Merger of urban schools complete in AP

5 days, 5 hours ago

Karimnagar mayor opposes merger of 5 panchayats to create GKMC

Karimnagar: Strong opposition has emerged against the proposed merger of five village panchayats and Kothapalli municipality into the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. The state government had instructed officials to submit proposals for merging six villages and a municipality within a 10-km radius of KMC. The initiative, spearheaded by transport and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar, aims to upgrade KMC to the …

Mayor Rao Karimnagar Merger Municipal Kmc Kothapalli

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Telangana: Parents, Teachers Chip In To Run MPP Schools

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar: The Mandal Parishad Primary Schools in Kolamaddi village and Raja Nagar village have become examples of how schools can be developed with involvement of parents and teachers in Rajanna Sircilla district. Parents want their children to get good education and earn skills to excel in their social and professional lives whereas teachers ensure that with their efforts, children develop …

Parents School Teachers Raja Nagar Teacher Mallaram

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Tribals Seek More Navodaya Schools

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Voicing concern over the dearth of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Schools; especially in tribal areas, Rama Gopal Gaduturi, president of the Indian Confederation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Andhra Pradesh, shot off a letter to Union minister of education Dharmendra Pradhan, and urged him to set up 13 more such schools for ensuring quality education in the state. Speaking about …

District Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Schools Gaduturi Navodaya School

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sikkim Govt School Closures: Prem Singh Tamang Needs To Focus On Quality Rather Than Shutdowns | OPINION

ABP News

The Sikkim government's recent announcement regarding the closure of 97 schools has sparked considerable debate in the Himalayan state. This move by Education Minister Raju Basnet's ministry involves shutting down 78 primary schools, 12 junior high schools, and 7 senior secondary schools due to insufficient student enrolment. But this move to close 78 primary schools may hurt the state's current …

Education Students School Schools State Bjp Private

1 month, 1 week ago

Government urged to revoke GO 117 and revive three-tier school structure system

The Hindu

Leaders of Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Federation on November 16 urged the government to revoke GO 117 and revive the three-tier school structure system of primary, upper primary and high schools in the State. In a statement, the federation’s State president G. Hrudayaraju and secretary S. Chiranjeevi said in a meeting held between teacher unions and Director of School Education V. …

School Schools Primary Upper Upper Primary Schools

2 months ago

Residents Demand Government Boys' Higher Secondary School in Nagapattinam

The Hindu

Residents of Nagapattinam demand the establishment of a Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School in the town. The absence of a government higher secondary school has affected poor students, whose families could not afford fees demanded by private and aided institutions. Many children opt for vocational courses after Class X or drop out.

Nagapattinam

2 months ago

Education Minister Proposes Merging Schools to Solve Teacher Shortage in Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times

Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona has proposed the merging of state-run schools with low enrolment to address the teacher shortage and improve the quality of education in the state. The minister emphasized the need for a pragmatic approach to merging schools, focusing on infrastructure, land, and accessibility to amenities. He also highlighted the importance of improving the quality …

Government Law Education Children

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Citing shortage of teachers, parents threaten to pull kids out of govt school in Telangana

New Indian Express

ADILABAD : Students in several government schools in the erstwhile Adilabad district are facing difficulties due to a shortage of teachers. “It’s been a month since we submitted memorandums to the mandal and district education officers, but they have ignored our concerns,” said the parents, adding that they had no choice but to approach the collector. Meanwhile, members of the …

Students School Iti Collector

3 months, 1 week ago

Stop taking actions that weaken government schools, Jagan tells Andhra Pradesh government

The Hindu

The YSR Congress Party president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and National Democratic Alliance government to immediately stop actions that weaken government schools, emphasising the importance of education as a tool to permanently eradicate poverty. Taking to the social media platform X on Monday, Mr. Jagan criticised the …

Education Government Schools Private Schools Pradesh Chief Jagan Tells Stop Actions Government School Students

3 months, 1 week ago

HC Issues Notice to Telangana Govt Over Ghansimaiguda Panchayat Merger

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday issued notices to the state government on a petition seeking the suspension of an order to merge the Ghansimaiguda gram panchayat in the Shamshabad mandal with the Shamshabad municipality. The two-judge division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao issued notices to the principal secretaries of panchayat raj department, …

