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Shikshak Parv 2021

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed teachers and students during the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’.  Key Points from the Speech The Prime Minister praised the contribution of academicians, experts, teachers, at every level of the formulation of the National Education Policy and its implementation. He also highlighted that the transformation being […]

Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0

In News Atal Innovation Mission has launched Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0 in Collaboration With Dassault Systemes. About the Program The program wants to give the Atal Tinkering Lab Students a real feel of ‘How a startup works. In total 50 teams (10 from Aspirational Districts and 10 from Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and North east regions) […]

Samagra Shiksha Scheme

In News  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years. It has been extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26. About Samagra Shiksha Scheme It is an integrated scheme for school education covering complete pre-primary to senior secondary (up […]

Impact of Mid-day Meal Scheme

In News A recent study stated that the Midday meals have a long-lasting impact. About The paper was authored by a researcher from the University of Washington and economists and nutrition experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute.  It found that the midday meal scheme was associated with 13-32% of India’s improvement in height-for-age […]

Inequality Report 2021: Oxfam

In News Oxfam recently released a report titled, ‘Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story’.  Key Findings Serious inequalities in healthcare:  India’s low spending on public healthcare systems and focus on supporting private healthcare has led to serious inequalities in access to healthcare, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic. States working towards reducing inequalities:  States […]

Radio Dhimsa in Odisha

In News Recently, Dhimsa Community Radio Station has successfully brought school lessons to the poor tribal students in Odisha’s Koraput district who do not have internet access or cannot afford a smartphone. Background In June 2021, Odisha State School Education Programme Authority started streaming live classes on YouTube. However, hundreds of students (mostly from the […]

WASH Report

In News According to a WASH report, India is responsible for the largest drop in open defecation since 2015. About The report is released by Wash Institute, a global non-profit organisation. The report emphasised on universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to achieve the United Nations-mandated SDG 6 in achieving universal access to […]

Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20

In News Union Education Minister released a Report on United District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20″ About U-DISE U-DISE (Unified District Information System for Education) is a database about schools in India. The database was developed at the Department of School Education, MHRD, Govt. of India and Maintained by the National Informatics Centre, […]

Pandemic and Malnutrition

In News The Parliamentary panel asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) to conduct a survey on the impact of the pandemic on anganwadi services and malnutrition levels among children.   About The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports fixating on the need for data to understand “how anganwadi […]