Tag: Schools
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Schools reopen in Myanmar’s Rakhine, but Rohingya still flee
Myanmar has reopened schools for ethnic Rakhine children in townships hit hard by recent communal violence declaring “stability” has returned, state- backed media said today, but thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain on the move from the same areas. Rakhine state has been torn apart after unrest erupted in late August, when raids by Rohingya militants...
October 1, 2017 -
Students quit schools, colleges amid Venezuelan economic crisis
Thousands of children and young people have dropped out of Venezuela’s schools and universities as the oil-rich nation’s economic crisis deepens. Juan Maragall, education secretary in the northern coastal state of Miranda said that in his jurisdiction alone, roughly 10,000 students have walked away, representing 9 per cent of primary-school enrolment and 13 per cent...
September 29, 2017 -
Schools shut for indefinite period in border areas of Jammu
All government and private schools within the range of 5 kilometers from international border in the Jammu district were closed for an indefinite period of time on Monday. The decision was taken following indiscriminate shelling by Pakistan Rangers in the civilian areas along the border. This has been done as a precautionary measure, said Jammu...
September 18, 2017 -
To enhance skills of students, Haryana launches Quiz Bank for schools
With an aim to increase the logical reasoning of the students of Class III to X, Haryana government on Thursday launched Quiz Bank of over 10,000 questions based on general awareness, history and culture. The Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, PK Das said that Haryana has become the first state in the country to take this...
August 17, 2017 -
Haryana signs MoU to improve teaching-learning in primary schools
With students in government-run primary schools failing to learn reading and writing with complete understanding, Haryana government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a New Delhi based foundation to enhance professional skills of teachers and improve learning in early grades. Disclosing the rationale behind and objectives of the three-year MoU with the New...
August 10, 2017 -
States to decide on teaching ‘Bhagavad Gita’ in schools: Centre
The Central government has said that it is for the states to decide whether they want ‘Bhagavad Gita’ to be taught in schools or not, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a written reply, Minister of State (HRD), Upendra Kushwaha said that content related to ‘Bhagavad Gita’ is already included in NCERT’s Class...
July 20, 2017 -
Saudi Arabia to introduce physical education in girls’ schools
The Saudi Arabian minister of education decided on Tuesday to start a physical education programme in girls' schools for the first time in Saudi Arabia, starting in the next school year. In a statement published by the Saudi press, Ahmed Al-Eissa said that the programme is designed according to the rules of sharia (Islamic law) and...
July 12, 2017 -
MHRD prepares format to monitor school-wise Aadhaar enrolment
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, which made Aadhaar card mandatory for students to avail mid-day meals, has told states and union territories to update it about the progress made by them in Aadhaar enrolment. In a circular it said it was rigorously monitoring the Aadhaar enrolment drives carried out by states and union territories...
June 11, 2017 -
‘Encourage states to teach Hindi in schools, don’t impose it’
States should be encouraged to "voluntarily" include Hindi in the curriculum instead of "compulsorily" teaching the language, the Hindi Advisory Committee of the HRD Ministry has recommended. The recommendation comes following deliberations on a presidential order last month asking the ministry to consult states on making Hindi compulsory till class 10 in schools affiliated to...
May 23, 2017 -
Centre to launch 94 schools to uplift girls from backward sections
In a bid to ensure empowerment of girls belonging to minority and disadvantaged sections, the Union government will soon be opening 94 new Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalyas (KGBV) across the country, officials said on Thursday. According to the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry officials, the new schools will become operational by 2018. The KGBVs...
May 18, 2017 -
Focus more on academics less on fancy buildings: CBSE to schools
Choosing the best school for children are going to be lot easier an exercise for parents as the government is planning to grade them for quality. After issuing a ranking for universities and colleges, the government is likely to come up with an official quality index for CBSE schools too. The Central Board of Secondary...
May 17, 2017 -
Marijuana use linked to poorer school performance
Teenagers who regularly indulge in smoking marijuana may be less likely to get good grades in school as well as have decreased academic aspirations, according to a new study. The findings showed that when teenagers started using marijuana at least once a month, they were about four times more likely to skip class, two-to-four times...
May 12, 2017 -
Set up Aadhaar enrolment centres: CBSE to schools
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its affiliated schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres and encourage students who do not have the identification number to be enrolled. The Board has partnered with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as registrar to collect demographic and biometric data of residents directly or through...
May 12, 2017 -
Schools close to LoC shut after Pakistan shelling
All schools close to the LoC were shut in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday following the death of a woman in shelling by the Pakistan Army. "All schools in villages close to the LoC (Line of Control) in Rajouri will remain closed as a precautionary measure," a district official said. The authorities have...
May 11, 2017 -
Junk food banned in Maharashtra schools
Vegetable khicdi, Rajma-rice and idli-vada will be among the dishes that will replace pizza, noodles and pastries in school canteens across Maharashtra as the state government has banned sale of junk food in school cafeterias. The Maharashtra government on Monday imposed a ban on sale of `High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food at school...
May 9, 2017 -
Theatre techniques to foster effective learning
To keep students away from rote learning and emphasising on the concept of 'Learning Without Burden', the Haryana government has decided to make use of theatre techniques for fostering effective learning in its schools. Haryana's School Education Department is mulling to introduce role-play technique in learning under which students will stimulate a scenario by assuming...
May 4, 2017 -
Jodhpur to get state’s first sanitary napkin incinerators
In a first for Rajasthan, incinerators for the disposal of used sanitary napkins will soon be installed in government-run girls schools here. Made of clay, the incinerators will cost very little when compared to electric ones, and convert the used napkins to ash. Zila Parishad Chief Executive Officer Pradeep K Gavande said the government has...
May 4, 2017