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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister, has left for the UAE to boost India-UAE education and innovation ties. The two-day official trip aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in education, skills training, innovation, and youth empowerment and open new opportunities to students and professionals of the two countries.

As per the official sources, during the visit, Shri Pradhan will interact with senior UAE leadership, ministers, policy makers, academicians and Indian and UAE institution leaders. It will focus on fostering academic excellence, innovation ecosystem development, and greater knowledge dissemination to support the rising ambitions of young learners and professionals.

On September 10, the Minister will meet H.E. Ms. Sara Musallam, Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). He will also travel to IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi Campus to open Atal Incubation Centre, the first foreign incubation centre in India, and new Ph.D. and B.Tech programmes. Students and faculty will be engaged with Shri Pradhan, enhancing the academic relationship between the two countries.

Later that day, he will visit the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi and attend the First anniversary of the Dubai campus of Symbiosis University, which will strengthen the cultural and educational relationship between India and the UAE. 

Shri Pradhan will officially inaugurate the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad branch in Dubai on September 11, 2025, with his UAE counterpart, H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Higher Education, UAE. The ministers will deliberate on expanding current educational partnerships and seek new opportunities to strengthen the India-UAE partnership in higher education further. 

Moreover, subsequent activities would involve a round table conference of Indian higher education institutions in the UAE to increase the presence and influence of Indian academic institutions in the Gulf region. Also, Shri Pradhan will take part in the tree plantation campaign in Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam in the Indian Consulate in Dubai, meet the principals of CBSE schools on Teachers Day festivals and will inaugurate Atal Tinkering Labs in the Indian schools in the UAE.

The visit will also be characterised by engagement with the Indian diaspora in Dubai, focusing on the relationship between Indian overseas communities and India's initiative to increase education and innovation.

This official visit shows the strategic relationship of India and the UAE regarding education and youth empowerment as part of common objectives focusing on future generation creativity, innovations and excellence in teaching.  

In a gruesome incident, a 12-year-old boy student of a madrasa in Nayagarh was reportedly murdered after being sexually assaulted by five of his dorm mates, all children. The perpetrators threw the body of the victim into a septic tank of the facility after strangulating him.

The juvenile criminals are all in the age group of 14-15 and have been arrested. They were brought before the juvenile justice board at Nayagarh that sent them to a juvenile correction home at Angul for 13 days, said inspector-in-charge of Ranapur Asishdev Sahoo.

The victim, a Badamba resident of Cuttack district, had been studying at the madrasa for the past one year. On September 2, the authorities of the educational institution approached the police after they couldn't find the boy.

Police filed a case and started investigation and subsequently found the body of the boy from a deserted septic tank in the madrasa.

Investigation uncovered that a 15-year-old boy had unnatural sex with the victim for almost a year. Recently, when the victim complained and threatened to tell his parents, the 15 year-old molested and beat him up.

On 31st August, police stated, the 15-year-old, along with four inmates, pulled the victim to the septic tank and pushed him inside it. But the victim survived, albeit with injuries. Two days later, the primary offender, along with some others, attempted unnatural sex with the victim. When the victim fought back, they choked him and threw the body into the septic tank. In the late afternoon, they reported absence of the victim to the headmaster.

Sahoo added that police took in CCTV recordings and questioned others at the madrasa and this led the police to 15 year-old boy. The recordings indicated the six, including the victim, heading for the septic tank but only five came back.

More questioning unraveled the horrific crime and the five also confessed to the crime. On September 3, the victim's body was recovered from the septic tank and a murder case was registered.

On Saturday, the five accused were produced in front of the juvenile justice board. The father of the victim had arrived at the madrasa on September 2 when his son was found missing. He asked to inspect the CCTV footage but was not assisted by the authorities. Sahoo added that the further investigation is underway to dig out the facts.

The government of Madhya Pradesh has announced an initiative of offering Indian language courses including Tamil,  Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, in 17 universities this academic year. Against the backdrop of rising language tension in states like Karnataka and Maharashtra, the government came up with this solution. This step by the government aims at giving young people an opportunity to come together via language knowledge and chances.

What Is the New Language Course Plan?

Seventeen state-run universities in Madhya Pradesh will offer the certificate, diploma or credit courses in major Indian languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sindhi and Gujarati. The Higher Education Department authorised these courses making them available to students as part of the general university curriculum with hopes that the state will become a "centre of linguistic unity.”

Why This Move Now?

India has seen the problem of language-based tensions that create regional conflicts and misunderstandings. It is common to find students and Madhya Pradesh professionals who want to take up employment or further education outside of the state experiencing the language barrier. The goal of the government is to disseminate the barriers to communication by educating the people on popular Indian languages so as to foster respect for diversity and provide useful skills to young people in pursuit of opportunity within their country.

Key Benefits for Students

• The young people will be taught to talk and comprehend key languages used in different parts of India and ease relocation or work beyond Madhya Pradesh. 
• Courses will create cultural awareness and increase employment opportunities to those students who will pursue all India careers. 
• The project is expected to trigger national integration which will be emulated by other states.

Political Reactions and Social Reactions

Although the government led by the BJP termed the move necessary to instil unity and empower the youth, the opposition Congress party branded it as a mere publicity gimmick as it questioned the true effectiveness of the move. Opponents point out that not many fruits were achieved in the past initiatives such as Hindi-medium schemes, and question whether this new scheme will produce more than paper work.

How Will It Work?

