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NIT Trichy to introduce M.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science

Shekhar Suman -
NIT Trichy is introducing its new two-year M.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science, including major fields of application like text mining, robotics, among others.

IITs tell govt it’s difficult to offer degrees in regional language, NITs more open to idea

Kritika Sharma -
Under its new National Education Policy, the government has been pushing for courses in mother tongue. AICTE has already given go-ahead to its affiliates.

Why 1,500 IIT, NIT graduates helping govt improve education in India now face job loss

Kritika Sharma -
The 1,500 graduates were recruited as faculty in 18 states and one UT in 2018 as part of a World Bank-funded central government scheme.

IITs, NITs to offer engineering courses in mother tongue, IIT-BHU to begin with Hindi

Kritika Sharma -
Education ministry releases statement saying engineering courses in mother tongue will be an option in some colleges, beginning 2021-22 academic session. 

Class 12 score no bar for NIT admissions this year as govt scraps 75% eligibility criterion

Kritika Sharma -
Apart from clearing JEE Mains, students only need a passing certificate for Class 12, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced Thursday.

NIT Srinagar students protest against 17 Dec exam date, say shutdown left course incomplete

Azaan Javaid -
Two groups of students even had a scuffle amid the protests, but management has told them a final decision on exams hasn’t been taken yet.

From next year, NIT students to get direct admission for PhD in IIT Delhi

Kritika Sharma -
NIT students will have to score a CGPA of 8 by the end of their third year to sit for an interview at IIT-Delhi.

NIT-Kurukshetra orders students not to gate-crash weddings, threatens disciplinary action

Kritika Sharma -
NIT-Kurukshetra issued a circular on 16 March, describing such behaviour as 'unethical and immoral’.

For new IITs, govt sets some ground rules — no swimming pool, food court with public money

Neelam Pandey -
New rules say IITs and centrally-funded institutes like NITs must have “smart” classrooms, hostels should have LAN and Wi-Fi facilities.

IITs, IIMs, NITs have just 3% of total students but get 50% of government funds

Kritika Sharma -
The remaining 97% of students attend 865 educational institutes in the country and get less than half the government funds.
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How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

Aarushi Punia -
In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.

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Economy

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Udit Bubna -
Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Defence

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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