Birla International School Belagavi: Transforming Education

2 days, 6 hours ago

The education imperative: India’s Parliament must tackle its learning challenge

In ancient Indian philosophy, vidya —or wisdom—is celebrated as the ultimate liberator, the force that dispels ignorance and uplifts individuals and societies. Since India’s vast and complex education system serves 260 million children, taught by 9.5 million teachers across 1.5 million schools, bringing about any form of reform into this system is an uphill battle. The government’s Nipun Bharat mission …

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1 week ago

Stuck in the classroom — students, teachers, NEP 2020

The Hindu

Indian students in Higher Education are spending considerably more time in the classroom than their European Union and North American counterparts. On the other hand, Indian students enrolled in the new four-year undergraduate programmes in Indian universities must take five courses a semester with four hours of lectures a course a week. Thus, increased classroom time risks incentivising rote learning …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Educational reforms aim to elevate standards for underprivileged students: Home minister

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The coalition government of Andhra Pradesh has launched transformative reforms to revamp the education system. Under the leadership of Nara Lokesh, these initiatives aim to create an environment conducive to high-quality education, says home minister Vangalapudi Anitha during a Parent-Teacher meeting in Anakapalli district on Saturday. At this gathering, the minister interacted with students and parents, reaffirming the government’s …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Parents-Teachers meeting to foster students' academic success: Kollu

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Minister Kollu Ravindra highlighted the state government’s efforts to ensure a promising academic future for students through a Mega Parents-Teachers Meeting. Speaking at the Municipal Girls Park High School in Machilipatnam on Saturday, Ravindra stressed the importance of connecting parents and teachers for students' holistic development. He noted that over 18 lakh students are enrolled in government schools, and …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Meet Young Innovators: Feted by IIT Kharagpur, eager to make a mark

The Hindu

Riyad Pathan was a grade 6 student at Griffins International School, Khatranga, West Bengal, when he, along with his 8th grader team-mate, worked on a project to design an ‘agricultural bot’ that could plant seeds, water plants, add fertilizers, and harvest the crops. The team aspired to compete at the Young Innovators’ Program 2022 organised by the Indian Institute of …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Bagless day’ initiative for classes 6 to 8 at Ludhiana schools delayed

Hindustan Times

Despite the State Council of Educational Research and Training announcing on November 13 that the last Saturday of every month would be a “bagless day” for students of classes 6-8, the initiative has not been implemented in district schools yet. We were waiting for such an initiative for quite a long time as it was difficult for us to manage …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

827 unrecognised schools in Kerala, survey uncovers, actions to follow

India Today

Kerala has completed a state-wide survey of unrecognised schools, with findings revealing that 827 institutions are operating outside the formal education system. “A meeting has been convened by the Chief Minister to discuss the issue, and a list of schools along with available details will be handed over to him,” the minister said. MEASURES TO PROTECT STUDENTS' WELL-BEING The education …

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1 month ago

8 key factors to consider when choosing the perfect school for your child

India Today

The most important decision that distinguishes parenting lies in choosing a school for a child. UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL BOARDS AND THEIR OFFERINGS Curriculum is the most important part of a student's education and personal development. Therefore, selecting a school near home reduces travel stress and enables the child to make proper use of their day. The values of school must match …

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1 month ago

World Bank team praises ‘transformative’ educational efforts in AP schools

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: A World Bank delegation led by Samagra Shiksha state project director B. Srinivas Rao, visited the Sri Anne Seetharamaiah Zilla Parishad High School in Atkuru village in Unguturu mandal and the Model Foundation School in Davajigudem, Krishna district, on Tuesday. “World Bank representatives praised the efforts of the education department in enhancing educational quality,” an official release here said. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

CBSE hosts workshops to strengthen parent-school collaboration for child growth

India Today

The Central Board of Secondary Education has organised a workshop series to strengthen collaboration between parents and educational institutions, focusing on fostering holistic child development. One upcoming workshop, titled “Empowering Connections: A Workshop on Effective Communication and Collaboration in Parenting and Education,” will be held in collaboration with Podar Education Network. Direct link to check and download the official notice …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Shama is empowering Delhi slum children and breaking education barriers

