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U.P. alters school timings as heatwave sweeps

Teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, and non-teaching staff are instructed to remain in school till 1:30 pm, continuing with educational and administrative duties.

The revised schedule also allocates time for morning prayer and yoga sessions from 7:30 am to 7:40 am, and a lunch break from 10:00 am to 10:15 am. (Sourced)

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 10:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

‘Northern states should start teaching Marathi first’: Education bodies oppose state’s Hindi decision

Mumbai education groups criticize Maharashtra's decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language, calling it an injustice and linguistic coercion.

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Published on Apr 18, 2025 08:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tripura's tribal majority area has 302 single-teacher primary schools: CM

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Published on Apr 01, 2025 04:41 PM IST

PTI |

25 primary school students injured with blade in dare game: Gujarat

The matter came to light when a concerned parent informed the school administration.

Around 25 students of classes 5 to 7 from a primary school in Gujarat allegedly inflicted self-injuries using the blade of a pencil sharpener(Representative image/Pexel)

india news

Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:44 PM IST

PTI |

"CM has nothing to do with language or progress" Akhilesh Yadav hits back at CM

Akhilesh Yadav hit back at UP CM over his Urdu language remark, noting the 'carelessness' of the CM towards the education and progress of the state.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. (PTI)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 02:43 PM IST

ANI | , Lucknow

Ludhiana: Funds for mid-day meal, workers’ salaries awaited for 2 months

Managing expenses a Herculean task, say teachers; Ludhiana district education officer says funds will be released soon; at the same time, mid-day meal workers haven’t received their salaries for two months

The cooking cost was revised in November last year, which raised the cost per child from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5.45 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6.19 for primary students and from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8.17 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>9.29 for upper primary students. (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2025 10:29 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

ASER 2024: Know why sending 5-year-olds very early to school may not be helpful

According to ASER 2024, fewer underage children are currently enrolled in primary school, particularly in government schools.

ASER 2024 states that a child has to be cognitively and socially ready for coping with what formal school brings. (Representational image/HT file)

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Updated on Jan 29, 2025 06:20 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Odisha govt fixes Class 1 enrolment age in schools at 6-plus years

All primary schools will open an additional pre-school class called ‘Sishu Vatika’ from the new academic year, informed a government notification.

The Odisha government has fixed the age of enrolment to Class 1 at 6-plus years from the 2025-26 academic session. (Representative image/HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 10:27 AM IST

PTI | , Bhubaneswar

WB CM Mamata Banerjee says no to semester system in primary classes

WB CM voiced her disapproval about the proposal of a semester system in primary classes and admonished Education Minister for it going public without her nod.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

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Published on Jan 02, 2025 08:24 PM IST

PTI | , Kolkata

Two govt schools in DLF-1 lying defunct for years, used as dumping yard

Each school has four hall-like classrooms, a kitchen, an office and separate washrooms for boys and girls.

The dilapidated building of a primary school near the DLF Phase 1 police station. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByIshita Singh

AQI improves in Haryana as no district in ‘very poor’ category

Ballabgarh (296), Jind (276), Faridabad (230), Gurugram (223), Hisar (211), Dharuhera (207), Bhiwani (206), Fatehabad (203)and Bahadurgarh (202) were in the ‘poor’ category.

A thick layer of smog seen near Cyber City, Gurugram, on Sunday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, Karnal/rohtak

Delhi schools mandate face masks, restrict outdoor activities for students attending classes offline

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Published on Nov 15, 2024 06:54 PM IST

PTI |

Delhi: Classes 1-5 move online until further notice

Most schools are shut till Sunday and the situation will be reviewed again, government officials said

Dense fog since Wednesday morning has worsened air quality in the Capital. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2024 05:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Gurugram: Shortage of teaching staff plagues primary schools

Haryana currently has about 30,000 vacant teaching positions across government schools, with the last Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) being conducted in 2023

These inadequate teacher-to-student ratios make it challenging to deliver quality education and maintain balanced schedules, leaving students with minimal guidance, said teachers’ union leaders. (HT Archive)

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Published on Nov 05, 2024 07:14 AM IST

