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Mulling reopening schools, colleges after Durga Puja vacation: CM Mamata

Educational institutions have been closed in the state since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year

PIL filed against Uttarakhand Cabinet's decision to re-open schools

The Nainital High Court has asked a petitioner challenging the state government's decision to re-open schools from August 2 to make changes to his petition.The HC gave the petitioner time to make necessary changes, the next date of hearing has been fixed as August 4.The PIL is being heard by a division bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Alok Kumar Verma.While hearing the PIL, the bench found that the SOPs issued by the Education Department of the state regarding the re-opening of schools had not been challenged by the petitioner.Vijay Singh of Dehradun is the petitioner in the case. He stated that in the past, the cabinet decided to open schools for classes 6th to 12th.The petition states that "the Covid crisis is still not yet over in the state and a large number of people in hilly areas are yet to receive their first shot of vaccination."The petition argues that in such a situation, the decision of the government to open schools is wrong.Earlier on August 1, the Education ...

Schools to reopen in UP for classes 9-12 from Aug 16 with 50% attendance

Schools in Uttar Pradesh will resume classes 9 to 12 from August 16, but with 50 per cent attendance, according to an order issued by the state government on Monday. Apart from this, instructions have also been issued for commencement of classes in higher educational institutes from September 1, the UP government said in a statement. "Students of high (class 9 and 10) and intermediate (class 11 and 12) schools will participate in the 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15. And on August 16, teaching-learning will commence in the schools with half capacity, while adhering to the COVID-19 protocol," Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal told PTI According to the UP government statement, the chief minister has instructed officials to begin preparations for commencement of new session of all educational institutes in view of the controlled situation of the coronavirus in the state. The results of Classes 10 and 12 boards have been declared, and admission for

Punjab coronavirus update: Schools reopen in Punjab for all classes

Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels.

Class 10th evaluation policy ensures no injustice to students: CBSE to HC

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, class 10th exams were cancelled by the board and an evaluation policy was formulated to evaluate students this year.

Unlock: Schools reopen for students of classes 10, 12 in Odisha

Though the schools reopened, it is not mandatory for students to attend physical classes

MP govt issues SOP for reopening of schools for Classes 11, 12 from July 26

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a standard operating procedure for reopening of schools for Classes 11 and 12 with 50 per cent attendance starting July 26, an official said

Gehlot govt faces stiff opposition over August 2 school reopening decision

Barely 24 hours after announcement of re-opening of all schools in Rajasthan for all classes from August 2, the state government appears to be on the back foot over the decision

Will review experiences of states where schools are reopening: Delhi CM

The Delhi government will review the experience of other states where schools are reopening and then take a decision on schools in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday

Himachal Pradesh to open schools from Class 10 to 12 on Aug 2

It was decided that the coaching, tuition and training institutions would also be allowed to function from July 26

Covid: Can open primary schools if support staff vaccinated, says ICMR

Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to being with the primary section as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches

Unlock: Odisha govt to reopen schools for classes 10, 12 from July 26

Along with classes 10 and 12, the present online mode of teaching will continue for all classes

Covid-19: Puducherry postpones reopening of schools, colleges

In view of the current Covid situation, Puducherry Education Minister A Namassivayam decided to postpone the reopening of the colleges, educational institutions which were to open on July 16

No plans to reopen schools for now as 3rd Covid wave is imminent: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday ruled out any plans for the reopening of schools in the national capital for now. "Like we are seeing trends internationally that there will be a third wave of COVID-19. So, until the vaccination process if complete we would not like to take risk with children. So there aren't any plans to reopen schools as of now," Kejriwal told reporters. He was responding to a question about whether schools in Delhi will begin to reopen like in other states.

All private schools in UP now under 'Right to Information' purview

All private schools in Uttar Pradesh will now be under purview of the Right to Information Act and will have to compulsorily provide the information sought under the Act

Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth: Study

The study used nationally representative data on mothers and their children spanning 1993 to 2016 to assess whether MDM supports intergenerational improvement in child linear growth

Chandigarh admin allows reopening of schools for classes 9-12 from Jul 19

The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday said schools can reopen for classes 9 to 12 from July 19 and cinema halls and spas can operate with 50 per cent occupancy. Coaching institutes will also be allowed to function physically from July 19 on the condition that all eligible students and the staff have been administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, it said. "The schools will start functioning physically from 19th July, 2021 for 9th to 12th classes subject to parents' consent for sending their wards to the schools," an official statement issued here said. Online mode of teaching will continue, it added. The decisions were taken at a Covid review meeting chaired by Chandigarh Administrator V P Singh Badnore. Number of guests for social gatherings like weddings will be increased to 200 or 50 per cent capacity of the banquet hall, whichever is less, the statement said. All adult guests and the staff of the hotel or the banquet hall need to have received at least one dose of

India's education report card: Better score in enrolment; low rank in infra

Data from the 2019-20 U-DISE report, recently released, indicates that more of India's children are going beyond primary education

US CDC issues new guidance urging schools to fully reopen in fall

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new guidance urging schools to fully reopen in the fall regardless of whether all mitigation measures can be implemented

Global coronavirus update: Myanmar to reclose schools due to Covid-19

Myanmar will temporarily close all schools of basic education once again, due to the recent detection of highly infectious Covid-19 virus variants in the Asian country