India Today

In the bustling streets of a Delhi slum, where access to quality education remains a distant dream for many, Shama Khan is making an extraordinary difference. Shama's efforts reflect the true spirit of National Education Day, as she works tirelessly to ensure that every child has an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: EDUCATION FOR ALL Shama’s commitment …

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2 months ago

Eduthon 4.0: AI and Robotics Shaping Education Landscape

Hindustan Times

Eduthon 4.0, a conclave focused on the role of AI in education, brought together school principals, education experts and innovators from across the country. The event discussed the future of education, with a particular emphasis on AI and robotics. Ankur Malhotra, founder of TRINITi, highlighted the transformative potential of AI and robotics in education, while Saurabh Dwivedi, founding editor of …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy, min Mallu Bhatti to start work on Integrated schools project on October 11

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will lay foundation stones for the Young India Integrated Residential School Complex at Kondurg mandal in Rangareddy district and in Madhira, respectively, on Friday. The government has so far received proposals from 25 Assembly segments for the construction of the residential schools. The state government, to revamp …

Schools Project

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Higher Education Department partners with British Council to send 30 underprivileged students from Karnataka to the United Kingdom

The Hindu

Four new educational programmes were launched on Tuesday under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Karnataka State Higher Education Council and the British Council, United Kingdom’s international organisation, for educational opportunities and cultural exchange in February. “This programme aims to provide deserving students from less privileged backgrounds with valuable international exposure, fostering academic excellence, innovation, and research skills, while …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

International Literacy Day| Rajshri Deshpande: Education is an important foundation which is missing from the villages

Hindustan Times

Actor Rajshri Deshpande, who has built four schools in rural areas in the past four years and has been working for the wellness of rural villages for more than ten years now, talks to us on International Literacy Day. Education, groundwater, healthcare, and many other important things are neglected in such places,” she tells us, adding, “When I work in …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

National Education Policy is Odisha government’s priority: Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj has called upon vice-chancellors and faculty members of all public universities and colleges to design a new syllabus that aligns with the National Education Policy -2020. Inaugurating a two-day capacity building programme on the implementation of the NEP-2020 here at Utkal University on Monday, Suraj said that the NEP-2020 has been a priority for …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeti Bajao School Bulao initiative: How it is bringing students back to school in Jharkhand

The Hindu

Every morning, a group of children in school uniforms of different colours walk through the mohallas of Jharkand’s Simdega district. “These are the children who are otherwise unwilling to go to school; do not enjoy attending classes; are compelled to stay back to help their parents on the farmland,” says Badal Raj, the Sub-Divisional Education Officer of Simdega district. This …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Industry Apprenticeships Vital for TN Education: Saint-Gobain CEO

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Educational institutions should more to avail of the apprentice programmes offered by industries by getting their students enroll with them and gain knowledge and expertise, B Santhanam, CEO, Asia Pacific and India and Chairman, Saint-Gobain India, said on Saturday. Speaking as the chief guest at the 75th Annual Day celebrations of Bala Mandir Schools, he said: ‘The aim of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Examination coaching crisis: It’s a monster of our own creation

Live Mint

India’s coaching and tuition industry has ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, and we are acting shocked as if its rise was unexpected. Let’s be honest, are we not being blasé when we push our children toward what we perceive as socially prestigious fields like engineering and medicine even if their true interests lie elsewhere? Education regulations in India have largely …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Parents, teachers join hands to help children in government and aided schools in Tiruchi through group study

The Hindu

A self-learning programme has been introduced for students of eight government and aided schools in Tiruchi with the support of the respective school management committees and parents to address learning gaps among children from poor families. As teachers observed that the lack of adequate study at home adversely affected students’ education, they, in order to tackle the issue with parental …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘With 70 schools, Bengaluru becoming a hub for international schools’

