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Approximately 140 million rural Indians move seasonally in search of jobs. These migrants, who make up a large portion of India’s unorganised labour, which is believed to number over 350 million people, migrate back and forth doing a variety of odd jobs in construction, manufacturing, services, and agriculture. In their rural homes and workplaces, they continue to be denied services and rights as employees and citizens (Aajeevika Bureau, 2014). Consider a family with an ailing or disabled member, a family that is drowning in debt, or a household with a single parent. Children from such households are more likely to…
Governments and universities in Africa must work together to develop suitable academic and professional environments with service conditions that allow university teachers to execute their jobs and contribute to knowledge generation. At the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022), entitled ‘Reinventing Higher Education for a Sustainable Future,’ held in Barcelona, Spain from 18 to 20 May, some of the issues faced by African university professors were discussed, as well as possible responses. Professor Olusola Oyewole, secretary general of the Association of African Universities, told University World News that African university instructors work under difficult conditions. “Many of them are hampered…
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have revealed the mechanisms driving the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in humans which can help in better understanding of COVID-19’s pathogenesis, immune evasion and emergence of variants of concern. According to the seven-member research team, CpG (a cytosine followed by a guanine) numbers in virus genomes have been linked to host-switching, the efficiency of virus replication, immune evasion and the ability of a virus to cause disease. The researchers found that the rate of CpG depletion from SARS-CoV-2 genomes rapidly decreases after the first few months of evolution in humans. The research has been published…
Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize for the first time, making her the first Indian writer to do so. Her work Tomb of Sand, a family drama set in the aftermath of India’s partition, follows an 80-year-old lady after her husband’s death. It was the first Hindi-language novel to make the £50,000 shortlist. Ms Shree stated, “I never dreamed of the Booker, I never imagined I could.” “What an enormous honour. I’m awestruck, overjoyed, honoured, and humbled.” She stated it felt fantastic to be the first book in Hindi to receive the prize, according to the Press Trust…
The findings of the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 demonstrate the magnitude of the learning loss caused by Covid-19-induced school closures. Pupils in classes 3, 5, 8, and 10 (part of the survey sample) showed a significant drop in performance, with average mathematics scores for class 3 students decreasing 15 points from 2017 and for class 5 students falling 26 points. While younger students have more time to repair learning gaps, the situation is more serious for those in older grades, with math scores dropping 14 points in class 8 and alarmingly 34 points in class 10. The NAS poll…
BYJU’S, the world’s premier education technology firm, announced today that Zaila Avant-garde, the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion, has joined the company as its first American youth ambassador. Avant-garde is already a BYJU student, and as part of this relationship, she will be a high-profile champion for inspiring other young learners to pursue their aspirations, continue studying, and appreciate what makes them special. She will also be conducting a lively session at BYJU’s first-ever virtual Summer Camp this summer. “I’m happy to be a brand ambassador for BYJU’S since I know how many students struggle in school with subjects…
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Indian teachers shown resourcefulness in utilising edtech tools to keep kids learning and track their progress so that they could solve learning gaps when schools reopened, according to a UK report released on Thursday. The study, titled “Effective Assessment and Progress Monitoring in an Online Environment,” took place in India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and South Africa. Effective education technology (edtech) tools are needed to support teachers who had to rely on innovative techniques to keep students learning and monitor progress during the pandemic, according to a study conducted by London-based non-profit T4 Education in…
Education is key to ensuring the equality of our two official languages in the education system, from early childhood to postsecondary. To support official language minority communities and maintain the vitality of the French language, we need to work with partners and invest in the French education system, particularly postsecondary institutions. Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced more than $4.7 million in funding to support French-language postsecondary education in British Columbia. The minister was accompanied by Kelli Paddon, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Chilliwack–Kent; Yvon Laberge, President of Collège Éducacentre; Kevin Hall,…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday launched the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India, with the Olympism-themed curriculum being integrated into the school education system in the state of Odisha. The OVEP is a practical set of resources designed by the IOC to introduce young people to the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship. The programme aims to disseminate this values-based curriculum to help children become active, healthy and responsible citizens. The programme was officially launched by Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik. In its first year, the program aims to impact 32,000 children enrolled in 90 schools in…
GRAY Associates today announces its continued commitment to accelerating higher education’s future and growth strategy through innovative new software tools and expanded data-informed academic program evaluation support. Gray’s sophisticated new Predict Program Size offering has launched, joining the PES+ (Program Evaluation System) Software to empower academic program professionals to make smart data-informed program planning decisions. Powered by artificial intelligence that encompasses the latest in machine learning, Predict Program Size maximizes outcomes by accurately estimating the potential size of current and new programs for an institution, identifying programs that will increase enrolment and revenue, and reducing the risk of new program failures.…