Schools In India

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

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.

GMAT Exam: Complete Guide On Eligibility, Dates, Test Pattern And Score Report

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Saturday July 15, 2017

Graduate management Admission Test or GMAT is a computer-based test which is conducted by GMAC, a global non-profit council of leading business schools across the world. Apart from the fact that GMAT scores are accepted by a score of management institutes worldwide, GMAT score is accepted by over 90 management schools in India for admission to more...

Samsung Digital Academy in Hyderabad to Train Students in Tizen and Other Programming Skills

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 15, 2017

The academy has come as part of the ongoing skilling partnership between Samsung India and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK).

CBSE Serves Show Cause Notice To 2000 Schools On Failure To Share Information

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 13, 2017

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a show cause notice to over 2,000 schools affiliated to it across the country for not making certain information public.

31% Of Secondary Schools In India Do Not Have Playgrounds, Says Minister In Parliament

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday February 9, 2017

Vijay Goel, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports said in the Lok Sabha today that 31% of secondary schools in India do not have playgrounds.

Mumbai Teen's Entry Into MIT Shines Light On Home Schooling

India News | Written by Ketki Angre | Saturday September 3, 2016

17-year-old Malvika Joshi's journey from Mumbai to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT has brought into focus the lives of home-schooled children and their parents who made these unconventional choices.

India Turns To Volunteers As Schools Suffer Teaching Gaps

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 17, 2016

India is calling for volunteers to hold workshops for children, human resources development minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday, as state-run schools around the country struggle with absentee teachers. Launching the initiative, Ms Irani said people from varying professions could teach classes on creative writing, art, story telling and public sp...