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Delhi Model Virtual School gets 800 applications; may extend last date

The newly launched Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) has received around 800 applications for admission and is likely to extend the last date to apply, an official said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched DMVS, claiming that it was 'India's first such platform' where students from across the country will be eligible for admission. Refuting the AAP leader's claim, the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), however, said the first virtual school has already been launched in the country by the Centre in 2021. "We have received around 800 applications till Friday after the process started from Wednesday. There is not much of a difference gender-wise in terms of applications received till now," an official said. "The last date for application is September 6 but it will be extended. Still, there are many people who do not know about it, so we do not want people to miss out on the application opportunity," he said. The official said the new session is likely

Delhi CM Kejriwal launches virtual school for students across the country

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a virtual school and said students from across the country will be eligible for admission. The application process for the Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) began on Wednesday. The school is for classes 9-12. "The admission to the schooling platform will be open for students across India and they will also be prepared by experts for entrance exams like NEET, CUET and JEE along with skill-based training," Kejriwal said at an online media briefing. The chief minister said the first virtual school in the country will prove to be a milestone in the education sector. "There are many children who cannot go to school since there are issues like the school being far away or other obstacles. Many parents do not get their daughters educated since they don''t want to send them out. "We are starting this virtual school to ensure they get educated. This school is inspired by virtual classes that had been necessitated due to the Covid-

CM inaugurates Delhi's first school to prepare students for armed forces

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday inaugurated the city's first school which will prepare students for the armed forces. The Shaheed Bhagat Singh Armed Forces Preparatory School at Jharoda Kalan in Najafgarh currently has 175 students. Kejriwal asked the students to imbibe the feeling of living and dying for the nation. The state-of-the-art school has an exclusive services preparatory wing to inculcate officer-like qualities (OLQs) in students through individual and group tasks, mock interviews, psychometric tests and personality development workshops. It has a free hostel facility with cadet mess for boys and girls and is part of the Delhi government's School of Specialised Excellence and affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education. It is open to all Delhi residents and students can take admission in Classes 9 and Class 11, officials said. "Delhi Government's Armed Forces Preparatory School starts today besides special education, students will get four-year

Delhi schools, students in a jam as state-owned bus fleet is withdrawn

Costs rise for all sides as state govt is forced to look at options providing a safe, economical transport option

Delhi LG inaugurates 15 smart MCD schools, gives letters to 187 workers

"Launch of 15 smart schools is the beginning of a new chapter which will fully unfold, with all schools of the MCD becoming the best in their category," Saxena said

CBSE Class 10 results: Delhi's pass percentage declines this year

Delhi recorded 86.55 per cent pass percentage in Class 10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams this year, a steep decline from 98.19 per cent in 2021, according to official data. Delhi's pass percentage was 85.86 per cent in 2019 and 80.97 per cent in 2018. The CBSE on Friday announced Class 10 results, which showed that 94.40 per cent of students cleared the exam with girls outperforming boys by a margin of 1.41 per cent. In 2020 and 2021, the results were declared on the basis of a Tabulation Policy in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The exams this year were conducted in two terms. The CBSE has divided the country into 16 regions with Delhi having two -- Delhi East and Delhi West. Of the 16 CBSE regions, Delhi East and Delhi West were ranked at 14th and 15th position with pass percentages of 86.96 per cent and 85.94 per cent respectively below the Noida region, that was at the ninth spot with 96.08 per cent. The top three regions are Trivandrum (99.68 per cent)

'DTC will not provide buses to Delhi schools from new academic session'

The DTC has stopped providing buses to schools in the city from the new academic session in view of growing demand of its fleet for public transport here, officials said on Wednesday.

Enrolment in Delhi govt schools up by 21% in last seven years: Sisodia

The number of students in Delhi government schools has increased by 21 per cent in the last seven years, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said

Will take Delhi school model to Telangana: CM K Chandrashekar Rao

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday said his government will set up model schools in the state on the lines of Delhi, and will soon send a team of officers for coordination.

Delhi covid cases might be rising, but we are vigilant: Deputy CM Sisodia

Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, reiterated that instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government's Standard Operating Procedure if they detect any case

Shut wing or even school if Covid case reported: Delhi govt advisory

It asked all the schools of Delhi to follow all the precautionary measures to prevent any spread of Covid infection, including wearing of masks by students, teachers and other staff

Delhi govt has allowed marginal fee hike in some private schools: Sisodia

Addressing a press conference here, Sisodia, who also holds charge of education, said that the AAP government has not allowed Delhi schools to increase their fees since 2015

Delhi issues new Covid advisory for schools, to shut if any case reported

The Directorate of Education (DoE) also said that students and staff must wear masks and maintains social distancing to the extent possible

Delhi school students pitch ideas to investors at Business Blasters expo

At the end of the day, 200 Letters of Intent are signed

Parental consent not needed for students for offline classes in Delhi

The consent of parents for attending offline classes or exams for students of class 10 and 12 in the national capital will not be mandatory any more.

After two years, Delhi schools to open in offline mode from April 1

For the first time in 2 years, schools in Delhi will open completely in offline mode from April 1

Pvt schools in Delhi release 2nd list for admission to entry-level classes

Private schools in Delhi on Monday released the second list for admission to entry-level classes -- nursery, KG and class-1.

Delhi govt directs 20 schools to open vaccination centres for children

The Directorate of Education in Delhi directed a total of 20 schools wherein School Health Clinics are operational to open COVID-19 vaccination centres for the age group of 15 to 18 years

Winter break for Delhi govt school students up to Class 5 from Jan 1

The Delhi government schools for primary students up to Class 5 will remain closed from January 1 to January 15, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Monday.No online or offline teaching learning activity can be conducted during this period, a circular by DoE stated.However, the DoE said that in order to help the students to consolidate their learning, the syllabus of the academic session 2021-22 covered so far, is to be revised during this break through assignments.The circular stated: "All the heads of Sarvodaya Vidyalayas are, hereby, informed that the winter break for pre-primary and primary classes shall be observed from January 1-15, 2022 and the online and offline teaching learning activities through worksheets, shall not be conducted during this period.""However, in order to help the students to consolidate their learning, the syllabus of the academic session 2021-22 covered so far, is to be revised during this break through assignments," it added.The DoE said that the ..

What is Delhi govt's Business Blasters programme? Sisodia explains

Delhi govt school students get own TV show, to pitch business ideas to potential investors