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COVID effect: Project to promote hygienic practices in schools launched in Sikkim Every child friendly school requires appropriate wash initiatives that keep the school environment clean and free of smells and inhibit the transmission of harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI GANGTOK: In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all levels for school going children in Sikkim on Tuesday. Every child friendly school requires appropriate wash initiatives that keep the school enviro...

Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 21:07 IST Sikkim government launched project to promote hygienic practices in schools. A unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched with an aim to ensure students continue their study in an healthy environment. Project to promote hygienic practices in schools of Sikkim  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all levels for school going children in Sikkim on Tuesday. Every child friendly school requires appropriate wash initiat...

Steering committee rolls out roadmap on alternate school programme for out-of-school children Steering committee rolls out roadmap on alternate school programme for out-of-school children Share The National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme held its inaugural meeting, on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts aimed at addressing challenges facing out-of-school children in Nigeria. Members of the committee who met in Abuja mapped out strategies and action plan to address the challenges of out-of-school children in Nigeria and to rapidly reduce the number by providing them with qual...

By Joseph Erunke THE National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme held its inaugural meeting yesterday in Abuja. The meeting, according to a statement by Nneka Anibeze, Special Assistant to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, “set the ball rolling for mapping out strategies and an action plan to address the challenges of out-of-school children in Nigeria and to rapidly reduce the number by providing them with quality basic education and skills in special settings  not addressed in a conventional school system.�...

By Adesina Wahab Over 11 million girls in low and middle income nations such as Nigeria may not return after the reopening of schools following their closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the World Bank has noted. The report, titled “Realising the returns to schooling: How COVID-19 and school closures are threatening women’s economic future, ” said the pandemic is eroding the gains made in girls’ education in recent years. The Bank noted that urgent action is needed to ensure that girls and women can realise the returns to their schooling, as one additional year of...