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Students have been able to overcome this severe learning crisis and emerge as more knowledgeable, self-assured, and well-rounded people thanks to XSEED, the Singapore-based proven teaching technique that is mapped to all boards, including CBSE, ICSE, state boards, and overseas curricula. In more than 20 Indian states, XSEED has worked with over 2 million students from Nursery to Grade 8. Students learning the XSEED programme demonstrated a remarkable post-COVID learning improvement of over 31% same-student improvement in overall scores compared to last year, according to the most recent results of the XSEED Learnometer Skills Test 2022, one of the largest…

For ordinary people who know how to read and write, a disability test for children can be done in their homes or in classrooms through Joseph’s book “Ninte Kunjine Nee Ariyumo”. This book can be used as an informal way of finding out your child’s disability. Many parents, school teachers, teaching training centres and hospitals use this book for reference. What is Inclusive Education and why is it important in schools ? Inclusive education is the idea that children belonging to all categories study together in a classroom and the classroom teaches children about life. When children from all communities…

In the case of differently-abled students, is it inclusive education or special schools that actually work? It depends on the severity of their disability. Public Law 94 – 142 requires that each CWSN (Child With Special Needs) receive a free, appropriate education. The law also requires that the CWSN be placed or educated in environments that are least restrictive (LRE). That means, to the extent possible appropriate, CWSN should be educated with their non-disabled peers. For instance, if a child has a learning disability, inclusive education would work best for them because these children have good cognitive skills and their…

Zambia’s first significant hydroelectric facility is operational and located on the Kafue River about 90 kilometres south of the country’s capital Lusaka. Five Francis turbines with a combined installed capacity of 750 mw will be placed at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, built by PowerChina, and scheduled for commissioning in July 2021. The facility not only hastened Zambia’s industrialization process, but it has also altered the lives of numerous Zambian youth. One of them is Gift Kapanda, a 35-year-old. When the young Zambian attended the Sinohydro Training Institute in 2017, his life took an incredible turn. PowerChina had founded…

Tech titan Microsoft and the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) on Wednesday announced a collaboration to increase access to skills for jobs through Cyber Shikshaa and Ready4Cybersecurity programmes. Nearly 3,500 learners will undergo training and receive internship or employment opportunities for in-demand cybersecurity jobs. NIELIT and Microsoft will deploy Cyber Shikshaa and Ready4Cybersecurity programmes in 30 training centres of NIELIT in Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, with a special focus on Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and states in the North-East region of India. NIELIT and Microsoft have collaborated to train youth in cybersecurity skills for jobs,…

Medical college authorities have sought the Rajasthan government’s permission to claim bodies of the destitute and those abandoned in shelter homes amid a crippling shortage of cadavers for students. Medical colleges in Kota and Jhalawar are grappling with a severe shortage of cadavers, being forced to manage practical studies by grouping students together. Government Medical College – Kota is conducting practical classes for its 250 students with 8 to 10 cadavers. Government Medical College – Jhalawar, on the other hand, has only six cadavers for its 200 students. This practice, however, runs contrary to the Medical Council of India –…

MINNEAPOLIS The 27th Annual Compliance Institute (CI), the signature event of the Health Care Compliance Association® (HCCA®), will provide compliance professionals with the chance to advance their careers in April. This conference has served as the main HCCA networking and educational event for practitioners for more than 25 years. There will be a choice between an in-person and a virtual conference experience to better suit the needs of guests. The full conference experience, including access to 121 educational sessions, face-to-face networking with peers, speakers, and solution providers, the chance to earn up to 26.4 live Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® continuing…

Inclusive education means real opportunities for students who have traditionally been excluded from the mainstream circle. It is a modern educational approach whose main objective is to provide equal access to every student. The 44th edition of Education Today will be themed on “Inclusive Education” and we will be analyzing the different areas which educational institutions must look into to promote inclusive education. Check out our cover story How Can Schools Be Inclusive and Article Gender Inclusion: A Guide to Teachers and Goals of Inclusive Education by Megha Elza John, Inclusive Education in India, Kerala’s Education System; Inclusion to Exclusion,…

From limiting coverage of pre-matric scholarship for OBCs students to setting up a commission to examine the matter of giving Scheduled Caste status to religious converts who were ‘historically’ SCs, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry remained in spotlight this year. The ministry evoked critical reactions from various quarters over its decision to limit its pre-matric scholarship scheme meant for OBC and minority communities to students of Classes 9 and 10. Earlier, the pre-matric scholarship used to cover education for Classes 1 to 8 as well for students belonging to minority communities. The ministry also appointed a commission headed by…

Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, has declared January 22–28 to be School Choice Week. More than a dozen other governors are anticipated to sign this proclamation over the course of the following four weeks. State, local, and county leaders from all over the country will formally speak out throughout the Week to emphasise the value of personalised educational options. Following a year of historically significant nationwide expansions of school choice, Gov. Parson issued his proclamation. For Missouri children’s future, the proclamation emphasises the value of options for high-quality education. It also acknowledges the efforts and contributions of the community leaders, parents,…