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KJ Somaiya teaches beyond engineering syllabus, tries to bridge the tech gap: School of Engineering dean

K J Somaiya School of Engineering dean talks about BTech, MTech admissions though JEE Main, MHT CET; how move from Mumbai University revamped engineering curriculum; and placements

Beyond Engineering: Why BTech students are rushing to enrol in short-term online courses

Engineering students are earning NPTEL, Swayam certifications, completing online courses on AI, data science to boost their BTech degrees. They help them get into research, upskill for jobs

‘Research should start early’: VIT Chennai pro VC on AI focus, VITEEE updates and FFCS benefits

Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai pro VC talks about the institute’s research initiatives, FFCS flexibility, and new programmes in fintech, sustainable tech

PMKVY 4.0: Under 50% target enrollees receive certifications, placement data missing, flags panel report

Against a 45 lakh target, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana certifies only 19 lakh; MSDE blames Skill India approval delays for poor performance; panel tells govt to upload placement data

Why IITs see joint PhD degrees with foreign universities as a win-win

IIT Madras has led in launching joint, dual PhD degrees. For IITs, these programmes ease future collaborations, carry the ‘brand’ abroad and guide the creation of international campuses

Masters’ Union exploring engineering courses in robotics and automation, AI-driven biotechnology: Founder

Masters’ Union’s new four-year BTech programme in data science offers real-world AI projects ‘from Day 1’, option to spend final year in Illinois Institute of Technology

Now, NEET exam, 1-year internship must for physiotherapy: Allied health sciences get major revamp

NCAHP and health ministry frame new syllabi for 10 allied health science courses – physiotherapy, optometry, health information management and more – to standardise quality from 2026-27.

OTP-based info sharing can cut ragging cases, student suicides up to 90% a year: NGO tells national task force

Anti-ragging NGO’s recommendations to Supreme Court NTF – set up to address rising number of student suicides – include online undertakings by parents, mandatory compliance reporting by colleges.

Delhi University, BITS Pilani, Nalanda, and Chandigarh University: These are the new campuses for 4 institutes

DU plans new building in North Campus for BTech students, BITS Pilani campus houses 3 schools of management, law, and design

'At VIT Vellore, students don’t just follow a set path but design their own'

VIT Vellore is transforming engineering students through its FFCS credit system and interdisciplinary learning, making them ‘industry-ready’, says a professor