Maharashtra Assembly passes bill making Marathi a compulsory subject in the state
The bill was passed on February 27, "Marathi Bhasha Din" (Marathi language day), the birth anniversary of poet and Jnanpith award winner late V V Shirwadkar.... Read More
‘Education at Doorstep’ Project to be Launched in Tamil Nadu Govt. Schools
Tamil Nadu government announced that a pilot project named ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’ (Education at Doorstep) will be launched in 12 districts of Tamil Nadu. The aim of this project is to bridge the learning gap that the students are facing due to closure of schools imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown. This p... Read More
A New Regulation by the Government: Uniformity in Board Exam Scores
With the aim of bringing about ‘uniformity’ across the state and central boards, central authorities are planning for a ‘benchmark framework’ to assess secondary and higher secondary students. At present the boards follow different set up of evaluations, leading to disparity in results.... Read More
UGC Program Launch to Train Higher Education Teachers
In alignment with the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a capacity-building program aimed towards the holistic development of around 15 lakh higher education teachers, has been launched by the University Grants Commission (UGC).... Read More
Maharashtra Govt. Directed by Bombay HC Not to Act Against Private Schools over Fee-Issue
On Aug 12 Maharashtra Govt has issued resolution on 15% fee cut for the academic year 2021-22 for all schools of all boards and all mediums. The state was temporarily restrained by the Bombay High Court from acting against private schools in case of their refusal to abide by the Aug 12 resolution of... Read More
What 21st Century School Architecture demands
We have expounded on the research works that correlate the school architecture with pedagogy and learning outcomes in our previous article. In this article, I wish to provide more insights into the... Read More
Legal suit filed against Google for amassing students data in US
Alphabet's Google search engine, was sued by the Attorney General of New Mexico for allegedly collecting students’ personal information without parental consent. It was alleged that an educational software of the corporation used by the students collects personal data.... Read More
Assam’s Initiatives for Incentivizing Girl’s Education are Unique and Innovative
In a move to Incentivize Girl’s Education in the most direct way possible, Assam has become the first state to give financial incentives to girls for attending school. The initiative was announced by state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who elaborated upon the scheme by saying that the A... Read More
HC Extends the order passed for the schools in Punjab regarding fee collection to Haryana Schools
The order originally issued for the Punjab schools enabling them to collect admission and tuition fee irrespective of whether they are conducting online classes or not have been extended to the schools in Haryana.... Read More
SC: Court Cannot be an Expert in the Field of Education
In a recent Supreme Court observation, a bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said that in the field of education, the court of law cannot normally act as an expert, and whether a student/candidate possesses the requisite qualification is best judged by education institutions, or by expert co... 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
Selecting Genuine Montessori Material for Schools
Inanimate objects form an important part of the inventory of the Elementary Schools. They do so for a simple reason that works on a complex mechanism—they boost imagination and the learning to relate to objects. They engage the children better and improve the span of concentration which is naturally... Read More
Solo Taxonomy, An Approach to Understand Different Levels of Students’ Understanding
However, in 1982 Biggs and Collis came up with Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes or SOLO Taxonomy which is an alternative to Bloom’s version. Bloom described about the level of cognitive skills like from remembering to analyzing and evaluating. The SOLO taxonomy implies how the learning model ... Read More
Why do Schools fail to get admissions?
Efficient school management emphasizes the bonhomie between the management and the employees, most importantly teachers and management. The expedient measures were taken in this direction improve the receptiveness of the employees and increase the training outcomes almost certainly. It improves the ... Read More
We help start new CBSE, ICSE, IB, IGCSE schools. We plan school concept, design school master plan, building and interiors, establish curriculum, affiliation, recruit teachers, procure school supplies, school branding, market school for school admissions.... Read More
Procedure for Opening a Primary School
To start a primary school and choosing to offer a premium primary school experience is the perfect beginning for investors trying to venture into School sector. To open a primary school means starting classes up to grade V. The starting may advisably be from preschool level. School promoters usua... Read More