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Delhi may scrap nursery admissions for 2021-22, schools unlikely to open before July

In an important development, the Delhi government has proposed to scrap and suspend admissions in the nursery for the 2021-22 academic year. The state is considering to implement the scrapping of admissions in 2021 and proposing the same for private schools. As a corollary, the 2022-23 academic sess... Read More


Assam’s Initiatives for Incentivizing Girl’s Education are Unique and Innovative

In a move to Incentivize Girl’s Education in the most direct way possible, Assam has become the first state to give financial incentives to girls for attending school. The initiative was announced by state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who elaborated upon the scheme by saying that the A... Read More


IB to Resort to the Non-Exam Route to Promote Students in India, Cancels Board Exams This Year

Keeping in view the resurgence of Covid-19 in India in a second wave, the International Baccalaureate has decided to decided not to conduct the board exams and promote students sans exam this year using other means of assessment like coursework evaluation and grade prediction.... Read More


AIU Entrusted With ‘Equivalence’ SOP For Different Boards

Absence of a formal mechanism to determine ‘equivalence’ of scores received by the students of different education boards leads to difficulties for them related to their board-issued ‘equivalence certificates’ for admissions in higher education institutions and for employment as well. Mitigate these... Read More


Postcards to PM by Students Under ‘75 lakh Postcard Campaign’

The ‘75 Lakh Postcard Campaign’ has been proposed by the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communication along with the Department of School Education and Literacy, and Ministry of Education (MoE), as part of the Indian Government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (AKAM) initiative. The Central Board... Read More


Sports-integrated Learning as Envisioned by NEP: Education Minister on National Sports Day

During a programme in Delhi to celebrate National Sports Day on August 29, the Union Education and Skill development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan championed sports-integrated learning and stressed on the importance of adopting fitness as a life-long attitude. He stated that this has been envisaged by... Read More


Government Schools in Kerala to Install Weather Stations

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, 240 government schools in Kerala will soon install weather stations. These will be used to observe and record daily changes in the weather conditions in the state.... Read More


National Curriculum Framework for Nursery to grade 2 Implemented by CBSE

Implementation of National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCFFS) has been announced by the Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE). As per the notification, NCFFS 2022 is being adopted by CBSE and all schools affiliated to the board will follow the new 5-year education at foundatio... 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


Plans to Introduce Home-Based Schooling for Children with Special Needs by India

In a progressive step towards inclusive education, the Department of School Education and Literacy in India is planning to introduce a home-based schooling initiative catering specifically to children with special needs. This also includes physically challenged children and those from socioeconomica... Read More


Criteria and Techniques of Teacher Evaluation

Teaching is a great and noble profession, and one has to undergo sound education and training before becoming a good and effective teacher. The field of education is ever evolving, and so are the expectations and demands on educators, as they are responsible for shaping a child’s future, which goes ... Read More


Technological Literacy improves K-12 School Education

The technological literacy is leading the economic market in a way unimagined. Understanding the requirement of practical education, there is a huge need for promoting technical education amongst the younger generation getting admitted in the schools.... Read More


Edcamps: New Age Professional Development for Teachers in India

Edcamps, an educator driven initiative are informal, participatory, one day event organized by educators or facilitators for themselves to discuss about their needs and demands.... Read More


Learning Matters—How a Powerful Tool to Modify Education in Rural Areas Evolved

Saras has an overall 18 years of experience in various child education programmes, managing digital contents and also teaching in the US. She has two MS degrees from Purdue University in Child Development and Special Education. After returning back to India she contacted her friend Gowri who was wor... Read More


CBSE Practical’s will not be held in the Home-centers from year 2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering stopping practical examinations at the home –centers. The practical exams will be conducted at the external centers like theory exams instead. The orders in this regard would take effect from the 2020 board exams.... Read More


Survey Highlights lapses in Security Standards in Bangalore Schools

A startling gap in the security of children in the schools in Bangalore has been highlighted by the survey conducted by epidemiology department in conjunction with NIMHANS and the underwriters laboratories. Only 22 percent of the surveyed schools had emergency exits, 94 % had fire extinguishers and ... 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


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