Environmental crimes increase 78% but case disposal slower
Courts disposing of cases at rate much lower than that of new cases recorded, leading to large backlog
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Focus on mental health
Children growing up amid lockdowns and school closures are vulnerable to neurological problems
Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
COVID-19: How viable is online education?
Skill-development needs experiment and experience, which may not be feasible in online learning
Secondary education can reduce child marriage by 66%: UNICEF
Secondary education stronger, more consistent protection against child marriage than primary school education
Better education links to good heart health
The study explored the association between education and wealth on one hand and cardiovascular diseases and mortality due to them on the other
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
Investment in girls’ education critical to arrest child marriages in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, child marriages account for 7.3 per cent of marriages in rural areas and 3 per cent in urban areas
Tagore’s ideals couldn’t have inspired Modi’s National Education Policy 2020: Veteran educationist Pabitra Sarkar
The PM, also Visva Bharati chancellor, spoke at the inauguration of the university’s centenary celebration and tried hard to associate his …
Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget
Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure
Shaala Sangwari: Killing two birds with one stone
The 'Shaala Sangwari' project in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district aims to employ educated Baiga tribal youth by making them teach their …
UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?
UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide
National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022: The grey side of it
Underrepresentation, unequal availability of opportunity for quality higher education plaguing India’s education system
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
International Women’s Day: How education can rewrite the story of child marriages in India
Adolescent girls are more vulnerable to child marriage as they drop-out of school before completing education. Here’s an attempt at …
Critical to focus on green jobs, entrepreneurship while teaching Environmental Studies
Necessary that teachers go beyond textbook to tackle challenges students will face in the world
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
Government schools in Bihar in danger of being replaced by cheap, dingy tuition centres: Report
Hardly any students attend; teacher-children ratio not adhered to; no uniform and textbooks for children, report finds
Kenya’s population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research
There are huge differences in health, education & other social outcomes among residents of urban informal settlements when compared to other …
Battle against child labour necessitates a united front
By addressing the root causes, such as poverty, lack of education and weak enforcement of labour laws, we can create an environment where …
Child labour on farms in Africa: It’s important to make a distinction between what’s harmful, and what isn’t
Reframing the debate about child labour in African agriculture, and how best to address it, is particularly timely
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
Dianna Cowern: The Wonder Woman who teaches science
At a time of increasing scientific ignorance, Cowern has leapt highest wall of all — one between scientists and everyone else
Raising marital age of women: Smashing patriarchy or further regression?
The proposed law to raise the marital age of Indian women is not very productive in the attainment of better health and education health status&…
COVID-19: Kenya ensures kids keep learning amid lockdown
A state body under the education ministry has intensified delivery of school programmes through radio and television broadcasts