Andhra Pradesh Association of Private Schools appeal for governmental assistance for budget private schools

The private budget schools are organized in appealing for succor in the form of governmental assistance. The association of private schools, an organization of private schools in Andhra Pradesh had actively sought governmental assistance for the budget schools to blunt the impact of the corona induc... Read More

AP Chief Minister NEP Implementation in Andhra schools

Concerned education department officials have been directed by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, to focus on the construction of additional classrooms for the NEP (National Education Policy) implementation in the state from the next academic session. Along with taking steps fo... Read More

Merger of low-strength Schools in Odisha planned

The Minister for Mass Education and Schools of Odisha divulged the plans of his government to merge schools. Around 7700 schools will be merged with other schools for better use of the resources, efficiency, and finally, up-gradation of education in the state.... Read More

NCPCR report shows that 22% of the schools across 12 states run in dilapidated buildings

In a report on ‘Safe and Secure School Environment’ the child rights body National Council for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) state that about 22 per cent of school building of operational schools in the country are dilapidated.... Read More

PM Announces PM-SHRI Scheme for 14,500 Schools

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana under which 14,500 schools from across the country will be upgraded as PM-SHRI schools. These schools will become model schools and will encapsulate the full spirit of the National Education Policy (N... Read More

HC Extends the order passed for the schools in Punjab regarding fee collection to Haryana Schools

The order originally issued for the Punjab schools enabling them to collect admission and tuition fee irrespective of whether they are conducting online classes or not have been extended to the schools in Haryana.... Read More

Pilot for modernization of government schools in Srinagar launched

25 government Schools in J&K will be developed on modern lines to enhance the learning outcomes. The schools have been identified for up gradation in infrastructure and technology.... Read More

Re-opening of Schools-Learnings from the world

It is remarkable how the schools in India, K-12 educators and administrators have switched to remote learning practices amid Covid-19 induced lockdown. As the time goes by, the educators and administrators are redirecting their attention from providing high-quality online education to reopening the ... Read More

Over 20,000 UP schools to get basic, cleanliness related infrastructure

In a recent announcement, the government of Uttar Pradesh shared that nearly 20,169 government elementary schools in the state will be provided with basic infrastructure and overall cleanliness.... Read More

Tamil Nadu will not Employ Shift- Model for Schools that Reopen: Education Minister

The government of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has clarified its position on one specific modality of school opening. The education minister of the state stated that the schools that reopen will start all the classes simultaneously and will not be opening in shifts. Shift based opening ha... Read More

Karnataka Government Plans to Introduce English-Medium Instruction in State Schools

In a recent announcement, Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa unveiled the government's ambitious plan to expand English-medium instruction in state-run schools. This move comes in response to a noticeable trend of children leaving government schools due to the lack of English-mediu... Read More

Reopening of schools—KV and Navodayas propose reopening in November

Schools across the country are reopening in varying degrees. Although, the physical classes have not resumed anywhere to date. While states differ in their view about school reopening, national school systems like Kendriya Vidyalaya(KV) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNV) are planning to reopen sch... Read More

School education in Proddatur undergoes a radical shift with International Delhi Public School

While seeing through our school project (IDPS) in Proddatur town in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, we familiarized ourselves with the scenario of school education in the region.... Read More

Government schools in Srinagar to get ‘smart’

The Srinagar district administration has directed some of its ambition towards schools and that may result in overhauls and transformations of the selected schools. It is reported that 180 schools have been chosen for this ambitious improvement exercise. School improvement projects would entail faci... Read More

Top 10 Criteria for Selecting a School for your Child

We have, in one of our earlier articles, shared the insight on the parents’ viewpoints while selecting a school for their children. In this article, I am conversing with the parents, sharing information that will help them in considerably narrowing their search for a perfect school.... Read More

Failing two qualification exams would mean retirement for M.P. school teachers

It was stated by the minister that “After failing to crack the first test, these teachers again underwent training and given opportunity to appear in the exam. Those who have failed in both the tests will be given the compulsory retirement.”... 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

The post COVID School Education — what to expect and how to navigate the changes?

As far the crippling effects of the pandemic on an industrial sector goes, the private school sector of India composed of half a million private schools, offer a veritable case study.... Read More