The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Image......
'Good morning' is set to be replaced by 'Jai Hind' in all Haryana schools from this Independence Day onwards, according to a government circular. IMAGE: Image used for representational purpose......
The State has a vital interest in ensuring quality education, other than religious teachings, at government-aided madrasas so that students live a "decent" life after they pass out, the Supreme......
A court in Delhi on Friday sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for seven years and his father to three years of simple imprisonment in two separate cases, saying the father, instead of showing......
Parents who force children below the age of three years to attend preschool are committing an "illegal act," the Gujarat high court said, while dismissing a batch of pleas challenging the state......
The World Bank has lauded India for the 'remarkable progress' it made in alleviating poverty as well as educating children through the Universal Elementary Education programme.In a progress report......
Maharashtra seems to be the next battlefield for Azim Premji Foundation, the not-for-profit entity promoted by Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, to improve elementary education at the grassroots......
The World Bank has decided to extend an additional soft loan of $1.05 billion (Rs 4,772 crore) to the government to improve the quality of education under two major schemes on elementary and......
Budgetary allocations for primary and secondary education are likely to see a big increase in the 2010-11 Budget, touching Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion). However, it remains to be seen if this......
With 11th Five Year plan giving special focus on education, government on Friday earmarked a whopping over Rs 38,702 crore (Rs 387.02 billion) to the sector in the Union Budget 2008-09, showing a......