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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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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
