Information on colleges, admissions, scholarships, events, MoUs, and more
Shikshagraha Awards
Shikshagraha invites nominations for the third edition of the Shikshagraha Awards, instituted by The Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives, to recognise educators, community leaders, and grassroots changemakers who are reshaping public education from within.
Eligibility: Individuals working in schools or governmental or institutional frameworks, and grassroots leaders making an impact in under-served communities.
Deadline: July 31
For more details, visit shikshagraha.org/awards
Sightsavers Fellowship
Sightsavers India invites applications for the 2026 cohort of its 18-month India Fellowship Programme. Selected fellows will receive a monthly stipend along with benefits including completion incentives, mediclaim, accident insurance and professional indemnity insurance.
Eligibility: Indian nationals holding an MS, DNB or DO degree in Ophthalmology.
Deadline: July 20
Admissions and scholarships
The School of Economics and Commerce, CMR University, Bengaluru, invites applications for its 2026-27 intake for its B.Com programmes with specialisations in International Accounting and Finance (ACCA, UK); CA Integrated; US CMA; Data Science, and Fintech.
Eligibility: Pass in Class 12 from a recognised board or equivalent.
Details at https://www.cmr.edu.in/
ABBS School of Management invites applications for its AICTE-approved PGDM Dual Specialisation Programme with courses in Business Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Human Resources
Eligibility: Minimum 50% in Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university and valid scores from CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, or other recognised Management entrance exams.
For more details, visit https://tinyurl.com/arte3vat
NIPS Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, invites applications for B.A. and B.Sc. Courses in Media Science; Travel and Tourism Management, and Hospitality and Hotel Administration
Eligibility: Pass in Class 12 from a recognised board
Deadline: June 30
More information at https://tinyurl.com/2djbyvww
Universal Ai University, Mumbai, invites applications for its UGC-approved B.Tech. Sound Engineering; B.A. Music and Audio Production; B.Des with AI, and MBA with AI programmes.
Eligibility: Pass in Class 12 from any stream and boards. For B.Tech. programmes, Maths and Physics are compulsory.
Deadline: June 10
For more details, visit https://tinyurl.com/yrx2nutm
The University of Leeds, the U.K., invites applications for its M.A. Digital Humanities and Culture programme beginning in September. Scholarships are available.
Eligibility: First class or equivalent UG degree in a relevant subject from a recognised Indian university with 70-75% in English in Class 12 depending on the board, or IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.
Deadline: July 31
The School of FutureTech, ITM Skills University, has announced scholarships of up to 50% on first-year tuition fees for students applying for its B.Tech Computer Science Engineering and AI programme.
Eligibility: Minimum 60% in Class 12 board exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as core subjects.
More details at https://tinyurl.com/yttwefub
Acharya Institute of Health Sciences (AIHS), Bengaluru, has opened admission for the 2026 academic year for its diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate healthcare and allied sciences programmes. For details of programmes, eligibility criteria and more, visit https://www.aihs.ac.in/
Virohan has announced the launch of the Virohan Women in Healthcare Initiative, a ₹2 crore scholarship pool for female students enrolling in a 4-5 year Bachelor’s degree or a one-year university certificate programme connected to healthcare across Virohan’s network of university partners. For further details, visit www.virohan.com/scholarship
Events
St. Peter’s School Panchgani, has established a dedicated on-campus gallery chronicling the formative years of Freddie Mercury, its celebrated alumnus and the frontman of Queen. The gallery features a curated collection of archival photographs, reproduced school records, personal anecdotes, and narrative installations.
Noida International University hosted the Educators’ Meet 2026 in Jaunpur to award meritorious students with the Academic Excellence Award 2026 in the presence of educators, academic leaders and students.
Jaipuria Institute of Management hosted the One Jaipuria Staff Development Programme on the theme Empower to Excel. The focus was on capability building, institutional learning and academic leadership. Faculty and staff from all four campuses participated.
