Left (File pic) Sundeep Bhutoria; Right PIB Picture: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Education, Jayant Chaudhary at the International Literacy Day in Delhi Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 9: The weight of the Indian schoolchild’s bag — a subject that social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria has pressed with the Union Ministry of Education […]
Parul University Hosts Second Edition of Vadodara Rashtriya Natya Mahotsav, Bringing Five Days of Theatre to the City
Parul University hosted a four-day festival of theatre, organized by the Faculty of Performing Arts, where recognized theatrical productions, performers, and audiences came together to explore the multiple facets of the performing arts. The Vadodara Rashtriya Natya Mahotsav, which had a big impact on the city’s cultural calendar with its first edition, returned in 2026 […]
Class 12 Students Have More Higher Education Choices Than Ever Before. Here’s How to Navigate Them
New Delhi [India], September 8: For years, the higher education journey for Indian Class 12 students followed a fairly predictable pattern. Students either prepared for highly competitive entrance examinations in India or set their sights on familiar international destinations such as the United States and the United Kingdom. But things have changed – for the better! Today, […]
Over 7,000 Young Minds Showcase Mental Agility at the 25th UCMAS National Competition 2026 in Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 7: More than 7,000 students from 28 states and 8 Union Territories showcased their mathematical prowess, concentration and mental agility at the 25th UCMAS National Competition 2026, held on September 5 and 6 at the CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. One of India’s largest platforms dedicated to mental mathematics and cognitive […]
ABBS Expands Global Academic Network with New International Partnerships Across Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana and Nigeria
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5: Acharya Bangalore B School (ABBS), Bengaluru, India is expanding its international academic network through strategic collaborations with universities across Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ghana and Nigeria, strengthening opportunities for global learning, student mobility, research and cross-cultural engagement. The collaborations with the International University of Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia University of Science and Technology, […]
The Knowledge Habitat Schools Turns Its Logo into a Tribute of Gratitude This Teachers’ Day
New Delhi [India], September 5: This Teachers’ Day, The Knowledge Habitat schools turned gratitude into something students and teachers could see, share and remember. Titled Roots of Habitat, the offline-first, 360° initiative brought The Knowledge Habitat’s familiar tree-inspired logo to life as a large, bare installation across its three campuses. The thought behind it was simple: teachers may […]
Founder-Being LaunchPad: A 16-Week Venture-Building Program for Young Founders in Kochi
Kochi [Kerala], September 5: Founder-Being LaunchPad has announced the first cohort of its 16-week venture-building program for young people aged 15–25 who want to move from an idea to a real-world test. Cohort 1 begins on Sunday, 4 October 2026, at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi. Sessions will be held once every Sunday from […]
The 4.5 Kg Question: Why Are India’s Children Bending Under the Weight of Their School Bags? Asks Social Activist Sundeep Bhutoria
A file picture of Kolkata-based social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria with Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Education. Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 4: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. It is […]
Surat Entrepreneur Piyushbhai Desai’s vision: Rs 7,500 in Educational Assistance for 21,000 girls
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 3: Surat- based young entrepreneur Mr. Piyushbhai Bhurabhai Desai has launched “Hiraba No Khamkar Foundation”, a unique social initiative in the name of Our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s mother, ‘’Hiraba’’ with a vision of empowering children through education and social service. Under this initiative, Piyushbhai has pledged to provide ₹7,500 […]
Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University’s MBBS Entrance Exam to Be Held in India, Rector Announces During Noida Visit
Rector Sergey Yurievich Volkov, MBBSDirect Founder & Managing Director Gaurav Pathak Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 4: Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University (KRSU), Bishkek, will conduct its MBBS entrance examination in India for the first time, Rector Sergey Yurievich Volkov announced during a visit to the Noida office of MBBSDirect Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. this week. The […]
