The commission has issued the notice to the education department after its officials did not present themselves before the commission after a complaint was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.... Read More
Singapore’s GSF to Invest USD 550 million in India’s Education Sector
Singapore-based and Indian-origin Global Schools Foundation (GSF) announced plans to invest over USD 550 million in India’s school education sector by 2026. GSF already has presence in Bangalore, Pune, Noida and Ahmedabad, and anticipates continued massive growth in demand from families moving acros... Read More
The enrollment in US Public School Dwindles in the Wake of the Pandemic
The pandemic has definitely brought unprecedented shifts in perspectives on school education. The US is reeling under the effects of the pandemic and schools have been shut, a phased reopening was proposed in several states but the parents are still apprehensive about sending their children to sc... Read More
Reopening of schools—KV and Navodayas propose reopening in November
Schools across the country are reopening in varying degrees. Although, the physical classes have not resumed anywhere to date. While states differ in their view about school reopening, national school systems like Kendriya Vidyalaya(KV) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) are planning to reopen sch... Read More
School education’s biggest challenge is Teacher's Crisis In India
According to the Ministry of Human Resource and Development report 2018, India has over 1 lakh ‘single-teacher schools’ with teacher training in nascent stage at best. Questions regarding the adequacy of teachers in handling the children with learning disabilities and special needs abound.... Read More
12 Schools of Applied Learning to be Set Up by Delhi Government
After "Schools of Specialised Excellence," Delhi will soon have 12 "Schools of Applied Learning," where the emphasis will be on the practical application of academic abilities rather than rote memorization, according to Delhi Education Minister, Atishi.... Read More
PISA, A Programme Exclusively to Measure Cognitive Thinking in 15 year olds
Education has not only gained elevated standards in contemporary times but also has nuanced dimensions. Evidently, students as well as teachers are occupied in the process to make a shift from the traditional mode of learning.... Read More
School Education Programme of Rs 27,360 Crore Cleared by Cabinet
A new centrally sponsored scheme of Rs 27,360 crore was approved by the union cabinet for creating digitally driven schools and strengthening around 14,600 existing schools aimed at holistic development of students. The amount will be spent in 5 years till 2026-27, with 66% of the amount coming from... Read More
NCERT Warns Against Copyright Infringement of Textbook Content
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a stern warning against unauthorised use of its educational materials. NCERT, responsible for developing and disseminating textbooks for all stages... Read More
Does change in CBSE bye laws affect affiliated schools?
Over the last week, there has been a volley of questions from the school management of CBSE affiliated schools we helped establish as well as management of upcoming CBSE schools. It is critical to bring clarity about the affects of the change in CBSE bye laws, hence this article.... Read More
Education Technology enhances learning outcomes
We have written at some length about the transformation of conventional classrooms into smart learning spaces in our previous article. In the present article we are specifically enlisting the digital devices that are deployed in the classrooms—more aptly called smart classrooms—and giving a descript... Read More
International School in Ponnur
<p>Provide stimulating, engaging academics integrated with enhanced opportunities for innovation, sports and arts</p> <p> </p>... Read More
Dry Food Items for Children Till Schools Reopen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced that the state will run a scheme under which the children will be provided dry food items for all school days until the schools reopen.... Read More
Rework on Syllabus as per NEP by ‘Mandate Group’
The National Steering Committee, headed by K Kasturirangan, former ISRO Chief, has decided to set up a six-member ‘mandate group’, which will be responsible to issue guidelines regarding introduction of various elements of the new education policy in the school textbooks. These elements will range f... Read More