
E-waste campaign to be held in Adyar
The Hindu
Organised by ROKA, it aims at recycling e-waste
An electronic waste (e-waste) campaign is being organised by the Residents of Kasturba Nagar Association (ROKA).
The three-day campaign, to be held from February 11 to 13 at the Bala Vidya Mandir school auditorium in Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, is aimed at recycling e-waste along with cloth waste.

‘Instead of accusing Gen-Z of lacking skills or discipline, we need to ask what drives them’ Premium
At a recent event held in the city, Cambridge University Press & Assessment launched an advisory panel comprising leaders from top global corporations, aiming to bridge the employability gap in India and better align academic output with industry needs. A whitepaper released at the event highlighted the growing importance of communication skills, the need for stronger collaboration between industry and universities, and strategies to bridge the persistent skill gap.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.