State to tighten rules on new private schools
4 months, 3 weeks ago

State to tighten rules on new private schools

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: To control the unregulated mushrooming of private schools across the state, the school education department, for the first time, has announced plans to develop a comprehensive strategy aimed at regulating the establishment of new schools. This initiative signals potential restrictions on the opening of new private institutions in specific areas, while considering more lenient regulations for schools in underdeveloped regions. In “ultra-advanced” areas, where there are already sufficient educational institutions, the establishment of new schools may be prohibited, and stricter regulations could be imposed. Conversely, in educationally “backward” areas, the government may relax certain requirements, such as land area and fixed deposits, to encourage the development of new schools.

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Case against two schools in Maharashtra for operating sans permission
1 month ago

Case against two schools in Maharashtra for operating sans permission

Hindustan Times  

Police have registered a case against the directors of two private schools allegedly functioning without permission from authorities in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, officials said. Case against two schools in Maharashtra for operating sans permission It is mandatory for the management of a school to take permission from the civic administration or government, but the two institutions located in Lakhandur tehsil …

New Kendriya Vidyalayas: PM Modi says government ‘committed to providing school education to every section of society’
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1 month ago

New Kendriya Vidyalayas: PM Modi says government ‘committed to providing school education to every section of society’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. While this step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be created," Mr. Modi said in a post in Hindi on …

Schools closed: Educational Institutions declare holiday in THESE cities, check full list
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Schools closed: Educational Institutions declare holiday in THESE cities, check full list

India TV News  

With the rising air pollution in the national capital, the government has announced the closure of primary schools. As a precautionary measure, the national capital ordered primary schools to conduct online classes instead of offline classes. In a post on X, Delhi CM Atishi announced the closure of primary classes: ''Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi …

Kerala likely to implement PM-SHRI: Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala likely to implement PM-SHRI: Minister

The Hindu  

Kerala Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has indicated that the State will implement the PM-SHRI scheme though no final decision has been taken. The State is yet to receive final two instalments of the Union government share of the Samagra Shiksha scheme for the 2023-24 financial year and two instalments for the 2024-25 fiscal. The State said a statement …

Maharashtra education dept to prepare comprehensive plan for schools
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra education dept to prepare comprehensive plan for schools

Hindustan Times  

The state education department will draw up a comprehensive plan for schools as it aims that the institutes are evenly distributed across urban and rural areas. The department on Friday released a government resolution under the Maharashtra Self-Financed Schools Act, 2012 and the Maharashtra Self-Financed Schools Act, 2020 covering new schools on self-financed basis and upgradation of existing schools. A …

3 new schools coming up in Chandigarh by October 2025
5 months, 1 week ago

3 new schools coming up in Chandigarh by October 2025

Hindustan Times  

Three new government schools are set to come up in Chandigarh in a year as per the UT education department. A Government Senior Secondary School in Kajheri will finish construction by October this year and as per the department’s deadline it will be inaugurated in the first week of November. The UT is constructing an extension block in Government Model …

800 schools to be upgraded under PM SHRI in Odisha
6 months ago

800 schools to be upgraded under PM SHRI in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 800 schools of the state will be developed into PM SHRI Schools in alignment with the National Education Policy. Two schools in every block and urban areas of the state will be developed into PM SHRI schools and these educational institutions will reflect the curriculum that has been recommended in the NEP-2020. Earlier, addressing the review …

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby
8 months ago

High Court Stays Maharashtra Govt's Amendment Exempting Private Schools From 25% RTE Quota If Govt-Run School Exists Nearby

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today stayed till further orders the exemption to private unaided schools from providing 25% quota in Class I or Pre-school for children of disadvantaged sections if there is a government-run or aided school within 1 km radius of that private school. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif S Doctor prima facie …

Over 40 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools: Yogi Adityanath
11 months ago

Over 40 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that extensive efforts have been made to bring equality in education in Uttar Pradesh which will help remove social inequality. Replying to a question of an independent member Akash Agrawal during the Question Hour in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, Adityanath said that efforts to improve the level of education in the state …

State to launch cluster schools scheme; teachers say 15K institutions to be closed
1 year, 3 months ago

