Children's Education
85% of Indian schools yet to implement vocational courses: WEF report
Titled Education 4.0 Report', the report explains how technology can address learning gaps and make education accessible to all
 "85% of Indian schools yet to implement vocational courses: WEF report")
Chhattisgarh says students returning to school, credits mentorship plan
The mentor will ensure that the student is re-admitted and he or she will not break the session
 "Chhattisgarh says students returning to school, credits mentorship plan")
Free education, healthcare are not freebies: Arvind Kejriwal on I-Day
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that free education and healthcare are not freebies and said if people are given access to them, India can become the top country in the world
 "Free education, healthcare are not freebies: Arvind Kejriwal on I-Day")
Upgrad to hire 3,000 people in 3 months, close to securing fresh funding
Bucking the trend of lay-offs in the edtech sector amid funding crunch, Upgrad on Wednesday said it is looking to add nearly 3,000 people in the next three months and is close to securing funding
 "Upgrad to hire 3,000 people in 3 months, close to securing fresh funding")
Meet the doting dad whose educational toys teach tiny tots in 15 countries
PlayShifu CEO Vivek Goyal used his years at Stanford and Silicon Valley, and a stint at eBay to start an enterprise designing phygital educational toys for children in the 3-10 age group
 "Meet the doting dad whose educational toys teach tiny tots in 15 countries")
Parents, teachers must work together to promote children's rights: Assam CM
He also said steps would also be taken for providing scholarships to the specially-abled students
 "Parents, teachers must work together to promote children's rights: Assam CM")
Children's Day 2019: These are the rights that children have in India
This Children's day, teach your child the rights laid down by the Constitution of India specifically for them
 "Children's Day 2019: These are the rights that children have in India")
Smart public-speaking programmes to bring out the orator in your child
Several such Indian and global programmes, aimed at school and college students, have actually helped them prepare for higher education and chart their career path
 "Smart public-speaking programmes to bring out the orator in your child")
A teacher's innovative strategies for a gender equitable society
Knowing the problems that came with educating a girl, Gulati devised ways for to generate interest among girls to continue studying
 "A teacher's innovative strategies for a gender equitable society")
Graphic: How parents around the world spend on a child's education
Parents in Hong Kong spend upto 132,161 dollars, those in India spend $18,909 during undergraduation
 "Graphic: How parents around the world spend on a child's education")
