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Delhi schools to remain closed on September 11 BRICS Summit
September 07, 2026 12:36 pm
The Directorate has announced a holiday for all government-aided and unaided recognised private schools on Friday, considering the BRICS Summit and its ongoing preparation in the city
Vertical campuses to residential schools: Inside Delhi’s new education blueprint
August 24, 2026 12:06 pm
Changes to Delhi’s education framework have proposed easing height and land restrictions and opening the city to private universities and residential schools.
Delhi schools to introduce vocational education, third language in Class 9 under revised rules
August 19, 2026 9:13 am
The revised rules prescribe that a student must secure at least 33 per cent separately in internal, or, practical and external assessment in each of the six main subjects, it said and added that students must also secure at least 25 per cent in the annual examination to be eligible for promotion.
Delhi eases private school rules, replaces mandatory locality-need assessment with self-certification
July 19, 2026 6:03 pm
As part of the changes, Rule 44 (3) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, has been amended to do away with the requirement for applicants to submit a prior notice of intention to open a school and obtain an assessment of its necessity in a particular zone.
IB Results 2026: India records 10.5% rise in students over 3 years, higher average scores globally
July 13, 2026 9:17 am
Globally, 209,607 students received their DP and CP results in the May 2026 session, compared with 202,102 in last year, and 192,866 in prior to that. The IB said the number of students receiving results in India increased by 3 per cent over the previous year.
Delhi among best-performing states in PGI 2025-26; foundational enrolment, secondary retention dip
July 09, 2026 4:03 pm
The report also flagged concerns over student retention. Delhi recorded a retention rate of 100 per cent at the foundational, preparatory and middle stages. However, the figure dropped to 86 per cent at the secondary stage.
CBSE 12th results 2026: Teachers’ body urges Delhi education minister to withdraw notices, raises concerns over OSM
May 30, 2026 7:35 pm
The association alleged that these issues forced evaluators to adopt “excessive caution” during marking, resulting in stricter evaluation in several cases.
Delhi govt schools announce summer vacation, special remedial classes for Classes 9, 10, 12
May 10, 2026 7:25 am
All government schools in Delhi will observe summer vacation from May 11 to June 30, the circular stated.
Patna, Dehradun, Odisha & more: Heatwave sparks school closures, revised timings in multiple states
April 27, 2026 8:15 pm
From Patna, Dehradun, Odisha, Rajasthan, here is the list of Indian states who announced heatwave related restrictions in schools.
Heatwave Alert: From Jharkhand to Telangana — school timings changed across these states
April 20, 2026 9:09 am
Temperatures breaching 44 degrees Celsius across India have forced states into action. From Jharkhand to Odisha, school timings are being slashed, start times pushed to 7 am. Across the country, the school day is being changed by the heatwave.
DELHI SCHOOLS PHOTOS
A day in the life of a Delhi school student after two years of school shutdown
February 20, 2022 10:54 pm
After Delhi government reopened schools for all grades after a two-year closure. On Friday, Indian Express shadowed class 2 student, Mohammed Zaid (7), on his first day of school. The last time Zaid attended school was March 2020, and he was a 5-year-old completing kindergarten.
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