The World NGO Day 2021 is a day that helps us remind about the selfless services offered by social workers who are helping to mae teh world a better place.
By dropping her dream of specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Public Health to advance girl-child education and maternal health in Northern Nigeria with her hard-earned money, Eromosele Abiodun reports that Dr. Halima Nuhu Sanda, a young medical professional, has brought succor and hope
Issues of gender equality in education have been the subject of much debate during the past decades and have become a prominent topic of debate in all countries. In Nigeria, there are large disparities between the education that boys and girls receive.
Many girls do not have access to adequate education past a certain age. It is estimated that female adult literacy rate (ages 15 and above) for Nigeria is 59.4 per cent compared to male adult literacy rate of 74.4 per cent. It is differences in education that have led to this gap in literacy. The gender gap in literacy rates at the rural level between boys and girls is 18.3 percent in favour of the boys overall. In the age group six–nine y
With student government elections opening Thursday, Feb. 25, the Student Government Associationâs Election Commission held an online panel discussion for this yearâs Yell Leader candidates.
The panel, which took place via a Facebook Live stream on Feb. 22, began with a statement by Election Commissioner and sophomore Cara Maxwell, followed by candidate introductions and two rounds of student-submitted questions presented by the moderator, assistant director of Student Life Angela Winkler.
Two of the candidates, junior Memo Salinas and sophomore Zachary Cross, are members of the Corps of Cadetsâ Five for Yell campaign. Junior Jones Ard, the third individual in attendance, is running independently for the position of senior Yell Leader. The other three 5 for Yell candidates, seniors Woods Johnson and Noah Ferguson and junior Kipp Knecht, elected not to participate.
Surat: Youth from more than 20 countries across the globe participated at the SRMD Global Youth Festival, organised by Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, based in Valsad s Dharampur town on Sunday. “The 24-hour festival was built on the holistic 5S approach of Satsang (Spiritual Wisdom), Seva (Selfless Service), Sadhna (Wellness Inside-Out), Sanskruti (Celebrating Cultures) and Sports,” the organisers told TOI. Motivators like Dr Deepak Chopra, Ronnie Screwvala, Dean Idalene Kesner and Aditi Govitrikar delivered inspiring sessions on self-development, determination and stress management. In a statement, founder of SRMD Rakeshbhai said, “Youth have the drive but need the direction. They have the wings, and if eyes are given, they can soar high in the spiritual skies.”
His Honor the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
The Chairmen on Defense from the Liberian Senate and house of Representatives
Distinguished Guests,
Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Enlisted and Sailors of the Armed Forces of Liberia
Family members of our Gallant Men and Women of the Armed Forces Liberia
Members of the fourth Estate
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Your Excellency
It is my esteem honor to welcome you and other distinguished personalities as we celebrate this year’s Armed Forces Day, an occasion to honor the dedicated and committed Men and Women of our Armed Forces, and to pay homage to those who sacrificed their lives to protect our Nation. On like other Armed Forces Day Celebrations when men and women of our Military and Paramilitary Organizations participated in drill ceremonies, this year’s virtual program symbolizes the challenge we are facing as a nation due to the global pandemic, Covid-19, which requires a coordinated and robust response