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Nov 29, 2025

ICAI Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Career Advice Programme in a Single Day

In a historic moment for educational outreach in India, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) achieved a Guinness World Record for conducting the largest career advice session in a single day. The event, held in Mumbai in November 2025, saw participation from more than 7,400 students, teachers, and principals, with 6,166 students officially counted under Guinness World Records criteria.
This monumental effort was part of ICAI's flagship initiative CAFY 4.0 (Career in Accounting and Finance for Youth) and the Super Mega Career Counselling Programme, aimed at helping young minds make informed career choices in an evolving professional landscape.

Nov 28, 2025

IIT Bombay Renaming: Maharashtra to Approach Centre to Seek IIT Mumbai Name

The Maharashtra government will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union education ministry seeking to change the name of IIT Bombay to IIT Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
The announcement came amid a political controversy sparked by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh's remark on the nomenclature of the premier institute.

Odisha Launches New Scholarship Scheme for SC, ST Students to Study Abroad

The Odisha government launched a new overseas scholarship programme aimed at supporting Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who wish to pursue postgraduate and doctoral studies in top global institutions.
The scheme, named 'Videsh Siksha Bruti', marks one of the state's most significant initiatives to expand higher education opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj formally inaugurated the scheme and announced that it will be implemented from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Suraj said that students belonging to SC and ST categories with an annual family income of Rs. 12 lakh or below will be eligible to apply.
To qualify, applicants must have secured admission to postgraduate or PhD programmes at institutions ranked within the Top 200 in the QS World University Rankings.
Under the new scheme, each selected student will receive financial assistance of up to Rs. 25 lakh per year. This will support tuition fees, living expenses and other academic costs during their studies abroad.

Nov 27, 2025

Centre Announces Revised Guidelines for SC students under 'Top Class Scholarship Scheme' for 2024-25

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released updated guidelines for the 'Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC Students', expanding financial support and tightening institutional accountability for the 2024–25 academic year.
The scheme aims to promote quality higher education for Scheduled Caste students by covering full tuition fees and providing academic allowances across India's premier institutions.
Under the revised financial norms, the Centre will directly transfer full tuition fees and non-refundable charges to students through DBT, capped at Rs. 2 lakh per year for private institutions.
Students will also receive an academic allowance of Rs. 86,000 in the first year and Rs 41,000 in subsequent years to cover living expenses, books and laptops. Beneficiaries will be barred from availing similar scholarships from other Central or State schemes.

Nov 26, 2025

IIT Kharagpur Unveils Special Postage Stamp as Part of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

As part of its platinum jubilee celebrations, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur unveiled a special postage stamp issued by India Post and launched discussions on a proposed strategic outreach initiative in Houston, USA.
The event, held at Sriniketan in Bolpur — associated with Rabindranath Tagore and close to Visva Bharati University — highlighted IIT Kharagpur's 75 years of academic excellence, innovation, and service to the nation.

165 Gram Panchayats in Ganjam Declared TB-free

Ganjam administration in Odisha felicitated representatives of 165 out of 503 gram panchayats in the district that were declared free from tuberculosis (TB). These panchayats were awarded with the national certification of TB Mukta Panchayat in a meeting.
MP (Berhampur) Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy lauded the role of elected panchayat members to make their panchayat free from TB and asked them to work towards making Ganjam free from TB.
The TB Mukta Panchayat is an initiative of the ministry of health and family welfare launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2023, to involve elected members of the panchayats to eliminate tuberculosis by 2027.

Nov 25, 2025

Womaniya Initiative: Empowering Women through Public Procurement

In a step toward gender equality and inclusive economic development, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and UN Women, in November 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the Womaniya Initiative. The move supports Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) on Gender Equality and strengthens women's participation in public procurement.
Launched in 2019, the Womaniya initiative is a flagship programme on the GeM platform aimed at promoting women entrepreneurship. It empowers women-led micro and small enterprises (MSEs), self-help groups (SHGs), artisans, and marginalised women by enabling them to directly sell their goods and services to government buyers.

IIM Ranchi Receives AMBA Accreditation and Eduniversal 4 Palmes

In a major recognition of its growing global stature, the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi) received international accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and was also awarded 4 Palmes of Excellence in the Eduniversal Best Business Schools Ranking 2025. These accolades place IIM Ranchi among the elite global management institutions and reaffirm its position as a rising leader in India's competitive business education landscape.
The AMBA accreditation, considered one of the most selective and prestigious global recognitions in postgraduate management education, places IIM Ranchi in the top 2% of business schools worldwide that meet rigorous global standards.
This accreditation is awarded only after a comprehensive evaluation process that assesses an institution's,
Curriculum innovation
Pedagogical quality
Learning experience
Career outcomes for students
The 4 Palmes category is reserved for institutions with significant international influence and growing global academic engagement, distinguishing IIM Ranchi as a key player in shaping future-ready management talent.

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