National Automobile Olympiad 2025

The Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), in collaboration with the CBSE, has launched the fourth edition of the National Automobile Olympiad (NAO) 2025.

Eligibility: Open to students from Class 6 to 12 across all educational boards.

Deadline: July 31

Register at https://nao.asdc.org.in

Admissions and scholarships

The Rhodes Trust has opened the registration window for applications to the Rhodes Scholarship for India 2026. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for this fully funded, full-time postgraduate award at the University of Oxford, the U.K. For more information, visit https://t.ly/Q7ti9

IIT-Gandhinagar has introduced a two-year e-Masters in Data Science for Decision Making (DSDM) programme.

Eligibility: Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, Science, Economics, Commerce or relevant field with minimum 60% or 6.0 CPI. Maths in Class 12 is required. No GATE qualification.

Visit https://sites.iitgn.ac.in/iitgnx/dsdm/ for more information.

IIT-Jammu invites applications for its B.Tech. in Engineering Physics programme. Admission is through JEE Advanced and JoSAA Counselling. For details, visit www.iitjammu.ac.in/physics

IIT-Mandi’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is hosting PRAYAS 3.0, an intensive one-month residential training programme on Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), which will begin on June 16.

Eligibility: UG and PG students and diploma holders in engineering who want to gain practical skills in automation, AI, and IoT.

For details, visit https://bsates.tech/prayas.html

NIT Raipur has collaborated with Intellipaat and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch Executive M.Tech programmes in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and in Computer Science Engineering with specialisations in Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing and Blockchain. For eligibility criteria and other details, visit https://intellipaat.com/mtech-computer-science/ and https://intellipaat.com/mtech-computer-science/

Queens School of Design (QSD), Mysuru, has launched a one-year Gen AI Integrated Design Programme to train students on application of Gen AI in Fashion and Interior Design.

Eligibility: Class 10 and 12 pass from any board

Deadline: June 30

Visit https://enquiry.qsd.ac.in/ for more information

Alliance University has launched a doctoral programme Ph.D. VISTA (Venture Innovation for Social Transformation and Advancement) for scholars across disciplines such as Business, Law, Liberal Arts, and Engineering. For details of eligibility criteria and application process, visit https://t.ly/TakJZ

K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM), in collaboration with Jio Creative Labs (JCL), has launched a two-year, full-time MBA Marketing Communications programme beginning in September.

Eligibility: Graduates in any stream with minimum 50% in their Classes 10 and 12 and UG programme. Valid score in CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, or GMAT.

For details, visit https://kjsim.somaiya.edu/en/programme/mba-marketing-communications/

The University of Sheffield, the U.K., invites applications for its M.A. International Development course starting in September 2025. Scholarships are available.

Eligibility: Holders of a three- or four-year Bachelor’s degree with minimum 60% from a recognised university. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Details at https://t.ly/2wmFt

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., is offering 25 Deans Excellence scholarships worth £5,000 per year of study to international students joining Undergraduate programmes in Education, English, History, International Relations, Journalism, Languages, Law, Politics, Psychology, Social Policy, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy in September 2025.

Eligibility: Self-funded, international fee-paying applicants enrolling for a full-time course.

More information at https://t.ly/XgcJQ

The University of Birmingham Dubai invites applications for its Bachelor of Commercial Law programme beginning in September. Scholarships are available.

Eligibility: Class 12 from any education board (see link for details of marks required)

For more information, visit https://t.ly/jgG2T

The Duolingo English Test (DET) has opened applications for the DETermined Scholarship on the portal. This scholarships offers Indian women students in STEM a one-time grant of $30,000 to cover tuition fees for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at a U.S. university that accepts the DET for admissions in the Spring ‘26 semester. For details, visit https://manthan.gov.in/

Events

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has officially granted foreign board equivalence to the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), a senior secondary curriculum from the Government of Western Australia.

MAAC hosted a five-day training initiative on Digital Content Creation using Gen AI design tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Gemini, and Kling AI for over 500 students. The institute also organised a special webinar for its students on the world of game design, virtual environments, storytelling and beyond. Pavan Kadam, Founder and CEO, Baked Moon Studios, spoke at the event.

