The Haryana Education Department has announced reopening of schools in a graded manner. Schools for classes 9 to 12 will reopen from July 16 and for classes 6 to 8 from July 23.
Admissions to Class 1 drop drastically in Karnataka
In an indication of the pandemic’s impact on formal education, the enrollment of children to first grade across schools in the state has reached only 25 per cent of the anticipated number of over 10 lakh. It has been nearly one month since the admissions for 2021-22 academic year began.
Over 47,000 private schools in Madhya Pradesh suspend online classes
More than 47,000 private schools in Madhya Pradesh have suspended online classes for an indefinite period to stress on their demands, including restoration of their recognition and resumption of physical education for classes 9 to 12.
Maharashtra to Reopen Schools for Classes 8 to 12 from July 15
The Maharashtra government has announced its plans to reopen the schools in areas where no Covid-19 cases have been reported over the last month. The Minister of School Education Department made this announcement through a video message online and said that the schools in such areas will be allowed to…
Karnataka Edu dept releases road map for new year; plan based on gadget accessibility
The department of public instruction has issued detailed guidelines on how to conduct alternative learning for students of class 1-10 in the upcoming academic year. Plans based on accessibility level of students to different gadgets
Less than 20% of Tamil Nadu govt schools have internet
Only one in five government schools in Tamil Nadu have internet facilities according to a report released by the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+). Of the 37,579 government schools in the state, only 6,746 schools (17.9%) have internet facilities.
Organisational structures need to be strengthened to help Covid-hit children
Combating the aftershocks of the second wave and a successful outcome for the well-being of children will only happen if there is greater cohesion between the government and Civil Society Organisations (CSO). Organisational structures such as the School Management Committees, District Child Welfare Committees and the local panchayats, among others,…
Why schools need to reopen soon
An expert panel headed by eminent cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty has strongly recommended the reopening of schools in Karnataka. The report ruled out the possibility of schools becoming infection hubs and asserted that no such instances have been proved anywhere in the world.
Karnataka education department looks to revive ‘Vidyagama’
The Karnataka government is likely to resume the ‘Vidyagama’ programme with some fine-tuning. Under the revitalised programme, teachers will meet students in small batches, instead of resuming offline classes in a full-fledged manner
When a bus stop becomes your school: How students are forced to learn in rural Karnataka
Without internet at home, students in remote areas have found it difficult to connect to online classes in the pandemic, forcing them to log into virtual classrooms in bus stops, roadsides and temple verandahs.