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Sugarcane Documentary Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: What You Need to Know
The documentary Sugarcane premiered on National Geographic on December 9 and streams on Disney+ and Hulu starting December 10, 2024. It delves into the abuse and unmarked graves of children at Indian residential schools in North America, coinciding with President Biden’s recent apology for the U.S. boarding school policies. Directed by Julian Bra...
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Boarding School Student, 14, Gives Birth. Didn't Know She Was Pregnant
A Class 9 student of a state-run residential school was eight months pregnant when she gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura, the police said and filed a case of rape under the Indian Penal Code and POCSO.
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Applications Invited For Admission To Sainik Schools, Check Details
Sainik schools are English medium residential schools affiliated to CBSE. They prepare cadets to join the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and other Training Academies for officers.
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Free Sanitary Pads In Schools? Supreme Court To Hear Case Tomorrow
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to states and the Centre to provide free sanitary pads to class 6-12 girls and ensure separate female toilet facility in all government-aided and residential schools.
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At $2.09 Billion, Canada Settles Indigenous Residential Schools Lawsuit
Canada has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture brought on by Indian residential schools, for C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion).
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IIT Gandhinagar To Start A Month-Long Programme To Train 100 Economically Weak Students
The unique residential programme, which will run at IITGN from September 1-30 will be for students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools across India, and whose parent's annual income is below Rs two lakhs.
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One Lakh Students Apply For ISRO's Residential Training Programme
The programme includes classroom lectures, hands-on activities, interaction with eminent scientists, lab/facility visits, sky gazing, robotic assembly, and 'Cansat' experiments, according to an ISRO statement.
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Justin Trudeau Seeks Pope's Apology On Canadian Soil Over School Graves
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role running residential schools for indigenous children.
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Remains Of 215 Children Found At Closed Indigenous School In Canada
"My heart breaks for the families and communities impacted by this tragic news," Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said in a tweet, offering government support for their "healing as we honour loved ones lost."
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In This Year's IIT Class, Kids Of Farmers And Labourers: Telangana's Super 100, Almost
Marginal farmers, labourers, orphans, Dalits and tribals - nearly a hundred children from very underprivileged backgrounds have made Telangana proud this year. With special coaching from free government schools, 27 of them have cracked the entrance examination for the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology. The other 71 will go to the National...
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Sugarcane Documentary Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: What You Need to Know
The documentary Sugarcane premiered on National Geographic on December 9 and streams on Disney+ and Hulu starting December 10, 2024. It delves into the abuse and unmarked graves of children at Indian residential schools in North America, coinciding with President Biden’s recent apology for the U.S. boarding school policies. Directed by Julian Bra...
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Boarding School Student, 14, Gives Birth. Didn't Know She Was Pregnant
A Class 9 student of a state-run residential school was eight months pregnant when she gave birth to a baby boy at a hospital in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura, the police said and filed a case of rape under the Indian Penal Code and POCSO.
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Applications Invited For Admission To Sainik Schools, Check Details
Sainik schools are English medium residential schools affiliated to CBSE. They prepare cadets to join the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and other Training Academies for officers.
-
Free Sanitary Pads In Schools? Supreme Court To Hear Case Tomorrow
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to states and the Centre to provide free sanitary pads to class 6-12 girls and ensure separate female toilet facility in all government-aided and residential schools.
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At $2.09 Billion, Canada Settles Indigenous Residential Schools Lawsuit
Canada has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture brought on by Indian residential schools, for C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion).
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IIT Gandhinagar To Start A Month-Long Programme To Train 100 Economically Weak Students
The unique residential programme, which will run at IITGN from September 1-30 will be for students from the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and other government schools across India, and whose parent's annual income is below Rs two lakhs.
-
One Lakh Students Apply For ISRO's Residential Training Programme
The programme includes classroom lectures, hands-on activities, interaction with eminent scientists, lab/facility visits, sky gazing, robotic assembly, and 'Cansat' experiments, according to an ISRO statement.
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Justin Trudeau Seeks Pope's Apology On Canadian Soil Over School Graves
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role running residential schools for indigenous children.
-
Remains Of 215 Children Found At Closed Indigenous School In Canada
"My heart breaks for the families and communities impacted by this tragic news," Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said in a tweet, offering government support for their "healing as we honour loved ones lost."
-
In This Year's IIT Class, Kids Of Farmers And Labourers: Telangana's Super 100, Almost
Marginal farmers, labourers, orphans, Dalits and tribals - nearly a hundred children from very underprivileged backgrounds have made Telangana proud this year. With special coaching from free government schools, 27 of them have cracked the entrance examination for the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology. The other 71 will go to the National...
