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Otermans Institute and Members of UK Universities to support students stil
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]/London [United Kingdom], November 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): In India - schools remain closed till today due to the pandemic. Its disadvantaged students, the worst hit, could lose out on an entire year of education and years of academic and extracurricular development.
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President condoles demise of Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday condoled the demise of Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal and said he was down to earth politician who was devoted to the empowerment of backward and disadvantaged sections in his long political career.
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Protect mental health in workplace during Covid-19: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 10 (ANI): Governments must continue to invest in social protection and take extra supportive measures to ensure the mental health of vulnerable disadvantaged groups, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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Sydney gives out over 20,000 free masks to disadvantaged residents
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], September 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sydney city council decided to distribute over 20,000 free and reusable masks to those most vulnerable in the city in a bid to further contain the spreading of COVID-19.
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SC seeks Centre and State govts' reply on inclusion of orphans in 'disadva
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Central and State governments on a PIL seeking orphan children to be included within "disadvantaged children" under the Right to Education (RTE) for school admissions.
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Delhi HC asks Centre to decide on extension of free education beyond age o
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government to take a decision on the extension of free education to disadvantaged children even after attaining the age of 14 years or beyond.
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Study reveals Medicaid managed care impacts obstetrical care, birth outcom
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid (health care program that assists low-income families) managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with wors
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Less sleep causes more heart disease among poor people: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Lack of sleep is probably the reason for more cardiovascular diseases among the disadvantaged groups, says a recent study.
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Poor people with lack of sleep at higher risk of cardiac issues: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): Do you get enough sleep? If not here's the news for you. According to the findings of a study, insufficient sleep is the major reason for the disadvantaged groups to have cardiac issues and heart disease.
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BJP govt has done everything contrary to Gandhian teachings: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Congress on Tuesday hit out at BJP-led government on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, saying it has done "everything contrary to the Gandhian teachings" and the very grain of the government was "anti-poor, disadvantaged and the oppressed".
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No difference in education schools impart to disadvantaged students as com
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 29 (ANI): There's no difference in the education of schools teaching disadvantaged, minority children and advantaged kids, a new study has found.
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J-K: Udhampur-based govt school for girls gets new building
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Giving a boost to the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign in the region, the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya here has been provided with a new building for children, especially from disadvantaged sections of the society, to reside and study.
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