Panchayat Department Secretary Shamshabad Hc Issues

3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Nizam-era school in ruins, students fear for safety

New Indian Express

KARIMNAGAR: The Government High School, built in the Nizam era, in the Old City Centre turned decrepit about 10 years ago. With the walls crumbling and roofs leaking, the situation is so dire now that students and teachers remain in constant fear during the school hours. This school has around 430 students, most of whom come from the government-integrated hostel …

Students School Ruins Student

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposal to merge 64 gram panchayats with GVMC sparks debate among villagers

The Hindu

The latest proposal to merge all 64 gram panchayats of Bhimili, Anandapuram and Padmanabham mandals of Visakhapatnam district with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has sparked a debate among the people of those mandals, which are located on either side of National Highway-16, and are less than 25 km away from the under-construction Bhogapuram International Airport. Padmanabham MPP Kantubothu Rambabu …

Proposal State Visakhapatnam Merge Gvmc Nrega Padmanabham

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. declares holiday on September 2 for schools, junior colleges

The Hindu

The State government on Sunday declared a holiday on September 2 for all government and private schools and junior colleges due to the abnormal weather conditions across the State marked by incessant rainfall, waterlogged streets and overflowing water bodies. Similarly, Alluri Sitharama Raju Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar issued orders declaring holiday to educational institutions in the district on Monday. Rainfall …

Rainfall State District Received Visakhapatnam Educational Institutions Junior Colleges

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lokesh Inspects Schools in Bheemili and Chandrapalem of Vizag

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Human resources minister Nara Lokesh on Friday visited unannounced the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayam in Bheemili and Chandrapalem ZP High School in Visakhapatnam. Upon arrival at the KGBV, Lokesh proceeded straight to the 10th class, where he directly interacted with students, inquiring about their curriculum and language in which they preferred to take exams. After completing his inspection of …

Students Minister Visakhapatnam Lokesh Kgbv

4 months ago

PRISM project for schools in Kozhikode to enter its next phase

The Hindu

Steps are being taken to strengthen the PRISM project being implemented in 10 schools in the Kozhikode North Assembly constituency. PRISM, a brainchild of A. Pradeepkumar, former CPI MLA, was first implemented at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nadakkavu. The model was later adopted up by the State government, when Budget allocations were made to elevate at …

School Schools Primary Kozhikode Government Lower Primary School Nadakkavu

4 months, 1 week ago

MP High Court Declines Reinstatement Of "Guruji" Teachers In Schools Running Without Approvals But Directs Payment Of Honorarium For Time Served

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently held the appointment of "Gurujis" in schools running without approval by the competent authority, as 'invalid'. The Collector in his order however found that though the schools were being run without any prior approval but petitioners had performed their duties, and hence were entitled to honorarium for the said period. Justice Dwivedi said, …

Court Order Schools High Scheme Approved Duties

4 months, 1 week ago

Schools’ merger proposal faces resistance from teachers in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times

In compliance with the National Education Policy 2020 of the central government, the state education department has launched a pilot project aimed at merging primary and upper primary schools that run in the same building, for which a survey has already been initiated in Fatehgarh Sahib. Moreover, teachers in the primary schools are already overburdened due to them handling academic …

Teachers Schools District Primary Upper State Education

4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

School Schools Crore Department Open Sector Ghs

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lokesh Declares Zero Tolerance for Political Interference in Government Schools

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Minister for education Nara Lokesh, has firmly stated that political interference in government educational institutions will not be tolerated. Following the release of the academic calendar, Lokesh conducted a review meeting with officials from the school education department at his residence in Vundavalli. Lokesh called for improved maintenance of toilets in government schools and instructed officials to issue tenders …

School Minister Lokesh

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Udupi MP reiterates demand for merger of Konkan Railways, Indian Railways

The Hindu

Udupi Chickkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary has reiterated the demand for the merger of Konkan Railways with Indian Railways during his meeting with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Thursday. In a statement, Mr. Poojary said he expressed the need for the merger of Konkan Railways for the upgradation of railway tracks, change of rakes and improvement …

Railways Railway Udupi Konkan Poojary Mp Reiterates Konkan Railways

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal govt to close about 100 schools with zero enrolment of students

Hindustan Times

The Himachal Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday, decided to close 89 Government Primary Schools and 10 Middle Schools that have zero enrolment. Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Additionally, the Government Primary Schools within a 2-kilometre radius and Government Middle Schools within a 3-kilometre radius with five or fewer students will be merged. Check this: …

