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‘No Boards’ Protest Escalates Amid Haryana’s School Board Decision Of Conducting Board Exams For Class 5 and 8

Sonia SolankiFebruary 21, 20220

The 'No Boards' protest in Gurugram was arranged against the decision of the Haryana education board's decision of conducting Board exams for class 5 & 8. The decision as per the state education board will be implemented irrespective of the school affiliated board. This decision was announced on January 18, 2022, under the amendment of the Right to Education Act. Haryana Government appointed SCERT as the academic authority to conduct board exams for classes 5 and 8. On February 4, 2022, BSEH (Board of School Education Haryana) wrote to all districts education officers. The letter stated that all schools must register with the BSEH by February 15, 2022. In addition to this, the letter states that schools will conduct exams from this March only. But the board has decided to skip class...

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Floating Schools: Bangladesh’s Unique Concept In River-Based Community

Monomita NagFebruary 21, 20220

During Monsoon, incessant rain creates extreme flooding almost throughout Bangladesh, making it impossible for the children to go to school for a significant part of the year. However, the country has overcome this perpetual problem of disruption in education by providing schooling in floating boats. It has proved increasingly effective in providing education to vulnerable children. This unique service is being offered by a non-profit organization known as Shidulai Swanirvar Sanstha, which has 56 solar-powered boats which are used for schooling purposes. In a country where the rainy season makes the roads impassable, floods the villages and disturbs education for months, these floating schools have provided education to more than 70,000 children since 2002. How Did It Start? M...

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Indian Medical Students In China Face Troubles Continuing Education; Read To Know!

Monomita NagFebruary 20, 20220

Indian students studying medicine in China are facing a queer problem. They can study medicine but cannot practise practicals that are indispensable in medical education. This is because China had banned visas for foreign students studying there in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that this visa ban has affected about 23,000 Indian students who had enrolled themselves to study medicine before the pandemic. No doubt, the universities are providing virtual classes but they have no practical experience. Students are also facing difficulties in online classes when due to network problems or in cases they are unable to understand a particular concept. Students in the fourth year of their studies are facing the most brunt as they are unable to know if they will be able to go bac...

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Karnataka Hijab Row Peaks As Disagreement Turns Into A Broil

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

The hijab row began on new year's day 2022 in Karnataka. But within a little more than a month, it has turned into a full-blown controversy drawing the attention of the entire nation. The hijab is a headscarf worn by Muslim girls. The problem started when some Muslim girl students in Udupi Women's Pre-University College came to their classes wearing hijabs and were barred to enter. What stoked the fire was when the Hindu students attended the classes wearing saffron shawls purely as a mark of protest. However, in order to ensure uniformity in the classroom, principal Rudra Gowda did not allow the girls to wear hijab. The girl students protested and soon the incident spread to other places such as Bapagadi village and Mangalore colleges. In order to find a solution, the coll...

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Tamil Nadu: DMK Hits Out At Governor, Demands His Recalls

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

The relationship of the DMK government with the Governor of Tamil Nadu R N Ravi has taken a turn for worse. The state government has decided to respond suitably to Ravi's persistent unacceptable public statements on certain issues. Earlier, Ravi had demanded presentations on the government schemes for the head officials. However, the DMK did not take it kindly and avoided a direct confrontation with him. Two sensitive state issues and the Governor sitting over it has turned their relationship sour. DMK's mouthpiece Murasoli attacked Ravi for his recent remarks on NEET and the language policy. The mouthpiece advised the Governor not to cross his limits by reminding him how the people of Nagaland, where he had served as ex-Governor, rejoiced when he had to leave the state and com...

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BJP Wants To Implement Uniform Civil Code: Does This Move Justify Saffron Nation Theory?

Sonia SolankiFebruary 13, 20220

As we all are very much aware of the Hijab controversy that is spreading like a fire in our country. This all started in the Udipi district of Karnataka in the PU government college. When few Muslim girls were not allowed to enter the class as they were wearing Hijab. Slowly, this issue got escalated to other colleges too and now many states are also involved in it like Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal. The situation is becoming fierce that the Karnataka government has closed the educational institutions till today. All the news channels and social media are flooded with messages and debates in and against the situation. Among this comes an announcement from the chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Dhami, that if the BJP wins, they will bring in the Uniform Civil Code. Many of his ...

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Hijab Row: College Asks Girls To Sit In Separate Classrooms, No Lessons; Is This New India Modi Ji Wants To Develop?

