Low attendance cases not to go unreported, CBSE seeks regular update from schools

A recent directive from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directs schools to report all cases in which student’s attendance in the class is short to CBSE. The reports must accompany supporting documents. The call with regard to the eligibility of the students with inadequate attendance... Read More

State’s Education Expenditure Per-Student has Risen in Delhi

The government annual expenditure per head is reported to have risen significantly from 2016-17 to 2020-21. The annual expenditure per student in 2016-17 was Rs. 50,812 and in 2020-21 it was to the tune of Rs. 78,082. The figures relating to the expenditure incurred were published in the Delhi Econo... Read More

Schools to reopen Zone-wise for classes 8 to12, green zones to take the lead, others would gradually follow

Reopening of schools and strategy thereof is being deliberated intensely by the Centre in coordination with the states and UTs. The point of the strategy of reopening of schools that is unambiguous is that it is going to be phased and zone-wise. This is of course the post-lockdown possible scenar... Read More

Over 20,000 UP schools to get basic, cleanliness related infrastructure

In a recent announcement, the government of Uttar Pradesh shared that nearly 20,169 government elementary schools in the state will be provided with basic infrastructure and overall cleanliness.... Read More

Tamil Nadu will not Employ Shift- Model for Schools that Reopen: Education Minister

The government of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has clarified its position on one specific modality of school opening. The education minister of the state stated that the schools that reopen will start all the classes simultaneously and will not be opening in shifts. Shift based opening ha... Read More

CBSE Appeals Schools to Become 'Anger-free Zones' for Children to get inspired

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PM announces the Launch of Fit India Grading System for Schools

The Fit India School rankings grade the school according to the merit in three categories, the first being the Fit India Schools then the Fit India School (3 star) and finally the Fit India School (5 star).... Read More

Educations and Health Expert become votaries for reopening of classes for Primary students in Karnataka

With the state government still indecisive on the issue of reopening of schools for lower classes, the educationists and health experts have come in support of reopening of schools for primary classes from February 1.... Read More

Private Schools organize Protest over Fee Cut Directive in Bangalore

A massive protest organized against the state government’s ruling mandating a 30% fee cut in private schools was held in Bangalore with protesters numbering in their thousands.... Read More

Reopening of school—Uttarakhand issues SOP for schools ahead of expected reopening

To fortify the safety protocol and minimize the COVID-19 infection risk, the Uttarakhand state has issued detailed SOPs for schools that are scheduled to reopen from November 2. The schools in the state will reopen for classes 10 to 12 only.... Read More

A case for Permitting Private School Teachers to Take Up One-on - One Tuitions in the Times of COVID -19

COVID-19 caught one and all unawares. All plan sheets were virtually formatted, and for a while, several industries went comatose. The education sector found itself in the eye of the storm and governments did not lose time in issuing rulings regarding fee-exemption to be effected by the private scho... Read More

State Directive for Schools for 30% Fee Reduction in Karnataka for the academic year 2020-21

Government of Karnataka in a directive stated that the schools must slash the tuition fee for the academic year 2020-21 by as much as 30 %. The justification for ordering such a substantial discount is of course the pandemic and the lockdown that it induced. The order applies to both state and centr... Read More

6 Things to Keep in Mind Before Choosing Classroom Projectors

Today classroom projectors are the key components of the top digital educational spaces. A portal to engage media where every student can be focused and can actively participate.... Read More

Newly-affiliated CBSE schools disadvantaged by a technicality in class 10 scoring policy

After the cancellation of the board exams in the wake of the pandemic, there has been a lot of brainstorming and analysis to decide on assessment alternatives.... Read More

21 KV buildings are judged as unsafe to be housing schools, in an audit

The infrastructure of the government schools has been reported to be in a dismal state. This state of affairs does not merely apply to the primary schools in rural India as evidenced by the report regarding Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) or Central Schools. It has been reported that in excess of 20 KVs ar... Read More

Delhi Schools not to open until after July, Virtual Classes shall continue, micro-plans for reopening in the offing

As Delhi witnesses a worrying escalation of the Covid-19 situation, reports are streaming in that schools might not open even in July. In all likelihood, the virtual classes are going to keep the children and the teachers busy once the summer break ends.... Read More

Start an innovative CBSE School?

The term “innovative schools” is doing rounds ever since the new CBSE bye laws are announced. The new CBSE regulation simplifies the process of starting a CBSE school and implementing alternative educational methodologies in India by granting the composite affiliation to innovative schools.... 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