The celebration of student voice was the theme of the ‘Kids Education Revolution (KER)’ national summit by Mumbai-based nonprofit, Teach For India (TFI) , this time held in Delhi from Feb 7-9. It began by KER night that saw talks by student activists, a panel discussion, street play, poetry recitation around the theme. Ridhima Pandey, dubbed as India’s Greta Thunberg led …
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations for class X will commence from February 15 and finish by March 20. What is special about this year’s CBSE exam for class X is the introduction of two-level mathematics question paper—Basic and Standard. The paper is scheduled on March 12. CBSE, country’s national school administered by MHRD having over 22145 schools affiliated …
Anant National University Ahmadabad, a design specialty university has announced a first-of-its kind Fellowship Program for Climate Action. The Fellowship commences on 10th August 2020 with the objective of nurturing talent to play key roles in driving the solutions to mitigate climate change. The Fellowship is led by Dr. Miniya Chatterji, an award-winning sustainability expert. Individuals with a track record of implementing …
Globally around 25 countries are facing the wrath of this novel Corona virus. These viruses usually cause illness ranging from the common cold to diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). What is more worrisome is that it has also been found that there are people who have contracted Coronavirus but are asymptomatic …
Tutoring or mentorship is a fact of life for almost every student in India. As a cottage industry, neighbourhood tuition centres, tutors or home tutors, has existed for decades now. With exponential technologies disrupting every walk of life, tutoring is also transforming and going online. Minal Anand, born and brought up in Delhi went to Boston University, USA for her …
PRATYeK, a children rights advocacy NGO based in Delhi, also the convening organisation for the NINEISMINE campaign on Feb 3, held its 3rd annual National Inclusive Children’s Parliament where 75 children from 29 states and UT’s from the age of 11 and above, speaking more than 23 different languages, came under one roof to be part of this event and …