Sonia SolankiFebruary 7, 20220

The fight to survive in a politically-charged society has become a menace, especially for the minorities. The Karnataka hijab row is one such latest example of religion versus politics. The only beneficiaries in this situation is the majority population of Hindus representing the saffron. Ideology-driven students protesting wearing saffron scarves against the Muslim girls wearing hijab. These students are being treated differently by the education authorities on the basis of their clothing and its colour. HIJAB GIRLS ALLOWED IN SEPARATE CLASSROOM, NO LESSONS The administration allowed Muslim girls to enter inside after days of protest outside the government junior PU college in Udipi. But these girls are requested to sit in separate classrooms. In addition to that, no lessons w...

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Karnataka Hijab Row: BJP And Its Old Habit Of Pointless Retort; Counters Rahul Gandhi

Snehashish RoyFebruary 5, 20220

Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, BJP and Congress seem to have been embroiled in a catfight. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP for letting the hijab come in the way of students' education and robbing their futures. Following this, BJP wasted no time to come at Rahul Gandhi and slammed him for "communalising education." Devaluing the significance of the headscarf that Muslim women choose to wear, the ruling party in the state asked Congress to make it mandatory in states ruled by the party. "By communalising education, CONgress co-owner @RahulGandhi has once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India. If Hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in States ruled by CONgress?" said the official Twitter h...

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“Why Wearing Hijab Needs A Hisab?” Karnataka Hijab Row Intensifies, Reaches HC

Sonia SolankiFebruary 5, 20220

The truth of our society is far from the written document the Constitution, for the Indian citizens. The Karnataka hijab row is one such incident. Not only this, a BJP minister even compared it to the "Talibanisation" of Karnataka. In such a scenario, the girls and their families are finally protesting against the move laid down by the college authorities. The whole ruckus started at the Women's Government College in Udupi. Still, the girls are sitting outside the class and listening to lectures, as they are not allowed in the classroom. The group of Muslim girl students and their families have filed a petition in the High Court of Karnataka. The petition is due for a hearing on February 8, 2022. Hijab Row Intensifies As Muslim Girls Stopped Outside The College It is a sheer...

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COVID-19 Medical Waste A Great Threat To Health And Environment : WHO

Sonia SolankiFebruary 4, 20220

COVID-19 medical waste is a great threat to our health and environment. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), medical waste comes from multiple sources generation including COVID testing kits, disposable syringes, disposable gloves, vaccine bottles, PPE kits, masks, sanitiser bottles etc. According to an estimate, a total of 87,000 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been ordered till November 2021. In addition to this, the amount of plastic and cardboard boxes used in packing has been rising since the onset of the pandemic. According to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in the five Asian cities, the amount of healthcare waste was 3.4 Kg/bed/day during the pandemic. Before pandemic, the value ranged from 0.2 - 0.5 Kg/bed/day. Why Med...

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Unemployment At Its Peak, Youngsters Between 20-29 Years Worst Hit: CMIE Data

Sonia SolankiFebruary 1, 20220

Unemployment is the harsh reality that we are facing in today’s time. Reports by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) stated that the unemployment rate in December 2021 was 7.9%. But that doesn’t mean the rest of 92.1% of people in the working-age group are employed. In fact, the employment rate is the better Indicator of the success and economy of a country. India’s success rate is low with only 43% in 2020, as per a data study by the World Bank. India lags behind Pakistan (48%) and Bangladesh (53%) in these numbers. In 2018-19, the unemployment rate was 6.3% and 4.7% in the year 2017-18. Challenges India Faces To Provide Employment Employment is a necessity and when the working population is not getting proper opportunities, it’s a difficult situation for the...

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Railway Recruitment Row: Distressed Youth Sets Train On Fire In Gaya, Bihar

Sonia SolankiJanuary 27, 20220

Youngsters in Gaya, Bihar, went berserk in a massive protest over the recruitment services exam by the Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC). The protest was to oppose the decision of Railways to hold the exam in two stages. As per students, the decision to conduct another round of exams for those who have already cleared the first stage was found unreasonable. The results for the first stage were declared on January 15, 2022. In a rage, students and youngsters first stopped the trains and later they set a passenger train on fire. In the early hours of Republic Day, reports about the protest started pouring in. Stones were thrown at one of the passenger trains and as the protest started escalating the other train was set on fire. Soon t...

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