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Shortfall of 19,128 classrooms in state-run Gujarat schools, says Govt

The Gujarat government on Monday admitted in the legislative Assembly that there was a shortfall of over 19,000 classrooms in various state-run primary schools as on December 2021

HC directs TN govt to form teams to identify govt teachers taking tuitions

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the state education department to form special teams to identify the govt school teachers taking private tuition or running private businesses

AAP MLA raises question over NEP, education quality in Gujarat govt schools

AAP leader Atishi raised question marks over the quality of education in government-run schools as well as implementation of NEP while BJP accused Kejriwal-led government of spending on advertisements

Govt school enrolments lower in 8 states compared to pre-pandemic period

There was a male-female divide in enrolments. Kerala and Gujarat were the only two states where enrolment of boys in government schools increased, whereas girls' enrolment in government schools dip

Enrolment shifts from private to govt schools in rural India: ASER 2021

Enrollment for 6-14 age group rises to 70% in govt schools, falls to 24% in private schools in 2021

Naveen Patnaik dedicates 142 schools in five Odisha districts

The dedication programme for transformed schools will continue till November 24.

Learning disabilities

Schooling in India remains subpar

Students not to be denied admission in govt schools for no TC: Sisodia

'It has been decided that no such student will be denied admission due to unavailability of TC,' Sisodia said at an online press conference.

Embassy REIT, ANZ partner for 2nd govt school, to benefit 1,200 students

Embassy REIT, India's first listed REIT and the largest office REIT in Asia by area together with ANZ Banking Group, one of the world's largest multi-national banks and an occupier at Embassy Manyata Business Park, have strengthened their collaboration with the construction of a second school building, in Hegde Nagar, Bengaluru.The handover of the primary school building for Government Urdu Model Primary School will benefit over 600 plus pupils. The new building, delivered under Embassy REIT's Corporate Connect Program, was inaugurated today in the presence of V Anbukumar, Commissioner for Public Instruction, Krishna Byre Gowda, MLA - Byatarayanapura, Jitu Virwani, Chairman & Managing Director - Embassy Group and SV Venkatraman, Managing Director - ANZ Bengaluru Service Centre.The new school building spread over 15,000 sq. ft., was constructed with an investment of INR 4.50 crores. It houses 19 classrooms, a staff room, a library-cum-computer lab, a multipurpose hall, toilet ...

No offline exams up to Class 8 in Delhi govt schools, says DoE

Assessment to be project-based

How reservation in private schools isn't working for poor children

Social discrimination, illegal demands for tuition, activity fees, and non-reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by private schools that join the programme are the factors that hobble RTE system

Kerala introduces high-tech digital classrooms in all public schools

CM Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state public education sector completely digital as Kerala has become the first state in the country to have high-tech classrooms in all its public schools

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Concerns over infections among primitive tribes

Kendriya Vidyalayas announce rules for partial reopening, Scepticism over India's low fatality rate, Ghost of Bhopal gas tragedy amid Covid--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Declare education 'for profit': Educationists, private schools urge govt

It is an open secret that school owners make money - at times hand over fist - but maintain that they are not for profit

Learning from the classroom

Govt schools need to focus on quality

Parents prefer private schools for boys in 4-8 age group: ASER report

The ASER for 2019 is based on a survey conducted in 26 districts across 24 states in India, covering over 36,000 children in the age group of 4-8 years

Despite SC order, schools In 5 states asked 75% children to show Aadhaar

An estimated 1.2 billion people, or more than 90 per cent of the country's population, had the 12-digit number, according to the report

One litre milk mixed in a bucket of water and served to 81 students in UP

The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday and it came to light after a video went viral

English medium in Andhra Pradesh govt schools from next academic year

The state government order mentions that classes from 1 to 6 will be converted into English medium from the academic year 2020-21

The other side of the story

Poor resource allocation and swankier private competitors are two of the many reasons government schools are losing students rapidly