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Delhi LG mandates nodal officers in schools, colleges for tobacco-free compliance
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi LG mandates nodal officers in schools, colleges for tobacco-free compliance

India Today  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for the strict enforcement of tobacco-free guidelines in educational institutions across Delhi. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the LG’s office revealed that nodal officers will be appointed in every educational institution to ensure compliance with the guidelines. The directive follows the 9th review meeting of the State-Level Narco Coordination Centre, where …

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School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson
2 months, 2 weeks ago

School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In response, the Treasury initially failed to confirm that the …

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Drivers, caretakers of school buses undergo road safety awareness training in Coimbatore
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Drivers, caretakers of school buses undergo road safety awareness training in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Road safety initiative ‘Uyir’ and the Coimbatore Sahodaya Schools Complex jointly organised road safety awareness training for the drivers and caretakers of school buses in Coimbatore on September 6. As many as 627 drivers and care takers from 42 CBSE schools attended the training held at SSVM World School, Coimbatore. S. Ashok Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Coimbatore city, inaugurated …

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Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if athletes are …

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Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study
1 year ago

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The spread of charitable food …

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We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message
1 year, 3 months ago

We don’t need this education: Increasing number of student suicides in India is sending a clear message

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ When students who have spent more than a decade at school decide to end their life, the message is not all that difficult to decipher. The coaching industry contributes significantly to the city’s economy, and that is one reason why successive governments have shown little interest in regulating it. …

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We need to free our schools of sexual violence
1 year, 5 months ago

We need to free our schools of sexual violence

Al Jazeera  

Millions of children in Africa and beyond are experiencing gender-based violence in their schools. School-related gender-based violence – ranging from bullying and unwelcome sexual advances to groping and rape – is causing severe, long-term psychological and social harm to countless children. This week, at Women Deliver 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Safe to Learn Global Advocacy Taskforce, of which the …

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From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 8 months ago

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay

News 18  

Even before the advent and unfortunate spread of Covid-19, online education was slowly spreading roots in India. The sheer scale and speed of the spread has helped to speed up its implementation across the country, and we are left with the question: Is online education the new norm going forward? Online education is already the norm in several countries across …

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Many kids need tutoring help. Only a small fraction get it
1 year, 9 months ago

Many kids need tutoring help. Only a small fraction get it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Without it, “next year is going to be really …

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India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official
2 years, 8 months ago

India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official

The Hindu  

World Bank’s Global Director for Education Jaime Saavedra was in India last week to meet Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and governments of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to discuss concerns over learning losses for children due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for concerted efforts to bridge these gaps. In a sit-down interview with Jagriti Chandra, he talks about …

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State schools need our urgent attention
2 years, 9 months ago

State schools need our urgent attention

Hindustan Times  

Close to four million students shifted to State-run schools in 2020-21, according to the Union ministry of education’s Unified District Information System for Education report. The report shows that the bulk of the drop in the enrolment from pre-primary to Class 12 was found in the early classes and that nearly 75% of schools did not have internet facilities and …

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Teachers Want Syllabus to Focus on Foundational Abilities to Recover Learning Losses: Survey
3 years, 3 months ago

Teachers Want Syllabus to Focus on Foundational Abilities to Recover Learning Losses: Survey

News 18  

With the schools reopening, education cannot be treated like ‘business as usual’. Teachers want the learning gaps to be addressed first before starting with the curriculum, reveals a survey by Azim Premji Foundation called ‘Open Schools, Focus on Recovering Lost Learning: Clear Voice of Teachers’. We can extend the academic year and give extra hours to recover what has been …

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Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, says CDC
3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, says CDC

India Today  

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its Covid-19 guidelines. Read | US CDC's relaxed Covid norms unscientific, not possible here, say Indian experts The nation’s top public health agency is not advising schools to require shots for teachers and vaccine-eligible kids. That’s probably …

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School reopening: Biden pushes to reopen most schools in 100 days
3 years, 11 months ago

School reopening: Biden pushes to reopen most schools in 100 days

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden is pledging to reopen most K-12 schools within 100 days – an ambitious goal as Covid cases surge and teachers across the country fight some plans to reopen. Teachers’ union leaders say they are pleased with Biden’s sense of urgency and focus, but they warn that the 100-day pledge may need to be a …

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