News from the world of Education: March 13, 2026

Eligibility: A B.Com degree with first division from a recognised university or institution; candidates in the final-year of B.Com, or those pursuing/completed M.Com or MBA with a B.Com background, can also apply.

Deadline: April 15

https://gccschool.com/

The Institute of Bakery and Culinary Arts invites applications for its 2026 batch for its professional bakery, pastry, and culinary arts programmes.

Eligibility: Class 12 pass from a recognised board

Deadline: March 31

More information at https://www.chefibpa.com/

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K., is offering the Dean’s Excellence scholarships to international (Non-EU) students joining a Postgraduate Taught Master’s programmes in Education, English, History, International Relations, Journalism, Languages, Law, Politics, Psychology, or Social Policy. The deadline for application is August 31. For more details, visit https://tinyurl.com/msff2jpb

Progress Software invites applications for the 2026 Progress Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM in India.

Eligibility: Women who are Indian citizens enrolled in the first year of a B.E/BTech in Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Computer Science Information Technology (CSIT), or related courses, have secured 75% or above in Class 12 exams, and have a family income not exceeding Rs. 5,00,000.

Deadline: April 13

https://tinyurl.com/s3ucahna

The University of East Anglia, the U.K., invites applications for the Vice Chancellor’s Global Impact and Leadership Scholarship.

Eligibility: Indian citizens who are classified as overseas fee-paying, hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible postgraduate taught programme and have the equivalent of a U.K. 2:1 UG degree.

Deadline: June 26

For more details, visit https://tinyurl.com/yk8mues2

Events

Smiling Tree partnered with Daulat Ram College to promote environmental awareness through green initiatives and responsible waste management among students, as part of the college’s annual festival.

KLE Society has introduced DeepGrade, an AI-powered assessment and learning analytics platform by Smartail, for classes 9 and 10 across 18 institutions in Karnataka and Maharashtra.

JK Lakshmipat University concluded Aarohan 3.0, its startup summit, on the theme Viksit Bharat 2047: Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Irendra Chhabra, President of Bharuwa Solutions, delivered the keynote address. 

Harrow International School, Bengaluru, has appointed Caroline Pascoe as its new head. She was earlier the head of The International School Bangalore.

Tezpur University‘s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism held its Silver Jubilee celebrations with a series of film-focused sessions, workshops and interactions featuring filmmakers and scholars.

Mahindra University and PMI Pearl City Hyderabad Chapter hosted the International Student Leadership Day 2026, featuring discussions on leadership, communication, and the campus-to-corporate transition.

GITAM University hosted the CAR 2026 Conclave on Academic Research, organised by the GITAM School of Computer Science and Engineering. B. Sundar Rajan, Professor at Indian Institute of Science and Guru Prasad A.S., Global Practice Head Mobility at L&T Technology Services spoke at the event.

The Canadian International School hosted a Model United Nations on the theme Navigating a Changing World. Over 380 delegates from 29 schools across India participated.

Nagaland University published a new academic volume, Sociology of Infrastructure: Perspectives from Northeast India.  It critically examines how infrastructure development shapes social life in Northeast India. It was edited by Sandeep Gupta, Associate Professor, and Suraj Beri, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology.

IIT Mandi inaugurated the Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation Course 2026, bringing the LARAM School from Italy to India in physical mode, to train participants in interdisciplinary approaches to landslide risk assessment, forecasting, and mitigation.

Nafisa Vaz, Assistant Professor in Healthcare Management at the Goa Institute of Management, studied the Gender Concordance Paradox in India’s telemedicine sector and published a paper co-authored with Vishalkumar Jani of Practo Technologies Pvt Ltd in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. 

Hrishikesh Sharma, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and research scholar Sanchit Saxena from IIT Guwahati have in developed a method to make cement mortar stronger, more durable, and resistant to harmful radiation in collaboration with Suman Kumar from the Heritage and Special Structures Department at the CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. The study was published in Materials and Structures.

A report by Coursera, One Year Later: The Gender Gap in GenAI, found that women in India complete GenAI courses at 3% higher rates than men despite lower enrolment, highlighting strong persistence and the need for more inclusive AI education.

IIIT Delhi organised a campaign to plant sandalwood trees on its campus for environmental sustainability and to promote biodiversity by supporting a more diverse ecosystem.

Birla Open Minds Education hosted PITSTOP 2026 to strengthen academic readiness across its school network with discussions curriculum structures, assessment practices, reporting systems, and learner-led conferences.

East Point Group of Institutions hosted the East Point Industry Leadership Conclave 2026 on the theme Shaping the Future Workforce. Experts discussed the need to bridge the industry-academia gap and emphasised learning agility and adaptability as vital skills.

Techno India Group hosted the eighth edition of its Unwind Boi Kotha Kow. The session, A Conversation Beyond Boundaries: Science, Space and Human Curiosity, with Goutam Chattopadhyay, Senior Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, and Prof. Chinmoy Saha, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Kerala, gave students insights into the world of space science and frontier research.

NIIT Foundation, in partnership with Mahindra Finance organised an event titled Celebrating Financial Literacy Milestone and Inspiring a Movement” under Dhan Samvaad, its CSR programme. Participants discussed the impact of financial literacy and digital inclusion initiatives implemented through the collaboration between both organisations.

Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida, hosted Triptych 2026,its annual graduation design show. Students of B.Design and PG Diploma in Fashion Design showcased their collections.