Schools In India

Shutting Schools Over Covid May Cost India Over $ 400 Billion: World Bank

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 12, 2020

The prolonged closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over USD 400 billion in the country's future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report.

New Kendriya Vidyalaya Launched In Palamu, Jharkhand

Education | Written by Mridusmita Deka | Saturday July 25, 2020

Kendriya Vidyalayas, or KVs, are one of the central government schools in India instituted under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development.

CBSE Class 12 Results: 370 JNVs With 100% Pass Percentage, Best Performing Schools In India

Education | Written by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday July 14, 2020

Government-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, or JNVs, have improved considerably from last year’s performance in CBSE Class 12 results. 168 students secured 100% marks in various subjects.

Establish Sainik School In Chambal: Madhya Pradesh CM To Defence Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Ministry of Defence's Sainik Schools Society.

Four New Kendriya Vidyalayas Added, Total Number Increases To 1,239

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Monday June 15, 2020

Kendriya Vidyalayas, or KVs, are one of the central government schools in India instituted under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Education Should Be Democratised, Available In Plenty And At Low Cost: Leading Indian Educationist

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday February 3, 2020

Education should be democratised, be available in plenty and at a very low cost, a leading Indian educationist has said, underscoring that knowledge should reach all sections of society.

Indian Business School Alumni Number Crosses 10,000

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 6, 2019

With this its alumni base has become 10,700 strong. This makes ISB the fastest growing business school in India to reach the 10,000 mark in 18 years.

Prakash Javadekar Confers Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar On 52 Schools In India

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday September 18, 2018

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. Prakash Javadekar conferred the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2018 today.

Why Girls Drop Out Before Secondary School In India?

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Friday August 17, 2018

A recent report by World Bank said that across the world nine in ten girls complete their primary education, but only three in four complete their lower secondary education.

Over 7% Of Classrooms In Schools In India Require Major Repairs: HRD Ministry

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday July 30, 2018

Minister of State for Human Resource Development Upendra Kushwaha said as per the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE), 2016-17 (Provisional), 0.67 per cent schools are having buildings in dilapidated condition.

Maruti Suzuki Opens Its 450th Driving School In India

Reported by Seshan Vijayraghvan, Written by CarAndBike Team | Monday July 30, 2018

Maruti Suzuki today announced the inauguration of its 450th Driving School in India. The newest Maruti Driving School has been opened in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, expanding the network to 212 cities across the country.

Google India, NCERT Bring 'Digital Citizenship And Safety' Lessons To Schools

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 6, 2018

Students from class 1 to class 12 across 1.4 million schools in India would now learn how to become good and responsible digital citizens, through structured classroom modules on the social, ethical and legal aspects of Internet safety.

Google Partners With NCERT to Bring 'Digital Citizenship and Safety' Lessons to Schools

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 6, 2018

Students from class I to class XII across 1.4 million schools in India would now learn how to become good and responsible digital citizens.

NGO Raises $2 Million In US For Rural Schools In India

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 9, 2017

An NGO known for its innovative single teacher schools in remote rural and tribal areas of India has raised USD 2 million during a fund-raising event in New York, the foundation said today.

Teacher's Crisis In India: 1 Lakh Single Teacher Schools In Country; Special Educators Still A Rarity

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Monday December 4, 2017

Multi-tasking and working overtime is however not a gigantic challenge in comparison to the crisis which faces the Indian education system in its face. India not only lacks the required number of teachers, it also lacks teachers with proper training to deal with the children who come from diverse backgrounds.