Kannada medium students in border schools of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, adjacent to Raichur district, study in groups using old text books, since they have not received textbooks of all subjects this year. Raichur: More than a month after schools reopened, over 10,000 Kannada medium primary and high school students in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and…
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh govt is set to strengthen staffing in newly established govt secondary schools, with the Directorate of Secondary Education proposing the creation of 1,344 teaching posts in 163 new institutions across the state.The proposal, sent to state govt, covers schools established under the chief minister’s announcement, Samagra Shiksha and the Prime Minister Jan…
A school teacher uses an AI-powered face recognition attendance app on her smartphone to take the student roll call in a modern classroom Ballari: The education department has introduced a face-recognition-based ‘Nirantara’ app for recording daily student attendance in govt schools in the district, marking a shift towards AI-enabled tracking.The system, earlier used for teacher…
Prayagraj: In a major administrative action, UP Board has withdrawn the recognition of 465 self-financed schools across the state after finding that they neither sent any students to Board examinations nor conducted classes for two consecutive academic sessions, 2024-25 and 2025-26.The highest number of derecognised institutions belongs to the Prayagraj region, with 150 schools, followed…
Chennai: The state govt has created 1,328 new physical education (PE) teacher posts and 297 physical education director grade-II posts for state-run schools.The state has 5,597 high and higher secondary schools—2,864 govt and municipal high schools; and 2,913 higher secondary schools. But there are only 4,571 PE teacher posts, 93 PE director grade-II posts and…
Students sit in an unattended classroom with empty desks at the front, illustrating the impact of more than 3,100 teacher vacancies on schools and learning. KOPPAL: Govt schools across Koppal district have reopened for the new academic year amid a severe shortage of teachers, with parents urging authorities to appoint guest teachers immediately, to prevent…
Chennai: The school education department has asked chief and district education officers to ensure that physical education (PE) lessons for Classes VI-XII are conducted without fail. It also sought details of schools where playgrounds are not utilized properly.The instructions come in the wake of a recent review meeting chaired by school education secretary B Chandra…
Hubballi: As many as 1,080 govt teacher posts are vacant in the district, leading to a shortage that affected smooth education. In primary schools, 939 posts are vacant, while 144 posts are vacant in high schools.Teachers were burdened with multiple responsibilities and were also engaged in non-teaching work like coordinating and managing the mid-day meal,…
Chennai: Physical education (PE) associations have asked state govt to expedite postings and appointments for PE teachers and directors in more than 9,000 middle schools and 500 high and higher secondary schools. The demands come in the wake of school education minister Rajmohan saying that steps would be taken to fill PE teacher vacancies in…
KPS integration spread across four taluks, with the majority in Sandur and Siruguppa Ballari: The education department has completed preparations to integrate surrounding schools with Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), which are proposed to be launched in the district from the current academic year to provide education from LKG to PUC under one roof.Official data shows…
