Kabul, Nov 19 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has expressed concerns over the status of children, poor access to school and malnutrition in Afghanistan. “We have very serious concern about the education of children…
By Sahana Ghosh Malda/Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Motherhood transcends gender. Unconditional love knows no caste barriers. Defying norms, in a rundown neighbourhood in Malda in West Bengal, transwoman Arindam Saha Kundu (now known as Priyanka)…
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) Eighty-seven students were rushed to hospital for a check-up after a dead lizard was found in one of the student’s mid-day meal plate at a state-run primary school in West Bengal’s…
Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Controversy erupted on Saturday after Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College (Evening), which since the past few months has been functioning as a day college, decided to change its name to Vande…
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Calling for an “inter-disciplinary” approach to answer the requirements of the future, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said leading educational institutions will need to adapt to the changing technologies….
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College (Evening), which since the past few months has been functioning as a day college, has decided to rename itself as Vande Mataram Mahavidyalaya. Amitabh Sinha,…
Shillong, Nov 18 (IANS) The Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government has announced new payscales for over 11 lakh employees, including school and college teachers, besides 23,000 pensioners. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma announced the revision…
Patna, Nov 18 (IANS) Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital authorities in Bihar have imposed Rs 50,000 fine each on 54 second year students for ragging their juniors, an official said on Saturday. DMCH Principal R.K….
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Australian envoy Harinder Sidhu on Friday announced that 52 Indian students will be offered the Australian governments prestigious Australia Awards-Endeavour scholarships and Fellowships for 2018. Three Australians will also undertake…
Bonn, Nov 17 (IANS/MAP) Princess Lalla Hasna, Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s youngest sister and chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environment Protection, co-chaired a high-level session on Education Day held here under the theme…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 17 (IANS) Microsoft Co-founder and Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Friday called for running the agriculture sector like business, saying this will be a key element in the…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed all schools and colleges in Delhi to install rainwater harvesting system on their premises in two months, failing which they will pay…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the CBI till Monday to respond on an application by former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram seeking to travel to Britain on…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Delhi government’s Health Department on Wednesday urged the Central Board of Secondary Education and its Education Department to derecognise schools not following tobacco-free school guidelines. In a letter to…
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) An MBA student at the Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow was found hanging in his hostel room on Wednesday, police said. Soham Mukherjee, 24, was found hanging from the fan by his…
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Five eminent professors and a director were selected for the Infosys Prize 2017, said the software major’s Science Foundation on Wednesday. “A six-member jury of renowned scientists and professors selected the…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Increased surveillance put in place in schools after the murder of a seven-year-old in a Ryan International School in Gurugram has left students feeling “suffocated” and scared, say educationists. The…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday reserved order on a CBI plea for a polygraphy test on nine students in connection with missing Jawaharlal Nehru University student Najeeb Ahmed. Additional Chief…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday rolled out its “Career Advice” feature in India that will help its over 45 million members in the country seek professional guidance from…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Incorporating creativity and technology in the education curriculum can help students gear up for a fast changing world, a new survey said on Wednesday. Titled “Gen Z in the Classroom:…