Disordered screen use shares characteristics with behavioural addictions like problem gambling, and some people may even develop symptoms of severe dependency like those associated with addictions to alcohol and illicit substances. In a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use by researchers at Macquarie University has shown it interferes …
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) NPTEL – GATE portal (gate.nptel.ac.in) – has emerged as an important platform for aspirants aiming to ace this competitive examination. The NPTEL-GATE portal has received over 50,700 registrations. It also provides access to previous years’ questions (PYQs) from 2007-2022, covering more than 16 years of GATE exam topics. The portal has seen a significant increase in student participation in its …
Teachers from many leading schools across the nation joined hands on Children’s Day, uniting against the spread of misinformation on e-cigarettes such as vaping devices and heat-not-burn products with specific focus on protecting Indian school going children. These ‘Teachers Against Vaping’ have written a letter to Union Education & Skills Minister Dharmendra Pradhan demanding institutionalization of communication programmes to raise …
Education stands as a linchpin for economic growth, talent acquisition, and employability. It also acts as the crucible that shapes the job market and fuels the critical processes of upskilling and reskilling—needed for propelling every economy. As per data from the World Bank, each additional year of education for the population can bolster a country’s GDP by an impressive 0.58%. …
National Education Day is celebrated every year on November 11 across India to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was the first education minister of independent India. This annual event puts the spotlight on the boundless potential of education and the students who are the true architects of tomorrow. It also underscores the significance of mentorship and …
By Autar Nehru Gujarat’s ‘not so chic’ GIFT city early this week witnessed a high profile Arambh (The Beginning) event to make the formal announcement of the opening of (branch) campuses of two leading universities from Australia—Deakin University and University of Wollongong in this specially provisioned India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) under Special Economic Zone Act, 2005. And …