A research team led by Prof.Parameswar K. Iyer at IIT Guwahati has developed a new perovskite semiconductor technology with potential applications in solar cells and memory devices. The findings were published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
KCG College of Technology hosted its Industry Day and Placement Awards, bringing together industry leaders, recruiters, academicians and students to discuss engineering careers in an AI-driven world. C.R. Ashok, co-founder and MD of Ardelisys Technologies, was the chief guest.
IISc Bengaluru inaugurated the Wadhwani-IISc Innovation Centre. A.S. Kiran Kumar, former Chair of ISRO and Chair of the Apex Committee, ISRO, inaugurated the centre, which aims to catalyse deep-tech innovation, startup incubation, and industry collaboration. The institute also hosted Quantum Pitch Fest 2026, where researchers, startups, and innovators presented breakthrough ideas in quantum computing, communication, and sensing that were evaluated by experts and investors. The event also marked the launch of InQubate, a quantum startup acceleration platform designed to nurture early-stage ideas and propel them into impactful enterprises.
The Science Olympiad Foundation honoured over 100 international rank-holders and recognised teachers and principals from 72 countries at a felicitation ceremony attended by education and industry leaders. Dignitaries included Prof. Y S Rajan, former Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professor at ISRO; Himanshu Gupta (IAS), Secretary, CBSE, Ministry of Education, and Praveen Gupta, Chairman, Marengo Asia International Institute of Neuro and Spine.
Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad, hosted its 15th convocation at which 224 students from the PGDM batch of 2024–2026 received their degrees. Shreekant Somany, CMD of Somany Ceramics was the chief guest.
World University of Design, Sonipat, showcased 60 graduate projects across fashion and textile design, communication design, interior architecture; architecture, and more at the second edition of its MIW (Made in WUD) Design Show.
The Hindustan Group of Institutions — through the HITS School of Management, in association with the Office of International Affairs — organised the Global Knowledge Exchange Series for Faculty Excellence. The Faculty Development Programme focused on the theme Entrepreneurship, MedTech and Interdisciplinary Research. Prof. Kevin Fynn, Emeritus Professor at Curtin University, Australia, and Prof. Paisarn Muneesawang, Professor at Mahidol University, Thailand, spoke at the event.
IIT Ropar has introduced a revamped undergraduate engineering curriculum with a flexible, student-driven framework that will take effect from the academic session 2026-27. Under the new B.Tech. Curriculum 2026, students will complete most of their compulsory core courses by the end of the fifth semester. The remaining three semesters will be largely free for advanced electives, internships, research projects, start-up work and interdisciplinary exploration. Students can draw on up to 30 credits of open electives, allowing them to study subjects well outside their parent discipline. The four-year programme will carry a total of 160 credits. Admissions under the new curriculum will begin in the academic year 2026-27.
IIT Mandi hosted the third International Mind, Brain and Consciousness Conference, which was organised by the Indian Knowledge Systems and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre. The chief guest was Bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam. Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, one of India’s foremost Hindustani classical vocalists, delivered the keynote address.
On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Menstrupedia and Stayfree hosted an event at Narayana Business School, Ahmedabad, on the need for a transformative dialogue around the importance of changing the narrative from taboos to creating an inclusive environment for girls and women. NBS students also participated in a real-world marketing challenge on the theme How boys and men can play an active part in normalising period conversations in Indian households.
MIT World Peace University and the National Institute of Personnel Management hosted the Industry Academia Conclave 2026 on the theme Bridging Ideas. Building Futures. Thyagu Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Valliappa Group, gave the keynote address. Senior professionals from IBM, Biocon, Canonical, Kraft Heinz India, JLL, and other organisations also spoke at the event.
Istituto Marangoni Mumbai collaborated with Design POV ’26 to present a student-led installation that explored nostalgia, memory, and sensory storytelling through the lens of contemporary design. Second-year Interior Design students Mokshita Chohan, Myra Jain, and Rutuj Kankaria showcased their experiential installation, Sensory Archives.
