The newly discovered Coronavirus, which has caused mayhem and practically locked down the world as the humanity suffers its worst pandemic in many decades, is causing a reshaping of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 2 lakh people in the last four months and as over three million are infected and are adding at a considerable rate, the …
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and …
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have come up with a recipe for making face masks, termed as TriboE Mask, that can hold electric charges to restrict the entry of infections but interestingly, without any external power. The innovation by Dr. PralaySantra, Dr. Ashutosh Singh, and …
By Ayush Goyal, CEO & Founder, Expertright.com The working patterns in the workspace across all sectors is witnessing a paradigm shift as people will be now looking towards the possibility of freelance jobs either due to economic downturn or for their own safety from catching the virus. Freelance jobs in any case were rising in popularity owing to several reasons …
Deakin University, Australia has announced relief measures for international students who are experiencing hardship due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Deakin has announced up to AUD 25 million in additional targeted support for international students who might be facing hardships due to COVID-19. Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin said, “Many international students, in these uncertain times and through no fault of …
Lucknow-based ed-tech startup EduGorilla will offer free e-books catering to competitive examinations on Google Playstore. It is also offering a 25% discount on all packages catering to competitive examinations in an endeavour to enable the maximum number of students to benefit from online education. Students can log on to e-books on https://books.google.co.in/books/about?id=KwLaDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y “E-learning is a viable option to ensure continuity in …
