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• Brown University reaches deal to restore federal funding, will pay $50 million

  Brown University said that as part of the deal, it will pay $50 million over 10 years to support workforce development in Rhode Island. Education Secretary Linda McMahon separately confirmed the deal in a statement.

  

• Research & teaching suffer as 60% faculty posts vacant in 5 Maharashtra universities

  There has been a significant increase in student enrolment across these universities in recent years which makes the current sanctioned strength for teaching posts insufficient.

  

• Punjab to implement 'drug prevention curriculum' for students of Classes 9-12

  The move is part of the third phase of the ongoing "Yudh Nashian Virudh" drive, Minister of School Education Harjot Singh Bains said here on Monday. Bains said Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will launch the statewide drug prevention curriculum on August 1 at Arniwala in Fazilka district.

  

• Moldova's Education, Culture and Research Ministry invites Indian students for higher education

  With university programmes in English, scholarships on offer, degrees with global recognition, and a reasonable cost of living, Moldova offers students from India a well-rounded academic experience and a springboard toward European and global opportunities.

  

• Assam governor honours innovators, artists, educators with excellence awards

  The governor presented Governor Assam for Excellence in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Environment to Bapan Das, an entrepreneur who promoted antibiotic-free poultry farming.

  

• Western Sydney University to open its India campus in Greater Noida; receives approval from UGC

  Western Sydney University gains approval to establish a branch campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, set to open in August 2026. The campus will initially offer programs in Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, with plans to expand into Data Science and Science. This initiative aims to empower India's workforce and aligns with the National Education Policy, fostering innovation and sustainable development.

  

• Oman governorate puts education at the heart of regional development

  Dakhliyah Governorate in Oman has launched a five-year strategic development plan, 'Afaq,' for 2026-2030, prioritizing education and human capital development.

  

• Edtech firm Arivihan raises $4.17 million from Prosus, Accel

  The funds will be used for expansion into three new states, growing its AI research and language support capabilities, and strengthening its on-ground marketing and distribution efforts.

  

• TISS finally gets a full-time VC after 2 years

  Badri Narayan Tiwari's five-year appointment comes 22 months after Prof Manoj Tiwari, director of IIM-Mumbai, was made acting TISS VC in Sept 2023.

  

• OpenAI launches ChatGPT 'study mode'; partners with edtechs in India, US

  AI is becoming a core infrastructure like the internet, reshaping how we team and run operations, and for students, it serves as a personal tutor. This can close the gap between those who have access to learning resources and those who have been historically left behind, which is relevant to markets such as India, Leah Belsky, vice president-education, OpenAI said while speaking to select Indian media.

  

• PRSU reopens PhD admissions for newly qualified UGC NET candidates

  The decision was officially made on July 28, and a fresh notification was issued by registrar Sanjay Kumar on Monday, announcing that the new deadline for PhD applications is now August 8. Previously, the last date to apply was July 26.

  

• Two unidentified assailants attack BHU professor on campus

  Following the incident, BHU professors staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding the arrest of the attackers. "Professor C S Ramchandra Murthy, head of BHU's Telugu Department, was riding his motorcycle in the university premises when two unknown individuals on a motorbike attacked him. The assailants fled when the students nearby raised an alarm," said Station House Officer (SHO) of Lanka Rajkumar Sharma.

  

• Physics teacher booked under POCSO Act dismissed from school

  Rakesh Kumar, presently posted at Government Senior Secondary School in Solan district, was served dismissal orders by the director of school education.

  

• Teacher held for 'obscene' video call to male student on social media

  The Koparkhairne police took action against the teacher after the boy informed his parents about her act, he said.

  

• Renowned economist, House of Lords peer Meghnad Desai dies

  He is believed to have passed away in a hospital in Gurugram following a health issue, sources close to the family in London indicated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to the Gujarat-born parliamentarian and thinker, who played a prominent role in deepening India-UK relations.

  

• UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests

  The settlement comes nearly a year after a preliminary injunction was issued, marking the first time a U.S. judge had ruled against a university over their handling of on-campus demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza.

  

• Google introduces AI Skill Academy in India

  According to the company, the new initiative is aimed at equipping Indian newsrooms with the knowledge and tools they need to thrive in an AI-powered future.

  

• Goa Public Universities Bill, spurred by NEP, to be tabled

  The cabinet granted approval to the bill on Tuesday, empowering state govt to fund public universities through the consolidated fund of the state, with an initial provision of Rs 25 crore.

  

• J-K students' association seeks judicial probe into Jammu student's suicide in Rajasthan college

  Shweta Singh, a final-year BDS student from Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, was found hanging on July 24 in her hostel room at Udaipur's Pacific Dental College and Research Centre. She left a suicide note alleging harassment by college staff. Nasir Khuehami, the group's national convenor, called the incident a "brutal consequence of institutional harassment, academic exploitation, and systemic failure" in his letter.