Starting in 2026, the cost to obtain a U.S. visa is set to more than double, a direct result of a new, non-waivable $250 “Visa Integrity Fee” introduced by a U.S. law signed on July 4, 2025. This new charge will impact nearly all nonimmigrant visa applicants, including international students, temporary workers, and tourists. For […]

Published: July 14, 2025 Employers are increasingly looking for certified skills over traditional degrees to fill critical cybersecurity roles. Article in a Nutshell: Your Fast Track to Cybersecurity The U.S. is facing a massive cybersecurity skills gap, creating unprecedented demand for skilled professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 33% job growth and a

By Priya Sharma, Education Policy Analyst | Published: 2025-07-14 Key Takeaways (TL;DR) New Mandate: Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, a six-month (approx. 600-hour) industrial internship is compulsory for all polytechnic diploma students in India. Why It’s Happening: The policy directly targets the skills gap, aiming to make graduates job-ready and combat low employability rates

Published: July 13, 2025 By Arjun Singh, Technical Career Analyst Landmark Agreement to Build a Future-Ready Green Workforce NEW DELHI – In a strategic move to power India’s clean energy ambitions, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 11,

By Priya Sharma, Specialist in Indian Education & Employment NewsPublished: July 12, 2025 Key Takeaways (TL;DR) Major Recruitment Drive: Over 51,000 appointment letters were handed out at the 16th Rozgar Mela on July 12, 2025. Key Ministries Hiring: New recruits will join crucial departments like the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Department

By Alex Carter, Senior Career Analyst Alex Carter is a data journalist specializing in engineering and technology labor market trends. He has over a decade of experience helping students and professionals navigate their career paths. Reviewed by Dr. Maria Flores, P.E. First Published: July 13, 2025 If you’re mapping out your career path or considering

The U.S. manufacturing sector is facing a critical paradox. Driven by historic investment and a strategic push to reshore supply chains, the industry is poised for a renaissance.¹,² At the same time, it confronts a severe labor crisis that threatens to stall this progress.³,⁴ This is not a cyclical shortage but a deep, structural deficit

A New Frontier: ISRO Opens Prestigious 2025 Internships to Students In a landmark decision, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has officially reopened its highly coveted “Internship & Student Project Trainee Scheme” for 2025, bringing with it a significant policy update. For the first time, the eligibility criteria have been explicitly expanded to include final-year

Quick-Look Table: Top 25 U.S. Vocational Scholarships for 2025-26 # Scholarship Max Award Next Deadline Ideal For 1 Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship Varies April 17, 2026 All Trades 2 The Home Depot Path to Pro Scholarship $2,500 Quarterly (Sept. 30, 2025) Construction, HVAC, Electrical 3 DEWALT Trades Scholarship $5,000 March 3, 2026 Construction &

New Delhi | 11 July 2025 The Government of India is set to launch a transformative ₹2,000-crore ($234 million) Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to energise the nation’s drone manufacturing sector. The three-year programme, which will run through the 2028 financial year, aims to drastically reduce reliance on imported components and establish India as a global

Noida | 11 July 2025 In a landmark decision for India’s high-tech manufacturing ambitions, the Union Cabinet yesterday approved a joint venture between HCL Group and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to establish a ₹3,706-crore semiconductor assembly and test plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh . The state-of-the-art facility, slated to begin commercial production in 2027, will

Ahmedabad | 11 July 2025 Tata Electronics has commenced full-scale construction of India’s first commercial semiconductor fabrication plant (fab) in Gujarat’s Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), a monumental project valued at ₹91,000 crore (approx. $11 billion) that is projected to create over 20,000 direct and indirect skilled jobs, with the first India-made microchips scheduled to

The Wait is Finally Over for 86,000 Bihar Polytechnic Aspirants The wait is finally over for thousands of aspiring engineers across Bihar. This evening, July 11, 2025, the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) is set to release the final seat allotment results for the first round of the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination

Mumbai: An unprecedented wave of 1.4 lakh students is holding its breath as Maharashtra’s highly competitive Centralised Admission Process (CAP) gears up to release its first merit list this Saturday, July 12. This year’s admission season is defined by a five-year high in applications for technical courses and the rollout of a stringent new “auto-freeze”

India’s technical education landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with polytechnic diploma programs emerging from the shadows of traditional engineering degrees to become a primary launchpad for the nation’s technology talent. Once widely regarded as a backup option, this three-year post-secondary pathway is now attracting the country’s brightest minds, including students with perfect scores in