School bus drivers in Nashik to undergo compulsory Road safety course
Nashik school bus drivers will undergo two hours compulsory road safety training session. The training session will be conducted by Nashik First Organisation and will be conducted at Traffic Education Park. The training will be conducted free of cost and the drivers will be given a certificate on successful completion of training. The initiative has…
Punjab Government issues notice to 30 private schools for charging students, parents high fees for books
A probe to investigate complaints against private schools has been launched by Punjab Government. Punjab Education Minister Mr HS Bains announced on April 1, 2023, regarding setting up of the Education Minister Task Force. Within two days of investigations, the task force has issued notices to 30 schools for allegedly “looting” parents and students in…
Haryana Board of School Education to charge Rs 3000 for changing schools in Class 10 & 12 admission
Haryana Board of School Education has decided to charge Rs 3000 as processing fee from students who wish to change schools in class 10 or 12 which is unfair as it is nearly four times the current annual tuition fees. This decision is likely to impact the economically weak category parents who may not be…
Over 100 Noida Schools fined Rs 1 lakh for not issuing covid pandemic fees refund as per Allahabad High Court directions
Allahabad High Court on 6 January 2023 had directed Noida Schools to refund 15% of fee charged during the covid pandemic (2020-21 session) by 6 March 2023. UP government had asked the schools to refund 15% of fees to students who had left the schools and offer rebates to those who continued. By 6 March…
Bombay High Court dismisses plea challenging 75% marks criteria for IIT admission in Class 12 exam
The Bombay High Court has been hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the eligibility criteria for admission to prestigious Indian institutions like IITs, NITs, and IIITs. The petitioner, Anubha Srivastava Sahai said that the eligibility criteria is unfair to the students and should be either removed or relaxed. The eligibility criteria for admission into…
CBSE planning to introduce AI, coding, Data Science from Class 6-8
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to introduce tech subjects such as AI, coding, and data science to the curriculum for students in classes VI to VIII. This is a departure from the current practice of offering skill subjects only after class XI. The CBSE has released a circular listing…
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