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New AI Roadmap for Classrooms

Despite Artificial Intelligence (AI) gaining importance in for education as it can enhance the quality, accessibility and personalisation of learning, it comes with many risks. With this in mind, UNESCO unveiled a new AI roadmap for classrooms on May 26, 2023, to guide policy-makers and educators on how to use generative AI tools.

18 Sites Gets Geopark Designation

Eighteen new sites from around the world have got the prestigious UNESCO Global Geopark designation, which was announced the other day.

Schools worldwide lack access to drinking water/basic sanitation facilities

Despite government's worldwide are investing in school health and nutrition, which has a positive effect on children’s academic outcomes, one-third of schools...

JAN 24 Education Day Dedicated to Afghan Girls and Women

January 24 is the International Education Day and this year UNESCO dedicates the day to girls and women in Afghanistan who have...

2022 saw an Increased Killing of Journalists

Are journalists safe? No, as per the latest report of the UN, the number of journalists killed in 2022 increased significantly.

Iconic World Heritage Glaciers To Disappear By 2050

As the world moves towards COP 27, a UNESCO report says that glaciers in heritage sites are set to disappear by 2050....

Strasbourg, the New World Capital Of Books

Strasbourg's strong focus on books to meet the challenges of social tensions and climate change, with programs like ‘Reading for the Planet’...

Russia- Ukraine war; 152 Cultural Sites Destroyed

According to a new count, 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or totally destroyed since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine...

Do Boys Face More Challenges In Education?

Girls have more difficulty in accessing education at the primary level but what about Boys. Do the boys face any challenge in...

UNESCO accords Durga Puja on its intangible heritage list

The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga Puja festival. The UN agency on its Twitter account said that "Durga Puja...