Odisha govt fixes Class 1 enrolment age in schools at 6-plus years from 2025-26 academic session
2 months ago

Odisha govt fixes Class 1 enrolment age in schools at 6-plus years from 2025-26 academic session

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha government on Monday fixed the age of enrolment to Class-1 at 6-plus years as on September 1 from the 2025-26 academic session, an official notification said. The Odisha government has fixed the age of enrolment to Class 1 at 6-plus years from the 2025-26 academic session. From the new academic year, all primary schools will open an additional pre-school class called ‘Sishu Vatika’, it said. The revision in the state curriculum framework will be initiated in a phased manner from the 2025-26 session, with the National Curriculum Framework Foundational Stage, being adopted in the first phase, the notification stated.

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Odisha to implement NEP 2020 in schools from April 1; launch ‘Shishu Vatikas’ for preschoolers
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Odisha to implement NEP 2020 in schools from April 1; launch ‘Shishu Vatikas’ for preschoolers

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is all set to implement the National Education Policy 2020 at the school level from April 1, which marks the beginning of the 2025-26 academic session, School and Mass Education minister Nityananda Gond said on Thursday. With this, ‘Shishu Vatikas’, aimed at extending pre-school education to children in the 5-6 years age group, will also become …

Relax age criteria to enroll for class 1: State child rights panel to govt.
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Relax age criteria to enroll for class 1: State child rights panel to govt.

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has urged the government to resolve the confusion regarding the rule that children must complete 6 years by June 1 to enrol for class 1 in the State. Parents have requested to relax the age limit set for admitting children to Class 1 from the academic year of 2025-26,” stated the …

45K Sishu Vatikas to be opened in Odisha’s primary schools from this academic year
1 month ago

45K Sishu Vatikas to be opened in Odisha’s primary schools from this academic year

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: To strengthen pre-school education in the state, the Odisha government has decided to open over 45,000 pre-primary classes called Sishu Vatikas at all government-run primary schools in the new academic year of 2025-26. Officials of the School and Mass Education department said while children in the age group of five to six years will be admitted to the Sishu …

6 to 14 age group: Haryana govt schools score over private in learning gains in last 2 yrs, says report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

6 to 14 age group: Haryana govt schools score over private in learning gains in last 2 yrs, says report

Hindustan Times  

Students in the age group of 6 to 14 in Haryana’s government schools have higher learning gains than those studying in private schools in the last two years as they have improved in basic reading and arithmetic, the Annual Status of Education Report released by the Pratham Foundation said on Tuesday. The ASER report reveals that 53.9% of children enrolled …

Odisha to Launch NEP-2020 Aligned Sishu Vatikas Amid Challenges
2 months ago

Odisha to Launch NEP-2020 Aligned Sishu Vatikas Amid Challenges

The Hindu  

The Odisha government is set to partially introduce pre-school admissions in its Sishu Vatikas, pre-school programme starting April, as part of implementing the National Education Policy 2020 in the State’s school education system. However, the State government has not finalised the modalities for implementing the first two years of pre-school education in Sishu Vatikas,” said a senior government official. Odisha …

Government to create additional infra to set up Sishu Vatikas in state: Odisha CM
2 months ago

Government to create additional infra to set up Sishu Vatikas in state: Odisha CM

New Indian Express  

He further added that the government has started taking steps to strengthen primary education in the state. Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan called for preparation of the draft State Curriculum Framework and said the National Curriculum Framework will serve as the basis of it. The State Curriculum Framework will be a true embodiment of ‘Odia Asmita’,” Pradhan added. Elaborating on …

NEP: Odisha government mandates formal schooling age at 6
2 months ago

NEP: Odisha government mandates formal schooling age at 6

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Odisha government on Monday mandated that a child should be of at least six years of age to be admitted to Class I, from the new academic year. Aligning the existing education system with the National Education Policy -2020, the School and Mass Education department announced that from the new academic session of 2025-26, the age of a …

