Members of various NGOsand child rights activists working in the field of free, compulsory and quality education for underprivileged children on Wednesday came out strongly against the private school lobby and accused it of trying to dilute the Right to Education (RTE) Act. At a state-level training for various stakeholders of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 — also known as the RTE Act —the activists...

New Delhi : Unaided schools in the Capital can now heave a sigh of relief. The confusion following the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act in Delhi regarding screening at the time of admission has finally been cleared out. While the RTE Act does not allow screening of students at the time of admission, Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that in...

Unaided schools in the Capital can now heave a sigh of relief. The confusion following the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act in Delhi regarding screening at the time of admission has finally been cleared out. While the RTE Act does not allow screening of students at the time of admission, Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that in order to follow...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has backed India's efforts to increase measles vaccination in the country through routine immunisation and anti-measles campaigns. In a statement issued here, UNICEF said it strongly supported the government's efforts in increasing measles vaccination campaigns. The statement assumes importance in the wake of four children dying reportedly after they were given measles vaccine during a routine immunisation drive at Mohanlal Ganj area of Lucknow. An enquiry...

Civil society representatives from more than 70 countries wrapped up a United Nations forum today with an urgent call to action to improve the health of millions of men, women and children worldwide and step up efforts to achieve the globally agreed anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a wide-ranging declaration adopted at the end of the three-day meeting in Melbourne, Australia, participants stressed that achieving...