jobs in higher ed

IAS officer Vineet Joshi appointed acting UGC chairperson

With a strong background in education reform, Joshi takes interim charge to ensure policy continuity and leadership stability following the retirement of Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.

WB education board seeks SC intervention on job cancellations affecting 25,000 teachers

Over 25,000 Bengal school jobs scrapped as SC confirms corruption verdict

Woxsen University releases MBA placement report 2025 showing strong growth in Industry demand

Around 56.18% of professor positions unfilled in leading Indian universities: report

A recent parliamentary report highlights that leading Indian universities, including IITs and central institutions, are facing a severe faculty shortage, with over 56% of professor positions still unfilled.

US has canceled approximately 2,000 interview slots secured by automated “bots.”

US cracks down on Visa ‘Bot’ scams, cancels 2,000 fraudulent appointments

Responding to the action, the Indian embassy reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to tackling fraud with zero tolerance.

Parliamentary panel raises concern over scientist posts lying vacant in health department for years

The committee has urged urgent recruitment, better pay, and private sector involvement to retain talent and strengthen India’s health research infrastructure

Infosys tightens work-from-home policy, extra days require manager's approval

New mandate requires employees to work from the office at least 10 days a month, with system interventions tracking compliance and manager approval for additional work from home days.

Prof Mohsin Khan appointed as AMU’s Pro-VC

Prof Khan from the University's Department of Commerce holds over three decades of experience in the higher education sector and is a notable researcher and academician.

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt appoints 51,389 new teachers, stresses on importance of education

The chief minister said that apart from 2,68,548 appointments of new teachers in three phases, 42,918 have also cleared the exam for headmasters, while 2,53,961 teachers earlier appointed through Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) have qualified to get the government employee status.