A quick, revision-friendly roundup of national and education-sector news from this week — verified against original sources.
Education & Skill Development
- AICTE launched the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship Programme (AIEDFP) on 3 September 2026 — a ₹245 crore initiative supporting 150 PhD scholars in problem-driven, application-oriented research. Selected fellows get ₹60,000/month (₹70,000/month in years 4-5) plus HRA, and an Innovation Grant of up to ₹10 lakh for prototype development.
- Assam's Samagra Shiksha department signed MOUs with six organisations, including Google AI and an IIT Madras–Bodhan AI initiative, to introduce AI-based digital learning tools and teacher-training support across the state's school system.
National
- Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the 5th revised edition of "Chandrakanta Abhidhan" — a major work of Assamese lexicography — through Gauhati University Press, supporting regional language preservation.
- Bhagwat Prasad Makwana was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), along with a Vice-Chairperson and members including Manoj Kumar Balmiki, Sushma Gaudiyal, and Ravi Ramu Kalose — tenures run through 31 March 2028.
Sports
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win the China Masters badminton title (men's doubles), defeating China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu in the final — the tournament has been held since 2005.
Why This Matters
The Assam AI-in-schools initiative is a good example of NEP 2020's technology-integration and teacher-empowerment goals in action — worth connecting to our NEP 2020 guide if you're revising policy-linked pedagogy questions.
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