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November School Holidays 2025 - Full list of state-wise holidays when schools (Image via Canva)

November School Holidays 2025: Guru Nanak jayanti, Childrens' day; full list of holidays when schools and colleges remain closed

November 04, 2025 7:09 pm

School Holidays in November 2025: November will still see several important state and national observances during which schools and colleges will remain closed. Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, will be observed on November 5 this year.

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.

‘Schools are useless’: Pune man sparks outrage over school projects, says son forced to stay up past midnight

October 17, 2025 1:56 pm

The man explained that even after completing his regular homework, his son is compelled to work late on extra assignments, fearing punishment the next day.

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

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 School Holidays on August 27: Which states observe holidays? (Express Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: School in these states will observe holiday today

August 27, 2025 10:37 am

While it is highly likely that schools in states where Ganesh Chaturthi is widely celebrated will remain closed, no official notice has been issued yet.

The administration has been put on alert, and security arrangements have also been made

School Holidays: Dehradun schools closed today amid alerts for Uttarakhand

August 12, 2025 9:53 am

School Holiday Update: According to the IMD forecast, Rudraprayag district and several parts of the state are likely to experience heavy rain on August 12, 13, and 14.

The launch event, held at CBSE Integrated Office, Dwarka, was attended by over 500 principals, wellness teachers, and counselors from CBSE-affiliated schools across India

CBSE launches Career Guidance Dashboard and Counseling Hub & Spoke School Model

August 08, 2025 9:26 am

While the Career Guidance Dashboard equips students with tools and resources for informed career exploration, the CBSE Counseling Hub and Spoke School Model seeks to strengthen mental health support systems through a network of CBSE mentor hub schools working collaboratively with spoke schools.

Mandatory to conduct safety audit in schools: Govt tells states, UTs

July 29, 2025 9:21 am

Parents, guardians, community leaders, and local bodies should be encouraged to remain vigilant and report unsafe conditions in schools, public areas, or modes of transportation used by children and youth.

Once a child is diagnosed with a serious allergy, parents must provide schools with a comprehensive medical action plan

‘A cascade of failures’: How a five-year-old UK boy’s fatal milk allergy reaction exposed alarming lapses in school’s safety protocols; symptoms to watch out for

July 12, 2025 9:54 am

On the day of the incident, the milk was poured in the staff room instead of the classroom.

4 Indian schools among finalists for World's Best School Prizes 2025

World's Best School Prizes 2025: 4 Indian schools among finalists

June 20, 2025 7:46 pm

Schools from Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh were unveiled as contenders for a membership to the Best School to Work programme to help schools attract and retain the best teachers.