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Ya Biladi
17 hours ago
- Business
- Ya Biladi
UIR and Ibn Tofail lead Moroccan universities in 2025 THE Impact Rankings
The International University of Rabat (UIR) has once again secured a leading position in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which evaluate universities' contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tied with Ibn Tofail University, UIR ranks in the 401–600 global bracket, placing both institutions at the top of the list of Moroccan universities included in this year's edition, released on June 12. A total of 14 Moroccan universities were featured in the ranking. UIR earned particular distinction in SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, along with strong scores in SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. This performance reflects the sustained efforts of the UIR community and underlines the university's strategic vision in advancing the SDGs, improving its international standing, and pursuing global accreditation. Several other Moroccan universities were also featured in the 2025 edition of the THE Impact Rankings. The Euromed University of Fez was ranked in the 601–800 bracket. Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Mohammed V University of Rabat, and Hassan II University of Casablanca were listed in the 801–1000 range. In the 1001–1500 bracket appeared Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, and Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University. Meanwhile, Universiapolis – Université Internationale d'Agadir, Chouaïb Doukkali University, Hassan I University, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, and Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech were all placed in the 1501+ category.
Borneo Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Borneo Post
Cosplay, K-POP dance challenges to highlight youth talent at Kuching Fest 2025
Wee (sixth left) joins others for a group photo after the press conference. – Sarawak Public Communications Unit photo KUCHING (June 19): The 'Cosplay Competition' and 'K-Stage: K-POP Cover Dance Challenge', two exciting youth-focused events, will be featured as part of the Kuching Festival 2025 set to take place this August. The initiative is spearheaded by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) as part of its ongoing efforts to empower youth through creative and inclusive platforms. Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng highlighted the importance of such youth-centric programmes, especially in a rapidly evolving world where the voices and interests of the younger generation are increasingly vital. 'As a local authority, we believe that celebrating culture and community also must include ideas, talents and dreams from the next generation,' he told a press conference, as reported by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit. He added that the council's approach to youth development aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the areas of health and well-being, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, and strategic partnerships. The Cosplay Competition will take place on Aug 2 from 5pm to 11pm at the MBKS Theatre. Open to all Malaysian citizens, the competition will feature two categories: Junior (ages 5 to 12) and Open (ages 13 and above). The Junior Category offers cash prizes of RM600 (champion), RM400 (first runner-up), RM300 (third place), as well as RM200 each for Best Pose, Best Character, and Audience Choice. Open Category winners will receive RM1,000 (champion), RM800 (first runner-up), RM500 (third place), and RM200 each for Best Pose, Best Character, and Audience Choice. Participation is free, and registration can be completed online from June 20 to July 29 via The K-POP Dance Challenge will follow on Aug 3 from 5pm to 10.30pm, also at the MBKS Theatre, with cash prizes of RM2,000 (champion), RM1,000 (first runner-up), RM500 (third place), RM500 (Best Costume), RM500 (Best Costume Design), and RM100 each to five winners for Best Random Dance Performance. Registration is also free and can be done online via with the closing date on July 15. cosplay dance challenge K-pop Kuching Festival MBKS
Hans India
a day ago
- Business
- Hans India
Six Youth-Led Startups Championing Disability-Inclusive Innovation Win Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2024-25
Bengaluru: Six youth-led startups have been named winners of the 7th Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2024–25 held for their innovative solutions that advance disability inclusion and accessibility. The winning ventures were selected from across India for their bold ideas, entrepreneurial drive, and commitment to transforming the lives of persons with disabilities through technology, education, and inclusive care models. Co-led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Citi Foundation, organized together with the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and implemented by AssisTech Foundation (ATF), Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge has become a platform for empowering youth-led innovation and advancing the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hosted in collaboration with the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore, the winners were announced at the culmination of a five-day residential bootcamp held recently. This programme brought together 18 youth-led startups—selected from more than 200 applicants nationwide—for mentorship, technical guidance, and opportunities to refine and present their solutions. This seventh edition of the Youth Co:Lab Innovation Challenge focused on empowering young innovators and entrepreneurs with