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03 Sep

Haryana Launches DRONOTHON Innovation Challenge to Bridge Universities and Drone Industry

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaDrone technology, DRONOTHON, Haryana, Higher education, innovation challenge, Startup Haryana

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): In a major initiative aimed at positioning Haryana as a hub for drone innovation, indigenous technology development, advanced manufacturing and youth-led entrepreneurship, Startup Haryana, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana, and Drone Tech Multi-State Cooperative Society Limited announced the launch of “DRONOTHON – Haryana Drone Innovation Challenge.” The initiative was discussed during a high-level drone industry consultation held at Haryana Niwas, Chandigarh, chaired by Dr. Amit Agrawal, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary, Industries department Haryana. Representatives from leading drone manufacturers, technology companies, training organisations, incubators, and other key stakeholders from the drone ecosystem attended the meeting.…

03 Sep

MITT COLLAPSES AS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLMENT PLUNGES

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaHigher education, International Students, MITT, RRC Polytech, study permits, Winnipeg

Winnipeg (Rajeev Sharma): The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is winding down its operations after a more than 55 per cent collapse in international enrolment, making it one of the clearest signs yet that Canada’s international student crackdown is hitting the country’s colleges where it hurts most their classrooms, revenues and long-term viability. Once a popular destination for international students seeking career-focused education in trades, technology, business and health care, MITT is now being forced to restructure and transfer selected programs to Red River College Polytech (RRC Polytech). The dramatic fall in international enrolment has made MITT’s existing…

14 Jul

Haryana Approves Rs 20-Crore State Research Fund to Boost Innovation and Technical Education

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana Government, Higher education, innovation hub, Nayab Singh Saini, Research Fund

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to transform its higher education system into a premier hub for innovation, research, and emerging technologies. Presiding over a review meeting concerning the state's Vision 2047 strategy, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini approved the establishment of a 20-crore rupee 'Haryana State Research Fund'. The newly approved fund will provide immediate financial assistance to 90 distinct research projects across 27 higher education institutions, focusing explicitly on addressing the state's real-world developmental and ecological challenges. During the high-level meeting at the civil secretariat, the Chief Minister emphasized that academic research…

12 Jun

Centre Mulling Policy for West Asian Students with Cancelled Board Exams, Supreme Court Defers Hearing

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCBSE results, Higher education, security situation, student policy, Supreme Court, West Asia

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Central Government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it is actively considering a comprehensive policy to accommodate private candidates from West Asia whose Class 12 board results remain unannounced following the cancellation of exams by the Central Board of Secondary Education due to regional security concerns. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench comprising Justice AG Masih and Justice Vijay Bisnoi that the government is evaluating a broader policy framework to assist similarly situated students caught in the administrative limbo. Following the submission, the top court deferred the hearing on the matter to June…

30 May

Haryana Education Minister Advocates for Women’s Empowerment at Jhajhu Kalan Convocation

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana, Higher education, Mahipal Dhanda, Women education

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh)— Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda stated that academic degrees are not merely pieces of paper but symbols of student perseverance, parental sacrifice, and mentorship. Speaking as the chief guest at the second convocation ceremony of the Women's Degree College in Jhojhu Kalan, Charkhi Dadri, Dhanda conferred undergraduate and postgraduate degrees upon 650 female students, celebrating the growing impact of higher education within rural communities. The Education Minister highlighted the state government's ongoing structural commitment to women's education through its strategic policy of establishing a government women's college within every 20-kilometre radius. This spatial planning framework aims to…