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Over 55 engineering colleges shut across India over low enrollment, faculty shortage; UP, Maharashtra top list

Over 55 engineering colleges shut across India over low enrollment, faculty shortage; UP, Maharashtra top list

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At least 55 engineering colleges across the country were shut down during the 2025-26 academic year for various reasons, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Existing students will be allowed to complete their term (Representational Image) Existing students will be allowed to complete their term but the institute will not be able to admit the students for the first year during the academic year. “A total of 58 engineering and technical colleges were closed progressively during 2025-26. Progressive closure means the institute cannot admit the students for the first year during the academic year for which progressive closure is granted. However the existing students will continue,” a senior AICTE official told PTI. Also Read: Re-NEET Result Date 2026: NTA to declare NTA NEET results by July 20, know when counselling is expected to begin Some of the reasons for closure include, less student intake, inability to maintain required faculty, non compliance of infrastructure and operational norms, among others. The closure announced is a ‘progressive’ closure and not a ‘complete’ closure. In …

4.25 lakh enrolled as Ludhiana ramps up CM health scheme coverage

4.25 lakh enrolled as Ludhiana ramps up CM health scheme coverage

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As part of an intensified push to expand coverage under the state’s flagship health programme, the district administration has already enrolled around 4.25 lakh residents under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain said on Monday. The enrolment marks a significant stride in the rollout of the healthcare initiative, launched on January 22, 2026. (HT File) The enrolment marks a significant stride in the rollout of the healthcare initiative, launched on January 22 this year, which promises cashless medical cover of up to ₹10 lakh per family. Officials said the administration is now aiming to scale up registrations further to ensure that no eligible household is left uncovered. “We will continue registering more people and our aim is to cover every family in the district,” Jain said, adding that the enrolment process has been deliberately simplified to encourage wider participation. Residents can register instantly at any Common Service Centre (CSC) or designated camp by furnishing their Aadhaar card and voter ID, with no requirement for prior appointments or intermediaries. To accelerate the drive, …

CBSE Issues Show-Cause Notices To 29 Schools Over ‘Enrollment Irregularities’

CBSE Issues Show-Cause Notices To 29 Schools Over ‘Enrollment Irregularities’

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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Thursday that it has issued show-cause notices to 29 schools in Delhi and five other states for alleged violations related to enrollment irregularities and failure to meet academic and infrastructural standards. The showcase notices were severed after surprise inspections in schools across multiple locations on December 18 and 19, 2024. The inspections revealed violations of CBSE’s Affiliation Bye-Laws, particularly concerning student enrollment practices and non-compliance with academic and infrastructural standards, CBSE said in a statement on Thursday. The inspections took place in Delhi on December 18 and in Bengaluru (Karnataka), Patna (Bihar), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on December 19. “Upon careful examination of the reports submitted by the inspection teams, it was observed that a majority of these schools had violated CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws. Key violations identified include Enrollment Irregularities and non-compliance with Academic and Infrastructural Norms,” the statement read. Several schools were found to have enrolled students beyond their actual attendance records, thereby endorsing “non-attending” enrollments. Additionally, numerous schools …

Australia tightens student visa rules, enrollment confirmation made mandatory: How will it affect Indian applicants?

Australia tightens student visa rules, enrollment confirmation made mandatory: How will it affect Indian applicants?

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 Starting January 1, 2025, Australia will require all onshore student visa applicants to submit a Confirmation of Enrollment (CoE) letter. A Confirmation of Enrolment is an official document that confirms a student’s enrollment in an Australian varsity along with other admission details. In 2024, as many as 122,202 Indian students were reportedly enrolled in various Australian universities out of 500,000 international students. This is a significant decrease from the 2023 figure of 126,487. With the new regulation in place, Indian students may find it tougher to fulfil their dream of studying in Australia. What was the earlier rule in Australia? Earlier, students were required to submit only a Letter of Offer while applying for a student visa. Under the new rule, students would now have to submit a Confirmation of Enrollment. How will CoE impact Australia student visa applications? Student visa applications lodged within Australia without a CoE will be considered invalid. The new rules would impact only those applications which have been submitted on or after January 1, 2025. Applications submitted before this date …