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Competitions
HSBC India has announced the 12th edition of the India Business Case Programme for 2025-26. All UG students in their penultimate or final year across all streams (Science, Commerce and Arts) can apply. Interested students can register as a team of four from their college. Details at https://tinyurl.com/mr2ekv7p.
Green Gold Animation has announced a nationwide call for aspiring writers to develop a new animated series for children. Open to students, aspiring screenwriters, or anyone with an interest in writing for young audiences. Prior experience in animation is not required. Those interested can write to careers@greengod.tv for further details.
Admissions
Symbiosis International Deemed University invites applications for the Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test 2025, an entrance exam for MBA aspirants, which will be held on December 6, 14 and 20.
Eligibility: At least 50% in Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution
Deadline: November 20
Details at www.snaptest.org
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., invites applications for its M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, starting in January 2026.
Eligibility: First-or-second-class Honours degree or international equivalent in Engineering, Earth Sciences, Environmental Management, or a background in the Chemical, Physical, Biological or Mathematical Sciences.
Details at https://tinyurl.com/4zvtr3zp
The institution also invites applications for its M.Sc. Mechatronics and Automation course starting in January 2026
Eligibility: First-or-second-class Honours degree or international equivalent in a Science or Engineering discipline. Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 5.5.
Details at https://tinyurl.com/5n6umkz5
The University of Sheffield, the U.K., invites applications for its B.A. Global Sustainable Development programme, commencing in September 2026.
Eligibility: 80% in Class 12 (all Indian boards); overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component
Details at https://tinyurl.com/ytf59mx4
IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with Futurense, has launched a nine-month hybrid PG Certificate in AI/GenAI Powered Cybersecurity, starting on October 18.
Eligibility: Minimum 50% in a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Maths, or a related field and familiarity with programming (Python preferred), networking, and systems basics. More details at https://futurense.com/uni/iit-roorkee-cybersecurity
Novatr will host an online masterclass on Cost, Time, and Resource Management with BIM on August 25. Open to students and digital enthusiasts. Details at https://tinyurl.com/3pa8nuv8
Sri Sri University, in collaboration with SecurEyes, has launched an MCA in Cybersecurity and Incident Management.
Eligibility: Graduates from any stream with 50% aggregate marks. Non-Maths students have to take a mandatory bridge course.
Deadline: September 25
Details at https://secureyes.net/mca/
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture invites applications for the PG Entrance Test in Architecture (PGETA) 2025 for admissions to its Master’s in Architecture programme with specialisations in Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. Details at http://www.pgeta.in/
Toprankers will conduct a CAT 2025 Crash Course, starting on August 25. It will feature expert-led live sessions, topic-wise revisions, mock test series, and personalised doubt-solving. Details at https://tinyurl.com/4r45bsz7
Amazon India celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) scholarship and announced 500 new scholarships for the 2025-2029 academic cycle.
Eligibility: Female engineering students enrolled in computer science and related programmes for the 2025-2029 academic cycle
Deadline: November 30
Details at www.amazonfutureengineer.in/scholarship
SAT and TOEFL Olympiad 2025
A SAT and TOEFL Olympiad, supported by supported by College Board, ETS, Galvanize Global Education, KREA University, and Lumiere Education will be held on September 6 and 7 for students from Classes 9 to 12 across all boards in India. Details at www.satolympiad.org
Learn Japanese
Henry Harvin has launched Kazumi Japanese and Culture School, a learning platform that offers comprehensive training in the Japanese language and culture and caters to complete beginners, advanced speakers, and professionals preparing for work or study opportunities in Japan. Visit https://kazumischool.com for details.
Events
The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, celebrated its 19th Foundation Day. Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation, was the chief guest.
HCLTech will offer its TechBee Early Career Programme to high-school students in Chennai and to help them build careers in the technology industry.
