A social organisation has urged the govt to reconsider the two-child policy Bhubaneswar: Ahead of World Population Day on July 11, experts and social scientists said Odisha’s population could stabilise in the next few years as the state’s total fertility rate (TFR) has declined from 2.92 in National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-1 (1992-93) to 1.7…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma on Sunday said his govt had adopted the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-GRAM G), raising guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days and widening the range of eligible works, including rural roads, anganwadi centres, school buildings, livelihood initiatives and environmental conservation.The CM further said the…
Garbage dumped near the Lakkapuram Panchayat office in Modakkurichi taluk in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M. Indiscriminate dumping of garbage, mostly plastic waste, near the Lakkapuram panchayat office on the Muthur Road has raised concerns over sanitation and public health, particularly as a health sub-centre and an anganwadi centre…
In Dharwad district 1,622 anganwadi centres are functioning Dharwad: Deputy commissioner Snehal R has directed officials to expedite the recruitment process for vacant posts in anganwadi centres across the district and complete the exercise by Aug.Chairing a review meeting on schemes implemented by the women and child development department, she said 1,622 anganwadi centres are…
K Kamlesh | TNNBuxar: In view of the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in the district, Buxar District Magistrate (DM) Sahila on Sunday ordered the suspension of academic activities for students up to Class 12 till June 27, citing concerns over the health and safety of children. Issuing the directive under Section 163 of the Bharatiya…
Dharwad: A shortage of vitamin A syrup administered to children aged around one-and-a-half years has created difficulties for parents across Dharwad district, forcing many to make repeated visits to govt hospitals and anganwadi centres over the past several months.Under the govt’s universal immunisation programme, children are provided free vaccines and other preventive health interventions in…
Jaipur: Anganwadi workers across Rajasthan will be eligible for 10 days of summer vacation in June after completing their monthly targets, according to a new order issued by the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) dept.Officials said the Union govt has made it mandatory to distribute take-home rations and use the facial recognition system for various…
Bhubaneswar: Skill development and industry exposure of students being two of the cornerstones of the National Education Policy-2020, the higher education department has targeted to extend apprenticeship and internship and community engagement programmes to more undergraduate students in the new academic session.Officials in the department said it has decided to rope in at least 10,000…
Ranchi: Jal sahiyas (community water volunteers) in the state will soon receive periodic vocational training in plumbing at industrial training institutes (ITIs).During a review meeting of the drinking water and sanitation department on Tuesday, chief minister Hemant Soren directed that jal sahiyas be provided plumbing training and entrusted with the responsibility of repairing faulty handpumps…
Patna: Bihar has reported 31 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases so far this year, with no deaths recorded, marking the fourth consecutive year of zero fatalities from the condition, according to state health officials. The govt credited the fourth consecutive year without any AES-related deaths to increased awareness, better vaccination coverage and continued efforts to…
