Universalization of Education from pre-primary to higher secondary cannot be achieved if NEP remains Silent on the Extension of the RTE Act 2009: Ambarish Rai New Delhi, 30 July 2020. Right to Education Forum has…
The bottom line of today’s world, which applies to every person on this planet – irrespective of their social, economical or geographical positions – can be simply jotted down in a few words: “COVID-19 pandemic…
MGNREGA : The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical because it transferred power to the poorest of the…
To mark International Nurses’ Day on May 12, millions of nurses around the world are calling on governments to commit to universal public health. “As we rebuild from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, we must…
Internally displaced children among the world’s most vulnerable to COVID-19 NEW YORK, 5 May 2020 – An estimated 19 million children, more than ever before, were living in displacement within their own countries due to…
“The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world”, said United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres last week on the launch of the policy brief on older persons and…
Washington, DC, April 28, 2020 (PAHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, today urged for vaccination programs to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we fall behind on…
Agenda 2030 is a commitment by all countries to achieve sustainable development by 2030 for all, ensuring that no one is left behind, including marginalised communities like LGBT and sex workers. However, the stark reality…
Standing in solidarity with all women for rights over their bodies, and to prioritize pro-choice abortion laws, organizations Haiyya, Asia Safe Abortion Partnership, Love Matters India and Feminism in India strongly condemn the ‘Stop Abortion’…
Without nurses, midwives, and other health workers, countries cannot win the battle against outbreaks, or achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.
New Delhi, 5 April (Jyoti Sharma / S.K. Varshney): COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is making people all over the world go helter-skelter and clueless. As per ‘worldometer’, over one million people have already fallen…
Smt Nita Ambani emphasises the need to balance overall well-being of students with their safety Mumbai, 26 March 2020: Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS), India’s leading international school announced that it has commenced live online…
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus. New York, 18th March 2020 : The virus that causes corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according…
