Latest education and career news from around the world — 15th September, 2020

Curated by the Knowledge Team of ICS Career GPS

EDUCATION NEWS / ARTICLES

NEP 2020’s goal is to remove marksheet pressure, says PM Narendra Modi

Noting that marksheet has become “pressure sheet” for students and “prestige sheet” for families, the PM said the new policy aims to remove this pressure.The NEP will reduce the syllabus and make learning a fun-based and complete experience, he said.

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The more inclusive way to refer to a child’s family

Not all families look the same. Some kids have a single parent at home, or two moms, or two dads, or a grandparent, or a foster parent. Assuming that each child has one mother and one father caring for them at home may serve to make those with different family structures feel isolated.

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CAREER NEWS / ARTICLES

A psychologist shares the No. 1 skill you need to succeed at work: ‘It has nothing to do with technology’

Studies have found that being present and flexing your social intelligence is the foundation for all other skills at work — and it can help boost your career more than anything else.

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6 jobs in demand in the post COVID-19 world

Skills like design strategy, innovation, and creativity are great to have, but with the world going digital, here are six most important future-ready skills that a post-COVID-19 workplace will require…

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