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    Government Begins Public Consultation for Formulation of National Curriculum Framework

    A national steering Committee and national focus groups have been engaged to deliberate on various issues and concerns, including the interaction with various ministries,...
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    Accountability

    SHRESHTA To Fund 3,000 ‘Meritorious’ Dalit Students

    SHRESTHA, meaning noble or great in Sanskrit, is being marketed as a ticket to a better life for meritorious Dalit students, a vote bank...
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    Child Rights

    PM CARES Releases Funds for Education of COVID-19 Orphans

    The Prime Minister said that the PM-CARES initiative has been made possible through the contributions of citizens across the country and added that the...
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    Child Labour

    From Child Laborer to Activist, Tara Banjara Asks World to Pledge to End the Scourge of Child Labour

    Tara Banjara, rescued from her life of a child labour at the age of eight years, questions whether children who are born poor are...
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    Child Labour

    ‘Decisive Steps’ Needed to Keep Boys in School, says UNESCO report

    The need to bring girls to school is as important as retaining boys in school. A UNESCO report attempts to answer why boys are...
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    Afghanistan

    Islamic Religious leaders Urge Taliban to Reopen all Girls’ Schools

    The conference was organised by the Mutahida Shariat Mahaz, a network of religious leaders and scholars from all Islamic sects from across the country...
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    COVID-19

    SouthAsia Schools Stayed Shut 35 weeks, Says UNESCO

    School closures in SouthAsia have long-term implications for its learners. Current learners in South Asia could stand to lose near a trillion dollars in...
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan’s Girls’ Education is a Women’s Rights Issue

    The right to education has been an oft-discussed, critical human rights issue for Afghanistan, especially when it comes to how, or even if, this...
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    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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