Education

Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains its 1st position in Overall Category for the seventh consecutive year IISc Bengaluru tops in Universities, IIM Ahmedabad leads in Management, AIIMS Delhi retains No.1 in Medical category Sept 2025 : Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today released the India Rankings 2025, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015. Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education and DoNER, Dr. Vineet Joshi,…

Aug 2025 : Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education selects 21 teachers in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Polytechnic for National Awards to Teachers (NAT) 2025. NEP 2020 recognizes that motivated, energized and capable faculty is critical for advancement of the students, institution and profession. It also envisages incentives such as rewards and recognitions to cultivate a culture of excellence in education ecosystem. As such, in the year 2023, it was decided to institute two categories of awards for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)…

Dharmendra Pradhan unveils projects more than ₹4,000 crore, including new initiatives, campus inaugurations, and foundation stone laying Thematic sessions on key areas of NEP discussed, setting the agenda for the next phase of Educational Transformation Multimedia Exhibition on Best Practices showcased Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister today inaugurated Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2025 in New Delhi to commemorate 5 years of NEP 2020. The Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2025, marking the fifth anniversary of the National Education Policy…

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed an eco-friendly composite material made of ‘Bambusa tulda’, a fast growing bamboo species in Northeast India, combined with biodegradable polymers. Due to its properties, such as high strength, thermal stability, low moisture absorption, and cost-effectiveness, the developed composite is a suitable replacement for conventional plastics used in automotive interiors. In a press release, IIT Guwahati stated that, led by Dr. Poonam Kumari, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the research not…

Ahmedabad — Adani University on Monday (21 July, 2025) inaugurated its academic induction programme, Navdiksha 2025, welcoming a fresh cohort of students into its flagship integrated B.Tech + MBA/M. Tech programmes. The event, marked by inspiring keynote addresses and strategic vision, underscored the university’s commitment to preparing India’s youth for a new industrial era shaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI), sustainability and nation-building. Designed in accordance with the government’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the integrated programmes reflect Adani University’s ethos of…

Lucknow : The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has taken a major step in advancing higher education by granting operational approval to Dr. K.N. Modi University in Modinagar, Ghaziabad. Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay formally handed over the letter of authorization to university representatives at his residence in Lucknow on Wednesday. The proposed institution has now been listed as the 49th entry in Schedule 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Private University Act, 2019, under the Uttar Pradesh Private University (Second…

Chennai : Veranda Learning Solutions Limited (BSE: 543514 | NSE: VERANDA), a listed education company offering end-to-end learning solutions across the education value chain, has successfully completed its first-ever Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), raising ₹357.42 crores through the issuance of 1,58,71,173 equity shares of face value ₹10 each. The QIP witnessed strong participation from notable domestic and global institutional investors including Authum Investment, Trust Mutual Fund, Resonance Opportunities Fund, Necta Bloom VCC, Saint Capital Fund, among many other long only investors.…

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, today inaugurated the India campus of the University of Southampton in Gurugram, Haryana, along with Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Chief Minister of Haryana. Industries and Commerce Minister of Haryana Shri Rao Narbir Singh; Lord Patel OBE, Chancellor and Member of the UK House of Lords; Ms. Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India; Mr. Mark E. Smith, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton; Ms. Eloise Phillips, Academic Provost, University of Southampton, New Delhi; and…

Two Day Discussions focused on strategic alignment with NEP 2020, Peer learning and Knowledge Exchange and Forward Planning and Readiness Panch Sankalpa of NEP 2020 to be the guiding principle for HEIs Central universities to prepare strategy paper for Viksit Bharat Two-day Vice Chancellors’ Conference of Central Universities at Kevadia concludes The Ministry of Education successfully convened a two-day Vice Chancellors Conference of Central Universities in Kevadia, Gujarat from 10th -11th July 2025. The event was attended by the Hon’ble Union minister…

BB Virtuals Sweeps CA Final Top 3 Ranks for Second Year Veranda Learning Solutions Limited (BSE: 543514, NSE: VERANDA), a listed enterprise offering end-to-end education solutions, achieved exceptional results in the CA May 2025 examinations, with a total of 141 All India Ranks across CA Final, CA Inter, and CA Foundation from its commerce vertical. This vertical includes leading brands such as BB Virtuals, JK Shah Classes, Navkar Digital Institute, Logic School of Management, and Tapasya College of Commerce and…