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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicRight to Education

Topic: Right to Education

‘We will approach Allahabad HC’: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind moves against closure of madrasas in UP

The committee alleged that the state govt is forcibly shutting down unrecognised madrasas saying the decision violates the fundamental right to education.

In the dark over number of private schools, Bihar govt in rush to finish count by 10 August

Order says unregistered schools will be fined. Private schools association, however, claims that education department has kept their registrations pending for a long time.

SubscriberWrites: Value Based Education – A shift from ‘knowledgeable’ citizen to ‘awakened’ citizen

Education should shape the personality of an individual, give him the confidence and courage to face the world, the ups and downs in life and not merely make him knowledgeable.

‘Violates secularism’: Why HC declared UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional

Court said madarsa education ‘neither quality nor universal’ & ‘state has no power to create board for religious education’. It directed govt to put madarsa students in recognised schools.

42% parents say their child’s school fees increased by 30-50% post-Covid, shows LocalCircles Survey

8% parents said their child's school fees had increased by more than 50%, some parents also said they have had to 'dip into their savings'.

SubscriberWrites: Importance of good governance in schools

The Governing Body (Trust / Society) should be an independent body that ensures the vision of the not-for-profit schooling organisation is not compromised.

‘Being an EWS student doesn’t define me’— how Delhi girl is sprinting her way to success

At 14, Megha Rawat chose running as her path to financial independence. Now 18, she's a sprint champion, a part-time ultimate frisbee coach, and a student at Delhi's reputed Miranda House.

Economic Survey lauds Modi govt’s Aspirational Districts Programme — ‘good governance’ template

Launched in 2018 to improve living standards in 117 most under-developed districts, survey said health, financial inclusion outcomes better than in many non-aspirational districts.

Only 16 states/UTs teach underprivileged kids for free in pvt schools, child rights body finds

Under Right to Education, private unaided schools must reserve 25% seats for kids from EWS backgrounds & not charge a fee. But NCPCR report finds few states have implemented rule.

With education, India can cover its present with glory, instead of harping on glorious past

Vivekananda referred to the masses as the 'sleeping leviathan'. He felt they possessed infinite power but never got a chance to play their role in tackling national problems, writes Bindu Sikand.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.