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Delhi High Court issues notice in textbook delay contempt plea; Govt assures supply before summer breakThe Delhi High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition concerning the delayed supply of textbooks to students in government schools....
Supreme Court seeks responses of Centre, states and UTs on PIL for implementation of Right to EducationThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, all states, and Union Territories. This follows a Public Interest Litigation seeking th...
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 ...
Assam Cabinet announces examinations for students of classes 5 and 8 in all state-run schoolsIf any student fails the annual examination then, within two months, special exams will be held for failed students. In such cases, the tea...
Yoga education can't be made must, Centre tells Supreme CourtOn April 21, the SC had asked additional solicitor general Maninder Singh to look into the issue, which has been pending in the SC for six ...
Cabinet okays new laws to allow children below 14 to work in select areasCabinet approved amendments to the Child Labour Act, for children below 14 years to work in family enterprises and as artist.
Bihar schools lag in implementing right to educationBihar lagged on different counts of infrastructure and basic facilities like kitchen shed, library, playground, sanitation, free text books.
Private schools can't be allowed to make admission criteria: High CourtHC today said the Centre and the city government cannot "dilute" the the Right to Education Act by allowing unaided private schools to form...
- More girls going to school but literacy growth slowest in 40 years
In 2009-10 , 36% more girls enrolled in high schools compared to 2008-09. However, the number of boys enrolled in high schools saw a slight...
- Deoband's Vice-Chancellor Nomani to oppose Right to Free and Compulsory Education
Darool Uloom Deoband's new Vice-Chancellor Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani has said that the Islamic seminary will oppose the Right to Free and C...
Pre-school education likely to come under Right to Education Act's ambitThe NAC is of the view that the ministry's anaganwadi programme should cover children up to the age of four.-
- CABE recommends free and compulsory education to be extended up to class X
State education ministers extended their support to the proposals, while drawing attention to related issues, like state autonomy and finan...
- RS passes landmark Right to Education Bill
A landmark bill providing for free and compulsory education as a fundamental right of children in the 6-14 age group was passed by Rajya Sa...
- Cabinet clears bill for free education to kids between 6-14
The Union Cabinet has cleared the long-pending Right to Education Bill, which promises free and compulsory education for children between 6...
- Cabinet clears long-pending Education Bill
In a major boost to education sector, the Union Cabinet has cleared the long-pending Right to Education Bill, which promises free and compu...
- Free, compulsory education: SC wants Centre to set time-limit
The Supreme Court has given six months' time to the Union Government to set a time-limit for ensuring that the fundamental right of "free a...
- 25% quota for poor in private schools at entry level
Private schools across the country will be required to do its part to ensure all children between 6 and 14 receive free and compulsory educ...