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Healthy CUNY works to connect students with resources
The Healthy CUNY Initiative is an outreach program with the goal of providing services and resources to alleviate health-related barriers. It is a university-wide initiative that aims to help students reach their full potential in health and academic areas by making information about mental health, health care services and food insecurities more available to CUNY students.
NGT Imposes Ban On Firecrackers In The National Capital
With Diwali round the corner, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale and use of crackers in Delhi and adjoining areas beginning from midnight of November 9 to November 30. The ban will apply to more than twelve districts across four states that are currently under the National Capital Region (NCR). The ban has been imposed in lieu of the festival Diwali to prevent a further rise in air pollution in Delhi which is already in the “severe” zone.
Air Quality In Delhi Deteriorates, Hitting ‘Very Poor’ Category
For the last two weeks, the air quality in Delhi and northern cities has rapidly deteriorated with the rise of pollutants due to low wind speeds. On Friday, the overall Air Quality in Delhi reached to ‘very poor’ category. According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data, on Friday morning Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 387 in Anand Vihar, 333 in RK Puram, 391 in Rohini, and 390 in Dwarka hitting the ‘very poor category’.
Poem: Three Colours In A Flag But All I See Is A Saffron Stain
I lost my eyes a few years ago. Not unexpectedly, the South Delhi aunties pitied me for my ‘abnormality’ And my relatives purged bitter, acidic advice. “It’s God’s wish. He’s shielded her from the world” “Achha hai ki voh isse duniya se bacha rahe hain.” I stay as bewildered today as I was then. For even without my eyes, I believe, I see more than them. And I know more than them.
Is India ‘Really Tolerant’?
Back when India was not independent, it was surely not a tolerant country. People, especially women, uneducated, the lower class were not considered worth considering. But now, has the scenario changed? Not really. We cannot proudly say that it has become tolerant. Mr Rajnath Singh once quoted, “India is the most tolerant country in the world”.
Hathras: Enough With The Hashtags, Its Time To Get Real
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape, Caste-Based Violence. In another inhumane incident of a heinous gang-rape, a 19-year old woman from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh succumbed to her grievous injuries on September 29 at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after fighting for her life for two weeks. The 19-year old girl was allegedly assaulted and raped by four upper-caste men from her own village in Hathras on September 14.
Is The Indian Media Biased? Read What Our YKA Users Had To Say!
This Day of Democracy, we asked our users if they believe our journalists are doing their jobs effectively, or completely moving focus away from critical issues like the falling GDP, loss of jobs and deteriorating healthcare – the real issues that matter! They wrote, and in abundance.
How Can ‘Responsible’ Journalism Save And Strengthen Our Democracy?
“If it were left on me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter,” said Thomas Jefferson. The news media and the institution of journalism are considered the ‘fourth estate’ of a democracy. If we take a look into the pages of Indian history, the media has played a crucial role during the Independence struggle.
Has Indian Media ‘Crossed Over To The Dark Side’?
The fourth estate of democracy, media, has a powerful influence in the country. However, in recent years, media has been subjected to a lot of criticism for the manner in which they have disregarded their obligation to their responsibilities. The Reporters Without Borders’ annual Press Freedom Index, which was released on April 21, ranked India at 142 among 180 counties, Norway ranked first whereas North Korea ranked 180.
Day 1, JEE-Mains Exam: Less Than 50% Students Report In A Lot Of Places
The first day of the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main was conducted on September 1 across the country as per the schedule, despite the widespread criticism from the students, activists, and the chief ministers of several non-BJP ruled states. The most important examination, JEE-Main, began on Tuesday and continued till September 6.
The Painful Story Of These Seasonal Migrant Workers In Madhya Pradesh
Every year after Diwali, Sunita Singh (name changed) along with her family members, which includes 6 male members, 4 young boys, 6 adolescents girls and 6 women, travel all the way from Raipur, Chhattisgarh to Shahdol, M.P. for a period of roughly six to seven months. They stay in makeshift houses with a few basic necessities. They are seasonal migrants and the reason for their long-distance travel is to earn their livelihood.
आखिर क्यों प्रधानमंत्री को कहा जा रहा है #AntiStudentModi?
This post is a part of YKA’s dedicated coverage of the novel coronavirus outbreak and aims to present factual, reliable information. Read more.
UNESCO MGIEP’s TAGe On Reimagining Education- Emotional Intelligence Based Education Is Key
Hello, dear readers! I am Jaimin Parikh from New Delhi, the capital of the Republic of India. I am a fellow for SDG 11 at United Nations and a to-be alumnus of the University of Delhi (2021). As you read this, kindly ponder over the inequalities which exist in different forms around you.
Education Amid Covid-19: India Is Not Yet Fully Ready To Go Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the political, social, economic, and financial structures of the world. Due to this, the world has adopted the online mode in almost every possible field. In India, the deadly coronavirus has affected 3.31 million people claiming around 60,000 lives. Out of many affected industries, educational institutes are at worse. The future of millions of students is at stake.
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