DAMMAM: E.K. Mohammed Shaffe, principal of International Indian School in Dammam, has received a doctorate degree in education from Washington International University in Philadelphia after he presented a thesis on “Stress-free versus challenging education under the changed scenario of globalization.” By conducting the study under the guidance of professor Dennis Stiles, Shaffe was able to analyze the various reasons for stress among students from primary to university levels. Shaffe has proposed different strategies to reduce stress and make classroom learning enjoyable.