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The initiative is designed to widen public access to credible and informative reading material. Yojana and Kurukshetra have long served as reference points for discussions on governance, rural development and socio-economic policy, while Employment News remains an important source for recruitment notices, career guidance and skill-related updates for job seekers. By placing these resources on WAVES OTT without charge, the government is attempting to make reliable informational content easier to reach for students, aspirants, researchers and general readers alike.

Any student planning to study medicine there must first ensure that the chosen foreign medical institution fully complies with the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021, because Indian registration and future practice rights depend on that compliance.

According to the government, 1,320 students have benefited from YUVIKA across five editions so far. The programme was not held in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but recent editions have seen around 350 students selected annually, indicating wider reach and stronger participation.

For the first time, two ICAR institutions have secured positions in this global ranking. The ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, has been placed in the 51–100 band in Veterinary Science, becoming the only Indian institution among the top 100 globally in this category. Meanwhile, the ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, has been ranked in the 151–200 band in Agriculture & Forestry, placing it among leading institutions worldwide.

The Government of India is strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) education and skill development through the

The policy logic behind the new drive is rooted in NEP 2020 itself. The policy explicitly calls for tracking children who are not in school, helping them re-enter the education system, and ensuring that they have suitable opportunities to catch up.