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Bombay High Court Students School Wildlife Attack

'Appalling apathy': 228 students face wildlife risk, Bombay High Court raps government

August 20, 2026 5:55 pm

The high court was hearing a PIL seeking safe transport and emergency support for students from eight villages travelling to five schools in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) region, where they face wildlife risks.

‘Kanwariya’ carry holy water for their pilgrimage in the month of ‘Shravan’, in Haridwar

Schools to remain closed till August 12 in these UP districts

August 04, 2026 6:30 pm

Muzaffarnagar had also announced the closure of all schools and colleges from August 3 to August 10 due to the heavy surge of Kanwar pilgrims. The administration of the above districts has commanded the educational institutes to strictly follow the orders

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Girl Rural Quota Admission Denied

Bombay High Court denies rural quota admission, says upbringing key to governance

July 17, 2026 3:09 pm

The Bombay High Court upheld the denial of a girl's admission under the rural quota, holding that students from ‘transitional areas’ could not be treated as rural under Navodaya rules.

25 Students from Pune Zilla Parishad Schools, mostly coming from underprivileged backgrounds in rural Pune, were selected for the NASA Tour in US. The students departed from Mumbai to US on November 15, and returned from their visit on November 27. (Express Photo)

Cleanliness, traffic rules, and science: what students of Pune Zilla Parishad schools learnt during their Nasa tour

December 11, 2025 6:11 pm

Students from Pune Zilla Parishad schools say they gained an entirely different perspective on public life in the US, an eye-opening experience.

The education department has also issued a notice to the school seeking an explanation for sending children to collect water.

Palghar Zilla Parishad school teacher transferred for slapping students

November 20, 2025 9:56 pm

A Zilla Parishad school teacher in Palghar was transferred after allegedly slapping students who returned late from fetching water, prompting an inquiry and a notice to the school over sending children to collect water.

A man with school children wearing masks rides a motorcycle as smog envelopes the area in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

More than 25 million children in Pakistan currently out of school

November 15, 2025 10:46 pm

The Nation newspaper reported on Friday that the data was part of a new report by the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) -- a government organisation.

Punjab education minister launches module on Guru Tegh Bahadur

November 10, 2025 10:29 pm

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday launched a mandatory education module across all schools to commemorate Guru Tegh Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom anniversary.

Students at Druk Padma Karpo School, 3 idiots school, rancho's school

Ladakh’s school featured in '3 Idiots' flick gets CBSE affiliation after a 24-year long wait

April 30, 2025 3:04 am

The school, which currently offers education up to class 10, plans to expand till class 12 by 2028. Infrastructure expansion is underway, and special training sessions are being conducted for teachers to ease the transition to the CBSE pattern.

Enrolment in HP's govt primary schools dropped by 50 pc from 2003-04 to 2023-24

March 24, 2025 9:32 am

However, the teacher-student ratio improved from 1:22 to 1:11, which is the highest in the country, with the ratio in tribal areas being 1:3.

Standing committee calls for inflation-adjusted scholarships

Parliament panel slams govt scholarship programme, calls for urgent review to match rising costs

March 19, 2025 9:56 am

The committee is of the opinion that the annual scholarship granted to a student for pursuing education is not sufficient to meet the present-day expenditure required to get proper and quality education, the report said.