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London, King's College London on Monday declared the continuation of a third year of the university's special scholarship scheme for postgraduate students domiciled in India, which is designed to remove the cost barriers that hinder pursuing a degree beneficial to society.

The Vice, Chancellor's Awards will provide tuition fee waivers of 5, 000 pounds each to up to 40 Indian students on a full, time, on, campus basis at the leading London university from September 2026.

Students who want to apply for this award should prove not only their commitment to using the skills and knowledge gained from their studies, for the betterment of society but also show how they intend to benefit most from their time at the university academically as well as personally.

'As a student who left Delhi for postgraduate studies abroad, I am very proud to announce the third year of the Vice, Chancellor awards for students domiciled in India, ' said Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice, Chancellor and President of King's College London.

"We understand King's as a place that can deliver a special experience to students who have a great passion for learning and talent to make good use of it, and to continue to create a really significant positive impact in society. Every year, the stories of the winners of the awards give us a lot of energy, and I am eager to greet the new winners of the awards at King's in September, " he said.

The awards are now available to India, based students who have been offered a place to study their first on, campus postgraduate degree at King's in September in the faculties of Arts and Humanities; The Dickson Poon School of Law; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience; King's Business School; Life Sciences and Medicine; Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Science; Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care; and Social Science and Public Policy.

King's College London has a "long, standing relationship with India" which it is proud of, as it was one of the first universities in the UK to teach Sanskrit and Bengali, and to have an alumnus such activist and former Governor of United Provinces, Sarojini Naidu.

Ever since the inception of the Vice Chancellor's Awards in 2024, 60 students have been supported to go after degrees which have the potential to bring positive changes to society.

Tilottama, a former recipient who did Comparative Literature at King's College London, said, "Before being a recipient of the Vice, Chancellor's Award, I was worried about fully engaging with postgraduate life beyond the coursework. The award has really helped me gain the clarity and confidence to go after research and creative opportunities."

I was a member of the King's delegation at the conference in York and creatively developed a radio play that was recorded by Elysium Theatre. I intend to be a scholar, writer who rediscovers and retells South Asian histories that have been unheard of, and this award has made my dreams attainable."

The 2026 application process will be open until May, and Indian students can submit their applications via the King's College London website.

Continuing the reform in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023, the Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), a constituent of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has decided to organize a National Conference on Vocational and Skill Education.

A conference is a meeting for discussion. The department of business and commerce of PSSCIVE is hosting the conference that will serve as a meeting place for policymakers, educationists, industry experts, academic leaders, and practitioners to discuss ways of strengthening and accelerating the integration of vocational and skill- based learning in the school education system of India.

Thus, the conference that is centered around the reform- driven framework of NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 hopes to establish a cooperative national forum for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and strategic planning to render school education more future ready, inclusive, and employment oriented.

A big part of the conference will be dedicated to looking at how vocational education is being implemented throughout different stages of schooling today. The discussion will especially focus on the Three Forms of Work mentioned in NCFSE 2023. Attendees will figure out how different States and Union Territories are implementing vocational education reforms, through the identification of best practices, implementation gaps, and new opportunities.

The conference will explore innovative teaching models, frameworks, and strategies for embedding vocational and skill education more deeply into mainstream schooling. In this way, the conference aims to help fulfill NEP 2020's focus on learning being experiential and multidisciplinary.

One of the key focus areas will be the coming together and collaboration of various stakeholders such as the industry, academia, schools, training organisations, and policymakers to align the vocational education system with the changing workforce requirements. Also, there will be an emphasis on how to provide equitable and fair access to vocational and skill education for all students, especially those from marginalized and underserved communities.

Through the discussion on the role of experiential learning, practical exposure, and competency testing, the conference aims to address the skills shortages that are emerging in the labor market. The discussions will most likely result in a jointly prepared roadmap for the implementation of NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 in school- based vocational and skill education programmes.

The conference is also intended to highlight the achievements of the state, level initiatives and innovative practices which can be used as models for other parts of the country so as to reinforce the vocational education system in India.

