A global comparison of school status  of India versus other countries since Covid hit, reveals that while schools were mostly shut in 2020 (first half), many countries kept schools largely open through subsequent waves. For instance in 2021, many countries had schools operational in-person for large parts of the year (including Japan, South Africa, US, UK, Portugal). This is despite …

Dr Ghanshyam is someone you’ll liken to be a perfect school principal—empathetic, great listener, mostly non-bureaucratic and even a man of impromptu action. And, Delhi’s Board of Technical Education (BTE) with an exception to him as the controller (examinations) has the rest everything wrong. Mandated to conduct examination and award of diplomas in 19 polytechnic colleges (with about 4000 annual …

Sunandan Divatia School of Science (SDSOS) of NMIMS University has developed a mask that ensures protection from airborne human pathogens. The technology is now transferred for commercialization and marketing to Milton Group of Pharma Company Mumbai on 21st June 2021 done in the presence of the Chancellor of NMIMS University, Amrishbhai Patel and other university leadership. The unique mask is the …

Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a device ‘Jivan Vayu’ which can be used as a substitute of CPAP machine and functions even without electricity and is adapted to both kinds of oxygen generation units like O2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines in hospitals. These provisions are not available in otherwise existing CPAP machines. The device is ready for medical testing and mass manufacturing. Continuous …

In India, closure of 1.5 million schools due to the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020 has impacted 247 million children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools. The deluge of covid cases seen in the last three months has further added to their woes and prolonged absence from campuses. Between April 1 and mid-May, officially 577 children in India have become …

Empathy, compassion and intent to help others are far more satisfying than being a non-responsive bystander   By Dr. Nitesh Dhawan, Public Servant, Author and Educator We are going through one of the most difficult times in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic which has turned out to be more lethal in its second wave. People are looking helpless and hopeless …