IIT Bombay puts an 8-year cap on PhDs: A necessary reform or a threat to research?

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A doctorate is supposed to be a degree that tests intellectual endurance and perseverance. Sometimes, students take approximately 10 years to complete the PhD. However, most universities cap the limit to 5 to 8 years. Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has also limited the duration of its PhD programmes at eight years […]

Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

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When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears. When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath. The resulting vibrations […]

Class Limits and Safety Norms Enforced, ETEducation

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Maharashtra has introduced legislation to oversee private coaching centres statewide Mumbai: Maharashtra govt has proposed a legislation to regulate private coaching centres, making registration mandatory, capping classes at five hours a day and prescribing norms on fees, infrastructure, student safety, counselling and mental health. The draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centers (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026 […]

What is the scholarship that awards students for playing games? Roehampton’s esports scheme puts gaming on the university balance sheet

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University pays students to play video games: How Roehampton’s esports scholarship is rewriting the rules of student funding What if there could be a scholarship for playing games? Ta-da! Wish granted. The University of Roehampton in the UK is offering esports scholarships to students who can demonstrate excellence in competitive gaming while keeping their academic […]

Financial education must not sacrifice student privacy

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Key points: Most teachers are not trained as privacy officers We need accessible data and greater student agency Data-driven decision-making is the key to unlocking K-12 district success For more news on financial education, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Financial education is gaining real momentum across the United States. More states are adopting mandates, more […]

West Bengal to Collaborate with NCERT for NEP 2020 Implementation, ETEducation

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Transformative changes have taken place both in school and higher education since NEP 2020 implementation: Education Ministry Kolkata, West Bengal is working towards full implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will soon sign a pact with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for teacher support, state School Education Minister […]