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CIPU education summit for 44 million new teachers by 2030. for students across India”.
“At Cambridge, we support teach- “This collaboration is about more
Hyderabad, may 2. At a two-day Bharat ers with professional development, than digital transformation. It’s about
Higher Education Summit 2025 host- we’re introducing digital exams to empowering the next generation with
ed by Mahindra University (Internal advance assessment, and integrating the knowledge, skills, and values they
Quality Assurance Cell) and organised AI to enhance learning. We are also need to lead in an increasingly com-
by the Confederation of Indian Private collaborating with schools for new plex world,” said K.R.S. Jamwal,
Universities (CIPU), education lead- programmes such as Cambridge Ear- Executive Director, Tata Industries,
ers highlighted that India’s educa- ly Years and Climate Quest that will and Chairman of Tata ClassEdge Ltd.
tion system must aim to be ranked shape the future of education in this “Our mission has always been to
among the world’s best by creating a region and beyond,” said Rod Smith, shape character and ignite young
research-based interdisciplinary aca- Managing Director of International minds. This collaboration agreement
demic ecosystem. Education at Cambridge. with TATA ClassEdge will enable us
“Private universities will play a to integrate global best practices and
crucial role in achieving a 50 percent Thunderbird-NAL accord technology-driven learning environ-
Gross Enrolment Ratio by 2035,” said ments, while remaining rooted in the
Prof. (Dr.) T.G. Sitharam, Chair- Mumbai, april 3. NSE Academy Ltd values we hold dear,” added Vasa
man of All India Council for Technical (NAL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Srinivasa Rao, Founder Chairman
Education (AICTE) inaugurating the the National Stock Exchange, signed of the Samsidh Group.
summit. an agreement with the Thunderbird
To discuss the summit theme of School of Global Management (Thun- Career Mosaic expansion
‘Building Next Generation Leaders derbird) of Arizona State University,
in Higher Education’, over 150 Vice USA. Under the agreement, they will plan
Chancellors and academic leaders jointly offer programs focused on
from across the country participated. technology, finance, and business New delhi, april 9. The Ahmedabad-
“As private universities continue to education to professionals and senior based Career Mosaic which bills itself
emerge and contribute significantly leaders of industry. Asia’s largest international student
to the educational landscape, there “Ranked #1 in International Trade recruiter for American universities,
is a clear need for a unified platform for three consecutive years, Thunder- announced a strategic expansion into
like Confederation of Indian Private bird brings the best thought leader- Europe through new partnerships.
Universities (CIPU). Such a body can ship in the world to the trading floor. Among them: Gisma Business School
champion the interests of private in- Together, with NSE Academy, we of the IU University of Applied Scienc-
stitutions, address shared challenges, will offer cutting-edge programs to es, Germany; University of Limerick’s
and ensure that research, quality, in- shape future-ready leaders who will Griffith College, Ireland; Collège de
novation, and inclusivity remain at drive innovation, sustainable busi- Paris, Kedge Business School, Istituto
the heart of India’s higher education,” ness practices, and economic growth Marangoni, France.
said Dr. Rahul Karad, Chief Patron, throughout India and beyond,” said “By collaborating with a wide range
CIPU and Executive President, MIT- Thunderbird’s Director General and of industry-focused higher educa-
World Peace University, Pune. Dean Charla Griffy-Brown, speak- tion institutions, we intend to enable
ing on the occasion students to follow meaningful inter-
Cambridge Schools national education and career path-
ways,” said Manisha Zaveri, Joint
Conference Samsidh-TATA ClassEdge Managing Director, Career Mosaic
partnership speaking on the occasion.
New delhi, april 3. The International With rising disenchantment with
Education Group of the UK-based Bengaluru, april 21. The Bengaluru- the Trump administration in the US,
Cambridge University Press & As- based Samsidh Group comprising 17 there’s growing preference among
sessment (aka Cambridge) hosted its CBSE-affiliated schools in Karnataka, Indian students for European des-
second annual South Asia Cambridge Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and tinations, says Zaveri. “Germany
Schools Conference. Over 400 educa- Haryana with an aggregate enrolment has firmly established itself as a top
tors, school and thought leaders from of 10,000 students mentored by 850 choice, with over 42,997 Indian stu-
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Ban- teachers, signed a strategic education- dents enrolled as of January 2024,”
gladesh, and the Maldives attended al collaboration agreement with the says Zaveri, who adds that Career
the conference convened against the Mumbai-based TATA ClassEdge Ltd Mosaic currently partners in over 900
backdrop of a projected global demand to “transform educational experiences universities in 24 countries.

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