On Monday morning, almost 40 Delhi schools received bomb threats. DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar are among the 44 institutions that have received threats, requiring action. Students have been sent back home, and the police have been notified. According to reports, the threat was received by email. NDTV obtained a … Read more
The Delhi government announced the closure of all schools except for classes 10th and 12th on Sunday due to air pollution. All classes will take place online until further orders, Delhi CM Atishi has informed on the microblogging site X. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced Stage 4 of the Graded Response … Read more
“There are so many students in our school that many of us sit in the library because the classrooms are crammed full,” a dismissive girl in a Khajoori Khas government school explains. The lads arrive for courses in the evening, and I go there in the morning with all the other girls. We used to … Read more
Excessive screen time has emerged as a serious health worry in our digital age, particularly for young teens. It’s really impeding their capacity to grow physically, maintain mental stability, and spend time outside. Governments and school agencies worldwide are figuring out how to address this worldwide issue. Workshops on screen time reduction are one of … Read more
The Central Board of Secondary instruction (CBSE) has issued a directive ordering the creation of ‘Composite Skill Labs’ in all affiliated schools to enhance skill instruction in accordance with the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE). Schools are directed to build up either a single 600-square-foot Composite Skill Lab for grades 6-12 or two … Read more
In accordance with SARAS Manual 5.0, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published a notification outlining the necessary paperwork that schools must submit in order to be affiliated with the board. Educational institutions wishing to apply for New Affiliation, Upgrade, or Extension need to provide a number of documents, such as a Building … Read more
The Prime Minister’s Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) strategy, started two years ago on September 7, 2022, is an ambitious scheme of the Modi government to provide high-quality education to kids and equip them with 21st-century skills in order to make them ‘future-ready’. The flagship initiative, with a five-year budget of Rs 27,000 split … Read more
Schools in Andhra Pradesh will open on Thursday, June 13, for the academic year 2024-25. Initially scheduled for June 12, the school opening was postponed to June 13 due to the oath-taking ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu as the new chief Minister of the state. The state education department had announced a holiday for all schools … Read more
The Delhi government on Monday directed private and government-aided schools that have not closed for summer vacations despite the heatwave to do so with immediate effect, PTI reported. In a circular, the Directorate of Education said all the schools were directed to observe summer vacation from May 11 to June 30 for this academic year. … Read more
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to the principals of all its affiliated schools regarding the availability of online courses for Classes 11 and 12 offered by NCERT on the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) portal. The SWAYAM platform, launched by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government … Read more
The Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) has been named the world’s top IB school in the most current International Baccalaureate (IB) rankings. DAIS had 11 top scorers in 2023, with a maximum score of 45 points. Following DAIS, King’s College School in the United Kingdom ranks second with seven outstanding pupils. The IB website announced … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated on Friday that delivering great education is his government’s priority and that he will open as many schools in the city as the number of summonses issued to him by investigative bodies. After laying the groundwork for a government school in Mayur Vihar Phase III, Kejriwal said that the … Read more
Due to the cold weather conditions, all teaching activities from nursery to class eight in all Noida and Greater Noida schools will be postponed till January 16, according to an official directive issued on Saturday. The District Magistrate has ordered that the timetables for Classes 9-12 be changed. According to authorities, classes 9 through 12 … Read more
On Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman argued in favor of financial literacy education in schools and universities. She stressed the need of teaching financial literacy at a young age. It is now being taught outside of the curriculum, the Finance Minister stated during a discussion with students at A M Jain College here on … Read more
According to authorities, the government plans to extend its one-nation, one-student ID effort to schools shortly in order to enable seamless integration with higher education, as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. Students will be given an Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) card with a 12-digit unique ID as part of the program. … Read more