80-hour workweek diktat at IISc Bengaluru sets off fury and revolt; students call it ‘spy-like surveillance’

80-hour workweek diktat at IISc Bengaluru sets off fury and revolt; students call it ‘spy-like surveillance’

According to the new attendance rule at IISc Bengaluru, senior PhD scholars must align their working hours with those of their supervisors, which often range between 70 and 80 hours a week.

80-Hour weeks? IISc's new attendance policy faces students backlash; cite mental health concerns

The newly introduced integrated attendance and parking system by the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has faced a huge uproar from students over mental health concerns. Through an internal communication addressing students and staff, Professor Mayank Shrivastava, chairperson ESE said that the new attendance system was introduced in response to repeated requests for flexibilit…