The biggest ever tender to the tune of Rs 4,700 crore has been floated by the government on the GeM portal for the purchase of smartphones and tablets.
Govt proposes roll-out of early childhood care & education in anganwadis from 2021-22 itself
The government has proposed to roll out early childhood care and education (ECCE) programme in all anganwadi centres (AWCs) in a phased manner beginning financial year 2021-22 itself, and cover up to 20% of the AWCs each year over the next five years.
Mumbai Schools NOT reopening tomorrow, BMC delays reopening till December 15 over Omicron threat
Mumbai Schools reopening has been delayed. As per recent orders from BMC, Mumbai Schools will not be reopening from tomorrow – December 1, 2021 for classes 1 to 7. They would reopen from December 15, 2021, once the situation is conducive.
Interview on Suno India podcast featuring the NCEE and “ A Future at Stake”
In this podcast of The Suno India Show, host Kunika Balhotra speaks with Dr Sajitha Bashir, the author of the report, to understand what steps schools and governments should take to address this education emergency. Click here to listen.
Karnataka sees rise in number of anaemic kids, women in last five years
Notwithstanding numerous initiatives to provide nutritious food, anaemia continues to be a major health problem among women and children in Karnataka.
Back to school – How the gap in schooling has caused an education emergency in India
The school closures in India due to the COVID-19 Pandemic have been among the longest in the world. For close to 18 months, 265 million students have not been to school. The report, “A FUTURE AT STAKE -Organizing the Education Recovery for the Most Vulnerable”
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems
Govt. urged to provide eggs in midday meals across State
Schools will be provided eggs 12 days a month, which means students would get it three times a week.
Education Financing
A brief look at budgets and expenditure on Education in India Source of information (websites) Accountability Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research STATE EDUCATION FINANCES – A Deep-Dive into School Education Finances in Eight States