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Three Azim Premji University students selected for Avery Dennison Foundation EnviroChamp Fellowship
Anuja Krishna, Shivaani Arunprasad, and Vanya Hegde, undergraduates pursuing BSc in Environmental Science and Sustainability, are amongst the 10 students selected from India.
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A Letter To David Attenborough: What the Children Must Also Know
Children’s education must include the history of colonial destruction of wildlife and the frequently overlooked conservation wisdom of indigenous communities, writes Anish Mokashi in The Wire.
The inherited classroom
Chandrika Muralidhar and Neha Pant, in Teacher Plus, examine how inherited beliefs, traditions, and power structures shape teaching, urging educators to critically reimagine classrooms for equity, agency, and meaningful learning.
Socio-demographic paradox of matrilineality and high fertility in Meghalaya
While Meghalaya’s fertility decline in National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 6 is encouraging, policies should address the structural drivers of continued childbearing, writes Mayur Trivedi in The Shillong Times.
Let’s not overload the Indian school curriculum with causes that are dear to us — it’s heavy enough
We can build a strong society by helping it stand firm under the weight it already carries, rather than adding more weight to an already burdened institution, writes Anurag Behar in Mint.
Mulling over multiplication: Rote learning or a life skill?
Growing up on an overstimulated digital diet, children now have flickering attention spans and diminishing patience. They find memorising tables very challenging, writes Aruna Sankaranarayanan in Deccan Herald.
Chennai may see 1°C rise in summer temperatures by 2040: Report
The report, released by Azim Premji University, warns that climate change is no longer a distant threat and India’s coastal regions are already entering a period of significant environmental transition.
डिजिटल युग में भी पोस्ट कार्ड की प्रासंगिकता बरकरार, जनगणना जागरूकता प्रदर्शनी में दिखा इतिहास
आयोजन का उद्देश्य केवल जनगणना के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाना ही नहीं, बल्कि संचार के पारंपरिक माध्यमों के ऐतिहासिक महत्व से भी लोगों को परिचित कराना था।

Working through the heat: How Bengaluru’s gig workers are bearing the cost of rising temperatures
Unless policy frameworks evolve to address climate risks, the burden of urban heat will continue to fall on those least equipped to bear it, writes Chaluvadi Sai Dinesh in DownToEarth.
40 coastal districts in India likely to see summer temperatures rise by over 1°C by 2040: Report
India’s average temperatures are projected to increase by 1.5°C by 2040, with approximately 40 coastal districts likely to see summer temperatures rise by over 1°C, as per the Indian Coastal Region: Climate Projections 2021 – 2040 report by Azim Premji University.