Prathyusha Engineering College hosted the national-level Science Exhibition 2025, which featured around 100 STEM-related projects. Over 1,200 students from 27 schools across Tamil Nadu participated.
IIM Jammu hosted a Roundtable Conference on strengthening collaboration between academia and industry, and leveraging technology to prepare students for future employment. Policymakers, academics, and industry leaders participated.
Namma Yatri celebrated the second edition of its Rising Stars scholarship programme in Chennai. Fifteen students, the children of auto and cab drivers on the Namma Yatri platform, were awarded scholarships of ₹15,000 each.
Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, organised a cleanliness drive in line with the Delhi Government’s month-long civic movement by cleaning classrooms, laboratories, corridors, staircases, doors, and the whole school premises.
The final-year students of Stella Maris College’s M.A. Public Relations launched an awareness campaign Kannai Nambathey on the importance of responsible online engagement through fact-checking. Induja Raghunathan, Editor of YourStory Tamil, was the chief guest.
Dhriti Moksha, a Class 8 student of SAI International School, has been appointed to the United Nations Youth Group on Nuclear Disarmament, formed under the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business at JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, has appointed Prof. Archana Shukla as its new Director.
K.J. Somaiya Institute of Technology, Mumbai, concluded a workshop on Probing the Research Process: from Idea to Impact. Over 57 institutions participated.
Freshworks, in collaboration with the Edunet Foundation, has launched the Academy for Careers in Technology, a skilling initiative to offer students from underprivileged backgrounds a structured pathway to launch careers in the tech sector through hands-on training and mentorship.
IIM Nagpur inaugurated Margadarshan, its student mentorship initiative, for the MBA batch of 2025-2027. Designed to connect students with senior industry leaders, the programme aims to help students seamlessly transition from campus to the corporate world.
Students from the Entrepreneurship and Family Managed Business, PGDM and MMS cohorts of the Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai, engaged with leading entrepreneurs, industry experts, and innovation mentors at the fourth edition of the 10X Growth Summit hosted by the Kutch Corporate Forum (KCF).
Coursera released its annual Global Skills Report, which shows a 107% year-over-year (YoY) surge in Generative AI (GenAI) enrollments in India and over 2.6 million enrollments to date. With a learner base now exceeding 31 million, India has surpassed Europe in total learner numbers on Coursera.
Quest Alliance and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry have launched The State of India’s ITIs: A Grading Framework for Readiness and Reform, a blueprint to evaluate whether India’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are preparing young people for the future of work and to institutionalise regular health checks for ITIs and support systemic reform through evidence-based evaluation.
Catalyst School of Business organised an exclusive practical training visit to Adani Port to provide its students with real-world exposure to port operations, logistics, and international trade processes, bridging the gap between theoretical learning and practical application.
Ekya School Byrathi hosted Kala Kabe, a festival that brought together the cultures of India and Japan in a celebration of art, tradition, and collaboration. The India and Japan Children’s Mural Project, a collaborative mural created by students from Ekya School, CMR NPS, and Japan, directed by renowned Japanese mural artist Teiko Nishimori was unveiled.
Alliance University has announced that it will support seven students from EWS of society as part of its Alliance Vidya Spandana CSR programme, which offers a 100% tuition fee waiver for undergraduate programmes at the institution.
The British Council hosted a dissemination event at Chennai to mark the conclusion of the Action Research Mentoring Scheme. Mentors and mentees from Guwahati University, IIITDM Kancheepuram, and NIT Warangal, along with key stakeholders were present. Prof. Rama Mathew — lead mentor for ARMS — was felicitated for winning the ELTons Award 2024.
An international team of researchers led by Nagaland University have identified how lanthanide salts, a class of rare-earth compounds, can serve as next-generation, environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors. The study was published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews.
Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, hosted the prize distribution ceremony for Vakya Pratiyogita, an inter-college speech competition held to commemorate August Kranti Diwas, along with the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Smriti Samiti and the All India Society of Education (AISE). Ankit Kumar from Ramjas College, University of Delhi, won the first prize.
