Dr. Bipin Sony, Assistant Professor, Vidyashilp University The trinity of smartphone, affordable internet and EdTech platforms has fundamentally altered the academic landscape. For teachers who received most of their training in pre-digital or early digital era, it can often be challenging to engage with students who are tech-savvy and seeking quick information. The conventional role of the teacher as the …
The counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections held on September 27 , which has been postponed by the Delhi High Court (HC) on a petition filed by Prashant Manchanda, a practicing advocate, seeking directions for the Government to act against students defacing public property during the DUSU Elections and cleaning up of defacement of public …
SSVM’s Founder, Dr. Manimekalai Mohan tells about the experience of SSVM Transforming India Conclave 2024 held in early September and how it is aimed to contribute towards the society Born from 25 years of educational excellence, the SSVM Transforming India Conclave serves as a meaningful contribution to society, shaping a new approach in how children address real-world challenges. Every year the …
Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals. Researchers found 10 ‘target’ PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) – chemicals which do not break down in nature – in tap and bottled water available for consumption in major cities in the UK and China. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) …
K-12 Techno Services, an education service provider, on Oct 7 released the inaugural edition of its ‘All India Parent Survey 2024 – Parents Attitude & Perception towards the Indian School Education Landscape’ highlights key disparities and parental expectations. The survey based on insights from over 3,000 parents of children from multiple educational boards (ICSE, CBSE, IB, state-level boards) across regions, reveals …
The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, organized a national online workshop on Mental Health and Cyber Security for the engagement of youth on World Mental Health Day October 10. The workshop had two sessions on mental health by Dr. Rajesh Sagar, Professor (MD), Psychiatry Department at AIIMS Delhi and on cyber security by and Dr. …
