The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) had ordered all schools in Karnataka to start implementing the POCSO Act. The number of teachers in government schools is not enough to implement the Protection of Children against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus report for 2021-2022 states that Karnataka has […]
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Government school teachers feel the lack of teachers affects the quality of education. United District Information System for Education (UDISE+) data shows student enrolment in state government has increased from 50,31,606 in 2020-2021 to 54,45,989 in 2021-2022. At the same time, the number of teachers in government schools has decreased from 2,08168 to 1,99,057. Government-aided […]
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Lack of local labour and short working hours is affecting coffee harvesting say coffee growers. Coffee plantation owners in Karnataka are facing losses due to a reduction in production caused by inadequate manpower. Many coffee growers say that the workers do not work adequate hours, leading to crop loss. Dinesh Naik, who owns a coffee […]
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The existing nursing staff has to look after over 100 patients in a day. Government-run children’s hospitals in the city, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) and Vanivilas Hospital face a shortage of nurses, which is affecting patient care. A nursing officer at IGICH said the medical ward, which is the biggest ward in […]
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Doctors in these PHCs are concerned about patient load. Primary Health Center (PHC) authorities said that they face is a shortage of human resources. Dr. Girija, a PHC Medical officer from Kumbalgudu said, “Here the patient load is more so we are having lack of health staff, though doctors are sufficient, but we have a […]
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Due to the increase in Covid cases and people getting jabs, the pharma sector is facing a shortage of the painkiller, paracetamol. Haryana: The local brand price for paracetamol is costing the same as that of a brand like Cipla, due to the shortage of the drug in the market. Wholesalers and retailers are certain […]
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Only one out of four toilet seats are reserved for women in India. Delhi has one public toilet seat per 4,373 males and 10,039 females, revealed a report by Praja Foundation. Out of 2,985 public toilets built by the various municipal corporations of Delhi, 2,055 are for males and 777 are for females. In contrast, […]
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