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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

The subject would be taught in schools for students of Class 1 to Class 10 in the state on Saturdays from the next academic year 2024-25. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
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.

Kerala government makes Preamble to the Constitution part of school textbooks.(HTPHOTO)
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

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar presenting a momento to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during the “Vishwa Gita Paath” programme in Kurukshetra. (HT)
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 06:58 AM IST
By, 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

The recommendation to include Ramayana and Mahabharata in the syllabus was also made earlier. (Representative file image)
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

The office of the Election Commission of India in New Delhi. (Reuters file photo.)
Published on Oct 26, 2023 07:32 PM IST
ByDeeksha BhardwajDeeksha Bhardwaj

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.

HT Image
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 05:12 AM IST
By, 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

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) (Representative Photo)
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

In a counter affidavit filed in the matter, the CBSE sought dismissal of the petition and said there is a national framework that provides flexibility for emphasis on local resources and ethos(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 03, 2023 10:42 AM IST
PTI | By, 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

Informed decisions after prioritizing individual goals need to be taken before choosing either of the boards(HT file)
Published on Sep 29, 2023 02:15 PM IST
By, 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.

Parents have said given the financial constraints they face during the lockdown, they should not be made to pay for the fat salaries of top management and trustees of the school.(HT FILE)
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.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren during the inauguration of eighty Schools Of Excellence across the state, in Ranchi on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on May 02, 2023 09:05 PM IST
By, 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.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.(PTI file)
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 10:06 AM IST
Lucknow | ByPress 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.

Senior students of SRCC have initiated a fellowship program to assist DU aspirants in the subject of finance.(Photo: Shutterstock (For representational purpose only))
Published on Jul 13, 2020 01:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, 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.

Projects such as The Consent Project seek to create awareness about legal protections and prohibitions. They challenge norms about what it means to be desirable, to be a man, to be “cool”. And they open conversations on personal spaces and consent.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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

The MIEB was supposed to look at ‘concept-based’ and ‘application-based’ learning rather than the rote learning system offered by the state education board.(HT FILE)
Published on Mar 02, 2020 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

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.

Chhattisgarh government has ordered that schools discuss the preamble of the constitution in the first week of the month.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 07:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | ByHT 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.

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. (Representative Image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 19, 2020 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmrita Madhukalya, New Delhi

China 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).

Chinese nationalism and patriotism in school curriculum have been in sharp focus under President Xi Jinping.(Reuters image)
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 11:00 PM IST
Hndustan Times, Beijing | BySutirtho 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.

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.(HT file)
Published on Nov 17, 2019 09:29 AM IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) | ByAsian 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.

Vice President India Venkaiah Naidu.(HT file)
Published on Oct 24, 2019 12:56 PM IST
New Delhi | ByPress 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

In Chandigarh, Punjabi is taught as a regional language to the students in board classes.(HT FILE)
Published on Oct 21, 2019 12:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | BySrishti Jaswal, Chandigarh

Ex-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.

The woman’s son said that she had got in touch with him a few hours before she died. At 6.07pm, she had sent him a message on Instagram that read, “IPC contact them.”(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 03, 2019 02:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByPavneet 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

Preschools under the Podar Jumbo Kids umbrella encourage students to play games on nutrition.(HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sep 23, 2018 06:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByAnkita Bhatkhande, Mumbai

Yoga 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.

More than 8,000 National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets perform yoga on the occasion of the 4th International Yoga Day at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade ground in Bengaluru on Thursday.(Arijit Sen/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 01:57 PM IST
Press Trust of India | ByPress 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

The accident site on the Yamuna Expressway, where three doctors from AIIMS, Delhi, were killed in a car mishap.(File photo)
Published on Apr 19, 2018 01:26 PM IST
ByYashovardhan Azad

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 | By, 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.

Students of Madrasa Gulshan E Raza Taleemul Quraan Orphanage watch a live telecast of PM Narendra Modi at Colaba in Mumbai.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT File Photo)
Published on Apr 06, 2018 07:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

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.

Children who received music lessons showed improved language-based reasoning and the ability to plan, organise and complete tasks, as well as improved academic achievement, say researchers.(Getty Images)
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 12:12 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | ByIndo Asian News Service
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