According to the Scaler School of Technology’s Internship Placement Report over 96.3% of its students have secured internship opportunities, in India and internationally, in companies such as Apple Developer Academy, Zomato, Swiggy, 1MG, Freecharge, and so on.

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts hosted a commencement programme for its Leela Leadership Development Programme (LLDP) for the Class of 2026. The programme, which was developed in collaboration with the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) and Les Roches, received over 1,400 applications from which 36 were chosen.

ETS has announced a series of measures to to make TOEFL iBT more adaptive, accessible, and aligned with learner needs. This includes adaptive testing for reading and listening, faster score delivery, dual score reporting, enhanced at-home testing, upgraded test centre equipment, expanded preparation resources and simplified registrations.

Motion Education has launched NEET PYQ solution books for students preparing for NEET exam that allow students to instantly access question text and its corresponding video solution by scanning a QR code.

Students from SRM Institute of Hotel Management prepared 2025 plant-powered multigrain kathi rolls in record time as part of an event to launch the introduction of a plant-based menu in SRM’s hostels. This is part of the institute’s partnership with the Green Tuesday Initiative.

Aditya School of Business Management (ASBM), Mumbai, achieved 100% summer internship placement for its PGDM Batch 2024–2026, placing every eligible student with top-tier companies such as ICICI Bank, CEAT Tyres, Bajaj Finserv, Vijay Sales, and Anchor Panasonic, among others.

Researchers from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela have developed a reusable photocatalyst system capable of cleaning industrial wastewater using natural sunlight. A paper, authored by Prof. Subhankar Paul along with research scholars Sohel Das and Uma Sankar Mondal, was published in the Journal of Water Processing Engineering.

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, hosted its 24th convocation for 74 graduates across academic programmes. The chief guest was Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Member-NITI Aayog, Former Secretary-DRDO.

Aaera Consultants hosted an interactive free counselling session on overseas education for over 150 students with one-on-one counselling sessions and information on applications, university choice, scholarships, and visa applications.

The Faculty of Business and Commerce, Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh hosted a panel discussion focused on India’s transformation through education and its goal to become a $7 trillion economy by 2030. Speakers included Ambrish Kumar Srivastava, Senior Consultant, TCS, and Anurag Pandey, Chairman, Lucknow branch of ICAI. The university also announced that it has incorporate AI into its academic programmes to inspire, challenge, and empowers students across diverse fields.

Galgotias University hosted the second edition of Parisamvad, a flagship human capital symposium that brought together HR leaders, business strategists, and industry experts.

Jaipuria School of Business (JSB), Ghaziabad, hosted its 14th Convocation Ceremony for 135 students from the PGDM batch of 2023–2025. The Chief Guest Ms. Preeti Bajaj, Managing Director & CEO of Luminous Power Technologies.

BITS Law School has launched a Centre for Research on Innovation Law for Shared Prosperity (CRISP), which will be a hub for research exploring the legal dimensions of technology and innovation, especially wireless and ICT technologies. It will also host its first conference of the Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship at the BITS Pilani Mumbai Campus.

The Bower School of Entrepreneurship hosted the inaugural edition of Founders’ Arena, a flagship startup pitch competition in Hyderabad, which showcased 150+ innovative pitches across EdTech, FinTech, sustainability, and social innovation from budding entrepreneurs of all ages.

The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., has launched Reaching Beyond, a new five-year strategic plan to help entrepreneurial students and staff make an impact far beyond its campus.

PNB Housing Finance, through its CSR arm Pehel Foundation, awarded scholarships to 186 students of Miranda House, to enable them complete their undergraduate studies across diverse streams.

Mahindra University has appointed academician, legal educator, and researcher Jayaram Raghunath as the new Dean of its School of Law. Earlier, he served as Dean at GD Goenka University and Manipal University Jaipur.

Noida International University hosted the Education Leaders Summit and Felicitation Ceremony for over 200 guests and 350 students. The focus was on the evolving role of educational institutions in shaping future-ready youth for the country.

