2025. Of the total 100 B schools, 8 of them are from India. Last year, only 6 Indian business schools secured a spot in the FT rankings of MBA.
The rank of the ISB improved this year as against 31 in 2024 and 39 in 2023. The three-year average rank of the Institute is 32. It stood at 4 for the alumni network.
Other institutes that secured spots are IIM-Ahmedabad at 31, IIM-Bangalore at 57, IIM-Calcutta at 61, and IIM Lucknow 71.
Additionally, this year two new IIMs joined the list IIM-Indore at 69, Kozhikode campus which ranked 86 in MBA.

One-year BEd, MEd Courses to Return in 2026, 2-year and 4-year Options to Continue

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is bringing back the one-year BEd and MEd programmes from 2026-27, almost 10 year after extending them to two years. The decision is part of new draft regulations, which were recently approved and will soon be opened for public feedback.
The one-year BEd programme will be available only to candidates who have completed a four-year degree or a postgraduate programme. Those with a three-year graduation will still need to opt for the existing two-year BEd course.
Similarly, the one-year MEd programme will be full-time, while a two-year part-time MEd will be introduced for working professionals like teachers and education administrators.

Feb 17, 2025

Axis Bank Pledges Rs. 104 Crore to Ashoka University for Research Growth

In a major boost to interdisciplinary research in India, Axis Bank has committed Rs. 104 crore to Ashoka University over the next four years. The funding aims to strengthen the university's PhD and Post-Doctoral programs while enhancing its research capabilities in Neurosciences, Behavioral Studies, and Physics. This partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), is expected to create new opportunities for students and researchers while addressing critical global challenges.

Feb 15, 2025

IIT Mumbai and IIT Mandi Top Social Media Rankings as the most Influential Indian Schools

In the list of most influential institutions of India, IIT-Mumbai and IIT-Mandi emerged as the top achievers. In the HEI (Higher Education Institution) Success Stories and 'know Your Instituions' campaigns, these institutions secured the top spots on the basis of the popular vote. These institutions leverage the digital space to reach worldwide.
With over 27 lakh impressions, including Facebook and other social media platforms, the campaign of success stories shows the rising interest in the higher education landscape of India.
IIT Mumbai led Higher Education Institutions success stories with 1.5 lakh impressions, followed by IIM-Sirmaur (1.38 lakh), School of Planning and Architecture, Vijaywada (1.35 lakh), IIT-Hyderabad and NIT Goa (1.33 lakh), These institutions surpassed bigger names, including the IISc Bengaluru, IIT Madras, and IIM Shillong.
IIT Mandi led the Know Your Institutions campaign, followed by NIT Goa and IIM Sambalpur.

Feb 14, 2025

ICAI Gets New President, Vice President for 2025-26

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in its 26th Council elected its new president and vice president for the term 2025-26. CA Charanjot Singh Nanda was elected the new ICAI president and CA Prasanna Kumar D was elected the vice president of ICAI. The baton was passed from CA Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal to CA Charanjot Singh Nanda and from CA Charanjot Singh Nanda to CA Prasanna Kumar D.
CA Charanjot Singh Nanda, FCA, the 73rd president of ICAI is a Fellow Member and has been a practicing Chartered Accountant for the last 34 years since 1991.
CA Prasanna Kumar D holds a Bachelor's degree in Zoology from the prestigious Loyola College, Chennai and an MA in Sociology from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He completed his Chartered Accountancy in 1984 and has been a fellow Member of ICAI with more than three decades of experience.

IIM Ahmedabad, IIFT Get Spot in QS International Trade Rankings 2025 MBA and Master's

Two Indian Master's and MBA programmes secured a position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) International Trade Rankings 2025 MBA and Master's released in February 2025. IIM Ahmedabad is the best performer among the Indian institutes. The other Indian MBA programme that secured a spot on the list is the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).

Feb 13, 2025

Web-enabled M.Tech in AI for Working Professionals by IIT-Madras

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched a new web-enabled M.Tech (Web M.Tech) programme in Artificial Intelligence. This programme is designed for working professionals who seek to up skill in AI while continuing their employment. Interested candidates can register by May 31 and classes will be starting during August/ September 2025.

UK Offers Indian Students Chance to Study, Live through this Special Visa Route

The United Kingdom government started the application process for the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme 2025. The scheme offers residents and Indians the opportunity to live, study, travel, and work in both the UK and India for up to two years. Indian nationals aged between 18-30 must enter the ballot at –gov.uk– to be considered for one of the 3,000 spots available under the scheme.
The ballot is scheduled to open at 2:30 pm (IST) between February 18 and February 20 at the same time. Applicants do not need to pay to enter the ballot. Successful entries will be picked at random by the concerned authorities. Those under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa will not be selected.

IIT-Roorkee Launches PG Certificate Programme in Agentic AI to Up Skill Engineers in AI era

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) launched a new PG Certificate Programme in AI, GenAI, Agentic AI and Machine Learning applications for engineers. The new programmes were launched in partnership with Futurense. This course is India's first AI-focused programme tailored specifically for engineers and technocrats, designed to bridge the critical gap between industry and academia in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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