The institute has overhauled its undergraduate programme, introducing AI‑focused subjects, greater elective choice and a 60‑hour wellbeing and community‑service framework.
A nationwide IIT Mandi study of 25,783 students reveals growing startup activity and ambition among India’s youth, underscoring the impact of recent pro‑entrepreneurship policies.
The pact, inked at VTU’s regional office in Bengaluru, will deliver hands‑on training, mentorship from over a hundred industry experts and guaranteed job pathways for 3,000 students over the next three years.
The Chief Minister said IITs will mentor Andhra Pradesh's universities, train their teachers and set up incubators, while the state pays incentives through escrow and matches venture capital.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she no longer trusts the Tompkins County district attorney, so she has assigned Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a fresh investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
The state assembly has passed a bill allowing arbitrary transfers of university staff, prompting warnings of a collapse in research standards and academic autonomy.
