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Target of 100% enrolment in schools by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan

Under the New Education Policy, the Union Education Ministry said it has set a new target of ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of children in schools across the country during the next nine years.

Dharmendra Pradhan reviews status of reopening of schools in country

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with senior ministry officials on Wednesday on the status of the reopening of schools across the country and the roadmap for vaccinating their staff. Schools were closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection. The Centre had allowed the reopening of schools as per the COVID-19 situation in respective states in October last year. While several states began partial reopening of schools, there was a complete closure again in April this year when an aggressive second wave of COVID-19 hit the country. With the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, several states have begun reopening schools now even as concerns have been expressed over the staff and teachers not being completely vaccinated. "Shiksha Mantri Shri @dpradhanbjp reviewed the status of schools reopening across the country with senior officials of Deptt. of School Education & Literacy. He also took stock

Reopening of Telangana schools from Sept 1 except govt residential schools

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday permitted reopening of schools from September 1 while staying the physical reopening (starting of offline classes) of government residential schools

Reopening TN schools, colleges to focus on students' mental health

With schools for higher classes and colleges reopening in Tamil Nadu from September 1, the main focus will be on emotional and mental health of the students as also the teaching and non-teaching staff

Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place, WHO and Unicef said

Delhi schools reopening: 50% students per classroom, staggered lunch breaks

Mandatory thermal screening, staggered lunch breaks, alternate seating arrangement in classrooms and avoiding routine guest visits are among the guidelines announced by the DDMA

MP govt contemplating to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month

The Madhya Pradesh government is considering to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month, a state minister said on Thursday

AP govt fixes school, college fee for 3 academic years starting 2021-22

The Andhra Pradesh School Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission has fixed the fee structure for schools and intermediate colleges in the state for three academic years beginning 2021-22.

Teaching can't be business as usual once schools reopen: Bikkrama D Singh

'The teacher needs to alter behaviour and do flexible, iterative work', said Central Square Foundation's co-managing director

Schools to open for classes 6-8 from Sept 2 in Gujarat: State minister

Amid the declining COVID-19 cases, Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama announced that the physical classes for students of classes 6th to 8th in the state will begin from September 2.Schools for specific classes have opened as the country continues to record a dip in COVID-19 cases after the ravaging second wave in April-May.At present, there are only 160 active COVID-19 cases in Gujarat. The state reported 8,15,091 recoveries and 10,079 deaths due to coronavirus.Meanwhile, India reported 37,593 new cases of Covid-19 and 648 fatalities in the last 24 hours.As per the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the cumulative caseload in the country climbed to 3,25,12,366 including 3,22,327 active cases and 4,35,758 deaths.Cumulative recoveries rose to 3,17,54,281 after 34,169 fresh recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Delhi: DDMA panel recommends phase-wise opening of schools for all classes

An expert committee set up by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has recommended phase-wise reopening of schools in the national capital, according to sources

States asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Sept 5

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said more than two crore additional COVID-19 vaccine doses are being made available to states this month

Schools to re-open after puja if Covid situation doesn't get worse: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said schools in the state will reopen after the puja vacations, provided the Covid-19 situation does not change for worse.

Schools, colleges reopen for classes 9-12 in Karnataka after five months

Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges and in other districts of Karnataka where COVID test positivity rate is less than 2% reopened for students of classes 9-12 on after a gap of five months.

No instant solution on when to re-open schools amid pandemic: Amartya Sen

There is no instant answer to the debate over the opening of school campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said.

School may be closed if Covid situation worsens, attendance not must: UP

The Uttar Pradesh government, which has decided to open schools for physical classes, on Thursday said the attendance for students will not be compulsory

Class 12 student moves SC seeking time-bound decision to re-open schools

A Class 12 student from Delhi has moved the Supreme Court, seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to take a time-bound decision in connection with the physical re-opening of schools

Decision on reopening schools will be taken by local officials: Maha govt

It is up to local officials to decide, taking into consideration the Covid-19 situation in an area, whether physical classes should resume at schools, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said

As Covid-19 fears loom, Maharashtra postpones school reopening

Maharashtra govt has postponed the reopening of schools - scheduled to re-start from August 17 - following a meeting of the Covid-19 Task Force held late on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday.

Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner: Minister

The Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner after the complete vaccination of children in the state but subject to the approval of the Union government