The Hindu

From the exponential growth of international schools in Bengaluru to the affordability factor and the question of teaching about the local culture and language, Syed Sultan Ahmed, who took over as chairperson of The Association of International Schools of India on Wednesday, spoke to The Hindu about the present and future of international schools. While there were less than a …

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5 months ago

Eyeing innovation, collaboration, ‘Shiksha Saptah’ in Haryana schools begins today

Hindustan Times

The Haryana education department is set to kick off a week-long series of programmes in schools starting Monday, under the Union ministry of education’s guidelines to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the National Education Policy, 2020, with ‘Shiksha Saptah’. Each day of the week under ‘Shiksha Saptah’ will feature a different theme, encouraging students to take up new challenges. The …

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5 months ago

An interview with educators, V. Raghunathan and Meena Raghunathan, on their book about preparing youngsters to face a VUCA world

The Hindu

We live in a world that is VUCA. Authored by educators V. Raghunathan and Meena Raghunathan, To Every Parent, To Every School addresses this topic and offers insights and action points meant for students, teachers, parents and educational institutions. It is a pity that such rankings seldom consider stress factors that schools inject into the students, how happy children feel …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Building blocks of learning

New Indian Express

A better tomorrow Teachers and students alike welcomed this change. “But at the end of eight months, the parents understood the importance of education and school campus because the children want to learn and get to a position,” notes Andeshwari. Though I am happy about it, I am also jealous that the changes are happening in the last year of …

School Student

6 months ago

8 tips every fresher should know for mastering university life

India Today

Entering university is a significant milestone in the life of every student, marking the transition from the structured environment of school to the more self-directed and diverse world of higher education. UTILISING UNIVERSITY RESOURCES Universities provide a vast array of resources aimed at supporting students throughout their academic journey. MASTERING THE MARVEL OF TIME MANAGEMENT Effective time management is the …

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6 months ago

Now, spl progs for overall dev of adolescent girl students at govt secondary schools in UP

Hindustan Times

Special programmes like seminars, lectures, meetings and health events will be organised specially for adolescent girls studying in 2,262 government-run secondary schools spread across Uttar Pradesh. Female students in a government-run secondary school in Prayagraj The Department of School Education and Literacy of the union ministry of education has approved ₹2.26 crore for the implementation of this programme under the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

TIA Students Emphasize STEM and Leadership

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Students from Texas International Academy recently participated in ‘Peer Learning Exchange’, an activity organized by a renowned non-governmental organization Rubaroo. Students of TIA, who get trained for the SAT, IELTS, and TOEFL along with Intermediate education to study BTech abroad, found this NGO activity helpful in building leadership skills while simultaneously involving in insightful conversations related to the most …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bimla Harihar Group Of Institutions: Pioneering Education In Healthcare

ABP News

The healthcare education industry has significantly grown in India. Comprehensive Nursing Education Bimla Harihar Group's ANM and GNM nursing programs focus on developing compassionate and skilled nursing professionals. Facilities Supporting Learning and Growth Bimla Harihar Group's campuses boast modern infrastructure, including: - State-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities - Well-stocked libraries and digital resources - Advanced computer and IT facilities - …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Global experts visit Xizang boarding school

China Daily

A group consisting of academics and media professionals from various countries, including France, Sweden, South Africa, and India, recently visited a boarding school in the southwestern region of Xizang autonomous region in China. Kuveya was also surprised to learn that Xizang has a 15-year publicly funded education system, covering school meals, lodging, and tuition from kindergarten to senior high school, …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Global experts visit Xizang boarding school

China Daily

A group consisting of academics and media professionals from various countries, including France, Sweden, South Africa, and India, recently visited a boarding school in the southwestern region of Xizang autonomous region in China. Kuveya was also surprised to learn that Xizang has a 15-year publicly funded education system, covering school meals, lodging, and tuition from kindergarten to senior high school, …

