Closures, Overcrowding, and Lack of Basic Facilities in Delhi Schools, Says DSF Report
A report on the Status of School Education in Delhi, released by the Delhi Science Forum (DSF) and the All-India People’s Science Network (AIPSN), highlights serious problems in the city’s public education system as Delhi begins implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
Eranda Scholarship Uplifts Farmers’ Children Through Education
The Eranda Scholarship is an initiative supported by Arkema and Ihsedu Agrochem Pvt. Ltd., focusing on children from farming families. It aims to foster education and creativity while contributing to community development. The program seeks to invest in young minds to encourage a
BLR Airport Becomes India’s First to Earn ACI Level 3 Accessibility Accreditation
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), operated by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), has become the first airport in India to earn Level 3 accreditation under Airports Council International’s Accessibility Enhancement Programme, marking a major step in strengthening services for passengers with disabilities, elderly
MAV Marks Children’s Day with Anti-Vaping Awareness Drive at Delhi School
To celebrate Children’s Day at Harcourt Butler Senior Secondary School, Mothers Against Vaping (MAV) launched an awareness campaign about the increase in electronic cigarette and nicotine product use amongst school-aged children. The event was conducted under MAV’s “Our Future, Our Fight” initiative and
Tata Steel Foundation: Funding and celebrating tribal communities
A pan-India tribal conclave, Samvaad, organised by Tata Steel Foundation concluded with announcement of the results of Samvaad Fellowship 2020. The online format of the conclave brought together tribal communities from across the world. More than 3,000 people representing 114 tribes from 23
Ideas to make mobility more mobile and less troublesome
Three solutions aimed at solving Bengaluru’s traffic woes were proposed at the Mobility Champions programme, hosted in October by Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) in partnership with the #BengaluruMoving campaign, World Resources Institute India (WRI), and Let Me Breathe (LMB). These solutions
RBI: Making payments digital everywhere
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a Rs 500 crore ($65 million) fund to improve the country’s digital payments infrastructure. The Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) will help in the deployment of physical and digital points of sale (PoS) infrastructure
Credit Suisse: Equipping rural women with entrepreneurship skills and means
Credit Suisse and Barefoot College International (BCI) have announced a three-year partnership that will support the latter’s ‘Women Prosper Initiative’ (WPI). The objective of this initiative is to equip women with the necessary skills so as to enable the building of resilient and
#RayOfHope: Art in a time of crisis
Mumbai-based abstract artist Krupa Shah has joined hands with Jan Seva Foundation to host an open online art competition, called #RayOfHope, against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Amateur and professional artists of all age groups from India and around the world are
Pramerica Life Insurance: Rewarding young do-gooders, but selection process unclear
Thirty school students were recently felicitated at the 10th Annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards. The awards are given to young students who are working on making a difference in their communities. The children were felicitated with silver medallions and certificates of achievement.