March 29, 2025 7:15 am
Kerala’s Education Minister V Sivankutty announced that the minimum age for Class 1 admission has been increased to six, based on studies suggesting children are better prepared for formal education at that age.
February 02, 2025 9:57 am
Budget Education Sector 2025 Highlights: Centre will create additional infrastructure in five IITs and expand IIT Patna and launch 'Bharatiya Bhasha Pushtak' scheme to provide digital form of Indian language books for schools and higher education.
January 29, 2025 11:33 am
The 2024 ASER survey reached 6,49,491 children in 17,997 villages across 605 rural districts. Dr Rukmini Banerjee, CEO of the NGO Pratham that carries out the survey, explains its key findings.
January 30, 2025 9:40 am
Govt schools lead way; 23.4% Class 3 children have basic reading skills — 20-year high
January 25, 2025 9:18 am
The UNICEF report suggested that India is under an 'extremely vulnerable' category to the impacts of climate change.
January 07, 2025 11:42 pm
The move addresses widespread complaints of non-compliance, especially by non-state board schools, due to a lack of strict monitoring from the government's end.
August 24, 2024 1:24 pm
The committee under WCD Commissioner Prashant Narnavare will consult with experts and NGOs and suggest effective measures that can be taken to ensure safety of children in schools.
August 22, 2024 6:08 pm
"We’re not imposing anything; we’re simply presenting the terminologies that are used. It’s a fact that these names are in use," says Michel Danino
July 08, 2024 8:20 am
The academic session started in April, and students returned to classrooms this month after summer vacations.
June 03, 2024 9:16 am
Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar speaks to PALLAVI SMART on the controversy over the inclusion of certain religious texts in the draft curriculum.