Institutionalization of Virtual Model of Education May Be on the Cards in Delhi

What was dubbed as the ‘dream project’, a ‘first-of its kind’ Virtual model of education is being planned in Delhi?... Read More

Maharashtra State school education department to recruit 30,000 teachers

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Over 20,000 UP schools to get basic, cleanliness related infrastructure

In a recent announcement, the government of Uttar Pradesh shared that nearly 20,169 government elementary schools in the state will be provided with basic infrastructure and overall cleanliness.... Read More

Web Portal with Professors Database Launched

Now there is a web portal with the database of leading educationists and academicians of the nation. The web portal has been launched as a digital resource center to be used by the educational institutions. This will help in communicating and networking for better and informed policy decisions. T... Read More

Maharashtra might see phased reopening of schools from mid-June

While Maharashtra remains at the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in the country, the state is revisiting the prospects of resuming activities that were abruptly halted in the wake of COVID. One such activity is schooling. The state government has indicated that June 15 onwards there is a possibilit... Read More

To Take, or not to Take the pending exams – the dilemma before class 10 and 12 CISCE students, Bombay HC also intervenes

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

Delhi Schools not to open until after July, Virtual Classes shall continue, micro-plans for reopening in the offing

As Delhi witnesses a worrying escalation of the Covid-19 situation, reports are streaming in that schools might not open even in July. In all likelihood, the virtual classes are going to keep the children and the teachers busy once the summer break ends.... Read More

CISCE asked to clarify its position on holding remaining exams by Bombay HC

Expressing concern over the safety of the students, the Bombay HC has demanded an expression of the state’s “clear” position concerning the holding of the ISC and ICSE pending exams.... 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

Plea Against Salary Cuts of Private School Teachers Moved in Delhi High Court

A petition demanding the reversal of the salary cuts of Delhi’s private school teachers has been made in the Delhi High Court. The situation that arose in the wake of the pandemic saw deductions in the remunerations of teachers and other staff of several private schools of the national capital.... Read More

NIOS Advised to Increase Transparency and Reform Exam by Education Minister

In a review meeting of the National Institute of Open Schooling the Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, asked the authorities of the organization to work on the transparency and exam reforms.... Read More

Madras HC Grants Permission to Matriculation Schools to Conduct Special Classes in Summer

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has consented to the appeal of the Matriculation schools to conduct special classes during summer for class XI and XII students. The permission is granted to conduct special classes insofar as they are useful in preparing the students for the competitive en... Read More

Kerala Government Appeals for the Case of School Unification

The government of Kerala has demanded for the withdrawal of the ruling issued by the High Court staying the merger of the three Directorates of school education.... Read More

In a first, NCTE launces Teacher Training Programme with +2 minimum Qualification

The aspiring teachers have new horizons opening for them with the news that now they would be able to train as teachers after completing class higher secondary schooling. The ravages of unemployment in the outback of conventional education spawns modest aspirations which include teaching as a career... Read More

National Independent School Alliance questions the exclusion of the mention of Direct Benefit Transfer in the NEP draft

National Education Policy is posed as a democratic and inclusive draft, however, there are issues which have found vocal detractors. The fiercest opposition that erupted in the wake of NEP promulgation was against the imposition of Hindi as a compulsory subject. The order was rescinded eventually.... Read More

interviews for TGT aspirants in government-aided schools scrapped

Procedural regulations regarding the appointment of the trained graduate teachers (TGT) are set to be amended in Uttar Pradesh. After the amendment, the interview stage of the selection procedure of TGT will be omitted and the selection will be based on the merit list which will be prepared based on... Read More

Schools cannot have coaching classes run in their premises, says CBSE directive

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued guidelines to all its affiliated schools to disallow operations of coaching centres within their premises. The board has taken strong exception to the coaching centres that are being run on the pretext of special classes in the schools. Usually,... Read More

Pilot for modernization of government schools in Srinagar launched

25 government Schools in J&K will be developed on modern lines to enhance the learning outcomes. The schools have been identified for up gradation in infrastructure and technology.... Read More