Primary Education News

The programme, named 'My Study My Time', aims to provide advanced digital education to common households. 

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan also stated that children orphaned due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be considered for admission over and above the class strength. 

NCPCR in a study has revealed that 59.2% of children use their smartphones for instant messaging applications. It also found out that only 10.1% of kids like to use smartphones for online learning and education. The report states that 30.2% of children of all age groups (8 to 18 years) already possess their own smartphones.

While announcing the measures, PM Modi emphasized that children represent the future of the country and the country will do everything possible to support and protect them. 

PM Modi on May 29 chaired a meeting to discuss and deliberate on steps that can be taken to support children affected due to COVID. He said that all such kids who have lost both parents due to the fatal virus will be supported under the 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme.

Now over twenty lac students of class first and second will also study Sanskrit. The syllabus of the subject Sanskrit for class first comprises of five small picturized lessons.

PM Modi on Wednesday will hold the first-ever virtual 'Pariksha Par Charcha'. Over 14 lakh participants have registered to interact with the Prime Minister. The fourth edition of the 'Pariksha Par Charcha' is scheduled to begin at 7 pm.

Online registration process for admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas will begin on April 1, 2021. Registrations for Class II and above will be done from April 8 in offline mode.

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has invited applications for online registration from interested candidates for the apprentice recruitment 2021 The application process, which commenced on February 5, 2021, will come to an end on March 7, 2021

UP government has released 2002 vacancies for Assistant Professor 15508 vacancies for TGT and PGT have been notified The notification for 1894 Headmaster vacancies will be released

According to the notified schedule, the first list of selected children will be displayed on March 20, followed by the second list on March 25 and subsequent list for admission, if any, on March 27. Subsequently, the entire admission process will conclude on March 31.

The four KV Buildings to be inaugurated are located at KV Nayagarh (Odisha), KV Mahuldiha, Rairangpur (Odisha), KV Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) and KV No 3 Faridabad (Haryana). As per the Ministry of Education, these four KVs have been constructed at a total cost of about Rs 68.60 crores and have been running in temporary buildings till now. About 4000 students will be benefitted with these newly developed campuses in the states of Odisha, Haryana and Rajasthan. All the four new buildings have been reportedly constructed as per ‘Green Building’ norms and facilitated with Rain Water Harvesting System to ensure maximum water conservation. Buildings are constructed barrier-free for easy access to Divyang people. Ample space for Sports and Physical Activities has been allotted for encouraging students towards fitness.

As part of this MoU, educational print materials such as NCERT Textbooks, Teachers Handbook and other Supplementary materials and resources of Class I-XII of all subjects of both Hindi and English Medium will be converted into Indian Sign Language in Digital format. The signing of this MoU is a historic step as availability of NCERT textbooks in Indian Sign Language will ensure that deaf children can also now access educational resources in Indian Sign Language and it will be a useful and much-needed resource for dead students, teachers, parents and the deaf community. This will also ensure educational standardization of Indian Sign Language as mandated in the New Education Policy (NEP), 2020. This MoU will be signed in the virtual presence of Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister for Education, Shakuntala Doley Gamlin, Secretary, DEPwD and Anita Karwal, Secretary (SE&L), Ministry of Education.

Centre directed to arrange and implement for thorough cleaning and disinfecting of all areas, furniture, equipment, stationery, storage places, water tanks, kitchens, canteen, washrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc. on the school campus and ensure airflow in indoor space. Schools to form Task Teams such as Emergency Care Support/Response Team, General Support Team for all stakeholders, Commodity Support Team, Hygiene Inspection Team, etc. with earmarked responsibilities will be helpful. Schools may be encouraged to make their own SOPs based on the guidelines issued by States/UTs for the following, keeping in view the safety and physical/social distancing norms, and ensuring that the notices, posters, messages, communication to parents in this regard are prominently displayed/disseminated.

These awards were presented for the year 2019-20 in honour of the teachers and principals for their valuable contribution towards improving school education, innovation and dedication. Speaking on the occasion Pokhriyal expressed that teachers lay the basic foundation of education and that teaching is a most respected profession. "The purpose of these awards is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers, who through their commitment have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students," said Pokhriyal.

Speaking about the role of teachers in the society, the Minister said, "A teacher does not simply teach through books or blackboards. An ideal teacher is the one who instils values in students through his/her conduct." "The policy is such that it will make the teaching-learning experience enjoyable for both students and teachers," said Union Minister. Javadekar added that India would double the Gross Enrolment Ratio within the next 10 years from the current level of about 25%. He said students across the country have become aspirational and economic growth has pushed parental earnestness to provide a good education for their children. "Wider geographical spread of higher education institutions, especially covering rural areas and increased demand would be the critical factors that will improve GER in India," he added.

Candidates can check their scorecard on the official website of the GSEB, which is gseb.org.

The results can be accessed on the website of the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) - bie.telangana.gov.in

The Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal has declared the results of Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET) 2017.

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) released the UP High School Class 10 Result 2017 on Thursday.