
Five more students return from Ukraine
The Hindu
Five more students hailing from Dakshina Kannada, who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, returned to their home district on Monday.
Dale Andriana Lewis from Mangaluru taluk arrived at the international airport here in the evening from Mumbai. Similarly, Loyd Antony Pereira, who also hails from Mangaluru taluk, flew in from Delhi.
Pruthviraj Bhat flew from New Delhi to Bengaluru and then reached his house near Bikarnakatte here on Monday evening. Sakshi Sudhakar flew from New Delhi to Mangaluru and then reached her house on New Bejai Road in the evening.
Preethi Poojary reached her house in Moodbidri taluk from Bengaluru.
Naimisha, a resident of Moodbidri taluk, has reached New Delhi. Sheikh Mohammed Thaha, a resident of the city, has reached the Romanian border.
Out of the total 18 students from Dakshina Kannada who were stranded, 17 have returned to India, the Dakshina Kannada district administration said.
Meanwhile, Udupi district resident Anifred Ridley D’Souza reached New Delhi from Budapest on Sunday. She flew to Bengaluru airport on Monday and is staying at her sister’s place in Bengaluru. Ankita Jagadish Poojary, who returned to Mumbai from Poland on March 3, reached her home town on Monday.

‘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.