Sampark Foundation, in partnership with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has rolled out its ‘Smart School-Smart Block’ programme across 217 municipal schools in Mumbai, to enhance learning outcomes in government schools through technology-driven solutions.
Prof. Harekrushna Sahoo. Department of Chemistry, and research scholars Devi Prasanna Behera and Suchismita Subadini from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, uncovered how natural sugar-like molecules in the human body can alter the behaviour of Bone Morphogenetic Protrin-2 (BMP-2), a protein responsible for bone formation and repair. The study was published in Biochemistry.
Medhavi Skills University (MSU) organised the International Skilling Conclave 2025 and inaugurated SHINE – Skill Hub for International Employment. The chief guest was M. Nagarajan, IAS, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC).
The CyberPeace launched its latest report on Exploring Cyber Threats and Digital Risks to Indian Educational Institutions and a Cyber First Responder initiative to equip students, faculty, and staff with the skills needed to combat growing cybersecurity threats and create a secure digital ecosystem within academic institutions.
Woxsen University has announced the implementation of Polaris, an academic model designed to enhance student learning outcomes and employability through structured, resource-efficient reform.
IIM Sambalpur hosted a two-day Harvard Business Impact Teaching with Cases seminar in collaboration with Harvard Business Publishing Education. Prof. V.G. Narayanan, Thomas D. Casserly Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Senior Associate Dean, Executive Education, Harvard Business School Online, conducted the event.
AI CERTs has announced a special drive of its Mission AI-Saksham initiative by offering certifications free of cost to students and inviting colleges and universities to join as partners. Details are available on https://www.aicerts.ai/ai-saksham/
Researchers from IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with U. R. Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO, and Haifa University, Israel, have uncovered a mysterious X-ray signal pattern emitted from a blackhole called GRS 1915+105, located nearly 28,000 light-years from Earth. The findings were published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
The Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, ITM University, Raipur, hosted Creativity and Inclusion, an exhibition showcasing the artistic talents of special children from the Aakanksha Lions Institute of Learning and Empowerment.
GyanDhan has launched the Consultant Finder, a free service designed to connect students with verified education consultants based on their requirements and help secure the right university match, and receive end-to-end support.
Huron University, Canada, has announced the formation of its India Advisory Committee, to help shape Huron’s India strategy and offer guidance on student recruitment, partnerships, and corporate collaborations to strengthen the university’s presence and engagement in India.
Centre Point School, Nagpur, hosted the eighth edition of Centre Point Model United Nations, which saw participation from 1,063 students from 38 schools.
ABBS School of Management has launched the Annadata Scholarship Scheme to offer 50% tuition fee scholarships to children of farmers enrolling in its PGDM programme.
Samsung launched the Mumbai chapter of its Galaxy empowered community-led programme that aims to transform classrooms by upskilling teachers, principals, and school administrators with cutting-edge digital tools and modern pedagogies. Over 350 teachers and school leaders from 250 schools across Maharashtra and neighbouring states participated.
Rishihood University launched the Mahesh Navani School of Brain, Body, and Behaviour (MaNaS), which was inaugurated by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. The school will also be home to the Human Augmentation Lab (HAL), where learners can explore the interface of psychology, neuroscience, and technology through wearables, cognitive devices, and behavioural sensors.
Students from Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurugram, Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, and Amity International School, Noida, represented India at the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, the U.S.
Career Launcher launched nationwide mock CAT exams that replicate the actual test-day environment from biometric check-ins to uniform nationwide start times, giving aspirants an opportunity to rehearse under authentic conditions.
Sharda University’s Department of Radiology at the School of Medical Sciences and Research, in collaboration with the Society of Fetal Medicine, organised a seminar on the importance of prenatal care for pregnant women and their unborn children.
Prof. Sandeep Shukla took over as director of IIIT Hyderabad after Prof P.J. Narayanan stepped down following a 12-year tenure.
