Tag: government schools

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Sunday said the state literacy has risen to over 88 per cent from eight at the time of Independence, the second highest in the country.He said that the rise in the field of education can be attributed to the high standards and excellence of the state’s government schools.“Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu and our first Chief Minister Y.S.Parmar also received education from state-run government schools, colleges and universities,” the minister said while speaking as a chief guest at the launch of ‘Mere Shehar Ke 100 Ratan’ scholarship here by Crack Academy in all ... Read more

NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Delhi High Court requested responses from the Government of NCT Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and other relevant parties regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The PIL alleges the denial of statutory Right to Education (RTE) benefits to over 6 lakh students enrolled in Delhi government and MCD schools due to the absence of bank accounts.The court seeks clarification and action on the purported hindrance to RTE benefits for these students.The acting Chief Justice’s Bench heard the matter and issued notice to all the respondents. Respondents have been asked to file counter affidavit ... Read more

JAMSHEDPUR: To address the issue of prolonged student absenteeism, the Department of School Education and Literacy in Jharkhand has initiated an innovative program called ‘Prayas – Siti bajao, school bulao‘ (whistle blowing, summon students). Recently, a government school in Tangrain, located approximately 45 km away in the Potka block of East Singhbhum district, adopted a local adaptation ‘Siti bajao, Upsthithi badao’ (whistle blowing, boost attendance) aligning with the government initiative, and it received a positive response.‘Blow whistle‘ campaign launched recently in villages surrounding the school evoked a good response as students, who were absent for almost a month have started ... Read more

ब्यूरो/नवज्योति, जयपुर। प्रदेश की सरकारी स्कूलों में अब पासबुक का उपयोग नहीं हो सकेगा। स्कूल में अगर किसी टीचर और स्टूडेंट के पास पासबुक मिलती है तो उसके खिलाफ कार्रवाई करने के निर्देश भी जारी किए हैं। राजस्थान शिक्षा परिषद् में इस संबंध में एक आदेश राज्य के सभी उपनिदेशकों, संयुक्त निदेशकों और सरकारी माध्यमिक उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालयों के प्रिंसिपल को जारी किया है। इसके पीछे का कारण यह है कि देश में राष्टÑीय स्तर पर जो भी सर्वे हो रहे हैं, उसमें सामने आ रहा है कि पासबुक के चलते विद्यार्थी पिछड़ रहे हैं, जिसके चलते शिक्षा विभाग ने ... Read more