State to launch cluster schools scheme; teachers say 15K institutions to be closed

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a bid to improve education in government schools, the state will launch a new scheme of clusters of schools, wherein smaller institutions will be merged with bigger schools in the vicinity. “Now with this new packaging, the government came up with the school proposal, which affects more than 1.85 lakh students across the state,” Mahendra Ganpule, spokesperson, Maharashtra …

State decides to upgrade 864 schools under PM SHRI scheme
1 year, 10 months ago

State decides to upgrade 864 schools under PM SHRI scheme

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Around 846 schools in Maharashtra will be comprehensively developed under the centre’s PM SHRI Schools scheme, chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday. The PM SHRI Schools will deliver quality teaching for the cognitive development of students to create and nurture holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st-century skills, according to state officials. PM SHRI will provide high-quality …

Enrolment raised in government schools post-COVID, private schools saw a decline
2 years ago

Enrolment raised in government schools post-COVID, private schools saw a decline

India TV News  

Winter session of Parliament 2022: Inclination in enrolment has been witnessed in government-run schools across the country post-covid-19. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister of State for Education on Monday told the parliament that the enrolment in government-run schools has increased after the covid-19. As per Annapurna Devi, private schools saw a decline. However, the enrolment in private schools declined to 8.82 …

Maha govt approves Mumbai civic body's proposal for 92 schools for EWS students
2 years, 2 months ago

Maha govt approves Mumbai civic body's proposal for 92 schools for EWS students

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal of the Mumbai civic body to upgrade 92 primary schools to secondary educational institutions on a self-finance mode for students of the economically weaker sections. Maha govt approves Mumbai civic body's proposal for 92 schools for EWS students There are more than 200 secondary schools in the city, run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal …

Prepare Plan in Consultation with States to Modernise 10 Lakh Govt Schools in 5 Yrs: Kejriwal to PM
2 years, 4 months ago

Prepare Plan in Consultation with States to Modernise 10 Lakh Govt Schools in 5 Yrs: Kejriwal to PM

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to modernise 14,500 schools “a drop of water in the ocean”, and asked him to prepare a plan in consultation with all states to upgrade the country’s 10 lakh government schools over next five years. “At this rate, it will take 70-80 years to improve all the …

Centre Should Modernise All Schools: Kejriwal on PM Shri Yojana
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre Should Modernise All Schools: Kejriwal on PM Shri Yojana

News 18  

Arvind Kejriwal remarked on Monday that the Centre should modernize all government schools in India rather than completing them in installments. The PM-SHRI Yojana, aims to transform 14,500 schools into model institutions with cutting-edge facilities including labs, smart classrooms, libraries, and sports fields. On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, PM Modi unveiled the initiative and stated that the schools created …

Modi announces PM-SHRI scheme for upgrading 14,500 schools
2 years, 4 months ago

Modi announces PM-SHRI scheme for upgrading 14,500 schools

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday 14,500 schools across the country will be developed and upgraded under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India Yojana. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Modi said the PM-SHRI schools will become model schools, encapsulating the full spirit of the new National Education Policy. "Today, on #TeachersDay I am glad to announce …

PM Modi Announces PM-SHRI Yojana For Development Of Schools. What Is It?
2 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi Announces PM-SHRI Yojana For Development Of Schools. What Is It?

ABP News  

On the occassion of Teachers' Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a new initiative for the development and upgradation of schools across India. The Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India Yojana will be a laboratory for the new National Education Policy and under the first phase, 14,500 schools will be upgraded. "Today, on Teachers Day, I am glad …

On Teachers' Day, Modi announces PM-SHRI scheme to upgrade 14,500 schools
2 years, 4 months ago

On Teachers' Day, Modi announces PM-SHRI scheme to upgrade 14,500 schools

India TV News  

Highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a new scheme -- PM-SHRI Yojana Modi, said the schools developed under the PM-SHRI will become model schools Focus will be on achieving proficiency in learning outcomes in every grade Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a new scheme -- PM-SHRI Yojana -- to develop 14,500 schools as model schools that …

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools
2 years, 5 months ago

Decks cleared for free education to deprived children in private schools

The Hindu  

Decks have been cleared for implementation of Section 12 of the Right to Education Act that mandates non-minority private unaided schools to keep aside at least 25% of their entry-level seats for children belonging to disadvantaged sections to create a more integrated and inclusive schooling system. The new initiative that paves the way for children from the economically weaker sections …

Why is Maharashtra Government reopening schools?
2 years, 11 months ago

Why is Maharashtra Government reopening schools?

