RTE quota: HC junks Maharashtra govt notification giving conditional exemption to private schoolsThe Bombay High Court has ruled against the Maharashtra government's notification exempting private schools from RTE Act quota admissions, ...
19 Jul, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Delhi schools directed to have minimum 220 working days in an academic yearDelhi schools are required to observe a minimum of 220 working days in an academic year, as per the Directorate of Education's circular. Th...
27 Nov, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
Over 2.27 crore EWS students enrolled in private schools in last five years, highest in MP: MoEOver 2.27 crore students from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category were enrolled in private schools from 2018-19 to 2022-23, the ...
02 Aug, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
Maharashtra government reintroduces annual exams for Class 5 and 8, no detention policy scrappedThe notification said that the annual examination will be held at the end of the academic year of Class 5 and 8. If the child fails to pass...
24 Jun, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
UP Board Results 2023 : Students of Class 1 to 8 to be promoted without exam as per new notification under RTE Act, 2009. Read moreThe students of Classes 1 to 8 will be promoted without an exam for the academic session 2022-23 according to the new notification issued b...
31 Mar, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
RTE Act: SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking common syllabus, curriculum for children across IndiaThe PIL said it is the duty of the Union to effectuate a common education system but it has failed in the fulfilment of this necessary obli...
11 Feb, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
Not providing gadgets, internet to poor students for online classes digital apartheid: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court on Friday directed private as well as government schools like KVs to provide gadgets and an internet package to poor s...
18 Sep, 2020, 05.52 PM IST
At Rs 26,800, Delhi is among top 2 in average spend per child under RTETamil Nadu spent Rs 25,000- 33,000 for the purpose for different classes, while Delhi spent Rs 26,908 on a primary student and Rs 26,708 fo...
09 Oct, 2019, 10.48 AM IST
No proposal to extend ambit of RTE Act: HRDMinister of State for HRD, Satya Pal Singh, informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has merged three centrally sponsored schemes to se...
15 Mar, 2018, 07.19 PM IST
Drop in educational standards after Right to Education Act: TSR SubramanianWhile speaking at a panel discussion, about safe and secure education, especially girls, he said giving quality environment should be "non-...
26 Oct, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
Karnataka passes amendment making Kannada or mother tongue mandatory as medium of instruction under RTEThe consequence of this amendment, which comes into immediate effect, is that new English medium schools cannot be started.
01 Apr, 2015, 05.47 AM IST
CBSE schools brought under DSE for RTE Act implementationThe state government had failed to prescribe the competent authority to grant recognition for CBSE schools on the basis of the RTE Act.
21 Oct, 2014, 12.07 AM IST
25 per cent seats to be reserved for transgender kids in Delhi schoolsThe Health department will be issuing the required certificate to ascertain the gender and admission to schools will be based on that.
15 Oct, 2014, 04.37 PM IST
Implementation of Right To Education not tardy: Government to Rajya SabhaSmriti said that the average drop out rate has come down from 6.8 per cent in 2009-10 to 4.7 per cent in 2013-14 at the primary level.
14 Jul, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
- From 2015, CBSE schools may have 6 functioning days
Eight periods time table may be followed in schools with 45 minutes duration in the 1st and 5th periods and 40 minutes duration for the rem...
03 Dec, 2013, 10.37 PM IST
SC to hear plea against HC verdict on nursery admissionsSC agreed to hear a plea challenging the Delhi HC's order that the RTE Act is not applicable to nursery admissions in unaided private schoo...
12 Jul, 2013, 12.12 PM IST
- Centre needs Rs 2.3 lakh crore to fund RTE initiative
Right to Education Act has been plagued with fund shortfalls with budgetary provision in the last two years being only half of what was est...
14 Apr, 2012, 07.01 AM IST