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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Topic: Schools

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.

Schools shut in several Beijing districts as China reports over 26,000 Covid cases in a day

On Sunday, China reported 26,824 new local cases, nearing April’s peaks. It also recorded two deaths in Beijing, up from one on Saturday, which was China’s first since late May.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.