Feeling excluded at school can deeply affect children, impacting their self-esteem and academic performance. Parents can help by acknowledging their child’s feelings and proactively teaching social skills. Encouraging extracurricular activities and collaborating with teachers are also beneficial. Building resilience at home through unconditional support and highlighting strengths further equips children to navigate social challenges and…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has joined forces with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to tackle substance abuse in schools nationwide. A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed on 3rd September 2025, followed by an Awareness Program for principals and counselors. The initiative will include workshops, counseling, and strategies to build drug-free school…
OpenAI is developing a specialized ChatGPT experience for users under 18, incorporating age-prediction technology and parental controls due to concerns about the AI’s impact on teen mental health. This decision follows a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT’s role in a teen’s suicide and precedes a Senate hearing examining AI chatbot risks, alongside an FTC inquiry into chatbot…
The University of Virginia has become the fifth U.S. institution to reject Donald Trump’s “Compact for Academic Excellence,” a White House proposal linking federal funding to conservative education reforms. Interim president Paul G. Mahoney said the university will not accept conditional funding, citing threats to academic integrity. The decision adds to nationwide resistance against the…
Meta intensifies its AI ambitions by hiring Daniel Gross, former CEO of Safe Superintelligence Inc., for its Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). This strategic move, part of an aggressive talent acquisition campaign led by Mark Zuckerberg, aims to bolster Meta’s AI capabilities. Zuckerberg is offering lucrative compensation packages to attract top researchers from competitors like OpenAI…
Manoj Jarange ended his hunger strike after the Maharashtra government conceded to several demands aimed at simplifying the process for Marathas with Kunbi antecedents to obtain OBC certificates. While blanket reservation was deemed legally untenable, the government agreed to implement the Hyderabad gazette and establish village-level committees to facilitate certificate issuance.
A parolee, Chandan Mishra, facing murder charges, was attacked by a rival gang at a Patna hospital while receiving treatment. Patna police are collaborating with Buxar police to identify the shooters, possessing their photographs. This incident adds to a series of shootings in Bihar, intensifying criticism of the state government’s law and order management ahead…
