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Pakistan air pollution: Multan's AQI crosses 2,000-mark; Punjab closes parks, schools | Details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan air pollution: Multan's AQI crosses 2,000-mark; Punjab closes parks, schools | Details

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government in Pakistan has ordered the closure of amusement parks, museums and schools across several districts for 10 days, from November 8 to 17, amid hazardous smog levels, ARY News reported. Multan, the largest city in south Punjab, recorded an Air Quality Index reading of 2,135 between 8am and 9am on Friday, according to IQAir, a Swiss air …

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It is our responsibility to provide quality education, health and employment to students: Revanth Reddy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

It is our responsibility to provide quality education, health and employment to students: Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asserted that the Congress Government is committed to providing quality education, health and employment to students as “it is our responsibility”. The Government has therefore enhanced the diet and cosmetic charges for students besides recruiting 11,062 teachers and giving promotions to over 21,000 teachers. The Government had entered into a tie up with the …

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An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
3 months ago

An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school. Also on Saturday, the Gaza Health Ministry said five of its workers were killed and …

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BRYONY GORDON: New pupils were right to be scared this week... our schools are battery farms
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BRYONY GORDON: New pupils were right to be scared this week... our schools are battery farms

Daily Mail  

In the end, it was my daughter’s fumbling attempts to knot her new school tie that broke me. Like most parents with a child starting at secondary school this term, the emotion had been building for weeks, operation ‘accept the fact your baby is no longer a baby and hasn’t been for a while’ in full swing from the moment …

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Tribal Affairs and Ayush Ministries sign MoU for health screening of Eklavya students
10 months ago

Tribal Affairs and Ayush Ministries sign MoU for health screening of Eklavya students

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Ayush Ministry on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding paving the way for their collaboration on a nationwide health screening and management programme for about 20,000 tribal students enrolled in 55 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country. The government, in a statement, called it a “Joint National Level Project of Health Screening …

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A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem
1 year, 2 months ago

A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem

Salon  

Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. An “extreme load of work was put on school nurses’ shoulders during the pandemic,” said Kate King, president of the NASN. “School nurses are used to interacting with parents who are angry,” said King, …

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Kejriwal pitches Delhi model for nation, slams Centre on Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

Kejriwal pitches Delhi model for nation, slams Centre on Manipur

Hindustan Times  

India cannot become a global leader till every citizen gets 24x7 electricity supply, quality education and health care, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday, showcasing the Delhi governance model and attacking the Centre over continuing violence in Manipur. He also attacked a new law that gave the Union government control over Delhi’s bureaucracy, said giving every citizen 200 …

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The FDA is urged investigate an influencer-sponsored energy drink already banned in UK schools
1 year, 5 months ago

The FDA is urged investigate an influencer-sponsored energy drink already banned in UK schools

Salon  

Senator Chuck Schumer called on the Food and Drug Administration Sunday to investigate Prime brand energy drinks over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. Prime is touted as zero sugar and vegan, but a closer look revealed that the drink has elevated levels of caffeine — 200 milligrams per 12 ounces, which is equivalent to about half a dozen cans …

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Fallout from youth vaping crisis sparks warning as more children take up habit to fight stress
1 year, 8 months ago

Fallout from youth vaping crisis sparks warning as more children take up habit to fight stress

ABC  

School children believe vaping is "relatively harmless" and helps them deal with stress and anxiety, according to school teachers and counsellors dealing with the fall-out from the youth vaping crisis. Key points: Vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts Kids as young as 11 are vaping at school There are calls for a total ban on vaping products …

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California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms
1 year, 9 months ago

California bill would require all public high schools to hand out free condoms

LA Times  

Frida Diaz, 21, a member of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, restocks a condom dispenser in a restroom in the Associated Students Union building at San Diego State’s campus in Calexico in May. “Youth are being discriminated against, they’re being harassed, they’re being shamed for getting contraceptives when it’s just a necessity for their health.” To address this, state Sen. Caroline …

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Maharashtra Sees 2 H3N2 'Deaths', 361 Patients Test +ve; Puducherry Schools Shut from Tomorrow
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Sees 2 H3N2 'Deaths', 361 Patients Test +ve; Puducherry Schools Shut from Tomorrow

News 18  

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported two suspected deaths due to the H3N2 virus. India is reeling under concerns of viral infection as the H3N2 influenza virus, swine flu, and Covid-19 cases, are all seeing a spike in the country. Maharashtra’s Suspected H3N2 Death Case A 23-year-old was the first suspected victim in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar, whose death was caused by the H3N2 …

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Explained | Here's why mental health programmes should be taught in schools
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Here's why mental health programmes should be taught in schools

India Today  

A healthy childhood encompasses reaching developmental and emotional milestones, and learning to be adept at social skills. With such numbers, there is a growing need to address the mental health conditions of students, whereby they can understand themselves better and navigate through their life situations to become emotionally intelligent and resilient. THE BENEFITS OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES With the …

