From Campus to Global Stage: Win INR 2 Lakh, National Recognition & a Trip to AiVancity, France at KRUU & ASME’s GRASP 2026 AI Hackathon KRUU, in association with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), has announced the launch of KRUU GRASP 2026, a national-level AI hackathon designed to recognise clear thinking, applied reasoning, and real-world problem solving among college students across India. Winners will…
Education as a Global Capability-Building Engine: Shaping Future-Ready Leaders
By: Prof. Seema Mahajan, Pro Vice Chancellor and Director, School of Entrepreneurship & Family Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS Mumbai On International Day of Education, it is imperative to recognise that education has shifted from a degree-granting function to a strategic capability-building engine for global readiness. In a hyper-connected world, learning can no longer be geographically siloed or confined to institutions. Competitive advantage in education now…
Budget 2026: Time to Shift from Degrees to Job-Ready Engineering Skills
By: Mr. Roy Aniruddha, Co-Founder & Chairman of TechnoStruct Academy “The Union Budget 2025–26 allocated ₹1.28 lakh crore to education, including ₹20,000 crore for private R&D and ₹500 crore for AI Centres of Excellence. Despite this, results remain limited: India produces 1.5 million engineers each year, yet only 42.6% are employable (Mercer-Mettl 2025). R&D spending is just 0.7% of GDP, and nearly 99% of graduates…
VIT Bhopal Records Strong Placement Momentum for the 2026 Batch
Bhopal, Jan 22: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Bhopal, a premier multidisciplinary institute in Madhya Pradesh, has recorded a remarkable placement season so far for the 2026 graduating batch, with outcomes at the halfway point reflecting sustained recruiter confidence and steady hiring momentum across sectors. With highest Cost to Company (CTC) package so far at ₹70 lakh per annum, the institute renews confidence among the…
Mankind Pharma Inaugurates Digital Smart Classrooms, Advancing Community-First Education Under KindCare.
New Delhi, Jan 21: Mankind Pharma Limited has inaugurated Digital Smart Classrooms across government schools in Uttar Pradesh as part of its CSR platform, KindCare, marking a continued expansion of the company’s social investment beyond healthcare delivery. The initiative has enabled 460 digital classrooms across 400 government schools, supporting technology-led learning in underserved communities. While healthcare remains central to Mankind Pharma’s CSR strategy, the Digital Smart Classroom Initiative reflects a broader focus on strengthening education…
New Educational Infrastructure Boost as CM Inaugurates Auditorium-cum-School Building in Jorethang
New Delhi, Jan 21: Prior to attending the 71st edition of the Maghey Sankranti Mela, the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Mr Prem Singh Tamang, today duly inaugurated the newly constructed auditorium-cum-10-room school building of PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School, Jorethang today. It is noteworthy that the newly inaugurated auditorium-cum-10-room school building is equipped with modern facilities designed to support academic, cultural, and co-curricular activities. The…
Eros Innovation Launches Eros AIVidya, an Ethical AI Education Platform for the Creative Arts Industry
MumbaI, Jan 21:Eros Innovation today announced its strategic foray into education with the launch of Eros AIVidya, a next-generation learning initiative designed to re-skill and empower the creative arts industry through ethically trained artificial intelligence. Envisioned as a modern Gurukul for the AI age, Eros AIVidya integrates creativity, culture, and technology to enable students and professionals to become AI-augmented filmmakers, actors, writers, singers, composers, and…
Bengaluru Runs for Earth: MAHE Bengaluru to Host Sustainability Themed Marathon on January 25
Bengaluru, Jan 20: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Bengaluru Campus, is set to host the first-ever MAHETHON 2026. Branded as “Bengaluru’s biggest running festival,” this flagship sporting event will take place on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The run will start and finish at the MAHE Bengaluru Campus in Yelahanka and will follow an AIMS-certified route, ensuring international measurement standards.…
IIM Sambalpur Partners with National SC-ST Hub to Promote Grassroots Entrepreneurship
Sambalpur, Jan 20: IIM Sambalpur, one of India’s premier management institutions, hosted the 6-day Business Accelerator Program for SC-ST entrepreneurs in collaboration with the National SC-ST Hub, Ministry of MSME, GOI, from 19th to 24th January, 2026. The objective of this programme is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem by building capacity and upskilling SC-ST entrepreneurs with essential business, financial, and digital skills, in alignment with…
Samsung Innovation Campus Certifies 1,750 Youth in Future-Tech Skills in Uttar Pradesh
Bengaluru, India, Jan 17: Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, on the occasion of National Youth Day, announced the certification of 1,750 students in Uttar Pradesh under its flagship Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s youth-skilling efforts in the state. The certification ceremony was held at the City Group of Institutions in Lucknow, in the presence of Smt. Rajni…