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MBBS Abroad: Over 1,000 students may lose year, money as Tashkent Medical University puts admission on hold

Hundreds of medical aspirants have already paid for Tashkent State Medical University seats. NMC has blacklisted one of TSMU’s branches. TSMU, study abroad consultants are silent.

PMRF 2.0: Parliamentary panel raps centre for 6-month delay in rollout, seeks ‘accelerated timeline’

Extend PMRF benefits to IIST Trivandrum, education ministry asked; panel flags underutilisation of ANRF fund, drop in CSIR scholar numbers; asks for ONOS update

80% polytechnics not upgraded, 30% women's hostels not built: Parliamentary panel flags delays in scheme

MSDE’s scheme for the ‘upgradation of polytechnics’ is far behind target and has seen budget cuts; it has a completion deadline of March 2026

Canada Work Visa: Why IRCC is making language tests must and what changes for open work permits

Study in Canada: IRCC’s new policy aims to protect foreign workforce from exploitation; spouses of skilled workers, international students may be exempt; plan under public consultation now

Modi Government spent less than 20% of budget for minority scholarships in 2024-2025

Budget outlays for pre-matric and post-matric scholarships as well as merit-cum-means scholarships for minorities have also shrunk, shows data shared with Parliament

10 lakh school teacher posts vacant due to 6-year hiring freeze; Parl panel says NEP policy 'not feasible'

The Parliamentary Committee flagged an alarming 30–50% teacher vacancies in KVs, NVs, and urged NCTE to end contractual hiring, citing violation of reservation provisions.

ITI grading system’s attention on ‘youth readiness, employability’ low; FICCI, FRSN suggest different model

There are over 15,000 ITIs in India. The report pushes for autonomy, better industry links and innovation in the context of MSDE’s ITI Upgrade Scheme

IIT Madras admits 12 students through fine arts, Science Olympiad quotas

The 9 students to get into IIT Madras via fine-arts or FACE quota qualified the JEE Advanced or IAT 2025; those joining through ScOpE are exempt

IIT Kanpur admits 5 students through Science Olympiads, without JEE Advanced

IIT Kanpur has admitted 3 students based on performance in camps for the International Mathematical Olympiad and 2 from Informatics Olympiad

‘Do SSC exams even have a point?’ Thousands affected by faulty centres, technical glitches, demand new vendor

SSC CGL Exam 2025: Thousands of SSC candidates, impacted by remote centres, tech glitches and delays, demand that SSC drop Eduquity Career Technologies; 8 months on, SSC CPO aspirants still await results