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Wednesday, September 17, 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

Is India recalibrating Russian oil import strategy? Saudi Arabia discount offer is key

India has indicated several times that it makes decisions to purchase oil from Russia based on commercial reasons and not geopolitics.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

India looks to ink deal for 114 Rafale as early as next year, some to come in fly-away condition

The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.