Odisha to implement NEP-2020 at school level; to adopt state curriculum framework
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha to implement NEP-2020 at school level; to adopt state curriculum framework

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: After higher education, the National Education Policy -2020 will be implemented at school-level in Odisha. In a notification, the School and Mass Education department on Wednesday informed that for strengthening of the educational system, NEP-2020 will be implemented in the state and the National Curriculum Framework with local contextualisation will be adopted as the State Curriculum Framework for Odisha. …

Odisha brought 1 lakh more kids to school in one year, reveals UDISE+ report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha brought 1 lakh more kids to school in one year, reveals UDISE+ report

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : At a time when the country has witnessed an overall drop in school enrolment, Odisha brought one lakh more students into formal education in the 2023-24 academic session as compared to the preceding year. The Unified District Information System for Education Plus report for 2023-24 academic session released by the Ministry of Education this week revealed 77.5 lakh …

Delhi Nursery admission 2025-26 begins today, everything parents should know before applying for their children
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Nursery admission 2025-26 begins today, everything parents should know before applying for their children

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Nursery Admission 2025: The admission process for entry-level classes in Delhi's private schools begins today. Delhi Nursery admission 2025-26 begins today, November 28 These are the important dates for Delhi nursery admission 2025-26- Application window: November 28 to December 20. First merit list: January 17, 2025 Resolution of parents' queries : January 18 to 27 Second merit list: February …

Nursery, KG and Class 1 admissions in Delhi to start on November 28
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nursery, KG and Class 1 admissions in Delhi to start on November 28

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi If there is a tie between two candidates for a single seat, schools will conduct a lottery. The admissions process to nursery, pre-primary and Class 1 in private unaided schools for the 2025-26 academic year will commence on November 28, after schools upload their points system-based criteria by November 25, officials with the directorate of education said on …

Admission process for nursery, KG, Class 1 in Delhi's private schools to begin on Nov 28
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Admission process for nursery, KG, Class 1 in Delhi's private schools to begin on Nov 28

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi government's Department of Education issued a circular on Tuesday, announcing that the admission process for nursery, KG and Class 1 in the city's private schools for the 2025-26 session will begin on November 28. Admission process for nursery, KG, Class 1 in Delhi's private schools to begin on Nov 28 The last date for the submission …

Delhi: DoE releases 2025 admission schedule for entry level classes in private unaided schools — Check details here
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: DoE releases 2025 admission schedule for entry level classes in private unaided schools — Check details here

Live Mint  

Admissions for private schools in Delhi will begin later this month for the 2025-26 academic session. Private, unaided and recognised schools in Delhi have been asked to upload their admission criteria and all other relevant points by November 25 for open seats. Delhi govt releases 2025 admission schedule for entry level classes The guidelines apply to Nursery, KG and Class …

800 Kerala CBSE schools to follow Class 1 admission mandate of six years
1 year ago

800 Kerala CBSE schools to follow Class 1 admission mandate of six years

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In the backdrop of the confusion over the age limit for admission to Class I, stemming from contradictory directives by the Union and state governments, CBSE schools in the state have decided to seek an undertaking from parents wishing to admit children below six years of age. The schools under the council will follow the National Education Policy 2020 …

Delhi Private School Nursery Admission 2024-25 process to start on November 23, check eligibility and more
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Private School Nursery Admission 2024-25 process to start on November 23, check eligibility and more

India TV News  

Delhi Private School Nursery Admission 2024-25: The Directorate of Education, Private School Branch will release the registration forms for admission to nursery, KG, and Class 1 in private schools on November 23, 2023. According to the official notice, the last date for submission of admission form is December 15, meanwhile, the first list for admission will be out on January …

Odisha CPET 2023 Registration begins today; Important dates, steps to apply
1 year, 10 months ago

Odisha CPET 2023 Registration begins today; Important dates, steps to apply

India TV News  

CPET 2023 Application Form: The Higher Education Department, Odisha will commence the Common Postgraduate Entrance Test application process today, May 1. As per the Odisha CPET 2023 examination schedule, the entrance exam for admission to PG courses is scheduled to be held from June 23 to July 24, 2023. CPET 2023 Application Fee For one subject, general category candidates will …

