Education

Maharashtra doctors’ strike over CCMP raises concerns about patient safety and medical education standards in India Healthcare services across Maharashtra are facing a daylong disruption as nearly 1.8 lakh allopathic doctors join a 24-hour strike organised by the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) Maharashtra chapter. The strike, reported by PTI, protests the state government’s decision to…

10 US Colleges That Are Leading the Charge for Free Speech on Campus (Image: iStock) Every year, debates about free speech and expression on college campuses grow louder as political conflicts intensify in Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine and other conflict zones, demanding immediate attention and peace interventions. From student protests to high-profile disinvitations of guest speakers,…

New Research Says Water Could Be the Missing Ingredient in Your Teen’s Study Routine (Image: iStock) It is easy to overlook water when planning study routines but a growing body of research shows that even mild dehydration can nudge attention, memory and mood in the wrong direction and for students, the result is predictable: foggy…

Top 6 College Degrees That Prepare You for Successful Side Hustles and Entrepreneurship Many college degrees today do more than prepare students for salaried jobs. They teach skills that you can turn into a business.Here are six college programs that naturally lend themselves to side-hustles or small enterprises and show the pathway from degree to…

How Teens Are Using ChatGPT to Enhance Learning and Boost Grades (Image: Pexels) From the first time that ChatGPT was introduced in classrooms to even now, it has sparked debates about cheating and plagiarism and rightly so, as teachers worried that students would simply copy AI-written answers, while parents feared that the artificial intelligence tool…

Gap Between US College Education and Job Market: 5 Ways Graduates Can Prepare for Success (Image: TIL) Every spring, millions of college graduates walk across the stage, diploma in hand, ready to take on the real world but when the excitement fades, many find themselves grappling with a harsh reality as they don’t feel prepared…

5 ways engineering curriculums can foster future entrepreneurs In India, September 15 is marked as Engineer’s Day annually, to celebrate the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya or Sir MV, one of the greatest Indian civil engineer and reputed statesman. Engineering has long been associated with problem-solving, design and innovation and this day honours the brilliance,…

7 Soft Skills That Matter More Than GPA in Today’s Job Market (Image: iStock) Students have been told since ages that their grades were the ultimate ticket to their career success but it holds no truth today where you can walk into a job interview and you will quickly realise that employers are not just…

Here’s How Virtual Reality in the Metaverse is Making Math Easier for Students The term “metaverse” might evoke images of digital avatars and sci-fi worlds but it is quickly becoming a powerful educational tool, especially for subjects that benefit from immersive, spatial visualisation. Mathematics, often seen as abstract or challenging, is one of the prime…

Understanding the US Student Loan Crisis: Essential Insights for Gen Z For decades, higher education has been sold as the golden ticket to success in the United States but behind the promise of college degrees lies a staggering reality: the US student loan crisis has ballooned into one of the biggest financial burdens of our…