Right To Education

Denial of women's right to education in Afghanistan not justifiable: UN

The denial of women's rights to education by the Taliban de facto authorities in Afghanistan has no justification on any grounds

Will consider including law on right to education in curriculum: BCI to HC

The Bar Council of India on Tuesday told Delhi High Court that it will consider within "reasonable time" the issue of introducing Right to Education Act as a compulsory subject in law colleges. A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a public interest litigation by NGO Social Jurist, which asserted that Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, a key right of children, can be implemented in its true letter and spirit only if it is taught as a compulsory subject in the curriculum rather than just being part of a subject. Lawyer Ashok Agarwal, the petitioner's counsel, said a representation was made to the Council last month to include RTE Act in the curriculum and the authority should be asked to decide the same. The counsel for the Bar Council of India (BCI) said the body would certainly look into the representation within a reasonable time. Under Legal Education Rules, the Council is empowered with the responsibility of prescribi

Quality education for children is our topmost priority: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said education is the topmost priority of his government, as he asserted that if children will get quality education, they will reach great heights in their career. He said this while taking part in the Maharishi Valmiki Prakatotsav programme organised in Aliganj and Palika Kunj of his constituency, according to an official statement. "Maharishi Valmiki and Babasaheb Ambedkar gave utmost importance to quality education of children. Education is our topmost priority in Delhi; if children will get quality education, they will reach great heights in their career, their families will prosper and the country will progress. If children remain uneducated, their family lags behind and remains poor," Kejriwal said. He urged people to pay utmost attention to the education of children. "If they become well-educated, they will support their parents and take care of them in old age. In Delhi, education and healthcare is our top priority. This is my

Education & jobs for autistics: Laws exist but is there enough compassion?

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

India's paper consumption to touch 30 million tonnes by FY27: IPMA

Paper consumption is likely to witness 6-7% annual growth and will reach 30 million tonnes by FY 2026-27, largely driven by emphasis on education and literacy coupled with growth in organised retail

Rs 2 cr to English-medium schools towards RTE quota dues: Maharashtra govt

The Maharashtra government will pay Rs 2 crore to English-medium schools towards their dues over 25 per cent admissions in the Right To Education Act quota

Covid-19 could push 72 mn children into 'learning poverty', says World Bank

The Covid-related school closures risk pushing 72 million more primary school aged children into "learning poverty" - meaning that they are unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10

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

Odisha to hold 'Radio Pathashala' for school students in view of Covid-19

Following the closure of schools due to the COVID-19, Odisha Government has come up with an idea to hold "Radio Pathashala" to teach students of Class 1 to 8 in the state.According to Odisha School Education Program Authority, this syllabus-based student Educational Programme "Radio Pathashala" is going to be broadcast on All India Radio from September 28, every week from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 10:15 am to facilitate the continuous learning of students.Bhupendra S Poonia, State Project Director, Odisha School Education Program Authority has asked all District Education Officers, all District Project Coordinators, all Block Education Officers to intimate all Headmasters and CRCCs to widely disseminate among the students and parents to listen to the programme.The Programme will be broadcast from all Radio Stations at the same time and will also be uploaded on DIKSHA platform.

As Covid-19 hits family incomes, more girls leaving schools in rural Asia

To determine the impact of the virus outbreak on girls' education, Room to Read conducted a survey of 28,000 girls in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam

NEP 2020: Why learning in mother tongue is effective but hard to implement

The idea of using the mother tongue as the medium of instruction in primary school is not new to the Indian education system

Statsguru: Is NEP 2020 a solution to India's core problems with education?

The National Statistical Office's 2017-18 report on education shows that less than 50% students get education for free after Class 8

SFI marches against National Education Policy over threat to present system

Around 150 activists of the CPIM''s students wing from different colleges and universities marched from Subodh Mallick Square to Presidency University gate in College Street area

Tug-of-war over a $500-mn World Bank loan to transform school education

World Bank says loan will boost public-service delivery without enabling privatisation; experts against handing over primary education to non-state entities, find project goals dissonant

High Court stays Karnataka government's order banning online classes

Karnataka High Court has stayed the Karnataka government's order banning conduct of online classes by schools stating that banning it encroaches upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education.

Education shifts online, leaving behind a disadvantaged segment of students

According to a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey, only 23.8 per cent households in the country have internet connectivity and only 10.7 per cent have access to computers

Opening a world of opportunities for India's children through ed-tech

Ed-tech can help with inclusion in a way traditional education cannot

'Don't expect miracles', says SC refusing to hear PIL on RTE implementation

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, "Don't expect miracles. India is a huge, huge country. Priorities are many and certainly, education is one of the priorities."

BJP walks out from UP House over 'non-compliance' with RTE

Demanded stern action against officials who prepared the guidelines