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TNPCB urges people to celebrate Deepavali with green crackers
2 years, 2 months ago

TNPCB urges people to celebrate Deepavali with green crackers

The Hindu  

This year too, the State government has permitted bursting of crackers on Deepavali for two hours — from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on that day. In a press release, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Jayanthi M. said that residents must avoid noisy crackers and use only green crackers. “Let us celebrate a noiseless …

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Addressing and overcoming mental health challenges in schools
2 years, 2 months ago

Addressing and overcoming mental health challenges in schools

India Today  

A healthy and stress-free mind is home to fruitful learning. Some of the common factors behind students suffering from mental health issues can be anxiety associated with exams, preparing for the exams, waiting for the results, peer pressure, parental pressure, etc. Students might often assume that mental health issues are not common and might hide any mental issues they are …

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Experts weigh in on whether the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts weigh in on whether the Covid pandemic is over

CNN  

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. The problem is that what “back to normal” feels like may differ from person to person, depending on the individual’s circumstances and by what criteria they are judging the pandemic to be over. The Conversation asked three scholars of different parts of U.S. society affected by …

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Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding
2 years, 5 months ago

Mental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid a growing population of youth experiencing mental health crises, as well as another spate of mass shootings around the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers are prioritizing mental health services in this year’s budget by approving a first-time line item of $100 million for in-school support. Invoking the recent tragedies in Texas and Illinois, Rep. Stan Saylor, R-York, said …

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Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open
2 years, 6 months ago

Call for SA children to get vaccinated for flu as well as COVID-19 as primary school vaccination hubs open

ABC  

South Australian parents have been urged to get their children vaccinated against influenza on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccination blitz has begun in the state's schools. Key points: About half of this year's flu cases are in children No decision has been made on making the flu vaccine free for everyone A program of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at …

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Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'
2 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands 'needs to step up preparations for autumn Covid outbreak'

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is poorly prepared for a new surge in coronavirus infections in the autumn because of failures to put basic safety measures in place such as ventilation in schools, health experts have warned. ‘Covid care isn’t rocket science,’ Armand Girbes, head of intensive care at Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital.’ It’s more efficient to concentrate healthcare rather than implement it …

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COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 closes more schools in Hunter region

ABC  

Hamilton South and Weston Public Schools are the latest to be closed for deep cleaning after members of the school community tested positive to COVID-19. Key points: More Hunter schools have closed for cleaning today after positive COVID-19 cases were identified 49 new COVID cases were recorded in the Hunter New England health district All but two of the Hunter's …

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Test-to-stay: Instead of quarantine for Covid-exposed students, some schools are trying testing
3 years, 2 months ago

Test-to-stay: Instead of quarantine for Covid-exposed students, some schools are trying testing

CNN  

CNN — Cars line up before sunrise. Marietta City Schools told CNN that it originally implemented its test-to-stay program on its own; it’s now one of the school districts in touch with the CDC as part of its evaluation process. “In Marietta we have been tracking students who are testing positive through test-to-stay, and it’s 3%,” Grant Rivera, superintendent of …

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School in Melbourne's inner north defends stance on remote learning despite COVID-19 outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

School in Melbourne's inner north defends stance on remote learning despite COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

The founder of a Melbourne primary school at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak has defended inviting parents to send their children during lockdown, saying it is not on the "lunatic fringe". Key points: At least 20 children are among 31 cases linked to the Fitzroy North school outbreak The campus is a tier 1 exposure site and health authorities …

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Three more schools added to growing list of ACT's COVID-19 exposure sites
3 years, 4 months ago

Three more schools added to growing list of ACT's COVID-19 exposure sites

ABC  

Three more schools have been added to the ACT's ballooning list of exposure sites overnight, taking the total number of Canberra schools confirmed to have been hit by the virus to six. St Thomas Aquinas Primary School in Charnwood, UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen and Harrison School — both primary and secondary campuses — in Gungahlin have …

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Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates
3 years, 4 months ago

Brisbane hospitals under pressure, health staff in isolation as COVID Delta outbreak escalates

ABC  

Surgeries are being cancelled, COVID-19 care facilities ramped up and the state's children's hospital is being kept in reserve as Queensland Health braces for a possible major surge in coronavirus infections, especially among children. Key points: Four hospitals can handle COVID-19 cases but Queensland Health is urgently trying to "ramp up" and bring more online There were more than 400 …

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Medical experts suggest Gehlot govt to keep schools shut till children are vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Medical experts suggest Gehlot govt to keep schools shut till children are vaccinated

India Today  

Several senior medical experts in Rajasthan have advised the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government to not allow the opening of schools till vaccination for children is available. During the meeting held through video conference, several senior pediatricians advised Chief Minister Gehlot to not allow the opening of schools till the time vaccination was available for children, for their safety. Earlier this …

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