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Karnataka Government Drafts Policy To Address Excessive Digital Use Among Students
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a draft policy aimed at promoting responsible digital use among students, addressing growing concerns over excessive screen time and its impact on mental health.
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Karnataka Drafts Policy To Tackle Digital Addiction Among Schoolchildren
The policy proposes a structured, school-based approach focused on prevention, early identification, and management of digital overuse.
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Pressure To Perform: Expert Shares How Masculinity Impacts Mental Health
Studies indicate that only 50% of Indian men feel comfortable seeking help from a mental-health professional, underscoring how deeply stigma, self-reliance, and societal expectations continue to limit men's willingness to reach out for support.
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Why Do Men Ignore Their Health Until It's Serious? Doctors Explain
Experts say cultural conditioning, work stress, and silent diseases make men vulnerable to heart, gut, and prostate problems.
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Do Indian Men Really Have Lower Health Literacy Than Women? The Data Will Surprise You
Global and Indian data paint a complex picture, where men often underuse health services, delay care and score lower on some health-literacy measures.
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Do Indian Men Really Have Lower Health Literacy Than Women? The Data Will Surprise You
Global and Indian data paint a complex picture, where men often underuse health services, delay care and score lower on some health-literacy measures.
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Food Pharmer Reveals Unique '8 Legal Notice' Outfit He Had Planned For Cannes Debut
In a post shared on LinkedIn, Food Pharmer gave a glimpse of his work-inspired outfit that he had planned to wear at Cannes.
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Health, Education Departments To Jointly Prepare Roadmap To Vaccinate Teachers At District Level
During the virtual meeting, Anita Karwal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has advised all the states and UTs to get the first dose of Covid vaccination completed for all the teaching and non-teaching staff during the month of September 2021.
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Education Minister To Launch AICTE’s Lilavati Award 2020 Today
Lilavati Award 2020 will have seven categories: women health, self defence, sanitation and hygiene, literacy, women entrepreneurship, and legal awareness.
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Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"
Kerala, which prides itself on a near-perfect literacy rate, has landed in a controversy after a school textbook was found to be spreading misinformation on sexual health education.
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More Sanitation, Literacy = Fewer Anaemic, Pregnant Women
The proportion of anaemic, pregnant women dropped 12 percentage points over a decade to 2015, government health data show, but India still has more anaemic women than any other country and a prevalence rate above the global average.
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States With Higher Female Literacy Have Healthier Women
States with higher literacy rates for woman see better indicators for women's health, IndiaSpend analysis of data from the National Family Health Survey 2013-14 reveals.
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Karnataka Government Drafts Policy To Address Excessive Digital Use Among Students
Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a draft policy aimed at promoting responsible digital use among students, addressing growing concerns over excessive screen time and its impact on mental health.
-
Karnataka Drafts Policy To Tackle Digital Addiction Among Schoolchildren
The policy proposes a structured, school-based approach focused on prevention, early identification, and management of digital overuse.
-
Pressure To Perform: Expert Shares How Masculinity Impacts Mental Health
Studies indicate that only 50% of Indian men feel comfortable seeking help from a mental-health professional, underscoring how deeply stigma, self-reliance, and societal expectations continue to limit men's willingness to reach out for support.
-
Why Do Men Ignore Their Health Until It's Serious? Doctors Explain
Experts say cultural conditioning, work stress, and silent diseases make men vulnerable to heart, gut, and prostate problems.
-
Do Indian Men Really Have Lower Health Literacy Than Women? The Data Will Surprise You
Global and Indian data paint a complex picture, where men often underuse health services, delay care and score lower on some health-literacy measures.
-
Do Indian Men Really Have Lower Health Literacy Than Women? The Data Will Surprise You
Global and Indian data paint a complex picture, where men often underuse health services, delay care and score lower on some health-literacy measures.
-
Food Pharmer Reveals Unique '8 Legal Notice' Outfit He Had Planned For Cannes Debut
In a post shared on LinkedIn, Food Pharmer gave a glimpse of his work-inspired outfit that he had planned to wear at Cannes.
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Health, Education Departments To Jointly Prepare Roadmap To Vaccinate Teachers At District Level
During the virtual meeting, Anita Karwal Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has advised all the states and UTs to get the first dose of Covid vaccination completed for all the teaching and non-teaching staff during the month of September 2021.
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Education Minister To Launch AICTE’s Lilavati Award 2020 Today
Lilavati Award 2020 will have seven categories: women health, self defence, sanitation and hygiene, literacy, women entrepreneurship, and legal awareness.
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Kerala Textbook Says HIV Spreads Through "Premarital Or Extramartial Sex"
Kerala, which prides itself on a near-perfect literacy rate, has landed in a controversy after a school textbook was found to be spreading misinformation on sexual health education.
-
More Sanitation, Literacy = Fewer Anaemic, Pregnant Women
The proportion of anaemic, pregnant women dropped 12 percentage points over a decade to 2015, government health data show, but India still has more anaemic women than any other country and a prevalence rate above the global average.
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States With Higher Female Literacy Have Healthier Women
States with higher literacy rates for woman see better indicators for women's health, IndiaSpend analysis of data from the National Family Health Survey 2013-14 reveals.