disabilities, fostering solutions that enhance access, opportunity, and well-being for persons with disabilities. Following a high-impact jury evaluation on 12 June, six startups were selected for their scalable, high-impact solutions across three key categories: Inclusive and Accessible Assistive Technology (AT), Inclusive Educational Technology and Skilling Solutions and Accessible and Inclusive Care Models. The Three Winning Startups and 3 Runners Up of the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2024-25 are the following Winners Yadukrishnan K, Mediqor Aid Technologies, Sanchit Jhunjhunwala, Translead Medtech, Nidhi, NEMA AI. Runners-Up Duplikhum L Langtithonger, Zeliang Codetech, Shraddha Agarwal, SignSetu, Srishti Srivastava, Infiheal Healthtech. Each of the winning startups received tailored seed support of INR 3,00,000 along with capacity-building opportunities. The three runners-up were also recognized for their promising contributions and awarded INR 2,00,000 each to further develop their solutions and scale their impact. The winners were felicitated by Amit Kumar, Head- Sustainable Inclusive Growth, UNDP India and Prateek Madhav, CEO and Co-Founder, AssisTech Foundation. Furthermore, a special address was delivered virtually by Manmeet Nanda, Additional Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. Speaking at the event, Dr. Angela Lusigi, Resident Representative, UNDP India said, 'Since 2019, Youth Co:Lab has grown into a pan-India movement — empowering over 250 youth-led ventures from every region of the country. These young innovators come from all walks of life, but their solutions are driving deep social impact — reaching those who need it most, including rural, tribal, and underserved communities'. She added, 'These startups are not only tackling complex local challenges — they are scaling, creating jobs, building innovation ecosystems, and taking homegrown ideas to the global stage. This year's focus on disability-led innovation is a powerful step toward a more inclusive startup landscape. With nearly 27 million persons with disabilities in India, we must ensure innovation works for everyone. Together with Atal Innovation Mission, Citi Foundation, and AssisTech Foundation, we are proud to back grassroots solutions that advance accessibility, dignity, and opportunity — from every corner of India to the world.' Prateek Madhav, CEO and Co-Founder, AssisTech Foundation, emphasized his view on youth innovation, 'Innovative solutions that advance accessibility and inclusion, especially those led by young entrepreneurs from the disability community, must be championed through platforms like Youth Co:Lab. At AssisTech Foundation (ATF), we are proud to have partnered with UNDP, Citi Foundation and AIM for the Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge, as we recognize the importance of supporting solutions that address underserved and often overlooked areas of need.' The entrepreneurs also received a virtual message of encouragements from Sanjana Sanghi, Actor, and UNDP Champion and Subhayu Mishra, Managing Director and Head Global Public Affairs, India and South Asia - Communications, Marketing, Citi India. Youth Co:Lab, co-created in 2017 by UNDP and Citi Foundation, aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can advance the implementation of SDGs. Youth Co:Lab was launched in India in 2019 with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog. Since 2019, Youth Co:Lab has supported more than 250 youth-led social enterprises in India, spanning diverse thematic areas such as climate action, gender equality, sustainable consumption, and mental health.
India Today
2 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Only 2 Indian universities in top 50 in THE Impact Rankings 2025, 4 in top 100
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 are out, and while the world sees a clear shift towards Asia in university sustainability efforts, India's presence in the top tier remains of 2,526 universities assessed across 130 countries for their work on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), only two Indian institutions made it to the top 50, and just four made it into the top is despite the fact that a total of 135 Indian institutes made it to the THE Rankings this year. India saw Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Rank 41) and Lovely Professional University (Rank 48) as its top performers. JSS Academy of Higher Education (Rank 48) and Shoolini University (Rank 48) also made it to the top 100. The rest of the Indian universities are scattered across ranks below Impact Rankings measure how universities around the world are tackling some of the biggest global problems -- from climate action and quality education to gender equality and decent work. The rankings are based on performance across various SDGs, looking at things like research, outreach, and campus TOP PERFORMERSAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is India's top-ranked university this year, sitting at Rank 41 ranked 5th for Quality Education (SDG 4), 6th for Clean Energy (SDG 7), and among the global top 100 in several others, including Gender Equality and also scored a perfect 100/100 in areas like lifelong learning, student access, and clean water Professional University (LPU) has jumped into the top 50 for the first time with a global rank of 5th globally for SDG 7, 6th for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), and 8th for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). With a total score of 92.6, it outranked several top global names like MIT and the IIMs in University, with an overall global rank 96, also made a strong case by ranking 38 for SDG 13 (Climate Action), 21 for SDG 7, and 22 