Chandigarh and Punjab shine in school education
Chandigarh and Punjab have emerged as the top performers in school education, showcasing remarkable achievements in learning outcomes and access. This recognition comes from the recent Performing Grading Index (PGI) report for the academic year 2021-22, released by the Union Education Ministry.
77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: #ReopenSchools, urges UNICEF
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.
A ‘digital canyon’: 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home
New York: A staggering two-thirds of world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – do not have internet connection in their homes, preventing them from learning vital skills needed to compete in the modern economy, a new UN report has revealed.
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.
‘Emergency’ for global education, as fewer than half world's students cannot return to school
New York: Classes for more than 450 million students starting the new academic year are expected to be entirely remote – or for some, a mix of distance and in-person learning – the UN education and cultural organization (UNESCO) has said.
Globally, 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered schools
New York: For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no such a thing as remote learning,” the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, as the agency launched a new report outlining the limitations of remote learning and exposing the deep inequalities in access.
COVID-19: African countries urged to promote a safe return to school
New York: School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19, are hurting them in other ways, while the long-term impact of this disruption to education could create a “lost generation” in Africa, two UN agencies said on Thursday.
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Book review: A discourse on school education at crossroads
Only education can eradicate narrow-mindedness, superstitions and ignorance and help society to progress further, says Biswanath Sarkar in his book, ''School Education at Crossroad: A Collection of Essays".