News from the world of Education: August 30, 2025

Arise for You

HCLTech, in collaboration with Pearson India and under the advisory of MeitY Startup Hub, launched Arise For You, a national initiative to develop an entrepreneurial spirit among the youth.

Eligibility: Students in UG, PG, and Diploma courses from any stream

Deadline: October 10

Details at https://www.ariseforyou.com/

Pioneer Co-Curricular Summit

Pioneer Academics will host the fourth edition of the Pioneer Co-Curricular Summit, an online conference that connects industry leaders and colleges in summer programmes to students and educators. The theme this year is To Lead is to Learn: Cultivating Resilient Leaders for an Unpredictable World.

When: September 6

Details at https://tinyurl.com/4r8tzuhr

Choose France Tour 2025

The Choose France Tour 2025, France’s official higher education fair, will be held in October in four cities: Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. Organised by the French Government and Campus France, it will bring together over 50 French universities and institutions.

For dates, venues and other details, visit https://tinyurl.com/yc6utr3a

Pioneer Academics’ GPSI

Pioneer Academics invites applications from India for the Global Problem Solving Institute (GPSI), which offers a university-level learning experience.

Eligibility: Students from classes 9 to 12.

For details, visit https://tinyurl.com/58y6tpwj

Max Medical Scholarship

Max Healthcare Foundation launched the third edition of its flagship Max Medical Scholarship.

Eligibility: Students from economically weaker sections of society who have qualified in the NEET and secured admission to the MBBS programme in government medical colleges across Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Dehradun and Bathinda for 2025-26.

Deadline: September 20

Details at https://tinyurl.com/5czn7fau

Events

Woxsen University hosted the inaugural edition of the CXO Vantage: Global Leadership Conclave 2025. Speakers included Aravind Warrier, HR leader and lead, People and Culture, Volvo; Alok Kumar, Director of User Experience, Myntra; and Munwar Khan, Head of Design and Deputy General Manager, Oppo, among others.

BMC English Medium School run by the Prayas Foundation inaugurated a new building of the Malvani Township School in Malad and adopted Rangeet’s SEEK curriculum to equip students with essential 21st-century skills.

NHAI, in collaboration with Vertis Infrastructure Trust, launched Project Aarohan to support the education for children of toll plaza employees as well as students from economically weaker sections. It aims to cover 500 students from Class 11 to final-year graduation.h.

Western Australian Certification International, in association with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) International, concluded its Western Australian Curriculum Conference to see how the Western Australian Curriculum (K–10) and the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) could be integrated within the framework of India’s NEP 2020.

1M1B hosted Green Skills@2047, which brought together changemakers, educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to celebrate India’s growing green skills movement.

Satyam School of Journalism and Mass Communication organised Discovering Equality Through Her Lens, a photo exhibition and a theatrical performance by students, to spread the message of women’s equality and their rights.

Students from Salaam Bombay Foundation’s Media Academy and the Education Department of Mumbai partnered to present a photo exhibition Education and Us, highlighting a range of facilities including digital classrooms, an astronomy lab, computer and automobile training centres, and on-campus medical facilities.

Greenwood High International School hosted Plutus’25, its Commerce and Economics fest on the theme Ruins to Riches. Over 1,000 students from institutions across Bengaluru participated.

Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, concluded EduMed 2025, its national conference on medical education on the theme Embracing Changing Trends in Medical Education for Unfolding Medigogy for a Better Future. Over 200 delegates across the country participated.

Ankur Warikoo, entrepreneur and author, interacted with students from various schools in Gurugram at The Beacon School. Students also received copies of his new book, Beyond the Syllabus: The Real-Life Guide for Teenagers Who Want More than Just Marks.

HCLTech hosted its campus connect event HCLTech Talks at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. Over 600 students attended a session on the future of software engineering conducted by Koteswaran Srinivasan, Global Technology Director of Engineering and R&D Services at HCLTech.

The Harish and Bina Shah Foundation (HBSF) has renewed its partnership with Educate Girls through a grant to support the latter’s programmes Vidya and Pragati.

The MBA Department of Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology (AVIT) conducted a workshop on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A blueprint for a better future at Vinayaka Missions Chennai campus.

Navrachana University inaugurated a Centre for Interdisciplinary Computing Science (CICS) for students to collaborate with industry to develop real-world solutions to challenges faced by academia and industry.

Students from the B.Tech in Climate Change programme at the Anant School for Climate Action, Anant National University, interacted with Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and discussed the critical role of youth in shaping climate policy, among other topics.

