Fewer than two-thirds of countries regulate food and drinks in schools, UNESCO report finds
NEW DELHI: Only 60 per cent of countries have legislations and standards governing food and beverages in schools, according to the Global Education Monitoring Report by UNESCO. The report has been published in partnership with the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is […]
How 2 Friends Use YouTube to Make Complicated Lessons ‘Not Boring’
What is a memory you still cherish from your school and college days? For childhood friends Atharva Puranik and Pranay Chouhan, who are now in their early twenties, one of their fondest memories is of the last-minute revision before a major exam. “I still remember Pranay helping me cram a year’s worth of syllabus into […]
Delhi CM and Union Minister inaugurate ‘Sankalp Girls Hostel’ for civil services aspirants
NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday inaugurated the Sankalp Girls Hostel at Sankalp Bhawan in n Dhirpur, Adarsh Nagar Assembly constituency. At the inauguration, the CM said that education was an important most ladder for progress in the country, further stating that the hostel would allow daughters […]
What Happens to Migrant Workers’ Kids? 6 Friends Help 4000 Join Mainstream Schools for Free
Every year, tens of thousands of impoverished families leave the comforts of their homes and migrate to urban areas in search of livelihood opportunities. While they find new jobs and homes, what happens to their children? In conversation with The Better India, Bengaluru-based Nomita Sikand says, “These families settle in the urban spaces for labour […]
SC dismisses plea to allow class 12th students from 2023 to participate in JEE Advanced 2025
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to allow students, who had cleared their Class 12 exams in 2023, to participate in JEE-Advanced 2025 for securing admissions in the prestigious IITs. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih observed the matter was in the policy […]
66-YO Provides Free Education & Shelter to Girls With Visual Impairments
“Who, if not myself?” remained an ever-present query that fueled the determination of Dattu Agarwal, now 66 years old. Living with visual impairment, Dattu consistently pondered over the lives of individuals akin to his own. “Having been fortunate to receive quality education and the backing of a supportive family, I couldn’t ignore the stark reality […]
West Bengal SSC Begins Fresh Teacher Recruitment Process Following SC Order
People are hoping for a new start. KOLKATA: The West Bengal School Service Commission has started the process of conducting fresh examination for teachers in state-run and state-aided schools, an official said on Saturday. The process began on Friday in the wake of the Supreme Court order on April 17 to initiate a fresh recruitment […]
Couple Helps Lakhs of Kids from Low-Cost Schools Pursue Higher Education
Imagine you are tasked with delivering a speech or a business plan in front of an audience, but you fail to communicate your idea, speaking mostly with fillers in your sentences. Back in school, you feared asking questions to teachers or participating in debates and discussions. You were taught to learn the syllabus by heart […]
Are SEVIS terminations making the land of opportunities lose its global talent edge?
The United States has long upheld its reputation as the “land of opportunities,” championing its role as a global leader in academia—a nation where hard work unlocks doors and ambition is not just welcomed, but celebrated. The American dream has long been an allure for students across the globe, who journey to its shores in […]
Why have six Indian states been targeted by Australian universities over student visas?
Mounting apprehensions over the abuse of student visa pathways have compelled several Australian universities to restrict or scrutinize applications from six Indian states—Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Jammu & Kashmir. This development hasn’t just raised eyebrows; it has exposed deeper cracks in the international education landscape, where ambition, loopholes, and policy intersect.While the […]