Reacting to the interim order of the Delhi High Court, Sood termed the decision a “definitive shield” for residents of the national capital and attributed it to what he called the government’s “unwavering political will.”
In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, it was decided that teachers, non-teaching staff, and their dependent families associated with the state's Secondary and Basic Education Departments will now be able to avail cashless treatment in private hospitals in addition to government hospitals.
According to the official order, Kiran Kaushal, a 2009 batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner, Samagra Shiksha, a key post overseeing school education reforms in the state.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday unveiled the calendar featuring the tentative schedules of recruitment examinations for 44 service cadres or categories, including RAS and Allied state services.
The education department will hold the Students’ Week 2026 from 1 to 8 January to foster life skills and 21-century skills and make them aware about student-centric schemes of the state government.
Jharkhand will begin a door-to-door school enrollment survey on November 15, aiming to ensure that no child in the state remains out of the education system.
Serampore’s Mahesh Sri Ramakrishna Ashram Vidyalaya (Higher Secondary) has been awarded the title of Best School by the state government’s education department for its quality of education, student evaluation, and consistent success in Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations.
In a bid to strictly monitor academic activities and the state of discipline in schools in rural areas, field officers of the education department are asked to ensure night halts in villages at least four times a month..
During the meeting, the minister reviewed the progress of the district-level events planned for June 26 and instructed that these be made more impactful and participatory.
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued show-cause notices to a group of protesting jobless teachers and non-teaching staff, who lost their positions following a recent Supreme Court verdict.
