The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 came into force from  1st April, 2010. The RTE Act provides for free and compulsory education to children including children with disabilities as mentioned in Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) (PwD) Act, …

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Vinod Shankar Bairwa* The Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) is an institution born out of the vision of  two great visionaries, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the Dalai Lama. CTSA not only has a transnational character but it’s an institution that is engaged in the preservation and development of Tibetan history …

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New Delhi, December 5, 2012 Assam is somehow in tranquility. The recent Bodo-Muslim clash in Assam was the buzzword all over the state. Refugees are now returning to their homes with hopes and aspirations, yet, things have changed much beyond their imaginations. Assam is not rehabilitating the homeless or refugees, …

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MANIPUR is now in pathetic condition which is surrounded by militancy and ethnic cauldrons. To promote peace and brotherhood, the State Government sponsored Sangai Festival, which was concluded recently. However, the ongoing problem of the Kukis and Nagas in Manipur has been now in loggerheads over the claim ‘Ancestral Land’. …

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M. I. Habibullah Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resources for the country and the need is to create an environment that provides them with equal opportunities, protection of their rights and full participation in society. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December was established …

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New Delhi, December 3, 2012 This November may be unsavory taste for the people of Sikkim. Crime against women spiraled up. Molestation and rape incidents remind us how safety is our girls, our sisters in this tiny state. It sent shock waves across the state. There’s an urgent need to …

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Binod Bhattarai Despite of economic development and progress in the peaceful Himalayan region, the state of Sikkim now a days has been crippling with the rise of suicidal cases. After every second day, one or two cases of suicide have been reported in local dailies on a constant basis. The …

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Dr. K. Parameswaran* The International Ecotourism Society has defined Ecotourism as the “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people”. The Australian Commission on National Ecotourism Strategy defines ecotourism as ”nature-based tourism that involves education and interpretation of the natural environment and is …

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Nita Nirash Gangtok, September 28, 2012: The factors which lead to lesser crime committed in Sikkim, especially human trafficking is the cultural ways and conflict – less society. The reduction in poverty level has also contributed in reducing the problem of human trafficking. However, the Sikkim Police with its two …

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Madhu Chandra One of the media friends invited me to a panel discussion, the day MC Mary Kom fought her semi final women boxing in London Olympic. I declined to the show as I was outside of Delhi.  She asked, “Will Mary Kom’s medal in London Olympic create better image …

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