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Robotics competition for schools
Blix Education has launched Blixathon 2026, its school robotics competition. The competition will be held across Delhi, Bhopal, Raipur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Pune, Mumbai, and Goa between April and September followed by a national final. The competition runs in partnership with the World School Robotics Olympiad (WSRO).
Eligibility: Student from Classes 3 to 8
More details at blixathon.in
Admissions and scholarships
IIT Roorkee has announced that online registration for JEE (Advanced) 2026 for candidates who have qualified in the JEE (Main) 2026 exam has opened and will close on May 2. The last date for fee payment of registered candidates is May 4, 2026. For more details, visit https://jeeadv.nic.in/applicant
SP Jain School of Global Management invites applications to its Bachelor of Economics programme. An accelerated programme of 2.5 years, it is delivered entirely on campus in Sydney Australia.
Eligibility: Class 12 pass or equivalent.
Deadline: September 15.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/3bvxk43a for more information
ATLAS SkillTech University and Whistling Woods International have launched a Summer School in Media and Entertainment. The programme will cover Acting and Theatre; Film and Video Editing; Mobile Filmmaking, and Music Composition
Eligibility: Students from Classes 8 to 12
Dates: May 11 to 15 and June 15 to 19
Further details at https://tinyurl.com/y6vr2awx
The Shekhar Suman Film Academy invites applications for a three-month acting programme with masterclasses from industry professionals and training in voice, speech, body awareness, camera skills, character building, and film language. Registrations open. Visit https://tinyurl.com/2p3w3amc for details.
Macquarie University, Australia, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, launched a dual-degree M.A. Public Policy and International Relations. Scholarships are available.
Eligibility: Graduates from all academic backgrounds
Deadline: May 13
Details at https://tinyurl.com/ds22yju6
ITM Skills University invites applications for its Master of Computer Applications for 2026-28.
Eligibility: BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science/ IT, B.Tech / B.E, or equivalent technical UG degrees and valid CUET-PG score.
Deadline: April 30
More information at https://isu.ac.in/mca/
The University of Wollongong India invites applications for its Master of Computing (Applied Artificial Intelligence) programme beginning on August 3. Scholarships are available (https://tinyurl.com/45uv37mm)
Eligibility: Recognised three-year Bachelor’s degree in any area, valid scores in CAT, JEE, and other competitive exams, overall IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component, or a Medium of Instruction letter from their institute.
Deadline: July 31
For details visit, https://tinyurl.com/2td4b9rs
IIHMR University invites applications for its MBA with specialisations in Hospital and Health Management, Pharmaceutical Management, Development Management, Healthcare Analytics and Master of Public Health programmes.
Eligibility: 50% or above in UG degree in any discipline or equivalent CGPA
Deadline: July 31
For further details, visit iihmr.edu.in
JAIN Deemed-to-be University has launched a nationwide admissions counselling drive across over 20 cities for students who wish to join UG programmes in 2026. The programme includes personalised guidance on courses, scholarships, JEE-based opportunities, and sports quotas. For the schedule and other details, visit https://tinyurl.com/mt2r5jbr
Digital museum launched
The Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA) and Faculty of Law, SGT University, Gurugram, conducted a virtual launch of The Living Constitution: The Draft of Democracy, a digital museum dedicated to the Constitution of India. The platform brings together the Constituent Assembly debates, archival records, biographies of the framers, landmark judicial pronouncements, historical timelines, and the visual and artistic life of the original illustrated manuscript. Visit https://www.livingconstitution.in/
Events
The Indian Debating League has launched AugLi.AI: Debate with AI at IIT Delhi with a live demo featuring a one-on-one debate with AI. The platform allows students to debate with AI or peers in real-time and get feedback on reasoning, rebuttals, and clarity.
SRMIST’s School of Law has appointed Y.S.R. Murthy as Pro Vice Chancellor. The institute also hosted the second International Green Energy Mobility Conference. Key speakers included Prof. Ibrahim Dincer from Ontario Tech University, Canada, and Prof. Imre M. Szilágyi from University of Miskolc, Hungary. The university also held the fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Ubiquitous Communication and Computational Intelligence 2026. V. Veerappan, Chairman of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and Co-founder and President of Tessolve Semiconductor was the chief guest. Prof. Paddy French from TU Delft, the Netherlands; Dr. Sunil Sharma, scientist at DRDO; and P. Poonguzhali, Scientist at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Taramani, Chennai, were the Guests of Honour.
