XLRI-Xavier School of Management has successfully concluded the Summer Internship Placements (SIPs) for the batch of 2026–28 across its two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Management) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Human Resource Management) programmes at its Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR campuses. A total of 587 students participated in the process, with 106 recruiting entities extending 594 summer internship offers, including 32 new recruiters.Workshop on improving NAAC accreditationA two-day workshop was held at the Central University of Jharkhand on the topic ‘Assessment and accreditation roadmaps for higher education institutions (HEIs) ofJharkhand’. The programme aimed to strengthen quality assurance practices and enhance accreditation preparedness in the state’s HEIs. The CUJ also shared its experiences, institutional practices and strategies that contributed to it achieving NAAC A+ ranking.Molecular laboratory in BAUBirsa Agricultural University (BAU) vice chancellor Dr SC Dubey inaugurated a well-equipped molecular laboratory in the university’s department of plant pathology. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the laboratory has been developed to promote hands-on training in molecular techniques related to plant pathology and facilitate precise detection and diagnosis of plant diseases. The state-of-the-art facility will strengthen molecular research, improve plant disease diagnosis and provide advanced practical training to postgraduate and PhD students, researchers and faculty members.Two RU faculty members invited by cultural affairs ministryThe directorate of cultural affairs has invited two Ranchi University faculty members, assistant professor Avinash Kumar and dance instructor Vipul Nayak, to participate as experts in the discussion on including the state’s vibrant cultural traditions in India’s national list of intangible cultural heritage 2026-27.NUSRL students explore rural life & grassroots governanceNational University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi students undertook a visit to Chitarkota village in the Ratu block of Ranchi district as part of a research project aimed at understanding the social, legal, and policy dimensions of rural life in Jharkhand. Around 64 students participated in the field exercise, which aimed to help them understand the implementation of welfare legislation and govt development schemes at the grassroots level.
