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AP govt fixes school, college fee for 3 academic years starting 2021-22

The Andhra Pradesh School Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission has fixed the fee structure for schools and intermediate colleges in the state for three academic years beginning 2021-22.

Teaching can't be business as usual once schools reopen: Bikkrama D Singh

'The teacher needs to alter behaviour and do flexible, iterative work', said Central Square Foundation's co-managing director

Schools to open for classes 6-8 from Sept 2 in Gujarat: State minister

Amid the declining COVID-19 cases, Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama announced that the physical classes for students of classes 6th to 8th in the state will begin from September 2.Schools for specific classes have opened as the country continues to record a dip in COVID-19 cases after the ravaging second wave in April-May.At present, there are only 160 active COVID-19 cases in Gujarat. The state reported 8,15,091 recoveries and 10,079 deaths due to coronavirus.Meanwhile, India reported 37,593 new cases of Covid-19 and 648 fatalities in the last 24 hours.As per the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the cumulative caseload in the country climbed to 3,25,12,366 including 3,22,327 active cases and 4,35,758 deaths.Cumulative recoveries rose to 3,17,54,281 after 34,169 fresh recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Delhi: DDMA panel recommends phase-wise opening of schools for all classes

An expert committee set up by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has recommended phase-wise reopening of schools in the national capital, according to sources

States asked to vaccinate all school teachers on priority before Sept 5

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said more than two crore additional COVID-19 vaccine doses are being made available to states this month

Schools to re-open after puja if Covid situation doesn't get worse: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said schools in the state will reopen after the puja vacations, provided the Covid-19 situation does not change for worse.

Schools, colleges reopen for classes 9-12 in Karnataka after five months

Schools and Pre-University (PU) colleges and in other districts of Karnataka where COVID test positivity rate is less than 2% reopened for students of classes 9-12 on after a gap of five months.

No instant solution on when to re-open schools amid pandemic: Amartya Sen

There is no instant answer to the debate over the opening of school campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said.

School may be closed if Covid situation worsens, attendance not must: UP

The Uttar Pradesh government, which has decided to open schools for physical classes, on Thursday said the attendance for students will not be compulsory

Class 12 student moves SC seeking time-bound decision to re-open schools

A Class 12 student from Delhi has moved the Supreme Court, seeking directions to the Centre and state governments to take a time-bound decision in connection with the physical re-opening of schools

Decision on reopening schools will be taken by local officials: Maha govt

It is up to local officials to decide, taking into consideration the Covid-19 situation in an area, whether physical classes should resume at schools, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said

As Covid-19 fears loom, Maharashtra postpones school reopening

Maharashtra govt has postponed the reopening of schools - scheduled to re-start from August 17 - following a meeting of the Covid-19 Task Force held late on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday.

Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner: Minister

The Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner after the complete vaccination of children in the state but subject to the approval of the Union government

Mulling reopening schools, colleges after Durga Puja vacation: CM Mamata

Educational institutions have been closed in the state since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year

PIL filed against Uttarakhand Cabinet's decision to re-open schools

The Nainital High Court has asked a petitioner challenging the state government's decision to re-open schools from August 2 to make changes to his petition.The HC gave the petitioner time to make necessary changes, the next date of hearing has been fixed as August 4.The PIL is being heard by a division bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Alok Kumar Verma.While hearing the PIL, the bench found that the SOPs issued by the Education Department of the state regarding the re-opening of schools had not been challenged by the petitioner.Vijay Singh of Dehradun is the petitioner in the case. He stated that in the past, the cabinet decided to open schools for classes 6th to 12th.The petition states that "the Covid crisis is still not yet over in the state and a large number of people in hilly areas are yet to receive their first shot of vaccination."The petition argues that in such a situation, the decision of the government to open schools is wrong.Earlier on August 1, the Education ...

Schools to reopen in UP for classes 9-12 from Aug 16 with 50% attendance

Schools in Uttar Pradesh will resume classes 9 to 12 from August 16, but with 50 per cent attendance, according to an order issued by the state government on Monday. Apart from this, instructions have also been issued for commencement of classes in higher educational institutes from September 1, the UP government said in a statement. "Students of high (class 9 and 10) and intermediate (class 11 and 12) schools will participate in the 75th Independence Day celebrations on August 15. And on August 16, teaching-learning will commence in the schools with half capacity, while adhering to the COVID-19 protocol," Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal told PTI According to the UP government statement, the chief minister has instructed officials to begin preparations for commencement of new session of all educational institutes in view of the controlled situation of the coronavirus in the state. The results of Classes 10 and 12 boards have been declared, and admission for

Punjab coronavirus update: Schools reopen in Punjab for all classes

Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels.

Class 10th evaluation policy ensures no injustice to students: CBSE to HC

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, class 10th exams were cancelled by the board and an evaluation policy was formulated to evaluate students this year.

Unlock: Schools reopen for students of classes 10, 12 in Odisha

Though the schools reopened, it is not mandatory for students to attend physical classes

MP govt issues SOP for reopening of schools for Classes 11, 12 from July 26

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a standard operating procedure for reopening of schools for Classes 11 and 12 with 50 per cent attendance starting July 26, an official said