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Zoho CEO Criticises Competitive Exam Pressure as "A Rat Race to Extinction”
Sridhar Vembu, CEO and founder of Zoho condemned the intense pressure of competitive exams in India, labelling it "a rat race to extinction." His critique followed an advertisement by FIITJEE, a prominent educational institute, which disparaged a student for her low scores after leaving FIITJEE for ... Read More
Karnataka Government Plans to Introduce English-Medium Instruction in State Schools
In a recent announcement, Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa unveiled the government's ambitious plan to expand English-medium instruction in state-run schools. This move comes in response to a noticeable trend of children leaving government schools due to the lack of English-mediu... Read More
Ministry of Education Unveils Guidelines to Prevent Self-Harm by Students
In a significant move towards prioritising mental health in educational settings, the Ministry of Education has unveiled draft guidelines to prevent self-harm among students.... 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
In View of School Closure, CBSE affiliation May be extended by 1 year
It is likely that the CBSE affiliated schools will be granted an extension of 1 year in their affiliation by the board. The report is not based on any official notification. It has been deduced by the teachers in attendance in a video-conference with Mr. AnuragTripathi, Secretary, CBSE.... Read More
National Education Policy is posed as a democratic and inclusive draft, however, there are issues which have found vocal detractors. The fiercest opposition that erupted in the wake of NEP promulgation was against the imposition of Hindi as a compulsory subject. The order was rescinded eventually.... 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
UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to marginalize disruption of education amid COVID-19
As the closure of the schools was affected across countries due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it is estimated that studies of 80 percent of the students have been disrupted. Responding to the crisis, UNICEF announced that it will scale up its contributions in 145 countries to enable the students in lear... 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
Issues and Ideals in Partnership in New School Project
There remains a possibility of disagreements and even conflict of interest between partners in a business venture, likewise in a school project where several promoters come together, partners may find themselves at cross-purposes sometimes. In this article we are trying to delve into the nature and ... Read More
India Unveils First AI-Enabled Education Tablet
In a significant stride towards enhancing digital education accessibility, school students in India will soon benefit from the first AI-enabled education tablet developed locally. Recently launched by S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and suppo... Read More
interviews for TGT aspirants in government-aided schools scrapped
Procedural regulations regarding the appointment of the trained graduate teachers (TGT) are set to be amended in Uttar Pradesh. After the amendment, the interview stage of the selection procedure of TGT will be omitted and the selection will be based on the merit list which will be prepared based on... Read More
‘MyNEP2020’ Portal launched for What’s In For Students National Council for Teacher Education
‘MyNEP2020’ is an online portal devised for the National Council for Teacher Education’s (NCTE) web portal. It has been launched with the main objective of facilitating the reception of suggestions for designing and improving teacher training programs.... Read More
Challenges Faced By Schools In Educating Children : A Critical Analysis
Identifying the most pressing challenges in the school sector in educating children, is a simple first step toward fixing them. Here, through this write up we have tried to highlight a few such challenges and their solutions.... Read More
In a first, NCTE launces Teacher Training Programme with +2 minimum Qualification
The aspiring teachers have new horizons opening for them with the news that now they would be able to train as teachers after completing class higher secondary schooling. The ravages of unemployment in the outback of conventional education spawns modest aspirations which include teaching as a career... Read More
Saturday is now a No Bag Day in Government Schools in Rajasthan
Furthermore, parent-teacher meetings would take place on Saturdays to keep parents abreast of the progress of their wards.... Read More
International Conference of Academic Institutions On NEP 2020
A two-day International Conference of Academic Institutions (ICAI) was held as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2022, on January 5 and 6, 2022. The event was conducted to discuss the role of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in transforming education. It was organised by the ... Read More
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