Sponsored by India’s leading furniture and home products marketplace, Pepperfry, the contest begins with a call for entry from upcoming entrepreneurs on www.clarion-call.in until April 8th, 2021. Shortlisted 50 Startups will raise their pitch to a jury by April 20, 2021. The top 20 finalists get an opportunity to raise their pitch to investors on May 01, 2021 through a virtual round. …
On the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the enactment of the Right to Education Act 2009, RTE Forum—a national network of activists, educationists, groups and non-profits—reiterated its resolve to fight for reclaiming the rightful space and attention for the children right legislation. In a webinar hosted by it to mark the anniversary, speakers attacked the government for its deliberate …
The All India Parents Association (AIPA) has written to the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers of the states proposing a central legislation for uniform fee regulation in private schools across the country. In a letter dated March 31, 2021, AIPA president, Ashok Agarwal, forwarded a draft bill prepared by his group in this regard. “Needless to say that there are …
By Dr. Jeny Rapheal Mental health and well-being is a consequence of awareness and mindfulness. The fundamental ingredient of any clinically concerted movement –what is it?. Whether it is developing positive thinking style, habit-forming, counseling, spiritual practices, learning new skills, meditation, growing in gratitude and compassion—they all are crafted on the principle mindfulness. Expansion of human consciousness orchestrated by evolution …
The week following the resignation of Prof Pratap Bhanu Mehta from Ashoka University on March 15, shook the ground for the young university with its lofty foundations and credentials of a carefully crafted reputation of over the last seven years as ‘country’s first wholly — American Ivy league-style — liberal arts university’, coming under cloud for not asserting its autonomy …
1M1B Activate Impact Summit is scheduled at United Nations, New York in December 2021 during which 10 top works will be showcased. A new category of teacher awards has been announced by Bangalore-based 1M1B (One Million for One Billion), a United Nations accredited not-for- profit organization focused on SDGs and future skills and leadership development among youth in India. Called …