While disability is mainly looked at through the lenses of charity, sympathy, or welfare even now in many parts of the world, the Journalism Fellowship on Disability Inclusion is a right step in the opposite direction. It aims to encourage the production of rights- based, investigative stories in India. Initiated by the International Foundation for Disability Inclusion (IFDI), the six month fellowship was set up to provide independent journalists who are dedicated to writing about disability from the perspectives of human dignity, justice, accountability, and systemic reform with the necessary support.

According to Census 2011, India has over 26.8 million persons with disabilities. However, most of the experts concur that this is a gross underestimation of the actual population due to stigma, concealment, and lack of diagnosis in many cases. Even after the enactment of the progressive legislation such as the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, the PWDs have to struggle with various structural barriers in education, work, health, housing, transport, digital, and justice sectors. The laws are not properly enforced, and the media rarely questions the reasons behind the abuses.

The IFDI fellowship directly addresses this gap. Each cohort supports up to 10 journalists with at least three years of experience. They provide financial support, mentorship, editorial guidance, and capacity building. During the fellowship, fellows should come up with three original, in, depth investigative articles in English. These articles are suggested to highlight issues beyond personal suffering and, instead, explore the systems, policies, institutions, and power structures that determine the daily lives of PWDs. The fellowship program places great emphasis on the intersectionality aspect. 

Journalists are requested to report on the intersections of disability and caste, gender, religion, geography, class, and sexuality. They should also highlight the voices of Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim, women, and LGBTQ+ persons with disabilities, communities which continue to be greatly underrepresented in mainstream media. The fellowship is not just about storytelling but also tries to combine journalism with policy. By grounding their pieces in evidence, life experience, and law, fellows contribute to improved public debate and policy discourse. Besides that, the program is set out to help journalists become a group of empathetic and aware professionals capable of producing inclusive narratives at the local and national levels continuously. 

Ultimately, the Journalism Fellowship on Disability Inclusion is not just about creating stories. It is about changing the way disability is reported in India, moving it from the empathy margins and putting it at the centre of rights, justice, and democratic accountability.

The British Council is awarding 25 fully funded postgraduate scholarships for women in STEM for the 2026, 27 academic year as a major step in the right direction opening up the world of science and technology careers to women. These scholarships are one of the elements of the Going Global Partnerships programme that concentrates on enhancing female involvement and leadership in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

According to an official press release the programme aims at solving the gender gaps issue that has been a characteristic of STEM fields for a very long time, and at the same time, it will produce women leaders in research, innovation, and development, who will be capable of serving their countries effectively. Female candidates from South Asia, including India, can apply.

The scholarships for the next academic year will be given in cooperation with the top five UK universities University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, Queen Mary University of London, and Brunel University London. The initiative looks for women who have a strong academic record and leadership potential and who are interested in one, year master's degree programmes in STEM disciplines.

Each scholarship covers a minimum of 40, 000 in value and offers comprehensive financial support. This is inclusive of full tuition fees, monthly living allowances, travel and visa expenses, health insurance fees, and English language support, if necessary. The fully funded setup guarantees that financially deserving students will not be hindered by lack of money. Through the British Council, there will be 90 Women in STEM scholarships disbursed in 30 countries with the engagement of 43 UK universities. The programme, which started less than 5 years ago, has to date supported about 500 women globally, including 22 scholars from India, thus facilitating them in obtaining world, class education and exposure to the international community. The programme goes beyond merely academic support. The focus of the initiative is also on developing the scholars' careers in the long run. The scholars will be granted admission to the UK alumni networks, which will help them to develop cross, border collaborations, acquire professional contacts, and be able to continue their research partnerships even after their studies.

Emphasising the importance of the programme, Rittika Chanda Parruck MBE, Director Education India, British Council, said that the programme fits very well with the India, UK Vision 2035, which identifies education, skills, research, and people, to, people ties as the main areas of development. She also said that educating women in STEM will be a great way to empower them, thus these innovation ecosystems will be strengthened and both countries will benefit from inclusive and sustainable growth that will be generated.

The scholarship is a clear indication of the willingness of the government to take a considerable step forward in the endeavour to make the global STEM education more reachable for women coming from India and the whole South Asian region.

Krea University today took a decisive step in preparing all its students to be entrepreneurial and equipping student founders in their journeys of building impact-first ventures, with the launch of the Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE).

