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  CBSE to combat hate-speech, cyber bullying & others with meme study Highlights: • 1 in 6 students face cyber bully attacks, • Training on holocaust to prevent genocide & social media • Learning expands to global events • Teachers to learn & sent evaluation to UNESCO More than 83.2 per cent school children (study published in journal of preventive medicine & hygiene) have a significantly higher screen time than recommended 2 hours by world health organisation (WHO), furthermore, one in 6 (WHO study) of these children fall prey to cyber bullying, hate speech, frauds, scams, fake news and other social media evils. In a first ever innovative attempt, central board of secondary school (CBSE) students will now be trained to beat these evils by learning to analyse, create and utilize memes. Not only this, this will just be a part of a bigger picture wherein students will explore the effects of Holocaust. During this new assessment study and training, students of c...

One in six school student suffers cyber bullying, rate is going up unprecedented Students suffer severe psychological issues & life-altering problems due to cyberbullying At least one in every 6 school students is suffering quietly and enroute to psychological damage as cyber bullying amplifies with every passing year, increased screen timings and virtual world fascination. As published in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study published and conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), India’s along with European and North American countries is facing a major threat due to rising cyber bullying. In the school premises and around the neighbourhood, the trend of bullying has been stable since 2018, but rising cyber bullying is a much more disturbing trend. The rise in cyber bullying has affected both the genders almost equally tilting towards girls. Girls have experienced being a target for cyber bullying at least 16 percent of the time, i.e. one in almost five. F...

World Otter Day on May 25 Otter’s sensory game, puppets, drawing & cucumber sandwiches! This is a specially cute and fun weekend as we celebrate with the lovely otters. Otters are shy and less known about semi-aquatic animals. Now, why are we celebrating otters? Otters are an essential keystone species. A “keystone species” is a species that is critical to how an ecosystem functions because it has large-scale effects on the communities in which it lives. Thus similar to tigers, otters' presence shows a healthy environment. India is home to 3 of the 13 species of otters found worldwide. These are - Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra); Smooth-coated Otter (Lutra perspicillata) and Small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus). Now, as we celebrate them, we themed a craft activity to make otters for you. Next, you can chew on some simple sandwiches while you learn to draw an otter. Sea otters have a special ability to "feel its way" through dark or murky water. So, we can try a similar g...

Beware of scrolling on social media, don’t get trapped Spending a lot of time in the virtual world is resulting in several mental health concerns among adolescents. Citing this, a webinar was held for youth in Indore by Create Stories NGO. Quoting the effects of social media on youngsters from findings of a research published in National Library of Medicine, spiritual guide Devyaani Hada said, “Extensive research on the quantity and quality of SM use has shown an association between social media use and depression in adolescents.” A participant Nikita Sharma argued, “Social media provides many of us, like me, with a sense of support, self-expression, and creativity.” Agreeing with it, Hada said, “However, it can also expose people to bullying, peer pressure, unrealistic views of others, and inappropriate content.” She added that excessive social media use can increase the risk of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. “Social media can also affect their sleep, distracti...

CBSE Class 10 & Class 12 Results released, Girls outshone boys Toppers of CBSE Class 10 & Class 12 celebrate @Free Press Along with the right to vote, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) gave a green flag to class 12 students to finalise their admissions in college by declaring the result. Further, class 10 students also received their results required for promotion to higher secondary. The results doubled the celebrations in the city, as students performed extremely well. Keeping up their winning streak, girls outshone boys in CBSE results of class 10 and 12. The board did not declare a topper’s list to avoid unnecessary competition and stress. Indore saw stiff competition as students competed for top place with 0.6 percent differences. As there were too many successful candidates that bagged excellent results, it was a tough task to determine city toppers. With the results received by us, we can conclude the following as our city achievers. In class 10, the highest m...

Soft as a flower, Stronger than a tower, She is our personal angel, Making magic happen with her miracle. Since every day is a gift from her, on this weekend, we celebrate her, our mother. A mother gifts and brightens our life. As we begin celebrations of Mother’s Day weekend, we want to share this joy with our readers with some inspirational and lovely stories. Though every mother is precious and special, we selected three such mothers whose story will definitely make you smile. A lady, who gave a new life to her village, before giving birth to her baby. While pregnant, Foolmati of Godhbhara village, MP, saved the lives of many farmers by learning and launching a greenhouse. Started from a small greenhouse, she now caters and helps 5 villages around her. Another inspirational mother is CA Arwa M Neemuchwala. The biggest hurdle in our life is inability to accept our fault. Breaking this ugly chain of ego, she stands as a strong mother who accepted her mistake in picking a husband and ...

Indore’s students shine in CISCE results for class 10 & class 12  Shravi, Juzer, Kamad & Suhani shine in ISC; Hardik bags first place in ICSE Taking the baton of success, students in Indore excelled Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class 12 results declared by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Monday. This year, a total of 2,43,617 (ICSE) and 99,901(ISC) students appeared for both exams across multiple centres nationwide. The overall pass percentage for the ICSE exam is 99.47%, and the ISC exam is 98.19%. Indore also saw a high percentage of passing among students. Among all the merit students, girls gave a fair competence to boys in class 12 results (ISC). In class 10 (ICSE) results, boys took the top places outshining girls. In an exclusive interview with the toppers, we asked them about their inspiration, success mantras and stories for our young readers t...

Exotic pets protected under schedule IV now, registration is must! The days of enjoying ownership of exotic animals with zero to minimal rules are over as they are now protected under schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. In a latest notification and submission, Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh announced the amendment. Hence, now any pet owners of exotic species should mandatorily register the details of the animals in the newly developed portal Parivesh 2.0 of the Union ministry of environment, forests, and climate change under Live Animal Species (Reporting and Registration) Rules, 2024. Initially, the government had started this process by seeking registerations of all pets. Now, it is compulsory that people who acquire exotic mammals, reptiles, and birds should register within 30days. Those who had already registered their pets on Parivesh 1.0 will have to do the registration again on the new site. The department notified the rule applies to animals classified in S...

10% children face interpersonal issues; 8% behavioural & high suicide rate CBSE sc​hools to work on wellness issues, create ambassadors & coordinators About 10 per cent children ​aged 2 to 17 years have interpersonal relationship issues, about 8 per cent with behavioural issues in India and furthermore, India records one of the world's highest suicide rates for youth aged 15-29. Citing these facts from various researches published by World Health Organisation (WHO), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools will now fix these major wellness issues by creating wellness coaches in every school. Launching this is an essential for every school, CBSE schools will initiate the program from upper primary (age 11 onwards) and will be expanded to earlier years of schooling in the coming years in a phased manner. Wellness is education too, not just academics “As we move towards holistic education, we have to focus on children’s wellness and not just academic success. This r...

MP forests on fire, 550 incidents of delayed action Quick action@ Ralamandal saves the sanctuary With rising temperatures, Madhya Pradesh forests are under threat due to frequent forest fires, reportedly over 550 in 1.5 month. To add another one incident to the list, Ralamandal Sanctuary caught fire on Thursday. The fire started due to a fault in the DP located near Gate No. 2. Luckily, the forest workers were active and noticed the fire. Taking swift action, the fire was controlled before it could spread further. On the other hand, the state has noted 550 incidents, in which forest personnel were too slow to take action resulting in destruction of forest. Also, many forest areas in the Indore division have reported four fire incidents in fifteen days. Information about the forest fire incident of Madhya Pradesh reaches every officer through the Forest Fire Alert System. According to the data recorded on the website, from March 15 to April 30, there have been 550 incidents of fire in t...