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just now (1036+ words) When Ellie Watkins left school, she faced a dilemma that many young people are familiar with, but few are comfortable discussing: deciding where to go next with no sense of which path to take. She said she felt "disengaged" and had "no clear plan" for her future. "I was nervous when I left school and really worried; I really didn't know where I wanted to be." Through volunteering work, she was eventually connected with Jobs and Business Glasgow (JBG), an arms-length organisation connected to Glasgow City Council, which provides job support and employability services to thousands of city residents every year. Ellie said that the work she did with her JBG adviser "opened her eyes to the different pathways available" and gave her her first sense of something that she could feel passionate about. With help from JBG, she earned…...

5+ min ago (145+ words) Education Minister Yoav Kisch today announced a new policy in the education system, according to which, starting February 2 (Tu B'Shevat), the use of mobile phones will be banned in all elementary schools. The new policy proposes that the use of the devices will be limited only to designated classes where the educational staff approves the use for learning purposes. The goal of the move is to allow students to develop social and emotional skills, improve the educational climate and increase focus on learning, while reducing external distractions. He explained: "We are allowing children to truly meet each other again, reduce external distractions and expand the human and natural connection between students, without screens." He noted that the policy is based on numerous studies from Israel and around the world, which indicate negative effects of using phones on student well-being and…...

10+ min ago (1133+ words) Some of the nation's most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action WASHINGTON -- Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students " a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners. The strategy could lead to friction with the federal government. The Trump administration, which has pulled funding from elite colleges over a range of grievances, has suggested it's illegal to target needier students. College leaders believe they're on solid legal ground. At Princeton University,…...

11+ min ago (237+ words) Home " Odisha CM Launches Recruitment Drive and Irrigation Projects Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the 13th Employment Mela at OUAT's Agriculture Auditorium and handed appointment letters to 591 candidates across three departments. The Water Resources Department received 232 Assistant Executive Engineers, the Works Department 197, and the Housing and Urban Development Department 142. In addition, five Finance and Accounts Officers and 15 Planning Assistants joined government service. For the first time, the Odisha Public Service Commission selected engineers based on GATE scores. Majhi also launched the Chief Minister Adibandh Scheme 3.0, with Rs 2,738 crore sanctioned. The plan includes the construction of 3,000 new check dams and the restoration of 2,000 old ones over five years, covering 48,000 hectares of farmland. On the same occasion, he inaugurated irrigation projects worth Rs 425 crore and laid foundations for projects worth Rs 2,063 crore. These initiatives will benefit over 1.27 lakh farmers across Odisha. The…...

14+ min ago (321+ words) [Business News | Sasken Academy Strengthens Industry-Academia Collaboration with Global Partnerships and Skill Development Initiatives]Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 11: Sasken Technologies Ltd., a global leader in product engineering and digital transformation services, announced the growing success of Sasken Academy, its capability development arm focused on nurturing next-generation engineering talent through industry-aligned programs with global academic collaborations. Business News | Sasken Academy Strengthens Industry-Academia Collaboration with Global Partnerships and Skill Development Initiatives Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 11: Sasken Technologies Ltd., a global leader in product engineering and digital transformation services, announced the growing success of Sasken Academy, its capability development arm focused on nurturing next-generation engineering talent through industry-aligned programs with global academic collaborations. In addition to its partnerships with leading Indian institutions, Sasken Academy is…...

14+ min ago (474+ words) With the holiday season now here, parents are once again searching for gifts that go beyond entertainment and offer genuine learning value. This year's standout trend is kid-tech that builds skills, sparks creativity, and encourages healthy independent play'often with little or no screen time. Here are six kid-friendly gadgets that deliver real developmental benefits for children across age groups. 1. Avishkaar Maker Board (Ages 612) | (or search "Avishkaar Maker Board" on Amazon India) For most families, this is the single best-value STEM gadget of the season. The Avishkaar Maker Board introduces children to coding, logic, and basic electronics through a hands-on programmable board with LEDs, buttons, and sensors. Kids can build 50+ projects'from simple games to light patterns'making it an ideal introduction to real-world problem solving. While officially recommended for 10+, younger children (68) can also use it with light guidance. 2. Avishkaar Robotics Starter Kit…...

17+ min ago (858+ words) Waterston has spent 25 years with the company including leading the magazine portfolio. Mirror editor-in-chief Caroline Waterston is stepping down at the end of the year after less than two years in the job. She will be succeeded by Chloe Hubbard, who has been UK editor at The Independent since the start of this year. Hubbard's start date will be announced in the coming days. Her remit, like Waterston's, will also mean leading Reach's magazines team including OK!. Waterston's departure comes shortly after a shake-up at Reach that saw Express editor-in-chief Tom Hunt become editorial director (brands), with the editors of the Mirror, Express and Star reporting to him. They remained "responsible for maintaining and developing distinctive brands with growing, loyal audiences. The Mirror was understood to have been among the hardest-hit titles by redundancies at Reach this autumn. Some 95% of…...

27+ min ago (409+ words) Researchers successfully enhance machine learning by using the principles of quantum mechanics, specifically a technique called boson sampling, to accelerate calculations and improve performance even with limited data and imperfect equipment, marking the first demonstration of this quantum-enhanced approach on a functioning computer. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Capture-516.jpg Quantum Reservoir Computing for Image Classification The study successfully demonstrates the potential of quantum-inspired methods to accelerate machine learning tasks. The researchers achieved robust performance improvements, maintaining model accuracy with considerably less training data than conventional methods require. While acknowledging that further development of both hardware and task diversity is necessary, the team suggests extending this framework to time-series data and pattern recognition as promising avenues for future research. Ultimately, this work represents a significant step towards realising practical quantum advantage in real-world machine learning applications.,. Quantum Computing Boosts Image Classification Accuracy Scientists have achieved a…...

29+ min ago (310+ words) Zomato, India's food ordering and delivery platform, unveiled a new film that celebrates the resilience of its hearing-impaired delivery partners and highlights how small acts of kindness can make their daily hustle more meaningful. The film, launched on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, follows the journey of Rakesh, one of 1,000 plus hearing and speech impaired delivery partners onboarded on Zomato. It captures Rakesh's resilience as he delivers with a hearing impairment, while revealing how customers' appreciation often does not reach him in the way he can truly experience. This changes in the film's closing moments, when a young customer uses sign language to thank him, prompted by a tutorial on the Zomato customer app offering a simple guide on how to communicate gratitude in sign language. As of October 2025, Zomato has onboarded more than 5,000 PwD…...

30+ min ago (420+ words) Massive queues formed in Melbourne's CBD after fast food chain Nando's announced they were shouting year 12 students a free lunch, as part of a celebration of their final exam results. A cheeky post from Victorian student Kyla Elsayed sparked the generous offer of a free " chicken, chips and drink meal for the graduating Australian students, after she noticed the restaurant was giving such meals out to UK students on their results day. "I thought surely they can do something for us. So mucking around we DM them, just joking, and then shockingly they replied. They were like, let's do it," Ms Elsayed, who received her ATAR result on Thursday, said. "I didn't really know if it was real," she said. A huge queue flooded the Nando's restaurant on Elizabeth St in Melbourne's CBD as eager students flocked to get their…...