Purge hate-filled textbooks: Pakistani daily (Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) A Pakistani daily wants hate-filled school textbooks purged after an official panel said they entrenched prejudices against minorities and distorted history.An editorial in the News International ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Purge hate-filled textbooks, says Pakistani daily
September 4th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has sought the purging of school curricula for hate material after a panel pointed out that books contain material that would entrench prejudice ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Road safety to figure in school curricula
July 11th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As India maintains the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road safety records in the world, reflecting the lack of a culture in ... Read more...
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Government for self-regulation to curb food wastage
February 14th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Though it is concerned about food wastage at social dos, especially weddings, the government Tuesday said it prefers self-regulation over legal control to curb the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Body Shop to fight human trafficking in India (With Image)
June 29th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Body Shop India and international NGO ECPAT will be presenting over 300,000 petitions against human trafficking to the central government this July."We have never ... Read more...
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How video games can reveal a child’s core competencies
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A researcher from Florida State University has presented an approach wherein a learning experience can be made more enjoyable by creating video games into which educational content and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Holocaust studies lack human rights element, says EU
January 26th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Jan 26 (DPA) Lessons about the Holocaust at schools across the European Union need to do a better job of making the connection to human rights, an EU rights agency said ... Read more...
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Open minds to classical arts through school curricula: Shovana Narayan
April 28th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Indian dances are not attracting sufficient audiences due to "closed minds" and "non-exposure", says veteran Kathak exponent Shovana Narayan. The danseuse feels classical arts ... Read more...
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Hindus want minorities fairly treated in educational reforms in Romania
August 19th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Romania for her attempts at educational reforms and overhauling religious instruction, but stressed that minorities should be fairly treated when these planned reforms are ... Read more...
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Girls excel in Maharashtra board exam, but boy tops
June 26th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 26 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of their seniors, girls scored over boys in the secondary school certificate examination in Maharashtra, coming on top in seven of the eight divisional ... Read more...
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