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Clean sweep with a shining idea: Pondy govt school student Asif's project turns his campus into eco-friendly space
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (210+ words) With the help of my father, who is a welder, I made a structure using iron square pipes. I fixed an old solar panel and other parts with the support of my teachers. The total cost was just Rs 1,000," he…...
Excessive screen time impacts teenagers’ sleep; warn experts
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (216+ words) Excessive screen time impacts teenagers" sleep; warn experts'The New Indian Express BENGALURU: Excessive screen use among teenagers is becoming a growing concern Experts are warning that long hours spent on phones, gaming, and social media are affecting young people's sleep,…...
Five lakh students appear for Intermediate Public exams on Day 1 in Telangana
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) HYDERABAD: For nearly 4.98 lakh first-year students who appeared for their second language paper on Wednesday, the first day of the Intermediate Public Examinations brought relief rather than stress. Students found the paper easy and well within the syllabus. TGBIE officials…...
Odisha HSC exams starts today, students to get 15 mins grace period for entry
1+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) CUTTACK: With the annual High School Certificate (HSC), Madhyama and State Open School Certificate (SOSC) examinations beginning simultaneously from Thursday, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has announced that students writing the tests will be allowed an additional 15 minutes time…...
2,309 children given clinical help as digital addiction takes heavy toll in Kerala
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (368+ words) In another incident last month, a 16-year-old girl from Chottanikkara was found dead in a quarry, leaving behind a note suggesting distress over the alleged suicide of a Korean friend she had met on Instagram. These cases reflect a growing…...
Telangana edu dept to conduct training sessions on drug abuse prevention
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (223+ words) Telangana edu dept to conduct training sessions on drug abuse prevention'The New Indian Express HYDERABAD: With two spells of the state-level Prahari Club training sessions on drug abuse prevention completed, the Department of School Education, under the aegis of Samagra…...
Is the Youth Derailing from its Path?
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (489+ words) Children, addiction to intoxicants is one of the biggest pitfalls that the youth of today face. Parents send their children to schools in the hope that they will make it big in life. But children may fall into bad company…...
Childhood cancers are highly treatable, early detection key: Experts
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (335+ words) BENGALURU: Paediatric oncology experts say that early recognition of symptoms, public education, and psychosocial support are critical to improving survival rates and ensuring treatment adherence. Lakshmi R. Varma, a paediatric oncology counsellor at Narayana Health said that many parents are unaware…...
Mental health issues among children are getting increasingly prevalent
2+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Mental health issues among children are getting increasingly prevalent'The New Indian Express Mental health issues among children are becoming increasingly prevalent Community studies in India estimate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders at around 6%, while school-based studies frequently report rates exceeding…...
Don't lose focus on kids' core education
2+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) Don't lose focus on kids' core education'The New Indian Express From 2026-27, the Karnataka government plans to phase out a three-decade-old learning programme designed to build foundational language and arithmetic skills for Classes I to III in 16,762 Kannada- and Urdu-medium government…...