In a separate 2020 survey by Azim Premji University I Bangalore, 90 percent of respondents reported a reduction in food intake due to the lockdown. Twenty percent of respondents continued to battle the problem even six months later.
Meat, nutrition and the unpalatable politics of food
Karnataka is the last of the South Indian states to include eggs in midday meals.
Eggs every day for all children
The NCEE endorsed a statement released by the Right to Food campaign, Karnataka, asking the government to increase the planned provision of eggs thrice a week to students in North East Karnataka, to cover all children in the state and provide eggs daily as a part of the midday meals.…
A Way to Break the Cycle of Poverty
A study published this summer by Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman and his colleagues takes the implications of Perry a giant step further. This research demonstrates that the children of the Perry preschoolers are also better off because of their parents’ experience.
Free smartphones and tablets to be distributed in Uttar Pradesh from mid-December; 27 lakh students enrolled on DG Shakti portal
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.
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.