IIIT Bangalore’s Innovation Centre hosted a conclave on Tech for a Better Tomorrow, bringing together industry leaders, technology innovators, and development sector experts to explore how emerging technologies can drive inclusive and sustainable social transformation.

The Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka, in collaboration with CMR University, Bengaluru, organised a seminar on Functioning of Private Universities in Karnataka to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and policy directions for private universities in the state.

IIM Nagpur hosted Utkarsh 7.0 on the themeHR Beyond Boundaries in the Age of AI and Automation. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Chairman of the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, was the chief guest.

ECE Engineering School in France has introduced Milo, the first autonomous AI, fully integrated into student life in a French engineering school. Milo was designed by ECE students and participates in classes, asks questions, shares ideas, and supports peers in subjects such as Maths and Computer Science.

Elite Expertise has announced that candidates who have booked their October 2025 Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) exam slots will receive a 100% scholarship. It offers coaching and exam preparation for aspiring pharmacists aiming to practice internationally.

A multi-institutional team of researchers from NIT Rourkela; Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar; and University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway, has developed an algorithm to strengthen cyber resilience for stability of microgrids, localised power systems. A paper was published in IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics.

K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management hosted a session for students, faculty and industry members in which Sundararaman Ramamurthy, CEO of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), spoke about the BSE’s role in the economy, technological innovation, and investor protection.

KLH Global Business School (KLH GBS), in collaboration with Imarticus Learning, hosted the Finance and FinTech Summit 2025: Disruptive Innovation for Sustainable Growth. Speakers included Ravi Tannuru, Founder, ProFinTech; Arardhi, Co-Founder, FastCollab, Hyderabad; Vinod Reddy Peddolla, IBU Head at Tech Mahindra; Yug Mallik, Associate Director, UnitedHealth Group; Nanduri Ravi Kumar, Former AGM, SBI and Financial Advisor; and Srinivasa Rao Aryasomayajula, Former CEO, Tata Exports.

Mahindra University hosted Fifth International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence 2025. was held at Mahindra University. Sanjay Kumar Jha, former CMD of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), was the chief guest.

UEI Global College, Rohini, organised Vanakkam Japan 2025, its annual food festival that showcased a fusion of Chettinad and Japanese cuisines. First-year students handled the programme ranging from curating the menu to preparing and serving the dishes.

SAI International hosted the AFS India Regional Meet 2025 (East Zone) at SAI International School, Bhubaneswar and SAI International Residential School, Cuttack on the theme Global Goals, Local Action. Prithiviraj Harichandan, Minister of Law, Works and Excise, Government of Odisha, was the chief guest.

Maya Academy of Advanced Creativity (MAAC) concluded its MAAC Manifest 2025 with a session by Anand Bhanushali, MD, philmCGI. Over 600 students participated.

IIM Raipur concluded its Leadership Summit 2025 on the theme CXO Compass: Navigating beyond Boundaries to Build Future Ready Organisations. Sandeep Singh, MD, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, was the chief guest.

Stella Maris College concluded its National Space Day 2025 celebrations with a 3D Poster Presentation Competition on Role of AI in Space Science, as part of Scisynergy 2025 – the intercollegiate science fest. It also held a series of competitions on the theme Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities.

Shiv Nadar School held Kaafila, its student-led arts festival on the theme Between Screens and Souls. Over 30 schools from across India participated.

Students at NIT Rourkela have received 1,274 placement offers and 509 six-month internships in the 2024-25 placement drive. Recruiters included Google, Qualcomm, Wells Fargo, JSW, Amazon, ExxonMobil, DE Shaw and Co, Barclays, Deloitte, among others.

Smiling Tree partnered with Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, in its installation ceremony. Participants reflected on how simple acts like planting trees or nurturing indoor plants can lead to a sustainable future.

IIHMR University held the third edition of TEDxIIHMRU on the theme Small Sparks Big Shifts. Speakers included Anand Bang, physician and public health leader; Amit Mookim, CEO of Immuneel Therapeutics; and Richa Bajpai, founder and CEO of Campus Fund, among others.

OPPO India has partnered with the Department of Basic Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh and UMMEED NGO to set up smart classrooms in 44 government primary schools across the state. It will provide around 5,000 students with access to learning environments that are technology-enabled. Over 80 teachers will also be trained to effectively integrate technology into their teaching practices. It will be implemented in schools across Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and Agra.

Awards and laurels

Vijay Mohan and Deeksha S, students from Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, were the winners of TCS InQuizitive, the annual quiz organised by Tata Consultancy Services.