ByIshita Singh

UP schools with less than 50 students to be merged with nearby institutions

Officials have been asked to prepare a document and district booklet, detailing which schools can be merged, distance to be covered by the children, and more.

education

Published on Nov 04, 2024 01:05 PM IST

ANI | , Lucknow

Primary teachers to stage protest against Maha on September 25

The teachers are demanding cancellation of recruitment of retired teachers through new batch approval and contract method among other wrong policies of the state school education department

The school education department of the state government has neglected to resolve the pending demands of primary schools, students and teachers of local bodies, allege officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 19, 2024 10:49 PM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

In Kenya, 17 killed at primary school fire, bodies 'burnt beyond recognition'

Kenyan President William Ruto offered his condolences at the "devastating news" and instructed authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident.

Part of a dormitory is seen following a fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri, Kenya Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed several students and seriously burned others. (AP Photo)(AP)

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Published on Sep 06, 2024 02:06 PM IST

ANI |

Himachal to merge government primary, middle schools in close proximity

Move comes after prolonged deliberations on low enrollment; 89 primary, 10 middle Schools with zero enrolment to be closed.

Enrolment at schools have fallen in Himachal. (File)

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Updated on Jul 26, 2024 09:14 AM IST

ByGaurav Bisht, Shimla

Flood disrupts studies in over four dozen schools in Gorakhpur district

The BSA further said that water was gradually receding in some villages, and after proper cleaning of the school buildings, classes would resume there.

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Updated on Jul 26, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

49 school buildings flagged unsafe in Ludhiana

Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sahwney reviewed these school buildings along with that of School of Eminence, Baddowal, where a roof collapse incident last year took life of a teacher, leaving three others seriously injured

Government Multipurpose School is in the list of unsafe schools in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri

India's upper secondary education not progressing well, reveals UNESCO report

In the report ‘SDG 4 Scorecard Progress Report on National Benchmarks: Focus on Teachers’, it has been seen that the primary education in India is progressing.

The UNESCO had published a report recently titled 'SDG 4 Scorecard Progress Report on National Benchmarks: Focus on Teachers' which showed that India's primary education was relatively better than the senior groups. (Pixabay)

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Published on Jul 17, 2024 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Unfazed by protests, UP govt firm on digital attendance for teachers

CM has instructed officials to “hold discussions and develop consensus with teachers” by explaining benefits of system that will ease manual work and save time.

The basic education department asked district level officers to motivate 6.09 lakh teachers and shiksha mitras to adhere to the government’s decision. (File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2024 03:59 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

BPSC Headmaster, Head Teacher exam question papers released, direct links

The candidates can download the question papers from the official website of the commission, bpsc.bih.nic.in.

Candidates are seen leaving the exam venue after appearing for BPSC Headmaster exam 2024. The question papers have been released on bpsc.bih.nic.in.(Santosh Kumar)

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Published on Jul 03, 2024 09:45 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk

GB Nagar: Massive cleanliness drive before school kids return from vacations

Officials have been asked to ensure the school premises are cleaned few days prior to the reopening while a report on the works done has been also sought

Officials have also been directed to expedite the renovation work being carried out under the corporate social responsibility initiative and develop the schools into “model schools” incorporating smart classes, science laboratories, among other facilities. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByMaria Khan

Stolen articles are never replaced, allege Ludhiana school authorities

A principal at a Government Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana said that around 20 years ago, a TV screen was stolen from the building and the school was yet to receive a replacement

Staff claimed that burglars mainly target primary schools in Ludhiana as there are no guards posted there. (Manish/HT)

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Updated on May 27, 2024 07:28 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Reconsider draft policy on part-time instructors in primary schools: HC to State

The division bench of justices Nitin Jamdar and MM Sathaye emphasised that the policy failed to provide fair compensation and job security to candidates, thus undermining the quality of education and violating various constitutional and statutory provisions

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Updated on May 24, 2024 08:14 AM IST

BySahyaja MS

Primary school dropout rates rising every year in Assam: Eco Survey

india news

Published on Mar 04, 2024 11:49 AM IST

PTI |

Ensure compliance of 6 years' mandate for Class 1 admissions, Centre to States

In a latest notice addressed to all states and UTs, the centre said that the 6 years’ mandate should be ensured for admissions to Class 1 from upcoming session.

education

Published on Feb 26, 2024 02:05 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk, New Delhi

Facilitating school learning through multilingual approach

Most children in primary schools face learning issues because they are taught in a language that they don’t understand, according to research.

