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The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has introduced an Online Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology through its Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART). The program is for one year and is intended for engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and working professionals who want to be part of India's shift towards electric mobility, with the government aiming 30% adoption by 2030.

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The online postgraduate diploma from IIT Delhi gives learners a systems-level view of the EV ecosystem. Material covered includes battery management systems, power electronics, powertrain design, charging infrastructure, safety systems, and artificial intelligence in fault diagnostics. The program is offered in a blended mode with live online classes and on-campus immersion modules that include laboratory exposure and academic interaction at IIT Delhi.

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The participants will undergo capstone projects, simulations, case studies, and semester-long research with the guidance of IIT Delhi faculty. Upon successful completion, the candidates will be awarded a Post Graduate Diploma from IIT Delhi and become officially part of the institute's alumni body.

The program is to be conducted in collaboration with Jaro Education, which will be offering support for increased accessibility and professional development throughout the nation. IIT Delhi professors and EV specialists will be providing live interactive classes, with industry-specific projects on hand to ensure the learning is pertinent to existing challenges in the field.

Programme duration and eligibility

The diploma is one-year long and is designed for practicing professionals who want to reskill without breaking their careers. Admission is on the basis of academic merit and work experience. Eligibility criteria are a bachelor's degree in electrical sciences or equivalent with industry experience. Another criterion is a diploma in electrical sciences with first class and three years of industry experience. Admission is on the basis of academic merit and work experience.

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The institute states that the diploma has been designed to equip participants for positions involving EV design, manufacturing, research and development, charging infrastructure, fleet electrification, and policy planning. Integrating core engineering with industry-focused projects, the course focuses on developing technical skills as well as leadership skills in the area of sustainable mobility.

Following serious concern over the drug addiction of the young generation, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakeena Itoo on Monday declared that installation of CCTV cameras in and around educational institutions would be made compulsory.

She also stressed conducting regular health and behavioral screening in schools and colleges for early detection and timely guidance of students at risk.

Itoo, Minister of Health and Medical Education, and Social Welfare, said this in a stakeholders' meeting here on the issue of agitating drug de-addiction in Jammu and Kashmir.

The meeting, which comprised senior police and civil officials as well as representatives of NGOs and civil society members, was seriously concerned about the rampant use of drugs among children and youth of the Union Territory.

"The installation of CCTV cameras inside and around schools and colleges would become mandatory to keep an eye on things and prevent illegal drug circulation," the minister said.

She also advocated the setting up of monitoring committees at the community level consisting of parents, civil society members, and religious leaders to be coordinated by the school education department.

The committees will have to submit monthly reports to the Directors of School Education and Higher Education on their work and their impact, the minister added.

"If we all implement surveillance, monitoring, participation in the community, and screening, I have no doubt that we can make real progress in checking the drug menace," she asserted.

Earlier, participants alerted about the illegal drugs and psychotropic substances being distributed with ease, particularly around schools, colleges and other soft spots.

The suggestion to put training modules in curricula, establish structural mechanisms, and arrange scientific awareness campaigns was proposed, a official spokesperson said.

A number of users of substances being rehabilitated also shared their life histories, narrating how they got trapped in the use of substances and how challenging it was to heal.

The minister assured that the government would provide complete support to institutions, civil society and NGOs working in the de-addiction field and appealed to all concerned to work in coordination with an aim to secure the future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has made various reforms to shorten the recruitment cycle from the previous 15–18 months to 6–10 months. Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha in a written response that the notice period for tests has been slashed from around 45 days to 21 days.

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The SSC has also shifted entirely from pen-and-paper based examinations to computer-based tests. Apart from this, the number of tiers in some examinations has been minimized.

Descriptive-type papers have been eliminated from all the examinations except the combined Hindi translators examination, Singh added. The interview process has also been dropped. Checking of documents of the shortlisted candidates is presently being done directly by the concerned ministries and departments dealing with the post-specific vacancy.

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The SSC has launched an online centralised e-dossier system for secure and transparent management of candidate records. Singh mentioned that the system permits role-based, controlled access to authorized users and offers a tracking mechanism with special numbers for data integrity.

The e-dossier system has already been introduced in exams like combined graduate level 2024, combined higher secondary level 2024, junior engineer 2024, and multi-tasking staff and havaldar 2024.

The new system has facilitated quicker validation and forwarding of dossiers, improved coordination between SSC and ministries, and minimized use of physical records, thus speeding up pre-appointment verification and recommendations, the minister added.

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Regarding the use of regional languages in recruitment exams, Singh reported that since 2022, the SSC has been holding three all-India exams, multi-tasking staff and Havaldar, combined higher secondary level, and Constable (GD) in 13 regional languages as well as Hindi and English.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), also hold their exams in 13 regional languages while in civil services exams, contestants can answer questions in any one of the 22 languages specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, apart from Hindi and English. 

