New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Friday directed private as well as government schools to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor students for online classes, saying the absence of such facilities prevent children from pursuing elementary education. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula said private […]
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Manila to buy 27,000 more computer tablets for students enrolled in public schools
The local government of Manila will buy 27,200 more tablet computers to ensure that all the city’s public school students will have gadgets to use for the upcoming blended learning system. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (Manila City Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his Facebook […]
Lito Lapid files bill creating second-hand gadgets donation program for Pinoy students
© Screen grab/Senate PRIB Sen. Lito Lapid asks Education officials during the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture hybrid hearing, Thursday, June 25, 2020, about the cost of implementing the basic education learning continuity plan under the new normal. “What would be the cost if all students in public schools will be […]
Metro LGUs to distribute gadgets for distance learning
Metro LGUs to distribute gadgets for distance learning (The Philippine Star) – September 25, 2020 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Local governments in Metro Manila will begin distributing next week gadgets for the distance learning of students ahead of the opening of classes in public schools on Oct. 5. […]
Provide gadgets, Internet pack to poor students for online classes: HC to schools
The court said the committee shall also frame standard operating procedures. The Delhi High Court Friday directed private as well as government schools to provide gadgets and an Internet package to poor students for online classes, saying the absence of such facilities prevent children from pursuing elementary education. A bench […]
Not providing gadgets, Net to poor students is digital apartheid: HC
The Delhi high court on Friday directed private as well as government schools like KVs to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor students for online classes, saying not doing so amounts to “discrimination” and creates a “digital apartheid”. IMAGE: Children at a village in Maharashtra listen to pre-recorded […]
‘Giving seized gadgets to students a good idea but it’s not allowed by law,’ says Roque
Malacañang said distributing the smuggled gadgets confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to students would be a good idea. However, he said, this could not be implemented as local laws do not allow such a move. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. (YANCY LIM/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential spokesman […]
Provide Gadgets, Internet Pack To Poor Students For Online Classes: High Court To Schools
Not providing gadgets, internet to poor students for online classes is digital apartheid, the court said New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed private as well as government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas or KVs to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor students for online classes, saying not […]
‘Provide Gadgets, Internet Pack To Poor Students For Online Classes’
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 1Shares Representational Photo New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed private as well as government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas or KVs to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor students for online classes, saying not doing so amounts to “discrimination” and creates a “digital apartheid”. […]
Delhi HC to Private, Govt Schools
© Surabhi Shaurya | India.com News Desk New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed private unaided and government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas to supply gadget/equipment of optimum configuration as well as internet package so that EWS/DG (economically weaker sections/disadvantaged groups) students have access to online learning. The court clarified […]
Imee calls on Customs to donate seized gadgets to teachers, students
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 17) — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday urged the Bureau of Customs to donate millions of pesos worth of confiscated gadgets such as cellphones and laptops to teachers and students in need of them. Marcos said the bureau recorded 29.5 tons of such items as of […]
Thiruvalluvar University students scurry for gadgets as online exams gets underway- The New Indian Express
Express News Service VELLORE: Owing to the Covid pandemic, customers rarely visit this snacks shop at Viruthampattu in Vellore city. A boy who works there as a part-time employee arranges the table meant for serving tea and snacks. The owner lends his laptop and the boy downloads the question paper […]
School girls encourage people donate gadgets to help needy students
© Provided by Mid-Day Pic/ ANI Twitter A group of five girls in Chandigarh have taken an initiative to collect electronic devices from people as donations for In an effort to help needy students to attend online classes. Speaking to ANI, Saachi Ahuja, one of the girls said, “We’ve given […]
Parents, Teachers Benefit from Smart’s Back-to-School Gadget Sale
For 35-year old Mylene Dela Peña, a mother of three students, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new challenge because her children now have shift to distance learning. “We need gadgets. Even though the students have modules, we still need connectivity when we talk to teachers through messaging apps. We […]
12 Important Gadgets for Your Online Classes
Online Classes With the pandemic still surging in various countries, many government around the world are imposing lockdown and quarantine procedure to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The Covid-19 Impact on Schools Hundreds of thousands of schools in various countries will be teaching their students remotely. From early […]
DepEd to use additional funds to buy gadgets for students
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday that additional funds given to the Department of Education (DepEd) will be used to provide gadgets or computers to students or schools and would also aid the implementation of its Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN) Briones, during the “Laging […]
Students unveil gadgets, bots, apps to tame Covid | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: As doctors and pharmacists are increasingly falling victim to the novel coronavirus, students from various engineering colleges have come out with innovative ideas, bots, apps and gadgets to fight Covid-19 and protect frontline warriors from succumbing to the pandemic. In a presentation at an international conference on engineering in […]
How students and teachers are responding to the challenge
© Provided by InterAksyon Calls to suspend the academic year continued to dominate social media after students and teachers shared stories of their struggles amid the implementation of the new distance or blended learning system. The petition through the hashtag #AcademicFreezeNOW had been the subject of dissent since the start […]
Good News: Chandigarh girls collect gadgets to help needy students attend online classes
What is being lauded as “great initiative” by several internet users, is ‘Prerna – for you and us’ launched by five Chandigarh girls to help the needy students attend the online school amid COVID-19 crisis by collecting donations of gadgets. With the coronavirus outbreak continuing to tighten its grip across […]
Good News: 11-yr-old saves grandma; Girls collect gadgets for students; 5 amazing stories
When the world updates consist of COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, protests among other things, people are more than ever are looking for encouraging news. Since the beginning of the year, the unforeseen circumstances have dominated the minds of millions across the globe. But, it has also paved the way for […]