The Maharashtra School Education department has proposed reopening of schools for offline classes from Monday. The proposal has been sent to the Chief Minister’s Office and a decision is expected in the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Union Budget 2022: Fund offline classes, not edtech, for school children, say activists
Budget 2022: Educationists also want to see higher allocation for schools, teacher training to close learning gaps left during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tamil Nadu govt shuts schools till January 31 due to Covid-19 surge
Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu Government on Sunday declared a holiday in schools for all classes till January 31.
Schools in Andhra Pradesh to reopen today
Education Minister Dr Adimulapu Suresh said the government is not contemplating to extend the festival holidays to educational institutions in AP
Covid-19: The perils of the digital divide
Digital education poses many challenges, which are psychological, socio-economic, and gendered. To ensure inclusive and wholesome education, schools must reopen.
No justification now for keeping schools closed in view of COVID-19: World Bank Education Director
There is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the pandemic and even if there are new waves, closing schools should be the last resort, according to the World Bank’s Global Education Director Jaime Saavedra. Learning poverty in India is expected to increase from 55% to 70%…
Maharashtra to take call on reopening of schools in next 15 days
As the number of infections among children in the “third wave” of the pandemic is very low, the Maharashtra government will take a call on reopening schools in the next 15 days.
Schools & Colleges in UP to remain shut till January 23
The UP Government has postponed the reopening of dates for all schools and colleges in the state to January 23rd from January 16th.
Telangana govt extends holidays for schools, colleges till January 30
The Telangana government extended vacations for all educational insititutions, except medical colleges till January 30, 2022, tweeted Somesh Kumar, chief secretary of Telangana