IIT Kanpur has appointed Dr. Anil K. Lalwani, as the inaugural dean of the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology. He is currently Professor of Otolaryngology and Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University, the U.S., and has published over 275 research papers.
Chitkara University hosted the second edition of Supercharge ’26, powered by Apple to give students exposure to tools, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of digital innovation.
Viraj Jain, Class 8 student of Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, released a musical composition titled One World, One Promise to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and urge people to take small, consistent actions for a greener planet.
Smiling Tree was the green sponsor for the ILC Intra Moot Court Competition 2026 at Delhi University to promote eco-friendly practices. It also distributed 45 planters.
Beep App hosted a Fresher Hiring Job Fair which saw 200 students being placed in companies such as Deloitte, Bajaj, CARS24, InsuranceDekho, VRV Aircon, among others
JK Lakshmipat University concluded Designing Worlds Beyond the Screen, a workshop led by designer and creative educator Gaurav Juyal. Students explored world building, character design, and storytelling, along with hands-on clay modelling.
IIT Roorkee inaugurated a new R&D facility for ultra-low head and hydrokinetic turbines at its Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy. Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, was the chief guest.
Bharti Real Estate has launched the Abhigyan initiative to connect academia with industry. A session held at IIT-Delhi gave civil engineering students exposure to real-world real estate planning and execution.
East Point Group of Institutions, Bengaluru, hosted Coffee with HR, a panel discussion for students to learn about recruitment processes, resume evaluation, and interview expectations from industry speakers.
Mohan Babu University hosted the fourth International Conference on Intelligent Electronics and Communication Devices. Organised by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering under the School of Engineering in association with AVE TRENDS Publications, the event had speakers such as Prof. Anbarasu Manivannan from IIT-Madras, Prashanth Hari from Niramai Health Analytics, and Param Banerjee, Senior Consultant, from Siemens, Germany.
DPS Sector 45, Gurgaon, hosted an initiative by Goethe Institut Delhi to celebrate German language and culture. Philipp Ackermann, Germany’s Ambassador to India inaugurated the event.
Nottingham Trent University, the U.K., honoured 1,596 recipients of the NTU scholarship for the 2025–26 academic year. The awardees included 524 Indian students.
Masters’ Union concluded Next Tech 1.0, its AI and technology summit. Speakers included Vishal Dhupar, MD- Asia and South, NVIDIA; Nuseir Yassin, founder and CEO, Nas.com, and C.P. Gurnani, Co-founder, AIONOS and former CEO and MD, Tech Mahindra, among others.
Journalist Faye D’Souza has been appointed Industry Dean of AAFT’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She has worked with Mirror Now, ET Now, CNBC-TV18 and has established her own media channel. Her awards include RedInk Award for Journalism, and the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism.
The School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University (BMU), hosted the inaugural edition of the Policy Assembly. Mihir Shah, former Member of the Planning Commission, Government of India, gave the keynote address.
ESCP Business School Paris, France hosted the AI in Higher Education Summit 2026, which saw participation from experts from over 27 countries, 67 universities, and leading global organisations.
Birla Open Minds International School, Garhwa, Jharkhand, hosted a three-day Soccer Robotics Workshop to give students hands-on experience in robot design, coding, and strategic gameplay, and foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
The Directorate of Admissions, Manipal University Jaipur, hosted an open house for prospective students to explore courses, infrastructure, career prospects, and interact with faculty and officials.
IMS Design and Innovation Academy, Noida, hosted an open house with hands-on workshops and panels on design fields, innovation, AI in creative industries, and the creator economy.
Birla Global University recorded placements across 20 sectors with Ernst & Young, ADP, Lloyds Banking Group, Deloitte, UltraTech, TCS and Federal Bank among the top recruiters
Parul University, Vadodara, completed its placements with 234 students receiving offers from recruiters such as TCS, Microsoft, Cognizant, LTMindtree, HashedIn by Deloitte, Hexaware, among others.
Management Development Institute Gurgaon concluded its placements with 392 students securing roles across consulting, finance, technology and other sectors. Over 150 companies, including 57 first-time recruiters, participated.
Over 800 students and graduates from St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, have secured residency positions across 23 specialities in the U.S. in 2026.
Research
Professor Sengottuvelu C. of Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS), has highlighted the impact of AI on sustainable supply chains in a paper titled Artificial Intelligence Models for Circular Supply Chains published in Materials Management Review.
