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When the COVID-19 pandemic closed 1.5 million schools in India, impacting almost 250 million students, online learning did not appear to be just an answer but a turning point in history. For the very first time, talk of “Digital India” in education was no longer wishful talk; it was a requirement. But five years down…
There was a time when IITs were seen as India’s most reliable export hubs for talent. Graduates would leave the country in search of research funding, infrastructure, and global exposure. That narrative is changing. Over the past decade, the Indian Institutes of Technology have turned into incubation engines where technology, research, and entrepreneurship converge. What…
India has announced a sweeping package of youth-focused initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore, aimed at transforming skill development, education, and employability across the country. Launched by the Prime Minister at Vigyan Bhawan, the programme underscores a national priority: harnessing the power of India’s young population to drive inclusive growth. At the centre of the…
In a welcome initiative to improve the underrepresentation of women in scientific studies, the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has introduced the “Amba Subba Rao Fellowship for Women Researchers.” It targets early-career women scientists with expertise in brain ageing, an area that has been on the rise…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 29, 2025 02:52 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the realm of international development, the Social Development Goals (SDGs) are highly regarded. Some indicators of the progress that SDGs are making are positive and still, some are stagnant. This highlights where research, policy, and funding…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 25, 2025 03:50 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the center of India, two educational angles exist. One is “Bharat,” a big, colorful area of agrarian landscapes that tells stories of schools under mango trees, where students trek miles for only one lesson. The other…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 05, 2025 04:43 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In the corner of administration and the modest classrooms of rural India, unsung heroes are redefining the idea of service. They are not greeted with any great fanfare, nor do they ask for any recognition. Rather, they…
(Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan with the other guests. | Photo Credit: Twitter @drpadhanbjp) Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 02, 2025 06:57 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik The NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) on 1st of September, 2025 celebrated its 65th Foundation Day with a series of new initiatives such as Bal…
(Vice Marshal Harjit S. Sidana, VSM, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) and Prof. Saranjit Singh, the Vice Chancellor of KIIT-DU (right to left) | Photo Credit: kiit.ac.in Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 02, 2025 03:39 ISTWritten By: Janmojaya Barik KIIT-DU (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology-Deemed to be University), based in Bhubaneswar,…
Photo Credit: Parinita Mathur Clear Cut Education DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Sep 01 2025 01:56 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal and Janmojaya Barik Educate Girls, a non-profit organization established in Rajasthan in 2007, has become the first Indian non-profit to receive Ramon Magsaysay Award. Educate Girls is one of the three recipients this year, a moment of…
