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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis urges universities to embrace AI, deep tech and quantum computing

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis urges universities to embrace AI, deep tech and quantum computing

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Artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum computing will be the defining technologies of the 21st century, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday, stressing that educational institutions must evolve rapidly to prepare students for a technology-driven economy, reported the PTI. Speaking at the inauguration of the AI Centre of Competency powered by NVIDIA at Ramdeobaba University in Nagpur, CM Fadnavis said universities should focus on creating industry-ready professionals rather than simply awarding degrees. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Attorney General urges universities to remain centres of truth, knowledge and justice

Attorney General urges universities to remain centres of truth, knowledge and justice

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Attorney General of India, R. Venkataramani, addressing students at the 14th convocation of Vignan University at Vadlamudi in Guntur district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: VIJAYA KUMAR Calling on universities to nurture scientific temper, critical thinking and ethical leadership, Attorney General of India, R. Venkataramani, said institutions of higher learning must remain centres for the continuous pursuit of truth, knowledge and justice. Addressing the 14th convocation of Vignan University at Vadlamudi in Chebrolu mandal on Saturday, he described graduation as the beginning of a new phase of life and urged students to use their knowledge for the benefit of society. He stressed that knowledge is not merely the accumulation of information but a lifelong search for truth, guided by inquiry, scientific outlook and constitutional values. He also cautioned the graduates against misinformation in the digital era and urged them to develop the ability to critically analyse information. The university conferred degrees on 2,599 students and presented 63 gold medals recognising academic excellence and leadership. Honorary doctorates were awarded to Rajeev Nannapaneni, Mahesh Kolli, and music …

Out with humanities, in with tech: why China’s universities are undergoing a reset

Out with humanities, in with tech: why China’s universities are undergoing a reset

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According to Stanford University’s AI Index report 2026, computer science enrolment at US universities declined by 11% between 2024 and 2025. In contrast, the number of master’s graduates in AI software-related fields increased by 82% between 2022 and 2024. Among other major economies, Brazil recorded one of the strongest increases in new ICT bachelor’s graduates between 2022 and 2023, the latest year for which comparable international data are available. Turkey, France, Spain, Canada, Germany, and the UK also registered notable growth. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

IIT Delhi leads Indian universities in QS World University Rankings 2027 ; IIT Bombay drops to 134th

IIT Delhi leads Indian universities in QS World University Rankings 2027 ; IIT Bombay drops to 134th

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, one of the ten IITs featured in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2027, has improved its standing in the latest edition of the rankings. IIT Delhi secured the 118th position globally, improving its ranking by 79 places over the past four years, according to the institute. While IIT Delhi climbed the rankings, IIT Bombay, which had previously topped the list among Indian institutions, slipped from 129th place to 134th. The institute had also dropped 11 positions in the previous edition of the rankings. MIT retains global lead Globally, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retained the top position for the 15th consecutive year. It was followed by Stanford University, Imperial College London, the University of Oxford and Harvard University. IITs dominate India’s top 10 The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) continued to dominate the list of India’s top-ranked institutions. Besides IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay, IIT Madras was the only other Indian institution to feature among the world’s top 200 universities, improving its rank to 170 from …

INSWAREB proposes partnership with U.S. universities on irradiated construction materials

INSWAREB proposes partnership with U.S. universities on irradiated construction materials

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INSWAREB founders N. Bhanumathidas (left) and N. Kalidas (right) with U.S. Consul General Laura Williams during a meeting in Visakhapatnam on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Visakhapatnam-based Institute for Solid Waste Research and Ecological Balance (INSWAREB) is seeking to bridge the gap between industrial waste utilisation and nuclear infrastructure requirements through a proposed partnership with United States universities. Founders N. Bhanumathidas and N. Kalidas, veterans in blended cement research, have developed concepts using irradiation to create ‘Irradiated Cementitious Construction Materials’ (ICCMs). By transforming industrial byproducts such as fly ash and rice husk ash into amorphised silica, they aim to produce high-strength concrete that could enhance grade strengths to 65-85 MPa, while offering a sustainable alternative to costly silica fume. INSWAREB is also advocating the application of its patented ‘Nano Concrete’ (NAC), developed in 2010, for the construction of nuclear shield walls. The institute says NAC’s densified microstructure, which eliminates traditional aggregates and the associated cracks at the interstitial transition zone, could offer superior radiation attenuation. These proposals recently gained traction after a meeting …

