Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
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Samsung India has launched its Samsung Innovation Campus 2026 program in Karnataka to equip 2,000 young learners with industry-aligned artificial intelligence and tech skills. Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy inaugurated the initiative in Bengaluru in collaboration with sector skill councils.
The Department of Higher Education under the Union Ministry of Education reviewed over 95% of its physical files during Special Campaign 5.0, freeing 14.4 lakh square feet of office space and generating ₹6.89 crore from scrap. The department is now initiating Preparatory Phase activities for Special Campaign 6.0.
The Press Information Bureau clarified that a viral document claiming the Ministry of Education is reviewing Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) norms and eligibility is fake and fabricated.
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi has launched a six-month Bridge Course tailored for in-service primary teachers holding B.Ed. degrees to equip them for teaching foundational classes.
Months into the academic session, government school children in Karnataka are facing severe shortages of free notebooks and footwear, forcing teachers and community members to step in.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences issued a clarification regarding automated emails sent to NEET PG candidates that misstated the examination date as September 5 instead of August 30.
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order barring educational institutions across India from appointing or continuing teachers who lack qualifications mandated under RTE, NCTE, and UGC regulations. Chief Justice Surya Kant noted that deploying unqualified personnel severely damages the educational prospects of young learners.
The Karnataka government has approved a ₹35 crore Artificial Intelligence Hub at IIIT-Bangalore to develop industry talent and prepare for the state's planned AI University.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the term extension granted to VTU Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar, ruling the decision legally valid.
The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal stayed the suspension of two government primary school teachers from Hunsagi taluk who were penalized for participating in an RSS march.
CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital in Udupi has been named among the world's greenest hospitals in Newsweek's 2026 ranking. The hospital earned a four-leaf rating, making it one of only eight institutions from India to feature on the global list.
Parents and local residents in Kiruvase village of Sagara taluk expressed deep outrage after a guest teacher physically punished primary school students for scoring low marks in a test.