EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DISABILITIES
Poor handwriting, lack of sense of direction, more: Delhi teachers receive directions to check for subtle signs of disability in students
The Directorate of Education mandates schools in Delhi to screen students for 21 disabilities using the Prashast app, aiming for early identification and inclusive education. Teachers will observe students for various indicators, and parental consent is required before screening. Suspected cases will undergo expert evaluation, with strict deadlines for training and report submission to ensure timely intervention and support.
Social Security Benefits: April 2025 brings a major rule change – What you must do to keep your payments safe
Social Security benefits are undergoing a major change starting April 2025. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will require in-person identity verification for certain applicants, replacing online verification. This move aims to prevent fraud but raises concerns, especially for seniors and rural residents. Beneficiaries must act quickly to avoid losing payments. Learn who is affected, why this rule is changing, and how to stay compliant to ensure uninterrupted benefits.
Canada's 2025 Federal Election: How, when, and where to vote? Here's the complete guide to making sure your voice is heard
Canada's 2025 Federal Election is fast approaching, and knowing how, when, and where to vote is essential. Whether you’re a first-time voter or need a refresher, this guide covers everything—eligibility, voter registration, ID requirements, polling station details, mail-in ballots, and accessibility options. Don’t miss your chance to have a say in shaping Canada’s future. Read on for a complete step-by-step guide to casting your ballot with ease.
Is getting faster medical test results with Elon Musk's AI bot Grok safe? Doctors warn 'buyer beware'
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has sparked debates as users submit sensitive medical images for analysis. While some view it as a leap forward in healthcare, experts are raising concerns about privacy and diagnostic reliability. Unlike traditional health data systems governed by laws like HIPAA, Grok lacks strict safeguards, risking exposure of personal information. Despite promises of innovation, experts warn against trusting such tools without accountability. Grok’s future depends on balancing its potential with ethical data handling and accuracy.
US election 2024: How to Request an Absentee Ballot: State-Specific Deadlines and Instructions
As the 2024 elections approach, understanding the absentee voting process is more crucial than ever. This comprehensive guide walks you through the essential steps for requesting and returning your absentee ballot, ensuring your voice is heard no matter where you are on Election Day.
Policies must focus on removing barriers for differently-abled children: Justice B V Nagarathna
Supreme Court judge B V Nagarathna emphasized the need for policies to remove barriers for differently-abled children to integrate them into society. Speaking at a UNICEF event, she highlighted the importance of inclusive services, data-driven policies, and breaking stigmas to ensure equal opportunities and protection for these children.
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EPF new rules: EPFO issues SOP on how to freeze, defreeze UAN
In order to detect probable situations of suspicious accounts or transactions where there may be a risk of impersonation or fraudulent withdrawals, multiple stages of verification for MIDs, UANs, and institutions will be carried out as part of the SOP. Here is a look at EPFO's latest SOP freezing and defreezing UANs of EPF subscribers.
The rise of Airchat & growing debate over navigating Internet with voice: can it gain momentum?
Voice input technology faces challenges despite widespread adoption in internet products. Smart speaker shipments decline, while the voice recognition market is poised for significant growth. Users with visual disabilities encounter accuracy issues with voice commands.
Factbox: What are Europe's landmark AI regulations?
They will thrash out details in the coming weeks that could alter the final legislation, which is expected to go into force early next year and apply in 2026.
What is eDNA that lingers in water, even your cup of tea and can be pulled from thin air?
It has been clear for decades that fragments of our DNA cover the planet like litter.
Budget should have given greater emphasis to education, hiked allocation
Education is not directly a part of the main areas that the government is focusing on (the Saptarshis), which is very worrisome, says the sector.
Woman survives cancer 12 times, experts claim her genetic defect gave birth to a hyper-sensitive immune system that saved her in the nick of time
This 35-year-old from Spain has been battling cancer since infancy.
NCERT issues guidelines for early identification of mental health problems in students
Noting that most of the time mental health issues emerge at an early stage of life as half of all mental health conditions emerge by the time individuals are 14 years old and three-quarters by the age of 25, NCERT has recommended that apart from families and parents, teachers need to be informed about early flag signs as they too are the primary caregivers.
Contribution of neuro NCDs to India's disease burden more than doubled from 1990-2009
According to the findings, the burden of non-communicable neurological disorders is increasing in India mainly due to the ageing of the population. While communicable diseases contributed to the majority of total neurological disorders burden in children younger than 5 years, non-communicable neurological disorders were the biggest contributor in all other age groups.
New chemical accident rules soon to prevent Vizag like accidents
The objective of MSIHC Rules is to prevent major chemical accidents arising from industrial activities and limit the effects of chemical (industrial) accidents.
AIIMS finds high toxin levels in 16% of patients
Of 216 patients tested, 32 (16%) had high levels of dangerous metals and substances, including arsenic, lead, chromium, fluoride, iron and cadmium.
Want your child to be a perfectionist? It may increase risk of OCD, social anxiety
It is important to identify the disorder early as the condition often is chronic and recurs throughout life.
Find it difficult to follow chats at noisy places? Get tested for hearing loss
If you are making an effort to catch what others are saying, it is time to get tested and adopt measures to rectify or adapt to the situation.
Telcos suggest user-friendly innovations for rural customers to spur mobile-Aadhaar linking
The efforts of the carriers to ring in simple, customer-friendly solutions come when the Centre wants telcos to ensure their customers have linked their mobile numbers with Aadhaar.
GBS 2017: It’s time for India to go citizen-centric
India can holistically embrace the power of citizencentric reforms and make a concerted move towards realising its extraordinary promise.
PM Modi inspired by Narasimha Rao? Govt heralds welfare schemes with Jan Dhan, insurance for poor
In the phase of economic reforms, Rao unleashed an entrepreneurial spirit which may have given shape to many schemes providing safety net under Modi govt.
World Mental Health Day: Why mental illness still remains shrouded in stigma
Studies done in the UK, the EU and the US report that 15-30% of the working population will deal with some kind of mental health problem during their working life.
Even 9-year-olds are taking drugs: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Abuse of drugs is increasing among children in India.The report delivers a framework to address the mental health needs of children in distress.
LS Polls in Kerala: The dilemma on E-day
Congress supporters form part of swing votes in Kerala, overcoming their reluctance for sake of other interests that turn out to be decisive at hustings.
Direct Benefits Transfer to be expanded to 78 more districts, LPG to be covered
Manmohan Singh today acknowledged that it has "run into difficulties" and that efforts must be made to ensure the programme does not fail.
Under-5 mortality rate in India declines faster than global avg: Ghulam Nabi Azad
India's under five mortality rate has decreased much faster than the global average and there has been a quantum jump in the annual rate of decline.
Sonia Gandhi launches national child health screening programme
Gandhi launched the ambitious programme, expected to cover around 27 crore children below 18 years in a phased manner.
Direct Cash Transfer scheme: 6 questions UPA need to give convincing answers
On Dec 17, Jairam Ramesh and Nandan Nilekani will brief the NAC and select members of the media about the government’s cash transfer plan.
The new biometrics-enabled e-payment channel is not cheaper to the State Government: Ashok Khemka
What does Haryana's experience have to tell us about e-payments? ET finds it out in an interview with Ashok Khemka.
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