Full coverage: Education
February 2008
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» OneWorld Perspectives: Learning the Future
More children than ever are getting the opportunity to go to school, but are they getting the education they need to thrive in today’s globalized world? OneWorld looks at what governments can be doing, what civil society groups are doing, and what you can do to help children "learn the future.".
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22.02.2008
Linguistic and cultural diversity is an important asset of sustainable development, says a new Talking Point series: Linguistic Diversity and the Preservation of Endangered Languages (2007). Author Mark Turin draws attention of policymakers to step up efforts for language revival programmes in the Himalayan region.
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22.02.2008
To boost its corporate social responsibility work, GAIL India Ltd has launched an e-Shiksha programme for rural children at some of its plants in north and central India. Started with an investment of INR 6.3 million, the mobile centres will have buses equipped with laptops to teach children computer basics in local languages.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [children & ICT] [education & ICT] [literacy & ICT] [policy initiatives in ICT] |
22.02.2008
Decades of warring guns may have turned Afghanistan into a ‘collapsed state’, but the country is now on the road to recovery, says Ehsan Zia, the Afghan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Community Development Councils help villagers decide their own projects while microfinance initiatives have benefited women in rural areas.
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21.02.2008
Nuorten vapaaehtoisten toteuttama Global Sense -lehti pureutuu monikulttuurisuuteen, rasismiin ja ihmisoikeuksiin. Lehden tueksi on ideoitu yläkoulujen ja lukion oppitunneille sopivia tehtäviä.
Story linkFrom: Taksvärkki ry Related topics/regions: [Finland] |
21.02.2008
Villagers in India’s north-eastern state of Tripura lack basic civic amenities like water, hospital, school, etc. and yet are content with their voter identity cards issued by the government. Poverty inhibits them from demanding even their basic rights.
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12.02.2008
Dayamani Barla reports on the concerns of rural people in Jharkhand. She feels that dominance of journalists with middle class background in Indian media industry makes it difficult for them to relate to the issues of the poor.
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08.02.2008
Suomalaisen kouluruokailun 60. juhlavuoden kunniaksi oppilaitokset ympäri Suomen voivat tulla mukaan kattamaan koulupöydän Etiopian kyläkoulujen lapsille. Keräysvarat käytetään koulujen rakentamiseen ja ylläpitämiseen Etelä-Etiopiassa Alaban, Ankoberin, Baso Liben, Chehan ja Konson kunnissa.
Story linkFrom: Pelastakaa Lapset - Rädda Barnen Related topics/regions: [Ethiopia] |
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