Govt to pick 4 new private universities under its world class institutions plan

Govt to pick 4 new private universities under its world class institutions plan

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The eight public institutions include Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, Banaras Hindu University, the University of Delhi and the University of Hyderabad while four private institutions are Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, O.P. Jindal Global University and Shiv Nadar University. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

UGC clears three foreign universities to begin intake process: Where will they set up their campuses & more

UGC clears three foreign universities to begin intake process: Where will they set up their campuses & more

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) cleared three foreign universities to establish campuses in India, the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. to strengthen the country’s bid to become a global education hub under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the ministry said. Which three foreign universities will set up campuses in India? Where? According to the Education Ministry, two UK universities and one Australian university were granted Letters of Approval (LoAs) on Tuesday: University of Bristol, United Kingdom University of York, United Kingdom University of New South Wales, Australia Both the UK universities will set up campuses in Mumbai, while the Australian university will establish its campus in Bengaluru. ‘Important step in NEP 2020’: Dharmendra Pradhan Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the upcoming campuses of the three universities will mark an important step in advancing the internationalisation of the education vision outlined in NEP 2020. He said these universities were aligned with two of India’s most dynamic knowledge, technology, and innovation hotspots, and with Bengaluru, which was the new Silicon Valley of the …

At private university event, Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil blasts public universities | Pune News

At private university event, Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil blasts public universities | Pune News

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3 min readPuneJun 6, 2026 09:48 PM IST Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on June 5 blasted the quality of research and social contributions of state public universities like the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). The fact that these remarks were made at a private university — at the inauguration function of the Science and Mathematics Building and Research Centre at DES Pune University — has raised eyebrows. Patil said, “Not a single university of Maharashtra claims that they have done any unique (research). IIT does it, new research everyday, something new is given to the society everyday. But what has Pune University (SPPU) given? If there is then I am very sorry. But is there something substantial that it has given to society?” Patil also expressed his view that research must help society. He said that Tata’s development of the Nano car and Poonawala group’s vaccine research are examples of innovations that helped society progress. Patil stressed the point that no public university in the state could be said to be …

UP universities to mark Gujarat foundation day with garba, health camps, rallies

UP universities to mark Gujarat foundation day with garba, health camps, rallies

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LUCKNOW State universities across Uttar Pradesh are gearing up to celebrate the foundation day of Gujarat on May 1 with a wide array of cultural, social, and health-oriented programmes. The celebrations are being organised following guidelines issued by governor and chancellor of state universities, Anandiben Patel. Campuses will be buzzing with various other activities, including fashion shows, ‘Bapu Bazaar’ exhibitions, film screenings and sports competitions. (Pic for representation) The festivities will feature traditional Gujarati ‘garba’ and ‘raas’ performances across campuses. Universities have been directed to conduct cleanliness drives, host HPV vaccination camps across the five villages they have adopted and organise two-wheeler rallies, foot marches (padyatras), read the order from governor secretariat. HT has a copy of the detailed guidelines. Additionally, ‘TB Poshan Potli’ (nutritional kits for tuberculosis patients) distribution programmes will be organised in Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalayas. Students will be taken on guided visits to nearby temples, forests, historical sites, dairies, sugar mills, prisons, old-age homes and orphanages. Educational excursions to the borders of neighbouring states or countries are also on the mandated agenda. …

3 Kashmir universities end tie-ups with US-based academic foundation

3 Kashmir universities end tie-ups with US-based academic foundation

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Three major universities of Kashmir have ended their MoUs in academic collaboration with Kashmir Care Foundation, a US-based organisation, less than a year after entering into the arrangements, officials said. The ties were ended in less a year after entering into arrangements, informed officials. (File) Kashmir University (KU), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and Sheri Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) cancelled their MoUs with the foundation last month after receiving ‘adverse reports’ during the review process by the institutions and UT agencies, they added. Kashmir Care Foundation is a non-profit organisation run by Altaf A Lal and is based in Atlanta, USA. The three universities had inked the MoUs with the Kashmir Care Foundation at different intervals of time last year. “The Letter of Agreement (LoA) signed between SKUAST-K and Kashmir Care Foundation (KCF), Atlanta, USA on 15 April, 2025 is hereby cancelled with immediate effect,” a communication by prof Haroon R Naik , director research of SKUAST, said. The IUST invoked the force majeure clause in ending the collaboration. …