Odisha Board Exam 2023: Begins for Class 10; Check for latest updates
2 years ago

Odisha Board Exam 2023: Begins for Class 10; Check for latest updates

India TV News  

Odisha Board Exam 2023: Odisha Board Exam 2023 for class 10 commenced today. As per the official report, over 5.4 lakh students are appearing for the Class 10th Odisha Board Exam. Exams being held in first sitting Odisha BSE President Ramashis Hazra said the examination started at 8 am. ALSO READ | Maharashtra Board Exams 2023: Class 12 student flees …

Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 begins today, 3.2 lakh students to appear
2 years, 10 months ago

Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 begins today, 3.2 lakh students to appear

Hindustan Times  

Council of Higher Secondary Education, CHSE Odisha will begin Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 on April 28, 2022. The CHSE Board Exams 2022 for Science, Commerce and Arts will begin today across the state at various exam centres. Odisha Class 12 Board Exams 2022 begins today, 3.2 lakh students to appear The examinations will be held in one sitting …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Minimum 6 Years Age Criteria For Admission In Class 1 In Kendriya Vidyalayas
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Minimum 6 Years Age Criteria For Admission In Class 1 In Kendriya Vidyalayas

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging the minimum age criteria of 6 years for admission in class 1 in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the academic year 2022-23.While dismissing the petitions, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli observed thus:"No doubt, the policy which was formulated in 2020 is yet to be implemented across …

Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission for Class 1: Centre Defends in Delhi High Court Six Years Minimum Age Criteria
3 years ago

Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission for Class 1: Centre Defends in Delhi High Court Six Years Minimum Age Criteria

News 18  

The Centre on Thursday defended before the Delhi High Court Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan’s decision setting six years as the minimum age for admission to class 1 in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the upcoming academic year. The Centre’s counsel told Justice Rekha Palli that the prescription of six years as eligibility age for class 1 was in tune with the National Education …

Haryana schools to reopen from tomorrow for Classes 1 to 9
3 years, 1 month ago

Haryana schools to reopen from tomorrow for Classes 1 to 9

India Today  

Amid the declining number of Covid-19 cases in Haryana, the state government has taken the decision to reopen its schools for the students of classes 1 to 9 from February 10. Kanwar Pal February 8, 2022 "Schools will reopen for classes 1 to 9 in Haryana from February 10. Students studying in classes 10 to 12 are allowed to visit …

Odisha schools to reopen from Feb 10
3 years, 1 month ago

Odisha schools to reopen from Feb 10

India Today  

Haryana schools will reopen from February 10 for Classes 1 to 9. Earlier, Odisha School and Mass Education Minister SR Dash informed, "schools students in Class 1 to Class 6 will return on February 14". A few days ago, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore released a statement for governments across the globe to keep schools open amid the Covid-19 pandemic …

Odisha: Government college employees to enjoy 180-day maternity leave instead of 90
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha: Government college employees to enjoy 180-day maternity leave instead of 90

India Today  

Employees of government-aided colleges under the Higher Education Department of Odisha who were previously entitled to a maternity leave of 90 days will now be able to avail a maternity leave of 180 days as per information provided by officials. Department of Higher Education officials said, "State Government has extended Maternity Leave benefit from 90 days to 180 days in …

Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5

Hindustan Times  

Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Sunday said that it was withholding its decision to reopen schools for students of Classes 1 to 5 from Monday. Odisha withholds decision to reopen schools for Classes 1 to 5 School and mass education minister S R Dash, in a statement, said the decision was taken after officials …

Odisha schools to reopen for Classes 1 to 5 from Jan 3 for physical classes
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha schools to reopen for Classes 1 to 5 from Jan 3 for physical classes

India Today  

Amid the Omicron scare, the Odisha government announced a continuation of physical mode classes in primary schools across the state which have been shut for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Offline classes for the students of Classes 1 to 5 would resume in Odisha from January 3, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash told …

