IISc’s 80-hour work rule triggers student protests; Students decry it as ‘oppressive’ and harmful to mental health
India’s obsession with productivity has once again come under the spotlight, this time from within one of its most prestigious academic institutions. According to media speculations, a major outrage has erupted at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru after its Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) rolled out a stringent new attendance and…