The Indian Debating League (IDL) hosted the Harvard College Debating Union — Indian Team Qualifiers 2025, which saw Zaara Chinoy, Adyant Gupta, Arnav Singh, and Aashi Bubna from The Cathedral and John Connon School win the Open Category and qualify for the finals at the Harvard WSDC Tournament 2026 in Massachusetts, the U.S.

Team Lazy Genius from Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Institute of Professional Studies (ADGIPS) New Delhi, came first in Zero-to-One, a nationwide 24-hour MVP Building Hackathon organised by Chandigarh University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell, in collaboration with its Technology Business Incubator.

Team Surya from the CSE Department of Sharda University secured second place at the All India ISRO Robotics Challenge held in Delhi.

Shalom Hills International School and Heritage Xperiential Learning School from Gurugram emerged first in the primary and secondary categories respectively of the Kid Witness News programme in India organised by Panasonic Life Solutions India.

Professor Srivardhini K. Jha, faculty of the Entrepreneurship area and Chairperson of NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, was selected for the National Awards to Teachers 2025, instituted by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Orientations and convocations

Vedam School of Technology, in partnership with Ajeenkya DY Patil University, held an orientation week for the institute’s founding batch of 2025–29. Mayur Datar, VP-Applied Sciences, Microsoft; Ankit Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Unstop; Anurag Gaggar, SVP-Product, MakeMyTrip and others spoke at the event.

Medhavi Skills University (MSU), Sikkim, hosted its orientation ceremony Prarambh for the incoming batch of 2025. Raj Shekhar Joshi, Vice-Chairman of SETU Ayog, Uttarakhand; Rakesh Prasad, AVP-HR, Indigo Airlines; and Debmalya Banerjee, Regional Director, Indian Chamber of Commerce, participated.

KIIT College of Engineering Gurugram organised a five-day induction programme for its new students. The programme featured a range of sessions addressing both personal and professional growth and special workshop on mental health.

Over 100 faculty members from the Engineering department of SRMIST who completed a three-day Faculty Development Programme conducted by School of Design Thinking received their certificates. Ramanan S.V., CEO-India and South Asia, Intellect Design Arena, was the chief guest.

ITM Institute of Hotel Management, Navi Mumbai, hosted an inauguration ceremony for the new academic year and convocation for its graduating students. Theresa Cronin, Director of International at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, the U.K., was the chief guest. Isha Thapa, Senior Manager-Learning and Development, and Chef Arun Mathur, Executive Chef from Hotel Trident and Hanshika Shetty, Assistant Human Resource Manager, and Chef Raghu Deora, Executive Chef at The Taj Mahal Palace participated.

Acharya Bangalore B-School hosted a graduation ceremony for the MBA and MBA (Business Analytics) batch of 2023-25. Chandrashekar V., MD and CEO, Gmmco Ltd., was the chief guest.

JD School of Design and JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru, hosted the graduation ceremony for 300 students who received their degrees.

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management (SPPSPTM), NMIMS, Mumbai held its convocation where students received their degrees. Amitabh Dube, Country President and Managing Director, Novartis in India, also spoke at the event.

RV University held its third convocation where 259 students received their degrees. Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate, delivered convocation address. 

MoUs and partnerships

Mahatma Gandhi Mission University, Maharashtra, signed an MoU with Koppal University, Karnataka, to promote innovation, research and collaboration in higher education.

The Department of Management at Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology (AVIT) signed an MoU with Magic Bus India Foundation to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world employability skills.

O.P. Jindal Global University signed 15 MoUs and agreements with global universities and institutions for dual-degree programmes, student-exchange, and faculty and research collaborations.

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Ltd. signed an MoU with QS Quacquarelli Symonds to collaborate on education, innovation, and global engagement.

Somaiya Vidyavihar University signed an MoU with Frontier Laboratories Ltd, Japan, and inaugurated the Centre of Excellence in Analytical Pyrolysis (CoE-AnPy) to develop polymer science research, interdisciplinary learning, and industry engagement in India.

IIM Mumbai signed an MoU with Zell Education to launch a Post Graduate Diploma in International Accounting and Finance, integrated with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) the U.K., which will begin in January 2026.

Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has collaborated with Arduino’s Global Team to launch the Arduino Innovation and Learning Hub (AILH) at its Faridabad campus. This will enable hands-on learning and prototyping across domains like AI, IoT, robotics, healthcare, and deep-tech engineering.

IIM Nagpur signed an MoU with Raisoni Education Group to recognise academic excellence by awarding the G.H. Raisoni Merit Award and the G.H. Raisoni Gold Medal to students of the institute.