for SDG 6 (Clean Water). It placed in the top 100 globally for several other SDGs as these achievements, only four Indian universities feature in the top 100, suggesting that many others have a long way to go when it comes to real-world sustainability are the top Indian institutes (under global Rank 400) listed in the THE Impact Rankings 2025:Rank in IndiaGlobal RankUniversity NameLocation1=41Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamTamil Nadu2=48Lovely Professional UniversityPunjab3=56JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchKarnataka4=96Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesHimachal Pradesh5101–200Anna UniversityTamil Nadu6101–200B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and TechnologyTamil Nadu7101–200KIIT UniversityOdisha8101–200Manipal Academy of Higher EducationKarnataka9201–300Nitte (Deemed to be University)Karnataka10301–400Centurion University of Technology and ManagementOdisha11301–400Chitkara UniversityPunjab12301–400Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, PuneMaharashtra13301–400Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGujarat14301–400Manipal University JaipurRajasthan15301–400Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesTamil Nadu16301–400Shiv Nadar UniversityUttar Pradeshadvertisement(Note: The rankings as mentioned below are at time accompanied by '=' which indicates that the position is shared by other institutes. From Rank 100 onwards, THE provides rankings in batches of 100 or more)ASIAN UNIVERSITIES ON THE RISEWestern Sydney University (Australia) retained its number one spot globally for the fourth year in a in a clear shift, Asian universities now dominate, claiming more than half the places in the global rankings. In fact, 22 of the top 50 ranks are now held by Asian institutions, and 10 of the 17 SDG categories have Asian universities at the top. Malaysia's Universiti Sains Malaysia alone leads in three SDGs, including No Poverty and Partnerships for the Korea's Kyungpook National University has climbed to 3rd place Indonesia's Universitas Airlangga made a mark as the highest-ranking university from an emerging economy, standing at joint ninth, by pushing sustainability through initiatives like green transport and open public like Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusan National University, and Lingnan University (Hong Kong) have also made impressive are the top 10 institutes listed in the THE Impact Rankings 2025 (overall rankings):RankUniversity NameLocation1Western Sydney UniversityAustralia2University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom3Kyungpook National University (KNU)South Korea=4Griffith UniversityAustralia=4University of TasmaniaAustralia=6Arizona State University (Tempe)United States=6Queen's UniversityCanada8University of AlbertaCanada=9Aalborg UniversityDenmark=9Universitas AirlanggaIndonesia(Note: The rankings as mentioned below are at time accompanied by '=' which indicates that the position is shared by other institutes.)Check the full THE Impact Rankings 2025 hereAs the push for sustainable education gains global momentum, Indian universities may need to rethink how they integrate SDGs into their policies and programmes — not just on paper, but on the ground too.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
UM Tops World In Global Partnerships, Soars Into Top 25 In Sustainability Rankings
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaya (UM) has soared into the top 25 of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, securing the 25th position globally for its performance in supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The university's standout achievement was clinching the No. 1 global ranking for SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, with a score of 99.8 per cent, reflecting its strong international collaborations and strategic commitment to sustainable development. UM's active involvement in global networks such as the ASEAN University Network, Asian Universities Alliance and United Nations Academic Impact has further strengthened its influence across sectors and borders. UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Seri Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman said the recognition reaffirms the university's commitment to building a sustainable and inclusive future. "The success that we have achieved now is the derivation from our tireless collective efforts from the entire campus community in transforming the strategic sustainable and green plans into a practical reality, benefiting not only the immediate society, but where solutions churned out will benefit the future generations and the world as a whole,' he said in a statement. He said UM would continue to advance its sustainability goals through intellectual and research excellence, while embedding sustainability as a cultural value. "We will continue to progress towards achieving the new milestones of creating a brighter, resilient and sustainable future for future generations, with the advent of both intellectual and research advancement and the strategic embrace of a sustainable culture and concept," he added. UM also recorded strong performances in several other SDGs. It ranked 4th globally for SDG 1: No Poverty, in recognition of efforts such as financial aid, affordable housing, and festive season transport assistance for students. The university's community outreach programmes also support underprivileged groups in accessing basic needs, education and health services. For SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, UM was placed 7th globally, driven by its green campus initiatives and sustainability policies aligned with Malaysia's Higher Education Blueprint.
