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India’s Ayurveda knowledge tradition has entered another important preservation phase with the inauguration of a

IIT-ISM Dhanbad’s strength comes from its deep connection with the real mining economy. The institute is located in one of India’s most important mining belts, close to coalfields, mineral industries and field-based research opportunities. This gives students and researchers exposure to practical challenges such as mine safety, underground operations, environmental protection, mineral processing, resource mapping and sustainable extraction.

The scale of India’s skilling network has grown sharply. The number of Industrial Training Institutes has increased from 9,776 in 2014 to more than 13,888 today. These ITIs, along with National Skill Training Institutes, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras and Jan Shikshan Sansthans, have widened access to practical training across the country. The Ministry has also established Indian Institutes of Skills in Gandhinagar, Mumbai and Kanpur to offer advanced, industry-aligned training for future-ready sectors.

The core purpose of the system is simple and powerful: the candidate who uploaded the photograph during the application process must be the same person who appears at the examination hall with the admit card. This directly targets impersonation, proxy attendance and identity fraud, which are among the most serious threats to the credibility of high-stakes competitive examinations.

For 2026–27, a total of 783 seats have been provisionally earmarked across 22 medical, dental and nursing institutions in the country. This includes 695 MBBS seats, 28 BDS seats and 60 B.Sc. Nursing seats. These seats are available in ESIC Medical Colleges and selected State Government Medical Colleges where places have been reserved for eligible wards of insured persons.

The programme is being implemented by IISc Bengaluru in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, with support from MY Bharat under the Department of Youth Affairs. It is coordinated through the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering at IISc, one of India’s important advanced research centres in nanotechnology and semiconductor-related fields. The aim is to expose tribal students and faculty members to semiconductor fabrication, nanoengineering processes and emerging technologies — areas that are central to India’s long-term technology workforce.

The visit will take place from 24 May to 30 May 2026. The Indian delegation includes 56 school students and four supervisors. The students will participate in the programme along with young participants from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa, making it a wider international learning exchange focused on science, exposure and cultural understanding.

Vadnagar in Gujarat has received a major boost in vocational education with the opening of