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CBSE board exams from May 4-June 10, announces union education minister

The CBSE has also reduced the syllabus for each subject by 30 per cent

Schools, colleges in Mumbai not to reopen till January 15 due to Covid-19

Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to keep schools and colleges closed till December 31

Assam govt tables bill to abolish all state-run madrassas from 2021

Assam tabled a bill to abolish all state-run madrassas and convert those into general schools

Delhi school principals against scrapping of nursery admissions for 2021

The government maintains that no final decision has been taken yet in this regard

Class 10, 12 board exams to be held in June: Bengal education minister

Board examinations for class 10 and 12 will be held in June one after another, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said

Regular classes for SSLC, PUC 2nd year to resume from Jan 1 in Karnataka

The Karnataka government on Wednesday said regular classes for grade 10 and second year PUC in the state would resume from January 1

Schools in Tamil Nadu to remain shut, govt puts reopening plan on hold

Days after seeking the views of parents, Tamil Nadu government on Thursday reversed its move to reopen schools from November 16 for classes 9-12 and said they shall continue to remain closed

Odisha govt to keep schools closed till December 15 amid Covid-19: Report

Apprehensive that a possible second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit the country mid- December, the Odisha government on Friday decided to keep schools across the state closed till December 31. The School and Mass Education (S&ME) department in a notification said: "... the state government does hereby direct that all schools in the state shall remain closed till 31 December, 2020." S&ME secretary Satyabrata Sahoo said the department held consultations with various stakeholders and their inputs were taken. He also said the experience of the states where schools had reopened was taken before taking the decision to keep schools closed till December 31. Sahoo said that the second wave of COVID-19 cases being experienced in some states, was also noted. However, notwithstanding closure of academic institutions, the S&ME department in the notification permitted conduct of examinations (academic competitive and entrance tests), evaluation and other ...

Schools can recover only tuition fees for now: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday said that schools can recover only tuition fee from students till the government declares that the coronavirus pandemic is over

A slice of Scandinavia in India's Silicon Valley

The upcoming Chaman Bhartiya School in Bengaluru is daring to be different in India's K-12 jungle

Bangladesh schools unlikely to reopen in November: Education Minister

The government had announced the closure of all schools and other educational institutions in the country on March 17 following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

Gujarat govt to take everyone's opinion on reopening of schools amid Covid

Many educational institutions are conducting online classes and exams to continue with the academic session

Mask, hand sanitizer as Class 9-12 students return to schools in UP

"Students, whose parents gave written consent, were permitted entry today. We aren't allowing more than 20 students in a class," P S Ganesh, manager of a private school in Ghaziabad, told ANI

Punjab coronavirus update: Govt allows schools to reopen from October 15

The Punjab government said that a decision had been taken to reopen schools and coaching institutions from October 15 in a graded manner

Mizoram to reopen schools for class 10, 12 from Oct 16 as Covid cases fall

The Education Department has issued a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which should be followed by all the authorities of schools and hostels besides students

School closure may cost $400 bn to India, cause learning losses: World Bank

The prolonged closure of schools due to Covid-19 in India may cause a loss of over $400 billion in the country's future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report

Covid-19 pandemic: Many states unsure, yet to decide on schools reopening

Delhi government has decided to maintain the status quo on schools' closure till October 31

Opening schools last thing on govt's mind: Karnataka Education Minister

S Suresh Kumar said on Friday stating that opening schools is the last thing on his mind as he considers himself more of a guardian of children who are studying in schools across the state

Czech Republic tops record Covid-19 infection surge in Eastern Europe

Starting Monday, all theaters, cinemas and zoos will be closed for at least two weeks.

No decision yet on reopening of schools, cinemas in state: Telangana govt

The Telangana government on Wednesday issued guidelines under 'Unlock 5' but no decision has been taken on re-opening of schools and cinema theatres