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7 months ago

DU farewells 2024: Hindu, Ramjas, ARSD students team up with teachers for Insta reels

Hindustan Times

Have you seen the popular reel of a teacher addressing a classroom exclaiming, ‘See you next semester!’ Cut to a panning shot of the students replying, ‘But there is no next semester!’ The visual goes back to the teacher saying a jubilant ‘Yes!’ This is the quirky new way of saying goodbye that final-year students of Delhi University have come …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Devi Kar | Let’s scrap board exams, it’s ruining India’s young

Deccan Chronicle

When they first start going to school, they are fresh-faced, bright-eyed, bursting with questions and full of the joys of life. Every year, without fail, this mammoth exercise is carried out and at one end of the spectrum we have schools where children are expressing themselves in their mother tongue but using the Roman script. And let us not forget …

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8 months ago

News from the world of Education: April 22, 2024

The Hindu

Admissions open and internships The University of Sheffield, the U.K., invites applications for its MSc Pharmaceutical Engineering course starting this September. Those in the final year can also apply Deadline: April 27 Visit https://t.ly/Z9JWv for details IIIT-Bangalore launched a one-year Post-Graduate Diploma programme in Digital Product Design and Management. During a workshop, Environmental Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance : Strategies and …

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8 months, 1 week ago

UP Board’s 2024-25 Academic Calendar: Co-curricular activities, career counselling scheduled for Saturdays

Hindustan Times

All co-curricular activities and career counselling sessions will now take place on Saturdays in over 27,000 schools affiliated with the UP Board across the state. The academic calendar for the 2024-25 session, released by UP Board Secretary Dibyakant Shukla on Friday night, highlighted this significant change of designating Saturdays as the day for all types of co-curricular activities and career …

Career Career Counselling Up Board

9 months ago

‘IB syllabus helps pupils achieve international standards’: Samagra Shiksha

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Participating in the International Baccalaureate Global Conference, Daegu 2024 held in Daegu, South Korea and discussing on the aspects aiming to provide comprehensive and equitable education as part of Andhra Pradesh State Department of Education’s Samagra Shiksha is a rare honour, said Samagra Shiksha State project director B Srinivasa Rao. He, along with SCERT director B Pratap Reddy, participated …

Samagra Shiksha

9 months, 1 week ago

This Organisation Is Teaching School Students In Parks And Courts For Practical Knowledge

News 18

Education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals’ lives, not only facilitating livelihoods but also elevating standards of living. Drawing parallels to the acclaimed film Taare Zameen Par, where Aamir Khan’s character employs unconventional teaching methods to engage students, Rashad incorporates brief trips as a means to make learning more interactive and interesting. Conversations with other teachers at Ja’Fari School …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

News from the world of education - March 7, 2024

The Hindu

Scholarships The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.K. is offering the Dean’s International Excellence Award ; a £5,000 per year grant for the duration of the programme Eligibility: Applicants must be new international students available to commence academic studies in the U.K. at the start of the academic year; have paid their tuition fee deposit before July 31; have an …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Attappadi school’s initiatives help tribal students go places

New Indian Express

KOCHI: Amid its efforts to shed the negative image regarding public educational institutions in tribal areas, a school in Attappadi is also going the extra mile to widen its students’ horizons. The visit aims at unlocking new experiences for the students, said Joby Balakrishnan, a teacher and convenor of the School Resource Group. We shifted to the new building recently,” …

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10 months ago

’Every 2nd day, new college...’: FinMin on India’s growth in education sector

Live Mint

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the fifth campus of the Birla group-run engineering institute BITS Pilani in Kalyan, Maharashtra. "Since 2014, one new IIT/IIM is opened every year, every week 1 new university is built in India, every third day 1 Atal Tinkering lab is opened, every second day 1 new college is being constructed, every day 1 …

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10 months ago

Need to focus on rediscovering education, putting children first, say experts at seminar in Chennai

