Around 80% of Indian student visa applications in Canada were rejected in 2025, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Canada has tightened its visa rules to ease housing shortage and overburdened urban infrastructure. Canada has introduced a national cap on new study permits for 2025, limiting the number to 4,37,000. 

Canada rejects 80% Indian student visas in 2025

The State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has directed all Maharashtra schools to form student clubs by September 15, 2025. Covering Classes 1–12, the initiative aims to boost academic and extracurricular growth. Initially guided by teachers, these clubs will gradually become student-led, encouraging leadership, teamwork, and skill development beyond the classroom.

Maharashtra schools to make student clubs mandatory by Sept 15

In Punjab, children displaced by recent floods in Dhakka Basti are living under tarpaulin shelters as their school remains underwater. However, dedicated teachers like Kulwinder Singh visit the makeshift camps daily to urge them back to classes relocated to a neighbouring school. With exams approaching, the battle to salvage their education continues amid trauma and uncertainty.

Punjab teacher battles odds to bring flood-hit kids back to school

The NIRF 2025 rankings highlight institutions driving medical research and innovation. CMC Vellore leads private MBBS colleges at Rank 3, while Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham secures Rank 9. States like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra continue to dominate India's medical education ecosystem, with advanced clinical infrastructure shaping the future of healthcare.

NIRF 2025 reveals best private MBBS colleges in India

The Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch is the legal arm of the Indian Army, where officers act as both soldiers and lawyers. The 2025 JAG entry allows unmarried law graduates to apply through CLAT PG scores. The process includes SSB interviews, medical tests, and training at OTA Chennai. Roles cover courts-martial, legal advice, and safeguarding human rights.

How can law graduates join the Indian Army JAG branch?

The CSR initiative ‘DigiSaksham’ has been launched to enhance access to digital learning for children from underserved communities. The initiative will establish fully equipped, tech-enabled learning spaces across India. Each lab will feature digital classrooms outfitted with interactive whiteboards, computer stations, and structured e-learning content aligned with local school curricula.

CSR initiative ‘DigiSaksham' launched for underserved across India

Nagaland University has re-entered the 151–200 rank band in NIRF 2025 after two years, with Vice-Chancellor Prof Jagadish K Patnaik aiming for a top-100 spot next year. The improvement is credited to stronger research, upgraded infrastructure, faculty training, student support, and digital reforms, boosting the Central University’s academic profile.

Nagaland University re-enters in NIRF 151–200 band in 2025

This International Literacy Day, travel to Aau, a quiet village in Rajasthan’s salt belt, where 30 children from the Bagariya community are discovering the joy of learning through play and laughter. Once untouched by formal education, Aau is now witnessing a silent revolution via Ratrishaalas— where they learn basics as well as life skills.

In Rajasthan's salt belt, Aau’s kids learn beyond the classroom

The ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) scheme, launched in 2022, aims to educate adults above 15 years through a hybrid, volunteer-led model. With 29.7 million learners and 4.5 million volunteers, it has enabled full literacy in Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, and Himachal. The scheme offers content in 26 Indian languages via digital and offline platforms.

ULLAS scheme fuels India's literacy drive

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has prohibited discussion, analysis, or circulation of its exam question papers under the PEA Act, 2024. Any violation will attract strict penal action, including imprisonment up to 10 years and fines up to ₹1 crore. While SSC urges stakeholders to maintain exam integrity, many students on social media criticised the move as restrictive.