5 Proven Ways To Make School Architecture Efficient And Economical
Magnificence is a core factor of any school architectural design But aesthetics alone doesn't serve the purpose of architecture. A piece of art becomes efficient if it is economically viable too.... Read More
Deleted Portions of the School Textbooks Restored in Kerala
The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has removed certain chapters from the textbooks of classes 11 & 12 during the process of curriculum reform... Read More
Groundbreaking State Education Achievement Survey to Cover 11 Million Students
In a landmark move, the inaugural State Education Achievement Survey (SEAS)is set to commence on November 3, promising to be a pivotal moment for the educational landscape.... Read More
5 changes that the education system of the day demands
Rote learning has ruled the roost for long and it is a prevalent mode of learning across subjects.... Read More
Need Help in Choosing Undergraduate Course / Streams Most Suited for You?
School education is evolving in tandem with the diversifying higher education and spawning industries and broadening career options, some conventional and some not very much so. There have been steady and studied developments in the curriculums and pedagogy but then there are also abrupt modificatio... Read More
Indian Army takes initiative in the interest of education of the children of the state of J&K
Amidst the ever present tension and conflict and undercurrents of mutual suspicion and cynicism, the Indian Army has yet again made its bid to reach out to the community by funding the education of the underprivileged children of the remote areas of the beleaguered valley. Army Commander, Northern C... Read More
How NEP 2020 supplements RTE 2009?
The demographic dividend is realizable only if the young population is adequately educated and made adept in 21st century skills. The average age of Indians is 25-30 years and that is a good sign only if education systems are robust.... Read More
Which Curriculum / Board / Syllabus options should I consider for the new school setup?
Many options are available; you may consider any one or combination of these familiar options -
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Handbooks for teachers and students released by CBSE
The board has directed the schools to disseminate the information regarding the issuance of the handbooks to all teachers and students. The school management has also been directed, through the notification, to download the handbooks and hold discussions on them.... Read More
IB to Resort to the Non-Exam Route to Promote Students in India, Cancels Board Exams This Year
Keeping in view the resurgence of Covid-19 in India in a second wave, the International Baccalaureate has decided to decided not to conduct the board exams and promote students sans exam this year using other means of assessment like coursework evaluation and grade prediction.... Read More
Launch of Key Initiatives of NEP 2020
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar jointly launched some major initiatives of the New Education Policy, and a booklet on One-year NEP 2020 Achievements.... Read More
Singapore’s GSF to Invest USD 550 million in India’s Education Sector
Singapore-based and Indian-origin Global Schools Foundation (GSF) announced plans to invest over USD 550 million in India’s school education sector by 2026. GSF already has presence in Bangalore, Pune, Noida and Ahmedabad, and anticipates continued massive growth in demand from families moving acros... Read More
Dharmendra Pradhan: New NCERT Textbooks till Grade 5 to be Developed in 22 Indian Languages
A high-level meeting was held in Delhi on new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and new textbooks based on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. It was attended by Sanjay Kumar (Secretary, School Education), senior officials of the National Counc... Read More
85% Of India's School Dropouts Are From 11 States: Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has recently identified certain challenges in an assessment of latest class X and class XII exam results. These challenges include a significant variation in pass percentages across education boards.... Read More
The Need for Population Studies in Schools in the Contemporary Scenario
It is the need of the hour to include population education as an important item and that too in an integrated manner in schools. As the total population in India has exceeded China to become thelargest in the world and is still increasing at an alarming rate, some measures for awareness are to be ta... Read More
How is India beating gender inequality through girls’ education
With gender equality being considered as a sine qua non for attainment of the development goals, the urgency attached to the question of girls’ education in India and across the world is gaining importance. Gender roles have substantially shifted but it can hardly be contested that opportunities for... Read More