CBSE Board Exam Dates and Announcements
After two years of online examinations, 2023 will be the year of reviving offline mode completely for students of classes 10 and 12. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the board exam date sheet 2023 for Classes 10 and 12 in PDF form recently.... Read More
UGC Program Launch to Train Higher Education Teachers
In alignment with the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a capacity-building program aimed towards the holistic development of around 15 lakh higher education teachers, has been launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC).... Read More
Karnataka Government Plans to Introduce English-Medium Instruction in State Schools
In a recent announcement, Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa unveiled the government's ambitious plan to expand English-medium instruction in state-run schools. This move comes in response to a noticeable trend of children leaving government schools due to the lack of English-mediu... Read More
Maharashtra Implements Grading System to Ensure Quality Education
In a bid to enhance the quality of education across Maharashtra, schools will now undergo grading from A+ to C, akin to higher education institutions, indicating the standard of education they offer. This initiative aims to provide transparency and accountability in the education sector, with school... Read More
How NEP 2020 supplements RTE 2009?
The demographic dividend is realizable only if the young population is adequately educated and made adept in 21st century skills. The average age of Indians is 25-30 years and that is a good sign only if education systems are robust.... Read More
Strategies to Consider for CSR in School Education
If you are thinking to commit CSR funds for improvement of a school and want to go beyond upgrading the infrastructure and add value to the educational ecosystem it is very essential to understand in detail how those who have secured such educational systems in the world actually did it.... Read More
It was the 13th edition of One Nation Reading Together (ONRT) event. The event is organized annually by Scholastic India.... 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
App for Nutritional choices for children launched by Chennai-based company
While there are multiple e-learning platforms that are ensuring quality education in the time of the pandemic, there are few to give children and their parents guidance on how to maintain physical and mental health in these difficult times.... 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
National Curriculum Framework for Nursery to grade 2 Implemented by CBSE
Implementation of National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCFFS) has been announced by the Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE). As per the notification, NCFFS 2022 is being adopted by CBSE and all schools affiliated to the board will follow the new 5-year education at foundatio... Read More
NCF Working to Address ‘Fear of Mathematics’
The new National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which is being drafted according to the new National Education Policy (NEP), is seeking to integrate mathematics education with arts, language or sports, in an attempt to show the creative and aesthetic aspects of the subject.... Read More
Why is market study or survey is required ?
In most cases, new school start-up enthusiasts jump to construction stage of the new school building without assessing what kind of school will sustain, planning budget, not considering any statutory requirements. The decision to jump stages is purely based on individual perception, a lot of money would have gone into the new school setup and operations - It may take several years to understand if the approach is delivering the desired results or not.
To avoid ambiguity, endless run time issues and to ensure you are making the right investment, we suggest a data driven approach to determine a sustainable school concept. Some questions you need to have valid answers for before you begin or make any investment -
A look at important developments in school education in the decade
As the decade nears its end, we try and look back to find out how these past years have contributed to the evolution of education in the country.... Read More
CBSE expresses reservations on the draft NEP’s recommendation for 24 subject multiple board exam
CBSE has voiced its concern over the recommendations made in the draft national education policy rooting for multiple board exams and inclusion of 24 subjects for the board exams. The NEP which is to come into effect since 2020 for next 20 years have made several provisions that have raised question... Read More
BYJU to Organize the Biggest Ever Virtual School Quiz Competition
BYJU’S, the leading edtech company is going to organize a quiz competition that is being reported as the world’s biggest school quiz ever.... Read More
AP Chief Minister NEP Implementation in Andhra schools
Concerned education department officials have been directed by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, to focus on the construction of additional classrooms for the NEP (National Education Policy) implementation in the state from the next academic session. Along with taking steps fo... Read More