United Nations, June 25 (IANS) India has called for action against those who target schools and children, describing the plight of children caught in conflict zones as “a damning verdict on humanity’s collective failure”.Participating in a Security Council debate on Wednesday (local time) on children and armed conflicts, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, P. Harish, said, “Protection (of children and schools) without accountability is incomplete. Those who target schools and children wi…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Nearly five decades after the Emergency was declared in India, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has incorporated the subject into a Class 9 Social Science textbook for the first time. The newly introduced textbook, ‘Understanding Society: India and Beyond’, presents the Emergency period as a significant challenge faced by India’s democratic system.The topic has been included in a chapter examining both the achievements and challenges of …
Dahod, June 24 (IANS) As opportunities for science, engineering and medical education expand across Gujarat’s tribal belt, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday said students from remote tribal areas are increasingly gaining access to professional courses and careers that were once difficult to pursue due to limited educational infrastructure. Addressing gatherings during the second day of the 24th ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ (school enrolment drive) in Dahod district, Patel enrolled more than …
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved key policy reforms aimed at promoting tourism and expanding private investment in higher education by simplifying regulations for homestays and reducing land requirements for setting up private universities in the state. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur.In a major push to the tourism sector, the Cabinet approved the Assam Tourism Accommodation (De…
Nairobi, June 23 (IANS) The High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, on Tuesday held a meeting with the country’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry discussing strengthening of cooperation in the field of climate action.“High Commissioner Adarsh Swaika called on the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Hon. Deborah Mlongo Barasa,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on X.“The discussions focused on strengthening In…
Bhopal, June 23 (IANS) In a significant push towards overall development, public welfare, and women empowerment, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved multiple public interest schemes worth Rs 5,960 crore under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. The Cabinet gave its nod to continue the Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Sahayata Yojana and Kalyani Vivah Sahayata Yojana for the next five years, starting April 1, 2026, with an allocation of Rs 1,740.57 crore.Under this scheme, financ…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Malnutrition is costing Pakistan an estimated $17 billion annually through lost productivity, higher healthcare expenditure, poor educational outcomes and premature deaths, highlighting a growing public health and economic challenge, according to a report.The report by The Express Tribune said the crisis is being exacerbated by climate-related disasters, food insecurity, unsafe water and inadequate investment in nutrition programmes.Despite contributing less than one pe…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Balochistan government’s newly announced budget for fiscal year 2026-27 has triggered widespread disappointment among government employees and ordinary citizens, many of whom believe the financial plan offers little relief to people struggling with rising costs, unemployment and inadequate public services, a report has said.Discontent surfaced prominently during the provincial budget session when members of the Balochistan Employees’ Grand Alliance staged protests…
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government is focusing not only on academic excellence but also on instilling discipline, teamwork and life skills among students through the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which is being implemented across more than 40,000 schools in the state. In a post on X, Sarma highlighted state government’s efforts to integrate Olympic values into the education system, stating that the initiative ai…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Sounding a caution against rumours, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced that it has started releasing, in phases, the outcomes of Class XII verification and re-evaluation applications.In a message on X, the Board said: “The CBSE has commenced the release of Class XII verification of issues observed and re-evaluation outcomes. The outcomes are being released in a phased manner, with over 87 per cent of the total applications received bei…