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Webinar on Livelihood and Skills Building Opportunities for Gender and Sexual Minorities in India

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Honourable Supreme Court of India’s verdict that decriminalised Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the British Deputy High Commission, University of Sussex, UK and gender and sexuality non-profit Varta Trust, Kolkata jointly organized an online roundtable on the urgent employment and skills building needs of gender and …

WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS’ AT CANNING

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While it is not known how many of …

Launch of India’s first climate smart city mobile app and update on Kolkata’s Climate Change Cell at KMC

Now, citizens of Kolkata can make collective efforts towards combating climate change, with dedicated web-portal and mobile app The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata organise programme on “Climate Smart City”     10th February, Kolkata:  Imagine if you could get information on eco-friendly measures and alerts during …

The GREAT Debate in Kolkata

The British Deputy High Commission in association with the British Council held the Kolkata leg of ‘The GREAT Debate’ competition in Kolkata today at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences campus. Eight institutions from Kolkata – WBNUJS, Heritage Institute of Technology, Jadavpur University, Presidency University, St. Xavier’s College, Loreto College, I-LEAD and Scottish …