How to select a curriculum solution or academic program for your school?
New School Curriculums are being introduced and the existing ones are being updated at a rate that the entire scenario of school education has truly become dynamic. To keep pace with the changing time... Read More
Indian Schools among the Top 3 Finalists of World Best School Prizes 2023
It is indeed a proud moment for India to know that two schools in India have been identified as finalists in the World's Best School Prizes. The Riverside School in Gujarat and the Snehalaya English Medium School in Maharashtra are those distinguished academic institutions.... Read More
Defence Ministry Approves 21 New Sainik Schools
It was recently announced by the Indian Ministry of Defence that it has approved the setting up of 21 new Sainik Schools in the country. This is being done in partnership with NGOs, private schools and state governments.... Read More
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA) 2024, scheduled to take place from May 13 to May 24, aimed at standard 9 students. This two-week residential initiative seeks to equip participants with fundamental knowledge of space technology, scienc... Read More
Edcamps: New Age Professional Development for Teachers in India
Edcamps, an educator driven initiative are informal, participatory, one day event organized by educators or facilitators for themselves to discuss about their needs and demands.... Read More
Anantha Lakshmi International School - A welcome addition to the educational scene of Anantapur
The southern part of India is relatively known for giving more emphasis on education which has exposed them to various learning avenues and they also have earned good reputation in terms of literacy. The state Andhra Pradesh constitutes a literacy rate of over 72% which makes it one of the most lite... Read More
MCQs Added to Semester 2 Exams of ICSE and ISC
As stated by Gerry Arathoon, the chief executive and secretary of the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations), an MCQ (multiple- choice questions) component has been added to the semester 2 exams of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII), along with short and long answer questions... Read More
Dharmendra Pradhan: Make PM’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ a Public Movement
The fifth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) event will be hosted in offline mode by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on April 1, 2022. It will be held in Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi at 11 am. Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has sought participation from all in this event.... Read More
We have written about corporal punishment earlier, in this article we are dealing with the critical socio-cultural issue of child abuse. The vulnerability of children en –route to school, in school hours and while commuting back to home has been painfully made evident to us by incidents of child vic... 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
The class 10 and 12 students of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has been left with two option concerning assessment. The choice is that the student can either take the pending papers or consent to be assessed based on the pre-boards and internal assessments.... Read More
AIU Entrusted With ‘Equivalence’ SOP For Different Boards
Absence of a formal mechanism to determine ‘equivalence’ of scores received by the students of different education boards leads to difficulties for them related to their board-issued ‘equivalence certificates’ for admissions in higher education institutions and for employment as well. Mitigate these... Read More
FICCI Organizing Annual Conference on School Education
The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is the oldest and largest business organization in the country. FICCI ARISE (Alliance for Re-imagining School Education) is an initiative comprising of stakeholders who represent various facets of school education.... Read More
Sports in Schools — how significant are they?
Schools began to get increasingly interested in sports and games. This, I am convinced, was the result of CBSE’s categorical directions regarding the induction of a regular sports period into the time table.... Read More
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Advocates & Launches Mother Tongue Education
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized the importance of mother tongue-based education, stating that it facilitates an all round development from early childhood. As he was speaking at the launch of the 52 Primers initiative, he envisioned this initiative as an inspirational journey for yo... 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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Reopening of schools—KV and Navodayas propose reopening in November
Schools across the country are reopening in varying degrees. Although, the physical classes have not resumed anywhere to date. While states differ in their view about school reopening, national school systems like Kendriya Vidyalaya(KV) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) are planning to reopen sch... Read More
Role of School Education in Increasing Chances of Employment
The biggest challenge for both job-seekers and job-providers for quite a long time now has been ‘employability’. Employers have found it difficult to find job-ready talent and job-seekers have struggled to find jobs where their skills match the job requirements. Many surveys conducted in this area p... Read More