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The Central Board of Secondary Education has entered another leadership transition, with senior IAS officer Mandeep K. Bhandari appointed...

President Droupadi Murmu will honour 48 school teachers with the National Teachers’ Awards 2026 on September 5 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The awardees were selected through district, state and national-level screening.

Bihar has announced plans for a women-only university where women would make up the student body as well as the teaching, administrative and leadership teams. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary unveiled the Mahila Vishwavidyalaya proposal on August 27, but the government has yet to announce its location, courses, admission process or opening date.

IIT Bombay awarded a record 620 PhD degrees during 2025-26, the highest annual PhD total reported by any IIT. At the same time, the institute is enforcing a clearer doctoral timeline, with regular PhD registration generally limited to six years and extensions capped at eight years for most scholars.

Tamil Nadu has drafted a new Class 6-10 syllabus focused on practical learning, DIY experiments, projects, field visits and digital tools. The draft aims to reduce rote learning by giving greater importance to problem-solving, observation, application and student participation. Public feedback is open until August 31, 2026.

Delhi parents can now use online grievance channels to report and track complaints against private schools, including disputed fee hikes, admission problems and issues involving required free books and uniforms. The Directorate of Education provides different complaint routes depending on the nature of the school-related issue.

Mumbai University students will need a correctly linked APAAR ID to access hall tickets for examinations from the 2026-27 academic year. Students should verify their APAAR, Aadhaar and college records early to avoid last-minute exam issues.

Gujarat has raised the annual family-income limit for its overseas-study loan scheme from ₹6 lakh to ₹10 lakh, expanding potential eligibility for unreserved-category students. Other academic, course and loan conditions remain unchanged.

IIT Bombay has launched a new e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, offering eligible graduates and technology professionals advanced learning in AI, Generative AI, LLMs, deep learning and core computer science.

Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 enters a crucial phase as the Lok Sabha debates the Anti-Paper Leak Bill after six days of disruption. The proposed legislation seeks tougher penalties, fast-track courts and quicker investigations, but lawmakers continue to clash over accountability for the NEET controversy and exam reforms.

IGNOU’s Mega Campus Placement Drive 2026 begins today, July 27, offering more than 350 job vacancies across banking, insurance, aviation, hospitality, supply chain, AI, marketing and data analytics. The two-day recruitment event features opportunities for freshers, final-semester students and alumni, with salaries ranging up to ₹12 lakh per annum for select skill-based roles.

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha with proposals for tougher prison terms, higher fines and fast-track courts. While the government aims to strengthen the fight against paper leaks, students and experts are questioning whether harsher penalties alone can prevent future exam fraud.