Prof (Dr) Surbhi Dahiya, Course Director, English Journalism, Indian institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has been selected as the new International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Faculty Ambassador for three years. IAMCR is a worldwide professional organisation in the field of media and communication research. Prof Dahiya is a Board member, Ph.D co-guide, expert committee member, external examiner, …
Limited access to devices, low connectivity, and limited teacher contact are severely constraining remote learning in the region School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia, despite significant efforts by governments and partners to expand remote learning, according to UNICEF research conducted in India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. School closures in South Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic have interrupted the learning of 434 million children. According to UNICEF’s research, a substantial proportion of students and their parents reported that students learnt significantly less compared to pre-pandemic …
The works of Shakespeare inspired and angered some of history’s most infamous terrorists including the conspirators behind 9/11 and the Gunpowder Plot, new UK research has revealed. New studies by Dr Islam Issa, Reader in Literature and History at Birmingham City University (UK), examined how terrorists throughout the centuries have responded to Shakespeare’s writings, and why the iconic playwright’s work …
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in November 2015 by the Ministry of Education saw release of its 6th edition on September 9. A total of 6272 applicant HEIs participated in these rankings. Research institutions have been ranked for the first time in India Rankings 2021. Key Highlights of India Rankings 2021: Indian Institute of Technology Madras retains …
By S Sriram Parental controls are software and tools that allow parents to set controls on their children’s internet use. They are a great way of helping prevent children from accessing unsuitable content online. Talk of ‘controls’ can sometimes be confusing. In essence, there are three types that parents need to be aware of: Network level controls are set on the hub …
UNESCO has selected six outstanding literacy programmes from Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Mexico and South Africa as winners of its International Literacy Prizes, awarded on the occasion of International Literacy Day (8 September). The awards will be presented during a virtual International Conference entitled “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide,” which UNESCO will host on 8 and 9 September. The online event …
