There were wide disparities among States, with Gujarat training 57% of its teachers while M.P. training only 9% of them
Lockdown spurs more minor marriages in Coimbatore district
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown had led to a serious economic crisis in many families. Many children also get stressed and distracted from their studies and online counselling cannot be effective compared to direct sessions. Child marriages could be reduced if schools reopen.
Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court directs Nagaland government to reopen anganwadis
The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court directed the Nagaland government to reopen the anganwadi centres in the State. Hearing a public interest litigation, the Bench of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu gave the directions on Wednesday.
With new Covid SOPs in place, Haryana schools set to reopen next week
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.
Students lag in learning as Covid-19 pandemic widens digital gap
Students lag in learning as the Covid-19 pandemic widens the digital gap Learning time for students has reduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to less than four hours daily.
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…
Our children need education. How much longer can schools remain shut?
Other than opening sporadically for older children, schools have remained closed since March 2020. Education has been conspicuous by its absence from government agendas. We understand the concern around safety. But, as parents, the focus on opening indoor spaces other than schools is worrying.
Can schools be reopened during the pandemic?
It is more than a year since the first nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19 in India started in March 2020, when schools were closed By the end of June 2021 over 150 million children in 19 countries were either attending virtual classes or had no schooling at all.