India Today  

Maharashtra schools will be reopening tomorrow Monday. Ahead of reopening the schools, the Health Minister, Rajesh Tope gave an assurance that reopening schools from primary classes to 12 had been given complete thought. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the opening of schools was necessary for the brain development of children and it was not right to keep them at …

Maharashtra schools to reopen from Jan 24; Delhi waits
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra schools to reopen from Jan 24; Delhi waits

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced reopening of schools for classes 1 to 12 from January 24, with strict adherence to Covid protocols, a move supported by experts who say schools need not be closed, especially in places where case rates have been falling or hospital admissions have been stable. Announcing the reopening of classes in Maharashtra, school education minister …

Maharashtra govt gives nod to reopen schools, local bodies to take final decision
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra govt gives nod to reopen schools, local bodies to take final decision

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to reopen schools, including pre-primary classes, from January 24, school education minister Varsha Gaikwad said, however, adding that the government has given the powers to local bodies to take a final decision depending upon the Covid-19 situation in the respective areas. Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad said chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has …

Schools in Maharashtra to reopen from Monday
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools in Maharashtra to reopen from Monday

India Today  

Schools in Maharashtra will reopen on Monday, January 24, 2022, said Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad. We sent the file to CM Uddhav Thackeray and he approved it,"Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad said. Letter sent by parents to reopen Maharashtra schools Schools in Mahasrahtra should be, said a group of parents under 'Parent Association of Mumbai 2021' in alliance with …

Maharashtra: Schools For Classes 1-12 To Reopen From January 24 With Covid Protocols
2 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra: Schools For Classes 1-12 To Reopen From January 24 With Covid Protocols

ABP News  

New Delhi: Schools in Maharashtra will reopen for classes 1 to 12 from January 24 while observing all the Covid protocols. Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad gave out the information saying that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has given his nod for the proposal. From 24 we will be reopening schools for classes 1-12th with COVID protocols; CM has agreed …

Schools in Mumbai closed for more than 700 days: Parents complaints authorities
2 years, 11 months ago

Schools in Mumbai closed for more than 700 days: Parents complaints authorities

India Today  

Schools in Mumbai should be, says a group of parents under 'Parent Association of Mumbai 2021' in alliance with MESTA. While education should be an essential service like it is in other countries around the world, it has been more than distressing for citizens to see no importance given to education and children in Mumbai and Maharashtra,” said the letter …

Assam government decides to restructure school education policy in line with NEP
3 years, 1 month ago

Assam government decides to restructure school education policy in line with NEP

India Today  

On Wednesday, the Assam Cabinet decided to restructure the state education policy, in order to line up with the National Education Policy. The new re-structured education policy will make schooling education a 15-year affair, compromising four categories- foundation, preparatory, elementary, and senior secondary, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to the new National Education Policy, there will be …

Private body urges Jharkhand CM to reopen schools
3 years, 1 month ago

Private body urges Jharkhand CM to reopen schools

India Today  

Private Schools and Children Welfare Association has asked Chief Minister Hemant Soren to reopen schools for the education of children. Further steps before schools reopen State President of PSCWA Alok Kumar Dubey said that despite all the difficulties during the Covid-19 period, the teachers continued the work of providing education to the children through the online medium. Applications sought from …

Schools Reopening: Mumbai schools to reopen for classes 8 to 12 from October 4
3 years, 3 months ago

Schools Reopening: Mumbai schools to reopen for classes 8 to 12 from October 4

Hindustan Times  

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday issued an order for re-opening of all schools in Mumbai for classes 8 to12 from October 4 with all COVID-19 protocols. Schools Reopening: Mumbai schools to reopen for classes 8 to 12 from October 4 BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal said that for now, the Civic body is reopening the schools for classes 8 to 12 …

