Government of India Asks Schools to Celebrate Freedom Fortnight
To celebrate the forthcoming Independence Day as Independence Festival, India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to arrange a series of events in educational institutions across the country. According to a…
Fans of the Olympic Games Urged to Help Protect Children
UNICEF launched Wednesday a global sports initiative to engage people in its work for children. Sports enthusiasts worldwide can get involved in the Olympic and Paralympic action for free by signing up to Team UNICEF Get Active for Children. It…
Thousands of Children Get Home Schooling in India
Currently, 143,823 children with special needs (CWSN) are being provided home schooling under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in India. This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), Upendra Kushwaha…
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…
How to Prepare for the IIT Entrance Examination
Prakash Javdekar, the Minister for Human Resource Development in India, inaugurated Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Goa on Saturday, July 30th. The newly set up IIT Goa will function from a temporary campus at Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi and will…
How Breastmilk Reduces a Child’s Risk of Death
According to UNICEF, 77 million newborns globally are not breastfed within first hour of life and delayed breastfeeding increases risk of newborn deaths by up to 80 per cent. Some 77 million newborns – or 1 in 2 – are…
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…
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…





































