Education a tool to combat child labour
By: M Ahmad The International Labor Organization (ILO), a subsidiary of the United Nations, defines child labour as “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development.” Anti Child Labour Day is observed on 12th June every year and aims to focus attention […]
Taking away the bitterness from failed relations!
By: Aabid Shahin Life is uncertain and even bitterly uncertain for those of our daughters and sisters who suffer pos marriage relationship hiccups and troubles. The terrible reality of our so-called civilized and educated society is that we disown our daughters when it comes to rendering them a shoulder to sigh and cry on during […]
Impact of Coronavirus on the Environment
Global research finds dramatic rise in numbers of people concerned about environment
The COVID-19 pandemic has injected fuel in the “eco-awakening” across the globe, new international research has revealed. The research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has shown that public interest in and concern for nature rose 16% in five years since 2016. The pandemic gave […]
Effect of online Learning on children
Learning is an acquired tension-reduction process- Gardner Murphy
By: Dr. Urfan Ahmad We owe a great deal to the physical and social environment in which we grow. Human beings have tremendous capacity to ‘adapt’ to the environment. The home environment in which a baby grows offers opportunities for such changes ‘initiated’ and ‘improved’ upon by every individual during growth and development. But, learning […]
How India’s poor students are falling through the gaps as schools go digital
The role of online education during Covid pandemic
In India, where only half the population has access to Internet, 320 million students have been affected by online classes, according to a study by ‘Save the Children Fund’. The coronavirus has pushed schools all over the world to go online as new waves of infections keep emerging. In India, a country where the gaps […]
The question of evaluation of 12th class students
Like last year, due to the covid epidemic, the central government decided not to conduct CBSE board 12th class examinations this year too after the decision to not conduct the 10th examination was already taken. After the decision of the central government, many states have also decided not to conduct the 12th board examinations acknowledging […]
Remembering Hazrat Nizamuddin Bukhari (RA)
By: Manzoor Narvaw Walla The arrival of Islam added to Kashmir’s rich religious past and also its complexity as Sufi – infused Sunni Islam slowly seeped into the valley starting perhaps from the late 1000 AD, and certainly from 1200. It came via travelers, traders, mercenaries, missionaries and returning Kashmiris. One of the most striking […]
Vocational course with high employability
There are many vocational courses that can be done after ten to get on your feet. These courses are low cost and short, which are accessible to every child. After passing 10th, sometimes due to lack of proper counseling, children are not able to continue their studies properly. By the way, now the information is […]
ONLINE EDUCATION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
By: Rayees Masroor The deadly second wave of the corona virus and the prolonged lockdown has resulted in the closure of school, college and universities which has sowed the seed of anxiety and uncertainty among the students, guardians, teachers and the government authorities. To keep students education on track seems to be the mammoth task […]
World Biodiversity Day and Our Responsibilities
Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better- Albert Einstein
By: Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Biological Diversity provides a guideline for understanding the theory of existence of life for everything including human life and plays a key role in maintaining life process. The dawn of the modern day technological world has put under threat the rare species of animals and plants, their natural environment and geographical […]