Decision on reopening schools will be taken by local officials: Maharashtra govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Decision on reopening schools will be taken by local officials: Maharashtra govt

India TV News  

It is up to local officials to decide, taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation in an area, whether physical classes should resume at schools, Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Thursday. Asked about the confusion about the government's announcement to resume more physical classes at schools from August 17, Gaikwad said the decision-making has been decentralized. The state …

Andhra Pradesh\'s new Education Policy evokes mixed reactions
3 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh\'s new Education Policy evokes mixed reactions

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: The AP government's ambitious plan for rejuvenating the school education system via the new National Education Policy-2020 from August 16 has evoked mixed responses from academics, teachers, and parents. There is no official decision on the NEP so far, vis-à-vis covering all 33,000 primary schools in 13 districts, but nearly 3600 of these schools have preliminarily been identified to …

Delhi to Have Own School Education Board, 20-25 Schools to be Affiliated: Kejriwal
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi to Have Own School Education Board, 20-25 Schools to be Affiliated: Kejriwal

News 18  

The Delhi government on Saturday gave its approval for the constitution of a Delhi Board of School Education, announced Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The establishment of the Delhi Board of School Education will not only bring revolutionary changes in the education system of Delhi but will also take the education system of the entire country to new heights, said the …

Odisha CM urges HC, ministers to adopt Mo school initiative in state
3 years, 11 months ago

Odisha CM urges HC, ministers to adopt Mo school initiative in state

India Today  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged two Union ministers of the state, MPs, MLAs, cabinet ministers, and the Orissa High Court to adopt the government schools under the Mo school initiative in the state for the betterment of the education system. A number of bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra, came forward to adopt schools for their holistic …

2.68 lakh Andhra students shifted to Govt schools from private schools
4 years, 1 month ago

2.68 lakh Andhra students shifted to Govt schools from private schools

India Today  

As reported by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office, a total of 2.68 lakh students have opted to take a transfer from private schools to government schools after the educational reforms introduced by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Government’s effort to improve govt school standard The CMO told media houses that Jagananna Ammavodi, Nadu-Nedu, and Jaganna Vidya …

2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools
4 years, 1 month ago

2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools

India TV News  

More than 2 lakh students have left private schools in Andhra Pradesh to join government schools in 2020, propelled by the myriad schemes introduced to encourage public education. "A total of 42.46 lakh students have enrolled themselves in government and government-aided schools this year, which is 2.68 lakh more than the enrolment figure from 2019, which stood at 39.78 lakh," …

Maha govt seeks opinion of teachers, parents for reopening schools from Nov 23
4 years, 1 month ago

Maha govt seeks opinion of teachers, parents for reopening schools from Nov 23

India Today  

The Maharashtra government had recently announced that the schools in the state will be reopening from November 23 for students of classes 9 to 12. Varsha Gaikwad, the education minister of Maharashtra, recently tweeted that a meeting regarding the safe reopening of schools from November 23 has been conducted with some senior officials, and now it’s the turn of parents …

Maharashtra govt may reopen schools for Class 9 to Class 12 students from 23 November
4 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra govt may reopen schools for Class 9 to Class 12 students from 23 November

Firstpost  

According to school education minister Varsha Gaikwad, holding exams in May is crucial from the point of view of students from rural areas Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad on Friday said that a proposal to reopen schools, which have been shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sent to the state government. Gaikwad reportedly said that …

Schools reopening for classes 10 and 12 from Nov 21: Goa CM
4 years, 2 months ago

Schools reopening for classes 10 and 12 from Nov 21: Goa CM

India Today  

Goa CM Pramod Sawant has announced that schools in the state will reopen for classes 10 and 12 from November 21. In early October, the CM had said that the state government would not be reopening schools unless all stakeholders could agree to it. Sawant had said that student safety was of paramount importance and that if and when schools …

Schools reopen from today: What states have decided
4 years, 2 months ago

Schools reopen from today: What states have decided

Live Mint  

Schools outside containment zones will reopen with strict Covid-19 norms in place from today. While many states, including Delhi, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, have decided not to reopen schools, others like Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have announced reopening of schools. Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that schools outside containment zones will reopen from October 19 for students …

