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jobs in higher ed

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.

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.

PM Modi

PM Modi calls on stakeholders to invest in people for skill development, promote innovation for job creation

Participating in post-Budget webinar on employment, Modi said the government has provided skill training to 3 crore youth since 2014 and decided to upgrade 1,000 ITIs and set up five centers of excellence.

Google

Google announces more job cuts amid heavy AI investments

These latest job cuts follow a series of workforce reductions across multiple divisions earlier this year, reinforcing Google’s ongoing strategy to prioritize AI while trimming operational costs.

US intelligence agencies

Over 100 US intelligence employees fired over inappropriate chats on official platform

Investigation uncovers the employees allegedly engaged in conversations about gender reassignment surgeries, gender-neutral pronouns, and other sensitive topics on Intelink, a platform managed by the National Security Agency for classified intelligence sharing.

US federal workers

Judge halts Trump administration’s mass firing of federal workers

The decision follows a lawsuit filed by labor unions, who argued that the widespread firings were illegal and the affected employees worked in key agencies such as the Department of Defense, the National Park Service, and the National Science Foundation.