The Hindu

Teachers are like the hinges of a door; all the stress of what is done to the door, falls on its hinges, said Aruna Rathnam, an educationist at a seminar on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Chennai. Ms. Rathnam was apeaking at the seminar titled ‘Celebrating Dr. Anandalakshmy - Conversations on Education,’ organised by the Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trust. Stating …

Teachers Education Putting

10 months ago

Devi Kar | Hiring teachers gets increasingly harder for most schools in India

Deccan Chronicle

It is well known that there is a serious shortage of schoolteachers in our country. Here are a few examples: “Have done my masters…” ; “My hobby is surfing the net” Some applications are formatted in a decorative manner and yet important information is omitted. But even if one sees simple words like “separate”, “accommodate”, “colleague” and “opportunity” are incorrectly …

Students School Hiring Teachers

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Govt Teams Up with International Baccalaureate for Education

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: In a novel push for the education sector, the Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with the Switzerland-based International Baccalaureate on introducing their curriculum in government schools in AP. School education principal secretary Praveen Prakash and chief education officer and director of education innovation of IB, Anton Beguin, exchanged the MoU copies on Wednesday in the presence of …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Govt Collaborates with IB to Design New Curriculum For State-Run Schools

News 18

The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MOU with the International Baccalaureate, which is set to become a part of SCERT to design the new curriculum. Starting 2025-26 academic year, the IB curriculum will be incorporated for class 1 across govt schools in AP, and by 2034-35 academic year, it will be incorporated for all students up to class 10. …

Educational International Baccalaureate

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Educationists stress on continuous education in tribal schools

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: Stakeholders in the education sector have suggested schools having continuous education up to Class-XII to increase the enrolment of tribal students. Tribal students’ transition to higher secondary education in Odisha is 40 per cent, while in Chhattisgarh, it is 84 per cent as per the UDISE+ 2021-22 report. Chhattisgarh imparts secondary and higher secondary education in the same schools, …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Himachal's 'My School-My Pride' campaign empowers education: Here's how

India Today

In an endeavour to uplift government schools, the Himachal Pradesh government has unveiled the "My School-My Pride" campaign, urging individuals and organisations to adopt schools of their choice. Under the visionary leadership of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state government aims to foster a collaborative partnership between public representatives, administrative leaders, and skilled professionals through the 'Apna Vidyalaya': The Himachal School …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

PM’s school becomes base for week-long residential programme for students

The Hindu

The Ministry of Education on Thursday launched ‘Prerana’, an experiential learning programme, which will operate from the vernacular school in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthplace Vadnagar, Gujarat where Mr. Modi studied when he was a student. ‘Heritage meets innovation’ The programme, which has the best-in-class technology where heritage meets innovation, caters to students from Classes 9 to 12, a Ministry …

Students Ministry Programme Prerana

1 year ago

How Odisha’s 5T campaign is changing the state’s school system

Hindustan Times

Puri/Khurda Hunched over a keyboard, 14-year-old Aryan Tarai, in a race against time, is muttering under his breath. Under a scheme called the 5T High School Programme run by the school and mass education department, the Odisha government began an exercise to modernise 8,679 high schools across the state. There is a visible change in the way the students are …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Panel set up for Indian Knowledge System’s integration in books

Hindustan Times

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has notified a 19-member committee to ensure integration of the Indian Knowledge Systems in new school textbooks across subjects for classes 3 to 12. Panel set up for Indian Knowledge System’s integration in books The “Curriculum Area Group : Indian Knowledge System”, is chaired by MD Srinivas, Chairman of Centre for Policy …

Education Teaching Books School Learning National Indian

1 year, 1 month ago

Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School Launched, Aimed at Setting New Standards in Teaching And Learning

News 18

Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed the unveiling of a new institution of learning, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School, that is all set to redefine the paradigms of teaching and learning. DAIS has now given roots and wings to this new institution – the Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School. Speaking on the occasion, Mrs Nita Ambani, Founder and chairperson, said, “We …

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Birla International School Belagavi: Transforming Education

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