Telengana—Discrepancy in the board examination results leads to student suicides
Events took a tragic turn when 19 students from the state committed suicide after apparently getting morbidly disappointed by the examination results. The extreme step was taken by the students within a week of the announcement of the results. It was later reported that the announcement of the resul... Read More
CBSE expresses reservations on the draft NEP’s recommendation for 24 subject multiple board exam
CBSE has voiced its concern over the recommendations made in the draft national education policy rooting for multiple board exams and inclusion of 24 subjects for the board exams. The NEP which is to come into effect since 2020 for next 20 years have made several provisions that have raised question... 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
An art-integrated curriculum will now be offered to the students of class 1 to 10 in CBSE affiliated schools. This will come into effect from the new academic session... Read More
The NEP-related changes are being progressively implemented by the agencies, the CBSE has announced several measures that indicate the direction of the change initiated by the NEP.... Read More
Delhi HC Pulls up CBSE for Changing Weightage Formula
The Delhi High Court, in a ruling on August 26, pulled up the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for arbitrariness and lapse in keeping the Class XII students in the dark about the change in weightage formula used for the calculation of results.... Read More
Teachers’ Day 2022: Andhra Pradesh to hold Education Fest in all Schools
Andhra Pradesh will celebrate Teachers’ Day differently this year, with its School Education Department conducting week-long Edu Fest 2022 in schools. This is being planned in the 60 th year since Teachers’ Day was first celebrated on September 5, 1962, marking the birth anniversary of former Presid... Read More
UNESCO Report: Use of AI in Education
According to a new report by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Artificial Intelligence (AI) can provide solutions to the challenges in the Indian education sector. Apart from suggesting use of technology in evaluation and school management systems, the repor... Read More
Schools Asked by CBSE to do Self-Assessment Against SQAA Framework
All schools must complete a mandatory prior self-evaluation against the school quality assessment and assurance (SQAA) framework, according to a notification from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).... Read More
Use of CSR Budget to Improve Early Childhood Education in India
Educationists opine that elementary education plays a vital role in charting the development of an individual. Through preschools, children get exposure to the world around and develop an affinity for learning. Social statistics demonstrate that children who had the opportunity to complete elementar... Read More
Five Secrets to Land Your Dream Teaching Job
Many a time someone else gets the job you have been looking for. There are a set of people who get their dream jobs easily but not because they are more talented than you, rather they stand out due to their innovative approach. Nowadays, landing a teachers' job is not as easy as it was in the past, ... Read More
Strategies and Nuances of the Teaching Job
Teaching as a job brings a whole lot of pressure provided you take the role seriously because you are the one who can make or mar so many futures. To become an effective and good teacher is a difficult task but not the one that cannot be accomplished, we wish you luck for that and remember – evolvin... Read More
Interactive Flat panels, the Most Recent Replacements for Traditional Blackboards
The technology has also diverted the classroom scenario from blackboards to smartboards which is a smart way to enhance student -teacher relationship. In the changing times, the smart or interactive classrooms are becoming the standard for quality education. The best thing is these boards come up wi... Read More
Seeing Lockdown in a new light—Self-study and Skill Building Resources
In the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, the schools across the country are closed and the examinations have been cancelled. State boards and the CBSE has announced that it will promote the students from class 1 to 8 without the examinations, academic calendars are being redesigned. The entire scenario see... Read More
Differential Learning—teaching students with different learning pace and styles
Classrooms are composed of students with varied learning profiles, diverse grasping abilities and different interests. Teachers have to come up with an approach which accommodates this diversity while imparting lessons. The approach is known as differentiated instruction and it is critical for creat... Read More
How To Make A School Stand Out From The Rest?
The education sector has now become one of the most resorted businesses. So to thrive in this highly competitive field, school management has to take hard efforts that ensure their likely success in the long run.... Read More