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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicSchool education

Topic: School education

If school puts top scorers in one section & rest in another, it’s violating rights: Court

Punjab & Haryana HC was hearing a plea by Faridkot woman who said her daughter’s school divided children into sections based on performance in previous exam.

Schools in Kashmir re-open after 7 months

The govt had made several efforts to re-open schools in a phased manner after the scrapping of Article 370 but failed as parents kept children home due to safety concerns.

Modi govt likely to slash school education budget by Rs 3,000 crore citing funds crunch

A sum of Rs 56,536 crore was sanctioned to the school education department in 2019-20, from which the finance ministry is likely to cut Rs 3,000 crore. 

IIT mania is costing students quality time at schools. But CBSE, other bodies still sleeping

Bodies like CBSE need to incorporate major reforms so that school education can be a worthwhile alternative to the mad rush for preparing for IIT entrance exams.

No exams for children aged 3-6 years, say Modi govt’s new guidelines for pre-schools

New NCERT guidelines say the assessment for children in pre-school should be based on progress and not on ‘pass’ or ‘fail’.

Amitabh Bachchan for poetry, flute for physics: How CBSE schools are making lessons fun

The CBSE issued a circular to schools earlier this year to infuse education with art in a bid to ensure holistic lessons for students. 

Markandey Katju’s advice to Muslims, K. Sujatha Rao’s prescription for healthcare

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Kejriwal wants govt school kids to become entrepreneurs, lessons begin from class 9

Under the new curriculum, beginning 1 July, Delhi govt school students will be given Rs 1,000 each and encouraged to become job providers, not just job seekers.

In a first, two students score 100% in class 12 ISC exam

ICSE and ISC board results were announced Tuesday, with Kolkata's Dewang Kumar Agarwal and Bengaluru's Vibha Swaminathan scoring 100% in class 12.

How a Vajpayee-era scheme revolutionised school education in India

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan turned out to be the Centre’s most successful school education scheme. It became the tool to implement the Right to Education Act.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.