Orientations and convocations
Vinayaka Mission’s Law School welcomed students of its five-year integrated B.A. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., and B.Com. LL.B. programmes. Suthanthiram, Retd. Justice, Madras High Court, was the chief guest.
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science held its freshers’ induction programme for 2025–26. S. Kannan, Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs and GST (Retd.), was the chief guest.
IIHMR University welcomed 463 students of MBA (Hospital and Health Management), MBA (Pharmaceutical Management), MBA (Development Management), MBA (Healthcare Analytics) and Master of Public Health (MPH) programmes.
INS Noida hosted Deeksharambh, its orientation programme for its new MBA and MCA batches.
ITM Skills University hosted an inauguration ceremony for the new BBA and B.Tech (CSE 2025–2029) batches.
Sanskriti University hosted its sixth convocation for 2,089 students receiving their degrees. Nalinaksh S. Vyas, Professor, IIT Kanpur; Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, Chairman, Association of Indian Universities (AIU); and Sudeep Goenka, Director, Goldiee Masale, were among the dignitaries.
Plaksha University held the convocation of its founding BTech cohort, the class of 2025. V Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO, was the chief guest.
MoUs and partnerships
NCERT has signed a MoU with UEducate Global Private Limited to digitise its entire curriculum through the KATBOOK format.
Nemetschek India signed an MoU with Veermata Jijabhai Technological Institute (VJTI) to establish an Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Centre of Excellence. A state-of-the-art AEC Lab was inaugurated.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University has launched Work-Linked Degree programmes in partnership with TeamLease EdTech and introduced BBA, B.Com (Hons), M.A. English, MBA, and M.Com (Hons) under this initiative.
Noida International University has signed an MoU with World Education Services to offer WES-recognised programmes which allows ensures that its degrees are valid for higher studies abroad, global employment opportunities and immigration pathways.
ABBS School of Management entered into an MoU with the American Academy of Financial Management India (AAFM India) to integrate the latter’s Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM) certification into the former’s PGDM in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) programme.
Smiling Tree signed an MoU with KR Mangalam University, Gurugram, to drive sustainable agricultural practices and rural development across five villages in Haryana.
Alliance University has signed an MoU with Anju Bobby High Performance (ABHP) to integrate high-performance athletic training with academic excellence. It will also launch a four-year BBA in Sports Management set to commence in 2026.
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. has signed an MoU with BIMTECH to develop future talent and enhance student opportunities in Retail Management.
Galgotias University has signed an MoU with HCLTech, to foster collaboration in training, placements, research, and knowledge transfer between academia and industry, and with the VLSI Society of India (VSI) to accelerate research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the field of semiconductors.
SP Jain School of Global Management has signed an MoU with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India to earn the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) accreditation for its new Master’s in Applied Finance and Wealth Management (MFWM) programme.
KC GlobEd has signed an MoU with Aptech Limited to make global finance education more accessible, structured, and outcome-driven, across India.
The International School of Management Excellence, Benglauru, has signed a Letter of Undertaking with the National Institute of Securities Markets so that students of its UG and PG programmes will gain access to NISM’s certifications in various subjects.
Jitendra New EV Tech has signed an MoU with MET Institute of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to foster academic-industry synergy in the field of electric mobility.
Mahatma Gandhi Mission University signed an MoU with Shanti Brasil, Brazil, to promote and disseminate the philosophy of non-violence, peace, Sarvodaya and Satyagraha globally through research, training, conferences, workshops, and student exchange programmes.
PeakMind has signed an MoU with Pan IIT Alumni India to launch MANTRA –Live IIT Fully, an initiative to foster student wellbeing, resilience, and mentorship across IIT campuses.
Savitribai Phule Pune University signed an MoU with A-Star Academy to collaborate for industry-integrated Hospitality education in India and offer various degrees, diploma, and certificate programmes.
