Digitizing Tabulation in Tamil Nadu to Do away With the Tedium of Teachers

Digitization of tabulation of marks in government schools in Tamil Nadu is being undertaken by the state government. The project stems from the realization that the inordinate amount of time teachers spent in evaluating the answer scripts rather than giving lectures in the class. The exercise will d... Read More

New Proposal on Teaching Hours by NCF 2023

As per the National Curriculum Framework 2023, the Ministry has put forth a proposal to make the teaching hours for school students 29 hours a week.... 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

The plight of teachers during the pandemic

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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

Covid-19 pandemic and Indian Education System

The pandemic has brought the digital divide in India into the popular consciousness. The schools remain closed for the fifth consecutive month. At the time like this only the schools that were digitally equipped and the parents who were able to secure connectivity with the World Wide Web were able t... Read More

To Integrate Skilling into School Curriculum, India will Partner with Singapore

In discussions between India and Singapore to be held in the upcoming series of events leading up to the G20 education working group meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, between April 22 and 27, central government officials said that the two nations are planning to collaborate to examine opportunities fo... Read More

Reopening of school—Uttarakhand issues SOP for schools ahead of expected reopening

To fortify the safety protocol and minimize the COVID-19 infection risk, the Uttarakhand state has issued detailed SOPs for schools that are scheduled to reopen from November 2. The schools in the state will reopen for classes 10 to 12 only.... Read More

Policies to Enhance Quality in Government Sector

In a country, education is the foremost and dominant sector which needs proper emphasis for the growth of the nation. The government both central and state plays a significant role in looking after the quality of education which is being provided in all the educational institutions.... 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

Kerala Revives 'Water-Bell' System as Temperature Soars

As temperatures rise, Kerala schools are reintroducing the 'water-bell' system, initially implemented in 2019 to combat heat-related health risks. Following Kerala's lead, Karnataka and Telangana have also adopted this hydration initiative. The 'water-bell' system orchestrates short breaks throughou... Read More

COVID Aftermath--There may be a further reduction of CBSE and ICSE board syllabi

The education boards with a national base, namely CBSE and CISCE are deliberating over further curtailment of the syllabus of high school and intermediate classes to adjust for the drastically reduced class hours due to the COVID-19 lockdown. If this comes to pass, it will further add to the initial... Read More

Selecting a Projector for Classroom Use?

More than 150 companies manufacture over 6000 different models of projectors worldwide till date, of which more than 60 companies stopped manufacturing and more than 4500 models have attained End of Life... Read More

How are schools dealing with parent decided career options?

We have discussed academics in schools, relevance, and effectiveness of different curriculums in preparing students for higher education and have taken up the topics like teacher training and enhancing... Read More

All about online schools

Online schools, also known as e-schools or virtual schools, are a type of educational system that encompasses any kind of learning through the internet and technology that acts as a complete substitute for both distance learning and face-to-face classes. In online schools, students can log in to a L... Read More

Economically Weaker Section students are among the hardest hit in the course of the pandemic

According to a government survey, as many as 27 percent of children in center funded government schools do not have access to devices that are critical to participate in the online classes.... Read More

Is Artificial Intelligence a Fad or a Fact to Come to terms with?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears to be taking baby steps towards its progress since many prominent figures in the field of science fictionand movieshave been anticipating about the catastrophic changes that would probably arise with the rapid increase of artificial intelligence for decades. But ... Read More

Delhi schools’ happiness classes are busters of stress

Delhi schools have apparently find the way to dispel stress in children with the aid of what are aptly called Happiness Class. The anatomy of a typical happiness class contain simple playful exercises including rubbing of hands and putting them on the eyes to relax, motivational talks and meditation... Read More