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The Consortium for Longitudinal Studies combined data from 11 studies (including the Perry Preschool Project) begun in the 1960s and 1970s to assess the long-term effects of early childhood education programs.

The standards of hygiene at Akshaya Patra kitchens are as high as a hospital's operation theater. It's mandatory for everyone to wear gloves, shoes and a cap. None of these are reused.

Convincing evidence exists that high-quality preschool positively affects social-emotional development.

Preschool programs that maintain high standards of quality provide children, especially those at risk, with skills that will assist them in their social and academic adjustment to elementary school.

Social and emotional development involves the acquisition of a set of skills. Key among them are the ability to:

Will brief you about another study in All India Management Studies Association, when we took the top 20 performing companies of the country and their leadership over the last 10 years, we wanted to study what is it that made them so successful.

Professor Arindam Dasgupta who runs a no kill cat shelter in Calcutta, India, has recently announced taking up the cause against harmful constituents in popular cat litter brands that cause irreparable damage to both cats and the environment.

I must say, I am indeed delighted to be here this morning. For me, to get an opportunity to meet so many young friends, the budding professionals, entrepreneurs and future leaders of our country is indeed a very rare privilege

World Vision India has been assisting farmers in Kalaghat village in a bid to help them increase their farm’s yields.

Education should build ethics in individuals and capital for the nation.

CRY – Child Rights and You invites entries for Click Rights – a campaign to advocate for every child’s right to quality education through photography.

It is well known that there are widespread disparities in the levels of economic and of social development between the different regions of our nation

Nearly 83 youth belonging to villages that fall under the auspices of World Vision India’s Nalanda ADP in Bihar received job-worthy computer skill training recently.

"India lives in its villages" - Mahatma Gandhi. Literally and from the social, economic and political perspectives, the above statement is valid even today.

The scholarship program’s goal is to enable a diverse group of meritorious students from underprivileged sections of society–both urban and rural, who otherwise lack opportunities for advanced study,to pursue graduate and post graduate degrees

We believe all people should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, contribute to society, and have voice in the decisions that affect them no matter what their background and upbringing is.

The Shruth & Smith Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to work towards resolving enduring problems in social, educational and rural sectors that requires sustained effort and determination

Akshaya Patra Foundation completed its 11 years on 11.11.2001

Online microlending social enterprise, Milaap.org is working with renewable energy venture, ONergy to develop a financing mechanism and provide technological expertise to the poor communities in West Bengal, India to gain access to solar lights.

October 15th, 2011, saw the inaugural Houston Walk for Mental Health Awareness. It was born out of the cognition that people living with mental pain can struggle to endure everyday living.

International Sufi Festival Ajmer getting popular with its second day when many more performers contributed to this festival.

International Children's Film Forum offered its services to Children Film Society Of India at Delhi Children Film Festival.

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The six days International Sufi Festival India at Ajmer was highlighted here at Marwah Studios in the press conference. Speaking on the occasion the Director of the festival Gulsha Begum expressed her desire to unite India through Sufi music

Manav Aastha Foundation which is a Mumbai based NGO announced a yatra to one of the most revered temples that’s nestled in the Himalayan foothills, Mata Vaishno Devi.

Techno Brain will be participating in the 5th African Microfinance conference to exhibit its flagship products.

Far away from my country, I haven’t thought I whether I could change myself or not, or change others. We live in Dharward’s city centre.

Nearly four-week-internship in AKSHAYA PATRA is coming to an end with the memory fresh about the emotions mixed with uneasy fear and trembling, expectation and nervous. The first time to know about and work in an NGO.

Mumbai September 15, 2011: Manav Aastha Foundation an NGO in Mumbai announced a unique opportunity for underprivileged elders of the society called ‘Moksh Yatra’.

Knowing the positions of the stars or planets in the astrology compatibility chart, one can get advice and suggestions on how to form a more cordial relationship with each other to stop discords by improving understanding

Shades of Happiness, the Delhi-based value-based development organization, announced the dates for the Season III of Hope Cup.

With India’s largest giving festival a few weeks away, Chennaiites have begun planning on how each of them can participate in the week, reaching out to the underprivileged in various ways – giving money, donating material, volunteering time.

The Art of Living Foundation is hosting a peace meditation on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor the human values of peace & oneness.

IIFT, Surat always believe in celebration and to keep the bond of friendship day among students healthier, IIftians celebrated the friendship day on 6 August, 2011 with their pals by donating blood with their pals.

ClubHack2011 is expecting a good deep knowledge technical presentations/demonstrations on topics from the world of Information Security. These presentations are expected to be of 40 minutes each.

The British High Commission, with the support of JCB India, today organised a sponsored cycle ride to raise funds for Cansupport and NICCI Cancer Care.

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with the prestigious Crans Montana Forum Award at a glittering ceremony in Belgium''s capital Brussels attended by Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ambassadors of several countries.

"Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR) has assumed an important role in the corporate world of late.

Our family is our strength : Madhu Pandit Dasa

Nelson Mandela, once said “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”

MUMBAI, May 11, 2011 – Today marks the official launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, a worldwide effort declared by the United Nations General Assembly to save 5 million lives over a ten-year period.

Julia Roberts Joins International Effort Promoting Clean, Safe and Efficient Cookstoves

India Leadership Conclave will see Huzaifa debating on this issue at a time when the world is experiencing turbulent moments of terrorism.

Leaders for Tomorrow Foundation announces its year long Fellowship on Leadership in Social Development for the year 2011-12.

There has been a growing resentment among the RTI Activsit’s, Social Workers, Ngo’s and most importantly the common man about Corruption in India, But the Government Machinery thinks something else.

There are various activists along with the common man who have pledged their support to this cause, RTI Activist Arvind Kejriwal has reacted to this strongly stating its ” Nonsense and its a allegation on the credibility of Anna Hazare”.

Anna Hazare along with other noted personalities and RTI Activists, has started the fast today for the Jan Lokpal bill, which will strengthen the anti-corruption laws.

Jindal Global Business School, a premier management school located in Delhi NCR invites applications for admission to the second batch of its UGC Approved 2-year full-time MBA Program.

Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi inaugurated, today, the solo art show of Ms. Sudha Pillai (Member-Secretary of the Planning Commission, GOI) at a glittering event, at 26, Prithviraj Road.

Fortis Investments, an autonomous investment management company has recently joined The Akshaya Patra Foundation bandwagon.