
No carte blanche to govt: Sudhakaran
The Hindu
‘Nobody has eased him into the KPCC president’s seat from above’
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president designate K. Sudhakaran has said the Congress will not give the government a carte blanche even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Mr. Sudhakaran slammed the Left Democratic Front (LDF) for injecting politics into the fight against the global scourge. “The CPI(M) has deliberately kept Congress workers out of pandemic relief efforts. It has browbeaten authorities to ensure only LDF workers got volunteer passes with an eye on future elections. Party workers will rally strongly against the partisan approach,” he said.
‘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.