Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued appointment orders to 5,017 newly selected teachers for government schools in one of the state’s major recruitment exercises aimed at strengthening school education and addressing vacancies in teaching posts.In a statement issued on Saturday, the School Education Department said the appointment orders were issued on July 3 and 4 following the completion of the recruitment process.The appointments include 4,067 Secondary Teachers in s…
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Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Gandhinagar is set to get a new campus for the Indian Institute of Teachers Education (IITE), with the Gujarat government approving a Rs 127 crore project that will include academic facilities, research infrastructure and a hostel for more than 600 students.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus, which will serve the state university established in 2010 under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The eve…
Ranchi, June 29 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday distributed appointment letters to 1,042 intermediate and graduate-trained assistant teachers selected for government schools in Jharkhand.At an event held at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged the newly-appointed teachers to play a meaningful role in strengthening the education system.Congratulating the appointees, the Chief Minister said they have been entrusted not just with jobs bu…
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…
Tenkasi, June 28 (IANS) Teachers working in private schools across Tenkasi district have appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to ensure they receive their rightful salaries, alleging that several school managements are manipulating payroll records by reporting inflated salaries to the authorities while paying teachers only a fraction of the declared amount. The teachers have also sought the introduction of strict guidelines to regulate salary payments and prevent exploitation by private school …
Quetta, June 25 (IANS) The Baloch Literacy Campaign (BLC) — an initiative of the Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) — has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating condition of a girls’ school in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, citing a lack of basic facilities and resources necessary for students’ effective academic growth and development. According to the BLC, the Government Girls High School Sarrej in the Greshag area of Khuzdar is grappling with a severe shortage of staff, as o…
Chandigarh, June 20 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has opposed the proposed ‘Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhiniyam Bill – 2025’ (Higher Education Bill), warning that the legislation could make higher education more expensive, weaken opportunities for students from ordinary families and diminish the ability of states to address local educational needs. In a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, CM Mann urged the Centre to reconsider the Bill and hold wider consultatio…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has invited applications for the August–September term under its internship programme from women aged between 21 to 40 years living in non-tier-I cities and rural areas, an official said on Thursday. The programme seeks to orient participants with the policies and programmes of the Ministry through short-term association and encourage their participation in improved implementation of schemes and engagement with policy…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Concerns over the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee extended beyond healthcare and into education, as lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider relief for foreign teachers recruited to work in remote and underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said school districts in rural areas face challenges similar to …
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a two per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners, raising it from 58 per cent to 60 per cent with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026.The announcement was made through an official government press release issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations.The move is expected to benefit nearly 16 lakh government emplo…