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Rescue operation underway in Gujarat's Vadodara boat capsize incident

Gadhavi added that eight rescue teams were deployed to the scene after being alerted about the incident

Bihar govt to launch programme for 2.5 mn academically weak school children

The Bihar government will launch a programme in December for nearly 25 lakh children lagging woefully behind their peers in schools with some of them incapable of reading simple Hindi words despite having reached upper primary classes, officials said on Thursday. As part of the programme, 'Mission Daksh', the state Education Department has directed teachers to intensively mentor such students, in batches of not more than five, with the "warning" that any laxity will cause them to face action. Additional Chief Secretary of Education KK Pathak wrote to all the district magistrates (DMs) on November 21, requesting them to supervise the progress of the programme in their areas on a daily basis from December 1. District-wise monitoring committees, headed by DMs, would be formed for the effective execution of 'Mission Daksh', it said. During the regular inspection and monitoring by the DMs that started in July, it was found that there is a considerable number of academically weak student

Children's Day 2023: History, importance, celebration, theme and more

Children's Day, also popular as 'Bal Diwas', is celebrated in India every year on November 14 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India

Air pollution: Physical classes up to 9 suspended in Noida till Nov 10

Physical classes up to class 9 will remain suspended in schools across Noida and Greater Noida till November 10 due to the poor air quality, the district administration ordered on Tuesday. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Graded Responses Action Plan Stage-IV with the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR breaching the severe category with 400+ AQI, District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said. "In view of the above order, all schools of the district Gautam Buddh Nagar are directed to follow the implementation of the GRAP stage-IV order by discontinuing physical classes from pre-school to class 9 up to November 10 and conduct lessons in an online mode," Verma said in the order.

PM Modi inaugurates 16 residential schools for needy children in UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated 16 residential schools for needy children in Uttar Pradesh, built at a cost of about Rs 1,115 crore. These schools - Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas - have been opened to provide quality education to children of labourers and construction workers and those orphaned in the COVID-19 pandemic. Before dedicating these schools to the nation, Prime Minister Modi interacted with some students. The residential schools, built at a cost of about Rs 1,115 crore, intend to accommodate 1,000 students each. These will enhance access to quality education and help in holistic development of children. Each of the schools is constructed on an area of 10-15 acres with classrooms, playground, recreational areas, a mini auditorium, hostel complex, mess and residential quarters for staff members.

Punjab schools closed till August 26 amid rains and flood-like situation

According to the state education minister, CM Bhagwant Mann has instructed to shut down the schools amid the flood-like situation in the state after intense downpour

Over 14K school children displaced due to Manipur violence: Education Min

Over 14,000 schoolchildren have been displaced due to the ethnic violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. Over 93 per cent of these children have been admitted to the nearest school, Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. "A total of 14,763 school-going children have been displaced due to the current Manipur situation. A nodal officer has been appointed for each relief camp to facilitate the admission process of the displaced students," she said. As many as "93.5 per cent of the displaced students have been admitted to a nearest feasible school, free of cost", the minister said. More than 160 people have been killed and hundreds injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Include coarse grain in diet of children under PM POSHAN scheme: Parl Panel

The Centre should include more millets and coarse grains in diets of school-going children under the PM POSHAN scheme, a parliamentary panel has recommended. It noted that there is an increase in student enrolment in schools and recommended that the Ministry of Education should ensure that the increased number of students are covered under the PM POSHAN scheme by making necessary augmentation in the budget allocation. "It is encouragingly evident that there is increment in enrolment of children from 11.80 crores to 12.21 crores in 2021-22. "The committee, accordingly, recommends that the department should make sure even the increased number of enrolled students are covered under the blanket of PM POSHAN scheme and make necessary augmentations in the budget allocation, student data and policy ambit," the panel said in its report. The panel has suggested that the department should conduct a fresh survey or evaluation in coordination with an independent agency, especially in view of .

