Ahmedabad: The registration process for degree engineering admissions for the new academic session begins today, with the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) announcing that candidates can submit applications online until May 31. This year, admissions will be conducted for a total of 78,611 seats, including 10,957 seats across 16 government and three grant-in-aid colleges, 156 seats in one autonomous institution, and the majority in 120 self-financed institutes. Addi...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at strengthening innovation and startup ecosystems in Gujarat, the state government has proposed ₹51 crore in the Budget 2026-27 to establish a research park at L.D. Engineering College in Ahmedabad. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai said the facility will be developed on the lines of research parks set up at Indian Institutes of Technology, where academia and industry collaborate on product development, technology transfer and startup incubation. Linking acade...Read More

New Delhi: The results of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) that were expected today are now delayed to February 16. According to National Testing Agency, the results of the JEE (Main)  2026  Session 1 will now be declared by February 16. Earlier, students were expecting the result by February 12, as stated in the information brochure. As many as 13 lakhs aspirants appeared for the January session of JEE main session 1 . DeshGujaratRead More

Ahmedabad: As uniformity in the functioning of state-run universities continues to pose challenges despite the enactment of the Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023, the state education department has constituted a new 13-member committee headed by the education minister. Although statutes were framed under the Act, variations in their interpretation and implementation across universities have led to administrative and operational issues. Several institutions, including Gujarat University, sub...Read More

By Kushagra Tiwari Ahmedabad: Gujarat University spent over ₹177.08 crore during the 2023-24 financial year, according to data submitted by the institution to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Of this, ₹41.89 crore was allocated to capital expenditure on academic activities and resources (excluding buildings), while ₹135.18 crore went towards operational costs. Operational expenditure included salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff, maintenance of academic infrast...Read More

Mumbai: In a heartfelt and reflective speech, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, paid tribute to his mentor and former professor, the renowned scientist and academic Prof. M M Sharma. Speaking at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai during the launch of Prof. Sharma’s biography, Divine Scientist, Ambani announced a grant of ₹151 crore to the institute. He also shared how profoundly Prof. Sharma influenced his life and contributed to India’s i...Read More

Gandhinagar: A controversy has erupted involving IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), raising concerns about the increasing ideological influence within the Humanities departments of India’s premier technical institutions, on which the government spends huge money of tax payers. Scores of internet right handles on microblogging platform X (formerly twitter) have urged centre's Education Ministry to intervene. This controversy surrounding IIT Gandhinagar and its Humanities Department sparked off  after...Read More

Gandhinagar:  The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar, has released the provisional answer keys for the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination, February/March 2025, Science Stream. The answer keys are for the subjects of Mathematics (050), Chemistry (052), Physics (054), and Biology (056). These keys cover question paper set numbers 1 to 20, and are available in Gujarati, Hindi, and English mediums. The provisional answer keys are accessible on the board'...Read More