May is recognised globally as the mental health awareness month, providing an opportunity for reflection and collective action to address the stigma from preventing individuals from getting the care they need. The purpose is to raise awareness of struggles people are dealing with and to observe their recovery and progress. Mental illness is one of […]
Amazon Web Services, subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon Inc., on Wednesday said it has trained over 2 million individuals in skills linked to myriad areas of cloud computing, ever since introducing its first such programme in India in 2017. It has worked with government-aided bodies, educational institutes and corporate organizations to achieve this milestone, which has included first-time learners and mid-career professionals alike.
On Monday, a report released by the International Labour Organisation highlighted that the 112 million jobs lost during the pandemic were yet to return to the global economy. As per the report, employment had reduced by 3.8 per cent, compared to the fourth quarter in 2019, translating into 112 million full-time jobs. Read More
Project Manzil is a five-year project funded by Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and is implemented by IPE Global. The in-school component of training is implemented by Smile Foundation. This initiative aims to increase retention of girls in schools and ensure effective transition from school to higher studies and/or work by making available training in […]
Any conversation about a young woman’s sexual agency in rural India is loaded with social and cultural subtext. One of the biggest hurdles in normalising sex education in schools is the anxiety that it will lead young girls astray and put them in harm’s way. And yet, the same belief system actually endangers their future […]
The SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Financing Facility, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IPE Global, has committed 2.45 Crore INR ($350,000 USD) to Qure.ai to scale Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled chest X-ray screening software, qXR, in 50 sites across more than 15 Indian states. Read More
A resident of Alai village in Alwar district’s Rajgarh tehsil, Nisha availed of the pre-matric scholarship to complete her secondary education with the help of Udaan, a women’s empowerment programme. Her father, a goat herder, told her that he would get her married if she failed in her class. Nisha took tuitions using the scholarship […]
India has made remarkable strides in recent years in attaining near-universal enrollment in elementary education through initiatives such as the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (now the Samagra Shiksha) and the Right to Education Act. Read More
If “necessity is the mother of invention,” as the saying goes, it is worth nurturing some ideas born from the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across India’s social sector, there are clear signs that necessity is spurring funders to work collaboratively and innovate financially to benefit vulnerable populations. The combination holds promise for the future. Read […]
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Senior BJP leader, Women’s equity activist, champion & mentor; Former Chair of National Commission for Women (2014-2017); Director, India Foundation, Cancer Victor, TED talk speaker says, “The celebration of Womens Day is indeed important. However to make it a day only about women, in today’s day & age, defeats the purpose of equity […]
“Growing up in Ranchi, my mother, Mrs. Anju Pandey has always been my idol who juggled so many roles in the movie called life! Caring about others, working hard to achieve your dreams, having that fire in your belly, always having faith in yourself and your abilities are a few of the many things / […]
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8, to commemorate the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911. The day aims to spread the message of gender equality and promote a better society where there is no gender bias… Read More
