Survey Highlights lapses in Security Standards in Bangalore Schools
A startling gap in the security of children in the schools in Bangalore has been highlighted by the survey conducted by epidemiology department in conjunction with NIMHANS and the underwriters laboratories. Only 22 percent of the surveyed schools had emergency exits, 94 % had fire extinguishers and ... Read More
Karnataka Government announces a month-long drive to check unaffiliated schools in the state
The school was visited by the officials of the education department and the status of affiliation was probed into. The kindergarten section which was being run without the approvals was ordered to be closed.... Read More
The class 10 and 12 students of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has been left with two option concerning assessment. The choice is that the student can either take the pending papers or consent to be assessed based on the pre-boards and internal assessments.... 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
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
Govt. of Karnataka collaborates with Samsung to Launch Digital Library for Schools
The announcement of the inauguration of the digital library was made collectively by the Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B) and Government of Karnataka.... Read More
Explorika -Early Learning School & Child Care
<p><strong>Explorika is a premier early learning school and child care center</strong> that offers world class experience in early learning for children up to 6 years age and child care for children ages 3 months to 12 years. Explorika is a perfect opportunity for children to explore, build strong foundations for life. School Serv gave life to Explorika, provided concept to completion assistance and continue to manage ongoing operations. In the first year of operation, Explorika is ranked #20 among Bangalore’s best pre-schools in 2014 and Awarded BEST preschool concept of the year by Brainfeed Magazine.</p>... Read More
Private Schools organize Protest over Fee Cut Directive in Bangalore
A massive protest organized against the state government’s ruling mandating a 30% fee cut in private schools was held in Bangalore with protesters numbering in their thousands.... Read More
<p><strong>Wellsprings Academy</strong> proudly places itself in the league of the leading schools in the Bangalore metropolis. The school draws its practices from the best institutions of the country and has integrated global education practices with the national curriculum. </p> <p>The school follows the <span style="color: #1d1c1d; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Cambridge/IGCSE</span> curriculum reinforced by the advanced curriculum solutions to achieve outstanding learning outcomes. The faculty has been handpicked based on the merit and experience. </p> <p>The school is spread over an area of 7.12 acres and has a world class infrastructure with expertly designed learning and activity zones. Special emphasis has been placed on sports infrastructure. </p> <p>The classrooms and laboratories are technology enabled and well-equipped for conducting virtual teaching-learning. </p>... Read More
Mandatory Learning of Kannada in the CBSE/ICSE Schools of Karnataka Challenged in the High Court
As an act of beholding the heritage, Kannada language learning has been made compulsory in CBSE/ICSE schools of Karnataka. A recent report points out that this act has been challenged in the High Court by around twenty parents of children studying in such schools.... Read More
<p><strong>Citizens Gurukul</strong> Trust is a Non-profit, transparent, parent-run organization – trying to change the thinking where education is perceived as a business instead of a selfless service. Established <strong>Citizens Gurukul</strong> Playschool, ITPL in Bangalore to provide quality education at low cost by pooling in all the resources needed for the education of the little kids. The best part is, the school operations are run by parents instead of a management.</p>... Read More
Parents in Bangalore to set off an avalanche on twitter with 40,000 pro-online classes tweets
The states have imposed the ban on virtual classes in different degrees. While M.P. has banned online classes for the primary and pre-primary classes, Maharashtra has restricted live online classes up to 2nd standard. The permission for prerecorded videos still hangs in the balance.... Read More
NCPCR Launches Tele Counselling Service for Children to Help them Cope with Covid-19
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recently launched a tele-counseling facility for the children. It has been done to help children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to cope better. The tele-counseling service has been envisioned as a psychological and emotional first aid... Read More
G20 Education Working Group Meetings in India
The first G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting took place in Chennai on 1st and 2nd February 2023. The objective of this meeting was to explore ways of skilling, reskilling and upskilling for developing a lifelong learning ecosystem. 80 delegates from 30 countries and various international org... Read More
The post COVID School Education — what to expect and how to navigate the changes?
As far the crippling effects of the pandemic on an industrial sector goes, the private school sector of India composed of half a million private schools, offer a veritable case study.... Read More
NCF Mandate Document Released by the Union Education Minister
The Union Education Minister released the ‘Mandate Document’ for the development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)’ recently at a function held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.... Read More
We are moving towards an era when man- made machines are overpowering the lives of men.Several movies on robots were made depicting scenarios where equipment made by a man becomes a reason for his downfall. It is ironic that men get immersed in technology and create things to put it into his service... Read More
How Rational are the CBSE Bye-Laws 2018?
The curriculum that is deemed to be suitable for an entire nation with differences in language, social mores and culture like no other in the world is a phenomenal entity and Central Board of Secondary Education has been endowed with such recognition giving it its tremendous credibility.... Read More