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Topic: Government schools

‘No power, toilets or water in Haryana schools’: HC raps Khattar govt for its ‘glaring insensitivity’

HC order has given Congress ammunition to hit out at state's BJP govt. Congress's Bhupinder Singh Hooda says HC exposed what people already knew — Khattar govt is complete 'non-performer'.

Unnao school headmaster arrested for ‘sexual abuse of 18 minor students’, booked under POCSO

According to FIR, girls — aged 7 to 14 yrs — accused the headmaster of sexually harassing them, while talking to school staff and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights members.

Mergers, addressing teacher shortage — NITI Aayog report on improving India’s public schools

Report builds on outcomes of NITI Aayog's Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital — Education project in MP, Jharkhand & Odisha, to make recommendations for other states, UTs. 

CBSE switch underway, but Jagan plans US system for Andhra govt schools. What stakeholders are saying

Tangible outcome of this transformation is students who clear Class 10, 12 will receive a joint certificate of AP board & International Baccalaureate, says vision document.

Andhra Pradesh is bracing for a school revolution—Byju’s tablets & bilingual textbooks

Andhra Pradesh's new textbooks-tablet initiative comes straight from CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. It's a move aimed at creating global citizens in schools.

UP adds Savarkar, Deendayal biographies to school syllabus. Opposition calls it ‘educational corruption’

Life histories of 50 personalities will be taught in classes 9-12. Opposition protests inclusion of Savarkar & Deendayal Upadhyaya, saying they didn't participate in freedom struggle.

‘Missing students’, unused rice: Inside Centre-formed panel’s report on Bengal midday meal ‘lapses’

Panel says many students enrolled in govt schools ‘study in private schools’. Bengal to now receive Rs 180 crore less than it demanded as central assistance under scheme in 2023-24.

DM orders probe, seeks report within 48 hours after dead snake found in mid-day meal in Bihar’s Araria

Children hospitalised as precaution have been discharged, says Araria DM, adds action will be taken against those found guilty.

Ratna Viswanathan—retired civil servant is making government schools joyful places to learn

Under Ratna Viswanathan's leadership, Reach to Teach expanded its reach in government schools from Gujarat to Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh.

Skills to infra development: Army to help run govt-aided schools under ‘Vidyanjali’ scheme

The schools will be provided with help in various capacities, including infrastructure development & logistics management, along with initiatives of the Army Welfare Education Society.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.