MCQs Added to Semester 2 Exams of ICSE and ISC
As stated by Gerry Arathoon, the chief executive and secretary of the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations), an MCQ (multiple- choice questions) component has been added to the semester 2 exams of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII), along with short and long answer questions... Read More
Haryana Government’s Decision of Conducting Exams for Grades 5, 8 Opposed by CBSE, CISCE
Haryana Government has introduced board exams for classes V and VIII across all recognised schools in the state, irrespective of the boards they are affiliated with, in order to enhance the educational standards in the state. It was done through a recent amendment to Rights of Children to Free and C... 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
Defence Ministry Approves 21 New Sainik Schools
It was recently announced by the Indian Ministry of Defence that it has approved the setting up of 21 new Sainik Schools in the country. This is being done in partnership with NGOs, private schools and state governments.... Read More
A New Regulation by the Government: Uniformity in Board Exam Scores
With the aim of bringing about ‘uniformity’ across the state and central boards, central authorities are planning for a ‘benchmark framework’ to assess secondary and higher secondary students. At present the boards follow different set up of evaluations, leading to disparity in results.... Read More
World Economic Forum Recommends Use of Digital Tools to Bridge Learning Gaps
A new ‘Education 4.0 India Report’ was released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India).... Read More
States, UTs makes 6 Years Minimum Age For Class 1 Admission
Following the latest National Education Policy’s emphasis on improving foundational learning in the country, the Education Ministry directed States and Union Territories to admit students to class 1 only at the age of “6+” years instead of the earlier practice of “5+” years.... Read More
Telangana Introduces French Language in State Welfare Schools
Language is a tool of educational empowerment. Keeping this fact in mind, the Telangana government has introduced the French language in schools run by Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) and Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions So... Read More
Ministry of Education Unveils Guidelines to Prevent Self-Harm by Students
In a significant move towards prioritising mental health in educational settings, the Ministry of Education has unveiled draft guidelines to prevent self-harm among students.... Read More
India Unveils First AI-Enabled Education Tablet
In a significant stride towards enhancing digital education accessibility, school students in India will soon benefit from the first AI-enabled education tablet developed locally. Recently launched by S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and suppo... Read More
What facilities should I provide in my new school?
Age appropriate facilities are necessary for all-round child development. There is no end to the facilities and amenities you can provide. Figure out what is adding to the cost and not adding to the enrolments and make sure they are used to optimum. Some of them include:
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The Need for Personal Safety Education in Child Safety
According to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), amidst the rising cases of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), reported instances have surged by over 80% between 2014 and 2022.... Read More
5 reasons why you should start using Vidura Digi today
We all agree that Covid-19 pandemic has changed education forever. With education moving online, children are now able to drive learning on their own using available online tools.... Read More
Trust vs Society vs Section 8 Company,Which suits best to school starters?
Trusts, Societies and Section 8 companies are non-proprietary organizations, which means that they are set up to provide service to the community and not with a profit motive. In India, educational institutions are mandatorily established by a Trust or Society or a Section 8 company. This rule obvio... Read More
Tripura becomes the first state to introduce centralized question papers for schools
As the reasoning of the Education Minister goes, the introduction of a standard question paper for all schools will bring in uniformity in the conduct of the school examinations.... Read More
AI in CBSE Schools to be Integrated with Multiple Subjects Across all Classes
It was introduced as an optional subject in schools. Taking the AI induction to the next step, the board now is planning to oversee its integration with other subjects across all classes. It has been reported that the teacher training to this end will start in the coming months.... Read More
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has hinted that the rationalization of the syllabus for classes 9-12 is on the cards. The rationalization is to compensate for the school time that will be lost as COVID-19 runs its course. Currently, the situation is being assessed and the time loss i... Read More
Delhi may scrap nursery admissions for 2021-22, schools unlikely to open before July
In an important development, the Delhi government has proposed to scrap and suspend admissions in the nursery for the 2021-22 academic year. The state is considering to implement the scrapping of admissions in 2021 and proposing the same for private schools. As a corollary, the 2022-23 academic sess... Read More