38 school girls test Covid positive in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, says official

Thirty-eight girl students of the Kasturba residential school in Mitauli block of Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district have tested positive for Covid-19 infection, a district health official said

Makoons Play School: Empowering Young Learners Across India for School Success

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Children's 'rushed' immunity makes them open to Covid reinfection: Study

Scientists have found that children's immune systems, unlike those of adults, do not remember the virus and do not adapt, and so when exposed to SARS-CoV-2 again, their body still treats it as a new threat, risking reinfection. According to the study, children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial 'innate' immune reaction that quickly defeats the virus. And now, researchers led by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia, have uncovered what this might mean for the immune system, the study published in the journal Clinical Immunology said. "The price that children pay for being so good at getting rid of the virus in the first place is that they don't have the opportunity to develop 'adaptive' memory to protect them the second time they are exposed to the virus," said lead author Tri Phan, Co-Lead of the Precision Immunology Program at Garvan. "Because children haven't been exposed to many viruses, their immune syst

Over 12 school students of Bihar injured as bus overturns in Jharkhand

More than 12 students of a school in Bihar were injured on Sunday after their bus overturned in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, police said. The accident occurred in the afternoon in the Sikadari area, around 50 km from the Jharkhand capital Ranchi, when the driver lost control over the bus and the vehicle overturned, a senior officer said. The bus with 64 students and teachers onboard was on its way to Ranchi's Hundru Falls, Sikidari police station in-charge Satya Prakash Ravi told PTI. The students and teachers are of Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Barachatti, in Bihar's Gaya district, "Steering of the bus somehow got locked near Doctor More in Sikadari and the driver lost control over the passenger vehicle. It overturned leaving over a dozen students injured, the police officer said. The students and teachers earlier visited the Bhadrakali temple in Chatra district. Those who suffered minor injuries were treated at a primary health centre, while one was sent to Ranchi's Rajendra Institu

Byju's allegedly buying contacts of children, threatening parents: NCPCR

The child panel took action based on a news report that the company's sales team was engaging in dishonest behaviour to persuade parents to purchase their courses for their kids

More than 12 school children injured as bus falls in ditch in UP's Budaun

A speeding school bus fell into a roadside ditch in a town in Uttar Pradesh, injuring more than a dozen school-going children, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place around 9 am on Tuesday. The school bus of a private school in Bisauli town fell into the roadside ditch after the driver lost control of it. Superintendent of Police (rural) Siddhartha Verma on Tuesday said that the bus fell into the ditch after the driver lost control of it as a result of which around a dozen children were injured. Local residents rushed to the spot to rescue the children, Verma said, adding that an investigation into the matter is underway.

For 19 months in pandemic, 43% children had no access to education: Study

The socially and economically disadvantaged groups and children with disabilities were worst impacted as compared to more advantaged counterparts: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's report

85% of Indian schools yet to implement vocational courses: WEF report

Titled Education 4.0 Report', the report explains how technology can address learning gaps and make education accessible to all

Exams, results major cause of anxiety among school students: NCERT survey

While studies, examination and results are major causes of anxiety among school students, over 33 percent comply with peer pressure most of the times, a survey on mental health and well-being of students by NCERT said. The survey reported that at least 73 percent students are satisfied with their school life, while over 45 percent students are not satisfied with their body image. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) surveyed over 3.79 lakh students from 36 states and UTs. The Manodarpan Cell of the NCERT undertook the task of conducting the survey to help understand the perceptions of school students on aspects related to their mental health and well-being. It collected information from students across gender and grades -- middle state (6-8) and secondary stage (9 to 12) between January to March 2022. Anonymity of participants was ensured by making the name column optional, allowing students the comfort, privacy and independence to respond, the NCERT ..

Covid pandemic erased two decades of progress in maths and reading

The declines spanned almost all races and income levels and were markedly worse for the lowest-performing students.

Byju's unveils 'Education for All' to empower 5 mn children by 2025

The programme aims at democratising education by ensuring that children across all economic backgrounds get equal access to quality learning opportunities.

SC asks states to ensure children attend school; panel to make web portal

The top court asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to file an affidavit after examining a report from the states and UTs within eight weeks.