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Chile teacher training programme brings green science to life in indigenous regions
A teaching programme in one of the poorest and most densely populated rural regions of Chile is leveraging indigenous knowledge to use science and education for sustainable development (ESD) to improve lives.
The …
UIS Releases More Timely Country-Level Data for SDG 4 on Education
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) has just updated its global database with more recent country-level data to monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal on education (SDG 4).
UIS global education database
While…
Director-General condemns killing of journalist Abduwali Ali Hassan in Somalia
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has called on the authorities to ensure better protection for the safety of journalists following the death of freelancer Abduwali Ali Hassan in the town of Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region…
Regional Conference on Literacy and Adult Education in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities
Given the constant changes on the political, social and economic levels in the Arab States, adult education has become a driving force for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation. There is evidence that adult…
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services launch New Trio of Products for marine-based…
New Delhi: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad has launched a trio of products to better cater to its diverse users. INCOIS provides a number of free services for users in the marine realm. The…
President of India to Visit Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from February 28 to March 2
New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from February 28 to March 2, 2020.
On February 28, 2020, the President will address the first convocation of the Central University of…
32 projects sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
New Delhi: Meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) were held under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal at New Delhi. Total of 32 projects were sanctioned in these…
Himalayan wolf discovered to be a unique wolf adapted to harsh high altitude life
Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered that the Himalayan wolf is a unique wolf characteristically adapted to the harsh life in the Asian high altitudes where low oxygen levels challenge all life forms.
The Himalayan…
Guj CM Shri Vijaybhai Rupani inaugurates ‘Times ARTFEST – 2020’
To relive the legacy of this ‘Heritage City’ and to mark the 610 th Birthday of the historical city of Ahmedabad on February 26 th , tomorrow, city’s leading newspaper Times of India has organized ‘Times ARTFEST – 2020’ here. The Times…
Gujarat Chief Minister inaugurate 25 th Vasantotsav at Sanskriti Kunj in Gandhinagar
The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the 25 th Vasantotsav, organised by Youth Service and Cultural Activities, at Sanskriti Kunj here today. Artists presented folk dances of Chhattisgarh and Odisha on the first day. Speaking on the…