Kannegi Packianathan interacting with differently abled at the District Differently Abled Welfare Office in Coimbatore Collectorate on Friday. Photo: S. Siva Saravanan Kannegi Packianathan, Secretary, Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Government of Tamil Nadu inaugurated a computer lab, […]
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Setu Foundation’s Grant Opportunity for NGOs in India
The Setu Foundation has launched the Setu Grant Program 2012 to provide funding support for NGOs that are innovating to empower women and promote girl child education in India. Setu Grant Programme 2012 is an attempt to recognize and support innovations in the areas of education, health […]
Continue reading »Wadhwani Foundation and Team Lease-IIJT partners to empower disabled people: India
The partnership with Wadhwani Foundation will now offer the same opportunities to the physically challenged people. Wadhwani Foundation and TeamLease through their subsidiary Indian Institute of Job Training (IIJT) jointly announced an initiative to train and recruit about 2000 people […]
Continue reading »Education and skill development are complementary; need to develop soft skills: India
New Delhi: “Skills for the Future”, a TV debate held at the India Economic Summit, addressed the crucial issue of how India can harness its potential through skill development. The Summit has been jointly organized by the Confederation of Indian […]
Continue reading »University students of Sri Lanka demand an increase in scholarship payments: Sri Lanka
Nov 13, Colombo: University students’ union in Sri Lanka is to launch an agitation campaign seeking an increase in the monthly scholarship payments made to the university students. The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) is to commence the campaign by […]
Continue reading »Invitation to National Conference on Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Pakistan
Iradah is non government organization; working since 2002, working on issues of persons with disabilities. Irrada aimed; To raise awareness among society for the Person With Disabilities, provide services for their rehabilitation, activation, development and assimilation. To achieve this aim […]
Continue reading »DAFI Scholars: Afghan girl studies to become a lawyer in a break with tradition: Afghanistan/Iran
TEHRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran, November 10 (UNHCR) : Ameneh is engaged to be married, but there’s something more pressing that she wants to complete – her law degree. That thinking is unusual for a girl from Afghanistan, where marriage […]
Continue reading »YIEP (Youth Intercultural Exchange Program) – Egypt 2011-2012
YIEP (Youth Intercultural Exchange Program) – Egypt 2011-2012 Express your self Details If you are planning to visit Egypt it’s nice to have a glance through the great Egyptian history before embracing upon the trip so that you can have […]
Continue reading »CSR Online course with UN and MHCi
From: MHCi <mjdhopkins@mhcinternational.com> Dear colleagues I am please to announce an introductory course on CSR that has been prepared online by UNITAR (the UN’s training arm) and MHCi. Sign-up: http://www.unitar.org/event/introduction-corporate-social-responsibility Background: This self-paced course of around 20 hours was developed to […]
Continue reading »For rich or for poor? : India
‘Food subsidy is a massive burden…if so much is spent on subsidies, what is left for development?’ agriculture minister Sharad Pawar recently asked. It is a legitimate question that is on the minds of many but seldom gets asked for […]
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