News from the world of Education: July 17, 2025

The Hindu

7 days ago

TEDxABBS
Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS) will host TEDxABBS, a TED event on July 26 to share ideas and spark conversations around sustainability, environmental conservation, innovation, and green living. For details, visit https://tinyurl.com/msdsz57z
ACCA Case Masters 2025
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has launched a national case study competition. ACCA Case Masters 2025: Redefining the Accountant aims to provide students with a unique platform to demonstrate financial acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills in real-world business scenarios.
Eligibility: B.Com and BBA students from across India
Deadline: August 8
For details, visit https://bit.ly/ACCACaseMasters
Admissions and scholarships
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science has opened admissions for its MBA programme with specialisations in Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Hospital Management, Aviation Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Media and Entertainment, and Business Analytics. Merit-based scholarships are available.
Eligibility: Minimum 50% marks in any UG discipline and valid scores in CAT, MAT, XAT, or CMAT.
Deadline: July 30
Details at https://apply.hindustanuniv.ac.in
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, invites applications for its M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering programme starting in September 2025 and January 2026. Scholarships are available
Eligibility: A first-class or second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a closely related discipline. Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 5.5.
Details at https://tinyurl.com/2s7zkebx
Motion Education has launched the Motion Talent Search Exam with rewards ranging from scholarships and free coaching for over 500 students.
Eligibility: Students from classes 6 to 10, 11 and 12 (Science stream)
When: July 20, August 3, and August 24 (online)
Deadline: Up to two days before the selected exam date
Details at https://motion.ac.in/mtse/
Western Overseas Study Abroad has issued an admission alert for Indian students who wish to pursue Bachelor's and Master's degrees in universities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., the U.S. and Europe. It offers personalised career counselling, university and country shortlisting, SOP and documentation assistance, application submissions, visa processing, and standardised test coaching for exams. For details, visit https://western-overseas.com/
JIRSMUN 2025
JAIN International Residential School (JIRS), Bengaluru, will host its Model United Nations Conference, JIRSMUN 2025. The event will feature six committees and a cultural exchange programme.
When: August 29 to 31
Details at https://tinyurl.com/yet7x4dm
Events
IIT Mandi concluded the third edition of PRAYAS 3.0, its outreach initiative that aims to foster curiosity and scientific temperament among school students. Participants engaged in a mix of workshops, lectures, lab visits, and team projects designed to make STEM education engaging and accessible.
DEVI Sansthan celebrated Malala Day by honouring young women educators from Lucknow's low-income neighbourhoods and equipped with the ALfA toolkit, promotes foundational literacy and numeracy through peer learning and critical thinking.
The Circle launched Circle U, a programme to provide hands-on training to educators, and a one-year programme that aims to equip teachers with the expertise and resources to foster exponential progress for children in resource-scarce communities.
Delhi Public School Indirapuram hosted Career Vistas 4.0, which brought together representatives from over 30 Indian and international universities and featured sessions on emerging careers, the future of work, and how students can prepare for interdisciplinary pathways.
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan, selected Arihant Academy to be part of the Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme. In collaboration with Podar Education Institution, Arihant will now operate a coaching centre in Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, to provide free coaching to students from economically weaker sections of society.
K.J. Somaiya Institute of Technology (KJSIT), Mumbai, concluded its offline Faculty Development Programme on Fortifying the Digital Frontier: Cybersecurity Strategies for Threat Landscapes.Over 50 faculty members and researchers across AICTE-approved institutions in Mumbai participated.
IIM Kashipur appointed Prof. Neeraj Dwivedi as its new Director. He has over 25 years of experience across academia, corporate sector, and executive leadership.
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, has appointed Professor Rajesh Chakrabarti as the Dean of the School of Management and Entrepreneurship. He has been affiliated with institutions such as the Wharton School, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, India Development Foundation and the Center for Development Policy and Practice in India.
Over 850 students from Lovely Professional University have secured scholarships to study in foreign institutions from over 80 countries including Canada, the U.K., the U.S., Brazil, and Spain.
KIIT World School, Sohna Road, in collaboration with the Adani Foundation and Gems Education, organised a training programme on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for its teachers.
The Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, in collaboration with the Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick (UNB), Canada, inaugurated the Manipal International Conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Health: Envisioning a Future of Global Collaboration for Education, Research and Practice. The two-day programme included plenary sessions, scientific paper presentations, and poster presentations.
Global Indian International School (GIIS) hosted a felicitation ceremony for the latest cohort of Global Citizen Scholarship (GCS) recipients. Ten students —eight from India and two from West Asia — were recognised for their outstanding academic accomplishments, leadership abilities, and excellence.
Zamit has launched an IELTS preparation platform to assist students aiming to study or work abroad. The platform offers a wide range of features, including full-length and individual modules of General Training (GT) and Academic (AC) Tests (CD and PB) Diagnostic tests and improvement activities, quick feedback, writing evaluations, and live sessions with certified IELTS trainers.
Pearson has announced key enhancements to Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. From August 2025, PTE Academic will include two new speaking tasks: 'Respond to a Situation' and 'Summarise a Group Discussion' to evaluate test takers' ability to communicate in real-world academic and professional scenarios. Pearson is also enhancing its AI-driven scoring system to ensure fairer and more accurate assessments for all test takers.
