Chinese students boost US graduate programme growth, STEM enrolment, and local economies, NBER study reveals

Chinese students drive US graduate programme growth, STEM enrolment and local economy expansion. (Getty Images) Chinese students have significantly contributed to the growth of graduate programmes, STEM enrolment, and local economies in the US, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study examined how the influx of […]
Bihar govt yet to implement childcare leave policy for women university teachers, ETEducation

The UGC guidelines also provide up to two years of CCL for women faculty members, applicable to women with minor children below 18 years of age. Patna: Even as the NDA govt led by Nitish Kumar is quite popular among women in Bihar owing to its women-centric policies, hundreds of women teaching in different colleges […]
Degrees in doubt: How AI and automation are shaking faith in American higher education

Artificial Intelligence and automation has changed the classrooms For decades, a college degree was a near-universal ticket to opportunity in America. It promised stability, upward mobility, and a foothold in a competitive labor market. Today, that promise is eroding, not just because tuition costs have soared or debt has piled up, but because the skills […]
No proposal to merge all school Boards into national entity, says MoS, ETEducation

He said the policy has suggested the common structure for ensuring developmental appropriateness and curricular consistency nationwide, while allowing existing Boards to continue functioning within their respective jurisdictions. New Delhi, The National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP 2020) does not propose to merge or unify all School Boards into a single national Board, the Ministry of […]
Income-driven IDR plans like IBR and RAP could reduce US student loan payments: Here’s what to know

Income-driven IDR plans like IBR and RAP could reduce student loan payments for many borrowers: what you need to know about payments Many student loan borrowers in the US could soon see lower monthly bills as the Department of Education finalises changes to income-driven repayment plans. The adjustments primarily affect the Income-Based Repayment plan, or […]
Every school-going child must have Gita in schoolbag: MP CM Yadav, ETEducation

Addressing the gathering packed with saints, seers, schoolchildren and students, the Chief Minister described the Gita as a timeless guide offering practical wisdom for life. Bhopal/Ujjain, The three-day International Gita Mahotsav kicked off with spiritual fervour at Dussehra Ground in Ujjain on Monday as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav inaugurated the festival, emphasising […]
JKPSC admit card 2025 released for combined competitive preliminary examination at jkpsc.nic.in; download here

JKPSC admit card 2025 released for combined competitive preliminary examination at jkpsc.nic.in JKPSC admit card 2025: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has released the admit card for the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination 2025. Candidates who have successfully submitted their applications can now download their e-admit cards from the official website, jkpsc.nic.in. The […]
In Mysuru district, villagers, activists protest over merger of govt schools with KPS, ETEducation

The scheme was originally proposed in the state budget, and now the education department is busy shortlisting the magnet schools at the block levels. Mysuru: Around 450 govt schools with low enrolment and lack of facilities in the district are likely to be linked with the Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) and other big govt schools, […]
BSEB Bihar reopens application window for Intermediate, Matric exam 2026; late-fee submissions allowed till this date

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has issued an important notice for students registered for the Intermediate Annual examination 2026 and the Matric Annual examination 2026. The Board has announced the final opportunity for students to submit their online examination forms with a late fee. According to the official notice, the online examination forms for […]
Hyderabad: Ocean research, resilience in focus as IIOSC-2025 opens in INCOIS

The importance of ocean sustainability, safety, resilience, and India’s leadership in advancing ocean research under the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science was highlighted at the inaugural session of the five-day International Indian Ocean Science Conference 2025 (IIOSC-2025), organized by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad on Monday (December 1, 2025). […]