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Mehak Luthra

🎒 Adding hurdles to weak students

Some parents of “weak” students say that the schools are forcing them to either transfer schools or fail a class.

🐝 Bees love buildings!

According to a 2021 survey, Bengaluru’s buildings were home to around 8,000 bee colonies.

Beehives in high-rise buildings

In this edition: Noise pollution due to traffic, education in prison, weak student troubles, bees in buildings

🪓 IISc-Bangalore’s tree troubles

The reputed research organisation is currently getting a lot of unwanted attention from the forest department. The problem: a sudden loss of green cover.

🛵 Gig workers’ training on road safety

The traffic police, in association with Yulu, has been holding sessions to train gig workers on riding safely in the city.