Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Senior leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state government at the conclusion of the monsoon assembly session. Presenting a united front, Congress leader Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil targeted the ruling dispensation over farmers’ issues, infrastructure corruption, deteriorating educational standards, and the “undemocratic” delay in appointing …
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Ministry on Thursday called upon schools, youth groups, NGOs, panchayats and individuals to identify and support potential nominees to file online applications for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Awards (PMRBP) 2026 by July 31. Any citizen, school, institution, or organisation can nominate candidates they deem deserving. Children may also apply through self-nomination for the awards that celebrate the extraordinary achievements o…
Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government’s education-focused initiatives are benefiting more than 36 lakh students, asserting that various welfare measures have significantly reduced the financial burden on families while enabling children to pursue their academic aspirations. Highlighting the impact of the government’s interventions in the education sector, the Chief Minister said the initiatives have reached thousands of educationa…
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Amid the challenges posed by heatwave and fluctuating climate, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday readied an ‘action plan’ to help students deal with the vagaries of weather or rather get the better of extreme heat by adopting the ‘right practices’. It has issued special guidelines for the teachers to help safeguard students from extreme heat, exhaustion as well as heatstroke.The Basic Education Department has released ‘Guideline for Teachers on Sensitising Students t…
United Nations, June 25 (IANS) India has called for action against those who target schools and children, describing the plight of children caught in conflict zones as “a damning verdict on humanity’s collective failure”.Participating in a Security Council debate on Wednesday (local time) on children and armed conflicts, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, P. Harish, said, “Protection (of children and schools) without accountability is incomplete. Those who target schools and children wi…
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government is focusing not only on academic excellence but also on instilling discipline, teamwork and life skills among students through the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which is being implemented across more than 40,000 schools in the state. In a post on X, Sarma highlighted state government’s efforts to integrate Olympic values into the education system, stating that the initiative ai…
Jammu, June 5 (IANS) A cloudburst has hit a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following which authorities closed schools in Kishtwar district due to adverse weather on Friday. Officials said many houses were damaged after a cloudburst late Thursday evening triggered flash floods in the hilly Bathoi area of Reasi district. This is the 5th cloudburst in Jammu region in past three days.Four cloudbursts were reported in three districts — Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch on Tuesday, triggeri…
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the government is going to launch a new initiative to take sports to greater heights. He said the state has already emerged as a powerhouse of sports and now children with an interest in sports will be identified at the village level and trained in the sport of their choice.For this purpose, panchayats, schools, and the Sports Department will work in close coordination.The Chief Minister said this while reviewin…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has postponed the reopening of schools across the state to June 4, following growing concerns over prevailing heat conditions and appeals from parents, teachers, and political parties seeking a review of the earlier schedule.The state had initially announced that schools would reopen on June 1 for students from Classes 4 to 12, while Classes 1 to 3 were scheduled to resume from June 4. Authorities had also made arrangements to distribute textbooks…
Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) In a major decision aimed at providing relief to people amid the heatwave, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday revised timings of all Punjab government offices, schools and colleges. Under the new schedule, working hours will be changed from the existing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in larger public interest, an official statement said. Chief Minister Mann said the revised timings would come into effect from May 25 and will remain implemented til…