Security in government schools of Bengaluru has been neglected since long. By Swati Ekka Bengaluru: The government has failed to provide the basic safety facilities in government schools in the city. Many government schools lack fire alarms, ‘School Ahead’ safety sign boards, watchman to control the traffic and CCTV cameras. NIMHANS School Safety Appraisal revealed […]
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Non-suicidal self-injury is becoming an increasingly common behaviour among school-aged youth. Psychologists say they receive several cases of self-harm by school kids every day and that the numbers across the country is even more alarming. By Riya Sharma Before Tejaswini enters a room, her arrival is announced by the jingling sound of her silver bangles. […]
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The exploitation of children remains acute in India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed. By Manasvi Gupta A counsellor for child rights narrated the story of a nine-year old boy who ran away from his home fearing separation of his parents. She told another about one who was bullied at school every day till […]
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Several government school compounds in Sindagi taluk, Vijaypura are being misused by the trespassers due to lack of boundary walls. Stray animals and two-wheeler riders cause menace in the lives of the students. By Shalu Chowrasia Stray cows and pigs roam freely in government school premises due to lack of boundary walls. Unavailability of funds […]
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Robotics is being taught as a subject in several schools across Bangalore. Students say that it is fun to learn science in a new way. Shalu Chowrasia Science can be fun for students at all schools if Robotics is introduced as a subject, co-founder of QtPi, Anto Jerlin says. “The curriculum at regular schools is […]
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Bengaluru-based NGO helped bright students across the country to pursue higher studies. Some 4,946 students from economically weaker sections of Bengaluru have been given scholarships for higher education in the past year by a non-profit governmental organization, the Foundation for Excellence (FFE). In a report by World Bank Group, 176 million people in India are […]
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Some of the government schools in Karnataka do not provide computer education. By Riya Sethi Bengaluru, March 21, 2019: The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that aims at providing computer education and training students in ICT skills are not being properly implemented in schools. The scheme that was launched by the Karnataka State Government wanted […]
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Out of 100 entries at the 2018 exhibition, very few of the students from government schools were represented. Bangalore, Nov. 23, 2018. By Lanka Samanth and Priyanka Dhaundiyal At the science exhibition at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, private school student’s class seven to 10 showcased their innovative projects. “The main objective of this exhibition […]
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The taluk of Hoovina Hadagalli receives midday meals from the government that are incomplete in terms of nutrition and quantity. Bangalore, Nov.21, 2018: The taluk of Hoovina Hadagalli is formed of some 170 villages and has 160 government schools. Out of those, only 20 receive monetary aid. They receive 60 percent funding from the central government, […]
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Some schools in Bengaluru are now using the power of technology to educate children. The Blossoms School in Bengaluru has become the first school in the city to introduce Virtual Reality (VR) modules to teach students. There are VR headsets and other gears available for students to learn different subjects. “The VR module is being […]
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