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Schools now not allowed to use 'International' or 'global' in name unless they meet the eligibility criteria
December 19, 2025 9:18 pm
Asking local education officers to scrutinise new proposals accordingly, the letter states that this review will include checking the school’s affiliating board, approved medium of instruction, and whether the institute runs other schools at national or international level.
Government issues new medical emergency guidelines for schools in Maharashtra
November 04, 2024 8:56 am
Stating that schools should have MoUs with nearby hospitals to ensure availability of on-call doctor facility, the guidelines also add that school should have facility of a vehicle, in case any child urgently needs to be taken to hospital.
Parents unhappy, say many govt schools only have up to Class IV or VII
April 22, 2024 8:11 pm
“This means, many of us would end up looking for a different school in future. Whereas the original format of RTE admission in private-unaided schools ensured that the child will continue in the same school up to class X,” complained a parent.
Maharashtra scraps no-detention policy in Class 5 & 8, brings back annual exams
June 25, 2023 4:17 pm
Under the no-detention policy under the Right To Education (RTE) Act, the practice of holding back a child in any class was stopped
Maharashtra student enrolments improved by 74,856; positive signs after a sharp decline during COVID school closure period: U-DISE report
November 05, 2022 1:11 am
State leads the country in terms of schools with use of technology for pedagogical purpose, coverage of schools with Internet connection improves considerably
Maharashtra govt may do away with homework at schools, says school education minister
September 18, 2022 1:19 pm
Kesarkar said the proposal was in its initial stages and he would hold discussions with teachers associations to draft a final plan on the implementation of such an order.
Maharashtra admission confirmation: After poor response to RTE seats, deadline extended to July 9
July 03, 2021 10:08 am
In Pune, 3014 admissions have taken place against 14,567 allotments while in Mumbai, only 1,641 students have confirmed admissions while 4,985 were given allotments.
Maharashtra: Students of Classes 1 to 8 to be promoted, 10th and 12th students irked by compulsory offline board exams
April 04, 2021 4:28 pm
As news spread, mixed reactions were received from parents and students. While on one hand, most welcomed the decision to promote students from Classes I to VIII to the next class without exams
Maharashtra: Campaign to increase enrollment in Zilla Parishad-run schools
October 03, 2020 9:38 am
To be carried out at the divisional commissioner-level, the campaign mandates class I and II employees, from collector to tehsildar, to visit at least three schools each year, and cover every school in a district.
Maharashtra: Class V now part of primary section in state
September 17, 2020 9:24 am
In the first phase, primary schools which have the available infrastructure will start teaching class V students. Other schools have been asked to make provisions, either by making rooms available or by building new rooms on their premises
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