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May 12, 2025

Delhi Police Launches 'Nayi Disha' to Reintegrate School Dropouts

In a shift from conventional policing to community empowerment, the Delhi Police launched a new initiative called 'Nayi Disha – A Path Back to Learning' to reintegrate school dropouts into the formal education system. Through proactive community engagement and collaboration with NGOs and schools, the police aim to reduce dropout rates and foster educational continuity for disadvantaged children.

May 11, 2025

Ambedkar University Delhi Announces MA in Pol Science, D Litt Programme

The Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) announced the launch of two new academic programmes — Master's in political science and Doctor of Literature (D.Litt) — for the 2025-26 academic year.
AUD vice-chancellor Anu Singh Lather also unveiled the university's admission brochure for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
A total of 1,123 undergraduate and 1,491 postgraduate seats are on offer this year.

IIM Raipur, Chhattisgarh Government Launches fully-funded MBA in Public Policy and Governance

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, a leading Indian institution, launched a two-year MBA in Public Policy and Governance under the Chief Minister's Good Governance Fellowship (CMGGF). The program is designed to nurture future leaders in public policy by blending academic excellence to build impactful careers in government, public sector enterprises, and policy think tanks.
The Chhattisgarh government will fully sponsor the program by covering the fees for all the enrolled students, and provide a monthly stipend of Rs. 50,000 to support the academic pursuits, studies, along with boarding and lodging during academic sessions at IIM Raipur.

May 10, 2025

Illinois Tech To Become First US University to Set up Degree cAmpus in India

In a first for the country, Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), Chicago's only tech-focused university, received the green light from India's University Grants Commission (UGC) to set up a full-fledged degree-granting campus in India. The Illinois Tech Mumbai campus is scheduled to open in 2026, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in computer science, engineering, and business.
This move makes Illinois Tech the first US university to be approved for an independent degree-awarding presence in India under the UGC's latest foreign campus regulations. Courses will follow the same experiential and industry-aligned curriculum as in Chicago, with internationally recruited faculty and visiting professors from the US.

May 09, 2025

West Bengal Becomes First State to Adopt Semester System in Class 12 Board Exams

West Bengal became the first state in India to fully move to a semester-based exam system for its Class 12 (Higher Secondary) board exams. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) confirmed that from the 2025-26 academic session, students will no longer follow the annual exam format, which had been in place since 1978.

May 08, 2025

Nod to Expand Academic Capacity, Infrastructure of Five IITs

Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are set to get an infrastructure boost along with more seats and faculty positions with the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving their expansion.
The student strength at IIT Tirupati, IIT Palakkad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Jammu, and IIT Dharwad, will be increased by a total figure of more than 6500 over the next four years — an addition of 1364 students in the first year, 1738 students in the second year, 1767 students in the third year and 1707 students in the fourth year. This increase will be across undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes, and will take the total student strength at these five IITs from 7111 to 13,687.

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