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Road safety to be included in school syllabus from next academic year
State education minister Deepak Kesarkar said that his department has submitted a proposal to the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Delhi (SCERT) and the state education board
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Kerala: Preamble to the Constitution now part of school textbooks
The big decision was announced by the state's General Education Minister V Sivankutty, who is also the chairman of the State Curriculum Committee, on Tuesday.
Published on Jan 17, 2024 03:44 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
54 Gita verses to be added in Haryana school curriculum: Khattar
Khattar said that including Gita and other epics in school syllabus was already underway under the National Education Policy (NEP), books of which were also released at the event
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 06:58 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
NCERT panel recommends inclusion of Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks
The seven-member committee, which was constituted last year, has made several recommendations for its final position paper on social sciences
Published on Nov 21, 2023 05:15 PM IST
EC to sign pact with education ministry to spread voter awareness in schools
The CEC said a round of electoral revision will begin across the country on Friday other than in the five states going to polls from November 7
Published on Oct 26, 2023 07:32 PM IST
Use Bharat, not India in textbooks: NCERT panel
Critics argue that it is a political move and that the focus should be on improving education quality and filling teacher vacancies.
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 05:12 AM IST
Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
NCERT panel recommends replacing ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in school textbooks
CI Issac further said that the committee, which is one of the 25 committees formed by the NCERT in 2021 to prepare position papers on various subjects and themes, has further recommended introducing ‘classical history’ instead of ‘ancient history’ in the textbooks
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 01:46 PM IST
Multiplicity of curricula desirable: CBSE tells Delhi HC
Multiplicity of curricula and resources in addition to a “core element” is desirable: CBSE tells Delhi HC
Published on Oct 03, 2023 10:42 AM IST
PTI | HT Education Desk, New Delhi
CBSE vs IB, Are you making the right choice
With plenty of options available in the market, making the right choice that fits in the basket is imperative
Published on Sep 29, 2023 02:15 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Importance of including personal finance management in high school curriculum
High schools should include personal finance management in their curriculum to prepare students for the future.
Published on Sep 19, 2023 04:59 PM IST
CM Soren inaugurates 80 English medium schools
With a target of operating around 5,000 such schools, the CM inaugurated 80 such schools in the first phase on Tuesday. These schools would become operational from June, officials said.
Updated on May 02, 2023 09:05 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Yogi announces Sikh gurus’ history will be included in UP school syllabus
Adityanath said this at a Gurbani Kirtan held at his residence on the occasion of ‘Sahibzada Diwas’, which marks the martyrdom of four ‘sahibzada’ (sons) of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and his mother Mata Gujri.
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 10:06 AM IST
Lucknow |
Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
DU admissions: SRCC students roll out fellowship in finance to help aspirants
The Finance and Investment Cell (FIC) of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has taken an initiative to help those students who are eager to build a career in finance.
Published on Jul 13, 2020 01:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Ruchika Garg, New Delhi
Start talking to boys on what constitutes consent
If sex education is such a loaded term, call it something else — value education, life skills, consent education — but we can no longer ignore how desperately we need it in India’s school curriculums.
Updated on May 15, 2020 05:18 PM IST
School education shouldn’t be fatality of political spite
The decision to dissolve MIEB has not come as a surprise. Last year in December, soon after the new political coalition took over the government, the state education commissioner had said there will be a review of the education board’s feasibility
Published on Mar 02, 2020 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj R Nair
Three Congress-ruled states make Preamble to the Constitution part of school curriculum
On the occasion of Constitution Day, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had announced organising programs in state’s educational institutes every Monday to spread awareness about the constitution.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 07:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur |
HT Correspondent
Self-generated videos of child sex abuse surfacing online: Report
The IWF, a group that takes down such content when reported, said it acted against 37,112 cases of self-generated images and videos of child sex abuse online between January and November last year.
Updated on Jan 19, 2020 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | , New Delhi
Amrita MadhukalyaChina bans foreign textbooks for primary, middle schools to give system ‘correct political direction’
The regulations stipulate that authors and editors of teaching materials must “hold a firm political stance” in line with that of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 11:00 PM IST
Hndustan Times, Beijing |
Sutirtho Patranobis
Haryana Deputy CM urges MHRD to include ‘climate change, sustainability’ as subjects in school curriculum
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that Italy has become the first country to include compulsory classes on climate change and sustainability in its curriculum.
Published on Nov 17, 2019 09:29 AM IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) |
Asian News International
Theatre, art should be part of school curriculum, says Venkaiah Naidu
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV, Vice President Naidu said India needs a scientific renaissance and cultural revitalization as both science and culture are essential for any civilization to flourish.
Published on Oct 24, 2019 12:56 PM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India
CBSE claims autonomy on regional language curriculum for 2020
Says schools failed to inform board of any discrepancies in regional language textbooks
Published on Oct 21, 2019 12:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | , Chandigarh
Srishti JaswalEx-principal found murdered at home in Gurugram
The deceased, a former headmistress of a private school in the city, had undertaken several senior teaching positions (vice-principal and principal) of private schools in the city and Pune, as well as in cities of Dubai and Singapore.
Updated on Jun 03, 2019 02:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram |
Pavneet Singh Chadha
Fruit for thought: Healthy eating is now a mandate in most Mumbai schools
Initiatives started to educate students and parents; eliminate junk food from children’s diet
Updated on Sep 23, 2018 06:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | , Mumbai
Ankita BhatkhandeYoga in school curriculum can help in creating a healthy nation: Venkaiah Naidu
The practice of yoga is important for positive thoughts. Yoga also helps in relief from stress due to the changing lifestyles, said Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 4th International Yoga Day.
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 01:57 PM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India
Safety education should be a part of the school curriculum
Nations that have designed safer vehicles and roads and implemented effective traffic management systems have seen a steep fall in road accidents
Published on Apr 19, 2018 01:26 PM IST
Punjab School Education Board includes poem on Battle of Saragarhi in Class 5 Punjabi textbook
The valour and sacrifice of 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army who fought the Afghans in 1897 is now part of the school curriculum.
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 09:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Free textbooks for schools, including madrasas, if they adopt curriculum
The provision, announced by the human resource development ministry, has been made under the new integrated scheme of school education wherein free textbooks will be provided to all children in government, local body and government-aided schools.
Published on Apr 06, 2018 07:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neelam Pandey
Want your children to do better at school? Sign them up for music classes
A Dutch study found that cognitive skills developed during music lessons can influence children’s cognitive abilities in completely unrelated subjects, leading to overall improved academic performance.
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 12:12 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service |
Indo Asian News Service