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school education news

J&K book controversy: Screen every book for objectionable content, edu dept tell schools

The school heads have also been asked to maintain proper records of the screening,ensure strict compliance with the instructions and submit a certificate to the concerned chief education or zonal education officers. (File)
Published on Jul 10, 2026 09:01 am IST

Chandigarh improves school education score by 37 points

Punjab and Chandigarh are the only two in the Prachesta-1 band, having surpassed Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh. (HT File)
Published on May 28, 2026 07:58 am IST

Himachal secures 3rd spot among states in national education rankings

Students studying in classes in government school with story, Shimla on Saturday, May 06 2023. (HT File)
Published on May 20, 2026 05:02 am IST

Ludhiana: Cleared after inquiry, government teacher reinstated

With the inquiry now concluding in his favour, the reinstatement is being seen as a significant relief for the educator. (HT File)
Published on Apr 24, 2026 05:02 am IST

Ludhiana: Government school teachers fear career setback with reversion notices

The notice indicate the reversal of new promotions of physical education teachers of government schools. (HT File)
Published on Apr 23, 2026 05:36 am IST

School Chalo Abhiyan launched from Varanasi: Yogi says education was not on agenda of previous govt

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath viewing an exhibition during the launch of the School Chalo Abhiyan in Varanasi on Saturday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 05, 2026 07:12 am IST

Samagra Shiksha halt leaves thousands jobless, education work hit in the state

Samagra Shiksha halt leaves thousands jobless, education work hit in the state
Published on Apr 04, 2026 05:42 am IST

CBSE introduces AI learning from Class 3

Representational image.
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 10:03 am IST

Parliamentary panel flags underuse of school funds, negligible capex in FY27

Parliamentary panel raises concerns over poor fund use in school schemes, low capex and staff shortages across central schools.
Updated on Mar 25, 2026 08:14 pm IST

Mid-Day Meal Authority in Uttar Pradesh begins collating data on LPG needs of districts

The Central government is closely monitoring mid-day meal distribution. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 14, 2026 08:04 am IST

DPS Society urges Delhi HC to stay notice on school fee panel formation

On Friday, DoE counsel, additional solicitor general SV Raju, is expected to commence with his submissions. (Representative photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2026 03:54 am IST

Nagaland edu dept aggressively redesigning school system to restore public trust: Advisor Yhome

Nagaland edu dept aggressively redesigning school system to restore public trust: Advisor Yhome
Published on Feb 24, 2026 11:16 pm IST

Maha debuts self-defence training for 4,000 girls

Maharashtra government organised a two-day, state-level training camp under the ‘Rani Laxmibai self-defence and life skills training programme’ for 4,000 girls. (HT)
Published on Feb 20, 2026 05:54 am IST

Himachal Pradesh: School lecturer dismissed after inquiry in sexual harassment case

The disciplinary action follows a long legal and departmental process that began in June 2019, when an FIR was registered against Chaudhary at the Women Police Station, Una, under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, based on a complaint by a Class 12 student of the school. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Feb 01, 2026 03:44 am IST

‘Unpaid’ dues, a school project: Story behind Rohit Arya, Mumbai hostage-taker

Police shot Rohit Arya dead following a 3.5-hour-long stand-off with him at the RA studio at Mahavir Classic in Powai.
Updated on Oct 31, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Why are minority schools not in RTE ambit? SC seeks review of own judgement

RTE requires private schools to reserve 25% of entry-level seats for EWS and other disadvantaged groups, but minority schools are exempt from this quota.
Updated on Sept 01, 2025 09:55 pm IST

Congress to sponsor education of 30 children affected by Pak shelling in Poonch

The Poonch sector witnessed heightened artillery and mortar shelling after India carried out precise strikes under Operation Sindoor on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 6-7 in response to the Pahalgam massacre. (File)
Published on Jul 30, 2025 10:42 am IST

Himachal schools asked to include news reading in morning assembly

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (File)
Published on Jun 24, 2025 06:02 pm IST

AP DSC revised exam hall tickets releasing tomorrow, here's how to download

AP DSC revised exam hall tickets will be released from June 25 onwards at apdsc.apcfss.in. The steps to download are mentioned here.
Published on Jun 26, 2025 09:05 am IST

Chandigarh top in school education ranking

Chandigarh’s score is 703 out of 1,000, achieving Prachesta 1 grade as defined in the Performance Grading Index 2.0 report for the 2023-24 session, released by the Union ministry of education.
Published on Jun 20, 2025 10:50 am IST

Don’t let anyone damage public property, Yogi tells students

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a programme organised to felicitate meritorious students who scored high marks in board exams and for distribution of Mukhyamantri Vidyalayi Khel Puraskar, in Lucknow on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 12, 2025 09:32 pm IST

J’khand Govt explores options to accommodate students studying in intermediate colleges

J’khand Govt explores options to accommodate students studying in intermediate colleges
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:36 pm IST

Yogi launches 3.3k-cr basic education projects

CM Yogi Adityanath during an event where he launched 3300- crore education-related projects, in Lucknow on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 27, 2025 06:26 am IST

India's mother tongue teaching spells reading success

India's mother tongue teaching spells reading success
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: Centre’s nod to 1,277-cr budget for school education in Punjab

The ministry also pointed out the poor coverage of children with special needs (CWSN) and lack of adequate infrastructure, stating that the state has only a 1% share of such children out of the total student enrolment and their number from Class 1 (21,795) to Class 12 (2,420) shows a continuous decline. (HT File)
Published on May 15, 2025 07:58 am IST

Building future ready schools : Infrastructure and beyond

The demands of managing classrooms, meeting academic standards, addressing diverse learning needs, and dealing with administrative responsibilities can take a toll on a teacher's mental health.
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 12:29 pm IST

ASER report 2024: How rural India fared in school education

The 14th ASER report is based on a 2024 survey conducted in 17,997 villages across 605 rural districts. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 11:23 am IST

Chandigarh best in country in school enrolment

As per the report, the GER for upper primary classes (6 to 8) is 121.1%, for secondary classes (9 and 10) is 109.7% and for higher secondary classes (11 and 12) is 109.3% in Chandigarh. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:36 am IST

State moots ‘hub and spoke’ model to tide over disparities in school education

The school education department in Maharashtra is considering a ‘hub and spoke’ model. (Hindustan Times (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:56 am IST

Chandigarh: Till Jan 11, no physical classes for students up to 8th standard

To avoid disrupting pre-board examinations, Chandigarh schools may open at 9 am for pre-board classes, if required, and set timings for teachers accordingly. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:34 am IST