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MIT goes tuition-free for families earning below $200k in 2025: Details

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

'Women bunk tech career for lack of support, higher education cost'

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 ...

US extends work eligibility for STEM students to 3 years: New rules decoded

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

GCCs lead in gender diversity in India; deeptech firms lag behind: Research

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 PR: Express Entry invites for skilled STEM newcomers on 5 July

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

Around 62% employers intend to hire women in stem roles, says study

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

SVB crisis: Why biz world should worry about the decline of liberal arts

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

G20 presidency gives India opportunity to showcase its ed-tech leadership

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

Study abroad applications for US, Aus rise amid pent-up demand post Covid

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

Australia to invest over $280 mn to boost economic cooperation with India

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

Biden administration unveils changes to attract foreign STEM students

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 makes sustained outreach to US universities for knowledge partnership

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

Isro to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote education in STEM

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

US should expand visa for STEM talent, says Congressional report

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.

Where will the digital talent come from?

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?

Gender bias of women in STEM in India high: survey

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