-TwoCircles.net Out of the total 108 minority-run schools in Bihar, 91 have been reportedly shut, while others are without required teachers. BIHAR — Elementary schools in Bihar, managed by religious and linguistic minorities and philanthropic organizations, are on the verge of extinction as only 17 of the total 108 such schools are functional with 91 reported to be shut due to lack of teachers, the information sought from a right to information...
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterates the demand for legally guaranteed MSP for crops
-Press release by Samyukta Kisan Morcha dated 17th APRIl, 2022 On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the MSP Guarantee Week was observed from APRIl 11th to 17th by the farmers across the country — Protests, demonstrations, meets, conventions, seminars and other programs were held across the country Despite SKM’s repeated requests for clarifications regarding the committee on MSP, vis-à-vis its composition, its mandate, its tenure, and its terms of reference, the...
More »Strict COVID-19 protocols for Delhi schools amid surge -Jaideep Deo Bhanj
-The Hindu The increase in cases threatens to impact physical classes that resumed on APRIl 1. With the number of COVID-19 cases witnessing an upward trend, students going back to school on APRIl 18 after a four-day weekend will be met with schools enforcing stringent protocols to contain the spread of the virus if there is a breakout. PRIvate schools have been advised to close the entire school or a concerned wing...
More »Menstrual huts turn hub of creativity in this Kerala village -Nejma Sulaiman
-The New Indian Express Women in Chinnaparakudy tribal settlement find a source of livelihood, reports Nejma Sulaiman IDUKKI: Many tribal hamlets in Idukki still follow the PRImitive practice of secluding menstruating girls and women for up to a week in special huts called ‘valaimapura’. At the Chinnaparakudy settlement in Adimaly panchayat, however, the ‘menstrual hut’ has been converted into a hub of creativity, one that offers a livelihood for women. Earlier, like in...
More »India objects to WHO methodology for calculating COVID-19 toll -Bindu Shajan Perappadan
-The Hindu Health Ministry responds to reports of India stalling the world health body’s efforts India has been in regular and in-depth technical exchange with the World Health Organization (WHO) on the issue of collecting and making public the COVID-19 death toll in the country, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday in response to The New York Times article titled India Is Stalling the WHO’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death...
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