AIIMS Bibinagar and the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT Hyderabad hosted a MedCare AI Impact Hackathon to empower doctors, medical students, and health researchers to tackle real-world clinical problems through deep tech research led innovation. The event featured two tracks - one for medical practitioners and another for med-tech researchers.
CMR University, Bengaluru hosted the launch of the India Chapter of the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA) with thought leaders from academia, industry, and global institutions taking part. Prof. Uli Weinberg, President of GDTA and Director of the HPI School of Design Thinking, Germany, was chief guest.
IIM Kashipur hosted a roundtable conference Disha 2025 on the theme: Future-Proof Skills: What the Modern Workplace Demands from MBAs that brought together senior leaders from Barclays, Deloitte India, Wipro, Schneider Electric Infrastructure, Ernst and Young (EY), and Philips India Subcontinent and other global firms. The discussion focused on the core competencies, mindset shifts, and adaptive learning required to navigate today's complex and fast-paced corporate landscape.
Tata Motors has trained and certified the first All Girls Batch of motor mechanics in Jharkhand under its Kaushalya programme. The 13 girls have completed the Mechanical Motor Vehicle (MMV) training module, which was designed to build employability in underserved communities.
IIM Rohtak hosted Maj. Gen. Sumit Rana, General Officer Commanding, Paschim Uttar Pradesh Sub Area, for a session on The Role of Armed Forces in Nation Building. Over 300 students and faculty members attended.
Medhavi Skills University (MSU) hosted a workshop on the theme Industry-Led Skill-Based Education: A New Paradigm for Atmanirbhar Bharat to celebrate World Youth Skills Day. The discussions emphasised the need for stronger industry-academia collaboration to ensure youth are equipped with practical, job-ready skills.
Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) and Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University, hosted a Women in Leadership for Viksit Bharat summit to recognise the role of women leaders in India's development journey.
Convocations and inductions
The Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence celebrated its fourth convocation with 111 students receiving their degrees. Sonal Mansingh, dancer and former Rajya Sabha MP, was the guest of honour.
IIT Guwahati held its 27th convocation for 2,093 students. Rajendra Singh, D. Houser Banks Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, was the chief guest.
Sanskriti University, Mathura, hosted a convocation for 35 international students such countries including Namibia, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Ghana, and Sudan who were awarded degrees across disciplines such as Engineering, Management, Science, and Nursing.
The Indian School of Business welcomed its inaugural cohort of 130 students to the 20-month Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders.
K J Somaiya Institute of Management welcomed 676 students for the 2025–2027, across its MBA programmes. Ravi Kant, former MD and Vice Chairman, Tata Motors, was the chief guest.
ITM Business School welcomed its MBA batch of 2025–27 with an inaugural ceremony at which industry leaders spoke to the students about topics such as leadership, career development, and the changing world of business.
IIIT Hyderabad conducted its 24th convocation for 529 students who received their degrees. Chief guest Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog, and former president of Nasscom, was the chief guest. Prof. Sandeep Shukla was also introduced as the next Director of the institution.
IIM Raipur hosted an Orientation programme for 353 students of its MBA 2025–27 batch. Sudeep Dev, CHRO and Executive Vice President at Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, was the chief guest.
Laurels
The University of Strathclyde has been ranked second in Scotland for Overall Satisfaction in the U.K.'s 2025 National Student Survey.
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, was granted Category-1 status by the University Grants Commission under its Graded Autonomy Regulations, 2018.
Glion Institute of Higher Education was recognised by the Swiss Accreditation Council (SAC) as a University of Applied Sciences Institute.
Shiv Nadar School, Noida, ranked second nationally in the India National Green School Ranking 2025 unveiled by Green Mentors.
Students from Galgotias University's B.Tech Batch 2021-2025 have secured over 135 offers from Wipro's Elite Exclusive 2025 hiring programme.
Suraasa, an ed-tech platform enabling global teacher mobility, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Global EdTech Prize by T4 Education. The final awards will be announced on July 31.
MoUs and partnerships
Medicaps University has signed MoUs with Hettich and Intel to bridge the gap between academia and industry and empower students with practical learning experiences.
IIM Nagpur has signed an MoU with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to improve the quality and relevance of its Finance and Accountancy programmes.
BITS Law School, Mumbai, has signed an MoU with the Ahmadi Foundation to institute the Justice A.M. Ahmadi Gold Medal for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution for students of its B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programmes.
Wintec, New Zealand, has partnered with MSM Unify and Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) in Kerala to launch a transnational programme in Data Science and Intelligent Systems, which will allow students to begin their PG studies in India and transition to a Master's degree in New Zealand.
Workfreaks Business School has signed an MoU with AMET University to integrate higher education with real-time industry experience.
MiPhi Semiconductors has signed an MoU with the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET) to set up a dedicated MiPhi Innovation AI Lab to focus on advancing applied research in AI infrastructure, semiconductor integration, and GPU-accelerated computing.
Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS) has partnered with IBM to co-develop and deliver specialised undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Through this initiative, students will gain practical exposure to key technologies.
Vivekanand Education Society's Tulsi Technical Institute has collaborated with Skilling College of Paramedical Education (SCOPE) to launch two additional Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) programmes: three-year B.Voc. in Medical Imaging Technology and three-year B.Voc. in Medical Laboratory Technician.