Google teams up with NCERT to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian languages
Dec 10, 2024, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi: US tech giant Google has teamed up with the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian languages, including sign language.
US universities urge foreign students to return before Trump's inauguration: Report
Nov 30, 2024, at 05:07 am
Amid apprehensions of potential travel bans under the Trump administration, several American universities have issued travel advisories urging international students and staff to return to the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, media reports said.
United States, India expand collaboration in education with launch of Women in STEMM Fellowship
Nov 18, 2024, at 10:09 pm
The United States and India are expanding ongoing collaboration in the field of education with the launch of the new 'Women in STEMM Fellowship' (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine).
ICSSR to boost funding for social science research; focus on PVTGs and women-led projects
Nov 16, 2024, at 07:45 am
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is set to considerably increase funding for social science research in India, allocating Rs 235 crore this year, excluding support for undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, according to a Times of India report.
Nov 14, 2024, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: "Organizations like Global Scholastics are a great option for students who want to pursue education in the United States," said American Center Kolkata Director Elizabeth Lee.
Nov 14, 2024, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has acted against misleading advertisements by coaching centres, issuing 45 notices to various centres and imposing penalties totalling Rs 54.6 lakh on 18 institutes for allegedly violating consumer rights with deceptive promotions and unethical practices, according to a statement by Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Oct 23, 2024, at 04:50 am
New Delhi: National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) today launched the Third Phase of the ‘Amazon Future Engineer Program’ in 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) spread across Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and Tripura.
IndiaAI invites nominations for fellowship program targeting AI researchers and students
Sep 25, 2024, at 07:13 am
New Delhi: IndiaAI, the Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Digital India Corporation, has announced the opening of nominations for its fellowship program, inviting applications from B.Tech and M.Tech students working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects.
Sep 22, 2024, at 04:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: India has faced floods, cyclones, heat waves, and landslides this year itself in multiple states impacting lives and livelihoods. With the changing risk landscape in India, accurate interpretation of information on past and future trends, dynamic scenario creation, and real-time monitoring has become necessary for just decision-making and timely action.
Salem’s Sona College named Outstanding Engineering Institution
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Sona College of Technology, Salem, has been awarded the Outstanding Engineering Institution Award for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR).
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Rotary International District 3291 has announced the launch of the Hashtag English and Effortless Arithmetic initiatives, a project under the Eazy School 3 platform, aimed at significantly improving literacy rates among underprivileged children.
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College earns outstanding institution award
Sep 11, 2024, at 10:25 pm
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem, was honoured with the Outstanding Institution Award in the Polytechnic category in the country for 2023-24 by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Aug 21, 2024, at 11:32 pm
Representatives of nearly 26 US colleges and universities shared information about studying in the United States at a free higher education fair at The Oberoi Grand in Kolkata on Monday.
Sona College of Technology among top 50 ‘Innovation Institutes’ listed by NIRF 2024
Aug 14, 2024, at 11:33 pm
The Salem-based Sona College of Technology has earned an impressive position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 results announced on August 12, 2024, making it the only engineering college in the city—home to two dozen government and private engineering colleges—to achieve this distinction.
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:37 pm
British Deputy High Commissioner to East and Northeast India Andrew Fleming said on Friday that there is immense scope for collaboration in education technology sector between India and the UK.
North India’s first integrated B.Tech program in AI and data engineering
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:31 pm
Lovely Professional University (LPU) has marked a significant milestone in educational innovation with the launch of the northern region’s inaugural work-integrated Bachelor of Technology program in Computer Science and Engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Engineering.
NEET-PG exam to be held this month, question paper to be prepped 2 hours prior: Reports
Jul 03, 2024, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The NEET-PG exam, conducted for admission to postgraduate medical courses, will be held this month, media reports said after the Home Ministry met officials from the government's anti-cybercrime body.
HireMee joins hands with Global Mentorship Initiative to bridge the gap between graduation and jobs
Jul 02, 2024, at 11:28 pm
In a first of its kind, HireMee, an AI-enabled Talent Assessment and Hiring platform, has signed a MoU with Rockefeller Foundation’s Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI) to bridge the gap between graduation and first career jobs for young graduates from diverse communities.
Australia hikes visa fees for international students
Jul 01, 2024, at 08:43 pm
The Australian government has hiked the fees for international students, officials said on Monday.
TISS withdraws mass termination notice to faculty, non-teaching staff
Jul 01, 2024, at 05:06 am
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has withdrawn the non-renewal notices previously issued to 55 teaching and 60 non-teaching staff members, media reported, citing a circular released on Sunday.
Cancelled a day after examination, UGC-NET exam gets fresh schedule. Check out here
Jun 29, 2024, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday announced that the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) will be held between August 21 and September 4, 2024.
As AI transforms the world, more universities teach the technology
Jun 24, 2024, at 04:44 pm
Saint Louis University student Jagruth Reddy Palle knew artificial intelligence was a leading-edge industry and a promising area of study when it kept coming up at every technology conference he attended. But what really attracted him to the field was how human AI seemed.
Triplets ‘engineering’ their future at Salem’s Sona College of Technology
Jun 23, 2024, at 11:23 pm
Every morning as hundreds of nattily dressed students step inside the hallowed portals of Sona College of Technology, Salem, you might miss Dhanushree, Dhanush and Dhanuja in the milling crowd.
Students remain absent in NEET-UG exam retest in Chandigarh
Jun 23, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Chandigarh: The students, who were supposed to take the NEET-UG exam retest in Chandigarh, did not turn up, even as all the arrangements were made on Sunday, media reported.
NEET-UG retest today, 1,563 candidates take fresh exam
Jun 23, 2024, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After a massive row, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET-UG) retest for 1,563 candidates is being reconducted on Sunday after the testing agency withdrew the grace marks awarded to them to make up for the loss of time.
Centre removes NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh amid massive row over NEET-UG and UGC NET exams
Jun 23, 2024, at 04:48 am
New Delhi: The Centre has dismissed Subodh Kumar Singh, the chief of the National Testing Agency (NTA), amid the massive controversy over alleged irregularities in the NEET and UGC-NET examinations.
Ex-ISRO chief to lead panel on reforming National Testing Agency
Jun 23, 2024, at 04:13 am
New Delhi: Amid raging controversy over irregularities in the conduct of India’s two most of the prestigious competitive exams, UGC-NET and NEET-UG, the education ministry announced on Saturday the formation of a high-level committee of experts to ensure the transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Amid paper leak row, CSIR-UGC-NET exam scheduled for next week postponed
Jun 22, 2024, at 04:33 am
The joint CSIR-UGC-NET examination, scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday has been postponed amid a huge paper leak row, the National Testing Agency announced this evening.
2024 UGC NET row: Initial probe finds corruption racket; officials to be probed
Jun 21, 2024, at 12:55 am
New Delhi: Initial enquiry into the allegation that the 2024 UGC NET examination may have been compromised indicates involvement of a large corruption racket, media reported.
NEET paper leak: Accused got question paper night before exam, memorised answers
Jun 20, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Patna: The controversy surrounding irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has escalated as four arrested people admitted that the exam's question paper was leaked the night before the test, media reported.