Lockdown has impeded basic learning: Abhijit BanerjeeThe economist, who heads the Global Advisory Committee formed by the West Bengal government to combat the COVID situation, was taking part ...
09 Feb, 2022, 10.17 PM IST
Hybrid study is here to stay, but the immediate focus should be bridging the learning gapThe hybrid learning model predates the pandemic, ushered in by innovations in technology. Schools in Delhi tried it out three years ago as ...
01 Jan, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Amazon India delivers smiles by facilitating online education for studentsReports from NGOs partnered with Amazon’s CSR programs indicate that less than 30% of students they work with have access to supporting dev...
10 Nov, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
View: The NEP is an indicator of what India needs to do to improve educationWhile funding remains ambiguous, the New Education Policy has got several priorities right, especially the emphasis on foundational skills
01 Aug, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Google.org funds $3 million; makes India the largest recipient of its grantsWhile a grant of $1 million has been made to The Teacher App, Google.org will provide $2 million and technical assistance from the YouTube ...
04 May, 2018, 08.12 AM IST
Global IBM executives to work with NGOs in India, chairman Vanitha Narayanan excited to host themNarayanan said that the experience of working in a different region helps candidates with learning they can use as global leaders.
17 Oct, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
N/Core selects 10 non-profit startups for its first cohortThe applicants come from diverse sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, education, employability, energy, financial inclusion, g...
01 Sep, 2017, 11.16 PM IST
Google.org announces $8.4 million in grants to four Indian NGOsThe funding from the philanthropic arm of Google will be used towards enhancing the learning experience for students in classrooms.
07 Apr, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
Social business incubator Villgro completes first round of fundraisingThe fund will have a final corpus of Rs 40-50 crore by the time it makes its final close in March 2017, said PR Ganapathy, co-founder and a...
19 Jan, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
Social business incubator Villgro launches Menterra social impact fundThe list of backers also includes a few Indian high-net-worth individuals including Chandu Nair, cofounder of KPO firm Scope e-Knowledge Ce...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Making Pench Tiger Reserve more hospitable for tigers
Amid all the talk of tiger poaching, Pench Tiger Reserve has launched a new initiative towards conservation, by imparting hospitality train...
26 Sep, 2013, 01.38 PM IST
Nandan Nilekani’s wife sells 5.77 lakh Infosys stocksRohini Nilekani, Nandan Nilekani’s wife, has sold 5.77 lakh Infosys shares worth Rs 163.51 crore and plans to use the money in philanthropi...
03 Aug, 2013, 11.54 AM IST
- Let demand determine education in India
Demand is becoming the driver of skills training, with the government playing an enabling role. A similar approach must be replicated in ed...
17 Feb, 2012, 05.17 AM IST
- HP pledges $1 mn for education programme in India
IT major Hewlett-Packard (HP) today announced that it has donated USD 1 million in support of a new Education Innovation Challenge Fund (EI...
11 Mar, 2011, 03.01 PM IST
- NGOs help poor young people to get jobs in pvt cos
Many social organisations give vocational training to young people living in poverty and help them get jobs in private cos. Job-cuts: Bless...
20 Oct, 2009, 01.00 PM IST
- Teach India appeals to India Inc for financial help
The overwhelming response of citizens to the ‘Teach India’ campaign has created a surplus of volunteers who can be effectively utilised if ...
25 Jul, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Primary's secondary no more
Amid the gloom and doom about the education sector, some good news is beginning to filter from the most unexpected quarter: primary educati...
07 Jul, 2006, 02.58 AM IST