Afghan Students’ Crisis: Pakistan’s medical regulator ordered universities to send Afghan medical and dental students home, barring new admissions and transfers for the academic year—leaving nearly two dozen students scrambling to leave within days. India School Regulation: Gujarat passed an amendment bill to bring government-aided private secondary and higher secondary schools under state education law, tightening rules on registration, staffing (including special educators for students with disabilities), and penalties for violations. BRICS Security & Diplomacy: As the BRICS Summit opens in Delhi, coverage highlights massive security deployments, traffic restrictions, and high-level meetings involving Modi and Putin—showing how major summits reshape public services and student travel. Health & Education Link: India crossed 80 lakh HPV vaccinations for 14-year-old girls, with free Gardasil-4 delivered via government facilities and coordinated with schools and local health workers. Higher Education Leadership: India-born Kavita Radhakrishnan was named dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, signaling a push to “reimagine” nursing education amid health-tech change. Student Mobility: Delhi Metro will start at 6am on Sunday across lines to help students reach exams during BRICS-related restrictions. Learning Materials & Wellbeing: Japan reported a sharp rise in influenza cases, with school closures and class suspensions increasing across elementary, junior high and high schools. Cultural Learning Support: A charity concert in Beijing backed music and arts education for children in mountainous Sichuan, featuring performances by students in a long-running program.