The Human Resource Development Ministry, in view of the Coronavirus lockdown has directed CBSE, NCERT, NTA and NIOS to come up with alternate calendars. The direction came in as the examinations and academic session schedules are getting changed in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown situation in the coun... Read More
Latest Move by Kerala School Towards Gender Equity: Unisex Uniforms
With a strength of 754 students, Valayanchirangara Government Lower Primary School in Ernakulam district of Kerala has initiated a move towards gender neutrality by introducing unisex uniform for all their students, irrespective of gender. This uniform consists of a 3/4th shorts and shirt. It is bei... Read More
Madras HC Judge suggests inclusion of IPC and MV Act in school curriculum
Madras high court Judge R Tharani has recently suggested that the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicles Act should be included in school curriculum.... 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
Union Government launches ‘Virtual School’
One of the key initiatives of NEP, the ‘virtual school’ concept was launched by the Union government in August 2021. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the implementation of this concept will be through NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) and by nature will be completely digital... Read More
Merger of Low Enrolment Schools in Karnataka
After calls to create a better academic environment in the state’s government schools, the Karnataka Government put forth a proposal to set up a ‘model school’ in every gram panchayat. These schools will be created by merging local schools together.... Read More
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
How Teachers can motivate the Unmotivated Students
While we have dealt with subjects like how the schools deal with ambition, the importance of architecture on learning outcomes and deleterious effects of corporal punishment on children... Read More
Is Coaching Different From Mentoring ?
Almost more than half of the teachers have been mentored at some point in their lives. Either when we were hired as a teacher, or when we were a new student in the class. Not many of us can say... Read More
India with its teacher-training infrastructure, one of the largest in the world, ranks inordinately low when learning outcomes are assessed. Indeed, the government schools are the ones which are annually... 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
States must look into the matters of School fee and teachers’ salaries—CBSE Advises
CBSE has advised the states and the union territories to attend to the matters related to the school fees and teachers’ salaries and recommend prudent measures. The decision has to be taken "sensitively and holistically" with the interests of all stakeholders in mind. After the extension of the l... Read More
COVID Aftermath--There may be a further reduction of CBSE and ICSE board syllabi
The education boards with a national base, namely CBSE and CISCE are deliberating over further curtailment of the syllabus of high school and intermediate classes to adjust for the drastically reduced class hours due to the COVID-19 lockdown. If this comes to pass, it will further add to the initial... Read More
Maharashtra Schools To Teach Students About Millets
Considering the importance of millets in cognitive as well as physical development of a child and as a part of the International Year of the Millets 2023, Maharashtra schools will be teaching students about different varieties of Millets from August.... Read More
What facilities should I provide in my new school?
Age appropriate facilities are necessary for all-round child development. There is no end to the facilities and amenities you can provide. Figure out what is adding to the cost and not adding to the enrolments and make sure they are used to optimum. Some of them include:
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Understanding the Relative Grading System of CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has implemented a 'Relative Grading' system for awarding subject-wise grades to students in Classes 10 and 12 board examinations. This system, reflected in the mark sheet cum certificate, differs from... Read More
How much does it cost to start a school in India?
How much does it cost to start a school in India? Can we get an estimate for starting a school in India? How much fund do I need to start a school in India? Why does it cost so much to start a good school in India? Are the most frequent questions we face from school promoters.... Read More
An agreement has been signed between NCERT (National Council of Educational Research & Training) and Tech Avant-Garde (Microsoft’s Global Training Partner) to join forces in augmenting digital skills of all concerned in school education, in order to promote a Connected Learning Community (CLC).... Read More