As Delhi witnesses a worrying escalation of the Covid-19 situation, reports are streaming in that schools might not open even in July. In all likelihood, the virtual classes are going to keep the children and the teachers busy once the summer break ends.... Read More
India Chapter of GISA Launched
The Global Independent Schools Association (GISA) is a forum which was established with the objective to become the go-to voice of the global independent education sector and act as a resource for governments and global institutions to work together.... Read More
HC Provides Relief to Class X Students of Karnataka’s Unaccredited Schools
Class 10 students of eight unaccredited schools of Karnataka were provided relief by the state’s High Court (HC) via its interim order directing education department officials to issue hall tickets to them.... Read More
Strategies to Consider for CSR in School Education
If you are thinking to commit CSR funds for improvement of a school and want to go beyond upgrading the infrastructure and add value to the educational ecosystem it is very essential to understand in detail how those who have secured such educational systems in the world actually did it.... Read More
Dry Food Items for Children Till Schools Reopen
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced that the state will run a scheme under which the children will be provided dry food items for all school days until the schools reopen.... Read More
Severe Shortage of Teachers in Karnataka Govt Schools
Karnataka’s government schools are facing an acute deficit of teachers at all levels.... Read More
Very Few Schools Accredited in India: NABET
Out of about 15 lakhs schools in India, only about 7000 (only 0,5%) are accredited to a recognized board. This was informed during a colloquium on quality control and accreditation of schools recently in Mumbai, by the chairperson of NABET.... Read More
Sports in Schools — how significant are they?
Schools began to get increasingly interested in sports and games. This, I am convinced, was the result of CBSE’s categorical directions regarding the induction of a regular sports period into the time table.... Read More
Alternate Schools - An Introduction
Alternative schooling may differ from the mainstream schooling in several ways. It can use non-traditional curriculum and pedagogical thoughts, it can experiment with non-traditional instructional models etc. The common theme that run across the alternative schooling models is that of customization ... Read More
21 KV buildings are judged as unsafe to be housing schools, in an audit
The infrastructure of the government schools has been reported to be in a dismal state. This state of affairs does not merely apply to the primary schools in rural India as evidenced by the report regarding Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) or Central Schools. It has been reported that in excess of 20 KVs ar... 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
News Reading Sessions Mandated in Government Schools
The government schools of Jharkhand have been instructed to compulsorily conduct news reading sessions and quizzes, by the school education and literacy department and the Jharkhand Council of Educational Research & Training (JCERT). This directive was issued in order to keep the students informed o... Read More
Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity: New Norms Set by Education Ministry
In a groundbreaking move, the Education Ministry has called for a paradigm shift in the way schools approach diversity and inclusivity.... Read More
12 Schools of Applied Learning to be Set Up by Delhi Government
After "Schools of Specialised Excellence," Delhi will soon have 12 "Schools of Applied Learning," where the emphasis will be on the practical application of academic abilities rather than rote memorization, according to Delhi Education Minister, Atishi.... Read More
Question of Vacant RTE seats and Loss of School’s Revenue—case of Maharashtra
The number of RTE quota seats filled stand at 46,900 while the total number of seats in the Maharashtra is as high as 2.44 lacs. Faced with a deadlock, or at least a bottleneck, there are suggestions coming in from various quarters, notably from the schools themselves.... Read More
How are parents selecting a school for their child?
It is hard to find a prototype of a perfect school in India. There are a host of factors that affect the efficiency and desirability of a school. Within the country, schools teaching the same curriculum... Read More