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The founder of an artificial intelligence company that worked with large school districts nationwide has been arrested on fraud charges

In a notification, the university said that regular physical classes would resume on November 25, prioritising the health and well-being of students. The administration also directed the heads of all its schools to suspend physical classes until further notice and conduct classes online.

Canada has introduced new regulations to safeguard its International Student Program (ISP), enhancing its sustainability and protecting students from abuse. The changes, confirmed by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, aim to ensure that international students have a secure and supportive academic experience while working within Canada's framework. These steps are part of Canada's broader goal to balance the country's immigration levels with long-term economic needs, as outlined in the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. A key update involves the adjustment of work hours for international students. As of now, eligible students can work up to 24 hours per week off-campus during their study periods.

Trudeau recently addressed the rationale behind Canada's new immigration cap, acknowledging past missteps in the immigration system and unveiling a plan to address ongoing challenges. In a 7-minute YouTube video, Trudeau reflected on how certain actors in the immigration system had exploited vulnerable individuals, creating significant issues in the country’s immigration framework.

international students in the United States, according to the latest Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. During the 2023-2024 academic year, over 331,602 Indian students pursued higher education at US institutions, representing a significant 23% jump from the previous year. This increase was primarily driven by graduate student enrollment, which saw a 19% rise to reach 196,567 students. The report also highlights a significant 41% increase in Indian students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduation, reaching a total of 97,556. “The experience of studying in the United States not only shapes the lives of individuals, but the future of our interconnected world,” said Scott Weinhold, senior bureau official for the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. “The ties formed between US and international students today are the basis of relationships for future business and trade, science and innovation, and government relations.”

debt with the funds? It’s essential for Vansh Ahuja to keep up with his student loan payments, ensuring that he meets at least the monthly minimum due to maintain a good credit history for future loan eligibility. Automating these EMI payments and treating them as a mandatory expense will help him stay consistent. He should also consider setting up an emergency fund, which can act as a backup for EMI payments in case of an unexpected job loss. If he doesn’t already have one, he could consider allocating the Rs.4.5 lakh bonus for setting this up.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming “bad actors” for gaming the system.Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on YouTube Sunday talking about the recent reduction in permanent residents being admitted to Canada and changes to the temporary foreign worker program.Over the next two years, the permanent residency stream is being reduced by about 20 per cent to 365,000 in 2027.In the video, Trudeau talks about the need to increase immigration after pandemic lockdowns ended in order to boost the labour market, saying the move helped avoid a full-blown recession.But after that, Trudeau says some “bad actors” took advantage of these programs, such as employers trying to avoid hiring Canadians, schools recruiting more international students for the higher tuition money, or scams promising bogus paths to citizenship.Trudeau says that he and his team could have acted quicker once it became apparent businesses didn’t need the added labour help anymore.Trudeau says the goal of the government’s immigration reduction is to help stabilize population growth while housing stocks catch up, and then to consider gradually increasing immigration rates once again.

While Jake Paul claimed victory by decision after eight rounds, the night’s unexpected star was Sydney Thomas, a 20-year-old University of Alabama student who captivated the internet.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi declared on Sunday night that all students would no longer attend physical classes, with the exception of those in classes 10 and 12. «With the imposition of GRAP-4 from tomorrow, physical classes shall be discontinued for all students, apart from Class 10 and 12. All schools will hold online classes, until further orders,» the Delhi Chief Minister wrote on X.

Sudha Murty has spoken of her pride in son-in-law Rishi Sunak, a British citizen with «good Indian cultural values» imbibed from his parents' upbringing in the UK. Murty joined Sunak and her daughter Akshata Murty as the guest of honour at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's annual Diwali gala in London on Saturday evening. The parents of the British Indian former prime minister, Usha and Yashvir Sunak, were also in the audience as Bhavan UK students showcased a variety of Indian classical music and dance forms. «I always believe when you are abroad, your parents must do two things: one is good education, which gives you wings in return and you can fly anywhere and settle; the second is great culture, your origin which is Indian origin or roots which you can get at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan along with your parents,» said Murty, delivering her keynote address.

Union Territory, particularly during the harsh winter months. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16, heading the first elected government in the Union territory since 2019 when its special status was revoked. Shortly after assuming office, he instructed the police to refrain from establishing 'green corridors' for his movement, a decision aimed at minimising disruptions caused by VIP traffic and to prioritise the convenience of the public.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Eight people were killed and 17 wounded in a knife attack Saturday at a college in eastern China, the latest in a string of grisly crimes to unsettle the country. Police in the city of Yixing said the attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology was carried out by a student who hadn’t graduated after failing an exam.

