The Ahmedabad City District Education Officer (DEO) has fined Diwan Ballubhai Kankaria Primary School ₹10,000 after a teachers’ strike disrupted classes and left students unattended. On Monday, teachers from both English and Gujarati medium sections of the Kankaria and Paldi branches staged a protest demanding a lawful salary hike. However, the strike drew criticism when...
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has approved the implementation of open-book assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 students starting from the academic year 2026–27, following a successful pilot study that received strong support from educators. According to a report by The Indian Express, this move is aimed at encouraging application-based learning and reducing the...
As students assemble for the school gathering on August 6, 2025, here are the most recent headlines from national, international, business, and sports news that provide a brief overview of significant global developments. These headlines are selected to keep young learners updated on major occurrences, government actions, international relations, economic news, and pivotal sports events....
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially announced the results for the Class 10 Supplementary Exams for 2025 on August 5. This year’s overall pass rate is 48.68%, indicating a modest performance from students who sought to enhance their board exam results. A total of 1,43,648 students registered for the compartment exams conducted...
The recent disruption and cancellation of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams throughout India have led to significant allegations of corporate interference. What started as confusion regarding logistics has now evolved, with reports indicating that the turmoil was not accidental but intentional. Sources from within the examination system and center administrators have implicated Tata Consultancy Services...
Three Indian students have secured gold medals, while two others have achieved silver at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2025. This prestigious event took place in Paris from July 18 to 24, featuring 415 students from 87 different countries. The gold medalists from India include Kanishk Jain (Pune, Maharashtra), Snehil Jha (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh),...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court criticized the domicile policy of the Telangana government, which requires students to have completed their education from Classes 9 to 12 within the state to qualify for admission to state quota medical seats via NEET, stating that this policy does not reflect the actual circumstances. The Supreme Court noted that...
In a significant action against textbook piracy, the Education Ministry has announced that more than 470,000 counterfeit NCERT books have been confiscated throughout India since 2024. This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha. Chaudhary mentioned that incidents of NCERT textbook piracy have...
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the omission of the 1817 Paika Rebellion from the newly released Class 8 history textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He characterized the uprising as a “watershed moment in Odisha’s history,” asserting that its exclusion is an injustice to...
A primary school teacher in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has been suspended after a video went viral showing her oiling her hair and playing Bollywood music inside a government classroom, while students looked on quietly. The video was taken at Mundakheda Primary School in the Khurja block. In the now-famous clip, the teacher is seen seated...