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Finland the final word in education? Here's why experts disagree

In Finland, teachers too are largely free from external requirements such as inspection and standardised testing

2nd admission list for entry-level in Delhi's pvt schools likely on Monday

A few private schools in Delhi are expected to publish the second list of shortlisted students for admission to entry-level classes Monday with many others having already closed the process with their first list itself. The first list was issued on January 20. President of Delhi State Public School's Management Association R C Jain said several schools do not issue a waiting list or a second list of students as the seats fill up after the first draw of lots itself. The draw of lots is conducted under videography and its footage are retained by the school. The slips are shown to the parents before being put in the box used for the draw of lots. A child needs to be at least four years old to fill out the form for nursery admission. The age limit is five years for admission in kindergarten and at least six years for Class 1 as on March 31, 2023. The registration process for admission to entry-level classes in more than 1,800 private schools in Delhi for the 2023-24 academic session b

Want Delhi govt schools to be world's best, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he wants the city's government schools should be the best in the world so that students from abroad come here for education. Addressing teachers who had been to foreign countries for training, Kejriwal told them that he will keep sending them abroad and they have the support of the people of Delhi and the country. Some people consider it expenditure, but it is investment. I feel that you can construct four bridges less and four roads less, but we should provide best exposure and training to our teachers. They will groom students who will build roads and bridges in the future," he said. Lamenting that some people are trying to defame them, he alleged that there is a tendency to bring down those who do good work. There are people who see our good work and feel jealous. They want to defame us. But I am not interested in party politics. If some BJP person or Congress person wants to improve the education system somewhere in the countr

Delhi govt to build school on area freed from land mafia: Deputy CM Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday laid the foundation of a school that will have a total of 160 rooms equipped with modern facilities on land freed from the clutches of the city's land mafia at Sunder Nagri. The Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence will have four storeys and 160 rooms, including 87 magnificent classrooms and four large classrooms. It will have eight laboratories equipped with modern technology and a hall with a capacity of hundreds of children. Government officials said the land on which the school will come up was in the land mafia's possession for a very long time. On the occasion, Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said, "A new flame of education will be ignited at Sunder Nagri with the laying of the foundation for a new school. Now that the government has got the land freed from the clutches of the land mafia, a magnificent school will be constructed here." The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader also said usually, thos

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Cold wave: Winter vacation in Delhi's private schools extended till Jan 15

Winter vacation in Delhi's private schools have been extended till January 15 in the wake of a cold wave in the national capital, a circular from the Delhi government's Directorate of Education said. Private schools were slated to reopen after winter break on January 9. "In continuation to the DOE's (Directorate of Education) earlier circular, all private schools of Delhi are advised to remain close till January 15, 2023, in the wake of cold wave prevailing in Delhi," the circular read. A severe cold wave walloped Delhi on Sunday, with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, plunging to a bone-chilling 1.9 degrees Celsius, the lowest in January in two years. A blinding layer of dense fog enveloped northwest India and the adjoining central and eastern parts of the country, affecting road, rail and air traffic movement. On Saturday, the Safdarjung observatory had logged a minimum temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius -- lower than that

Delhi schools teachers to be deployed at IGI Airport to enforce Covid norms

Several Delhi government school teachers during the coming winter vacation will be deployed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to ensure people there follow COVID-appropriate protocols, officials said on Monday. The order was issued by the District Magistrate (West) on behalf of the District Disaster Management Authority. At least 85 teachers of various government schools of Delhi will be on duty from December 31 to January 15, the order said. Government schools will remain closed in Delhi from January 1 to January 15 for winter vacation. Delhi authorities on Monday began physically visiting all government hospitals here to ascertain their preparedness to deal with any eventuality in view of the surge in Covid cases in some countries. Last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said the new Omicron sub-variant BF.7 of the coronavirus, which is causing a surge in cases in some countries, had not till then been detected in Delhi and that his government was fully gear

Private schools in Delhi won't deny admission to children under EWS section

Private schools in the national capital will no longer be able to deny admission to children under the Economically Weaker Section category as per their will after a Delhi High Court order. The High Court on Friday ruled that private schools will no longer be able to deny admissions to children under the EWS category selected through the draw of lots by the Directorate of Education, Delhi government officials said. This order by the High Court will provide relief to thousands of poor families, as private schools will not be able to deny admission to their children, the officials said. Over the last few years, the Directorate of Education received several complaints about private schools refusing to give admission to the children allotted to them, they said. Private schools were arguing that they are not giving admission to EWS category children due to non-fulfillment of admissions in general seats, they added. In this case, it was observed that many private schools were giving ...

