The government has taken a serious view of alleged mis-selling of courses by edtech firms. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted during a discussion, as the edtech leader caters to a large student base, people briefed on the matter said. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted…
Bengaluru students in peril after school shut for two years denies them TC
Denial of TC (Transfer Certificate) by private schools due to non payment of fees etc. is leading to thousands of students not being able to attend school. This is a violation of their fundamental right to education. Read about the sorry state of affairs in this article
Maharashtra Signs Agreement With Byju’s At World Economic Forum
Maharashtra Department of Education on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Byju’s Institute at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland’s Davos to provide modern education to the students of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Read the article here
Andhra signs MoU with BYJU’s: Class 8-10 govt school students to get tablets
BYJU’s online courses will be included in the Andhra school curriculum, with the goal that in 2025, all government school students can write the CBSE Class 10 board exam, the government has said. In a release, the Andhra Pradesh government has said that the project — aimed at enhancing digital…
Citizens’ group Bahutva Karnataka seeks resignation of Karnataka Education Minister
“We condemn his mishandling of education during the Covid crisis, failure to address malnutrition and his complicity in weaponising education.”
Consumer Affairs Min calls meeting to discuss complaints against EduTech firms
After reprimanding restaurants and ride-hailing apps, the Consumer Affairs Ministry will soon hold a meeting with EduTech firms like Byju’s and Unacademy amid complaints that these platforms put extra study pressure on schools
Textbook revision – an unnecessary, divisive, and costly exercise
For Immediate Release. 02.06.2022 We strongly urge the Government of Karnataka to: Revoke the recent revisions to the textbooks, which are regressive in nature, and have been done in an arbitrary manner, without adherence to well-defined curriculum framework and processes. Print and supply the textbooks which have been in use…
“How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?” Children’s Rights Violations by Governments that Endorsed Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Unbeknownst to him, an invisible swarm of tracking technologies surveil Rodin’s online interactions throughout his day. Within milliseconds of Rodin logging into class in the morning, his school’s online learning platform begins tracking Rodin’s physical location—at home in his family’s living room, where he has spent most of his days…
CISCE to introduce AI and robotics at ICSE and ISC curriculum
The I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Delhi has signed a MoU with the CISCE for framing the syllabus of the two new subjects, the CISCE chief said. Schools affiliated with the council will introduce the subjects in Class IX from the next academic…
School management committees across Tamil Nadu on road to revival
One of the Coimbatore coordinators, T Arulanandham said that the department would hold elections for the posts of SMC president, vice-president, and members.