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The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS), launched in October 2024 with the promise of one crore opportunities over five years, has met with limited student participation. Despite lakhs of applications and offers, only a fraction accepted or joined. Concerns over location, duration, and academic priorities highlight why many students are turning away from the scheme’s […]

Stanford’s exit from California’s state-funded aid lets it continue legacy admissions, bypassing a new law limiting preferential treatment for alumni-connected applicants. Legacy policies, rooted in the 1920s to preserve elite demographics, favor affluent, predominantly white students, sparking criticism for perpetuating inequality. Amid legal shifts and calls for equity, Stanford’s move reignites debate over access, privilege,

Beyond classrooms, profound learning occurs in unexpected places. From kitchens teaching science and math through cooking, to playgrounds fostering social skills, the world offers dynamic lessons. Markets enhance financial literacy, while volunteering cultivates empathy. Travel broadens cultural awareness and nature nurtures cognitive function. Even solitude boosts creativity and the Internet provides accessible education, proving learning

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has released the tentative date sheet for the December 2025 Term-End Examinations (TEE), scheduled from December 1, 2025, to January 8, 2026. Covering both ODL and online programmes, the exams will be held in two daily sessions. Students must meet eligibility criteria, complete assignments, and check schedules carefully

America’s cities reflect a widening economic divide. While hubs like Raleigh and Nashville flourish with innovation-driven growth, others—such as Bakersfield, Scranton, McAllen, Fresno, Memphis, and Jackson—struggle with high unemployment, stagnant wages, and limited industry diversity. Checkr’s analysis, based on federal data, warns that without new investment and emerging sectors, these cities risk prolonged stagnation amid

Oklahoma has unveiled an “America First” certification test for teachers from California and New York, requiring them to align with the state’s conservative education standards. Developed with PragerU, the exam reflects sweeping curriculum changes and has drawn fierce backlash from unions, who call it political grandstanding that deepens teacher shortages and politicizes classrooms already under

A Gallup report reveals that Generation Z, despite being digitally adept, largely rejects fully remote work, favoring hybrid models instead. Early-career employees cite diminished mentorship, reduced visibility, social isolation, and limited learning opportunities as key challenges in virtual settings. The findings highlight that technological fluency cannot replace human connection, career guidance, and in-person engagement essential

Over the past decade, California invested heavily to boost women’s participation in STEM fields, yet progress has been modest. Women remain underrepresented in engineering, computer science, and mathematics, and the COVID-19 pandemic shifted focus away from gender equity. Federal funding cuts under the Trump administration now threaten research programs, mentorship initiatives, and the overall pipeline,

In February 2025, Chicago Public Schools launched the Black Student Success Plan, a five-year initiative aimed at closing racial achievement gaps through increased Black teacher representation, reduced suspensions, and expanded Black history education. The plan triggered a federal investigation under Title VI, prompting city leaders to defend it as essential for equity, while raising a

A group of cannabis dispensaries in New York has sued the state after regulators admitted to misapplying the legal distance requirement between marijuana shops and schools. For nearly three years, officials measured 500 feet from school entrances instead of property lines, leading to over 100 dispensaries being potentially out of compliance. The businesses seek to