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Guru Nanak Jayanti (PC- Freepik) Schools and educational institutions across several Indian states will remain closed on November 5, 2025, to mark Guru Nanak Jayanti, one of the most significant festivals in the Sikh calendar. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the…
Teachers, the backbone of the education system, shoulder immense responsibility in shaping young minds. But when they fail to show up, an entire generation’s learning comes to a standstill. Uttar Pradesh’s government schools, once envisioned as sanctuaries of knowledge for the poor, are now decaying into hollow spaces where registers are filled but classrooms stand…
The Burlington School District in Vermont has reached what officials are calling a major milestone in its decades-long effort to reduce racial bias in school discipline.According to data released last week, students of colour, who make up about 42% of Burlington’s pre-kindergarten to grade 12 population, accounted for only 33% of suspensions in the last…
Cyclone Montha is set to make landfall near Kakinada tonight, bringing heavy rains and winds up to 110 kmph to Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and northern Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI: As Cyclone Montha barrels toward the Andhra coast, heavy rains, strong gales, and emergency evacuations have gripped several coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has…
JAIPUR: Singing the national anthem and national song daily will now be mandatory in all govt schools and offices under Rajasthan’s education, Sanskrit education, and Panchayati Raj departments, education minister Madan Dilawar announced Monday. Additionally, the state will implement a common uniform for all govt and private schools, effective from the 2026 academic session, besides…
Cyclone Montha: Holiday declared for Chennai schools Source link
The cyclone is likely to make landfall on Andhra’s coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam. KAKINADA/BHUBANESWAR: Andhra Pradesh and Odisha battened down the hatches Sunday as Cyclone Montha churned in the Bay of Bengal, gathering steam and strength to pound the coastal states late Tuesday with gale-force winds of 90-110 kmph. Montha was located around 830km…
The Delhi government has announced that from the academic session 2026-27, all schools, government, government-aided, and recognised unaided private institutions, under the Directorate of Education (DoE) will adopt a uniform admission age of six years for Class 1. The decision aligns Delhi’s schooling structure with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which prescribes age-appropriate learning…
City, suburbs record light rain; IMD withdraws red alert CHENNAI: Once again, IMD’s red and orange alerts turned out to be a false alarm. Except for some light rain spells, city and the suburbs were mostly dry on Wednesday as schools and colleges stayed shut. Between 8:30am and 7:30pm, Nungambakkam recorded 2.6mm and Meenambakkam 1.2mm…
Phone bans in schools linked to improved academic results and fewer distractions, multiple studies find. (Getty Images) A new study conducted in a Florida school district has revealed that banning mobile phones in schools can lead to significant academic and behavioural improvements. According to a report published by ABC News, the enforcement of a phone…
