Government Schools
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50% of Class V students can't read simple text, only 44% from Class VIII can solve arithmetic problems: Report
Education | Jan 16, 2019, 12:36 PM ISTThe report published by the non-governmental organisation had sent its volunteers to 15,998 government schools across the country to collect the data.
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Singing national anthem mandatory in 800 hostels, says Rajasthan govt; move to ‘evoke patriotism’
India | Nov 28, 2017, 03:55 PM ISTDirectives to this effect were already in place for all government-run schools. Now they will also apply to the 800-odd hostels, an official said.
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Another face of Kashmir unrest: 19 government schools set ablaze in past three months
India | Oct 26, 2016, 11:06 AM ISTThe Government Middle School in Sadrukote Bala of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district was set on fire on Monday night, becoming the 19th government school in the Valley to be burnt since protests began in Kashmir
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‘Bagless’ initiative in Chattisgarh’s Balod yields results, sharp rise in attendance at govt schools
India | Jul 28, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTThere can be many reasons for skipping school. Come to think of it and you could list endless excuses even you would have made just to have the opportunity to stay back home. The reasons
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No student passed Class X exams in 73 government schools in Manipur
India | May 28, 2016, 05:30 PM ISTImphal: In a matter of serious concern, as many as 73 of the 323 government schools in Manipur have recorded a pass percentage of zero in the Class X examinations whose results were declared today.
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Travel with 'Chintu' and 'Pinki' in Delhi Metro
India | Mar 20, 2016, 11:41 AM ISTNew Delhi:In a unique move, escapades of 'Chintu' and 'Pinki', two characters with child next door flavour, have been chronicled in a cartoon booklet by Delhi Metro to spread awareness about travel etiquette
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Send your kids to govt primary schools: Allahabad HC to UP officials, politicians
India | Aug 18, 2015, 09:51 PM ISTAllahabad: In a major move to boost government primary school's condition in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the chief secretary to ensure that the government officials, politicians and judiciary send their
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Playing with lives: Over 4,000 Delhi government schools at fire risk
India | May 05, 2014, 04:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: It's playing with children's lives but the startling fact is that over 4,000 government schools in the national capital are at high fire risk since they do not have the No Objection Certificate
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Bihar puts records of 3.5 lakh teachers of government schools online
India | Nov 27, 2013, 01:38 PM ISTPatna: Bihar has published the service records of nearly 3.5 lakh teachers at 70,000 government schools online, officials on Wednesday said."It is a first such move to put service records of 3.42 lakh teachers of
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Nitish Disagrees With Ravishankar's View
India | Mar 22, 2012, 07:33 AM ISTPatna, Mar 22: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday disagreed with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar's reported observation that government schools are breeding grounds for Naxalism.“It is not true...I don't agree with the perception,”
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Ravishankar In Damage Control Act, Says He Never Generalized
India | Mar 22, 2012, 07:25 AM ISTJaipur, Mar 22: Under fire for his comments that government schools are breeding ground for Naxalism, spritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar on Wednesday moved into a damage-control act saying he never made a generalization and