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TopicIndian schools

Topic: Indian schools

SC issues norms for RTE implementation, reiterates private schools obliged to implement 25% quota

Two-judge bench of justices P. S. Narasimha & Atul S. Chandurkar said that without enforceable rules & regulations, objectives of Article 21A & Section 12(1)(c) would be dead letter.

Yrs of rejection, bias took trans teacher Jane Kaushik to SC. She finally got justice—‘it’s about dignity’

Jane faced discrimination while looking for employment in schools, and even from institutions meant to protect her rights. She now calls for systemic change.

Govt report flags digital divide in schools—25% in Bihar, Bengal have computer facilities, 65% nationally

Similarly, only 18.6% of schools in Bengal have internet connectivity as compared to 63.5% nationally, says UDISE+ 2024-25 report. Chandigarh, Delhi & Lakshadweep boast 100% access.

NEP turns 5: Gains, gaps & ground realities, a report card on India’s biggest education reform

Many of the schemes recommended under the policy are now in place, but implementation is uneven. Stakeholders say it's too early to expect widespread results.

Teacher fired for ‘teaching Kalma’ in Haryana school after protest by parents, right-wing group

School's principal says the Sanskrit instructor claims to only have answered students’ query about Muslim worship practices, but the school was forced to dismiss her.

In rural India, 82.2% teens aged 14-16 know how to use smartphone but only 57% use it for studies

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 also reveals 36.2% of boys in 14-16 age group own a smartphone compared to just 26.9% of girls in same age group.

City Montessori School is Lucknow’s biggest brand now; not Loreto, La Martiniere

With 60,000 students across 21 campuses and a Guinness world record, the 65-year-old CMS rivals legacy schools like La Martiniere and Loreto.

Schools where you enrol just to bunk…and go to coaching class instead. Inside India’s ‘dummy schools’

Despite violating regulations of education boards, dummy schooling has become popular among entrance exam aspirants. Coaching industry stakeholders say schools don't meet students' needs.

NHRC issues notice to Telangana Chief Secretary over lack of toilets in girls’ school

The NHRC said it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Telangana calling for a detailed report in four weeks.

‘No child will be admitted…’: German envoy’s witty post on error in Indian board schools ad

Ambassador Philipp Ackermann brought attention to an ad for India’s ‘Premier Schools Exhibition’ in Delhi prominently featuring Bellevue Palace, the residence of the German president.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.