Azim Premji University will hold a public lecture titled The Beauty of Physics: From Faraday’s Curiosity to Today’s Technologies by Arthur Eisenkraft, Director, the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Date: January 11
Venue: Bangalore International Centre (BIC)
Details at https://tinyurl.com/33ev4a2m
Aara Play has launched India’s first National Design Doll Challenge 2026.
Eligibility: Open to students and Design schools
Deadline: January 31
Details at https://tinyurl.com/3dztkn58
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), will host the second edition of Inceptrix, a national-level, hackathon-driven technical event.
When: February 27–28
Eligibility: Students from all UG and PG disciplines
Deadline: January 31
Visit https://inceptrix.in/ for details
Admissions and scholarships
SecurEyes’ 14th batch of the three-month Cybersecurity Certification Programme will commence on February 2.
Eligibility: Graduates or those in the final year
Deadline: January 30
Details at https://secureyes.net/academy/
Simplilearn and IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has launched the national YUVA AI for ALL foundational course for free. It will introduce learners to the fundamentals of AI, its applications, and its impact on everyday life.
Eligibility: Freshers, recent graduates, and educators
Details at https://tinyurl.com/22pmcvjz
University of East Anglia announced its International PG Merit Scholarship for 2026–2027 for meritorious Indian students pursuing PG studies beginning in September 2026 or January 2027. It is available for students across programmes including Biological Sciences, Computing Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Psychology, and more. Details at https://tinyurl.com/2xnw493b
YES Italy has announced scholarships for Indian students seeking admission in 2026 to Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes at several Italian universities. For a detailed list of the universities, scholarships, eligibility, and deadlines, visit yesitaly.in/education-in-italy
University of Southampton Delhi has announced scholarships and bursaries for UG and PG applicants for the August 2026 intake. They are:
Delhi Presidential competitive scholarships: One each for UG and PG studies.
Rewards: The UG scholarship offers a full tuition fee waiver for the three-year programme, while the latter covers full tuition fee for the one-year Master’s degree.
The Future Talent competitive scholarships: Supports 30 students across UG and PG programmes.
Rewards: Tuition fee reduction of Rs. 2,32,000, extended throughout the full UG duration and the one-year PG programme.
Merit Scholar Awards: Recognises up to 15 UG applicants in Economics, Accounting and Finance, Creative Computing, Computer Science, and Software Engineering.
Rewards: Each award grants Rs. 1,50,000 towards tuition fees per academic year.
The Cambridge Scholarship Awards: Up to two competitive scholarships for Cambridge International A-Level graduates applying to UG programmes.
Rewards: A tuition fee reduction of Rs. 2,20,000 for the first year
Eight Future Talent Bursaries: Supports UG students requiring financial assistance and will offer either a 25% or 50% tuition fee reduction.
Details on eligibility, courses, and more at https://tinyurl.com/346tfjdu
Events
Goa Institute of Management has integrated virtual reality into its PGDM programmes to bridge the gap between classroom activities and real-world challenges.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the University Institute of Technology at Adapalli, Gadchiroli, established under a public–private partnership between Gondwana University and Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited.
The Indian School of Business Mohali piloted the 3Cubed decision intelligence platform in its MBA Modern Strategy consulting course to help students analyse enterprise operations and strategic decisions.
HS Foundation and Blockchain For Impact conducted a research and innovation capacity-building programme at FITT IIT Delhi, engaging 63 faculty members from 35 institutions, to boost innovation in India’s tier-2 and tier-3 districts.
BITS Law School hosted an industry round table titled Content, Commerce and Compliance: Navigating India’s Evolving Media and Sports Ecosystem, examining the convergence of content, technology, and commerce and the related regulatory challenges.
The Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) launched six new volumes of human development microstudies under its BIPP–Routledge public policy series, Innovations, Practice, and the Future of Public Policy in India.
Ashoka University hosted the ResComm 2025 Conclave to strengthen interdisciplinary research communication across the sciences and the Humanities. Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, Executive Committee, NAAC, delivered the Distinguished Lecture.
Athena Education launched Athena Network to connect globally educated Indian professionals with Indian startups and high-growth companies.
As part of its CSR initiative, BPL Medical Technologies will fund the establishment of a new AI department at Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur, from the next academic year.
BITS Pilani received a $1 million endowment from its alumnus, Brij Bhushan, founder of Reston Consulting Group and a member of the institute’s inaugural 1960 batch.
TCG CREST hosted the International Conference on Quantum Information Science and Technology 2025, bringing together over 180 delegates from more than 15 countries to discuss advances in quantum technologies.
The Stonehill Science Bowl 2025 featured over 36 teams across 24 schools globally, with the theme focused on the impact of climate change on the Indian Ocean.
