primary education

Hyderabad, April 3 Expressing concern over a decline in the quality of education, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Friday that the state government is taking steps to improve the quality and strengthen education in state-run schools.Speaking at the inauguration of a private...

Aizawl, March 30 The Congress would bring a "complete transformation" in Mizoram's governance model if it is voted to power, a senior party leader asserted on Monday.State Congress senior vice president Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, who is also Mizoram's former chief secretary, said the party would...

Islamabad, March 26 – As many as 14,343 of the 19,808 schools damaged during the devastating 2022 floods in Sindh province of Pakistan are still awaiting restoration, according to local media, citing official data. Approximately 2,268 schools were completely destroyed, while 3,197 suffered...

New Delhi, March 25 Enrollment of girls in Delhi schools is higher than that of boys by eight to ten percent at key levels, and more than ten percentage points above the national average, according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2025-26.At the primary level, the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) for...

Bhopal, March 23 – In a pioneering initiative, the Madhya Pradesh government will issue ‘Vidyarambh’ certificates to children aged 5-6 who complete their pre-school education at Anganwadi centers, formally recognizing their foundational learning.According to a government statement issued on...

Lucknow, March 20 The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 will be conducted over three days from July 2 to 4, the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission announced on Friday.According to the notification published on the commission's website on March 20, applications for...

Islamabad, March 18 – Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Alarmingly, girls are disproportionately affected, with 34 per cent of girls not enrolled in schools compared to 22 per cent of boys, according to local media reports on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 12 Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan said on Thursday that teaching in primary schools in Uttar Pradesh has been severely affected as teachers have been assigned to carry out "Shiksha Mitra" activities and other non-academic tasks.Raising the issue during Zero Hour...

Ranchi, March 9 The Jharkhand Assembly on Monday passed the grants for the urban development and housing and higher education departments by a voice vote, as Minister Sudivya Kumar termed the opposition's "cut motion" on the grants as "undermining the aspirations of the state's people."...

Vadodara, March 6 – The Vadodara District Planning Board, chaired by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, approved development projects worth ₹16 crore under the 15 per cent discretionary provision, along with ₹2.5 crore for municipal projects, at a meeting held at the Collector's...

Bengaluru, March 6 – In a major move, the Congress-led Karnataka government has announced a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age in the state. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement on Friday while presenting the budget for the 2026-27 financial year in the...

Kolkata, March 5 Hundreds of para-teachers in West Bengal staged a sit-in at College Square here on Thursday after police stopped their march towards Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in the Kalighat area as they demanded a pay hike.Around 500 members of the 'Parsha Sikshak Oikyo...

Kolkata, February 27 Around 200 members of a joint platform of para-teachers in West Bengal staged a demonstration outside Bikash Bhavan, the headquarters of the state education department, demanding a pay hike.In another demonstration, around 500 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)...

Itanagar, February 26 – Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Centre in Doimukh, in the Papum Pare district, marking a significant step towards strengthening early childhood and primary education in the state.The FLN Centre...

Itanagar, February 26 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that a strong foundation in reading and basic mathematics is essential for a child's future, and warned that students who cannot read with understanding or solve simple math problems in primary classes may...

Mumbai, February 26 – The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) stated on Thursday that as Maharashtra prepares to celebrate Marathi Language Day on Friday, a stark reality overshadows the festivities.Despite the long-awaited "Classical Language" (Abhijat) status granted to Marathi...

Srinagar, February 25 Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Wednesday that the Union Territory government has put on hold the conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).She said that Jammu and Kashmir would be the last to enforce the Supreme Court order, which mandates...

The primary school organised a temporary market to teach mathematics.In the Dibrugarh district of Assam, a primary market was set up at Dangarchuk Primary School in Chabua to provide practical mathematics lessons to students.The initiative aimed to teach measurements, money calculations, and...

Kolkata, February 23 Around 200 members of a joint platform of para-teachers in West Bengal staged a demonstration outside the state education department headquarters on Monday, demanding a pay hike.The protesting teachers of ‘Sangrami Joutha Mancha’ were seen clashing with police personnel...

Bengaluru, February 19 A sub-committee of the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission has recommended that the state government allocate ₹10,000 crore to improve infrastructure in primary schools to ensure compliance with the RTE Act.The commission’s vice-chairman and Congress MLA from...