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 …
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE THREAT THAT IT POSES TO HUMAN EXISTENCE IS A MAJOR CONCERN TODAY. EVEN THE YOUTH HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY TO SAVE PLANET EARTH R K PACHAURI There are many lessons in human history which provide adequate warning about the chaos and destruction that could …
KOLKATA : In a bid to reduce harmful effect of pollution on health, the Indian Medical Association has decided to conduct various mass awareness programmes in the city. Stressing on the need of such campaigns, Mrs Urmilla Khanna, president of Indian Medical Association said: "Pollution affects major human organs of …
REASI: Mohd Munir of 10th class of Government High School, Kamble Danga near Reasi was adjudged first in the symposium competition organized by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Reasi on the topic "Judicious Use of Water today.' Sunil Singh and Ashok Kumar both of 10th class were declared …
The Disaster Management Institute of Bhopal and Chief Inspector of factories of Assam had organising a two-day training programme from May 29 at Khanapara Staff Training College and Noonmati Refinery on risk associated with handling and transportation of hazardous chemicals during manufacture and processing, loading, unloading and bulk storage, including …
Institute of Industrial Management of Bhopal is going to conduct a short-term course on Health Safety Environment Management for senior level officers from industries. The programme is organised from 26th to 30th May 2008. This five day programme consist of HSE Management, An overview of New Dimensional Changes in Environment …
The Prayavaran Mitra Program by CYG Pune, 2008 in association with United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP ) and Indian Medical Association (IMA) had on Thursday organised the "Paryavaran Mitra Din " at Bhairavnath Mandir-Baner especially to educate the residents of the fringe villages. The programme has support from University …
The Punjab government will establish environment clubs at state-run schools in six districts. City district nazim Rana Zahid Touseef said this while speaking at a seminar organized by the Punjab Environment Protection Department (PEPD) here on Wednesday. The nazim said the district government was making every effort to control pollution. …
A growing number of comedians are trying to find some humour in global warming. Greens have brought much laughter to the world, but most of it has been at their expense. The British comedian, Marcus Brigstocke, says he struggles with this problem on a daily basis, more so since he …
Abhinava Arohan Gosthi, a leading NGO of Duni organised a day-long workshop on preservation of biodiversity at Bherua High School on April 26. The NGO organised the workshop under the programme of
An awareness programme was held under the aegis of the Howraghat Science Club in collaboration with Assam Science Society at Howraghat Town Girls High School yesterday with a view to bring awareness on the conservation of biodiversity. Sources said that students and teachers from different educational institutions like
An exhibit at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum. Picture by Amit Datta The next best thing to a Hooghly cruise with your child this summer could be a visit to the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum for a virtual journey through the rivers of the world. The museum is …
The Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE), Panjab University, in collaboration with the Ashoka Eco Club of Government Senior Secondary School, Khuda Lahora, launched a campaign
A two-day long training programme of teachers on disaster management and school safety was organised in Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara on April 23 and 24. All total 32 participants from different government and private high schools of Guwahati took part in this two-day training programme conducted under Urban Earthquake …
Indian Army Environment and Ecology Cell in collaboration with Bombay Natural History Society conducted a conservation education workshop for senior students at Amity Public School in Delhi Cantonment here earlier this week. Titled "Energy and water audit programme and bio-diversity', the workshop was aimed at highlighting the importance of conserving …
