Education

With India marking its seventy-fifth year of independence this year, education has been depicted as one of the Centre's key areas of focus, but educators and students in India, have criticized its current status. “Despite several initiatives, digitalisation and technical soundness are not available within many universities,” said IIM Calcutta Dean, Dr. Manish Thakur. He further stated despite various programs, there has been little to no… read-more

Binestar Ksanlah, a resident of Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district is the man who funded many students for education.  A retired postman set-up schools in remote villages of the northeastern state and helped many students to achieve their education at free-of-cost.  The 70-year-old Ksanlah is making possible ways to help  poor children in dire need of financial help to continue with their studies.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai gave the authority for a Rs 10 crore grant to the Gavisiddeshwara Mutt in Koppal on August 1. "The seer of the Mutt is rendering yeoman service in the field of education and feeding the hungry," Bommai stated after visiting the Mutt. The Mutt has served as a light of hope for low-income students seeking to further… read-more

Human Rights Watch, New York-based organization, alleged on July 13 Taliban's prohibition on secondary education had already lost Afghan girls 300 days of schooling, with disastrous consequences for them, their families, and the nation's future. Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August 2021 and established rules severely restricting fundamental rights, particularly of women. They barred most girls from attending secondary education and… read-more

IITs Bombay, Kanpur and Delhi, announced to offer better opportunities to students from Ladakh, with a scholarship for students selected for short-term and long-term internships. The opportunity for Ladakh students is under the collaboration between the UT and IITs. Students will get a chance to offer internships. This opportunity is for students from Ladakh who are currently pursuing an undergraduate-level course in STEM (Science, Technology… read-more