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Climate Data Gap Hinders Effective Action, Says Study
The study by Harini Nagendra, Santonu Goswami and Seema Mundoli also notes that while there is a large volume of open-access data available, access is often limited to businesses and academia.
Campus Bengaluru
Funds and Quality Teaching for Improving Schools
Though some efforts have been made to reform pre-service teacher education, the immediate key issue is the development of nine million teachers in government schools, writes Dileep Ranjekar, in Civil Society.
Karnataka government, Azim Premji Foundation sign pact; state-run school students to now get eggs in midday meals 6 days
The Azim Premji Foundation will allocate INR 1500 crore, for three years, to fund the egg distribution initiative.
A School’s Culture Matters More for its Success than We Think
National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023 places a special emphasis on school culture and the criticality of relationships and teamwork among teachers. Anurag Behar, in Mint, shares examples to learn from.
Azim Premji Foundation to support nutritional enrichment of the mid-day meal programme covering 55 lakh students in Karnataka
The Foundation entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka today to support the nutritional enrichment of the state government’s mid-day meal programme in government and government-aided schools for three years.
Budget Must Open a Pathway to an Employment Policy
In India, we need a policy to double the share of salaried workers to 50% within 15 years. It doesn’t need more money but a conscious effort and strategising, writes Amit Basole, in Moneycontrol.
Need a Comprehensive Framework to Solve Employment Issues, Says Expert
Amit Basole shares insights with CNBC-TV18 on the KLEMS data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
ಇವತ್ತಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಮಾರ್ಕಸ್ ಅರೀಲಿಯಸ್ ನ ಮೆಡಿಟೇಶನ್ಸ್ ಅನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಓದಬೇಕು? ಏನಿದರ ಮಹತ್ವ?
ಸ್ವಕೇಂದ್ರಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕುಚಿತ ನಾಯಕತ್ವವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿರುವ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಕಸ್ ಅರೀಲಿಯಸ್ ಅವರ ಮೆಡಿಟೇಶನ್ಸ್ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ಏನನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸುಧೀಶ್ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್ ಅವರು ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Book Review | Demystifying J C Bose
Nandita Jayaraj, in Frontline, highlights how Sudipto Das explores the rise and fall of the man widely known as the “founder of modern science” in India, in Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Reluctant Physicist.
Need for a Right Blend of Students in Public Health Institutions
Mayur Trivedi and Mohit Gandhi, in Nagaland Post, explain why investing in public health education is as important, if not more, as investing in public health services and research.
Campus Bhopal
From Meditations to Boardrooms: How Marcus Aurelius Guides Modern Leaders
Meditations by Aurelius offers timeless wisdom for today’s leaders. Sudheesh Venkatesh, in People Matters, highlights how his stoic philosophy can guide modern leadership.
From Fear to Fascination: More Research and Awareness to Protect India’s Misunderstood Spiders
Citizens across India are working to dispel myths and raise awareness about the importance of spiders, writes Laasya Shekhar, in Mongabay. Explore some of our work in the area.
Ultra-slum dwellers must be given access to welfare provisions
If we can have highways for our cars, why should the poorest of our people not have food, water, basic health and education? Sewers need not be sanctuaries for fellow citizens, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
How Injuries Impact Women in Automobile Supply Chain
Women workers are vulnerable due to gender wage disparity, lack of proper training, and difficulty in accessing legally entitled post-accident support, writes Sreehari Paliath, in IndiaSpend.
Digging Deep for India’s Water Solution
Vishwanath S works to restore India’s historic wells to provide better protection for water resources | Interviewed by Alexia Austin, Nature
Bengaluru’s Street Vendors Struggle With Extreme Heat, Heavy Rain, and Limited Options
Amid health issues and declining sales due to weather extremities, Bengaluru street vendors also face threat of eviction, writes Satendra Kumar Singh, in Citizen Matters.
Exam Reforms and SSLC Results
Karnataka must find a balance between exam integrity and student success, writes Varun Nallur, in Deccan Herald.
Creating Cities Where People and Forests Flourish Together
Harini Nagendra and Anna María Pálsdóttir share their perspectives on the important role of urban forests for people and sustainable societies at the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Sweden.
Inclusivity in Danish schools: How Neuro-Affirmative Classroom Practices Can Benefit All Children
Bhuvaneswari Balasubramaniam and Sapna Bhat highlight how simple classroom techniques and better awareness can build better classrooms for all children through examples from Danish classrooms, in The Copenhagen Post.
Rethink Competitive Exams: Evaluate a Broader Set of Student Capabilities
India would do better by using proper selective methods over stressful tests for admission to top colleges, especially IITs, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Who Changed the Game for Women in Mathematics? American Mathematician Joan Birman
Awards and fellowships for women can significantly contribute to narrowing the gender gap, explain Shantha Bhushan and Nandita Jayaraj, as they share Birman’s story in ThePrint.
India’s Unique Sustainability Challenges
Anshul Rai Sharma, in India Water Portal, explores ways to rethink sustainability innovatively and in a deeply impactful manner — stemming from his experiences documenting a course at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru.
Campus Bengaluru
ಅಜೀಂ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ಜಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ ‘ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಹವಾಸ’ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಪಂದನೆ
ಯು.ಆರ್.ಅನಂತಮೂರ್ತಿಯವರು ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ, ಗೋಪಾಲಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅಡಿಗ ಮತ್ತು ನವ್ಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಮೂರು ವಿಡಿಯೊ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಯೂಟ್ಯೂಬ್ ವಾಹಿನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಇಡೀ ದಿವಸ ನಡೆದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನೂರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
Location Udupi, Karnataka
Beyond cynicism: Navigating the Complex Pathways of Ecology Education
Anshul Rai Sharma, in Current Conservation, highlights how developing an interdisciplinary course changed how he views, teaches and thinks about ecology inside and outside classrooms.
Rising temperatures and cities as ‘heat islands’: Another reason for Bengaluru to make its parks more open, accessible
Seema Mundoli, in The Indian Express, highlights the need to collectively rethink park use and access.
Azim Premji University to host lecture series on U R Ananthamurthy in Udupi on June 1
ಅಜೀಂ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ಜಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೂನ್ 1 ರಂದು ಉಡುಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಹವಾಸ’ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ
Push government to implement all welfare measures in Street Vendors Act: Lekha Adavi
Without BBMP elections, there are no corporators to address the issues of street vendors | Excerpts from an interview with Lekha Adavi, All India Centre of Trade Unions (AICTU), by Satendra Kumar Singh, in Citizen Matters
What does Mission Antyodaya data say about rural deprivation?
Leveraging the Mission Antyodaya dataset, Puja Guha, Neeraj Hatekar and Amalendu Jyothishi, in Ideas for India, create a ‘Rural Deprivation Index’ which can be used to examine the status of provisioning across blocks, villages, districts and states.
What constitutes respect in a classroom
In India, we tend to put our teachers on a pedestal but how many truly respect them? Aruna Sankaranarayanan, in The Hindu, explains the consequences of holding someone in high esteem for a participatory approach, in the context of education.
Rising debt strains household savings
“Household net financial savings to GDP ratio have declined due to increased borrowing and structural shifts rather than a mere change in savings pattern”, write Zico Dasgupta and Srinivasan Raghavendra, in The Hindu.