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Nearly 8,000 Indian schools have no students but 20,000 teachers on payroll

October 27, 2025 9:08 am

The second highest number of such schools was in Telangana (2,245), followed by Madhya Pradesh (463). While Telangana had 1,016 teachers employed in these schools, Madhya Pradesh employed 223.

From principal's diary to students & parents: A guide to protect kids against air pollution and smog

Delhi AQI: How can I protect my child from air pollution? A principal's suggestion to students, parents

October 22, 2025 2:15 pm

Our children deserve clean air — not just in classrooms, but in playgrounds and at home, and it's not just the responsibility of one stakeholder, but protecting kids is a work together to shield them from the dangers of air pollution.

Education Ministry encourages inclusion of UPI in schools under digital transformation reforms for fee submission

October 13, 2025 8:56 am

It has been written to states and other stakeholders, asking them to encourage the adoption of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to strengthen the ease of schooling by modernising administrative processes

‘Re-verify data, send corrections’: DoE says schools can’t deny admission once vacant seats finalised

August 31, 2025 8:47 am

The DoE’s Private School Branch will consolidate the data by September 2, as per officials

All private schools in Delhi must now seek government approval before raising fees

Private schools in Delhi must seek government's approval before raising fees

August 09, 2025 8:56 am

Until now, only around 350 schools built on government-allotted land were required to seek approval before hiking their fees. Schools were not permitted to charge any increased fees for the sessions 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 22. However, this order was often ignored or challenged by private institutions.

‘Desperate cry for children’s future’: Parents demonstrate at Jantar Mantar amid fee hike row

July 20, 2025 2:18 am

CAG audits, scrapping of the Delhi government’s Fee Regulation Ordinance 2025, and monthly fee collection — instead of advance payment — were included in the key demands raised in the memorandum

Left party supporters during a rally in support of Bharat Bandh, at Jadavpur, Kolkata

Bharat Bandh on July 9: Schools and colleges open, transport disruptions likely to affect daily commute

July 09, 2025 11:41 am

Bharat Bandh on July 9: A nationwide Bharat Bandh on July 9 organized by 10 trade unions aims to protest against the Centre’s anti-labour policies. Disruptions expected in public transport, banking, and schools and colleges may remain open, however, confirmation is awaited.

DPS Dwarka fee row continues, parents protest at Jantar Mantar & raise 5 demands

June 15, 2025 2:06 am

Highlighting the emotional and academic distress families have faced, protest groups from over 20 other private schools in the city joined in solidarity, warning that unchecked fee hikes

Through the enrolment number and the Captcha code, students will be able to check and download their scorecards.

NIOS 2025-26: Delhi govt issues guidelines for Class 10 admission

May 12, 2025 7:13 am

NIOS 2025-26 Admissions: According to the circular, students from government schools under DoE who have been declared 'fail' or placed in 'compartment' in Class 9 or 10 for a minimum of two times up to the last session (2024-25) are eligible to register for the NIOS Class 10 programme.

Parents meet Delhi CM, seek further discussion on issue of fee hike by private schools

May 05, 2025 9:26 am

CM Gupta told the parents that if any school harasses them over fees, they are welcome to report the matter directly to her office or to the education minister