Free Digital Learning App for Class 9, 10 Students launched by Haryana

Bright Tutee, a digital learning app has been launched by the Haryana Board of School education for students of class 9 and 10. This digital app will be free until July 31, 2020 and will cover Maths, Science, English, Hindi and Social Science subjects. The app, which is available in Hindi, English a... Read More

NIOS Advised to Increase Transparency and Reform Exam by Education Minister

In a review meeting of the National Institute of Open Schooling the Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, asked the authorities of the organization to work on the transparency and exam reforms.... Read More

CBSE and CISCE gets Nod from BMC Education Dept. for Offline Exams

The education department of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) has permitted the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations), and international schools to conduct offline board exams and practical exams in Mumbai for grades 10 and... Read More

Assam A Laboratory for Mother Tongue Based Education

During the inauguration of a two-day North-East Education Conclave, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister spoke about the emphasis that NEP (National Education Policy) 2020 places on the importance of imparting education in the native language at the primary level. He said that the north-east... Read More

Pariksha Pe Charcha, Fifth Edition

Pariksha Pe Charcha is an interactive programme, conceptualised by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the first edition of which was held on February 16, 2018. Students, parents, and teachers, from the country and overseas, are given the opportunity to interact with the Prime Minister on topics ... Read More

Dates and Pattern for CBSC board Exams 2022-23

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Deleted Portions of the School Textbooks Restored in Kerala

The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has removed certain chapters from the textbooks of classes 11 & 12 during the process of curriculum reform... Read More

Vidya Samiksha Kendra Revolutionises Education Monitoring in Gujarat

Led by Luis Benveniste, Global Director of Education, a delegation from various African nations visited Gujarat's Vidya Samiksha Kendra, the nation's pioneering centre for real-time online monitoring of school education. This centre, acclaimed for its transformative impact on education, has garnered... Read More

Maharashtra Plans Stringent Control Over Private Kindergartens for Equality

In a groundbreaking move aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Maharashtra's State Education Department is gearing up for substantial changes in pre-primary education. With a vision for equality in this crucial educational phase, the department has crafted draft regulations addressi... Read More

Model Project for the Benefit of SC and ST Students Launched In Kerala

To address the issue of non-availability of educational resources among students belonging to the scheduled castes and tribes, the government of the state of Kerala has launched the first phase of a model project.... Read More

The Three Language Policy—Antecedents and contemporary perspectives

The states in India were reorganized on linguistic basis. Education, it was realized has to have an element of uniformity for the idea of the Union of States to work, hence the national education boards. The states originally had, and continue to have a say in deciding the education policy.... Read More

Extension of deadline for application of affiliation of schools announced by CBSE

In the wake of Corona Virus lockdown, the Central Board of Secondary Education hasextended the deadline for applying to get CBSE affiliation for aspiring schools. The board has released a notification to this effect.... Read More

Private Equity Reshapes the Landscape of Indian Education

The landscape of Indian education is undergoing a profound shift as private equity (PE) firms have begun to invest in school operations. This departure from the traditional educational model, where schools were once founded by passionate educators, now sees PE standing less for 'physical education' ... Read More

Comprehensive Framework for Early Childhood Education Unveiled

In a significant endeavour to bolster early childhood education and care, the Government of India announced the forthcoming launch of the National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and the National Framework for Early Childhood Stimulation. Aimed at enhancing India's landscape... 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

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

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

Demand for Reduction in Weightage of CBSE Term-1 Results by Students

Since the declaration of class XII term 1 results by CBSE (Central board of Secondary Education) in March, many students have started demanding a reduction in the weightage of term 1 results. Only scores of theory papers were communicated to schools by the CBSE, as the schools already had the intern... Read More