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'Teachers' absence from schools frustrates purpose of RTE Act'

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Observing that the absence of teachers "frustrates the very purpose" of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Allahabad high court has refused to ... Read More


State govt greenlights telemedicine centre of excellence at KGMU

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The government of Uttar Pradesh has approved the establishment of a centre of excellence (COE) for telemedicine services at King George's Medical University (KGMU), and approved th... Read More


2nd phase of training for teachers begins

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The basic education department has launched the second phase of mandatory online teacher training programme focusing on self-esteem and emotional well being of students under the S... Read More


Visva Bharati defers its exam for RSS institute

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- Visva Bharati -- founded by Rabindranath Tagore and West Bengal's only Central university -- has rescheduled its semester tests so that Vidya Bharati Uchcha Shiksha Sansthan (VBUSS... Read More


Recruitment of over 5k teachers key challenge

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Former director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, appointed chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) on Wednesday, faces the challenge ... Read More


Teachers' absence frustratespurpose of RTE Act: Alld HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 19 -- Observing that the absence of teachers "frustrates the very purpose" of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Allahabad high court has refused to ... Read More


hc gives govt 2 weeks to reply on validity of minority edu act

Dehradun, Dec. 19 -- The Uttarakhand high court has directed the state government to respond within two weeks to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Uttarakhand Minority Educatio... Read More


Int'l student visa cuts trigger Canada's biggest population drop in 80 years

Toronto, Dec. 19 -- Between July and September this year, Canada recorded its largest quarterly decline in population in at least 80 years, with the falling population attributed to a decrease in temp... Read More


5 injured as 2 schoolbuses collide head-on near Kurali

Mohali, Dec. 19 -- A narrow escape was reported for several schoolchildren on Thursday morning after two schoolbuses collided head-on on the Chandigarh highway near Kurali. The accident, which occurre... Read More


Students made aware about solid waste mgmt practices

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- As part of its ongoing citywide awareness campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is engaging students through structured edu... Read More