Agartala, July 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday announced that all schools across the state would begin their daily classes with the full rendition of the national song “Vande Mataram”, followed by the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, as part of an initiative to strengthen patriotism, discipline and national consciousness among students. Saha, who also holds the Elementary and Secondary Education portfolios, said in a social media post that the state government has taken th…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that the government has launched ‘Mission Kayakalp’ with the objective of transforming government schools into safe, clean, modern and inspiring learning spaces for children. She said that under this special initiative, extensive infrastructure improvement works are being carried out in selected government schools across different districts of the capital to strengthen school infrastructure and provide students with bet…
Shillong, July 3 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday said the state’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) ranking in the education sector does not accurately reflect the progress made over the years, asserting that the government has been losing valuable marks due to gaps in reporting by schools rather than shortcomings in performance. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of the Sohkha Government Higher Secondary School and attending a felicitation programm…
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A pilot digital platform aimed at integrating health, nutrition and education data from pregnancy through to adolescence has been launched in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, in a move the government says is intended to strengthen monitoring of maternal and child welfare outcomes through a single unified system.The initiative, named the PM-Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), has been developed under the supervision of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit …
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched the pilot phase of the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) and Health Passports in Gujarat, marking the rollout of an integrated digital platform designed to track the health, nutrition and education of children from pregnancy until the age of 18 years. The pilot project has been introduced in Gandhinagar and integrates data from the Health Department, Women and Child Development Department and Education Dep…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to launch a thorough probe into the alleged irregularities into the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which was scheduled to be held in the state on Sunday. The SIT will be led by Thane Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Panjabrao Ugale, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer known for his extensive experience in crime investigation and anti-corruption …
Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), June 27 (IANS) After the major question paper leak expose just a day before the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 examination in Maharashtra, a senior police official said that more accused will soon be arrested in connection with the case, while revealing that the culprits had planned to sell the exam paper at around Rs 1.5 crore.Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) on Saturday abruptly cancelled the examination after a joint raid by the Bhiwandi Police exp…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) on Saturday abruptly cancelled the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday. The decision comes after a joint raid by the Bhiwandi Police exposed a major question paper leak just a day before the statewide examination. The exam was set to take place across 1,028 centres in Maharashtra. Council officials stated that the postponement was necessary to maintain absolute transparency and f…
Bhopal, June 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday called upon universities to play a greater role in social transformation by connecting students with rural communities and involving them in grassroots development initiatives.Addressing the 102nd meeting of the University Coordination Committee at Lok Bhavan, Patel said higher educational institutions should not remain confined to academic activities alone but must help students understand the realities and challenges fa…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s Education Department has prevented more than 1.67 lakh children identified as being at risk of dropping out from leaving school and has brought over 90,000 former dropouts back into classrooms through technology-driven interventions, according to state government data released on Thursday. The figures were highlighted as Gujarat launched the 24th edition of its annual ‘Shala Praveshotsav’ (School Enrolment Drive), a programme that the state government says h…