CBSE, CISCE scrap Class XII exams after review by PM

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Priscilla Jebaraj NEW DELHI, JUNE 01, 2021 19:39 ISTUPDATED: JUNE 02, 2021 07:51 IST

Government also added that the results will be made as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.

The Class 12 examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been cancelled, following a review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening.

“In view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board ...

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Karnataka Issues New COVID Guidelines, All Educational Institutions To Remain Closed

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Updated: Apr 21, 2021 11:42 am IST | Source: PTI Education | Press Trust of India |

Bengaluru:

Aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a new set of guidelines as per which schools, colleges, educational, training and coaching institutions will remain closed. Online and distance learning shall continue to be permitted and be encouraged.

Earlier, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar clarified there are no changes to the current schedule of Secondary Level School Certificates (SSLC) ...

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Singapore Warns New Virus Strains Infecting More Children, Shuts Schools

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Updated: May 17, 2021 1:15 pm IST WorldAgence France-Presse

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Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more children in the city-state.

The government has been tightening restrictions following a recent rise in local transmissions after months of near-zero cases.

At a virtual news conference late Sunday, authorities announced that primary and secondary schools as well as junior colleges would shift to full home-based learning from Wednesday until ...

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Schools in Pune to reopen on January 4

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Updated: Dec 25, 2020, 16:20 IST | By Abhay Khairnar, Hindustan Times Pune

Student sitting on alternate benches as a precaution during pandemic, as schools reopened in rural Pune after 7 months during Covid-19 pandemic in Sangli, India, on Monday, November 23, 2020. (HT file PHOTO)

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday issued fresh orders allowing private and public schools in city area to reopen from January 4 for class 9 to 12. The earlier order had barred schools from reopening ...

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Back to the grind: Karnataka govt to reopen schools, PU colleges for classes 10 and 2nd year PUC students from Jan 1

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05:50 PM Dec 19, 2020 | PTI

The Karnataka government on Saturday decided to reopen schools and Pre-University Colleges that were shut due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, for class 10 and second year PUC (class 12) students from January 1.

It also decided to start the Vidyagama programme, which enables continued schooling for students from classes six to nine, from that date.

The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on reopening schools and PU ...

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Haryana Govt Orders Reopening Of Schools For Std 9 To Std 12 Students

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Last Updated: 10 Dec 2020 08:22 PM (IST) | ABP News Bureau

Chandigarh: Haryana’s Directorate School Education has announced the resumption of classroom studies for students of classes 9 to 12.

Physical classes for senior schoolchildren in Haryana will begin next week, the state government informed.

For students of std 10 and 12, schools will reopen from December 14 while physical classes for students of classes 9 and 11 will resume on December 21. The school teaching for students of class 10 and 12 will be conducted from 10 ...

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Maharashtra Teacher Wins $1 Million, Says Will Share Half With Finalists

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Updated: December 03, 2020 9:15 pm IST | All IndiaPress Trust of India |

Ranjitsinh Disale, 32, from Paritewadi village in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, emerged the winner among 10 finalists from across the world.

Ranjitsinh Disale said he will be sharing 50 per cent of his prize money with his fellow finalists.

London: 

A primary school teacher from India was on Thursday named the winner of the $1 million annual Global Teacher Prize 2020 in recognition of his efforts to promote girls’ ...

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Explained: When will schools reopen in India, and what will change for students?

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Updated: November 6, 2020 12:54:53 pm | Written by Ritika Chopra , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | 

A government school reopens in Chandigarh on September 21, 2020. (Express Photo: Kamleshwar Singh)

The Centre has permitted the reopening of schools in phases after October 15. However, the actual timing and manner of reopening will be decided by individual states.

Schools across the country have been closed since mid-March, even before the coronavirus lockdown was imposed. On Monday (October 5), the Education Ministry  Continue Reading →

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Back to school: On reopening of schools post lockdown

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NOVEMBER 03, 2020 00:15 ISTUPDATED: NOVEMBER 03, 2020 13:10 IST

Reopening will prevent a washout year for students but the pandemic is not past

The most significant aspect of continued unlocking of public activity during the COVID-19 pandemic is the decision of many States to reopen schools in November. While some, such as Andhra Pradesh and Assam, have allowed pupils back on campus from November 2, many others are waiting until Deepavali to resume classes. Attendance at schools remains voluntary, since the Centre’s guidelines, which ...

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Tamil Nadu calls meet on reopening of schools on November 9

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TNN | Nov 5, 2020, 05:18 IST

CHENNAI: After opposition from rival parties and allies over reopening of schools and colleges from November 16, TN on Wednesday announced a consultative meeting of school heads and parents of government, aided and private schools on November 9.

An official release from the school education secretary Dheeraj Kumar said the meeting would take place at 10am adhering to Covid protocols. “The parents of students of classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall participate and express their views. Those, who are ...

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