Samsung felicitated over 750 students as part of the Samsung Innovation Campus programme at Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology and DIET College, Visakhapatnam.
SRMIST’s Department of Automobile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Chennai organised a national Hydrogen BAJA workshop with BAJA SAEINDIA, drawing over 250 students. It also marked 75 years of the Indian Republic through a conclave on Indian Republic @ 75 and the inauguration of Vendhar Museum – Phase II, with Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi as chief guest.
Students from Ramagya School, Noida, visited Berlin as part of an international education exchange programme, participating in the Lomonosov Days in Berlin, an academic and cultural initiative.
Education Malaysia Global Services organised the MEGA Study in Malaysia Education Fair and Counsellor Workshop 2025 with the Malaysia-India Higher Education Forum, connecting students with Malaysian universities including Lincoln University College; MAHSA University, and more.
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, launched Winter School 2026 – Expanding Research Capabilities: A Deep Dive into Research Methods, to enhance participants’ skills in qualitative, quantitative, experimental, and mixed-method research.
BonV Aero, with STPI, CDDMASS, and Fx-UAV, conducted India’s first UAV-based disaster-response training for 55 Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, engineering students, combining classroom and field learning.
Nasscom Foundation and Applied Materials India set up seven STEM labs in government schools in Malur, Kolar, to provide students and teachers with hands-on STEM learning.
Masters’ Union launched a Rs.5 crore investment fund managed by UG Finance students to provide hands-on experience with real capital and market decision-making.
Employability.life inaugurated the Future of Work Lab and launched its work-simulated learning programme XPro in collaboration with Rockwell Business School, Hyderabad.
The Shiksha Sewa Mission, guided by Sakshi Shree – Science Divine Movement, launched VidyaLabs, a free AI-powered platform, providing personalised learning to underprivileged children. It is available for free through NGOs and government schools. Details at https://vidyalabs.org/
Galgotias University launched Semiconductor and Drone Technology Labs with an Experiential Simulation Learning ecosystem, featuring an Advanced Drone Soccer Arena for hands-on learning in engineering, teamwork, and strategic problem-solving.
GITAM Bengaluru, in partnership with the Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education, hosted the 13th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education 2026, on AI-driven transformations in engineering education. Over 500 delegates participated and 76 faculty research papers were presented.
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, hosted Kalai Koodam 2025, the Association of Indian Universities’ 39th Inter-University South Zone Youth Festival featuring music, dance, theatre, literary, and fine arts competitions with over 1,100 students from 27 universities.
BookMyForex isnow offering same-day international transfers for education payments, with funds reaching institutions in as little as six hours, along with cashback of up to ₹15,000 on international education-related transfers. Details at https://tinyurl.com/mry6eabv
College Vidya’s Year-End Online Education Trends 2025 report mapped what Indians chose to study, where the demand emerged, and which specialisations shaped career ambitions at scale. It found that MBA led online degree enrolments in India (42.52%),;BBA was the fastest-growing UG Management degree, and DBA saw an 86.82% YoY rise, with Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar contributing the most students, among others.
The Student Sync Index 2026 report, Inside the New School Reality, highlights that while schools offer safety and academic stability, they often misalign with students’ experiences in technology use, emotional wellbeing, motivation, and teaching consistency.
MSM Unify’s white paper highlights Spain as a top higher education destination for students from India, South and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, emphasising its strengths in rapidly growing areas such as commerce, tourism, sports management, AI, and related fields.
Awards and laurels
Binance concluded Season 2.0 of its Case Challenge, with The CryptoKnights (IIM Bangalore) as winners, Team Tokken3 (IIM Lucknow) as first runner-up, and The Misfits (SPJIMR Mumbai) as second runner-up.
One Million for One Billion hosted Changemakers for Viksit Bharat @ 2047, honouring India’s Top 200 changemakers ahead of the AI Impact Summit 2026.
Akash Mani, a B.Tech AI and ML student at JAIN University, was recognised by the Karnataka Olympic Association for his performance in competitive swimming and named a probable member of India’s 2028 Olympic Swimming Team.
Britannica Education hosted the 2025 Young Author Quest felicitation ceremony, with Ilyan Shamin, Taijasi Santra, and Maya Davele winning in the Rising Quill, Creative Scribes, and Master Writers categories respectively.
MoUs and partnerships
Mahindra University and Australian National University (ANU) signed an agreement enabling Indian UG engineering students to complete the first two years in Hyderabad and transfer to ANU for the final two years.
NIIT University partnered with the University of Canterbury to enhance global learning and with Checkmarx to boost hands-on cybersecurity education and practical skills.
