NEW DELHI: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report.Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect…
BJP celebrating the announcement (TOI) NEW DELHI : Unesco’s inclusion of ‘Maratha Military Landscapes’ in its World Heritage List has added another layer to the Centre’s push for Maratha heritage and identity, coming as Maharashtra heads for crucial local body elections later this year.The recognition of 12 Maratha forts — 11 in Maharashtra and one…
NEW DELHI: Despite achieving near-universal enrolment in primary education, India faces persistent challenges in ensuring learning outcomes and strengthening school leadership, says Unesco’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 2024-25 released on Wednesday, reports . And the problem is not limited to the country. Global study: Few women leaders in edu serious concern New Delhi: “Most…
From classrooms in Varanasi to reshaping ideas in cosmology, Jayant Narlikar‘s journey remains a shining example of scientific integrity and vision. Jayant Vishnu Narlikarwas born on July 19, 1938, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, into a deeply academic household. His father, Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar, was a prominent mathematician and physicist, and a professor at Banaras Hindu University…
NEW DELHI: Only 60 per cent of countries have legislations and standards governing food and beverages in schools, according to the Global Education Monitoring Report by UNESCO. The report has been published in partnership with the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, which is…
This collection consists of 248 manuscripts by Abhinavagupta (940–1015 CE), a remarkable Indian philosopher and polymath from 10th-century Srinagar, Kashmir. Abhinavagupta made lasting contributions to philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, performing arts, music, tantra, yoga, and devotion. The manuscripts span 41 texts (granthas) and reflect a vibrant knowledge culture whose influence once extended across South Asia,…
Bhagavad Gita Recognized By UNESCO: भारत की सांस्कृतिक और दार्शनिक विरासत को वैश्विक मंच पर एक बड़ी पहचान मिली है. श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता और भरत मुनि द्वारा रचित नाट्यशास्त्र को यूनेस्को की ‘मेमोरी ऑफ द वर्ल्ड रजिस्टर’ में शामिल किया गया है. इस ऐलान के साथ ही भारत की 14 अमूल्य कृतियां अब इस अंतरराष्ट्रीय सूची का…
अगर आपको किसी प्रतिष्ठित संगठन में इंटर्नशिप मिलती है, तो यह आपके लिए कई नए अवसरों के दरवाजे खोल सकती है. इंटर्नशिप से न केवल प्रैक्टिकल अनुभव मिलता है, बल्कि वर्क-लाइफ बैलेंस, स्किल डेवलपमेंट, नेटवर्किंग, रिज्यूमे बिल्डिंग और करियर ग्रोथ में भी मदद मिलती है. यूनाइटेड नेशंस एजुकेशनल, साइंटिफिक एंड कल्चरल ऑर्गेनाइज़ेशन (UNESCO) ने छात्रों…
NEW DELHI: A set of six properties-including some considered serially, such as Ashokan Edict Sites and Chausath Yogini Temples spread across multiple states-have been added to India’s tentative list by Unesco’s World Heritage Centre.These sites were added to the list on March 7, the Permanent Delegation of India to Unesco said in a statement. India…
संयुक्त राष्ट्र शैक्षिक, वैज्ञानिक एवं सांस्कृतिक संगठन की वैश्विक शिक्षा निगरानी (जीईएम) टीम की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार दुनिया की 40 प्रतिशत आबादी को उस भाषा में शिक्षा हासिल करने की सुविधा नहीं मिल रही है जिसे वे बोलते या समझते हैं. कुछ निम्न और मध्यम आय वाले देशों में यह आंकड़ा 90 प्रतिशत तक पहुंच…