Considerable research evidence shows that learning through a familiar language that children understand well results in better comprehension and learning in all subjects, and promotes self-esteem and confidence that is crucial for early learning,

education

Published on Feb 21, 2024 06:00 PM IST

ByDhir Jhingran

Now, U.P. school students to learn disaster management from class 1

Presently, disaster management is integrated into the Geography curriculum in over 1.50 lakh government-run schools in the state.

Some aspects of disaster management are covered in books for classes 6 to 8. (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 22, 2023 06:24 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar

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Latest from primary schools

Teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, and non-teaching staff are instructed to remain in school till 1:30 pm, continuing with educational and administrative duties.

Mumbai education groups criticize Maharashtra's decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language, calling it an injustice and linguistic coercion.

Tripura's tribal majority area has 302 single-teacher primary schools: CM

The matter came to light when a concerned parent informed the school administration.

Akhilesh Yadav hit back at UP CM over his Urdu language remark, noting the 'carelessness' of the CM towards the education and progress of the state.

Managing expenses a Herculean task, say teachers; Ludhiana district education officer says funds will be released soon; at the same time, mid-day meal workers haven’t received their salaries for two months

According to ASER 2024, fewer underage children are currently enrolled in primary school, particularly in government schools.

All primary schools will open an additional pre-school class called ‘Sishu Vatika’ from the new academic year, informed a government notification.

WB CM voiced her disapproval about the proposal of a semester system in primary classes and admonished Education Minister for it going public without her nod.

Each school has four hall-like classrooms, a kitchen, an office and separate washrooms for boys and girls.

Ballabgarh (296), Jind (276), Faridabad (230), Gurugram (223), Hisar (211), Dharuhera (207), Bhiwani (206), Fatehabad (203)and Bahadurgarh (202) were in the ‘poor’ category.

Delhi schools mandate face masks, restrict outdoor activities for students attending classes offline

Most schools are shut till Sunday and the situation will be reviewed again, government officials said

Haryana currently has about 30,000 vacant teaching positions across government schools, with the last Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) being conducted in 2023

Officials have been asked to prepare a document and district booklet, detailing which schools can be merged, distance to be covered by the children, and more.

The teachers are demanding cancellation of recruitment of retired teachers through new batch approval and contract method among other wrong policies of the state school education department

Kenyan President William Ruto offered his condolences at the "devastating news" and instructed authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident.

Move comes after prolonged deliberations on low enrollment; 89 primary, 10 middle Schools with zero enrolment to be closed.

The BSA further said that water was gradually receding in some villages, and after proper cleaning of the school buildings, classes would resume there.

Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sahwney reviewed these school buildings along with that of School of Eminence, Baddowal, where a roof collapse incident last year took life of a teacher, leaving three others seriously injured

In the report ‘SDG 4 Scorecard Progress Report on National Benchmarks: Focus on Teachers’, it has been seen that the primary education in India is progressing.

CM has instructed officials to “hold discussions and develop consensus with teachers” by explaining benefits of system that will ease manual work and save time.

The candidates can download the question papers from the official website of the commission, bpsc.bih.nic.in.

Officials have been asked to ensure the school premises are cleaned few days prior to the reopening while a report on the works done has been also sought

A principal at a Government Senior Secondary School in Ludhiana said that around 20 years ago, a TV screen was stolen from the building and the school was yet to receive a replacement

The division bench of justices Nitin Jamdar and MM Sathaye emphasised that the policy failed to provide fair compensation and job security to candidates, thus undermining the quality of education and violating various constitutional and statutory provisions

Primary school dropout rates rising every year in Assam: Eco Survey

In a latest notice addressed to all states and UTs, the centre said that the 6 years’ mandate should be ensured for admissions to Class 1 from upcoming session.

Most children in primary schools face learning issues because they are taught in a language that they don’t understand, according to research.

Presently, disaster management is integrated into the Geography curriculum in over 1.50 lakh government-run schools in the state.

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