JU eyes better placements with highly qualified faculty and revamped BTech courses; AI labs, innovation clubs and a research park in the pipeline hint at stronger industry push
From EFLU Hyderabad, John Varghese served 2 terms at St. Stephen’s College. DU officials say heads return to parent institutions, no scope for shift to another post
Compulsory third language in CBSE Class 9 syllabus from 2026; as stop-gap arrangement, schools have been asked to use Class 6 textbooks and other subject teachers for R3
IIT Ropar’s AI centre has built ANNAM.AI to help farmers prevent losses, in the context of climate change. It also creates expertise in agriculture, engineering, AI
Ad hoc teachers have won a stay against recent appointments at St. Stephen’s College.The judgment notes ‘pertinent questions’ raised about the recruitment process; on this, Delhi University has taken their side
IIT Kharagpur student wellbeing dean says peer pressure, parental expectations – not academics – driving BTech students to mental health crises; re-exam, flexible attendance among reforms
NEET 2026 exam cancellation comes after – and in spite of – 2 years of reform efforts. NTA changed many of its processes, even its own leadership, but paper-leak scandals persist
IIT Jodhpur’s Hindi BTech courses help cut stress, boost conceptual clarity as engineering students report better grasp of subjects; it also bets on AI research, says director