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‘Thoughtful’ AI application can revolutionise well-being, productivity in the workplace

AI can be applied in workplaces to build ‘psychological capital’ or PsyCap that promotes self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience, writes organisational behaviour and HR expert

‘Preserving identity’: For Nagaland University team, work on Naga language grammars a ‘cultural mission’

‘It is a way of ensuring the voices of the Naga people are never lost,’ says Nagaland University academic. The team is developing materials for teaching grammar in schools

SC gives UGC 8 weeks to finalise anti-caste discrimination rules; proposes witness protection, penalties

The SC directive suggests that NAAC should add anti-discrimination benchmarks and conduct social audits with anonymised data. Accreditation to be withdrawn if universities fail to follow rules.

NEP 2020 gives Indian schools space for new way of learning, with creativity, contemplation

NEP lets Delhi school teachers blend intuitive wisdom with modern teaching, write CBSE secretary and a Delhi government school leader

Promises vs Provision: Public funding for NEP 2020 stuck at around 4% of GDP

5 years after NEP, India’s education spending stagnant at 4.1% of GDP while declining scholarships, fund shift towards elite institutes, and rising student debt challenge its vision of inclusivity

Agriculture courses are shaping India’s food security, farming innovations: OUAT VC

From ICAR's land-grant model to NEP 2020, India’s agricultural universities now offer flexible, skill-based courses that blend traditional farming with modern technology

AI courses, industry-aligned curricula are now must: Amity University Chancellor

Universities must revamp their BA, BSc curricula with industry partnerships, interdisciplinary programmes, and skill development, writes Amity University chancellor

Just 30% agriculture university graduates get jobs; campus placements ‘in name only’, say BSc students

Enrolment in BSc agriculture, allied courses has doubled but NIRF 2025 data show jobs remain stagnant; graduates either study further or wait for the few government posts

Pepsico VP: ‘Every FMCG role will evolve into a tech-based one’

FMCG sector transformation: Tech-savvy graduates needed as traditional roles become AI-enabled, soft skills key in an evolving job market, says PepsiCo India VP Pavitra Singh

IGCSE Board: Cambridge schools doubled in India over the past decade, writes senior VP

Cambridge International has launched India-specific March exam series, aims to train 50,000 educators by 2027, writes the board’s international education senior vice president