In India, AI education will begin from primary classes starting in 2026. (Photo source: Freepik) The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L) under the Ministry of Education has announced a landmark move to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Thinking (CT) a mandatory part of the school curriculum from Class 3 onwards, starting in…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is set to launch the fourth edition of its unique-in-India educational reality show, ‘Haritha Vidyalayam,’ this December.KITE is the technical arm of the state General Education Department.Haritha Vidyalayam is a pioneering initiative aims to showcase the achievements and best practices of the state’s public education sector on…
NTA SWAYAM July 2025 registration closes today NTA SWAYAM July 2025 registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the registration process for the SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) July 2025 semester examination today, November 2, 2025. Candidates who have not yet completed their registration are advised to apply online…
Major seat expansion: 950 MBBS and 271 PG seats approved in Uttar Pradesh medical colleges. (AI Image) Uttar Pradesh MBBS seats: The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a major increase in the number of medical education seats for the 2025-26 academic session. A total of 950 new MBBS seats and 271 postgraduate (PG) seats will…
US immigration changes: EAD, H-1B and citizenship rules affect Indian professionals. (Getty Images) The US has introduced three major immigration changes within two months, significantly affecting Indian professionals, students, and Green Card holders. These include the abrupt end of automatic Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) extensions, a steep increase in H-1B visa fees, and a tougher…
Minneapolis union seeks higher pay and smaller class sizes amid $100 million budget gap. (Getty Images) Minneapolis teachers have filed an intent to strike notice, potentially signalling a work stoppage that could affect tens of thousands of students. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) said the filing starts a countdown that could see educators walk…
Montana lawmakers draft first 2027 bill to limit ‘woke’ teacher conferences Montana Senate President Matt Regier (R-Kalispell) has requested the first draft of legislation to be introduced in the 2027 Legislature, seeking to restrict what he describes as “political agendas” at teacher professional development conferences. He announced the move after recordings from sessions at the…
Major US firms reduce staff amid AI investment and tariff uncertainty. (Getty Images) A growing number of major US companies have announced large-scale job cuts, citing the redirection of resources towards artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and the impact of shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump. The layoffs have created widespread uncertainty in the employment…
ICE crackdown leads to rising school absences in Chicago immigrant communities (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Schools in immigrant neighbourhoods of Chicago are seeing a noticeable rise in absences. Students are staying home because they are afraid their parents might be detained while they are in class. Teachers say young people are volunteering to babysit younger siblings…
Why H-1B bans threaten US jobs, research and the future workforce America’s global reputation has long rested on a simple advantage: when the world’s brightest minds had ideas, they came to the United States to build them. That open-door tradition powered the labs, research universities and tech giants that shaped the modern world.Now, that advantage…
