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Rajasthan schools to resume offline classes for classes 6-8 from Sept 20

Regular classes for Classes 6 to 8 in Rajasthan will resume from September 20 while classes 1 to 5 will recommence from September 27 with a 50 per cent capacity, state government announced.

Covid in schools: How ventilation can help to combat spread of virus

Filtration systems, such as HEPA-grade air purifiers, have long been used indoors to deal with airborne dust and pollution

77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: UNICEF

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, which has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months.This Thursday, the UN agency is closing down its social media channels for the next 18 hours to send one message to the world: #ReopenSchools for in-person learning as soon as possible, UN News reported."117 million students, representing 7,5% of the total student population, are still affected by complete school closures in 18 countries. The number of countries with partly open schools has declined from 52 to 41 over the same period. Schools have remained closed for a total period of 18 months in five countries, accounting for 77 million students," UNICEF said in a statement.In all countries having experienced prolonged full school closures, education was provided through a combination of online classes, printed modules, as well as TV and radio lessons."For UNICEF, the right to go to ...

Schools are reopening. Should parents worry about Covid-19 outbreaks?

Research shows that children are not the main source of transmission of Covid-19 in the community, school reopening is unlikely to lead to a third wave

37% students in rural areas, 19% in urban not studying at all: Survey

Schools and other educational institutions across the country have been closed for over a year and a half since the onset of the pandemic

CM Stalin to take call on reopening of primary schools in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government is contemplating reopening of lower and upper primary schools in the state after monitoring the situation of higher secondary classes which have already been opened.

Apple to Byju's, how tech is empowering teachers in India amid pandemic

Over the last year, as bedrooms and kitchens became classrooms, teachers and students around the world adjusted their lives to remote learning.

Commendable how teachers ensured education of students during Covid-19: PM

PM Modi on Sunday greeted the teaching fraternity on Teachers' Day, and said it was commendable how teachers have innovated and ensured the education journey of students continues in Covid times

Delhi schools to follow CBSE's two term pattern for classes 9, 11: DoE

Academic session will be of two-term examinations, that is, mid-term examination (Term-1) and annual examination (Term-2) with approximately 50 per cent syllabus in each.

Kerala to set up expert panel to study practicality of reopening schools

The Kerala government is mulling to reopen schools as it has decided to set up an expert panel to study the present circumstances in the state and submit a report in this regard

As schools reopen, board classes find attendance in Ahmedabad

To assist teachers to engage with both offline and online students, schools have also been investing in infrastructure

'Delighted to be back', say students in Tamil Nadu as schools reopen

Most schools find half the students back as physical teaching resumes for Classes 9 to 12

Back to school: Gurugram, Delhi schools reopen to near empty classrooms

Teachers, too, are concerned about the challenges of convincing younger children to adhere to social distancing norms

Target of 100% enrolment in schools by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan

Under the New Education Policy, the Union Education Ministry said it has set a new target of ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of children in schools across the country during the next nine years.

Dharmendra Pradhan reviews status of reopening of schools in country

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with senior ministry officials on Wednesday on the status of the reopening of schools across the country and the roadmap for vaccinating their staff. Schools were closed in March last year ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infection. The Centre had allowed the reopening of schools as per the COVID-19 situation in respective states in October last year. While several states began partial reopening of schools, there was a complete closure again in April this year when an aggressive second wave of COVID-19 hit the country. With the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, several states have begun reopening schools now even as concerns have been expressed over the staff and teachers not being completely vaccinated. "Shiksha Mantri Shri @dpradhanbjp reviewed the status of schools reopening across the country with senior officials of Deptt. of School Education & Literacy. He also took stock

Reopening of Telangana schools from Sept 1 except govt residential schools

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday permitted reopening of schools from September 1 while staying the physical reopening (starting of offline classes) of government residential schools

Reopening TN schools, colleges to focus on students' mental health

With schools for higher classes and colleges reopening in Tamil Nadu from September 1, the main focus will be on emotional and mental health of the students as also the teaching and non-teaching staff

Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place, WHO and Unicef said

Delhi schools reopening: 50% students per classroom, staggered lunch breaks

Mandatory thermal screening, staggered lunch breaks, alternate seating arrangement in classrooms and avoiding routine guest visits are among the guidelines announced by the DDMA

MP govt contemplating to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month

The Madhya Pradesh government is considering to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from next month, a state minister said on Thursday