Schools Minister Cabinet Himachal Harshvardhan Chauhan

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal to merge government primary, middle schools in close proximity

Hindustan Times

After prolonged deliberations on the declining enrolment in government primary schools, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s government finally decided to merge the primary and middle schools with very low enrolment located within a distance of 3 km. The decision to merge the school, which was taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by the CM, comes in the backdrop of …

Schools Primary Posts Government Primary

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Himachal government mulls merger of 89 primary schools with zero enrollments

India Today

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has recently instructed the education department to consider the option of merging government schools with low enrollment figures. While presiding over a meeting with senior education department officials, the Chief Minister highlighted that this initiative would not only ensure proper staffing in schools but also create opportunities for delivering quality education to students, …

Students Primary Schools

5 months ago

Poor infrastructure causes hardship to students of Koyyathoppu panchayat school

The Hindu

The Koyyathoppu Panchayat Union Elementary School in Athavathur Panchayat, a 64-year-old institution, faces significant infrastructure challenges notwithstanding the construction of a new building this year. “This is a legacy school, but poor planning in the new building’s construction has affected the students. Athavathur Panchayat president K. Thanalakshmi said work had been taken up to build a playground on a 10,000 …

School Panchayat Koyyathoppu

5 months ago

Students in a spot as teachers attending transfer counselling say no to two govt schools in Pudukkottai

New Indian Express

PUDUKKOTTAI: A host of “issues” between the school staff and the school management committee in two government schools under Aranthangi education block of the district have left the educational institutions without a headmaster or any permanent teachers for the past two weeks. While school education department sources said the teachers who were working in the institutions, particularly in the Kasimpudupettai …

Teachers Transfer School Education Counselling Schools Transfer Counselling Kasimpudupettai

5 months, 2 weeks ago

CSR funds fostering Yogi govt’s Mission Kayakalp

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: The state government’s efforts to modernise education are now taking tangible shape as private companies are coming forward to equip schools with world-class facilities by joining the Yogi government’s ambitious scheme, Mission Kayakalp, through their CSR funds, according to a state government spokesperson. Tata’s Air India SATS is rejuvenating two primary schools in Mahagrajganj district. In this initiative, Tata’s …

School Schools Yogi Csr Csr Funds Smart Classes Mission Kayakalp

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nizamabad: After Teachers’ Transfers, Some Schools Facing Staff Shortage

Deccan Chronicle

Nizamabad: Even after completion of the teachers’ transfer, the teacher-pupil ratio maintenance remains a tough task. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the education department to reopen the closed government schools. “If a school runs with a single teacher, the transfer will affect the studies of the students,” he said, adding, “'When I avail the leave, a substitute teacher will …

School Teachers Transfers Schools Teacher Nizamabad

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elementary school teachers court arrests in Krishnagiri

The Hindu

Scores of elementary school teachers rallying under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Elementary School Teachers Associations Joint Action Committee courted arrests here in Krishnagiri on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The State-wide protests called by the association of elementary teachers were staged outside the counselling venue at the office of the District Elementary Education Office. The protesters demanded to freeze …

Elementary Elementary School Teachers Teachers Court

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Tummala Seeks Merger of 5 GPS in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: State agriculture minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao on Tuesday wrote a letter seeking merger of five gram panchayats Yatapaka, Gundala, Purushothapatnam, Kannaigudem, Pichukula Gudu back in Bhadrachalam. Holding a review meeting at the TGIRD, the minister informed that Rs 50,000 crores to Rs 60,000 crores will be spent on farm loan waiver, rythu bharosa, crop insurance scheme, and rythu bima …

Telangana Minister Bhadrachalam

5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Delay in upgrading school in hill area contributes to child marriages and dropouts in Erode district’

The Hindu

The delay in upgrading the Panchayat Union Middle School at Kottadai village in Hasanur panchayat in Talavadi Union as high school and lack of public transportation to reach the nearest school at Hasanur is contributing to the prevalence of child marriages and dropouts in the hill area. To study in class 9, students have to travel 20 km through a …

Students School Class Reach Child Marriage Hasanur Kottadai

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Transfer of Govt Teachers to Be Based on Strength of Students

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to take transparent measures with regard to government teachers’ transfers, which would be proportionate to the strength of students. Keeping in mind the previous government’s failure in providing the required facilities to teachers, the Chief Minister asked the officials to solve issues of teachers in an amicable manner and ensure that …

Students School Teachers Teacher Strength Of Students

5 months, 3 weeks ago

APPTA urges Lokesh to revoke primary school merger policy of previous govt.

