Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
Mumbai: The effects of climate change spares none and the worst hit are the poor who have limited resources to adapt to changes in weather patterns. Over 200 urban poor -- including fishermen, homeless people, slumdwellers and ragpickers amongst those displaced in Mumbai -- shared details of the impact of …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On the International Day of Climate Action, which falls on October 24, Uni-Y Trivandrum, Thanal and Alliance Francaise will join hands to initiate a grass-roots movement in Thiruvananthapuram for a cleaner and greener tomorrow. The day has been christened
Assam is very rich in natural, tangible and intangible heritage of songs, dance, music, theatre, handloom etc. Development here should not be ushered in at the cost of environment and ecology, said chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) S K Misra while talking to …
LUCKNOW: `Wildlife Week, 2009' an awareness programme about the conservation of wildlife of the country concluded on Wednesday at Regional Science City (RSC). The programme was organised by the department of Zoology, Lucknow University and UP Council of Science and Technology. A good turnout of students at RSC marked the …
D. Karthikeyan MADURAI: Before throwing plastic items, have you ever given a thought of how much time does it take to biodegrade? Many kids, for that matter, even adults would not have given a thought but The Hindu Newspaper in Education has a session, which aims to teach students about …
With unprecedented investment planned in education, the government is looking at upgrading infrastructure at schools and colleges across the country along with lifting the quality of the learning they impart. HRD Minister Kapil Sibal wants to ensure that educational institutions are not just transformed into centres of academic excellence, they …
Shahira Naim catches up with this 13-year-old from Lucknow, who at a recent UN Summit urged the world leaders to sit up and react to climate change immediately Environmentalist Yugratna Srivastava speaks during the UN Summit on Climate Change. Environmentalist Yugratna Srivastava speaks during the UN Summit on Climate Change. …
Progress: Tourism and Culture Secretary V. Irai Anbu (second from right) inspecting the tourism development works in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district on Tuesday. NAMAKKAL: Tourism and Culture Secretary V. Irai Anbu reviewed the progress of various tourism development works being carried out in the Kolli Hills here on Tuesday. …
This teacher's manual on climate provides latest information on the science, impacts and mitigation steps of climate change in an easy to understand fashion. It also lists activities that can be carried out in schools to create a better understanding of issues related to climate change amongst students. WWF-India, the …
Children going to school on bullock cart caravan in Palayamkottai J Jeyasingh Satyaraj First Published : 29 Sep 2009 07:57:15 AM IST Last Updated : TIRUNELVELI: In the age of modern transport, there are some who still use bullock carts to go to school. Children within a radius of 5 …
NEW YORK: A 13-year-old girl from Lucknow, speaking on behalf of the world's three billion children, will address over a 100 world leaders including US President Barack Obama during a summit on the climate change here tomorrow. "I'm going to tell him (Obama) that the policies that they make today …
I am an engineer by training and have spent over a decade working in the water sector. Over the years. I have analysed, researched and documented national as well as international policies and practices on water management. I am a firm believer in community-based water management systems, and I have …
Delhi schools have hit upon a novel solution to tackle the vast amount of waste generated during the Commonwealth Games next year. Plans are afloat to collect and recycle paper waste and plastic bottles during the Commonwealth Games. Schools that have paper recycling units in their campuses will be entrusted …
Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) is taking up a major programme on education and awareness on climate and weather by creating new facilities. Global climatic change has already impacted on various areas like local weather, agricultural productivity, water crisis, flood, extinction of wildlife species, energy crisis, and Government …
This mission document by Ministry of S&T; got in-principle approval by PM's council on climate change. It is amongst 8 missions under NAPCC and is aimed at networking existing knowledge institutions, capacity building & improving understanding of key climate processes and climate risks. This Mission document is one of the …
It is an intense, but a lone battle, being fought in the non-descript classrooms of schools in remote and dusty villages in Salem and Dharmapuri districts against the emerging threat
G Manjusainath, Bangalore, DH News Service: To involve school children in shaping a clean and green Bangalore, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come up with a new concept of
