Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, says report

Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, says report

Getty Images People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by NHS England was originally meant to be published last year but faced repeated delays. It found 39% of deaths of people with … Read more

Learning by experience, we are closing gaps in NAAC: UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

Learning by experience, we are closing gaps in NAAC: UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar

Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Experience has taught caution to the officials at the helm of the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC). After facing allegations of bribery and bias in its grading process at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF)-Deemed to be University in Andhra Pradesh, major revamp has been announced … Read more

‘Continuous learning important for career success’

‘Continuous learning important for career success’

Continuous learning, communication, leadership and adaptability are important for career success, Impact Foundations founder Gampa Nageshwar Rao told the students of Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology. He was speaking at a session ‘Classroom to Boardroom’, organised by the Freshman Engineering Department in collaboration with the Wings Club, for the B.Tech students at the … Read more