The Hindu

Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers’ Association on June 28 urged the State government to revoke G.O. In a letter addressed to Minister of Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh, APPTA State president Ganapathi Rao and general secretary Prakash Rao said the merger policy had resulted in a decline in enrolments at government-run schools. The past government’s decision to extend …

Schools School Merger

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Visakhapatnam: Overflowing stream disrupts tribal kids’ schooling

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Tribal students belonging to Tengilabandha village of Kiverla panchayat in Anantagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam, studying in classes I to V, are unable to attend their MPP Elementary School in Gangavaram, two-and-a-half kilometres away because of an overflowing stream. There are 27 Konda Dora tribal families living in Tengilabandha village, which grapple with this issue every year whenever there are …

Village Tengilabandha Village Schooling Visakhapatnam

6 months, 1 week ago

Ensure all schools get basic facilities within one year: Lokesh

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: “The education system in our State needs radical changes, and we are committed to making it happen,” asserted Minister for Human Resource Development, IT, Electronics and Communication Nara Lokesh. Holding a review meeting with senior officials of the Education Department at his residence in Undavalli on Saturday, he directed them to ensure that all the schools in the State …

State

6 months, 1 week ago

Limit benefits of ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme to government schools, urges municipal teachers’ body

The Hindu

Leaders of the Municipal Teachers Federation urged the Telugu Desam Party -led coalition government in the State to implement the ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme benefits exclusively for students of State-run schools of Andhra Pradesh. In a statement released on Saturday, MTF’s State president S. Ramakrishna said that government schools had already witnessed a large-scale exodus of students who moved to private …

Students Schools State Private Scheme Government Schools Private Schools

6 months, 1 week ago

Education dept. orders LKG and UKG classes at selected government primary schools in Kalaburagi division

The Hindu

As many as 1,008 schools in Kalaburagi division including 94 in Yadgir have been allowed to run LKG and UKG classes by this year. With an intention to provide quality education to the students, most particularly the students from rural areas from the primary level, the State government has ordered to start classes of lower kindergarten and upper kindergarten in …

Education Children District Division Primary Classes Kalaburagi

6 months, 1 week ago

We Are Planning a Semi-residential System in Government Schools: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday promised to convert existing government schools in Telangana into 'semi-residential schools'. Chief Minister Revanth was speaking at an event to felicitate SSC exam toppers those who scored a perfect 10 from government schools, under the auspices of Vande Mataram Foundation. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, N. Chandrababu Naidu and I are all products …

School Schools His Government Government Schools Minister Revanth

6 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Keeps in Abeyance Transfers of School Teachers / Heads

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The AP government has kept in abeyance transfers of over 1,100 school teachers / heads in the state. The then YSRC government had issued eight transfer orders during February, March and April on personal / mutual basis with a condition that these orders will come into effect after the end of the Model Code of Conduct. A section of …

Transfer School Teachers

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 1.76 lakh candidates to appear for Group 4 exam in three southern districts on June 9

The Hindu

Over 1.76 lakh candidates are expected to write the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission’s Group 4 examination to be held on Sunday at 678 centres in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts. Since the examination centre in Child Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Unnamalaikkadai, had been wrongly mentioned as ‘Sunnamalaikkadai’, the candidates should come to the Child Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary …

Exam Candidates Examination District Higher Tirunelveli Kanniyakumari

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Low enrolment threatens funding of 1068 government-aided junior high schools

Hindustan Times

The financial aid for 1068 government-aided junior high schools in Uttar Pradesh is uncertain due to a significant decline in student numbers. According to the report of Unified District Information System for Education portal, the student count in classes 6 to 8 for the academic session 2023–24 dropped below 100 in each of these schools. Narayan Montessori School in Mishrikh, …

Students School Student Schools Number

6 months, 2 weeks ago

MPSP moots closure of 43 govt-run girls’ schools

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Primary Education Council has submitted an eight-page proposal to the state government recommending the closure of 43 government-run ‘Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalay’ girls’ schools. But now, following a directive from the central government saying these schools were violating the ‘co-education’ principle by catering only to girls, the MPSP has proposed relocating KGBV students to nearby schools while …

