Only one in five government schools in Tamil Nadu have internet facilities according to a report released by the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+). Of the 37,579 government schools in the state, only 6,746 schools (17.9%) have internet facilities.
Organisational structures need to be strengthened to help Covid-hit children
Combating the aftershocks of the second wave and a successful outcome for the well-being of children will only happen if there is greater cohesion between the government and Civil Society Organisations (CSO). Organisational structures such as the School Management Committees, District Child Welfare Committees and the local panchayats, among others,…
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen on August 16
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to reopen schools on August 16. Speaking after attending a review meeting with the Chief Minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu’, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh said online classes for students would commence from July 12 and teachers would be given training on…
Pandemic harm
Health and nutrition Due to lack of good nutrition, children are at risk of poor health India now 94th rank on child nutrition Mid-day meal is a legal mandate. Karnataka High Court judgment / directives NHRC Calls for Reopening Schools in Staggered Manner, Restoring Midday Meals CBPS Study on health…
Three Tips for Personalizing in a Pandemic
“Why did it take a pandemic to see the humanity in teaching?”
यूपी के बेसिक स्कूलों में अब आनलाइन पढ़ाई के साथ मोहल्ला कक्षाएं, सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर होगी क्लास
उत्तर प्रदेश के प्राथमिक स्कूलों की जगह अन्य सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर अब मोहल्ला कक्षाएं भी चलेंगी। वहां छात्र-छात्राओं को नियमित बुलाया जाएगा और कोविड-19 प्रोटोकाल का अनुपालन करते हुए पढ़ाई कराई जाएगी। ये पहल प्रेरणा साथी के माध्यम से शिक्षक करेंगे। वहीं विद्यार्थियों की आनलाइन पढ़ाई भी जारी रहेगी।
Warning over Children as Indonesia suffers its worst Covid outbreak
The number of Covid infections and deaths among children in Indonesia has risen sharply over the past month, a senior paediatrician has said, as the country faces its most severe outbreak since the start of the pandemic.
560 child marriages stalled since pandemic began, FIR in 58 cases
Maharashtra’s intervention rose sharply in 2021 and 2020, when 200 and 360 cases were reported, respectively against 2019 and 2018, when 116 and 110 cases were noted.
Why schools need to reopen soon
An expert panel headed by eminent cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty has strongly recommended the reopening of schools in Karnataka. The report ruled out the possibility of schools becoming infection hubs and asserted that no such instances have been proved anywhere in the world.
Karnataka education department looks to revive ‘Vidyagama’
The Karnataka government is likely to resume the ‘Vidyagama’ programme with some fine-tuning. Under the revitalised programme, teachers will meet students in small batches, instead of resuming offline classes in a full-fledged manner