A study by Prof. Purba Bhattacherjee, Assistant Professor, Finance and Accounting, Goa Institute of Management, and Prof. Sibanjan Mishra from XIM University found that gender-diverse corporate boards significantly influence firms’ responses to climate risks and sustainability disclosures. A paper was published in Finance Research Letters.
Researchers from Nagaland University and Fazl Ali College have developed an eco-friendly method to convert the invasive plant Mikania micrantha into silver nanoparticles to accelerate drug production and combat harmful bacteria. The findings were published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
Associate Professor Devendra Verma and research scholars Shreya Chrungoo, and Tanmay Bharadwaj from the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering at NIT Rourkela have developed and secured a patent for a bio-ink that can be used in 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering. The findings were published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
Convocations
A.M. Jain College hosted its 50th convocation for 1,461 students of its self-financed programmes. Mylswamy Annadurai, former Director of the ISRO Satellite Centre, was the chief guest.
BITS School of Management hosted its fourth convocation for 157 graduates of the Class of 2026. The chief guest was Smriti Irani, Member of Parliament.
East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre organised a convocation for 165 graduates. Prof. S. Chandrashekar Shetty, former Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, was the chief guest.
Awards
Team Rayquaza EX, comprising Ammar Saifee, Sarthak Bhudolia, Sakshat Sachdeva, and Prabal Minotra from IIIT Delhi, won first place in the Student Track at the AI for Bharat Hackathon organised by Amazon Web Services.
Isourse Technologies hosted the finale of AlgosQuest’25, its national hackathon. KIT College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, won the Smart Email Solutions category while KJ Somaiya, Mumbai, was the first runner-up in the AI Employee Insights problem statement. Amity University, Bengaluru, was second runner-up for its AI Email Assistant solution.
Shourya Thakur, third-year student of B.Tech. Computing Technologies at SRMIST, Chennai, secured a place in Apple’s global developer ecosystem and was recognised at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2026. Eleven students were selected among the top 350 global winners in Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, which was hosted by the institute.
Rahat Shuja, third-year student of B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering (AI-ML), and Khushi Kumari, first-year student of MCA (AI-ML), Galgotias University, won first place in IIT-Roorkee’s Verdict National Debate Competition.
Launchpad 2026, the national finale of the Young Pioneers programme, co-developed by Cambridge University Press Assessment and Get Set Learn, concluded at IISC Bengaluru. In the Beginner category, the winners were Chirec International School, Hyderabad, and BVP Rabindranath School, Pune. In the Intermediate category, Laurel High Global School, Rajamahendravaram, and Global City, Bengaluru, were winners.
Partnerships
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants signed an MoU with IIM Sirmaur to enhance educational opportunities in Accounting and Finance.
Medhavi Skills University partnered with Woosuk University, South Korea, to set up a Korean Language Centre and promote exchanges. The institute also signed an MoU with Aptech for skill development and vocational training programmes.
Berhampur University, Odisha, signed an MoU with BonV Aerofor collaboration in research, development, and skilling in UAV and deep-tech technologies.
SGT University partnered with Navjyoti India Foundation and India Vision Foundation to promote leadership training, community engagement, and value-based education. The Kiran Bedi Leadership Learning Programme was also launched.
The 1M1B Foundation, in partnership with Microsoft and MeitY Startup Hub, has launched Green Skills and Applied AI for Climate Action Centres of Excellence across Bengaluru, Noida, Lucknow, Shillong, and Hyderabad, to help students apply AI and data to real-world climate challenges.
The Association of International Schools in India (TAISI) has joined the Safer Internet India coalition to co-develop age-appropriate training on online safety topics like cyberbullying, harassment, and misinformation.
Wadhwani Foundation and Le Rythme signed an MoU to provide employability skills training for students in vocational and skill-based institutions.
JD Institute of Fashion Technology has partnered with the Academy of Beauty with Creativity to launch a Fashion Make-Up course in Mumbai with training in runway and campaign makeup, and hands-on industry exposure.
Amity University Rajasthan signed an MoU with CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani, to collaborate on joint research projects, faculty and student exchange programmes, skill development initiatives and the application of advanced technologies in areas such as microwave devices, VLSI design, process automation and machine vision. Students and researchers will have access to CSIR-CEERI’s laboratory infrastructure and domain expertise.
Published – April 23, 2026 01:02 pm IST
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