Nepal’s Economic Situation: A State of Perpetual Poverty, Stagnation, and Regional and Ethnic Disparities

This paper compares Nepal’s economic performance with its neighbours India and China, and examines regional and ethnic, language, and caste (ELC) group disparities, and intra-region and intra-ELC group disparities in the economic standing and educational attainment of Nepal. The regions and ELC groups considered in the paper are the same 12 regions and groups previously...

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Poverty Alleviation in Sarlahi

Sarlahi is one of the Terai districts of the Central Development Regions having six constitutional areas; seventeen area (Ilaka) divisions, one municipality and ninety-nine VDCs. Hempur and Jamuniya, which are the working areas for PAF, projects Hempur and Jamuniya are in the mid part of Sarlahi and the other 2 VDCs Ramban and Rohuwa are near the border of India....

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Terai Region Of Nepal Divison of Terai

Nepal is divides into 3 regions. i.e. Himalayan region, Hilly region and Terai region. Terai region is located on the bottom part of Nepal. Terai is usually known as the grain house of Nepal since most the crops that are sold throughout Nepal are farmed from Terai region. The land area of Terai region is also very plain i.e. it is most suitable for growing crops and...

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Impact The Benefits of Addressing Hearing Loss

Better Hearing = Better Lives Providing access to affordable hearing aids not only improves quality of life, it also allows children to attend school and improves their chances of finding a good job. World Wide Hearing creates the opportunity for hearing-impaired individuals to realize their full potential as productive members of society. Read on to learn about the...

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Information & Communication Technology

Information and communication technology (ICT) has proved to be a key enabler of many human rights.  But there are profound questions about how to respect and protect human rights in the digital age. IHRB identifies and analyses challenges to human rights arising from the use of ICTs, in particular impacts on freedom of expression and privacy. ...

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Top 10 Education Tech

Education is evolving fast. Every day, we hear about some new technology that will change the world and the way we learn in it. At Brainscape, we are dedicated to improving the way you learn with our own innovative smart flashcard technology (check out our subjects here), but there are many other educational technologies that are key to improving learning around...

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Design, Code & Build Exciting Wearable Projects Using Arduino Tools

If you're interested in designing and building your own wearables, the Arduino platform is perfect for you. With this e-book, you'll learn to create your own wearable projects by mastering different electronic components--such as LEDs and sensors--then applying your learnings through practical projects. You'll consolidate your new skills in your final project, utilizing...

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Docs much bettter than internet or app-based symptoms checkers Head-to-head comparison reveals human physicians vastly outperform virtual ones

Increasingly powerful computers using ever-more sophisticated programs are challenging human supremacy in areas as diverse as playing chess and making emotionally compelling music. But can digital diagnosticians match, or even outperform, human physicians? The answer, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School, is "not quite." The findings,...

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Pediatricians update digital media recommendations for kids

It's not so bad to hand your child an iPad once in a while depending on how it's used. Playing a game together or Skyping with Grandma? That's OK. Helping your little one calm down or trying to keep peace in the house? Not so much. New guidelines announced by the American Academy of Pediatrics today say parents not only need to pay attention to the amount of time...

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Students have trouble judging the credibility of information online, researchers find

When it comes to evaluating information that flows across social channels or pops up in a Google search, young and otherwise digital-savvy students can easily be duped, finds a new report from researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Education. The report, released this week by the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG), shows a dismaying inability by students...

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FREE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS INFORMATION KIT FOR EDUCATORS

Exclusively for educators, law enforcement officers and other drug prevention specialists who teach students 11 years of age and above in classroom, group instruction or community learning settings. Your free kit includes: The Truth About Drugs booklet, the centerpiece of the 13-booklet The Truth About Drugs series; The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a video...

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