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London hosts Global Disability Summit 2018
The Global Disability Summit 2018 was held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England on 24th July 2018. It was co-hosted by the UK government with the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the Government of Kenya to galvanize global efforts to address disability inclusion around the world. The motto of the Conference was ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Disability • Education • Inclusion • International Disability Alliance
NCERT to introduce QR code in textbooks
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated process of introducing QR code (Quick Response code) in their textbooks. It is aimed at helping students understand chapters better by watching film or reading additional content on laptops and digital boards. Key Facts For this enhanced learning feature, NCERT has started process of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Education • National • NCERT • QR code • Science and Technology • Textbooks
2018 World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)
The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is observed every year on July 15 to call for increased prospects for youth to gain access to quality training and skills development. The purpose of the day is to spread awareness on the importance of youth developing skill development. The 2018 theme is “Improving the image of TVET ..
Topics: Education • Educational stages • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority • TVET • TVET in Sri Lanka • Vocational education
Lok Sabha passes Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017
Lok Sabha has passed The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 to abolish the ‘no detention policy’ in schools. The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Act was having provision of no detention policy i.e. no child can be held back ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Bills and Amendments • CLAT • Education • Lok Sabha • No-Detention Policy • Right to education
NCPCR drafts fee regulations to check arbitrary increases in school fees
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has drafted fee regulations to put in place uniform fee framework to check frequent and arbitrary increases in school fees by unaided private schools. NCPCR is country’s apex child rights body. It will recommend these draft regulations to Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). Draft regulations ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Education • Ministry of Human Resource Development • National • National Commission for Protection of Child Rights • NCPCR • School Fees Draft Regulation