Tag: UNESCO
17 Results
-
Political Education
Introduction to history of national politics, brief notions of governance, quality of political systems and their impact on the life of citizens are the basic pedagogic framework of any education in politics at the rudimentary level. The purpose of such an introduction to political education is distinctly utilitarian. It is designed to promote political awareness, ideas of rights and duties
March 16, 2023 -
UNESCO’s education outfit wants to partner with Bengal govt
At a time when the education sector in West Bengal is daily hitting the national headlines for negative reasons after being saddled by the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam, a proposal from an education outfit under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has come as a breather for the state education department.
March 10, 2023 -
Cartoons capture many hues of city
Durga Puja that has received an intangible cultural heritage tag from UNESCO has reached an altogether new dimension with the magical touch of Sentoo.
February 3, 2023 -
Centre to send proposal to UNESCO nominating Charaideo Maidam as World Heritage site
The Assam Chief Minister also informed that out of 52 tentative sites across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Assam's Charaideo Maidam.
January 21, 2023 -
World must reinforce the spirit of tolerance
In the scheme of universal values “tolerance” appears to be the most misunderstood and abused in everyday life. The United Nations General Assembly first discussed over three decades ago the need to get educational institutions and the public to see “tolerance” as a staple of society. Therefore, in 1995, UNESCO created the Declaration of Principles of Tolerance as a way to define and provide awareness of tolerance for any and all governing and participating bodies. That day happened to be 16 November which got adopted as the UN International Day for Tolerance.
November 16, 2022 -
Linked scams: Wife of middleman arrested in WBSSC scam summoned by CBI in cattle case
CBI is in the process of establishing links between two much-talked-about financial embezzlement scams in West Bengal.
October 14, 2022 -
Meenakshi Lekhi mock at Mamata for taking credit for Durga Puja feat
She called it "horrendous" that the state government that had "banned" Durga Puja and idol immersion is taking credit for its inclusion in the UNESCO’s list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
September 22, 2022 -
Durga Puja – UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Durga Puja has left a prominent mark on the global map.With its inclusion economy that flourishes around the festival will get a huge boost.
September 4, 2022 -
Indian monument the most searched for UNESCO Heritage Site in the world
Already registered in the seven wonders of the world it now most searches UNESCO world heritage site
May 12, 2022 -
The Heritage Tag
With the change of time, the challenge of values, customs and institutions evoked varied responses. Guru Gobind Singh's insistence with the doctrine of Shakti, Shivaji's reliance on the power of Bhavani during the latter part of Mughal rule and the Sanyasi rebels' dependence on Kali during British rule are examples of the need-based adaptation of the Divine Mother
December 31, 2021 -
City celebrates UNESCO’s recognition
Participants ranging from Durga Puja organisers to artisans, and people's representatives to common men and women walked the 2 km distance from Academy of Fine Arts to Dorina Crossing in the heart of the city in a colourful rally carrying ‘Thank You UNESCO’ placards amid sounds of the 'dhak', the traditional drum inseparable from Bengal’s biggest festival.
December 23, 2021 -
Abhishek hits out at BJP after UNESCO’s decision
He quoted NCRB data, claiming “Kolkata is the safest city for women in India. In development and infrastructure, Kolkata ranks within the first three cities in India. It will be one of the best cities in India within the coming two years.”
December 18, 2021 -
Children’s Day special: Renew resolve to improve access to quality education
The Covid-19 outbreak reversed decadal gains in driving access to education for all.
November 13, 2021 -
Unesco delegation visits Visva-Bharati
Later, the team visited the Visva-Bharati traditional places of worship including the Kanch Mandir Upsana Griha, Santiniketan Bari (the first building that housed Debendranath Tagore and his family after Bhubandanga was bought by him), Uttarayan complex, Kala Bhavana, Sangeet Bhavana
October 26, 2021 -
Unesco report highlights pathetic condition of Bengal schools
Bengal's education department sources said that the indication of this pathetic state of affairs first became evident a couple of years ago when the Union Human Resources Ministry forwarded some queries on the student to teacher ratio in the schools of the state.
October 17, 2021 -
‘UNESCO should expel Afghanistan, Pakistan from its body’
"In Afghanistan, the Taliban seek systematically to erase Afghanistan's cultural heritage. They may do so at the behest of Pakistani officials who fear Pashtun nationalism and wish to erase the legacy of various Afghan dynasties as well as the depth of its history..."
September 26, 2021 -
World Heritage panel closes Fuzhou session, adds 34 new sites
The Committee decided to remove the Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City of Britain from the world heritage list.
August 1, 2021