450 girl students taken ill due to chemical leakage in Delhi
Most of the students were discharged after a few hours, while four of them were kept under observation in the ICU of two hospitals.
May 06, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
Syed Ali Shah Geelani has problems with Army running 'goodwill' schools in Kashmir - Here's why
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has problems with Kashmiri children going to "goodwill" schools being run by the army as he believes that the students then become "indifferent towards their religion and culture".
May 05, 2017, 22:48 PM IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh for teaching english at primary level in govt schools
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that english should be taught at primary level along with Punjabi as the main language in government schools to help their students compete with those studying in private schools.
Apr 19, 2017, 22:10 PM IST
Parents stumped by 11-20% hike in fees by schools: Survey
Beginning of new academic session has come as a shocker for many as majority of parents said schools have hiked fees between 11-20 percent this year, according to a nationwide survey.
Apr 09, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
Won't allow liquor shops near religious places, schools: UP govt
No liquor shops will be allowed around religious places, schools or populated areas, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Kashmir schools re-open after eight months
Schools in Kashmir were shut after the unrest following the killing of Hizbul leader Burhan Wani on July 8 last year.
It's a race against time, says Delhi HC on nursery admission issue
"It is a race against time," was how the Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed while referring to the "tight schedule" before which it has to decide on the pleas challenging the Delhi government's notifications on neighbourhood criteria for nursery admission.
Feb 07, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
BIMARU states: Little progress in 2 years, learning crisis for millions of children
Not many BIMARU schools have unlocked, usable toilets, ASER data show.
Jan 23, 2017, 08:28 AM IST
Delhi HC refuses to stop nursery admission process
The admission process had started from January 2.
Jan 13, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Winter vacation extended in Lucknow schools
The extension of the winter vacation has been necessitated owing to the drop in temperature and concern for school-going children.
Haryana monitors schools, warns teachers against poor results of students
Haryana has issued a warning to its schools and their teachers where students did not do well in recently conducted tests to evaluate the minimum learning level of students.
Jan 05, 2017, 00:50 AM IST
Haryana monitors schools, warns against poor results
Haryana has issued a warning to its schools and their teachers where students did not do well in recently conducted tests to evaluate the minimum learning level of students.
Jan 04, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
2016 was a year of turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir
2016 saw Mehbooba Mufti taking over as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Army for the first time carrying out surgical strikes on militant camps in PoK while violent protests for months hit hard normal life and resulted in shutdown of schools and death of 86 people.
Dec 26, 2016, 10:44 AM IST
To please Turkey, Pak-Turk schools staff told to leave country
The Pakistan Interior Ministry has asked the Turkish staff of Pak-Turk schools and colleges to leave the country by November 20 ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s visit.
Nov 16, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
Heavy pollution shuts schools in Iran`s capital
Tehran officials shut schools on Monday as the first of the winter season`s heavy pollution hit the Iranian capital.
Nov 14, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Thousands of students appear for annual board exams in Kashmir
About 484 centres have been set up for about 48,000 candidates for Class 12 examination across Kashmir division.
Nov 14, 2016, 09:31 AM IST
Can't impose yoga, says SC junking PIL for yoga in schools
The SC bench told the petitioner to go and persuade the people to practice yoga.
Nov 07, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
Students demanding reopening of schools is uprising against separatists: Union minister Jitendra Singh
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday claimed that reports of students hitting the streets in the Valley demanding reopening of educational institutions is an "uprising of children versus the uprising of separatists".
Nov 06, 2016, 04:17 AM IST
LG rejects proposal to open mohalla clinics in schools
Mohalla clinics are run by the Delhi government and are aimed at providing free primary healthcare to all.
Nov 04, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
J&K Governor NN Vohra meets Rajnath Singh, discusses reopening of schools in unrest-hit Valley
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with him the situation in the state especially the issue of reopening schools in the unrest-hit Valley.
Nov 01, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
