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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Topic: Education

Road to expansion clear, but 3rd-gen IITs are caught in loop of low enrolment & falling placements

RTI data accessed & reviewed by ThePrint shows 5 IITs set up in 2015-16 in Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Dharwad & Tirupati face challenges even as Centre plans administrative, academic expansion.

Narayana Students Excel with 5 Top 10 Ranks in JEE Advanced 2025

Narayana students secured 5 top-10 JEE ranks, 43 in top 100, showcasing academic excellence, innovation, and a legacy of success.

Arunachal Pradesh orders closure of 386 schools, cites zero enrolment

To rationalise resources for educational infrastructure, Arunachal government identified non-functional schools and ordered their closure, adding that the move aligns with NEP 2020.

Educational systems must catch up with AI. It is now key for developing human intelligence

As the pace of AI innovation accelerates, we must ensure that the future of AI in education is not just reactive, but intentional, inclusive, and transformative.

Narayana Schools Reaffirm Academic Dominance in CBSE 2025 Board Examinations

With a legacy spanning over 46 years, Narayana Schools continues to set new standards in education every year.

What Rajasthan HC said ordering free education for 11-yr-old rape survivor till age of majority

The ruling reinforced importance of ensuring educational access & support for vulnerable children in state care & the broader goal of empowering girls through education.

Smart boards & shiny new desks stuck in red tape, Noida school kids study on mats in principal office

Nearly 300 students continue to study in old structure which has only 4 rooms, including principal Archana Verma's office. She expects the new building's inauguration in ‘coming weeks'.

How Japan is using online tools to make education truly democratic

The rise of online institutions at the high school level is gaining momentum in Japan. They reduce educational disparities by helping students learn without geographic constraints.

V-Cs of TN state universities skip annual conference, Governor Ravi alleges govt pressure

Chennai: Vice-Chancellors (V-C) of state universities in Tamil Nadu Friday stayed away from the annual vice-chancellors’ conference presided over by Governor R.N. Ravi, with...

Harvard may lose ability to enrol foreign students, says Trump administration

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote to the university, demanding records of 'illegal and violent activities' of Harvard’s foreign student visa holders by 30 April.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.