More than 33,000 students in govt primary schools are waiting for a Direct Benefit Transfer meant to cover uniforms, shoes, sweaters, school bags and stationery Noida: Sunita Devi’s son has outgrown his uniform. It has thinned at the seams, and in the heat and humidity, it soaks through with sweat within minutes of the walk…
Bahraich: Shravasti’s drive to reclaim encroached farm roads and Balrampur’s initiative to equip students with foldable study tables have earned top honours from Devipatan division commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal. Citing the June progress report, she described both initiatives as models of people-centric governance and effective administration.Nagpal appreciated the district magistrates and chief development officers of…
Various govt schools in Ludhiana await Khed Pitara kits Karan SharmaLudhiana: The Punjab govt had launched an initiative aimed at transforming classroom learning in govt primary schools across the state through ‘khed Pitara’ kits. These kits were designed to encourage fun, interactive and experimental learning for the children rather than the old school memorization techniques.In…
Bhubaneswar: Aiming at bringing greater community ownership and accountability to anganwadi services, the state govt has decided to entrust local women with the responsibility of monitoring the functioning of anganwadi centres by constituting all-women anganwadi management committees (AMCs) across the state by July 31.The women and child development department has directed all district collectors to…
Prayagraj: Age proved no barrier to learning in Uttar Pradesh as more than 11.68 lakh previously non-literate adults became literate over the last three years under the Centre’s New India Literacy Programme (NILP), with 2026 witnessing the highest-ever success. Nearly 4 lakh adults cleared the literacy assessment held in March this year, making it the…
An anganwadi (pic for representation only) Belagavi (Khanapur): The Anganwadi Workers’ and Helpers’ Association in Khanapur taluk on Monday submitted a memorandum to local tahsildar Dundappa Komar, raising concerns over the introduction of LKG and UKG classes in the govt primary schools, and its impact on anganwadi centres.The association pointed out that over 380 anganwadi…
Ahmedabad: The state education department has cleared the extension of contracts of khel sahayaks (sports assistants) employed in govt primary schools in the state. The move comes after the govt renewed the contracts of gyan sahayaks (teaching assistants) in secondary schools, following reports of a severe shortage of teachers in govt schools.As stated in an…
Ranchi: Govt schools in the city are undergoing a transformation, shifting focus from mere syllabus completion to comprehensive personality development. To prepare students for competitive examinations, govt middle schools will soon introduce training modules on public speaking and interview preparation.The initiative follows the successful rollout of foundational programmes during the 2025-26 session, when students were…
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the school enrolment drive, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board has intensified efforts to ensure timely distribution of textbooks across primary schools. Acting chairman Manu Pawara stated that the board is working on a war footing with strong planning to deliver textbooks for all mediums, across primary to higher secondary levels, within…
Raichur: Even as the govt pushes to strengthen govt schools through infrastructure upgrades and enrolment drives, 45 Kannada-medium govt schools in Sindhanur taluk are functioning without a single teacher.The shortage of teachers has emerged as a major challenge in govt primary schools in the taluk over the past four to five years. Delays in recruitment…
