Maharashtra bans sale and availability of junk food in schools
Junk food in schools to be replaced by traditional and healthy food in the state
Marginal improvement in rural women’s education, finds NFHS-5
Social, cultural stigmas reasons for lack of improvement
One in four children in conflict zones are out of school: report
South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan are worst affected
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Junk food in schools: Centre gets a week to circulate action taken report
Food processing industry is also a party in the petition
Independence Day 2020: Learning under the shadows of COVID-19
Why education is all the more important in disastrous times
Schools in Bihar's flood-prone districts to have monsoon vacation
Decision to hold classes in summers prompted by loss of working days owing to floods
Nine in 10 schools in Bihar offer mid-day meals without kitchen infrastructure
Drinking water and toilets also missing in most state-run schools
Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools
Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations
Simply Put: Hand washing and COVID-19
COVID-19: Nearly 20 million students in Bihar government schools to be promoted
Parents praise the move, say the government saved the academic year of students
The inspiring architect from Burkina Faso who lifted world’s biggest prize
Kéré’s work is a magnificent example of the potential of architecture to provide a better future
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
Gangs offer a tempting 'home' to frustrated, unhappy youngsters
Youngsters who grow up in a culture of anger and violence may be drawn to gangs, and schools then become fertile grounds for criminal behaviour
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 …
Allocation for schools in tribal areas increased, but funds for other education schemes heavily slashed
Funds for hostels and pre-matric scholarships for ST students sustained a drop of 94 per cent and 75 per cent respectively
Punjab sets an example by banning junk food in schools
By not allowing children to bring junk food from home, the state education department's message—that junk food is unhealthy—is made …
Tribal Education: How Bhils in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh set an example through ‘Jeevan Shala’
They established and have been running a number of schools in central India’s tribal areas for 30 years, despite government opposition
Schools need a roadmap for rainwater harvesting
Despite school rooftops and playgrounds being the best places for rainwater harvesting, many institutions are unable to implement the system …
When schools rose to the challenge of COVID-19
Schools provide the required emergency infrastructure and function more than learning ecosystems; Long-term investments in schooling …
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 …
Don’t venture out of homes, use masks if important: Nepal cautions against air pollution
No respite froom air pollution so far; govt had shut educational institutions for five days on March 30
Nepal schools shut: Forest fires, westerly winds from India may have contributed to air pollution
All schools and colleges in Nepal were shut on March 30 due to an alarming spike in air pollution levels
Note-taking by hand: A powerful tool to support memory
Taking notes by hand involves cognitive engagement in summarising, paraphrasing, organising and concept mapping that leads to deeper understanding
World Health Assembly recognises key strategies to tackle childhood obesity
These include regulation on marketing of unhealthy foods, nutrition labelling, taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and reduction in obesogenic …