Splash: Axis Bank Rolls Out Children’s Painting Competition
Axis Bank, a private sector bank in India, in association with NITI Aayog, IIT-Bombay, National Institute of Design, and ISRO, has announced ‘Splash 2016’, a pan-India painting competition for children in the age group of 7 – 15 years. The…
Now Celebration Time at RMN Foundation School
Along with artwork, RMN Foundation school students are taught to express their views through various other communicative ways such as speaking, writing, debating, and drama. They are among the most creative kids in the town. Indeed. Let’s meet the creative…
India Plans to Make Sports a Compulsory Subject in Schools
India’s Sports Minister Vijay Goel says that sports should be made a compulsory subject at the school level and marks be given to students for their involvement in sports activities. Addressing the 64th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of…
Children in Syria Risk Their Lives to Go to School
With the start of the school year in Syria, over 1.7 million children remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data. Escalating violence, displacement, increased poverty, and an…
Playtime Pad Features Educational Content and Parental Controls
PBS KIDS, which provides connected learning for children, announced Monday the launch of its first tablet: the Playtime Pad. Produced by Ematic, the 16 GB kids’ tablet provides a one-stop destination for PBS KIDS’ educational content, with more than 25…
UNICEF Deplores Attack on Primary School in Syria
UNICEF has deplored Tuesday’s attack on the “That al-Netaqeen” primary school in the city of Daraa which killed five school children, aged between four and 16, and left 15 other children injured. “The conflict in Syria has plummeted to such…
IMAX Challenges Student Filmmakers to Create Documentaries
Entertainment company IMAX Corporation launched Tuesday the first component of its “In Focus” program to showcase the work of young filmmakers and encourage them to create content that inspires audiences to improve the planet. Specifically, IMAX has tasked student filmmakers…
Nearly 69 Million New Teachers Needed: UNESCO
On World Teacher’s Day, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) issued statistics revealing that close to 69 million new teachers are needed to provide quality universal primary and secondary education by 2030, the deadline of the new…




