As part of a latest revelation regarding AI, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has now sounded warnings about the increasing psychological phenomenon which he refers to as 'AI psychosis'. For those who do not know, it is an affliction where people begin to disconnect from actual life due to over-interacting with artificial intelligence machines. According to Business Insider, in a recent interview, Suleyman defined AI psychosis as a "real and emerging risk" that can easily impact vulnerable populations who become significantly engaged in conversations with AI agents. The condition will predominantly impact the people whose interactions make it difficult to differentiate between human and machine.

What is AI psychosis

According to Microsoft AI CEO, psychosis of AI is a mental state where people begin to anthropomorphize AI and give systems that are inherently non-human emotions, intentions, or consciousness. "It disconnects people from reality, fraying fragile social bonds and structures, distorting pressing moral priorities," he said.

The illness can result in psychotic thinking where the people feel that AI is sentiment or possess some kind of personal connections with them. Coupled with this, it may also result in emotional dependence to users who are isolated or psychologically vulnerable. Finally, AI psychosis can also result in a distorted sense of reality since the users depend heavily on AI for endorsement, companionship and even decision-making.

Suleyman also stressed on that fact that while AI can be helpful and engaging but it is definitely not a substitute for human or clinical support.

A call for guardrails and awareness

As per Business Insider, Suleyman also has asked the tech industry to take this risk quite seriously and also help in implementing some ethical guardrails, which include:

* Clear disclaimers about AI’s limitations

* Monitoring for signs of unhealthy usage patterns

* Cooperation with mental health professionals to research and reduce risks

In addition to this, Suleyman also requested the regulators and teachers to inform people about it as AI is gradually getting integrated into everyday life in the guise of personal assistant and therapy chatbots.

"AI friends are a new class altogether, and we need to start having a conversation about the guardrails that we implement to keep people safe and allow this incredible technology to get on with its business of bringing tremendous value to the world," Suleyman added.

As part of initiatives to revamp Indian higher education, the University of Delhi (DU) has initiated a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud India. The partnership will prepare thousands of students with skills in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital literacy.

Under the initiative, DU will implement Google Cloud's cutting-edge training content into the curriculum. The course will consist of in-lab workouts, skill certifications, and access to Google Cloud's AI learning assistant NotebookLM, which will allow students to save time-consuming work by building answers on their own research and class notes.

The partnership is our part of future-proofing DU as a university," said university officials. "We are not only launching our students into careers, but also into spearheading the digital economy."

What DU Students Can Look Forward To:

High-in-demand technology specialty courses

NotebookLM, Google's AI study assistant, at no cost

Google Cloud certifications in GenAI, data science, and security

Hackathons, webinars, and mentorship on campus

Incubation support and cloud credits for student-startups

Faculty upskilling and digital upskilling programs

Implementation of end-to-end Google Workspace for Education at the department level

Google Cloud India Managing Director Sashi Sreedharan quoted the program's potential to bridge the skill gap: "Technology is a powerful equalizer. It's important that India's youth have skills which are not just in demand today, but future-proofed."

Google Cloud will collaborate with DU to code-design learning pathways and grant access to a vast array of technical tools to prepare students for problem-solving and innovation in the global world.

The partnership is aimed at igniting entrepreneurial passion, career preparedness, and pedagogy revolution on DU's inclusive campuses, a monumental step towards a digitally enabled academic future.

As an initiative to narrow the gender divide in innovation and technological leadership, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has introduced a special certificate course in business-focused generative AI for women. The course, "GenAI for Business: A Hands-On Introduction," will be organized by the Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE) from September 11 to 13, with September 9 as the deadline for registration.

This foundation course aims to empower women managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals with business-oriented, practical skills in the rapidly emerging area of generative artificial intelligence. The online course is formatted to be convenient and flexible, particularly for working women and aspiring entrepreneurs.

IIT Bombay says the program will be an environment of co-learning and interactivity through which AI will be made accessible without the apprehension that naturally hovers over in technology-rich classrooms. The effort falls under a broader institutional drive to increase diversity in nascent technologies and create women leaders in AI-led industries.

The course provides hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Co-Pilot, DALLE, Perplexity, Flux1, Grok, and Notebook LM. Students will be exposed to live demonstrations, practice sessions, and actual business case studies that demonstrate how these tools are redefining businesses.

"This course isn't about mastering tools; it's about releasing new modes of thinking and solving," DSSE faculty said in a statement.e

By providing a dedicated platform for women to learn, work together, and innovate, IIT Bombay aims to generate a new generation of women changemakers who would be able to lead AI-facilitated change in various sectors with confidence.