Recent Educational Opportunities and Initiatives
Several educational institutions and organizations have recently announced opportunities for students and professionals across India. These include applications for university programs, scholarship programs, and initiatives focused on innovation and sustainability.
STEM Innovation Competition
STEM Metaverse has opened registrations for the fourth edition of Bharat Builds 2047 – The STEM Utsav, a national innovation competition for school students. Students are challenged to create solutions for India in 2047, focusing on themes including Clean and Green Bharat, Healthy Bharat, Connected Bharat, Learning Bharat, and Inclusive Bharat. Entries are invited in four categories: Creative Art, Creative Writing, Robotics and Working STEM Models, and the Design Thinking Challenge.
University Admissions
NICMAR invites applications for its 2027 admission cycle, across its Pune and Hyderabad University campuses for a range of UG and PG programmes. Details can be found at .
BITS Design School, Mumbai, has opened applications for its 2027 intake to the four-year Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme. Applicants qualify based on their scores in BITS Design Aptitude Test (BITSDAT), UCEED, or NID DAT Prelims. The BITSDAT, an online, one-hour long test, will be conducted between March 29 and April 5, 2027.
Master’s Program Applications
The University of Strathclyde is inviting applications for its MSc Artificial Intelligence and Applications course, starting in September 2027. Eligibility requires a minimum second-class (2:2) Honours degree or overseas equivalent, and an IELTS score of 6.0 with no component below 5.5.
IIIT Hyderabad has opened applications for the January 2027 cohort of its revamped Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) programme. Applications are open to graduates with 16 years of formal education, willing to work with computer science, AI and Maths. Students in the final year, awaiting results, can also apply. The exam is divided into two cycles with deadlines in November and December 2026.
Scholarship Opportunities
Foundation for Excellence (FFE) is accepting applications for its 2026–27 scholarship programme for first-year students pursuing Engineering, MBBS, and Law across India. Applicants must have secured admission through a recognised state or national-level entrance exam.
Tetr College of Business has announced The Creator Challenge, in partnership with Fudan School of Management in Shanghai and Imperial College London, offering scholarships worth up to ₹1 crore for its Graduate Programme in Entrepreneurial Leadership (GPEL). The application deadline is November 16, 2026.
Innovation and Sustainability Initiatives
Rajnish Kumar, ixigo co-founder and Group-CEO, has launched the Made in Fire Fund, a ₹1 crore initiative to help IIT Kanpur graduates launch technology startups. The program will support 10 startups from each graduating batch, offering product feedback, go-to-market guidance, hiring help, and investor introductions. Founders can also pitch their progress at a Demo Day after six to 12 months.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, attempted a world record by weaving a 7,000-metre braid from discarded clothes, with over 700 students participating. The initiative aims to upcycle 700 kg of textile waste and will donate the braid to NGO Goonj.
Students at Bengaluru’s East Point College of Engineering and Technology, Akshitha Krishna, Gali Yaswanth Sinha, Janhavi K and S Lekhana Priya, have built an IoT-based prototype, the IoT Based Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Using Chain Collision Prevention, that alerts nearby vehicles to road hazards in real time.
Community Engagement
More than 750 volunteers from TELUS Digital India helped spruce up the 78-year-old Shri Gandhi Inter College in Greater Noida. TELUS Wise also launched to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour among young people.
Schools across India collected 4.27 lakh e-waste items under the nationwide E-Waste Awareness and Reduction Campaign. The campaign, organized by Bajaj Foundation with the Department of School Education and Literacy and supported by UNICEF YuWaah, engaged 33 lakh participants.
Professional Development
Tamara Leisure Experiences concluded the fourth cohort of its Responsible Hoteliers of Tomorrow internship. The second edition of Connect Conscious Classroom, an immersion programme for hospitality educators, was also completed.
The Institute of Management Accountants concluded its IMA India Accounting and Finance Conference, focusing on AI’s growing influence and evolving finance roles.
The Department of Civil Engineering at SGT University, Gurugram, hosted a guest lecture on Professional and Real World in Civil Engineering.
COER University concluded Manthan 2K26, its inter-university techno-management fest.
CFA Institute expanded its University Affiliation Programme in Karnataka, adding Manipal Institute of Technology (part of MAHE) and JAIN (Deemed-to-be University).
Sir C.V. Raman Industrial Training Institute, Dheerpur, New Delhi, hosted a culinary competition judged by Chef Chandra Mohan Sharma.
Source: The Hindu. Featured image credit: The Hindu.
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