AAP govt launches 'Delhi Robotics League' for govt school students

The students of Class 9 and Class 10 will get a chance to showcase and enhance their skills in robotics

Developing uniform process for EWS admission in pvt schools: Delhi govt

Delhi govt has told high court it is evolving a transparent, uniform, and hassle-free admission process for children under EWS category in private unaided schools

Pre-board exams for class 10 and 12 in Delhi govt schools from Dec 15

Pre-board examinations for class 10 and class 12 in Delhi government schools will be conducted from December 15 to December 28, according to Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE). According to the guidelines, no student will be allowed to submit answer sheets before the completion of the exam, and only 24 students will be allowed to be seated in one classroom. The DoE has asked the schools to ensure that there is one invigilator in each class. While the pre-board exams for morning and general shifts will be held between 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, exams for the evening shifts will take place from 2 pm to 5 pm. Schools will have to collect question papers from zonal distribution centres and district deputy education officers have been asked to take action against schools that arrive late to pick up sealed question papers or demand early opening of the papers. Unused question papers will be distributed in the schools after completion of the exams for the students to practise, t

Late payment rule doesn't apply to pvt unaided institutions in Delhi: HC

The Delhi High Court has said provisions of the Delhi School Education Rules which state a school cannot charge fine in excess of five paise a day for late payment of fees, does not apply to private unaided schools here. The order was passed by a bench of justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan on a petition by the Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private School, an umbrella association of more than 500 private unaided schools in Delhi. The petitioner had assailed a February 2013 order of the Directorate of Education (DoE) holding that in terms of rule 166 under Chapter XIII of of the Rules, a private unaided school here cannot charge any fine in excess of five paise per day on account of late payment of fees by a student. The petitioner, represented by advocate Kamal Gupta, also sought a direction that the rules contained in Part B, which contained rules 166, of Chapter XIII of the Rules do not apply to private unaided recognised schools. Setting aside the DoE order, the court s

Delhi BJP slams Kejriwal for reopening schools amid severe air quality

Taking to Twitter, it said, "Mat karo bachon ki zindagi ke sath khilwad, Delhi puche kahan ho Kejriwal (Please do not play with children's lives.. Delhi is asking where is Kejriwal missing)"

Build schools like Delhi, Karnataka AAP challenges ruling BJP govt

Prithvi Reddy, President of AAP's Karnataka unit, stated that we question the state government about the pathetic conditions of government Kannada medium schools in Karnataka.

Delhi govt orders WFH for half its staff, primary schools to be shut

As capital chokes with air pollution, AAP takes responsibility for excessive stubble burning in the last few days

Delhi govt schools top India School Ranking; Kejriwal lauds education team

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday congratulated the education team and said two government schools in the national capital have topped the ranking for state government day schools in the country. Kejriwal in a tweet said, "Proud of my Team Education. Once again, Delhi Govt schools top the Education World School Rankings, with the best state govt school in India." The government-run Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Sector 10, Dwarka secured the first rank and Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Yamuna Vihar came second in the ranking released by Education World (EW), a portal for educators, teachers and parents which comes out with rankings for schools every year. Five schools in the top 10 are from Delhi, he said. Congratulating the Education team of the Delhi government, he termed the "achievement" an "amazing feat".

11-year-old allegedly gang-raped by seniors in washroom of Delhi school

An 11-year-old student was allegedly gang-raped by two seniors inside the washroom of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in the national capital

Delhi L-G inaugurates 41 science labs at 21 schools renovated by NDMC

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday inaugurated 41 science laboratories equipped with advanced infrastructure and resources at 21 schools renovated by the NDMC, according to an official statement. The inauguration ceremony was organised at New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)-run school Atal Adarsh Bengali Balika Vidyalaya at Gole Market here. After inaugurating the science laboratories, Saxena congratulated 6,700 students studying at 21 NDMC schools. "It is an era of science. Without science and scientific temper, no step forward for socio-economic and human advancement could be envisaged," he said. The NDMC statement said the LG hoped these labs will become "crucibles of experimentation and innovation" and evolve as milestones in the field of education not only in the NDMC area but throughout Delhi. Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on educating a girl child, the LG said education of a girl child leads to educating the whole family and in turn educat

Deshbhakti module strengthening children to be successful in life: Sisodia

The 'Deshbhakti' curriculum in Delhi government schools is giving strength to the children to be successful in life and inspiring them to focus on their careers, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday. Sisodia was on a visit to a government school in RK Puram on Friday to assess the impact of the curriculum on children. This was his third consecutive visit to a government school in the last three days. "Many children have shared that the Deshbhakti class is also giving them the inspiration to prepare better for the exam and work diligently on their careers," he said. The Delhi government's ambitious curriculum was launched on September 28, 2021, by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. As part of the curriculum, children meditate for five minutes and then think about any five patriots every day. Thereafter, they share their thoughts with their classmates, Sisodia said.

Arvind Kejriwal to inaugurate Delhi model schools scheme in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government is all set to inaugurate on Monday the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on schools in Delhi with upgraded infrastructure. In an event to be held at the state-run Bharathi Women's College, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would launch the scheme here in the presence of his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin. As many as 26 Schools of Excellence and 15 Model Schools are covered under the scheme, apparently in the initial phase. 'Thagaisal Palligal' and 'Mathiri Palligal' are the official Tamil names for the SoE and Model Schools. Stalin would launch the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammayar memorial 'Puthumai Penn' (Modern Woman) Scheme, under which a monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000 would be provided to girl students, who studied in government schools from classes 6-12, pursuing higher education. As regards Kejriwal and the AAP, TN's plan provides one more opportunity to project his and his party-led government's ...