8 trends that will shape higher education in India over the next 5 years

Transforming India’s higher education landscape: 8 trends shaping the future by 2030 (Image: Pexels) As India gears up for a future dominated by technology, inclusivity and global connectivity, its higher education sector is undergoing a profound transformation where major trends will shape the country’s higher education landscape by 2030. India’s higher education system is about…

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Can banning phones improve learning? 35 US states are putting the idea to the test

As smartphones have become ubiquitous in the lives of American teenagers, classrooms across the country are grappling with a new challenge: Keeping students focused. In response, 35 states, including the District of Columbia, are introducing new rules to limit cellphone use during school hours, testing the hypothesis that less screen time could translate into better…

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Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Yojana 2025: 5 things students and professionals must know

The new scheme focuses particularly on manufacturing whilst encompassing all sectors to boost job creation and social security measures. (AI image) At a time when employment generation dominates both political discourse and household anxieties, the government has unveiled what could be one of its most ambitious labour market interventions yet, the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat…

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US Education Department ends use of student work-study funds for political activities on campuses

The US Department of Education has officially rescinded Biden-era guidance that permitted Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds to support certain political activities on college campuses. Under the new rules, these funds must now be reserved strictly for jobs that provide students with real-world career experience. What has changed? Students will no longer be paid through FWS…

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Mumbai University reschedules exams amid heavy rains: Check revised schedule here

Mumbai reeled under another spell of unrelenting downpours this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for “very heavy to extremely heavy rain” on Wednesday, August 20. The warning came after the metropolis endured five consecutive days of lashing rains that flooded major thoroughfares, paralysed suburban rail services, forced the diversion…

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