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 …
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 …
A novel scheme is being implemented to rid villagers of polluted drinking water in the rural areas of Madhya Pradesh. Under this scheme, now the villagers would be able to test purity of water in just Re 1. The test would be conducted by trained members of Gram Panchayats. They …
With creating awareness of environment among people, the Delhi Chief Minister, Mrs Sheila Dikshit, today exhorted them to come forward to preserve and conserve environment of the earth planet. She further exhorted them to make rational use of natural resources to ensure better future. She said that her government would …
In the series of Pre-Hault programmes of science express, a speech competition was organised by Science Centre Gwalior in the campus of Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Ratanpur. The students of class IX to XI participated in the programme and expressed their views and ideas on the topic 'Water Conservation'. Dr Gery …
India today joined the rest of the world in observing World Earth Day that draws attention to the increasing environmental problems caused by humans and what countries can do to arrest the trend. On the eve of World Earth Day 2008, the Union minister of science and technology, Mr Kapil …
While celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday, school children in the Capital can look forward to a special gift from the Chief Minister. Introduced and maintained by the State Environment Department, the much loved 'Nature Trail'
Painting messages on paper bags , clay-modelling workshops, film screenings and seminars have been planned to sensitise people towards environment on Earth Day tomorrow. The World Wild Life Fund(WWF)India has invited entries from schoolchildren to paint on paper bags that will be distributed in commercial areas to passersby. "The best …
Governor Mr Gopalkrishna Gandhi urged students of animal and fishery sciences to extend their learning to the rural areas such as the Sunderbans where primitive methods of fishing is used. The new technique that the students have will save the rare organism of the coastal waters who are killed indiscriminately …
WWF holds conservation carnival Our Staff Reporter Karachi - World Wild Fund (WWF)-Pakistan's Nature Carnival in collaboration with Global Conservation Organisation (GCO) organised an annual event on Sunday to create awareness among school children by practically involving them in fun-and-learn activities. A large number of School children along with their …
The arts faculty of the Gujarat University in a meeting on Thursday decided to start a six-month course on environment. The curriculum for this course will be the one prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The colleges will be asked to commence this course, conduct exams and give certificates …
Global warming is devastating health and the environment all over the world. There is a growing cry for energy conservation and combating the effects of climate change globally. But, very little is being done. To get people working on devising practical solutions to this problem, the WWF has initiated a …
