School Children

Aadhaar Card 2025: UIDAI gives free biometric update for children aged 7-15

The UIDAI with BIT, aims to make the Aadhaar biometric process simpler for children. The two crucial milestones at ages 5 & 15 when each child must refresh their fingerprints, iris scans & photo

JNVST Admit Card 2026 released for Class 6 at navodaya.gov.in, details here

The JNVST 2026 will be held for admission to Class 6 at Navodaya Vidyalayas for the academic session 2026-27. Students can check and download the admit card on the official website

Happy Children's Day 2025: Best wishes, messages and Chacha Nehru quotes

Here are the Happy Children's Day 2025 best wishes, messages, & quotes to celebrate this special day tomorrow, Nov 14. We've curated and listed some heartwarming greetings to share with loved ones

November holidays 2025: Are schools closed on Guru Nanak jayanti? Know more

On Nov 5, 2025, many schools in India, especially in North India will observe national holiday for Guru Nanak Jayanti (Prakash Utsav/Gurpurab) and Kartik Purnima, know more state-wise

AISSEE 2026: Govt adds 3 more new Sainik schools, registration ends soon

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is about to close the online application process for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam (AISSEE) 2026. Also, NTA added 3 new Sainik schools in the country

Diwali Holidays 2025: Schools across India to break for holidays; list here

As Diwali approaches, several states have announced school holidays. Along with the festive break, here's a look at where schools will stay closed starting October 13, 2025.

HPBOSE Winter School exams 2025-26: Check timetable for Classes 3, 5, 8

The Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPBOSE), Dharamshala, has announced the examination schedule for winter-closing schools for the 2025-26 academic session. Check here

Karnataka schools to remain closed from October 8-18 for 'caste survey'

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has declared a holiday for govt and govt-aided schools from Oct 8 to Oct 18, 2025, allowing teachers involved in the ongoing 'caste survey' to complete their work

Indonesia school collapse: 3 bodies found, over 50 students still missing

The bodies of three boys were pulled early Friday from beneath the rubble of a school that collapsed in Indonesia and with more than 50 students still unaccounted for the death toll was expected to rise, authorities said. Rescue crews had been working by hand since the collapse of the school Monday as they searched for survivors, but with no more signs of life detected by Thursday they turned to heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers to help them progress more rapidly. The structure fell on top of hundreds of people in a prayer hall at the century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo on the eastern side of Indonesia's Java island. The students were mostly boys in grades seven to 12, between the ages of 12 and 19. Female students were praying in another part of the building and managed to escape, survivors said. Eight students have been confirmed dead and about 105 injured, many with head injuries and broken bones, and 55 remain unaccounted for. Two of the bodies

Azim Premji Scholarship 2025: Deadline, eligibility and procedure to apply

The Azim Premji Foundation will close the application window for the Azim Premji Scholarship 2025 today, September 30, 2025. Interested female candidates can apply at the azimpremjifoundation.org

Teachers' Day 2025: Why is it celebrated? Who was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan?

Every year, on Sept 5, Teachers' Day celebrates the role of teachers in our lives. Across India, it is celebrated for Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's legacy in guiding students and shaping society

School holidays in Sept 2025: Full list of holidays from Onam To Durga Puja

September 2025 will bring multiple school holidays across India with many festivals falling in this month. The exact holidays vary statewide depending on regional traditions and academic schedules

JNVST Class 6 admissions 2026: Registration deadline till Aug 27, know more

The NVS has extended the registration deadline for the JNVST exams. The application window is now open until August 27, 2025, at the official portal. Earlier, the last date to apply was July 29

Chehlum, Independence Day, Janmashtami bring long weekend for UP students

School holidays: UP schools will be closed from August 14-17, 2025, for Chehlum, Independence Day, and Janmashtami. This will be followed by the weekly Sunday holiday

Govt plans national periodic survey to map children's welfare needs

MoSPI to collaborate with MoWCD for a periodic national child survey aimed at mapping the needs of children and creating a child index under the Mission Vatsalya scheme

Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2025: When and where to check results and more

Karnataka 2nd PUC results will not be declared this week by the Karnataka School Exams and Assessment Board (KSEAB). As per an Indian Express report, the evaluation is still under progress

Holi 2025 holidays: How many days will schools be closed in each state?

Holi is observed on March 14 throughout India, but the most enthusiastic celebrations take place in North India. Let us find out how many holidays each state will observe for the festival

Aser 2024: Govt schools outpace private ones in learning recovery trends

Aser 2024 highlights a strong learning recovery, digital literacy gains, and shifting enrolment trends in rural India, with government schools seeing major improvements

Nearly 250 mn children missed school in 2024 due to extreme weather: Unicef

At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a new report Friday. UNICEF said it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 because of climate hazards. The report also outlined how some countries saw hundreds of their schools destroyed by weather, with low-income nations in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa hit especially hard. But other regions weren't spared the extreme weather, as torrential rains and floods in Italy near the end of the year disrupted school for more than 900,000 children. Thousands had their classes halted after catastrophic flooding in Spain. While southern Europe dealt with deadly floods and Asia and Africa had flooding and cyclones, heatwaves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering schools last year, UNICEF said, as the earth recorded its .

Panic grips parents after 40 schools receive bomb threats in Delhi

Panic and fear gripped parents across Delhi on Monday morning after 40 schools reportedly received bomb threats via email, prompting immediate evacuations and emergency responses. As the alarming news spread, parents rushed to the schools, their faces etched with anxiety, to ensure the safety of their children. Vipin Bhatra, a parent, shared his distress, and said "I rushed to the school as soon as I received the message about the bomb threat. If situations like this persist, how can we send our children to school with peace of mind?" Another parent, Anuradha echoed similar fears saying that she took her child home but she is still tense. Education is important but incidents like these are terrifying to all parents. Schools should be safe, not a place of constant threats, she said. Scenes of chaos were witnessed at several schools as parents anxious parents led their children away from the school premises. Meanwhile, teachers and staff managed the crisis by gathering students to