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05 August, 2025
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From the Government building a single Higher Education Commission of India, to the addition of 1300+ seats to the new IITs, to the CAT 2025 notification being released, check education news from July 28 to August 2. Learning Routes brings your window into the week’s significant shifts and changes. Get ready to grab your bite-sized this week’s top update with Learning Routes.
In a recent development, the Ministry of Education has proposed a unified Higher Education Commission of India (HCEI). The ministry is in the process of drafting a bill, which would replace the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The HECI was proposed under the National Education Policy in the Lok Sabha recently.
The aim behind this development is to ensure resource efficiency, integrity, and transparency. Moreover, the new framework shall promote autonomy, good governance, and empowerment. The idea for the Higher Education Commission of India first came into light in 2018. Later, our current Union Education Minister, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, picked up the idea in 2021.
The education ministry has added 1300-plus seats across IITs’ UG, PG and PhD programmes. 378 seats are added in IIT Bhilai, whereas 343 seats are added in IIT Dharwad, 251 seats in IIT Jammu, 199 seats in IIT Tirupati, and 193 seats in IIT Palakkad. Keeping in mind the demand for the courses, the ministry has added the seats.
Hon’ble Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 2025-26 Union Budget, announced 6,500 additional seats for the new IITs. These 6,500 seats shall be allocated throughout the four academic years from 2025 to 2029, to the IITs set up after 2014. The list of new IITs includes Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, Dharwad, Tirupati, and Goa.
Are you planning to pursue an MBA? Then this notification is for you. The Common Aptitude Test 2025 notification has been released. The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode released the notification on 27th July. Now you can register for the CAT on the official website at iimcat.ac.in. The registration started on August 1, 2025, at 10 a.m.
You can register for the examination until September 13, 2025. The CAT exam shall open up doors to the top management institutes such as IIMs, FMS, and XLRI in India. The CAT application fee for the General, EWS, and OBC categories is INR 3,000, whereas students from SC, ST, and PwD categories shall pay INR 1,300.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has started the registration for IBPS Clerk 2025. The application began on August 1, 2025, and shall be open for you until August 21, 2025. You can submit your application online on the official website at ibps.in. The IBPS exam is conducted in two phases, the preliminary exam and the main exam.
The exam aims to fill clerical vacancies in the public sector banks. However, to be eligible for the examination, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. As per the criteria, you must have a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognised university, and your age must be between 20 and 28 years. There are some reservations for candidates from reserved categories.
The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) have opened the registration for Common Law Aptitude Test (CLAT) 2026. The CLAT 2026 is an entrance exam for UG and PG law programmes in India. The registration window was opened on August 1, 2025 and shall remain open till October 31, 2025.
Please note that the CLAT 2026 is scheduled for December 7, 2025. The exam shall be conducted between 2 pm and 4 pm on December 7, 2025. To be eligible for CLAT (UG), you must have completed class 12th, whereas for CLAT (PG), you must have completed your LLB degree with a minimum of 45% marks.
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has unveiled the vacancy list for various departments and ministries. You can download the vacancy list from the official website at ssc.gov.in. This year, there are a total of 14,582 vacancies for Group B and Group C posts. The vacancy list was released on July 31, 2025.
The SSC CGL registration started on June 9, 2025 and continued until July 4, 2025. To be eligible for the exam, you must meet the minimum criteria, which include a bachelor’s degree from a recognised institute. Additionally, you must meet the age limit, which is between 18 years and 32 years, with relaxation for the reserved categories.
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has partnered with Futurense to launch PG Certification in AI-Enabled Digital Marketing & MarTech. This 6-month programme is India’s first no-code full-stack AI course, specially curated for marketing professionals. The programme shall teach you how to effectively utilise content, data, automation, and personalisation together.
This certification course is a real deal that offers marketers a unique edge in this data-driven ecosystem. The programme starts in October. The PG Certification in AI-Enabled Digital Marketing & MarTech total course fee is INR 1,40,000, excluding GST. Grab your chance to master 20+ generative AI and agentic tools. Moreover, the curriculum also includes a 2-day campus immersion programme.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is going to launch a new AI-based accreditation system from August. This AI model shall replace the older model and make grading more efficient, transparent, and scalable. Moreover, the system eliminates the need for peer visits and physical inspections. Each institution would begin with a default score of 0.5, which shall be adjusted based on further submitted documents.
According to the new system, there would be two levels of accreditation now. The first level is the basic accreditation for all institutions. The second would be Maturity-based graded certification. The maturity-based accreditation will include five levels. Institutions with A, A+, and A++ are also eligible to apply for accreditation under the new NAAC framework.
The Indian School of Business has launched a new Executive Programme in Business Management. The programme is specially designed for mid-career professionals. This 8-month programme shall be delivered through a blended format. Whether you are a manager, an entrepreneur, or a consultant, this programme offers you a transformational learning experience.
The Executive Programme in Business Management total fee is INR 2,95,000, excluding taxes. This is a self-paced programme delivered through live online classes and campus immersions. The course has six phases, which would be equally distributed throughout the 32 weeks. Moreover, master data and AI tools for extracting insights and making evidence-based decisions.
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