Education Schools Nearby Schools Kgbv Students Mpsp

7 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Polycet Results 2024 Announced

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: As high as 87.61 per cent students have qualified in the AP Polycet-2024 entrance examination. Announcing the results on Wednesday, Technical Education Director Chadalavada Nagarani said total 1,42,035 students appeared for the entrance examination and 1,24,430 qualified. Nagarani said students Challa Nagavenkata Satya Srivardini, Pulabandham Mohit Krishna Sai, Jonnalagadda Yashwant Sai, Seelam Sriram Bhavdeep, Potula Jnana Harshita and Kummarapurugu …

Cent Polycet Nagarani

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation upgrading 147 schools in 9 zones, work to be completed by 2025

The Hindu

Greater Chennai Corporation is currently upgrading 147 of its schools in nine zones across the city. According to Joint Commissioner of Education Sharanya Ari, construction work in 147 Corporation schools in Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Royapuram Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar zones and extended areas of Perungudi and Sholinganallur is in progress with funds sanctioned under various schemes. The condition of all 420 …

Schools Ted

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ghaziabad: Parents protest shifting of students to DDPS’ new branch Madhuban Bapudham

Hindustan Times

A group of parents, members of a parents’ association and others have started an indefinite sit-in strike outside Dehradun Public School, popularly known as DDPS in Sector 23, Sanjay Nagar, against the school allegedly “forcing” students of Classes 6 and 7 to study at their new branch at Madhuban Bapudham. The protesting parents said the school officials told them that …

Parents Students School Transfer Officials Sector My Son

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana govt teachers push for merger of schools in close proximity

Hindustan Times

There are various government schools in close proximity in rural areas of the district. The following schools fall under the distance of 10 km, including government senior secondary schools of Shahpur, Maksudra, Dhamot, Kaddon and two senior secondary boys and girls schools in Payal. A government senior secondary school principal said, “There are many such schools in close vicinity within …

School Rural Areas Schools Senior Private Schools Secondary Such Schools

8 months ago

Infra devp a far cry for 27 govt schools running on pvt land in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times

With 27 government-run schools in the district running on privately owned land, the infrastructure development of these schools is taking a hit. The result: These schools lack adequate space to accommodate students even as the government keeps increasing enrolment targets ever year, teachers complain. A teacher of one such primary smart school, requesting anonymity, said, “We have to keep registering …

Schools Running

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh education dept calls meeting with schools to tackle Sector-26 gridlock

Hindustan Times

Looking to tackle the perennial traffic chaos on the Sector 26 road that is enveloped by five schools, the UT education department is planning to meet all stakeholders on April 9 to figure out a solution. The schools on this road include Sri Guru Gobind Singh Collegiate Public School, St John’s High School, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Strawberry Fields …

Traffic School Education Schools Road This Road St Kabir Public School

9 months ago

Post surprise inspection, CBSE cancels affiliations of 20 schools citing malpractices

The Hindu

The Central Board of Secondary Education has cancelled the affiliation of 20 schools across India on Friday, after it was revealed that these schools were involved in malpractices. Mr. Gupta said, “After thorough inquiry, it has been decided to disaffiliate and downgrade the schools.” These include two schools in Rajasthan — Prince UCH Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Sikar and Global Indian …

School Schools Public Gupta Cbse Affiliation Two Schools

9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ensure children in anganwadi join govt schools’

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: School education secretary J Kumaragurbaran in a letter to all district collectors has asked them to provide instructions to ensure that there is coordination between Integrated Child Development Project officials and school education department officials so that all children who complete preschool education in anganwadi centres are enrolled in government primary and middle schools. The state education department said …

Government Schools Govt Schools

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam halts teacher recruitment in colleges with low student enrolment

India Today

The Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu recently announced that the state government intends to halt the recruitment of teachers in colleges and consolidate institutions or specific departments in cases where student enrolment is low. The government is considering merging higher education institutions in alignment with the current policy of amalgamating schools with low student enrolment, stated Education Minister Ranoj Pegu. …

Education Higher Education Department Low Higher Colleges Ranoj Pegu

Merger of urban schools complete in AP

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