India has made remarkable strides in recent years in attaining near-universal enrollment in elementary education through initiatives such as the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (now the Samagra Shiksha) and the Right to Education Act. Read More
If “necessity is the mother of invention,” as the saying goes, it is worth nurturing some ideas born from the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across India’s social sector, there are clear signs that necessity is spurring funders to work collaboratively and innovate financially to benefit vulnerable populations. The combination holds promise for the future. Read […]
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Senior BJP leader, Women’s equity activist, champion & mentor; Former Chair of National Commission for Women (2014-2017); Director, India Foundation, Cancer Victor, TED talk speaker says, “The celebration of Womens Day is indeed important. However to make it a day only about women, in today’s day & age, defeats the purpose of equity […]
“Growing up in Ranchi, my mother, Mrs. Anju Pandey has always been my idol who juggled so many roles in the movie called life! Caring about others, working hard to achieve your dreams, having that fire in your belly, always having faith in yourself and your abilities are a few of the many things / […]
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8, to commemorate the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911. The day aims to spread the message of gender equality and promote a better society where there is no gender bias… Read More
Few years ago, Saral Designs, a Mumbai-based startup, developed a fully automatic sanitary pad-making machine to provide high-quality, affordable menstrual hygiene products to underprivileged women. In 2020, when the pandemic struck India, the company tweaked the equipment to make and distribute high-quality face masks. Two years on, the company is serving twin purpose: Helping women […]
Axis Bank on Thursday said it has committed a USD 150 million (about Rs 1,140 crore) loan for strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in the country in association with IPE Global, in the aftermath of the pandemic. The continued threat of new variants has reinforced the need to boost investments and partnerships in the health sector. Axis Bank has committed […]
In 2017, Rajasthan’s Dholpur district launched a programme titled ‘Udaan’ to educate adolescents about their sexual health and quickly ran into some stiff opposition. The immediate reactions were captured in remarks like: “You are spoiling our girls…,” or “there is no need of teaching them everything in such detail,” and “we won’t allow this.” Such […]
With an objective to strengthen the efforts towards the vaccination drive in Africa and share best practices, and exchange knowledge NATHEALTH – Healthcare Federation of India in collaboration with Africa Healthcare Federation organised the Indo-Africa Vaccine Summit on Friday – 11th February 2022 virtually. The Summit saw participation from key dignitaries from both India and […]
As India is focusing on bringing children back to classrooms with schools gradually opening across the country, the Union Budget 2022-23 was looked up to with great hopes that it would fill crucial gaps in the education milieu. The 20 percent increase in the budget for the key government school education programme, Samagra Shiksha is a […]
Had Aarti not discovered that she was eligible for a government scholarship, she would likely have dropped out of school long ago. With only one earning member in a family of eight, educating children, especially girls, was a luxury the family couldn’t afford. So, when she found out that she could seek the government’s aid […]
