Schooling Matters
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SC stays Karnataka board exam results of four classes, says state ‘playing with students’ futures’
The bench stayed a March 22 Karnataka High Court order allowing the examinations to be conducted for Classes 5, 8, 9 and 11.
Scroll Staff
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Four years of midday meals improve Indian children’s test scores by 18%, study finds
India’s school meal programme is the world’s largest, covering nearly 12 crore children.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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‘Huge mismatch’ between what Indian parents seek from private schools and what they get, finds study
Many people are enticed by schools claiming to be English-medium when they actually teach in their vernacular language, the Azim Premji Foundation finds.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Jittery over school mergers, teachers in Madhya Pradesh are waiting for the election results
The BJP has slowed down implementation of the programme ahead of polls, but may go full speed ahead if it retains power.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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School mergers: Jharkhand’s BJP MPs believe the Rajasthan model will not work in their state
Since February, Jharkhand has seen several protests against the mergers of government schools under an exercise facilitated by the Niti Aayog.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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‘Children are no weightlifters’: Madras HC asks for lighter schoolbags, no homework up to Class 2
The court asked the Centre to instruct state governments to ensure that bags are not more than 10% of the child’s weight.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Testing time: As Class 10 board exam returns, schools are helping children, parents cope with stress
Central Board of School Education has again made the annual exam compulsory after eight years.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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By making parents classroom snoops, Delhi government is undermining teachers – not helping students
Last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said parents will get access to live CCTV feeds of their children in Delhi government schools.
Anita Rampal
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'We’ve been criticised yet everybody uses our data': Director of influential Indian education survey
Annual State of Education Reports have shaped popular discourse on school education in India for a decade.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Reel
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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In Rajasthan, villagers protest as government plans private management for schools it did not build
The state plans to include 300 schools in its new public-private partnerships scheme. But some of these were built and sustained by local communities.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Kerala hugging case: As a mother, I am horrified by the school’s hysterical reaction
The Kerala school that suspended teenagers for a hug is likely to become the norm in India rather than the exception.
Genesia Alves
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Uttarakhand teacher shortlisted for $1 million prize uses IT to transform poor government schools
Pradeep Negi is the only Indian of 50 teachers who made the first cut for the Global Teacher Prize.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana