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Kejriwal urges PM Modi to work together to improve Indian schools
NEW DELHI, Oct 19: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work together to improve the country’s schools and offered his government’s expertise.Kejriwal’s remarks come after Modi visited a school in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, and interacted with students. “Mr. Prime Minister, we have done a tremendous job in …

Let’s work together to improve Indian schools, Kejriwal to PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work together to improve schools and the education system across the country. Offering his government’s expertise to improve schools, Kejriwal said they could use it to completely transform schools. “Mr. Prime Minister, we have done a wonderful job in the …

Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Modi to work together to improve Indian schools
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work together to improve the country’s schools and offered his government’s expertise. Kejriwal’s remarks come after Modi visited a school in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, and interacted with students. “Mr. Prime Minister, we have done a wonderful job …

TutAR – SuperchARging India’s Schools and Teachers with Augmented Reality
Last month, Suvith S was circling Chennai to promote TutAR Next Reality Classroom, an app powered by augmented reality. It is developed by Thrissur-based startup Infusory, in which designers have covered a wide variety of topics through stunning 3D models – wild boars, zebras and hippos for kindergarteners; anatomy of teeth, skull and muscles for …

How another entrance exam will turn Indian schools into giant coaching factories
Chickens come home to roost fairly quickly. The Central University Entrance Test, or CUET — to be used as a one-stop shop for admission to undergraduate programs — will kill the school system faster than expected. Registration for the exam opened in early April and closed on the last day of May. The exam is …

Students rejoice in art camps as Indian schools reopen after COVID » Capital News
Schools and colleges have fully reopened in India after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute for Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) organized a drawing and painting competition to attract participation from all over. The event was staged after a nearly two-year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions.The college professors called it a platform for …

India Schools: 95% of Indian villages have schools within a radius of 5 km, according to the government in Lok Sabha
More than 95 percent of the country’s villages have secondary schools within a five kilometer radius, Union State Minister for Education Annapurna Devi said on Monday. She also informed Lok Sabha that more than 90% of the villages have upper secondary schools within a radius of seven kilometers. The minister affirmed that the government is …
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INDIA Schools in the Archdiocese of Bombay bring children to zero carbon
To help India meet the commitment made at the Glasgow conference to reduce carbon emissions, Catholic schools in the great metropolis are asking students to adopt lifestyles compatible with this objective. Father Magi Murzello notes that the zero was invented in India, and now the country must make another contribution. Mumbai (AsiaNews) – Father Magi …

India. Schools reopen in Karnataka amid hijab row | News | DW
Indian students returned to colleges in the southern state of Karnataka on Wednesday, nearly a week after authorities closed colleges and moved classes online to quell the heat of protests over the decision to ban the hijab , or headscarves worn by Muslim women and girls, in courtyards. On February 5, the Karnataka government issued …

Schools in South India close after protests against hijab ban
Washington— Authorities have ordered schools in southern India closed for three days as protests mount over a ban on wearing the hijab. During a protest on Tuesday, officers fired tear gas to disperse protesters on the campus of a government-run school. A larger than usual police presence was seen in schools in neighboring towns in …

Why Indian schools need to reopen
Jan 30, 2022 | 05:10 IST Why Indian schools need to reopen India continues to report around 2,75,000 coronavirus cases every day. Although these statistics are alarming, they are very close to the numbers seen during the tumultuous second wave of 2021. But, the statistics are meaningless without proper context and many states have not …

India: Schools close indefinitely as smog-laden Delhi considers lockdown
A volunteer stands on a zebra crossing holding a banner asking drivers to turn off the engine of their vehicles while waiting at a red light, as part of a campaign against pollution, in New Delhi on November 17, 2021. Image Credit: AP New Delhi: Schools have been closed indefinitely and some coal-fired power plants …

Indian schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings mount | India
NEW DELHI – More students in India entered a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on September 1, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite the apprehension of some parents and the signs that the infections are returning. Schools and colleges in at least six other states …

Indian schools reopen cautiously even as Covid warnings mount
Students attend a class on the first day of the partial reopening of schools in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, September 1, 2021. AP PHOTO NEW DELHI: More students in India will be able to enter a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on Wednesday, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen …

Indian schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings mount
NEW DELHI (AP) – More students in India will be able to enter a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on Wednesday, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension of some parents and signs that infections are on the rise again. Schools and colleges in at …

Indian schools reopen as COVID-19 cases drop
Schools in India have started to reopen after being closed for more than a year as COVID-19 cases started to decline. The government gave the go-ahead for schools to reopen on Tuesday in at least five states and union territories, including Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Schools have done so cautiously, with strict COVID-19 protocols in …

Indian schools cautiously reopen even as COVID-19 warnings mount
DHAKA: The world’s first generic version of Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment was already available in pharmacies in Bangladesh on Saturday, two days after the country’s drug regulator cleared its emergency use. Pfizer’s new drug, Paxlovid, is a combined oral therapy for people with mild to moderate symptoms who are at high risk of developing severe …

Indian schools reopen as COVID-19 cases decline
Indian schools have started to reopen after being closed for more than a year as cases of COVID-19 have started to decline. The government gave the green light to reopen schools on Tuesday in at least five states and union territories, including Delhi and Tamil Nadu. Schools have done so with caution, with strict COVID-19 …

Indian schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings mount | World news
By KRUTIKA PATHI, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) – More students in India will be able to enter a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on Wednesday, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension of some parents and signs that infections are on the rise again. …

Indian schools reopen cautiously even as COVID warnings increase
NEW DELHI (AP) — More students in India will be able to enter a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months on Wednesday, as authorities gave the go-ahead to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension from some parents and signs that infections are spreading again. Schools and colleges in at least six other …

Right to Education Forum calls for unblocking education in India; UP schools should reopen from 23 August – Gaonconnection
Two days ago, on August 16, schools in the country’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, were reportedly reopened for grades 9 to 12 with 50 percent attendance. Another circular issued by the state government today, August 18, informs that education in public schools for grades 6 to 8 will begin from August 23, while for …

Why Indian Schools Should Open Immediately
An urgent priority must now be to develop a plan and a roadmap to open schools safely. (Representative image) New Delhi: India is one of the few countries where schools are closed the longest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of July 2021, around 175 countries had opened schools. In many countries, including …

India educates Turkish UNGA Prez for raising Kashmir while chatting with Imran’s sidekick
India on Friday strongly condemned the remarks by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkır (of Turkey) on Jammu and Kashmir. During his visit to Pakistan, the UNGA president unwittingly compared the Kashmir issue to the Palestinian dispute and said Pakistan should raise the Kashmir issue more forcefully at the United Nations. He further …

Indian schools ‘can’t pick up where they left off’ after Covid
In the village of Vyas Nahari in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand in India, seven-year-old Riddhi Chauhan struggles to read simple words after more than a year without a school during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although teachers tried to send teaching materials over the phone during the extended school shutdown, Riddhi’s mother Parihibi admits she had …

IB cancels board exams in India, schools will follow non-exam route to promote students
Due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases, the International Baccalaureate today decided to cancel counseling exams in India. Students will either be promoted to the next class or receive their certificate of completion based on their courses and expected grades. After the CBSE and several state councils, the IB also decided to abolish board …

Schools in this state will remain closed until March 31
New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh government led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan has decided to extend the closure of schools at least until March 31, following the coronavirus pandemic. However, regular classes for 10th and 12th grade students will begin shortly.Also Read – Southeastern Railways Recruitment 2021: Applications Invited for 520 Freight Guard Positions on rrcser.co.in …

Reopening of schools in India: schools will open from October 15 in Punjab and Haryana
Reopening of schools in India: The governments of Punjab and Haryana have agreed to open schools in their respective states from October 15 in a phased manner. Along with these states, Uttar Pradesh has also agreed to reopen schools for grades 9 to 12 as of October 19. However, the Punjab has not communicated any …

Will the new education policy solve the problems in Indian schools?
Representative image. The newly approved National Education Policy (NEP) was applauded by many. It took the government half a decade to develop the policy document. In December 2014, when Smriti Irani was Minister of Human Resources Development (HRD), the first media reports were published on the new education policy being developed by the government. Since …

A wake-up call: there is a crisis in schools in India
There is an ongoing crisis in the education sector in India that has barely caught the attention of the media or the government. Children, some under the age of 10, are excluded from online classes at some of our fancy and prestigious schools as many parents struggle to afford tuition. Over the past two weeks, …

Is there still time to reopen Indian schools?
Amir Ullah Khan and Netheena Mathews The Indian government has reportedly made plans for a gradual reopening of schools between September 1 and November 14, they will likely leave the final decision to state governments. The broad operational guidelines for reopening schools are expected to be notified as part of the latest set of ‘unlocking’ …

Korean will be taught as a foreign language in Indian schools
On July 30, the Indian government announced the selection of Korean language as one of the foreign languages taught at secondary level. Following India’s announcement, the Korean Ministry of Culture said on Thursday that the Korean Cultural Center in India and the Korean Embassy in New Delhi have played a crucial role in appealing to …

Pandemic turns luxury smartphones into must-haves as Indian schools go online
Kuldip Kumar, a farmer from northern India, sold his only cow to buy a smartphone so his children could attend classes that changed online when the coronavirus lockdown closed schools four months ago.Kumar was already in debt and the cow was his only asset.He sold it last week for 6,000 rupees ($ 80), which he …

Pandemic turns luxury smartphones into must-haves as Indian schools go online | News | Eco-Enterprise
Kuldip Kumar, a farmer in northern India, sold his only cow to buy a smartphone so his children could attend classes which moved online when the coronavirus lockdown closed schools four months ago. Kumar was already in debt and the cow was his only asset. He sold it last week for 6,000 rupees ($80), which …
Coronavirus turns luxury smartphones into must-haves as Indian schools go online: Reuters
By Roli Srivastava MUMBAI: Kuldip Kumar, a farmer in northern India, sold his only cow to buy a smartphone so his children could attend classes that changed online when the coronavirus lockdown closed schools four months ago . Kumar was already in debt and the cow was his only asset. He sold it last week …
Pandemic strengthens role of smartphones in Indian schools
Smartphones help classes continue as schools remain closed, but poorest families struggle to keep up The coronavirus is changing the world in unprecedented ways. Subscribe here for a daily briefing on how this global crisis is affecting cities, technology, approaches to climate change and the lives of vulnerable people. By Roli Srivastava MUMBAI, July 28 …

Pandemic turns luxury smartphones into staples as Indian schools go online
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kuldip Kumar, a farmer in northern India, sold his only cow to buy a smartphone so his children could take classes that changed online when the coronavirus lockdown closed schools four months ago. Kumar was already in debt and the cow was his only asset. He sold it last week …
Pandemic elevates role of smartphones in Indian schools
Smartphones help lessons continue as schools remain closed, but poorer families struggle to keep up The coronavirus is changing the world in unprecedented ways. Subscribe here for a daily briefing on how this global crisis is affecting cities, technology, approaches to climate change and the lives of vulnerable people. By Roli Srivastava MUMBAI, July 28 …

Schools in India cannot run online classes for longer than 90 minutes for grades 1-8 – and other guidelines to follow
The guidelines, called “Pragyata”, were developed by the ministry, following concerns expressed by parents about schools offering online classes like the regular school. The Ministry of HRD recommended that the duration of online courses for pre-primary students not exceed 30 minutes. For classes 1 to 8, the HR department recommended two online sessions of a …

‘Food is a priority, not the Internet’: Indian schools’ rush for online education hits digital divide
Lucknow / Chitrakoot: Eleven-year-old Reena Devi aspires to one day become a police officer. The girl lives in the village of Khopa, about 15 kilometers from the headquarters of the Chitrakoot district. Reena was struck by an unforeseen tragedy when his school was closed due to the COVID-19[female[feminine pandemic. She comes from an economically disadvantaged …

1,071 coronavirus cases in India, schools extend holidays until mid-June and global death toll tops 34,000-Health News, Firstpost
At last count, India had 1,071 infections and 29 deaths. Around 99 people have also been declared cured. More than 723,000 global cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed so far. Of these, nearly 34,000 people lost their lives. A marked change in tone can now be heard in announcements from top executives; US President Donald …

Coronavirus in India: schools, colleges and cinemas closed in Bihar until March 31
The government of Bihar has ordered all schools, colleges and movie theaters to remain closed until March 31 as a preventive measure to contain the spread of new coronavirus cases in India. On Friday, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar held an emergency meeting to review the state government’s readiness to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. …

Two North Indian Church schools in Calcutta to operate colleges
Two schools run by the Church of North India (CNI) in Calcutta will open general education colleges, which will strive to provide quality education and attract bright students. St James’s School, a 155-year-old ICSE-ISC institution on AJC Bose Road, will establish a college in Rajarhat, on the border with New Town. St John’s Diocesan Girls …

Protect Indian Schools From Conflict Before Elections
Over the weekend, Maoist insurgents set fire to a tent and generator at Sondaha Primary School in the Indian state of Bihar, where police planned to stay during the upcoming national elections, United News of India reported. . It is not the first time. The Maoists have repeatedly committed violence against schools in the run-up …

Cold Wave Grips North India; Schools will remain closed in Ghaziabad until January 12
Schools have been ordered to remain closed until January 12 due to the cold New Delhi: As the cold snap grips northern India and the temperature drops, all schools in Lucknow have been ordered to remain closed. All schools in Ghaziabad are also to remain closed until January 12. The temperature dropped after snowfall in …

Almost every school in India has some sort of sanitation facility, but is it enough?
In a joint report by The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Indiathe education system of sanitation facilities. Until ten years ago, only half of the schools had some kind of solution which has now grown to almost every school in India having some sort of on-campus sanitation facility. While this may …

Forbes India – Schools Need CEOs of Education to lead from the classroom
Image: Shutterstock /> “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Good schools, like happy families, have something in common. Whenever I have visited a school where teachers and children are deeply engaged in learning, I have always found this: a motivated “teacher-leader” who invests …

Explore the Finnish model, but to make a change in Indian schools, look inside
Good practices must indeed be adopted. But we must stop blindly imitating foreign models and start thinking about developing our own Indian model of education, keeping in mind our diversity, our disparities, our particular cultural temperaments and our regional histories. Very recently, the Prime Minister’s Office sent a note to the Ministry of Human Resources …

Need to instill happiness program in Indian schools
In a developing country like India, there is expected to be increasing competition as the horizons of knowledge widen for people and opportunities remain limited. According to the World Happiness Report 2017, India sits at an abysmal level at 122 out of 155 countries assessed. The report draws attention as one of the fastest growing …

Finnish reality, not American dream for Indian schools: Peter Vesterbacka
When not proposing to build an $ 18 billion underwater tunnel between the Finnish capital Helsinki and Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, Peter Vesterbacka, who rose to fame for making the Angry Birds mobile game the one of the most recognizable franchises on the planet, is an advocate for better education. Vesterbacka’s new project, Big …

Hindi did not die in Indian schools. Live English !
Illustration by PealiDezine Text size: A- A + About 46 percent of Indian teenagers in rural areas can now understand simple English, and this triumph of the language is to be commended. IIn the mass of generally grim figures released this week in Pratham’s annual State of Education report (ASER) for 2017, there is one …

Indian schools simply don’t have enough teachers (CAG report)
The current challenge in school education in India remains that of the quantity and quality of its primary systems. The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) recent report on the Children’s Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, known as the TEN Act, was tabled in Parliament last week, confirmed many irregularities in its …

Indian Schools Need the Light of Inner Discipline, Not the Militarization of Conscience
This is the latest attempt to militarize consciousness and equate discipline with unreflective obedience. Credit: Reuters Recent reports from the Prime Minister’s Office advising the Department of Human Resources Development to introduce elements of training in military schools and “patriotic” sentiments in mainstream schools have left me troubled. As a teacher engaged in a sustained …

Indian armed forces occupy schools | New Internationalist
June 25, 2015 melgupta under a Creative Commons license Years ago, a grenade captured the leg and part of a teenager’s spleen in an attack on an army-occupied high school in Bandipore district, north Kashmir. Lying on his hospital bed far away in the state’s summer capital, Srinagar, the teen recalled how his friend died …

Beating for asking for help: corporal punishment in Indian schools | Transform institutions
Despite widespread concern about the effects of corporal punishment on children, it persists in schools around the world. Its eradication in many countries is proving difficult, and India is no exception. Violence against girls is now a political priority in India, after the horrific and fatal gang rape of a student in Delhi in 2012 …

More poor children in Indian schools, but 30% suffer from malnutrition
97% of 12-year-olds were enrolled in primary school in 2013; compared to 89% in 2006. Almost a third of children continue to show signs of malnutrition by the age of 12 with high rates for economically and socially marginalized children and those in rural areas. 49% of older children were still in school by the …

Indian schools now have an equal ratio of girls and boys, and that’s a big deal | The Independent
India has made impressive progress in enrolling its children in primary schools and above all improving the number of female students, according to a UNESCO report published on Thursday. But India still lags behind in reducing overall adult illiteracy, and more work needs to be done to improve the quality of education, the report says. …
Indian schools now have an equal ratio of girls and boys
New Delhi: According to a UNESCO report released this week, India has made impressive progress in enrolling its children in primary schools and in particular improving the number of female students. But India still lags behind in reducing overall adult illiteracy, and more work needs to be done to improve the quality of education, the …

Local Color Festival has global impact on Indian schools
Published: March 20, 2015 | Author: Brittany Cecil | Category: Academics A global experience with Southern Utah University’s Education Designed to Give Experience (EDGE) program began a few years ago, giving students real-world opportunities to go places and do things that undergraduates major universities do not have the privilege to do. Vishhant Lama and Cody …

Six hundred students caught cheating in schools in Bihar, India
More than 600 students have been expelled from school in India amid widespread cheating – some with friends scaling exam center walls to pass grades through windows, officials said on Friday. The students were among more than 1.4 million secondary school students who were spending their 10th year in the eastern state of Bihar. Many …

In Indian schools, discrimination leads to school dropout
RAMPUR, India — At a public school in this northern Indian village, 8-year-old Dilip Banwasi learns his place. Her third-grade teacher makes her sweep the classroom floor and sit in the back row. At lunchtime, Dilip, a member of a lower social class known as the “rat catcher,” is among the last to be served. …

‘Creeping discrimination’ in Indian schools | Characteristics
New Delhi – During a conversation about her life in ninth grade, Nazmeen, a thin 14-year-old with curled hair, began to sob. “Why did she say that when I still study so hard,” she cried, wiping away her tears. Her teacher, Nazmeen said, told her she would fail the school exam. “Madame has been teasing …

“Retention and low attendance affect education in Indian schools” – India News, Firstpost
The desire to innovate for student welfare must come from teachers themselves, said Vijaya Sherry Chand, Education Innovation Bank project manager. New Delhi: Even though India has a constitutional obligation to provide universal, free and compulsory primary education for all, the main impediment to this obligation has proven to be retention more than access and …

Lacking teachers and textbooks, Indian schools look to Khan Academy for survival
R KrithivasanStudents from Sree Karpagavalli Vidhyalaya School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, watch Khan Academy math videos. CHENNAI – In a country where teachers are scarce and decent textbooks are hard to come by, schools in India are pinning their hopes on a free online tutorial service based in the United States. Some Indian schools are …