The CfE gets support from Catalyst which is a current accelerator that was incubated in IFMR by Niti Aayog and the Atal Innovation Mission. This innovation centre is a one of a kind in the country and it is a great step forward the university's commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture creation.

The Centre, which at it opening was greatly supported by Caratlane founder Mithun Sacheti, was inaugurated by a day, long event at the Krea University campus that brought together founders, investors, leaders, and operators from across India's startup ecosystem.The event, through panel discussions and fireside chats, reflected on the requirements for building, scaling, and sustaining ventures in the rapidly evolving world.

One of the among other formalities, Mr. Sacheti who launched the centre with the other dignitaries gave an open and honest account of his experience in creating one of India's most successful omni- channel consumer brands, Caratlane.

Emphasizing the role of wise implementation, Sacheti said, "Creating something worthwhile is a great desire, but it is also necessary to have clarity, patience, and a realistic kind of grit. Also, the founders must be brave enough to forge ahead and be willing to do the hard work whenever they are just starting to build."

Along with Mr. Sacheti, the gathering was delighted to have the presence of Mr. Mahavir Sharma (Former Chair TiE Global), Mr. Vishesh Rajaram (Managing Partner, Speciale Invest), Mr. Manish Saksena (Head of Aadyam Handwoven, Aditya Birla Group), Sujay S. & Innu Nevatia (Founders of Zwende), Mr. Vipul Sekhsaria (Founder, Kaleidofin), Mr. Amit Mehta (VC at CampusFund), Mr. Anand Sri Ganesh (CEO, NSRCEL, IIM, Bangalore) and Mr. Kapil Viswanathan (President of IFMR and Governing Member at Krea University). At the launch, Prof. Nirmala Rao, Vice, Chancellor of Krea University, highlighted Krea's vision of instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in each student, "Krea students are very fast at understanding and are enthusiastic about working on socially impactful issues which is, in fact, the primary basis for an entrepreneur's success." With its interwoven liberal education and the Business School and Research centres under one roof, the Krea ecosystem has a unique opportunity to create entrepreneurial leaders."

Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, the Chancellor of Krea University and ex, CEO of Cognizant, pointed out the role of entrepreneurship in developing leaders of the future: "Entrepreneurial skills are one of the indispensable elements for anyone aspiring to become global leaders. At Krea, learning, curiosity, courage and values come together to shape students who can build with purpose."

The Centre's vision is to evolve into a long-term institutional platform to nurture builders and innovators, encouraging students to explore entrepreneurship not only as a career path, but as a mindset that can shape leadership across domains. It would leverage extensively on the existing strength of Catalyst in running successful innovation and entrepreneurship programs at a national level, while drawing from the interwoven academic pedigree of Krea University.

IT giant Wipro has been in touch with the fresh graduates hired under its Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) to gauge their interest in switching to full time employment, which would be earlier than the initial plan. The decision is being cited as a result of Wipro's urgent need for talents and quick project ramp- ups in significant verticals, people who know about the matter say.

The WILP of Wipro is for BCA, BSc graduates, and through it, the students can start their career and, at the same time, get a fully funded MTech degree. The programme is a mix of the classroom and the real, world industry, openness to the candidates getting the experience they need plus strengthening their qualifications.

The Times of India has seen an email sent to a WILP candidate that reads, You had earlier accepted an LOI (Letter of Intent) for the WILP programme. Considering your profile and our recent discussion, you are currently under non WILP role consideration, which means a different compensation structure and employment agreement.

Eligibility criteria for the WILP programme are as follows: one must have passed Class 10 and Class 12; hence, if the qualifications are obtained through open schooling or distance education, they will also be considered valid. Under the university regulations, a 60% mark or a 6 CGPA is the minimum requirement for graduates. At present, the WILP programme offers a monthly stipend of Rs 15, 000 to the candidates during the first year, besides a joining bonus of Rs 75, 000. The monthly stipend gradually increases and by the fourth year, it attains the level of Rs 23, 000.

Upon successful completion of the programme and the MTech degree, most of the candidates are presented with the offer of a full time job along with a salary package of Rs 6 lakh per annum.

Industry experts believe that Wipro's move showcases a sign of more hiring flexibility in the Indian IT sector. Companies, thus, manage their talent development programmes for the long run while, at the same time, meeting the demand for the immediate project- driven workforce.