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TV9 Bangla Uttaran honours students & educational institutes
Mumbai: TV9 Bangla, the Bengali news channel from TV9 Network, has recently concluded its flagship program, ‘Uttaran Academic Excellence Awards’, at the city’s five-star hotel. The program felicitated the students who have excelled in their board exams this year from the districts, the city schools, and the academic institutions who have outperformed their skills to showcase their efforts for shaping future generations.
At the outset of this event, Govt of West Bengal’s minister of education Bratya Basu, inaugurated the event by delivering a keynote speech. He later awarded a few schools and colleges for their remarkable achievements along with TV9 Bangla managing editor Amritanshu Bhattacharya. This event has also recognized Prof Kaustav Sanyal, the first Bengali director of JC Bose Institute. He was felicitated for his extraordinary skills in in-depth research, disciplinary insights, and academic outreach.
One of the striking attributes of ‘Uttaran Academic Excellence Awards’ was to award the 17 students from the respective boards such as the West Bengal Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, CBSE board, Class X board exams, CBSC Class XII boards, ISC, and ICSE boards who have outstandingly performed. They were also given a scholarship along with certificates and accolades as mentioned below:
| Name | Schools | Boards |
| Chandrachur Sen | Cooch Behar Rambhola Uchcha Vidhyalaya | WBBSE |
| Samyapriya Guru | Puruliya Zilla School, Purulia | WBBSE |
| Udayan Prasad | Balurghat Uchha Vidhyalaya Balurghat | WBBSE |
| Tirumala Ghosh | Calcutta Girl’s High School | ICSE |
| Harshit Agarwal | La Martiniere For Boys | ICSE |
| Arushi Bhaduri | DPS New Town | ICSE |
| Sohan Ghosal | DPS New Town | ICSE |
| Anushka Ghosh | Xavier’s Institution, Panihati | ICSE |
| Niladri Dinda | Don Bosco School, Liluah | ICSE |
| Dyuti Jana | GD Goenka Public School | CBSC Class X |
| Avik Jana | Mc William Higher Secondary School, Alipurduar | WBCHSE |
| Soumyadip Saha | Ramakrishna Mission Vidhyalaya, Narendrapur | WBCHSE |
| Avishek Gupta | Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir, Malda | WBCHSE |
| Sneha Ghosh | Krishna Bhabini Nari Shiksha Mandir | WBCHSE |
| Ritisha Bagchi | Vivekananda Mission School | ISC |
| Vangshika Kothari | Lakshmipat Singhania Academy | CBSE Class XII |
The different dignitaries from eminent institutes who participated in deliberating topics for panel discussions are listed below-
The era of digital education: Scope & opportunities (Digital Juger Shiksha: Sujog O Sombhabona).
The standardisation of Infrastructure is the key to success i.e. (Porikathhammor Mannonoyoni Saffoler Chabikathi).
The change in the education system: the roadmap for placement i.e. (Shikkhaye Din Bodol: Kon Pothe Kormosongsthan).
The lists of academies that have won recognitions under the Institute of Excellence can be named:
Seacom B. ED College- Excellence in Teachers Training Education
Seacom Marine College- Excellence in Maritime Education
Kingston College – Excellence in Commerce and Management Eastern India
Surendranath College – Excellence in Clean and Green Campus
Indian Institute of Hotel Management- Excellence in Training and Placement
JT Aviation College- Excellence in Training and Placement
Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes- Excellence in Academic Infrastructure
Supreme Knowledge Foundation- Excellence in Industry Interface and Placements in UG Studies 2024
IEM & UEM group – Kolkata & Jaipur- Outstanding Placement in Engineering & Management- Domestic & International
Dr Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex – Excellence in Private Engineering College
Asansol Engineering College- Excellence in Placement and Infrastructure
Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management – Excellence in Hotel Management Institute
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology – Excellence in Pharmacy Institute
Parul University Vadodara Gujarat- Excellence in University Campus
Narayana Coaching Centre- Excellence in JEE NEET Coaching Education
International Institute of Hotel Management – Excellence in Hotel Management
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology – Excellence in Engineering Education
Calcutta Girls High School
Krishna Bhabini Nari Shiksha Mandir
Chandernagore College
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
