Education and Skill Training

National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) is a campaign that aims to digitally educate at least one member of every family in rural areas. From 2014 to 2016, two Schemes titled ‘National Digital Literacy Mission’ (NDLM) and ‘Digital Saksharta Abhiyan’ (DISHA) were implemented by the Government of India with a target to train 52.50 lakh...

On January 16, India becomes the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking. This technological milestone is expected to expand avenues for the dollar 400 billion global space market. The two satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, are Target and Chaser. The two satellites successfully lodged onto each other in...

In a shocking development, India has witnessed a decline in students’ enrolment in schools by 37 lakh in the academic year 2023-2024 as compared to the previous session. While the number of female students declined by 16 lakh during the said year, the number of male students went down by 21 lakh and minorities...

The world's richest man, Elon Musk, says that he “will go to war” on the issue of H-1B visa. The owner of Tesla, X and SpaceX urged the right-wing politicians of the United States to “take a step back” from scrapping the H-1B Visa, which allows foreign nationals to be employed by businesses in...

Women’s participation in the workforce has been steadily increasing each year because of continuous efforts by the governments, non-profits as well as the global organisations. However, the representation of women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields is surprisingly less. According to UNESCO, less than 30 per cent of researchers across the world...

Neuroscience reveals that the younger generation possesses a remarkable capacity for divergent thinking, creativity and risk-taking—qualities that enable them to innovate and reimagine solutions (https://www.un.org/development/desa/youth/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/07/2020-World-Youth-Report-FULL-FINAL.pdf) for societal challenges. These qualities make the youth ideal candidates for entrepreneurship, particularly in tackling societal challenges through innovative solutions Yet, despite these strengths, only 17% of social enterprises globally...

In a latest development, Artificial Intelligence or AI is being made a part of the curriculum to transform Government school education in India. Two Indian states – Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are planning to introduce AI-based learning at school level. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be made part of the curriculum for secondary school students...

In a shocking development, more than 1.17 million children across India have been identified as out-of-school in the first eight months of FY 2024-25 as per Government data. Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of out-of-school Children at 784,228, followed by Jharkhand at number two with 65,070 and Assam at number three with 63,848. Remarkably,...

In a major setback for women's rights in Afghanistan ever since the Taliban regained power in 2021, female students have been reportedly banned from pursuing nursing and midwifery courses in the country. Noted cricketers from Afghanistan Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have strongly condemned the move. As per international media reports, five institutions across Afghanistan...

The National Digital Literacy Mission defines Digital Literacy as “The ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations.” In today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape, digital literacy is a crucial skill for professional success. Despite the prevalence of the digital landscape, only 38% of the households are...

We are surrounded by numbers from the time of our birth. From playing cards, buying ice cream, solving trigonometry to measuring the wall for a movie poster, numbers constitute almost all important activities of our daily lives. But more often than not, children in school have a very hard time with the Mathematics subject. Numerical...

The education sector in India has grown tremendously since independence. In fact, there have been significant improvements made across different indicators in the sector. This has only magnified since 2002 when the right to education was added as a Fundamental Right in Article 21-A in the Constitution of India. India has been successful in achieving...