-ThePrint.in The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities lays down specific commitments, but fails to account for three crucial factors. The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was released by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) last month, under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It identifies various areas for intervention, such as, early identification and prevention, education, skill development, social security, disaster...
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70 per cent of 10-year-olds in 'learning poverty', unable to read and understand a simple text
-Press release by UNICEF dated 23 June, 2022 COVID-19 worsens global learning crisis, risking $21 trillion in lifetime earnings WASHINGTON: As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70 per cent of 10-year-olds unable to understand a simple written text, according to a new report published today by the World Bank,...
More »Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Entitled to Gratuity, Says SC
-PTI/ Newsclick.in The top court said because of provisions of National Food Security Act, 2013 and Section 11 of Right to Education Act, Anganwadi centres also perform statutory duties. New Delhi: Anganwadi workers and helpers appointed to work in Anganwadi centres are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the Supreme Court said on Monday. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said Anganwadi centres also perform...
More »Why are minority-run elementary schools in Bihar on verge of extinction? -Sami Ahmad
-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...
More »Orissa HC Chief Justice Says India's Laws Discriminate Against the Poor
-TheWire.in “There are many barriers to accessing justice that a marginalised person faces. The laws and processes are mystifying even for an educated literate person." New Delhi: The chief justice of the Orissa high court, Justice S. Muralidhar, said on Thursday that India’s laws are designed in a way that discriminates against the poor. The justice system, he argued, works unequally for the rich and the poor. “There are many barriers to accessing...
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