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Educate Girls’ gets selected at MIT Solve’s Learning for Girls & Women Challenge 2020

– Educate Girls’ solution to ‘Empower 1.5M girls to go to school’ gets selected at MIT Solve’s Learning for Girls &...

Business Leadership Book, ‘Sooner Safer Happier’, Announces by IT Revolution

IT Revolution, announced a new business leadership book, "Sooner Safer Happier": Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility.

Thane Ashram school teachers embrace tech; Pilot training project helps teachers’ scores improve by 27%

The School Teachers survey also highlighted the need for digital infrastructure with 65% of teachers seeking exposure to technology and ICT

Accelerate your career through MBA in Digital Transformation Program

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering (MPSTME) launches an exciting program MBA in Digital Transformation, to help organizations lead...

Applications invited for The 2021 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards

2021 'Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards', organized by Pramerica Life Insurance Ltd. (PLIL), is now inviting applications from school students from...

Campaign For #RISEAGAIN By JD Institute Of Fashion Technology Continues

The EdTalk | Banglore, India After collaborating with ace Fashion Choreographer and Actor, Rahul Dev Shetty for their Campaign For #RISEAGAIN,...

IIIT Hyderabad and NMDA Develop Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Primer to Mitigate Earthquake Risks

IIITH and NDMA have developed a Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) Primer for better insight into structural safety in the wake of...

Edureka Partners with Premium Institutes to deliver Advanced Executive Certification Programs

Plans to announce additional courses post witnessing increased interest in ‘DEEP SKILLING’ and specialisation by IT professionals during the pandemic The...

Impetus recognized as Asia’s Dream Companies to Work For 2020 for the 4th time

The EdTalk | New Delhi Impetus Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd., a software, products and services company focused on creating powerful and...

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Nepal Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Legal Provisions Against Child Marriage and Social Norms

Mohan and Sarita (name changed) studied together in the same school from Grade 6 onwards. They were friends initially, but fell in love and wished to be together, though underage. Sarita’s parents did not approve of this relationship. They restricted her from going to school, and having any interaction with Mohan. Both then decided to […] The post Nepal Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Legal Provisions Against Child Marriage and Social Norms appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

$280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally

US Christian right groups, many with close links to the Trump administration, have spent at least $280m in ‘dark money’ fuelling campaigns against the rights of women and LGBTIQ people across five continents, openDemocracy can reveal today. Organisations led by some of Donald Trump’s most vocal allies and supporters have spent increasing amounts of money […] The post $280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

The United Nations, 75 Years Young: Engaging Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The post The United Nations, 75 Years Young: Engaging Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

Reaching Remote Women Through Inclusive Technology

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way people value working from home, career building, and their overall approach to utilising downtime. It has blurred out the lines between hobby, casual reading, and how time is spent away from work. Despite a myriad of negative impacts, it has opened doors to career reboots and gaining skills […] The post Reaching Remote Women Through Inclusive Technology appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

Mahatma’s Non-Violence: Essence of Culture of Peace for New Humanity

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of The Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (GMCoP), was the keynote speaker at the observance of the International Day of Non-Violence on the 15th Mahatma Gandhi Day Celebration, organized virtually by the Gandhi International Institute for Peace (GIIP) The post Mahatma’s Non-Violence: Essence of Culture of Peace for New Humanity appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]