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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

Britannica Education launches digital school learning solutions in India

Britannica Education, a global publisher of encyclopedias, on Friday launched 12-odd digital learning solutions in India targeting teachers, students and schools, officials said. Among the solutions unveiled were Britannica School, Britannica Library, Britannica Professional Learning, and Britannica Connect-Global Community for Collaborative Learning (GCCL). According to officials, each product is subscription-based, ensuring scalability, accessibility, and affordability. "Our mission is to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning, providing trusted, verified content that supports both teachers and students. By empowering educators and nurturing skill-based growth, we aim to ensure that every learner -- regardless of background -- can achieve their dreams," said Sal De Spirito, Global Executive Vice President, Britannica Education. Founded in 1768, Encyclopaedia Britannica is among the credible sources of knowledge worldwide. Having transitioned from print to digital, Britannica .

Cyclone Fengal: 'Yellow alert' in Bangalore, but schools to remain open?

Cyclone Fengal has reportedly displaced more than 15 million people and impacted 6.9 million families across the affected regions

World Children's Day 2024: Wishes, quotes and messages to send your kids

World Children's Day is celebrated every year on November 20 to take steps towards children's welfare, protect vulnerable children and advocate children's rights for a better world for children

8 persons killed, 17 injured in knife attack at vocational school in China

Eight persons were killed and 17 injured in a knife attack at a vocational school in east China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday, local police officials said. The attack took place at around 6:30 pm at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing City. The 21-year-old suspect, surnamed Xu, was caught at the scene and he confessed to his crime, according to a statement released by the public security bureau of Yixing, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. According to the police, Xu, a graduate of the school this year, returned to the school to vent his anger for not receiving his graduation certificate due to failing exams and for dissatisfaction with his internship pay. Rescue efforts are underway and police are further investigating the case, the report said. This is the second attack on civilians this week. On November 12, thirty-five people were killed and 43 injured when a man ploughed his car into a crowd of people at a sports centre in Zhuhai city. Po

At least 40 children injured after school balcony collapses in UP

At least 40 children were injured after a portion of the first-floor balcony of their school here collapsed on Friday, police said. The children are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of five students is stated to be critical, Barabanki Superintendent of Police (SP) Dinesh Kumar Singh said. Singh said the incident took place at the Awadh Academy School, a private institution, when a large number of children gathered on the first-floor balcony while going down to attend the morning assembly. The 40 injured children were rushed to the Jahangirabad Primary Health Centre, around 300 metres from the school, and after they were given first aid, they were referred to the district hospital, police said. Many of the students were pulled out from under the debris of the collapsed balcony, they said. At the hospital, the children are being treated for injuries to their face, neck, hands and legs.

HC takes suo motu cognisance of Badlapur school assault; hearing today

Protests on Badlapur sexual assault case escalate in Maharashtra - Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition calls for a Maharashtra-wide bandh on August 24

Rapid rise in number of students cycling to school, girls lead, finds study

There has been a rapid rise in the number of students cycling to school in rural areas and the "silent revolution" is being led by girls, especially in Bihar and West Bengal, new research has found. The scholars at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and the Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies also found strong evidence that bicycle distribution schemes (BDS) have helped increase cycling in states where these were implemented and the biggest beneficiaries were rural girls. According to Srishti Agrawal, a PhD scholar at IIT-Delhi's Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre, gender norms, affordability of bicycles, distance to school, and safety on roads are likely the major determinants of cycling to school in India. "Nationally, cycling to school levels increased from 6.6 per cent to 11.2 per cent over the decade (2007 to 2017). These levels nearly doubled in rural India (6.3 per cent to 12.3 per cent) while remaining stable (7.8 per cent to 8.3 per cent) i

Nearly 80 students in UP's Deoria school fall ill due to food poisoning

In a case of food poisoning, around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram Method Inter College in Mehroona village of this district fell ill with symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, officials said on Monday. The incident took place after the children had a dinner Sunday night, they said. District Magistrate Divya Mittal told reporters that the students are in stable condition while an investigation into the incident is underway. According to an official statement released Monday evening, some students at the government-run school were reported to have fallen ill due to food poisoning. Two students, Akash and Nitesh, are receiving treatment at Maharishi Devraha Baba Medical College. The remaining students received primary treatment from a team of doctors led by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the school itself. All students are safe, and a medical team remains at the school as a precaution, the statement said. District Magistrate Mittal and ...

Gujarat Govt to hold life skills-based child fairs in over 30,000 schools

Gujarat government said it would arrange child and life skills-based fairs in over 30,000 schools for classes 1 to 8 to develop latent talents and creative abilities among kids

Ministry reviews guidelines for implementation of bagless days in schools

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday reviewed the NCERT guidelines for implementation of bagless days in schools and said they will be further fine-tuned, according to officials. PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), a unit of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), had developed comprehensive guidelines for implementing bagless days and make learning in schools more joyful, experiential and stress-free for students. "Various suggestions were discussed during the meeting, including sensitising students about the local ecology, teaching them to test water purity, recognising local flora and fauna, and visiting local monuments. Based on this review, PSSCIVE will further fine-tune and finalise its guidelines," a senior MoE official said. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had recommended that all students in grades 6-8 participate in a 10-day bagless period. During this time, students will intern with local skill experts and engage

Haryana Roadways bus overturns in Panchkula, 40 school children injured

The injured were admitted to Pinjore Hospital and Sector 6 Civil Hospital in Panchkula

Ronnie Screwvala's Swades Foundation files draft prospectus at SSE

The not-for-profit Swades Foundation is founded by Entrepreneurs and investors Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala

World Day Against Child Labour 2024: History, Theme, Importance and Quotes

The ILO and its partners observe the World Day Against Child Labour every year on 12 June. The goal is to bring attention to the issue of child labour and bring it to an end for the benefit of world