Education

IIT Madras has invited applications for the October 2026 cohort of its 'School Connect' program, offering 17 online certificate courses in frontier fields like AI, Data Science, and Law. Class 9 students can now enroll for the first time.

School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced that Karnataka is evaluating a proposal to extend state-level teacher awards to private school educators and revise school hours to ease urban traffic.

A report by UN global fund Education Cannot Wait reveals that over 9,200 attacks on education occurred in 2024–25, depriving 93 million children worldwide of schooling.

IIT Gandhinagar's Centre for Creative Learning has launched an experiential climate education initiative across 1,000 municipal schools in Gujarat, enabling students to construct their own weather instruments.

Sudan's Education Ministry has officially released the 2026 Sudanese Secondary School Certificate exam results, registering a 69.6% pass rate in the academic stream despite severe war and infrastructural disruptions.

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.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar launched ELC 2.0 and ECINET initiatives aimed at embedding democratic awareness and voter education in schools and colleges across India.

The Karnataka Department of School Education and Literacy has instituted a statewide probe into reports of defective shoes and socks distributed to students under the Vidyavikas Scheme. The Karnataka Upa Lokayukta has also initiated a suo motu case regarding allegations of sub-standard quality and administrative lapses.

The Karnataka Higher Education Department is launching a ₹9 crore scheme to provide three months of free online competitive examination coaching to 90,000 eligible candidates.

The Karnataka Higher Education Department has notified draft rules proposing a 15% horizontal reservation in government seats for professional courses, dividing it between rural government school students and other rural candidates.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced that the SHRESHTA national entrance examination will now be held in December instead of May to align with academic calendars. The reform aims to streamline admissions for SC, OBC, and EBC students and reduce dropout rates.

The Ministry of Education is observing a nationwide Literacy Fortnight from September 1 to 14 under the ULLAS initiative. Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary emphasized expanding literacy beyond basic reading to encompass digital, financial, and functional skills.

A national report reveals that nearly 24 percent of India's premier higher education institutions are functioning under interim or acting leadership. The opposition has hit out at the Union Government over the administrative delay in appointing full-time heads.

The Karnataka government has approved the 'Gramanubhava' initiative, which will send over 2.15 lakh urban school and pre-university students to rural villages for a hands-on agricultural stay.

The Karnataka government has approved the revival of student union elections across colleges and universities after more than two decades. The elections will feature reserved seats for women in key posts and will exclude caste-based quotas to prevent social friction.

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has invited applications for the October 2026 cohort of its 'School Connect' program, expanding eligibility to Class 9 students for the first time.