Maths, physics not compulsory to study engineering: Experts differ with AICTE
Some are critical, while others believe the idea is not a bad one
Simply put: Engineers beware
COVID-19 update: India education ministry cancels board exams for Class X
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Delhi transport minister Kailash Gehlot test positive for virus
Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study
Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets
WHO, Unicef target to avoid 50 million vaccine-preventable infections this decade
UN and other agencies launch new programme that aims to ensure immunisation benefits are shared equitably by humanity
Education for tribals: A student from Odisha shows the way
Lack of internet connectivity, regular electricity supply: Access to quality education has remained abysmal in the remote tribal pockets of …
Gains lost: ILO flags rise in child labour — the first time this millennium
Globally, 9 million more children are at risk of child labour by the end of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Some 3.8 million people will need humanitarian aid in Niger in 2021: Unicef
The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country rose 30% from 2020, the UN body said
How Radio Dhimsa is helping Odisha's tribal students tide over digital divide
The station broadcasts educational content to over 2,000 students of classes 1-5 in 62 villages
After WASH report, burden of eradicating open defecation shifts to Africa
Around 196 million of the 494 million people practising open defecation in the world are from sub-Saharan Africa
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
Population populism: UP draft population bill will impact the vulnerable, especially women
The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, …
Simply Put: A childhood of heavy lifting
COVID-19: School closure takes a toll on differently abled kids, say experts
Lack of physical interaction with teachers and peers has stunted socio-emotional development of such children, claim counsellors
Education experts worry about future of Afghanistan’s education system
The whole education system is paralysed right now. People, especially girls, are not willing to believe the Taliban's assurances, say experts
Bleak future ahead: COVID-19 pushes Karnataka’s first generation Adivasi learners off schools
If children permanently drop out of school, it would be not just a loss of education, but also for the community, say experts
How an English-medium school near Sunderbans is helping children understand climate change
The school has introduced environmental pedagogy and vocational training to prepare them for alternative livelihood options
Children’s education at extreme risk in 7 African countries: Report
Besides sub-Saharan Africa, children were at the sharp end of the learning crisis in Yemen and Pakistan, according to a new report
Two out of three refugee children never go to secondary schools: UNHCR
School enrollment figures for sub-Saharan Africa were much worse than those in Asia and the Americas
Africa’s Sahel has the highest rate of child marriage globally: Report
Around 5 million children in the central Sahel face a growing humanitarian crisis, according to a new report
Half the national curricula worldwide don’t mention climate change, most teachers unsure of explaining subject: UNESCO
Thirty six per cent of the respondents did not include environmental themes in any teachers' training
Documentary on Odisha's centenarian Nanda master in the works
Prusti, fondly called Nanda Sir, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 for his noble work
A ‘green childhood’ may be the only way to meet our mid-century climate targets
Greta Thunberg did not wait to be 25 years to contribute to the betterment of the planet
Why should India invest in its adolescent population? New study has an answer
Rate of returns for females higher than that of males; intervention to address gaps in India’s mental healthcare for adolescents needed
One out of every two Bihar households is multi-dimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
The share of multi-dimensional poor in Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is also uncomfortably high, according to NITI Aayog
