Delhi HC grants interim relief to EWS school students facing expulsion

In yet another instance of ambiguity highlighted in the provisions for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in school education, a school in Delhi has instigated expulsion of 10 class IX students for non-payment of fee.... Read More

Challenges of Integrating Education Technology in Rural Areas

The technology is yet to set its footprints in many schools of interior parts of the country for students to attain digital literacy. This time seems to be crucial for everyone to create a pro-digital mindset as the time demands to gain virtual wisdom especially for students staying in the interior ... Read More

MOOC, An Online Distance Education Platform

MOOC is a platform where teachers and students collaborate which contains a pool of resources that are readily available. They have the option of listening lectures and downloading notes and the most important thing is interaction and communication with your peers. Networking seems to be of great re... Read More

Hyperlocal Marketplace for buying School Supplies Online

Schoolsupermart.com is the world’s first hyperlocal marketplace for Schools. Schools can find wide range of school supplies and buy playschool furniture, classroom furniture, toys for school, teaching aid, learning aid, preschool material, Montessori material, school stationery, Modern classroom tec... Read More

HRD Ministry Issues Guidelines for Online Classes, Decides on the Cap on Duration

On July 14 the HRD Ministry issued guidelines for the online classes and also set a cap on the duration of such classes. The schools that are conducting online classes will be notified about the guidelines and are expected to adhere to them.... Read More

Karnataka May See Schools Reopen for Classes 6 to 12 by January End

After a long 9 month continuous closure, schools in Karnataka are set to be reopened by the end of January 2021. The decision for reopening has been confirmed by the State Minister for Education, S. Suresh Kumar.... Read More

Karnataka HC Allows 15% Waiver on School Fees instead of 30% Mandated by Govt.

The Government Order dated 29th January 2021 directing schools to reduce the tuition fees for the academic session 2020-21 by 30%, was modified by the Karnataka High Court on September 16... Read More

Supreme Court: Children Should Not be Sent to School at a Very Young Age

During the hearing of an appeal, the Supreme Court observed that in the interest of their psychological health, children should not be sent to school at a very early age. The appeal was filed by a group of parents challenging the minimum age criteria of six years for grade 1 admission in Kendriya Vi... Read More

NITI Aayog Report Highlights Enrollment Disparities in Primary Schools

A recent report by NITI Aayog sheds light on a concerning trend in primary education across several states in India.... Read More

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

Andhra Pradesh Association of Private Schools appeal for governmental assistance for budget private schools

The private budget schools are organized in appealing for succor in the form of governmental assistance. The association of private schools, an organization of private schools in Andhra Pradesh had actively sought governmental assistance for the budget schools to blunt the impact of the corona induc... Read More

What makes you eligible to start a school in India?

Apart from having necessary land and required financial resources to open a school in India, sustaining its operations until it becomes financially independent and ensuring the continuous advancement of the school are the key factors for the success of any school project. Let us examine the individu... Read More

Enter COVID-19, foreign Universities offer IELTS relaxation and fee-waivers and much more to attract Indian students

Aligning themselves to the demand of the times, foreign universities are coming out with appealing offers and features including fee-waivers, IELTS relaxation etc. Besides fee-waivers, there are online courses, virtual tours, provisional admissions, and an unprecedented option to join on-campus a... Read More

New skill modules covering coding and data science introduced by CBSE, supported by Microsoft

In collaboration with Microsoft, CBSE has introduced new skill modules, namely data science, and coding.... Read More

Deciphering the IB Diploma Program

The international education programs which generate tremendous curiosity among the students and parents are run by the International Baccalaureate Organization and Cambridge International. We have add... Read More

All About Renting Out / Leasing Out A School Property

It is evident that real estate is one of the major sources of income and investment in India. But, is the real estate sector confined only to buying and selling properties? Definitely not. There are some other aspects to it too and two of them are renting out and leasing out.... Read More

A personalized Learning Navigator for K-12 Education

His initial thought was to create a search engine for a good learning but now it has developed as a platform for teachers as well as students to involve in a quality-based learning with researched resources available at finger tips.... Read More

Re-opening of Schools-Learnings from the world

It is remarkable how the schools in India, K-12 educators and administrators have switched to remote learning practices amid Covid-19 induced lockdown. As the time goes by, the educators and administrators are redirecting their attention from providing high-quality online education to reopening the ... Read More