Bridge Course for Classes 2 to 10 launched by Maharashtra
A bridge course for students of classes 2 to 10 has been launched by the Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad. The course is 45 days long and covers Marathi, Mathematics, English, Science, Hindi, and Social Science.... Read More
Demand for Reduction in Weightage of CBSE Term-1 Results by Students
Since the declaration of class XII term 1 results by CBSE (Central board of Secondary Education) in March, many students have started demanding a reduction in the weightage of term 1 results. Only scores of theory papers were communicated to schools by the CBSE, as the schools already had the intern... Read More
Karnataka Government Plans to Introduce English-Medium Instruction in State Schools
In a recent announcement, Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa unveiled the government's ambitious plan to expand English-medium instruction in state-run schools. This move comes in response to a noticeable trend of children leaving government schools due to the lack of English-mediu... Read More
Pilot for National Credit Framework Initiation by CBSE for Grades 6, 9, & 11
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the government introduced the National Credit Framework (NCrF) to facilitate the easy integration of school, higher, and vocational education.... Read More
The board exams are watersheds of sorts for the students and news related to them deservedly command attention, even more so when extraordinary circumstances—a pandemic, no less—disrupts the scheme of things.... Read More
Issues and Ideals in Partnership in New School Project
There remains a possibility of disagreements and even conflict of interest between partners in a business venture, likewise in a school project where several promoters come together, partners may find themselves at cross-purposes sometimes. In this article we are trying to delve into the nature and ... Read More
Delhi HC grants interim relief to EWS school students facing expulsion
In yet another instance of ambiguity highlighted in the provisions for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in school education, a school in Delhi has instigated expulsion of 10 class IX students for non-payment of fee.... Read More
Hyperlocal Marketplace for buying School Supplies Online
Schoolsupermart.com is the world’s first hyperlocal marketplace for Schools. Schools can find wide range of school supplies and buy playschool furniture, classroom furniture, toys for school, teaching aid, learning aid, preschool material, Montessori material, school stationery, Modern classroom tec... Read More
India’s First National Assessment Regulator - PARAKH
India's first national assessment regulator PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), is tasked to work on establishing standards and guidelines for student assessment and evaluation. This will be applicable to all recognized school boards in the cou... Read More
Comparing CBSE and State Boards
The education sector in India is expanding and so is the choice of the students and their parents. The choice which is much deliberated upon is the one between the education boards. There are many options to choose from which are mainly, national boards (CBSE and CISCE), state boards that include al... Read More
Alternate Schools - An Introduction
Alternative schooling may differ from the mainstream schooling in several ways. It can use non-traditional curriculum and pedagogical thoughts, it can experiment with non-traditional instructional models etc. The common theme that run across the alternative schooling models is that of customization ... Read More
Challenges of Integrating Education Technology in Rural Areas
The technology is yet to set its footprints in many schools of interior parts of the country for students to attain digital literacy. This time seems to be crucial for everyone to create a pro-digital mindset as the time demands to gain virtual wisdom especially for students staying in the interior ... Read More
MOOC, An Online Distance Education Platform
MOOC is a platform where teachers and students collaborate which contains a pool of resources that are readily available. They have the option of listening lectures and downloading notes and the most important thing is interaction and communication with your peers. Networking seems to be of great re... Read More
HRD Ministry Issues Guidelines for Online Classes, Decides on the Cap on Duration
On July 14 the HRD Ministry issued guidelines for the online classes and also set a cap on the duration of such classes. The schools that are conducting online classes will be notified about the guidelines and are expected to adhere to them.... Read More
Karnataka May See Schools Reopen for Classes 6 to 12 by January End
After a long 9 month continuous closure, schools in Karnataka are set to be reopened by the end of January 2021. The decision for reopening has been confirmed by the State Minister for Education, S. Suresh Kumar.... Read More
Assam’s Initiatives for Incentivizing Girl’s Education are Unique and Innovative
In a move to Incentivize Girl’s Education in the most direct way possible, Assam has become the first state to give financial incentives to girls for attending school. The initiative was announced by state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who elaborated upon the scheme by saying that the A... Read More
Karnataka HC Allows 15% Waiver on School Fees instead of 30% Mandated by Govt.
The Government Order dated 29th January 2021 directing schools to reduce the tuition fees for the academic session 2020-21 by 30%, was modified by the Karnataka High Court on September 16... Read More
Supreme Court: Children Should Not be Sent to School at a Very Young Age
During the hearing of an appeal, the Supreme Court observed that in the interest of their psychological health, children should not be sent to school at a very early age. The appeal was filed by a group of parents challenging the minimum age criteria of six years for grade 1 admission in Kendriya Vi... Read More