government schools

Odisha's Department of School and Mass Education announced a collaboration with Breakthrough and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, South Asia, to incorporate a gender equality program into the curriculum throughout government schools. It involves interactive conversations to help children reflect on culturally established gender stereotypes. By August 2022, almost 18,000 middle and 5,000 secondary schools will have included the program… read-more

Delhi government issued new assessment rules for government, government-aided, and recognized unaided schools on July 1. Students' conduct and other academic topics, will be evaluated for the influence of the mindset curriculum. This will be in addition to the existing assessment standards, which are based on co-curricular and academic activity. "In order to prepare students for real-world challenges, schools must prioritize competency-based… read-more

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya inaugurated two swimming pools, on March 5, in a Delhi government school. In addition, the pools will be fully operational and open to all children from nearby schools beginning April 1. "Children can also train professionally under coaches and thus represent at national and international level competitions,” he stated. Notably, the swimming pools were closed for almost two years due to COVID… read-more

Sunil Jose, a mathematician teacher from Rajashthan's Ajmer, with his group ''Uddan Society'' adopted 50 children and admitted them into government schools in Kayar and Pancheel. TOI reported that he wanted these children to have a better future and not indulge in child labor. The transportation cost is borne by Jose, and he tutors them as well. Besides, the… read-more

Niti Aayog in partnership with BYJU's plans to provide free access and premium resources to students of classes 6-12 in government schools to 112 aspirational districts of India. Niti Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant announced the initiative virtually on September 16. BYJU's will provide free coaching classes to over 3,000 "meritorious" students of classes 11-12 for engineering. The medical entrance exam preparation is taken care of by Aakash… read-more