Odisha to reopen schools for Classes 6,7 from November 15
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha to reopen schools for Classes 6,7 from November 15

India Today  

On Wednesday, the Odisha government announced that schools for Classes 6 and 7 will reopen from November 15, with strict Covid-19 SOPs. With Classes 6 and 7, offline classes for first-year postgraduate students will also resume from November 15, 2021, with strict Covid-19 protocols. The state government reopened the colleges for first-year undergraduate students from November 1, while physical classes …

Odisha schools reopen for Class 8 students
3 years, 5 months ago

Odisha schools reopen for Class 8 students

India Today  

Odisha schools reopened on Monday for students of Class 8 adhering to Covid-19 protocols. Classroom teaching in Odisha schools Classroom teaching had started for Classes 10 and 12 on July 26 and classes for Class 11 pupils had commenced from October 21. SOP for Odisha schools reopening The Standard Operating Procedure emphasised the need for maintaining social distancing and queue …

Odisha schools reopening for Classes 8 and 11, govt releases guidelines
3 years, 5 months ago

Odisha schools reopening for Classes 8 and 11, govt releases guidelines

India Today  

Odisha schools -- both English and Odia medium schools -- are reopening for Classes 8 and 11 after a gap of 18 months due to the pandemic. Class 11 students can resume physical classes from October 21 while Class 8 students will resume from October 25. In a letter to the DEOs Satyabrata Sahu, Principal Secretary, School and Mass Education …

10-year-old Krishna passes Class 10 exam in UP
3 years, 7 months ago

10-year-old Krishna passes Class 10 exam in UP

India TV News  

A ten-year-old boy has passed the Class 10 examination in Uttar Pradesh Board, securing 79 per cent marks. The child prodigy, Rashtram Aditya Sri Krishna, secured special permission to appear in the class 10 exam. Seeing his extraordinary talent, the UP Secondary Education Board, in 2019, had given him special permission after which he was enrolled in Class 9 at …

Odisha govt to reduce residency period of primary school teachers: CMO
3 years, 7 months ago

Odisha govt to reduce residency period of primary school teachers: CMO

India TV News  

As the Odisha government decided to reduce the residency period, as many as 63,303 primary school teachers across the state will be promoted, said the Chief Minister's office. "The Chief Minister hoped that the promotion of teachers and filling of the vacant posts in primary schools would improve the management as well as the academic environment," read an official statement …

Ensure Children Above 6 Yrs In Anganwadis Are Admitted To Regular Schools, Karnataka High Court Directs State
4 years ago

Ensure Children Above 6 Yrs In Anganwadis Are Admitted To Regular Schools, Karnataka High Court Directs State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to file a status report enumerating the concrete steps taken either through Block Education Officers or any other officers of the state government to ensure that children who are 6-years of age and who are beyond Anganwadi system are admitted in regular schools. It added "Unless the children from the …

Students to answer questions for 80 marks in Odisha class 10 board exams 2021, check details here
4 years, 2 months ago

Students to answer questions for 80 marks in Odisha class 10 board exams 2021, check details here

India Today  

The Odisha government has announced that in this year’s board examination, students will answer questions for 80 marks and not for 100 marks. Odisha annual board exams for class 10 from May 3 The state government, on Sunday, has announced that the annual board examination for class 10 students will be held from May 3 to May 15, 2021, and, …

Odisha school reopening from Jan 8, board exams from May
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha school reopening from Jan 8, board exams from May

India Today  

Odisha government decided to reopen schools for classes 10 and 12 from January 8, strictly following the detailed SOP guidelines issued by the health and family welfare department and the special relief commissioner’s office for protection from Covid-19. Odisha schools reopening before board exams Schools are reopening in Odisha after eight months of being closed since March 2020. Since the …

Odisha govt to reopen schools for class 10, 12 students from January 8
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha govt to reopen schools for class 10, 12 students from January 8