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City signed an MoU with Gujarat Technological University to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in IFSC education, FinTech innovation, and research.
Veranda IAS signed an MoU with B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology to prepare students to take various competitive exam and train them in aptitude, reasoning, soft skills, and more.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) signed an MoU with EHL Hospitality Business School, Switzerland, to launch the Vocational Education and Training/ VET by EHL Diploma (Advance) under the National Skill Qualification Framework. CII also signed an MoU with IGNOU to set up a CII-IGNOU Career Edge Academy to offer industry aligned programmes.
The Motilal Oswal Foundation signed an MoU with IIM Raipur and NIT Raipur to establish the Agrawal Oswal Student Residence and the Dau Ram Gopal Agrawal Knowledge Centre at IIM Raipur and Smt. Mithilesh Agrawal Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering and Technology at NIT-Raipur.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, signed an MoU with SISA, to equip students with industry-relevant skills and provide practical experience for roles in cybersecurity and AI.
ByteXL signed an MoU with Chandigarh University to prepare B.Tech CSE students for the technology-driven job market.
Setco Auto Systems signed an MoU with Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, to drive research and innovation in Automotive Technology.
Medhavi Skills University (MSU) has partnered with BVG Skill Academy and BVG Security Services to integrate practical, on-the-job learning into formal academic programmes.
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Management Studies and Research has signed a letter of understanding with National Institute of Securities Markets to enhance securities market education.
Headstream Technologies has partnered with Chennai institutions including DG Vaishnav College School of Management, Panimalar Engineering College (ECE Department), Jaya College of Engineering and Technology, and Top Engineers to launch its digital credentialing platform Profential. It is designed to change how students showcase their achievements and how recruiters evaluate talent.
Awards
Shreya Jain, Dhruv Deepak Bagla, Garv Agarwal, Parinistaa Sugandhi, and Arin Prakash, students of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Digital Business and Entrepreneurship (BBA(DBE)) programme at IIM Bangalore have been selected for a fully-funded two-week international immersion at Hiroshima University, Japan, under the AGILE COIL initiative.
QS I-GAUGE has awarded Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS), Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Gold Rating in the QS I-GAUGE Indian College Ratings.
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., has been named UK University of the Year in the third edition of the Daily Mail University Guide 2026.
Boeing announced the winners of the 10th annual Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition, which saw participation from more than 1,400 students from 432 institutions across India. Prajwal B.T., Ashik, Pradyumna Bhat, and Adarsh H. N. from IIT Madras took home the first prize.
Anagha Upadyaya and Chandana Ashritha, students at the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE), Faculty of Engineering and Technology at JAIN Deemed-to-be-University, won the Diversity Award in Python at the IBM National Hackathon 2025.
Jaro Education was named EdTech Leader of the Year: Empowering India’s Professionals at the ET Now Business Conclave and Awards 2025 (West Edition).
Study-abroad platform Leap, has launched an AI-powered CAS Interview Practice Tool to help Indian students prepare for crucial UK university interviews with simulated interview scenarios, instant evaluation of student responses, and personalised feedback.
Noida International University organised an educators meet in Patna which was attended by over 120 academic leaders, educators, and associates.
IIM-Bangalore’s Centre for Software and IT Management (CSITM) convened a webinar on Beyond Intuition: AI, Crypto, and Social Algorithms Shaping the Future of Finance, which saw participation from more than 170 participants including finance professionals from the U.S., the U.K. and India.
CMR University, Bengaluru, was accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
StackRoute-NIIT, the deep-skilling division of NIIT, has been recognised as an authorised training partner of AI CERTs, allowing over one lakh learners access to the latter’s AI certifications.
Final-year B.Tech CSE (AI and Data Science) students from Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) were declared winners at the Infosys Global Hackathon – Tech for Good 2025 for their project Agriguru, an AI-powered farming companion app.
Published – August 21, 2025 06:07 pm IST
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