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Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting: Report

The gun the boy was carrying had seven more rounds of ammo in it when he surrendered

Over 8,000 parents want CBSE to hold board exams in hybrid mode

Over 8,000 parents have written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urging him to direct the CBSE to provide a hybrid option for board exams in view of concerns raised by a new variant

Omicron scare: Pune postpones reopening of school till December 15

The reopening of schools for Standard 1 to 7 has been postponed till December 15 in view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread in parts of the world, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation.In an official order on Tuesday, the corporation informed that further decisions on the reopening of schools will be taken after reviewing the situation after December 15.Earlier the state government had announced to reopen the schools from December 1, however, after Mumbai now Pune becomes the second municipal corporation in the state to postpone the reopening of schools.The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), a new variant of the coronavirus, was first reported in Botswana on November 11, 2021, and appeared on November 14 in South Africa. It has been declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Omicron scare: BMC postpones date of school reopening to Dec 15 from Dec 1

School for classes 8 to 12 had reopened earlier on October 4

Schools shut in Chennai, six other Tamil Nadu districts as rain continues

Schools will remain closed in Chennai and six other districts in the state on Monday in anticipation of more rain

All schools in Haryana to re-open with full capacity from December 1

All private and government schools in Haryana will re-open with full capacity from December 1 onwards, said the state Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Thursday.

Maharashtra: Schools for Classes 1 to 4 to reopen from December 1

In-person classes at primary schools in the state have remained closed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020

29 students of Telangana residential school test positive for Covid-19

As many as 29 students of a govt-run residential school and junior college for girls in Telangana's Khammam district have tested positive for Covid-19, triggering panic among the parents and teachers.

Statsguru: How well did children learn at home amid Covid-19 pandemic

The latest Annual Status of Education Report of 2021 (ASER 2021) throws light on the status of school reopening in rural India, and the quality of learning in rural homes.

School closures due to Covid pose threat to gender equality: UNSEC study

Educational disruption due to prolonged closure of schools will not only have alarming effects on learning loss but also poses threat to gender equality, a new study by UNESCO has pointed out

Lessons in the pandemic

Addressing school learning losses should be a priority

Covid-19: Goa task force gives nod to reopen schools for classes 1 to 8

The Goa government's task force on COVID-19 on Tuesday recommended starting in-person classes for students of grades 1 to 8 from November 22 with safety protocols. A meeting of the task force, chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, took stock of the existing COVID-19 situation in the state before giving a go ahead for reopening schools for students of classes 1 to 8. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Sawant said though the task force has recommended reopening of schools for offline classes, the state government will take a final call after considering logistic issues. In-person teaching sessions in schools for students of classes 9 to 12 are already on in the state. The CM said he has asked the education department to provide details of schools which have more than 1,000 students. I have asked the department to submit a plan on how they will manage such a large number of students, he said. The department will have to provide details of infrastructure available in these ..

Offline classes for VI, VII standards to resume from Nov 15 in Odisha

Classroom teaching for the students of Class VI and VII would resume in Odisha from November 15, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said on Wednesday

Students, teachers and parents excited as schools reopen in Kerala

Offline classes for students in standards 8, 9 and 11 will start on November 15

Physical classes for students of standard 1-8 resume in Tamil Nadu

In many schools, teachers and administrators greeted children by sprinkling rose water and presenting them with flowers and chocolates

Schools in Kerala to reopen from Nov 1 in staggered manner, with bio-bubble

After a hiatus of more than one-and-a-half year due to coronavirus outbreak, schools in Kerala are set to reopen in a staggered manner from November 1 starting with classes 1 to 7, 10 and 12

Schools, colleges in Delhi to reopen from Nov 1 amid strict Covid protocols

Schools will have to ensure that classes are conducted in a hybrid mode which means online classes will continue

Schools, colleges in Bengal to reopen from November 15: CM Mamata

Schools and colleges in the state have been closed since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year.

Schools in K'taka to re-open for students of classes 1 to 5 from October 25

Also, the government announced certain relaxations for international arrivals at airports while allowing certain activities like throwing open swimming pools with certain conditions.

Schools to reopen for Classes 1 to 5, announcement soon: Karnataka CM

With COVID-19 cases declining, the government had reopened schools for students of classes 6 to 8 from September 6, and for students of classes 9 to 12 from August 23.