Govt Schools

School boards across states to have similar sets of questions soon: Report

The Educational Testing Services (ETS) is collaborating with the NCERT to set up a regulator to remove "disparities" from the exams

MCD suspends teacher who threw Class 5 girl off first floor of school

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi suspended a teacher of its school on Friday hours after she allegedly hit a class 5 student with scissors and threw her off the first floor of the building. A senior MCD official said further investigation is being conducted by the department. A huge crowd gathered at the school following the incident that took place at the Prathmik Vidyalaya in central Delhi's Model Basti area, police said. The police reached the spot and brought the situation under control, they said. The student was hit with scissors and flung from the first floor of the school building by her teacher who has subsequently been detained, the police said. The injured girl is undergoing treatment at the Hindu Rao hospital, the biggest hospital under the MCD in north Delhi area. "The student has been admitted to the Hindu Rao Hospital. All necessary tests including CT scan has been done. The child is safe and stable, and is responding well. "The teacher has been detained by poli

Over 6,000 govt-run schools in Himachal have less than 20 students: Report

A total of 6106 government schools in Himachal Pradesh have less than 20 students including 5113 primary and 993 middle schools in the state, according to a report. The number ranges between 21-60 in 4478 primary and 895 middle schools and 61 to 100 in 681 primary and 47 middle schools, a recent report by Unified District Information System for Education stated. There are 18,028 schools in the state of which 15,313 are government-run. According to the report, there are 65,973 teachers in government schools including 39,906 male and 26,257 female. However, 12 primary government schools are running without a teacher while 2,969 have one teacher, 5,533 have two teachers and 1,779 have three teachers, it stated. Similarly, 51 middle schools are being run by a single teacher, 416 by two teachers, 773 by three teachers and 701 by four to six teachers, it said. The report also stated that one secondary school with minimum of ten classes is being run by two teachers, ten schools by three

Punjab govt to name schools after martyrs, freedom fighters: Minister

Government schools in Punjab would be named after martyrs and freedom fighters, School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Tuesday. Village panchayats and the school management committees have been asked to pass resolutions for schools to be renamed, he said. They will then send the same to the state headquarters within the next month through principals along with the biographical notes about the martyrs and freedom fighters, said the minister in a statement. Bains said the decision has been taken so that future generations get to know about the sacrifices of martyrs and freedom fighters for the country.

Kashmir a 'separate country' in Class 7 exam in Bihar govt school

A question paper in a Bihar government school termed Kashmir as a "separate country" triggering a political war in the state

85% of Indian schools yet to implement vocational courses: WEF report

Titled Education 4.0 Report', the report explains how technology can address learning gaps and make education accessible to all

TN CM Stalin inaugurates free breakfast scheme for primary school students

The Tamil Nadu government has chosen September 15 for inaugurating the scheme as this is the birthday of the DMK founder leader and former Chief Minister, Late C.N. Annadurai

Cabinet approves Rs 27k-cr scheme for setting up over 14k PM-SHRI schools

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 27,360 crore scheme for setting up over 14,000 PM-SHRI schools across the country. Under the scheme, over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, will be strengthened to emerge as PM-SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India), Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. The scheme, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 5 on the occasion of Teachers Day, will seek to strengthen existing schools from amongst those managed by the Central and state governments, as well as local bodies. The total project cost would be Rs 27,360 crore for five years. Of this, the central share would be Rs 18,128 crore. The government expects this scheme to benefit 187 lakh students.

Over 12k teaching posts vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas: Education Ministry

Over 12,000 teaching positions are vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country while over 9,000 teachers have been engaged on contractual basis, according to the education ministry. The maximum vacant teaching positions are in Tamil Nadu (1,162), Madhya Pradesh (1,066) and Karantaka (1,006). The statistics were shared by Union Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi, in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. "There are 12,044 teaching posts and 1,332 non-teaching posts lying vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country. The vacancies arise due to transfer, retirement from time to time," Devi said. "Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and efforts are made to fill up the vacancies as per the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules," Devi said. "Teachers are also engaged on contractual basis for temporary duration by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to ensure that the teaching-learning process is not hampered," she added. A total of 9,161 ..

VP Naidu wants community service made compulsory in schools, colleges

Vice President Naidu on Sunday suggested making community service compulsory in schools and colleges, as he pitched for inculcating the spirit of "sharing and caring" among the youth.

BJP stages walkout from Delhi Assembly alleging closure of govt schools

BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the Delhi Assembly on Monday following a furore over alleged closure of schools by the Kejriwal dispensation

Madrassa's word backdated, schools should impart modern education: Sarma

Opposing madrassa education for young children, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that entry to any religious institution should be at an age where individuals can make their own decisions.

Bengal minister urges opposition not to politicise school uniform issue

All government and government-aided schools of West Bengal will have a common uniform in blue and white colour scheme, and the dress will feature the 'Biswa Bangla' logo of the state government: Basu

Govt mulls model for staggered opening of schools following Covid protocols

The union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday.

Gujarat govt to recruit 3,300 school teachers for primary schools

While 1,300 teachers will be recruited for Classes I to V, nearly 2,000 teachers will be taken in for Classes VI to VIII

Vedic mathematics to be introduced in Gujarat schools from next year

Education Minister Jitu Vaghani made the announcement on Wednesday

Govt to launch SRESHTA scheme for socio economic development of SC students

The Centre will on Monday launch SRESHTA scheme for socio-economic upliftment and overall development of Scheduled Castes students by providing quality residential education

No proposal to increase number of seats in Kendriya Vidyalayas: Govt

The Union education ministry on Wednesday ruled out any proposal to increase the number of seats in Kendriya Vidyalyas.

Lessons in the pandemic

Addressing school learning losses should be a priority

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