India TV News  

Odisha government Saturday announced that schools will reopen for students of standards X and XII from January 8 and will follow the detailed standard operating procedure to be strictly implemented by the authorities, a senior official said. Classroom classes for students of standard X will be held from January 8 to April 26, while that for students of standard XII …

Odisha Govt Decides to Reopen Schools for Class 10, 12 from January 8
4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha Govt Decides to Reopen Schools for Class 10, 12 from January 8

News 18  

The Odisha government on Saturday decided that schools will reopen for Class 10 and Class 12 from January 8. Classes will be held for Class 10 students from January 8 to April 26 and Class 12 students will attend their classes from January 8 to April 28. The practical exam of Class 10 students will be held from April 27 …

Odisha to promote students of Classes 1 to 9 and 11 in Govt schools
4 years, 10 months ago

Odisha to promote students of Classes 1 to 9 and 11 in Govt schools

India Today  

Attention students, Odisha government has announced that all students of classes 1 to 9 and 11 who are studying in state government schools will get promoted to the next class. "Keeping in view the interest and academic welfare of the students, against the background of the prevailing extraordinary circumstances and the lockdown, Government have been pleased to order that all …

All students of classes 1-8 in Odisha govt schools promoted
4 years, 10 months ago

All students of classes 1-8 in Odisha govt schools promoted

India TV News  

The Odisha government announced on Friday that all students, studying in classes 1-8 in state-run schools will be promoted. Assessing the situation arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Odisha government is keen to mitigate the anxiety of students, parents and schools, a notification issued by the School and Mass Education Department said. Keeping in view the interest and academic …

BSE Odisha Class 10 board exam 2020 to begin in second week of February
5 years, 3 months ago

BSE Odisha Class 10 board exam 2020 to begin in second week of February

India Today  

The annual High School Certificate Examination-2020 conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha will begin from February 19 next year. Controller of the Examination Nihar Ranjan Mohanty said all streams of the matriculation examination like regular, ex-regular, correspondence, state open school certificate, and madhyama examinations will be held on different days between February 19 and March 2. An additional …

Nursery admission in Delhi schools to begin on Friday
5 years, 3 months ago

Nursery admission in Delhi schools to begin on Friday

India TV News  

Nursery admission in 1,600-odd private schools in Delhi will begin on Friday, a fortnight before the usual schedule. The directorate had instructed all private schools to upload their criteria, with points for each criterion, for admission in open seats on their official website," a senior DoE official said. The government had last year also set an upper age limit of …

33-Year-Old Mother Clears Class 10 Board Exam with her Son
6 years, 10 months ago

33-Year-Old Mother Clears Class 10 Board Exam with her Son

India Today  

33-year-old mother Tapai Pradhan has successfully cleared the Odisha Class 10 Board Exam 2018 with her son Bikash. Despite dropping out of school in Class 8, Tapai decided to pursue her education again and enrolled in the State Open School in 2017. Her hard work and determination have paid off, as she and her son secured B2 grade in the …

Odisha Board HSC Class 12 Results 2017 to be Declared Tomorrow at Chseodisha.nic.in.
7 years, 9 months ago

Odisha Board HSC Class 12 Results 2017 to be Declared Tomorrow at Chseodisha.nic.in.

India TV News  

The Odisha government's Council of Higher Secondary Education is likely to announce Class 12 exam results for Arts and Commerce streams tomorrow on its official website www.chseodisha.nic.in. Of this, nearly 2,43,518 students are awaiting their CHSE Odisha 12th Arts Result whereas 28,516 are expecting their CHSE Odisha Plus Two Commerce Result. Steps to check CHSE Odisha Result 2017: Open the …

Delhi government fixes upper age limit of 4 yrs for nursery admission
9 years, 3 months ago

Delhi government fixes upper age limit of 4 yrs for nursery admission

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi government has fixed an upper age limit to be followed by private unaided schools for admission to entry level classes with the maximum age for nursery admissions being set at four years. "Now, the competent authority has fixed the upper age limit for admission in entry level classes as - 4 years for pre-school, 5 years for …

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