The university vice-chancellors will develop the syllabus and process of these language courses, drawing up an action plan to implement the instruction during the current academic session. This list can be extended to 12 or 15 languages, with a majority of the major regional languages of India spoken in the rest of the country. 

Madhya Pradesh Indian Language Initiative

To conclude, such a radical action by the MP government can soon transform the state into a national centre of linguistic diversity and establish new guidelines on how the Indian young generation will be ready to meet the demands of the future. Thus, MP being the mini India that promotes diversity and unity in all ways possible, is coming forward to teach the country that language is a bridge not a barrier. 

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Nagaland is introducing sweeping education reforms to tackle the serious gap between academic achievement and employment requirements, with School Education & SCERT Advisor Kekhrielhoulie Yhome declaring the 'SOAR mission' scheme to kick off on September 5.

The program is an extension of the National Education Policy 2020's focus on incorporating vocational subjects within school curriculum, with the aim of equipping the student with particular job-ready skills rather than pure theoretical knowledge.

Yhome disclosed a disturbing fact about the wage structure of the state, highlighting the fact that Nagaland has the lowest minimum wages in the country for all three categories - unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled labour - under the Nagaland Minimum Wage Act 2025. He emphasized making exhaustive schedule lists and pay scales for employment according to sectoral categories and employment trades.

The advisor stressed that young people must analyze labor market needs within the country and abroad, and they should go out to learn the best practices and then come back to improve entrepreneurial and financial literacy in the state.

Transport and Technical Education Advisor Temjenmenba pointed out the capabilities of departments such as IT, Industries & Commerce, Employment & Skill Development, and Technical Education to generate skilled workers through collaborative efforts.

SOAR mission is an organized way to upscaling delivery of vocational curriculum. Yhome suggested the creation of a single system that will onboard all departments and institutions offering vocational training for enhancing certification procedures and accreditation systems.

In spite of aggressive capacity-building initiatives initiated throughout the state, response has been lukewarm owing to poor financial incentives, Industries & Commerce Advisor Hekani Jakhalu said. She emphasized the need for upskilling through internship and apprenticeship schemes along with technological adaptation training.

The education reform plan seeks to synchronize school and college courses in line with national and global standards so that Nagaland's youth become employable not only at the state level but nationwide and globally. Officials stressed going beyond the traditional white-collar job aspirations to usher in the dignity of labour in all industries.

The wide-ranging strategy involves the enhancement of fundamental infrastructure such as power supply and internet connectivity to facilitate contemporary modes of educational delivery and encourage private sector investment in skill development initiatives.

The Indian men's hockey team regained its lost glory by clinching the Asia Cup title after eight years. India won the final match at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Bihar on Sunday, beating South Korea 4-1. This win was not only seen to bring India the coveted Asia Cup trophy in their fourth Asia Cup title, but also won them a direct ticket to the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup hosted in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The game began with India taking the early lead with Sukhjeet Singh scoring India's first goal in the initial minute. The team played aggressively and dominated the field. Dilpreet Singh was the player of the match as he scored two crucial goals in the 28th and 45th minutes.Amit Rohidas scored a penalty corner goal in the 50th minute. Dain Son scored a late goal in the 51st minute, but this had no implications in India's decisive victory.

It was India's fourth Asia Cup win, which it also won in 2003, 2007, and 2017. South Korea has the record of five titles and was the champion of the previous tournament. In the Super 4s stage, India and South Korea drew 1-1. Yet, India defeated their rivals decisively in the final.

Thousands of passionate supporters crowded the stadium to watch the local team, and the Indian players demonstrated high team play, with both solid defence and effective attacks. Team captain Harmanpreet Singh also influenced his team to victory.

Through this victory, India has earned a direct entry to the 2026 Hockey World Cup, giving them confidence in the forthcoming international event. During the tournament, Malaysia secured third place after beating China.

The victory was the talk of the town, and most people were very much pleased with the way the players played and worked so hard.

When IITs introduced supernumerary seats for women in 2018, the objective was ambitious but simple — increase female presence in India's top technical schools to 20% by 2020. Seven years on, the target has been achieved but not shifted. The figures have stayed obstinately stuck at 19% and 21% across IITs, even after a boost in overall seats and new-age steady expansion of intake.

As per the recent Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report for IIT admissions 2025, women constitute 20.15% of the 18,188 admitted students — a mere increase from 19.9% of 16,061 seats in 2020. Put differently, although more women are joining the IIT system overall, their percentage in the overall pie is almost the same.

Even India's premier campuses demonstrate this stagnation. IIT Bombay witnessed female admissions fluctuate from 20.04% in 2020 to a paltry 19.57% in 2025. IIT Delhi has also plateaued at 20.5%. IIT Kharagpur remains lagging behind, at below 19% in 2025. Only IIT Madras displays marginally better numbers, cracking 21% this year. Newer IITs — Goa, Tirupati, Jammu — display healthier ratios, but the old guard refuses to accept change.

The policy created to avoid decline has done just that — avoided backsliding but not fostered actual growth. The supernumerary initiative cannot alone reverse the gender imbalance if deeper structural problems — gender stereotypes, insufficient STEM exposure in schools, lack of mentoring ecosystems — are left untouched.

That women are still capped at one-fifth of the IIT population is symptomatic of a sickness that runs deeper. It means that the pipeline from the classroom to the campus is closing off for girls far too early, long before the JEE is attempted. Unless schools, families, and society commit to creating a pipeline of confident STEM-ready young women, the IITs will remain stuck at the same unimpressive figure.

Supernumerary seats flung wide the door. It is now a matter of asking why so few are crossing it.