Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Preparations for the reopening of schools after the summer vacation emerged as one of the priorities of the new Tamil Nadu government, as Chief Minister Vijay held key consultations with School Education Minister Rajmohan and senior officials at the Secretariat in Chennai.With schools set to reopen soon and Class 10 examination results scheduled to be released in the coming days, the Chief Minister reviewed preparedness measures and discussed the functioning of the School …
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Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that teachers must work with a strong sense of responsibility and open the doors of knowledge for students through effective and modern teaching methods. Distributing appointment offers for the posts of postgraduate teachers, the Chief Minister said that teachers play a crucial role in shaping future generations, and it should be a matter of pride for them when students perform well in examinations and grow into respon…
Jammu, May 13 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested in J&K’s Kishtwar for supporting foreign terrorists, police said on Wednesday.A police statement said Kishtwar police have arrested two supporters of the Saifullah group for aiding foreign terrorists by providing shelter and logistical support in the Singhpora area of the Chatroo area of the district.The case was registered under FIR No. 03/2026 at Police Station Chatroo, invoking Sections 61(2), 109, 147, 148 of BNS; Sections 13, 16, 18, 1…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Directorate of Matriculation Schools has received more than 20,000 applications under the Right to Education (RTE) Act across Tamil Nadu for the 2026-27 academic year, reflecting a strong response from parents seeking admission for their children in private schools under the 25 per cent reservation quota. According to officials from the School Education Department, parents can continue submitting applications online through the official portal until May 18. The admissio…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The declaration of the Tamil Nadu Class 12 (Plus-Two) public examination results is likely to be delayed due to the ongoing transition in the state government following the Assembly election results, according to sources in the School Education and Examination Departments. The Higher Secondary public examinations were conducted across Tamil Nadu from March 2 to March 26, with nearly eight lakh students appearing for the exams statewide. The valuation of answer sheets was co…
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has decided to take strict action against schools that fail to comply with the rule mandating the teaching of Marathi as a compulsory subject from Classes 1 to 10. To enforce this, the School Education Department has laid out a detailed procedure and issued a Government Resolution (GR) in this regard. The GR underlines that Marathi has been a mandatory subject in all schools across the state since the 2020–21 academic year. This requirement wa…
Bhopal, April 4 (IANS) Amid escalating debate over the mandatory requirement of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examination, veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, seeking his attention to the grievances of over two lakh teachers currently serving in state government-run schools. In his letter addressed to CM Yadav, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh urged the state government to file a review or curative petition to ensure that…
Bhopal, April 1 (IANS) With the fresh academic year 2026-27 for schoolchildren underway, an online lottery for free admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools in Madhya Pradesh will be conducted on April 2. According to the government, approximately 178,714 eligible children have been included in this process. These children will secure admission to 122,551 seats available across around 22,000 private schools in Madhya Pradesh.The lottery will be broadcast live on…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) With the academic session 2026–27 set to begin from April 1, the Madhya Pradesh government will launch a state-wide ‘School Chale Hum’ campaign, which will run until April 4.The School Education Department on Monday released a detailed programme, involving Ministers in charge and other public representatives to lead the campaign in their respective districts.The campaign will be formally launched by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav during an event in Bhopal on April 1. A …
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) More than 5 lakh students will be appearing for Telangana’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) public examinations commencing on Saturday.The School Education Department has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the exam at 2,676 centres across the state.A total of 5,28,239 students have registered for the examinations, which will continue till April 16.The examination commences at 9.30 a.m., but the Board of Secondary Education has advised students to …