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Increasing demand in Maharashtra for direct second year admissions in engineering and pharmacy degree courses

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Skipping the traditional route of completing Class 11 and 12 in Science and appearing for entrance exams, an increasing number of engineering and pharmacy aspirants in Maharashtra are opting for direct second year admissions to these courses after completing three-year diploma courses offered immediately after Class 10. Students completing a three-year Diploma in engineering, pharmacy […]

‘I’ve never felt more stuck in my life’: 4 months on, Indian students remain in US visa limbo despite SEVIS reinstatement

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

They had picked a wedding date. His H-1B lottery selection had come through. A 27-year-old MBA graduate from Monroe College, New York, was weeks away from becoming both a husband and a full-time US employee on a work visa. Then, in April, a notice landed in his inbox: his SEVIS — the Student Exchange Visitor […]

Kerala to scrap traditional classroom backbenches in state schools

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Backbenchers in Kerala’s state-run schools will soon be a thing of the past, as the southern state moves to abolish conventional row-wise seating, citing its adverse effects on students. General Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Tuesday that the government would like to do away with the concept of ‘backbenchers’ from the school classrooms. Announcing […]

Microsoft kills Windows 11 SE, support ends officially in October 2026

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

After only a few years in the market, Microsoft’s special school edition of Windows 11 SE, built for low-cost PCs used in classrooms, is no longer available. This was the company’s latest attempt to compete with Chrome OS, first unveiled in 2021. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Microsoft initially described Windows 11 SE as a “cloud-first […]

Video gamers are taking action for climate through in-game activations: Sam Barratt, Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy, UNEP

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Sam Barratt is the Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi. He oversees UNEP’s work on formal and non-formal education as well as the advocacy programme of the ecosystems division. He works with higher educational institutions to support decarbonisation, nudge student behaviour and increase their commitments to nature. He […]

‘Line between help and cheating has blurred’: IIT Kanpur Director on ethics of AI use by students

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

At IIT Kanpur, a team of researchers is training drones to navigate without GPS or satellite signals — relying only on onboard visual cues to find their way through hostile environments. In parallel, faculty in biosciences and cognitive science are building AI tools to detect signs of psychological distress among students before symptoms escalate. These […]

We fund academic centres at IIT, and work long-term for creating impact: Rahul Mehta, founder, Mehta Family Foundation

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Rahul Mehta is the founder of the Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), which partners with IITs to establish new academic centres offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes, along with support for research. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Texas, USA, the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation was established by Rahul and his siblings in […]

Maharashtra: Over 2.5 lakh students yet to confirm FYJC admissions in first round

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Over 2.5 lakh students across the state are yet to confirm their admissions to First Year Junior Colleges (FYJC) in the first round, even as the deadline for the same will end on Monday. A total of 3,81,331 students have confirmed their seats, according to data shared by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Secondary […]

Two from Maharashtra among toppers in CA final exam

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

As the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) declared the results of CA final examination, two from Maharashtra–Rajan Kabra from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Manav Shah from Mumbai–made it to top three ranks, nationally. Rajan, ranked first, was expecting to be among the top 50 rankers. “But it is definitely a surprise to top the […]

Maharashtra: Arts diploma admission deadline extended to July 5

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The deadline for applications to diploma of arts courses has been extended to July 5 by the Directorate of Art of Maharashtra. The original application schedule laid out that applications could be submitted from June 7 to June 20. However, according to the new schedule, applications can be submitted till July 5. The provisional first […]

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