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CBSE Class XII results: Delhi government school teachers get show-cause notices over poor scores

June 03, 2026 10:30 am

No formal action taken against teachers by DoE, notices would have been issued by school principals, says office of Minister

West Bengal caps school bag weight at 10% body weight, restricts homework

May 24, 2026 5:23 am

The guidelines by the West Bengal education department mandate all schools to display this weight chart on their notice boards and within their classrooms.

Vande Mataram mandatory West Bengal schools, Suvendu Adhikari Vande Mataram directive

West Bengal government makes Vande Mataram mandatory in school morning assemblies

May 14, 2026 8:00 pm

School heads must now ensure students perform Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s composition alongside the national anthem.

'Late night notifications, lack of clarity,' Delhi-NCR parents on sporadic school closures, time change

School time changed: Delhi-NCR parents on sporadic school closures, time change

January 20, 2026 10:21 pm

Parents say frequent closures and online classes have disrupted learning, with large class sizes and reduced study hours affecting concept clarity. They argue that online teaching cannot replace classroom learning and that constant schedule changes are troubling families and students alike.

Schools that care

November 28, 2025 5:48 pm

We have to keep children’s safety and dignity at the centre and then think about how we design education around it.

We are as strong as the forest that surrounds us

October 28, 2025 11:19 am

My hope and faith is that if we have to bring about a social change, then the future of mental health is not in the clinics but in the schools, colleges and in the community

The scheme was piloted in a few schools and highlighted in the 2025-26 Karnataka Budget.

'It can have unimaginable consequences': experts urge Karnataka Govt to scrap facial recognition attendance in schools

August 20, 2025 11:19 am

The Karnataka Government has announced plans to link a mobile-based facial recognition system to the Students Achievement Tracking System to monitor absenteeism, and track beneficiaries of government schemes.

The police said the arrests are part of an intensified drive under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), which targets high-risk drug trafficking hotspots across the Capital.

2 Delhi schools receive bomb threats; twice in a week

August 20, 2025 8:56 am

On Monday, 32 private schools in Delhi, including DPS Dwarka, received bomb threat emails. The authorities had later declared the threat a hoax.

Meeting on school vans by Mumbai Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik

Maharashtra to approve only 12-seater school vans with advanced safety features

August 12, 2025 11:08 am

The vans will include advanced safety features such as driver identification cards, emergency exits, clear vehicle access points, storage racks, seat layout requirements, fire alarm systems, and vehicle tracking.

Delhi govt launches online school admission portal for EWS, CWSN, DG applicants

From 31% to 68%, approvals to fee hike proposals by private unaided schools in Delhi rose sharply in 8 years: Govt data

August 08, 2025 2:09 pm

The BJP government in Delhi has highlighted the alleged absence of oversight by the AAP government in regulating the fees of private unaided schools in Delhi.

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National Assessment Survey: Children undergo test of their skill

November 13, 2021 1:17 pm

As per initial estimates from 24 states and Union Territories, the survey, expected to cover 38 lakh students, saw participation of nearly 96% of sampled schools, and 92% of the targeted sample students, the Ministry of Education said in a statement.

Social distancing, sanitisers; schools reopen in West Bengal after 11 months

February 12, 2021 10:23 pm

After a gap of 11 months, schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 9-12, with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol. The classes will be held on a rotational basis every alternate day

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Valley observes shutdown on Guru’s 3rd death anniversary

February 09, 2016 9:42 am

Srinagar, Feb 09 (ANI): Separatists called for a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday on Afzal Guru’s third death anniversary. Guru was executed for his involvement in the 2001 Parliament attack case. In Srinagar, shops, schools and government installations remained closed as a precautionary measure, while roads wore a deserted look as most people remained indoors. The armed security personnel patrolled residential and market areas to prevent any untoward incident. In 2013, Guru was hanged in the national capital, sparking clashes in Kashmir. Dozens of people were injured during the protests.