Tehran, March 27 – The brutal attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls' School in Minab, Iran, cannot be justified, covered up, and must not be met with silence and indifference, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during an urgent...
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Washington, March 25 – First Lady Melania Trump launched a new global coalition bringing together 45 countries and major technology companies, calling for a coordinated effort to expand access to education and technology for children worldwide.Speaking at the inaugural “Fostering the Future...
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Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Monday that the government will introduce a comprehensive framework to regulate the use of mobile phones and social media among students under 16 years of age, acknowledging growing concerns about its...
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mobile phone use
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social media
stakeholder consultation
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March 17, New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest at the Akshaya Patra Foundation's event commemorating the milestone of 5 billion meals served and 25 years of service at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Tuesday.The event focused on promoting children's education and...
Raipur/Jagdalpur, March 8 On the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai transferred the 25th installment of the "Mahtari Vandan Yojana" to the bank accounts of over 69 lakh (6.9 million) beneficiary women through direct benefit transfer at the...
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women's economic empowerment
Guwahati, February 25 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Wednesday that investing in children’s education is the strongest way to secure the state's future, as the government continues to implement various welfare initiatives aimed at removing barriers to learning.In a post...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 The state-run KITE has added Tamil and Kannada content to GCompris, one of the world’s leading educational entertainment software programs.This represents a significant contribution to the global Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community.KITE, the...
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gnu/linux
gui translation
ict textbooks
kannada language
kde community
kerala
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tamil language
voice-overs
Jaipur, February 21 – MLA Balmukund Acharya of Hawa Mahal has expressed serious concerns about the growing negative impact of mobile games on children, calling for urgent measures to control their harmful effects.Speaking to the media at the Assembly premises during the fifth session of the...
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gaming addiction
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jaipur
mental health
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 Kerala's Minister of General Education and Labour, V. Sivankutty, said on Wednesday that a detailed study would be conducted on digital addiction among children, describing it as one of the most widely discussed issues of the present time.Addressing a press...