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Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Only 39% schools in India had computers, 22% had internet access in 2019-20, govt data shows

The Unified District Information System for Education report also said that 84% schools have libraries and reading rooms, but only 69.4% of them have libraries with books.

That feeling of loss: What school year 2020 has been like for students of Class 10 & 12

Students of class 10 & 12 say Covid-hit 2020-21 has been ‘stressful’, ‘exhausting’. Educationists point to those without online tools, say that gap has to be bridged.

IB board opts for dual-mode assessment this year, written exams only wherever possible

International Baccalaureate has 185 affiliate schools in India. Last year, it decided to cancel exams for class 10 and 12 students. This year it’s taking a different approach.

1,000 cases in 7 states: How schools, colleges emerged as Covid clusters after reopening

Many schools & colleges across India have emerged as Covid clusters since they reopened. As cases rise, many states have once again shut down education institutes.

Punjab govt declares ‘preparatory leaves’ for all school students amid rise in Covid cases

The Amarinder Singh-led government has also imposed night curfew in 8 districts in order to combat rising coronavirus cases in the state.

Parents ‘not comfortable with the idea yet’ as UP says schools can now reopen for Class 1-5

UP govt announced on 5 February that schools can reopen for students of Class 1-5 from 1 March. Guidelines require schools to reopen in consultation with parents.

School closure has made a dent in language & math skills among children — study

On average, 92% children have lost at least one specific language ability and 82% have lost at least one specific mathematical ability from the previous year across junior classes.

CBSE practical exams from 1 March, schools want states to allow offline classes before that

Only a handful of states have allowed students, from classes 10 and 12, to attend school. Others including Delhi haven’t given permission to reopen schools yet.

Timetables, tech & lockers — how schools are making sure student bags are the right weight

Issue of heavy school bags took centre stage again with govt's School Bag Policy that restricts bags to weighing no more than 10% of children's average weight at different ages.

Boris Johnson warns of stricter lockdown, delay in reopening schools as Covid cases surge

PM Johnson hasn’t elaborated on what the additional measures will be and rejected criticism that his govt has been too slow to act on the new strain spreading rapidly across UK.

On Camera

Was India’s public sector born out of European envy?

For all its obvious blemishes, capitalism alone holds out the most creative and dynamic force that any civilization has ever discovered, wrote BP Godrej in 1980.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.