UNEP Launches Virtual Ecosystem Classroom for School Students

UNEP Launches Virtual Ecosystem Classroom for School Students

The project is part of a larger effort by UNEP to engage Africa’s youth in natural resource management and spur the upscaling of restoration initiatives across the continent. Most school children in South Africa learn about ecosystems – like wetlands and river basins – in the classroom and from textbooks.…
Online Essay Competition Launched for School Students

Online Essay Competition Launched for School Students

In the run up to the Independence Day celebrations in India on August 15, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) in partnership with MyGov is organizing an online essay writing competition for specific age of school students (IX to X or Secondary Stage and XI to XII or Higher…
ITU Issues New Guidelines on Child Online Protection

ITU Issues New Guidelines on Child Online Protection

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has issued its new 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP). It is a set of recommendations for children, parents and educators, industry and policymakers on how to contribute to the development of a safe online environment for children and young people. The Internet and…