India's primary-school-age population is set to shrink by a fifth over the next decade, changing the demand for schools across the country. A new EAC-PM paper points to falling fertility, shifting enrolment patterns and a school network that will need to adapt. The shift will reshape demand, enrolment patterns and school resource planning.
A study compared reservation-category and general-category faculty across Indian engineering colleges. It found lower credentials did not translate into poorer teaching outcomes.
A university physics trial cited by the OECD found greater learning gains with a GenAI tutor than with in-class active learning. The report also highlights a tutoring tool that improved overall pass rates for underserved pupils, with the biggest gains among students taught by less-experienced tutors in the US study.
Girls are more likely than boys to report happiness at school, but a nationwide survey found they score lower on confidence, calmness and motivation. The report also recorded higher levels of anxiety and frustration among girls, raising questions about how schools understand and address students' emotional well-being beyond academic performance.
UNESCO's 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report warns that, at current rates, 95% of young people may not complete upper-secondary education until 2105. While completion has improved since 2000, millions still leave school before finishing. The report highlights delays caused by late entry and grade repetition, especially in lower-income countries globally.
A nationwide survey of 8,515 students finds declining well-being as students advance through school, with Class 12 reporting particularly low school satisfaction, reduced confidence and rising emotional distress. The findings raise questions about how schools support students facing academic pressure and important decisions about their future.
A study of 65,950 students across 97 US higher education institutions found that 72.3% experienced procrastination. Published in PLOS One, the research identified it as the issue most frequently linked to poorer academic performance, with undergraduates reporting higher rates than graduate and professional students.
A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation has linked road-transport pollution in Gurugram to missed school days and new asthma cases among children. The findings show how traffic emissions are affecting students not just outside classrooms, but their attendance too.
An IIT Madras study of 33 financial cybercrime victims across five Indian cities found that many were highly educated professionals, including IT, banking, finance and cybersecurity workers. Researchers found that fear, stress, urgency, financial hopes and difficult life circumstances could override rational decision-making, causing victims to lose money and peace of mind.
A Harvard Gazette report revealed striking preliminary findings from a Harvard physics experiment involving 194 students. Those using a custom AI tutor showed about twice the learning gains of students in an active classroom setting, while also reporting greater engagement and motivation. The tutor was carefully designed by faculty.
The OECD's PISA 2025 results show students using AI for summarising, research and drafting score lower in examinations, especially science. They also record sharp declines in reading and maths, intensifying concern over how technology is shaping learning.
A study led by Qing Li found that a three-day forest walk increased participants' natural killer cell levels for up to 30 days. In a post on X, Sridhar Vembu highlighted the findings, saying they suggest forest walks could help keep people feeling energised at work for days.
A 25-day survey of 141 college women found likes and comments strongly shape Gen Z moods. The study also linked heavy social media use with loneliness, stress and failed detox attempts.
AISHE 2023-24 shows private universities in India expanded far faster than government institutions over the past decade. The data also shows government universities still educate most students even as private enrolment rises.
An IIT Madras-led study says higher representation of women in police forces can improve survivor trust, reporting and institutional responsiveness in gender-based crime cases. It also warns that pushing mediation over formal complaints can weaken accountability and enable repeat offending.
A study on Hindu religious entrepreneurship traces how founders are drawing on Dharma, Artha and scriptures in modern ventures. It argues that colonial-era divides and gaps in business literature have obscured these traditions' economic relevance.
India is facing severe heat before May, and IIT Bombay researchers say the real reason may be closer than we thought. Their study finds local land, humidity and sky conditions play a bigger role in triggering dangerous heatwaves across North India than travelling hot air alone.
India's reservation quota system is under pressure, with nearly 30% of reserved faculty posts lying vacant in universities and legal challenges rising. A UNESCO report shows how gaps in hiring, funding imbalance, and weak data systems are limiting the impact of quotas meant to ensure equity in higher education.
A new study using LASI data has found that older adults in India face a higher risk of depression when their adult children are unemployed. The findings highlight how financial dependence, social expectations and limited support systems make job loss a shared emotional burden across generations.
Salary secrecy is one of the biggest red flags for the younger generation. They want clarity on job salaries, and that often shapes their application choices.
