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President Suggests 9 Rules to Make India an Innovative Society

President Suggests 9 Rules to Make India an Innovative Society

President Suggests 9 Rules to Make India an Innovative Society The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, addressed students and faculty of Higher Educational and Research Institutions and Officer Trainees at Civil Service Academies from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday (August 10, 2016) using the National Knowledge Network. The topic of the…
What Is Your Suggestion for Education Policy of India?

What Is Your Suggestion for Education Policy of India?

The last date for sharing inputs on the Draft National Education Policy has been extended from 31st July to 16th August, 2016. By Rakesh Raman The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Government of India, has released the outlines of the government’s Draft National Education Policy, 2016. Released in the…
Need to Improve Quality of School Education: New CBSE Chairman

Need to Improve Quality of School Education: New CBSE Chairman

The new CBSE chairman emphasises the need for improving the quality of education in schools across the country with ample thrust upon teacher quality to sustain improvement in the standard of education. By Rakesh Raman The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which manages education for public and private schools…
UNICEF Disturbed Over India’s Child Labour Bill

UNICEF Disturbed Over India’s Child Labour Bill

UNICEF India said Monday that it welcomes the Rajya Sabha’s recent approval to amend the Child Labour Bill prohibiting children under the age of 14 from working. But it is concerned about one provision that could further disadvantage the most vulnerable children. The provision, “where the child helps his family…
अध्यापकों का आतंक – Teachers’ Terror – कैसे करें शिकायत?

अध्यापकों का आतंक – Teachers’ Terror – कैसे करें शिकायत?

गुरु गोविंद दोनों खड़े, काके लागूं पाँय । बलिहारी गुरु आपनो, गोविंद दियो मिलाय । With his verses, the Indian mystic poet Saint Kabir had given a higher status to teacher than even the God. However, today’s school teachers - particularly in India - have virtually become the descendants of…
Government Invites Applications for Atal Tinkering Laboratories

Government Invites Applications for Atal Tinkering Laboratories

With a vision to ‘Cultivate One Million Children in India as Neoteric Innovators,’ Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India. The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational…
Young People Exposed to Lower Quality of Jobs: UN

Young People Exposed to Lower Quality of Jobs: UN

Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs. The United Nations (UN) is observing July 15 as the World Youth Skills Day with a special event on the theme of “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.” Understanding…