Pratham Books in an effort to spread the joy of reading has launched the second edition of Missed Call Do, Kahaani Suno!, a campaign that aims to give every child access to delightful stories. And the best part? It doesn’t need an internet connection or even a smartphone! All you need to do is give a missed call to 08033094243. Missed Call Do, …
iDream Education launched a free learning app initiative to help underserved children in rural areas continuing their Education from homes. The app is available in Hindi, English, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Oriya language. Aide et Action is partnering iDream Education in this initiative that targets 10,000 students in a time span of one month. Subsequently, it will …
Publishers are providing readers and learners access to a plethora of free (and affordable) resources. In India international publishers are using the technology and resources at our disposal to make books (articles, chapters, libraries, animations) available for knowledge or pleasure, education or (re)skilling. All Covid-19 research from Association of Publishers in India (API) members is freely available and can be …
Rishihood University, Sonipat, announces a webinar series aims at focusing on developing healthy coping mechanisms, instilling a sense of responsibility and acquisition of new skills during the ongoing lockdown. The integrated program is focused on lifelong learning and coping skills especially designed for individuals planning to pursue higher education as well as educators in the field. The initiative kicks off …
The Indian arm of the IET has announced the start of a massive dialogue with industry and academia to understand these issues. Under the banner of its already established IET India Digital Conversations, this study will create a platform for professionals across various career stages, to voice their deepest concerns regarding the uncertainties they envisage. These discussions named ‘Your post COVID strategies’ will throw up the …
Called ethambutol, the drug against the tuberculosis (TB) has been a mainstay in the fight against TB since its discovery in 1961. Despite this, the drug’s ‘mode of action’ – the way it kills the bacterium – has not been fully confirmed by scientists. In a study, published in the journal Science, which sheds fresh light on how a key front-line …
