Sanjhi Sikhiya, a non-profit organization working towards transforming government schools in rural Punjab has announced the launch of the fifth cohort of its flagship Punjab Youth Leaders Program (PYLP). PYLP is a two-year full-time leadership development program that brings together individuals who have
The Ministry of Education has released All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021. This survey is being conducted since 2011, covering all higher educational institutions India. The survey collects detailed information on different parameters such as student enrolment, teacher’s data, infrastructural information,
Education is the tool to grow and succeed in this rapidly developing world. In an exponentially growing economy like India, where the youth comprise a massive part of its population, equal access to education and opportunities for employment should be prioritised. During
According to a new report by UNICEF, based on the analyzation of data from more than 100 countries and territories, boys are up to 1.3 times more likely to be proficient in mathematics than girls. Negative gender norms and stereotypes often held by
When it comes to scales measuring how much a country is developed, education is a major indicator. Recent statistical data shared by the World of Statistics on Twitter showed a list of the top ten most educated countries in the world. Canada
At a National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 review meeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed education officials of Uttar Pradesh to include vocational education as part of the school curriculum. According to state government officials, Adityanath also suggested the inclusion of
In FY 2021-22, Union Bank Social Foundation Trust (UBSFT), the CSR arm of Union Bank of India sanctioned 28 projects involving Rs 5.4736 crore in various sectors like education, health, community development, skill development etc. UBSFT was set up in 2006 and
Teachers Against the Climate Crisis (TACC), A teachers’ body released a statement slamming the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for removing certain chapters on climate change from the school syllabi. “We are deeply dismayed by the many recent changes to
In FY2022, Infosys spent ₹344.91 crore on various social and environmental projects. The unspent amount of ₹51.79 crore has been earmarked for various ongoing projects related to the Covid-19 relief effort and will be transferred to the unspent CSR account and spent
In FY 2022, SBI an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services institution’s total CSR spend stood at ₹204.10 crore (1 percent of net profit of ₹20,410 crore for FY21), with ₹102.56 crore, allocated to SBI Foundation. The priority areas of
