
GP employees plan strike on Aug. 17
The Hindu
Seeking minimum wages and other facilities, the State Gram Panchayat Employees Association will launch an indefinite agitation in Bengaluru on August 17.Association president B.I. Iliger told pressper
Seeking minimum wages and other facilities, the State Gram Panchayat Employees Association will launch an indefinite agitation in Bengaluru on August 17. Association president B.I. Iliger told presspersons in Dharwad on Thursday that despite a strict direction to provide minimum salary to gram panchayat employees, the State government has not implemented it. Mr. Iliger said that for the last 10 months, the State government has not released salaries causing inexplicable problems to the employees and their families.
‘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.