To foster innovation and motivation among educators, CBSE will introduce a reward system for teachers who develop high-quality assessment items. This initiative also seeks to address the challenges faced by teachers in Tier-3 cities, where salaries are often limited between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000. Studies such as the National Achievement Survey by the Ministry of Education, the Annual Status of Education Report, and CBSE’s Structured Assessment for Analysing Learning all point to a common conclusion: the root cause of unsatisfactory teaching in schools lies with the teachers themselves. These reports consistently highlight significant learning gaps, where board exam scores fail to reflect actual skills, and note an increasing dependence on external help like private tuition or coaching.

financial literacy awareness among the tribal population, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Odisha office has prepared five specific booklets in Santali (Ol Chik) language, an official said. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi released the booklets at Bali Jatra in Cuttack on Friday. The booklets were prepared to commemorate 90 years of RBI's operation in the country, the official said, adding that the central bank had also recently organised a series of events like quiz competition among students. «Continuing with the efforts towards financial education, the RBI, Bhubaneswar has taken the initiative of translating and printing the five useful target specific booklets in Santali (Ol Chiki script) language for distribution among the people of Santali speaking community,» a senior official said.

Dartmouth College and an inventor of the simplified computer programming language known as BASIC, which allowed students to easily operate early computers and eventually propelled generations into the world of personal computing, died Tuesday in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was 96. The cause of his death, in a hospice, was multiple organ failure from sepsis, said Agnes Kurtz, his wife. In the early 1960s, before the days of laptops and smartphones, a computer was the size of a small car and an institution like Dartmouth, where Kurtz taught, had just one. Programming one was the province of scientists and mathematicians, specialists who understood the nonintuitive commands used to manipulate data through the hulking machines, which processed data in large batches, an effort that sometimes took days or weeks to complete.

Delhi University is in the process of realising a future where students can collaborate in real-time with peers from universities around the world, using satellite technology for seamless communication and remote learning. The university is set to implement a satellite system initiative which will make this a reality under its newly approved Institutional Development Plan (IDP), reported TOI. The plan outlines both short-term and long-term goals, including infrastructure enhancements and sustainability efforts, such as recycling programs, water conservation, and the introduction of electric vehicles on campus. The satellite initiative is a major step forward for the university, aiming to integrate cutting-edge technology into education. «It will facilitate global digital connectivity while also contributing to national priorities in security, navigation, and environmental monitoring,» said a senior official. Through partnerships with organisations like ISRO, DU hopes to provide students and researchers with access to crucial data and resources worldwide, according to the TOI report.

Prasanna Kumar, a student of Swaroopa Adyayana Kendra, has earned a place in the Indian Book of Records for this astonishing feat. Prasanna has achieved a remarkable milestone by visually interpreting the entire Bhagavad Gita. Using a unique pictorial language developed at Swaroopa Adyayana Kendra, Prasanna, son of Pampapathi and Nandini, illustrated all 700 shlokas of the sacred text through 84,426 meticulously crafted images, with each image representing an individual word. Prasanna joined Swaroopa Adyayana Kendra a year ago after completing his education at Rashtrothana Vidhyalaya in Shivamogga. Motivated by the goal of transforming the Sanskrit verses into a purely visual format, he embarked on this ambitious project. Over two-and-a-half months, he worked tirelessly, creating 1,400 lines of illustrations on hardboard sheets to bring the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ to life in a completely new way.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shomie Das, who was successively principal of three well-known boarding schools, Mayo College, Lawrence School, Sanawar, and The Doon School from 1969-95, had radically unconventional ideas about education, gleaned from German and Austrian educationists and the product of his own innate liberalism and innovativeness. His ideas about education have a relevance well beyond the three posh schools he headed because they were contrary to the priorities of Indian education, then and now.

Worsening bilateral diplomatic relations, a burgeoning housing crisis and a tight job market might dull Canada’s allure further, said multiple experts assisting Indian students with higher studies abroad. Canada’s decision to pause fast-track visas has left Indian students facing extended wait times and increased uncertainty, they said.

Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump's 27-year-old pick for White House press secretary, has had a meteoric rise since getting her break as a student assistant for Fox News during his 2016 campaign for the White House. After serving as an assistant press secretary during Trump's first stint as president, she is set to return as the youngest person ever in the high-pressure top press job. Leavitt «is smart, tough and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People,» Trump said in a statement announcing her appointment.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a plea seeking extra time in exams for students with type 1 diabetes. SHRC chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas sought the report within a month, from the CBSE and the Principal Secretary of the General Education Department, a statement issued by the Commission on Saturday said.