Fisheries institute spent Rs 10.18 crore on old vessel but didn’t use it for student learning: CAG
The average utilisation of the vessel in a year was just five days between 2014-15 & 2020-21
World Environmental Health Day: Green issues need to be actively taught in schools, universities
Supreme Court in 1991 had directed environment be taught compulsorily at every level of education
After WASH report, burden of eradicating open defecation shifts to Africa
Around 196 million of the 494 million people practising open defecation in the world are from sub-Saharan Africa
India slips a rank in UN Human Development Index 2021-22
Global human development stalled for 1st time in 32 years
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study
Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets
COVID-19 update: India education ministry cancels board exams for Class X
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Delhi transport minister Kailash Gehlot test positive for virus
As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Reform global financing system, fast-track climate action: UN Chief
Supporting developing world at core of strategies outlined by Antonio Guterres
WHO, Unicef target to avoid 50 million vaccine-preventable infections this decade
UN and other agencies launch new programme that aims to ensure immunisation benefits are shared equitably by humanity
Population populism: UP draft population bill will impact the vulnerable, especially women
The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, …
What does Union Budget 2021-22 mean for students, farmers, migrants, health workers? Not much
What was expected in a time of crisis were bold decisions. But finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to play it safe
Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey
Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues
Union Budget 2024-25: Allocations for health, education fail to meet targets under government policies
Health budget target was 2.5% of GDP by 2025, education target at 6%
Gender inequities worsen impact of cancer in women, finds Lancet Commission
Discrimination affects their rights and opportunities to avoid risk factors, ability to get timely diagnosis & quality care
COVID-19 damaged cognitive development, lifetime earnings of an entire generation, finds Word Bank
Report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the young, children finds jeopardy to well-being of generations and growth of economies
What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much
The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions
Overcoming digital divide key to achieving Digital India goal
Those with gender, caste and class privileges enjoy enhanced access to technology & internet, contributing to their progress
Can India be ‘atmanirbhar’ by cutting budget for children
While total allocations to Union budget 2021-22 saw an increase of 14.5%, the share for children declined by 10.8% compared to 2020
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women
The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747
COVID-19, poverty may have spurred child marriages in India: Activists
Numbers show one in every four in India is a child marriage, but ground situation may be even worse
Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard
Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community