The National Finance Olympiad (NFO) released its 2024 report on financial literacy among Indian students. A key highlight was that teenagers struggle to understand basic economic principles and financial concepts and perform poorly in areas like investment, risk and return, and tax planning.

Panasonic Life Solutions India held the culmination of Harit Umang Olympiad 2025 and felicitated over 2300 Green Ambassadors among schools and colleges.

Shreyas M.S., Vanukuri Prasant Reddy, Vivek Kumar, and Yamini Rathore , final-year Computer Science and Engineering students from CMR University, have developed an AI-based real-time system that detects and monitors defective vehicle number plates, under the mentorship of Manjunath C.R., Professor and Head, Department of CSE (AI and ML).

Target Learning Ventures hosted a career guidance workshop in collaboration with Vidyarthi Prerna Kendra (VPK) for students from rural areas of Maharashtra. The speaker was counsellor Chandrakant Mundhe.

UpGrad concluded its first global graduation ceremony in partnership with the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Liverpool Business School (LBS), the U.K. for 2483 learners.

Sharda University and Indian Culture Global Centre, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the International Centre for Cultural Studies (ICCS) hosted a two-day international conference on Decolonising Colonial Infrastructure: A Path to Indigenous Revival. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs, was the chief guest.

Cambridge Schools hosted InspirEd, its annual teacher training and capacity-building programme by connecting education with action. Speakers included educationist Rohit Dhankar.

IIT-Mandi hosted a four-day Mind, Brain, and Consciousness Conference (MBCC 2025) organised by the Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre. The institute also signed an MoU with the Art of Living Foundation to collaborate in consciousness and mental well-being research.

Recognition

The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., was named University of the Year 2025 – Scotland in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs). It also secured seventh place overall in the UK.

Yash Vardhan Raj (second year B.Sc. Microbiology) and Priyanshu Yadav (third year B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering) from Galgotias University have been selected to participate in the ASEAN Summer Programme at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, under the Entrepreneurship and Innovation track.

Prodigy Finance has announced eight winners of its Fall 2025 Scholarships. Of these, Dhruv Dharamshi from India will receive $5000 to do an MBA from London Business School, the U.K.

Team ClusterBlusters – Anaswara Suresh M.K., Adithya N.S., Avi Nair, C.S. Amritha, and R. Sruthi – from the Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Coimbatore campus won the grand prize at the Guidewire DEVTrails University Hackathon 2025 for their project KubeBoom.

Indian School of Business (ISB) was ranked No.1 in Asia and No.23 in globally The Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Custom Ranking 2025.

Intrusion, a feature film directed by Swapnil Sarode, a final-year student from the School of Film Arts, MGM University, was officially selected for the International Silver Screen Award.

Partnerships

NSE Academy Limited (NAL), a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., has partnered with the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the U.S., to jointly offer certifications and training programmes for accounting professionals and aspirants.

Medhavi Skills University (MSU) has signed an MoU with the All India Rail Safety Council (AIRSC) to establish a 24×7 Global Centre of Excellence in Rail Safety, Technology, and Management, which will offer UG and PG programmes through online, blended, and traditional formats, supported by a digital learning portal and delivered via MSU campuses and partner institutions.

Shoolini University’s Centre for Distance and Online Education (SCDOE) has officially partnered with Common Service Centers (CSCs) to deliver higher education to students in rural and remote parts of India. This collaboration aims to leverage CSCs’ widespread network and expertise to expand educational opportunities, promote digital literacy, and support skill development for underserved communities across the country.

UPES’ School of Computer Science (SoCS) launched a skilling initiative in collaboration with Salesforce to deliver future-ready Salesforce-certified courses, encourage deeper faculty-industry engagement and act as a high-impact talent pipeline.

XLRI-Jamshedpur and the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) have signed an MoU to advance quality management education, research and industry-academia collaboration across India.

IIM-Nagpur and Epiroc India signed an MoU to advance executive education and leadership development while fostering long-term industry-academia collaboration.

Poonawalla Fincorp has partnered with IDP Education to bridge the financial gap in overseas education and enable students avail fully digital education loans.