To restore people’s faith in the programme, it would be prudent to ensure that social audits are adequately budgeted, conducted and immediate action is taken based on its findings, writes Niharika Gowthaman in The Wire.

“The basic purpose of this is to allow girl children to complete their higher education,” said Anurag Behar, Chief Executive Officer of Azim Premji Foundation.

The Foundation on Thursday announced the Azim Premji Scholarship for up to 2.5 lakh girl students from government schools across 18 States for pursuing higher education.

Under the National Digital Library scheme launched by the Central government, children’s books will be provided by the Azim Premji Foundation.

Calling out patriarchy’s subtle and blatant manifestations, and operations require effort, energy, a specific vocabulary and, most importantly, courage, writes Anshu Saluja in The Indian Express.

ಶಿರಸಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವು ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಾದ ಗೌರೀಶ ಕಾಯ್ಕಿಣಿ, ಯಶವಂತ ಚಿತ್ತಾಲ, ವಿ ಜಿ ಭಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿನಾಥ ದೇಸಾಯಿ ಇವರುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. 

The Sirsi event will celebrate the life and literary contributions of prominent Uttara Kannada litterateurs Gowrish Kaikini, Yashwant Chittala, V G Bhat, and Shantinath Desai. 

There’s a disconnect between the welfare of society and what institutions and individuals do. If we don’t fix our systems, they will eventually collapse under the weight of their own contradictions, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.

Academicians call for early exposure to English, citing neuroplasticity research that shows language learning is most effective before the age of 9.

More than 800 million people are covered under the Food Security Act, but reports show that undernourishment is a concern despite wide coverage, writes Shreehari Paliath in IndiaSpend.

At The Hindu Huddle on May 9 and 10, educators from some of India’s top institutions will explore how a liberal education creates a well-rounded world view and imparts the skills to navigate an uncertain future.

Aspirants to apply for the programme by 31 May 2025. Classes will begin in January 2026.

Key sectors, such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green construction, and eco-friendly transportation, offer not just environmental benefits but tremendous economic potential, write Arvind Lakshmisha and Neeti, in Deccan Herald.

More than 600 biocontrol agents have been introduced across the globe, but the method has had low success because it is time-consuming and cannot be used for all invasive species. Explore more with Nandita Jayaraj, in Mongabay.

कैलाश चंद्रा ने बताया कि इटकी में 150 एकड़ जमीन में यूनिवर्सिटी का निर्माण कार्य चल रहा है। जुलाई 2026 में सीबीएसई स्कूल प्रारंभ होने की संभावना है, जहां केजी से 12वीं तक की पढ़ाई होगी। उन्होंने कहा कि इसमें मिड‑डे-मील और स्टेशनरी भी बच्चों को मुफ्त उपलब्ध करायी जाएगी।

Over 250 delegates from across India, including representatives from civil society organisations working on the health of tribal communities, doctors that serve these communities and members of the public health system, among others participated.

The project will also include a university. The tertiary care hospital and medical college will include a philanthropic wing, particularly benefiting marginalised and tribal students through free education, explains Kailash Kandpal, in The Times of India.
 

ஸ்ரீனிவாச ராகவேந்திரா, அவர்கள் தி ஹிந்து நாளிதழில், டிரம்பின் வர்த்தக போரினால் உலக பொருளாதாரத்தில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ள நிச்சயமற்ற தன்மையை விளக்குகிறார்.

The 230-bed super-speciality hospital and medical college is being constructed on about 150-acre Azim Premji University campus in Ranchi’s Itki block. 

Harini Nagendra, in Mint, reviews Martin Goodman’s new book, My Head for a Tree, which chronicles the struggles of the Bishnoi community, especially their crusade to save the environment.

The event seeks to bring together experiences and learnings from the ground and discuss the health concerns of these communities, emerging challenges, and pathways for improvement. 

The cost of waging a trade war to bring jobs back to America is the erosion of the US dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency, writes Srinivasan Raghvendra, in Scroll.

An exhibition at Azim Premji University for Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary showed him not just as a lawmaker, but as a moral guide, friend, and family man through ephemera. | By Anusua Mukherjee, Frontline

Robust checks and balances, deliberative decision-making and cultures that encourage engaging the minds and hearts of many can prevent the worst excesses of incompetent and unsuitable people at the top, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.

Shreehari Paliath, in IndiaSpend, highlights the findings from the fourth edition of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2025.

The Azim Premji University Frisbee team won the gold medal at the National College Ultimate Championships (NCUC), held between 5 – 6 April 2025, at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan.

Awanish Kumar on Ambedkar’s thoughts on land and agriculture and their relationship with class and caste in rural Indian society, as highlighted by Rajat Ghai in DownToEarth