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85% of Indian schools yet to implement vocational courses: WEF report

Titled Education 4.0 Report', the report explains how technology can address learning gaps and make education accessible to all

Rajasthan BSTC Pre DElEd admit card released; here's how to download

Registered candidates can download their hall tickets from the official website panjiyakpredeled.in

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma virtually inaugurates 50 upgraded schools

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma virtually inaugurated 50 lower primary and upper primary schools that were recently upgraded with modern facilities under an infrastructure improvement scheme of his government. Each of these upgraded schools have been equipped with a library, adequate furniture, common rooms and proper toilets, among other facilities Sangma, on the occasion, said more schools would be taken up in phases for the renovation and modernisation programme in the days to come. He also said that the initiative will have a positive impact on the entire education system. There are a large number of schools waiting to get upgraded. We will be taking them up in a phased manner. The programme will also be extended to secondary and higher secondary schools," the CM said on Thursday. He gave assurance that another 100 renovated schools will be readied for inauguration over the next three months. Referring to NIPUN Bharat Mission (National Initiative for Proficiency in .

All schools in Lucknow to remain closed due to heavy rain, waterlogging

Following the heavy rains that have been lashing Lucknow since the past 24-hours, the district administration, early on Friday, announced the closure of all schools in Uttar Pradesh's state capital

School learning after Covid-19: Students, teachers try to move on

Marginalised people lost out during online classes; education quality suffered for all: NCERT survey

14,500 schools to be upgraded under PM-SHRI scheme, says PM Modi

PM SHRI Schools will showcase all components of the National Education Policy 2020 and act as exemplar schools and also offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity, says PM

Education & jobs for autistics: Laws exist but is there enough compassion?

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

Intention not to point out faults, have to learn from each other: Kejriwal

A day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal to "do his homework" before commenting, the AAP supremo said on Friday his intention was not "point out faults" and that "we have to learn from each other" to make the country stronger. Kejriwal had, on Wednesday, tweeted that a closure of schools is not a solution and there is a need to open more schools across the country, and shared a link to a news report claiming a "closure" of some schools in Assam. Sarma took to Twitter on Thursday to lash out at Kejriwal over the amalgamation of schools and asked him to "do his homework" before commenting. "Dear @ArvindKejriwal Ji-as usual you commented on something without any homework! Since my days as Education Minister till now, please note, the Assam government has established/taken over 8,610 new schools," Sarma had tweeted. He had also asked how many schools did the Delhi government start in the last seven years. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP

ED raids multiple locations in Delhi-NCR, including school in Dwarka

The ED had recently filed a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) before the Rouse Avenue Court against Jain and others

India to become hub for global app innovation, says Google Play executive

Indian apps and games on the Android platform clocked 200% increase in active monthly users between 2019 and 2021

How Pashtepada's smart school inspired 50,000 schools in Maharastra

Digital classrooms are now far more common and advanced than they used to be a few years ago

Sri Lanka announces holiday week, shuts schools amid fuel crisis

Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis, the Sri Lankan Education Ministry declared the next week, starting from July 4, a holiday week for all the govt and state-approved private schools

5 Indian schools on shortlist for first-ever World's Best School Prizes

Five inspirational Indian schools were named in the top 10 shortlists across different categories for the inaugural USD 250,000 World's Best School Prizes

Maharashtra schools to reopen from June 15 with all precautions: Minister

Schools in Maharashtra will reopen on June 15 with all possible Covid-19 precautions, state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said

Centre to set up PM Shri Schools to prepare students for future: Minister

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Centre is planning to set up "PM Shri Schools" which will be aimed at preparing students for future and will be the laboratory of new NEP

Education in India: Covid-19 pandemic's lessons not learnt, shows data

In 2020, when schools were closed, ASER found that barely one-third of all enrolled children were receiving learning material and activities from their schools (35.6 per cent)

30% students didn't return to schools after pandemic, Odisha govt finds

On detailed analysis, it was seen that the attendance in classes 1 to 5 in districts such as Malkanagiri, Boudh, Gajapati, Sambalpur and Nuapada was less than the state average

Private school aspiration increasingly out of reach as inflation bites

Many private schools have raised fees and other charges by more than 15% this year, said Aparajita Gautam, president of the Delhi Parents Association

Haryana govt changes school timings from Wednesday amid heatwave

Amid hot weather conditions prevailing in the state for the past several days, the Haryana government has decided to change timings of all schools with effect from Wednesday. Due to intense heatwave prevalent throughout the state, it has been decided that the timings of all schools--government and private--will be from 7 am to 12 pm for Classes 1 to 12 with effect from May 4, said the order issued by the Directorate of School Education on Monday. There had been a demand from parents that in view of the scorching heat, the school timings be revised from 8 am to 2.30 pm to 7 am to 12 pm. For the past several days, maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana have hovered in the range of 41-45 degrees Celsius.

Punjab declares summer vacation in all schools from May 14 amid heatwave

The Punjab government has declared summer vacation in all schools from May 14 in view of the severe heatwave scorching the state.