Schools reopening: Gujarat govt may consider reopening schools after Diwali
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools reopening: Gujarat govt may consider reopening schools after Diwali

India Today  

Amid Covid-19, the Gujarat government will likely consider reopening the schools only after Diwali. We will consider reopening schools only after Diwali after assessing the coronavirus situation,” Rao told PTI on Saturday. It will be too early to open schools, especially for students below Class 10,” said Jatin Bharad, vice- president of the Self-financed Schools Management Association of Gujarat, reported …

Maharashtra schools not to reopen before Diwali: State Edu Minister
4 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra schools not to reopen before Diwali: State Edu Minister

India Today  

The State School Education Minister of Maharashtra, Varsha Gaikwad, has recently said that the schools in Maharashtra will not reopen before Diwali, which will be celebrated in November this year, in view of the rise in the Covid-19 cases in the state. Virtual classes for students Gaikwad, who recently recovered from Covid-19, said schools have been conducting virtual classes and …

Schools reopening: Schools will not reopen in Goa unless everyone is on board
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools reopening: Schools will not reopen in Goa unless everyone is on board

India Today  

Amid Covid-19, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the state government will decide on reopening schools only after consulting all the stakeholders. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had held consultations with the stakeholders in the last week of September, and it was decided that the schools will not reopen immediately from October 1. Teacher’s associations oppose the decision …

[School Fee Waiver Amid COVID] 'Take An Appropriate And Balanced Decision', Gujarat HC Tells State Government [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[School Fee Waiver Amid COVID] 'Take An Appropriate And Balanced Decision', Gujarat HC Tells State Government [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday declined to entertain an application seeking to pass appropriate orders for charging of tuition fees and other fees of the self-financed schools during the period of physical closure of the schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Background It may be noted that while considering certain writ petitions which raised the issue of school fees, the …

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion
4 years, 6 months ago

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

“If you’re gonna be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty,” Marilyn Monroe once said. A vibrant private school sector will deliver better outcomes, at a lower cost One of our myths is that education must only be delivered by the government if it is to serve the public good. Between 2010-11 and 2017-18, 24 million children have abandoned …

Maharashtra schools and colleges to reopen from July 1
4 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra schools and colleges to reopen from July 1

India Today  

As per the state government's decision on Monday, Maharashtra has decided to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12 along with junior colleges in the non-red zones from July 1. A circular was issued after the meeting which stated that "schools not located in the red zone can commence classes of Standard 9, 10 and 12 from July 1" while …

Andhra govt schools to reopen from August 3: CM Reddy
4 years, 7 months ago

Andhra govt schools to reopen from August 3: CM Reddy

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced to reopen schools in the states from August 3. All the government and private schools in the states have been closed since March 23, to curb the spread of coronavirus among children at the school level. Besides that, the chief minister directed officials to complete school infrastructure-related works in 15,715 …

Maharashtra govt to set up think-tank to improve education quality
4 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra govt to set up think-tank to improve education quality

India Today  

The Maharashtra government will set up a "think-tank" to discuss strategies for improving the quality of education in the state, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Sunday. The think-tank will include professionals from various sectors, elected representatives, education experts, teachers, parents, retired bureaucrats who have been involved in formulating education policies, NGOs and media covering the education beat, said …

Odisha govt to introduce several reforms in education
5 years, 4 months ago

Odisha govt to introduce several reforms in education

India Today  

The School and Mass Education Department of Odisha is planning to introduce several reforms in its education policy with an objective to increase the overall learning outcome of students and the performance of teachers in the state. Students will give their feedback about the teachers after every class Commenting on the proposed reforms, School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan …

Draft New Education Policy’ Bizarre Proposal: Parents to be Regulators of India’s Private Schools?
5 years, 7 months ago

Draft New Education Policy’ Bizarre Proposal: Parents to be Regulators of India’s Private Schools?

News 18  

The draft New Education Policy 2019 includes some long-awaited shifts in the education sector like the inclusion of both early childhood education and secondary education of the Right to Education Act, doubling the budget allocation for education, strengthening decentralised mechanisms of teacher management and support, expansion of school nutrition programme to include provision of school breakfast, and a possible return …

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