Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Acting swiftly after ordering the withdrawal of controversial books from schools, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday placed eight officials under suspension and ordered a departmental inquiry against them.The controversial books, alleged to glorify separatists and terrorists, include: (i) Personalities and Legends of J&K, authored by Mr Hilal Ahmad and Mr Santosh Meena and published by Oberoi Book Service, Jammu; and (ii) Personalities of Jammu and Kashmir, …
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Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday rejected allegations of backdoor appointments levelled against it by opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti.To clear the air on the controversy, senior ruling National Conference (NC) leaders, Health and Education Minister Sakina Itoo, Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar and advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, addressed a joint press conference here.The government firmly rejected allega…
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…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday presented a comprehensive roadmap to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan aimed at improving the state’s Performance Grading Index (PGI), while admitting that Meghalaya has remained at the bottom of the rankings for the last three years. During the meeting in Delhi, Sangma said the Education Department had identified critical gaps in learning outcomes and initiated structural reforms to address long-standing sy…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday directed officials to ensure that all dilapidated but repairable school buildings across the state are repaired well before the monsoon sets in. A meeting to this effect was held under Rajesh Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary (School Education), to assess key schemes, activities, and pressing issues of the Education Department.Highlighting the urgency of the matter, he referred to last year’s incident in Jhalawar, where the roof of a s…
Jaipur, March 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas stated that the thoughtful integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the education system can significantly strengthen foundational learning in government schools. He was addressing a dialogue programme on ‘The Role of AI in Rajasthan’s Education’, organised at the Rajasthan International Centre by the Sampark Foundation.Highlighting the transformative potential of AI, Srinivas said it can play a crucial role in im…
Raipur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government carried out an administrative reshuffle on Wednesday by issuing transfer orders for three IAS officers, reassigning them to critical roles in education, urban development, and district administration. These changes are expected to influence policy implementation and operational efficiency in the affected departments.IAS officer Kiran Kaushal, from the 2009 batch, has been appointed as Commissioner of Samagra Shiksha, the state’s comprehensive edu…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the state is steadily transitioning from manual record-keeping to digital systems in educational institutions, asserting that this move will significantly enhance efficiency and streamline academic monitoring across Assam. Reacting to the distribution of tablet PCs to teachers and Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) in Dhemaji district, the Chief Minister said the introduction of digital devices woul…
Jaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) The education department has suspended the headmaster of Government Primary School, Talab ki Dhani, in Hingota village of Gangapur City tehsil in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, following allegations that non-vegetarian food was cooked in the school premises.The suspension was ordered after a preliminary inquiry found the conduct of headmaster Amar Singh Meena to be suspicious. However, a three-member inquiry committee that inspected the school on Tuesday reported th…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday underscored the need to restore schools as vibrant, community-rooted institutions to bring about meaningful reform in the education sector.Addressing a consultation meeting of stakeholders under the Samagra Shiksha scheme in New Delhi, Pradhan said that with five years of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 completed, India is now preparing to transition towards a new framework of Samagra Shiksha in 2026-27, align…