Author Archives: Mayank Arora

  A brand new initiative comprising of globally diverse education experts, known as the ‘Atlantis Group was launched at the Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai this year. chief executive Vikas Pota, Chief Executive of Varkey Foundation said that the group comprising 20 former Education Ministers and Heads of State will have a […]

  The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has joined hands with the National Stock Exchange Academy for the purpose of imparting financial literacy to Class 9 students. It has been made compulsory for all higher secondary schools under the Board to teach NSE Academy’s Financial Literacy course to Class 9 students. The National Stock […]

Students from IIT-Kharagpur have designed a drone that can efficiently enter war zones and set up communication networks between civilians, soldiers, and even rescue teams through the “Internet of Things”. The drone is named BHIM, inspired by the mighty and muscular epic warrior of the Mahabharata, Bhim. Though it is under a meter in length, […]

Former President Pranab Mukherjee while delivering his address after inaugurating a 3-day international conference at the O P Jindal Global University, here, emphasised on the need for better “quality of instruction, faculty, research and capacity building for Indian universities. Speaking at the inauguration of an international conference on ‘Universities of the Future,’ Mukherjee added, “Knowledge […]

The Alamuri Ratnamala Institute in Thane, has been for the past two years conducting exams for all its faculty members for making sure that they’re well updated and informed with their subjects. Teachers who cannot pass the exams either in December or May, with 80 per cent or more, are to be posted on side […]

As digitisation surges in popularity across various sectors in the country, the coaching classes in Mumbai have also embraced the power of digitization at helping students with exam preparations. Mobile apps and video-recorded lectures keep the students company as they burn the midnight oil during exam season. Atharva Datar, who is currently busy with his […]

  An international group of book publishers including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Taylor and Franci that had filed an infringement copyright suit back in 2012 against Rameshwari Photocopy, for distributing parts of international books have decided to withdraw as plaintiffs from the case. The decision is one that brings major relief to […]

  The Aligarh Muslim University has again embroiled itself in controversy- this time over the appointment of its new Vice Chancellor. As per trusted sources, AMU presented the names to HRD Ministry that has in turn recently forwarded them to the Visitor, the President of India. And of the applicants, Professor Tariq Mansoor is suspected […]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has earned a big distinction in its favor. It stands in the top 10 of Times Higher Education’s (THE) Best Small Universities-2017 international rankings which considers universities, having less than 5,000 students. Standing at 8, IISc. In the world, it is the only Indian university to be ranked as […]

  A move that will address the problem of lack of doctors: PM Modi Uncontrolled population and atop that lack of doctors is a common feature in India, especially in the rural areas. No wonder thousands of deaths are reported or at times go unreported in this scenario. In a move to solve the problem […]