The customary annual (now biannual) report by Mumbai-based nonprofit, Pratham, which reveals the status of education in rural areas through publication of a report popularly known as ASER was released this week (Jan17).  As per the authors of the report, ASER 2023 ‘Beyond Basics’ survey was conducted in 28 districts across 26 states, reaching a total of 34,745 youth in …

NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) – IIT Madras, an initiative from the Ministry of Education, has opened enrolment for the January – April 2024 semester. With over 720 courses across engineering, science, humanities, and management disciplines, NPTEL aims to provide advanced learning opportunities to over 30 lakh learners this semester. Learners can enrol for free on the SWAYAM and NPTEL …

Vignesh Sekar, an engineer from Pollachi and a volunteer of Coimbatore-based special school Third Eye Autism Centre, undertook a bicycle ride from Manglore via Hassan and cycled 435 kilometres all the way to Kanyakumari for spreading autism awareness.  His weeklong public awareness travel called ‘The Golden Triangle ’23’ covering both the West and East Coasts, passed through the south Indian …

Serving over 1 million students, Agastya International Foundation runs mobile science learning labs, Science centers and Labs on Bikes across 23 Indian states. Its mission is “to spark curiosity, nurture creativity, and instill confidence and caring” in economically disadvantaged children and government schoolteachers by bringing imaginative and innovative hands-on STEAM education and design-thinking through experiential, project-based and peer-to-peer learning to …

The 10th edition of the inter-School Mathematics Competition, ‘Ultimate Math Championship’ by Aditya Birla World Academy (ABWA) in association with BITS Pilani held on Jan 11-13 over three days at NSCI, Worli, Mumbai, witnessed The International School Bangalore and Aditya Birla World Academy being named the winners of the ‘Infinity Champions of the Year’ category for Seniors and Advanced competition. The title of ‘Mathematician …

I-STEM (Indian Science, Technology, and Engineering facilities Map), an initiative from the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, organized ‘Samavesha’ National event at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to connect Researchers, Industry, and Start-ups with Lab facilities on Jan 16. It is pertinent to mention that I-STEM provides a platform to provide Research infrastructure and Labs that …