IIM Kashipur concluded the sixth edition of the Management Education and Research Colloquium (MERC 2026). Professor R. Edward Freeman from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and Prof. Jeffrey M. Wooldridge from Michigan State University, the U.S., spoke at the event. Radhika R. and Sweta Gupta from IIM-Lucknow were placed first and second and Monika Alhan from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, was placed third in the Best Paper Awards.
The University of Galway, Ireland, and Presidency University, Bengaluru, held talks to strengthen academic collaboration and create international learning pathways for Indian students, looking at study abroad opportunities in Ireland.
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) India Affiliate has established its third Global Centre for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at Chitkara University, Punjab, to enable learners to develop a structured understanding of risk across domains such as finance, technology, operations, governance, and sustainability.
Awards
Acharya Bangalore B School was ranked #1 among Top BBA Colleges of Eminence in India and #6 among Top Law Schools of Excellence in the GHRDC Survey 2026.
JK Lakshmipat University won multiple awards at the Rajasthan Leadership Awards 2026, organised by the World Education Congress in Jaipur. Vijaysekhar Chellaboina, Vice Chancellor, won the Inspirational Leader Award, and Prof. Sheetal Mundra, Acting Head of the Institute of Management, won the Outstanding Faculty Award. The Hari Shankar Singhania School of Business won the Best Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy Award.
SP Jain School of Global Management was declared Regional Winner for the Middle East at the 2026 PRME Students Sustainability Awards.
KL Deemed-to-be University won the Trusted and Visionary University of the Year 2026 – South India award, and the Excellence in Education Standards Adaptability and Implementation Award at the India Elite Education and Institutional Excellence Awards and Conference 2026.
Soma Mandal, science teacher from GD Goenka Public School, Delhi, was declared the global winner of the 2026 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards.
Gaurang Pant (third year BTech CSE), Shristi Mandoliya (second year BTech Computer Science and Engineering with Data Science), and Kavya Singh (third-year BBA Financial Investment Analysis) from Galgotias University, secured the top spot for their Project TACTO at EDVentures 2026, hosted by The Education University of Hong Kong.
Project Zenitech from Reliance Foundation School won the inaugural Global Young Innovators Challenged hosted by JBCN International School, Borivali, and SP Jain School of Global Management, Project Sustain X from MVN School, and Project Change Trinity from JBCN International School, Borivali, were the first and second runners-up respectively.
Collaborations
École Ducasse India at the Indian School of Hospitality partnered with Robot Coupe to enhance culinary training and HoReCa industry exposure through masterclasses, chef demonstrations and student learning sessions.
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, signed an MoU with Object Automation System Solutions, California, the U.S., to enhance industry collaboration in advanced technology, skill development and experiential learning through training and expert engagement.
The National Institute of Securities Markets partnered with Galgotias University to enhance professional learning in securities markets, financial services, fintech, derivatives and risk management.
Nayanta University, Pune, partnered with University College Cork, Ireland, to collaborate across student and faculty exchange, joint academic programmes, and research initiatives.
HDFC Bank signed an MoU with Marwadi University to develop future-ready management talent for the banking and financial services industry.
KC GlobEd signed MoUs with Aon and Meritto to enhance its ecosystem for students pursuing global finance and accounting careers through improved assessment and technology support.
BITS Pilani signed an MoU with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the U.S., to promote cooperation in education and scientific research and advance academic engagement, research exchange, and global learning opportunities for students and faculty.
Henry Harvin Language Academy has partnered with Kazan Federal University (KFU), Russia, to deliver a globally recognised Russian Language Learning programme to learners across India and beyond and bridge the gap between classroom language instruction and internationally credible academic certification.
Singapore-based Global Schools Group (GSG) has signed a MoU with the Government of Haryana to expand school education infrastructure across the state and accelerate access to globally benchmarked education, innovative learning environments, and future-ready academic programmes for students.
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