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Known as a global leader in STEM, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's financial aid programme addresses student debt in the US, which surpassed $1.6 trillion in 2020

Companies struggle to find right women talent with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) profiles as lack of family support and higher cost of education discourage girls from pursuing higher education in this stream, according to industry experts. The gender gap persists largely in STEM education due to societal and cultural factors including gender biases and lack of support. "While the higher cost of education can sometimes be a factor, the bigger issue is a lack of encouragement from a young age, limited role models, and not enough support for women entering STEM related fields," workforce solutions provider NLB Services CEO Sachin Alug told PTI. This is making it difficult for companies to find the right women talent from the STEM stream, he said, adding that lack of gender diversity is limiting creativity, innovation and different perspectives to solve complex business problems. Echoing a similar view, home-grown software solutions provider in business ...

If you're an international student in a STEM field, you can now enjoy up to three years of OPT, compared to just one year for students in other fields

Achieving gender parity, however, remains a challenge in Deeptech organisations, where the percentage of women workforce stands at mere 23 per cent, according to the report

Canada has introduced a new stream under its Express Entry immigration pathway to prioritise skilled newcomers with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) experience.

The study is based on a survey of 250 employers and 500 employees of organisations from 12 sectors conducted by digital talent company NLB Services and NTT DATA

Most companies will have to grapple with the question of establishing the right division of labor between knowledge workers and intelligent machines

Given India's achievements in the digital world and Ed-tech, it can not only push education widely among the learners in India with inclusivity but also help other developing countries

Easier norms support upsurge; US remains top destination for STEM students

Will pursuing two degree courses simultaneously help students?

The govt has allowed undergraduate and postgraduate students to pursue two degrees simultaneously in the physical mode. Let us understand what this means for students and their employability

In 2020, India was Australia's seventh-largest trading partner, with two-way trade valued at $24.3 billion, and the sixth-largest goods and services export market, valued at $16.9 billion

The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specialising in science, technology, engineering and math part of the broader effort

India, which sends the largest number of STEM students to the United States, is making a sustained outreach with American universities to build knowledge partnerships

An Atal Tinkering Lab provides activity-based learning in the identified schools across the country where young minds can give shape to their ideas for societal problems

The report highlights that every time a foreign-born student returns to their home country from the US, they take with them critical knowledge and capacity.

Will it continue to come from STEM disciplines or should we complement it with creative talent that can approach a problem from a different perspective?

81% of women perceive a gender bias in performance evaluation in India, says the latest survey by Kelly Global Workforce Insights