The 7 towns across 6 states are also industrial hubs; experts against ‘JEE mechanism’ for admissions. Addressing the opening session, PM Modi spoke for stronger education-economy links
Uttar Pradesh’s most dilapidated schools needed Operation Kayakalp’s infra boost but were bypassed. Now, these are most vulnerable to closure; with low funds, maintenance is a struggle.
In just 2026, University of Hyderabad, Azim Premji University, Lucknow University chose to file police cases against own students instead of conducting internal inquiries for WhatsApp posts, discussions, protests
With 33 permanent teachers, three sections per class, and a heritage building under repair, Krishnanagar’s oldest girls’ school in struggling to hold its ground
Karnataka Education Budget 2026-27 earmarks Rs 3,900 to upgrade 800 schools under KPS model; vows to fill 15,000 teacher vacancies; revamp 40 colleges, 11 polytechnics into model institutes
The fully-residential CM Model School in Sikkim is blending vocational training and NEP ideals with AI, VR, industrial visits, ITI workshops; aims to be state’s largest school
IIT Kanpur said the full rollout of adaptive test will be done during IIT JEE Advanced 2027 only after JAB clearance; IIT Roorkee has okayed the 2026 trial run on IITK students
DPS International, which started with just 40 students, now runs all four IB courses – PYP, MYP, DP, and CP. Its principal talks about NEP, CBSE vs international boards, AI policies, and more
Despite NEP reforms, infrastructure gaps, over-formalised learning and CBSE, ICSE, IB bias threaten its vision, writes Anjuman-I-Islam’s Allana English High School principal