Tag: UNESCO
World Environment Health Day: Kolkata Durga puja goes green
Durga puja is the biggest festival of West Bengal and celebrated with equal grandeur across India and several parts of the world. However, this...
When presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu inspired afforestation in Odisha
Social organisation Grow-Trees.com’s project ‘Trees for Tiger’ which has planted over five million trees in Odisha, is the brainchild of Draupadi Murmu, one of...
Education Systems Need to Develop Crisis Sensitive Policies: UNESCO
Crisis can strike anywhere at any time, and the first thing that gets affected in such chaos is the education system of the region....
UN Bodies: UNESCO – Building Peace Through Education, Sciences and Culture
October 24th is celebrated as the UN day across the globe to commemorate the official establishment of the United Nations. In the run-up to...
UNESCO brings out mental health guide for students
UNESCO New Delhi has started the publication, Minding our Minds during COVID-19: a guide to help foster positive mental health for students in India,...
Let’s talk cyberbullying on the first International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School
Teenagers navigate a different landscape today than any of the generations before them. Your parents and you faced sets of challenges that varied from...
Indian Univ gets UNESCO Chair for ‘Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development’
In a boost to the quest for sustainable development in the country, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita) has been awarded a UNESCO Chair for “Experiential...
International Day For The Conservation Of The Mangrove Ecosystem
Mangroves ecosystem is rich in biodiversity located at the interface of land and sea in tropical regions. These help in ensuring food security for...
The Gender Review Of The 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report: Understanding The Urgency
Inequality in any form is dangerous for the development of the country and equally detrimental in progress of the society. It is high time...
