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Odisha to double class time in English, maths and science
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2019 05:17 PM IST
Odisha school and mass education minister Samir Das said reviews of exam results over the past years have shown that most students who had failed or scored poorly, had done so in these three subjects.
Bombay high court dismisses PIL seeking orders to make school bags lighter
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 09, 2019 12:42 AM IST
If the petitioner believed bags are still heavy, then students probably do not carry books as per the timetable but take all books which result in excess weight, the HC bench said.
To improve learning outcomes in schools, Odisha plans to grade them
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2019 09:25 PM IST
The State’s department of school and mass education has sent a concept note to its district and block education officers detailing the procedure of benchmarking of primary (Classes 2-8) schools into Gold, Silver and Bronze categories under a programme called Garima or school certification programme.
60% of Maharashtra primary schools have LED TVs, tablets: Data
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Ankita Bhatkhande, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2019 07:14 PM IST
Digitised schools are described as those equipped with digital learning equipment like LED TVs, tablets, projectors and computers. In order to be known as a digital school, schools not only need to have this equipment but also demonstrate their usage in classroom learning.
NCERT issues guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security, safety
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 01, 2018 03:39 PM IST
The Council has asked schools to introduce courses and activities for students and teachers on major aspects of cyber security and safety.