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3-month long Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Education Summit 2022 concludes, sets direction for education next

The Summit spanning over 12 weeks had 14 panel discussions, 125 speakers and close to half a million audience members. It concluded on April 9 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Education Summit 2022, organized by Summit India in association with Tech Avant-Garde (TAG), hosted its finale session on April 9th, 2022. The session marked the end of the three-month long summit. Over a course …

83% of parents in India wish they had more time to read to their children: survey

Nearly two thirds of the parents in India, much like their global counterparts, prefer to read their children books they enjoyed in their own childhood, rather than choosing newer titles, according to new research from Oxford University Press (OUP). The survey gathered the views of 4,000 parents across the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, China and India (with 1000 each) and …

Zoom announces new features for enhancing Hybrid Learning Experience for Educators & Students

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) has announced new features for education in response to requests from teachers and administrators. These features span Zoom’s Chat and Meeting offerings and are designed to support teachers who need to engage and manage students joining class remotely or submitting homework assignments.   Virtual Background & Blur for Chromebooks Chromebooks are a popular choice for students …

Molecule targeting Carbapenem resistance in bacterial pathogens discovered by IIT Roorkee researchers

Researchers from theIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee)have deciphered a novel mechanism of Disulfiram in treating blood infections and pneumonia caused by the Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Acinetobacter baumannii, a nosocomialtop priority pathogen. The research team led by Prof. Ranjana Pathania discovered that the drug Disulfiram can prevent the normal functioning of Metallo-β-lactamase, an enzyme that neutralizeslast resort carbapenem antibiotics.Disulfiram thus improves …

Parents’ body suggests regular review of education from village to state level post-covid

The All India Parents Association (AIPA) is to hold state meets of its teams in the months of April-May and then it may hold a national level conclave in June in Hyderabad to reinforce and revitalize its role and stake in education administration affairs and decisions at all levels. At its national virtual meeting on April 7, the group took …

New Emotional Health and Wellbeing Resources for Families Grappling with Effects of COVID-19 by Sesame Workshop India launched

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is launching new resources made possible by Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) to support the social and emotional needs of families across generations as they collectively continue to adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new resources, which can be found at SesameWorkshopIndia.org [https://www.sesameworkshopindia.org/caringforeachother], are designed to encourage positive conversations between children, …

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