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Omicron: School closures must be 'avoided whenever possible', says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI): Despite the rise in the cases of COVID-19 due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible, said Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Afghan girls stress over bleak future as schools remain shut for grade 7 a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 30 (ANI): Since the Taliban took over power in Afghanistan, schools from classes 7 to 12 have remained shut for girls in the country.
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UN backs plans to ensure regular, healthy school meals for every child in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], November 17 (ANI): Following pandemic-driven school closures, five UN agencies threw their strong support behind an international coalition to improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world.
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200 mn children live in countries unprepared to deploy remote learning in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 28 (ANI): At least 200 million schoolchildren live in 31 low- and middle-income countries that remain unprepared to deploy remote learning in future emergency school closures, a new UNICEF report revealed on Wednesday.
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Repeated school closures during pandemic responsible for learning loss in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu (Nepal), September 9 (ANI): Repeated school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to alarming levels of inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia, despite significant efforts by governments and partners to expand remote learning, according to UNICEF r
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CFTI empowering children in Dharavi with access to digital education
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI/ThePRTree): School closures due to the pandemic have left millions of children bereft of education, due to lack of resources and the inability to afford a device.
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Education Ministry releases guidelines for parents' participation in home-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education on Saturday released the guidelines for parents' participation in home-based learning during school closure and beyond.
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Sportz Village Schools' 11th Annual Health Survey highlights the impact th
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): The previous year has been extremely challenging with the shutdown imposed by the pandemic. While this has affected society, it has been especially disruptive for children. More than 320 million children in India were affected by school
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Odisha to close nearly 1000 schools having less than 10 students
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): Close to 1000 schools having less than 10 students on the roll will be shut down in Odisha to tackle the teachers' shortage issue, the government said on Sunday.
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