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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Schools

CBSE’s mother tongue circular has stumped school principals. Everyone’s interpreting it differently

The CBSE has given its affiliated schools time till the end of summer break to implement its directive.

Manipur schools are also sites of violence. Kids want guns for Christmas

In The Smart and the Dumb, Vishal Vasanthakumar argues that in conflict zones, like Manipur schools become sites of violence rather than sanctuaries of peace and learning.

Huge surge in minority institutions after RTE Act. Even DPS Bengaluru became one to avoid quota

Right to Education Act mandated schools to allocate 25% of their seats to disadvantaged communities. To circumvent this and preserve the elite character of schools, minority status became a godsend.

‘Not letting our guard down,’ says Karnataka govt after Bengaluru schools get bomb threats again

Students were evacuated and extensive searches were carried out by bomb squads in several private schools across the Karnataka capital Friday morning.

After Gujarat, 14 more states & 1 UT to set up ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendras’ to monitor govt schools

VSK control rooms will collect data to track key performance indicators as well as analyse data collated from govt schemes ‘using AI & machine-learning’. A look at how states are faring.

How to keep teachers ‘moving’? Draft NCF says schools may choose to not give them chairs in class

New National Curriculum Framework for School Education says schools may do this so teachers 'remain standing and in moving condition'. Draft currently open to feedback from stakeholders.

Govt shortlists 9,000 schools for ‘PM-SHRI’ — plan to set up model schools with smart classes

Institutions that made the shortlist were selected from over 2.5 lakh govt schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas & Navodaya Vidyalayas. Winners will be announced soon, says official.

CBSE issues guidelines for preschool, calls for child-friendly classrooms & annual health checks

CBSE releases guidelines to aid adoption of National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (Preschool to Class 2) in its schools for 2023-2024 academic session. 

In Chhattisgarh, a ‘portacabin’ school helps tribal kids dream — ‘want to be doctor, help my people’

Portacabin schools were started by state government in 2012 to cater to tribals. To a section affected by left-wing extremism and little to no connectivity, they offer relief. 

KG to PG, but no WC? Telangana has the most govt schools without toilets, 37% with no tap water

Rajya Sabha data shows Telangana, Rajasthan & UP have poorest school infrastructure. CM K Chandrashekar Rao often accused of turning a blind eye to concerns of education sector.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.