National Curriculum Framework to be Implemented from Academic Year 2024-25

The school education system is going to change in the country.The Ministry of Education, Government of India will soon launch the National Curriculum Framework for School Education.... 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

School Education Quality Index of Niti Aayog puts Delhi in third place among UTs

The UTS of Chandigarh and Dadar and Nagar Haveli have outranked Delhi. The rankings are based on the school education quality index released by NITI Aayog.The school quality index used in the assessment is the first of its kind.... Read More

Art-integrated curriculum, a new addition to CBSE curriculum with projects on ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’

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

Teacher Training for NEP objectives--CBSE and AICTE’s joint Innovation Ambassador Programme

The CBSE has entered into a collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education by signing an MoU. The collaboration is for teacher training and skill enhancement. Notably, the AICTE is currently organizing several programs for skill enhancement of the faculty and the students of the in... Read More

School Education Programme of Rs 27,360 Crore Cleared by Cabinet

A new centrally sponsored scheme of Rs 27,360 crore was approved by the union cabinet for creating digitally driven schools and strengthening around 14,600 existing schools aimed at holistic development of students. The amount will be spent in 5 years till 2026-27, with 66% of the amount coming from... Read More

Metaverse in the Indian Education Sector

Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced its plan to expand partnership with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India’s largest school board. This partnership includes training in augmented reality (AR) to millions of students and about a million teachers over the coming three years. As ... Read More

Bhartiya Games to be Introduced in Schools

The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) division of the Education Ministry have chalked out a plan to introduce indigenous games in schools. The “Bhartiya Games” initiative will be implemented by teachers as points of contact, developing regular training programmes for them, training students under those ... 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

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

5 Proven Ways To Make School Architecture Efficient And Economical

Magnificence is a core factor of any school architectural design But aesthetics alone doesn't serve the purpose of architecture. A piece of art becomes efficient if it is economically viable too.... Read More

India produces teachers in surplus but substandard ones abound

As per the data, India needs 3 lakh new teachers every year, India produces about 19.5 lakh per year. Where lies the anomaly? Apparently, it lies in the substandard teacher training institutes that have mushroomed in the country over the years.... Read More

How Integrated Studies Foster Learning among Students

Integrated studies or interdisciplinary studies offers a comprehensive learning from all aspects of the subject. It’s the type of learning which not only help students in their cognitive development but it would also introduce them to a world of connecting various concepts with the real- life situat... Read More

Reopening of 4,000 schools likely in Rajasthan

Several decisions pertaining to education in the state of Rajasthan taken by the last BJP dispensation are being revisited and reviewed by the ruling Congress government. This includes the revision of the textbooks nullifying the changes made under the BJP government and revisiting the merger of 4,0... Read More

Glimpses of NEP 2020 and Notable International Education Systems

The new education policy has deservedly been at the center of discussion in educational circles. The NEP 2020 is expected to bring about systemic changes in the way education is structured and it is also going to alter the methodologies and broaden the outcomes of school certificates, degrees, and d... Read More

Updated NCERT Textbooks Anticipated to be Implemented in 2024–2025

According to Education Ministry officials, new National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks updated in accordance with the new National Education Policy (NEP) are likely to be implemented in schools starting with the 2024–25 academic year. The National Curriculum Framework... 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

A look at important developments in school education in the decade

As the decade nears its end, we try and look back to find out how these past years have contributed to the evolution of education in the country.... Read More