Tag: Schools

Earthquakes affected over 175K families in Syria: Report

The massive earthquakes that jolted Syria and Turkey in February have affected 1,75,512 families in Syria's northwestern coastal province of Latakia, a report revealed.

May 23, 2023

Schools in J&K military installations shut amid terror threat

All schools within the military installations in Jammu, Kathua, Samba (J&K) and Pathankot (Punjab) remained shut as a precautionary measure, reports said.

May 3, 2023

HP Education Minister Rohit Thakur participates in Himachal Day event at Ridge Maidan, Shimla

The cultural programs were also presented by the students of various schools. Along with this, people were also made aware of the hazardous effects of drug consumption through street plays by the students.

April 16, 2023

‘Avoid student assembly in afternoons’, Delhi Govt issues guidelines to schools

The Directorate of Education in its circular mentioned that the schools have to sensitize students to cover their heads during day time.

April 13, 2023

Kolkata Municipal Corporation to shut down 18 schools run by it

Saddled with the declining student strength since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and dilapidated condition of school buildings, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to close down as many as 18 primary schools run by it shortly.

March 8, 2023

Innovative skill schools to come up in 10 Haryana districts

The decision has been taken while following the KG to PG (Kindergarten to Post Graduate) model adopted for skill education and as per the New Education Policy.

January 11, 2023

US logs record number of discrimination complaints from schools

The US Education Department's Office for Civil Rights logged a record nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints in the last fiscal year from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, a media report said.

January 2, 2023

Mega renovation plan for schools, ashrams and hostels in Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has asked the Chief Secretary to prepare a plan for repair and maintenance of educational institutions and other government buildings across the state.

December 18, 2022

NHRC seeks report on plight of SC, ST residential schools’ inmates

The Commission acting on a petition filed by rights activist and Supreme Court lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy passed the order and directed its Registry to transmit the copy of the complaint to the concerned authority calling for an action taken report within four weeks.

November 13, 2022

Delhi schools reopen as AQI improves slightly

The Delhi government had shut primary schools in capital and restricted outdoor activities for secondary school students in view of pollution in capital.

November 9, 2022

Delhi’s primary schools to reopen from Wednesday, govt eases restrictions as AQI improves

While addressing a press conference, Rai said that alongwith reopening primary schools, curbs on outdoor activities for secondary school students will also be lifted from Wednesday.

November 7, 2022

Rajasthan to start ‘Chess in Schools’ from Indira Gandhi Jayanti day

Chess in schools will be played by students from more than 60000 schools as a sports and game activities on third saturday of every month during 'No bag day', Education Minister B D Kalla told SNS here on Monday.

November 7, 2022

Yoga to be compulsory for school students in UP

High-performance centres will support the development of the 20 best athletes from each sport for national and state-level competitions.

September 25, 2022

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) & CSIR partners to support chemistry in schools across India

About 2000 students across the country participated in RSC’s Global Coin experiment organised across over 30 CSIR laboratories.

September 23, 2022

Delhi-NCR rains: IMD issues yellow alert, Noida schools from Class 1 to 8 remain shut

India Metrological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert – warning that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected- and said that moderate rain is expected to pour down on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

September 23, 2022

HC notice to Delhi govt on PIL alleging schools imparting only 2 hrs of education

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Government of the NCT Delhi after receiving a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) stating that students studying in some schools in the North East District area are following the pattern of teaching mechanism.

September 15, 2022

Sisodia boasts of entrepreneurship of Delhi govt school Students

After an animated discussion with the upcoming businessmen at Business Blasters programme, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister said, "With the help of their brilliant business ideas, they will help the country get rid of unemployment soon. Their ideas will give a boost to the Indian economy too."

August 13, 2022