The report presents a mixed picture. Over the past 25 years, there have been notable improvements in child well-being in the group of countries examined in this report: steady decline in child mortality, overall reduction in adolescent suicide and increase in school completion rates. But the last five years have …
UNESCO's latest Global Monitoring Report has estimated that literacy rate in developing countries has increased from 68 percent to 77 percent between 1985 and 2004. This has brought the overall global average literacy rate to about 82 percent. Pakistan, however, is placed at the lowest rung of the international literacy …
The Andhra Pradesh State Government, headed by Chief Minister Dr. Rajasekhara Red has transformed the state by implementing fundamental changes at the grass root leving been in politics for more than three decades, Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy came in closest contact with the grim living conditions of the poor during the …
If the Congress propaganda in 2004 is given any credence, then the party has deviated significantly from its original commitment. At the release of the National Common Minimum Programme in May 2004 by UPA partners and the Left. THE Indian Left cannot be accused of deviance for its decision to …
Manmohan Singh's four-year term in office has been resurrected in the last few months of its existence. When his government this week defeated a no-confidence motion in Parliament instigated by his former coalition partners, the communists, Indian television stations used a popular Bollywood song, "Singh Is King," as a backdrop. …
Ranchi, Aug. 3: For 16 students of city-based Sapphire International School, flying a space craft at Nasa's space research centre at Albama in the US will become a reality this October. This is the first time that state students are going to Nasa. The school management is currently preparing the …
The Ministry of Human Resources Development of the Government of India came into being on September 1985, to provide a common platform for those relevant instruments and agencies which were contributing or responsible for the integrated development of citizens of India. The Ministry is divided into two departments namely: 1. …
By Samarth Pathak New Delhi:Ever since government's flagship programme, "Chalta Phirta School" was initiated in February, it has been instrumental in educating underprivileged children at their doorstep. Operating under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the project aims to provide free education to those who cannot afford to go to regular schools …
This report describes important methodological issues involved in generating internationally comparable estimates of poverty. The special chapter, titled Comparing Poverty Across Countries: The Role of Purchasing Power Parities, also provides comparable rates of poverty using price data specific to the Asia and Pacific region, and, critically, to the poor. A …
The U.S. Green Building Council has recognized nearly 100 schools as eco-friendly under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. For the LEED program, schools are rated on a point system and given a designation reflecting the environmental elements they incorporate. The highest score is 79 Certified = 29-36 …
Elite schools lend campuses to poor children Every noon a merry bunch of children from low-income colonies of Jamshedpur cross the Subernarekha in a boat to study at the elite Carmel Junior College. They get dedicated teachers, books and a clean campus without paying exorbitant fees. Some even get vocational …
Crumbling schools in earthquake-prone Himalayas The afternoon of May 12 will haunt memories of parents of school going children of Sichuan Province in China for years. Thousands of children perished under the collapsed buildings of their schools as an earthquake measuring more than 7.9 on the Richter scale jolted the …
After a resounding success in Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore, the Surf Excel Children's Festival, in association with The Times of India, is all set to mesmerise the children, parents and teachers alike in Delhi from July 31 till August 4 Some of the best learning experiences children get are on …
Changes in the mentality of people are palpable after implementation of Ladli Laxmi Yojana scheme. The desire of a male heir by families is being abandoned -AA Farhan The state government had launched Ladli Laxmi Yojana with a view to creating positive thinking about girls among the masses, improvement in …
The United Nations Education, Social and Cultural Organisation's latest findings on the impact of socio-economic inequalities on primary education underscore the need to widen the current focus on raising enrolments in schools to include issues related to the learning environment. Although ensuring that children go to school has been a …
BUDGAM, July 27: Under Community Mobilization Programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to create massive awareness regarding imparting education to young ones a special awareness function was organized at Nagbal-Chrari Sharief tehsil by Education department yesterday. Main object of this programme is to involve public to create awareness regarding imparting …
What is it that brings a dairy technologist, a law student, a former corporate secretary, an interior decorator and a librarian, among scores of others, to the office of an NGO on a Monday morning? Two words
Legal Correspondent New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and all the States and the Union Territories on a public interest litigation petition seeking compulsory education for all children between 6 and 14. It also sought a direction to remove discrimination in government-supported schools.
