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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 | January 16, 2019 12:36 IST

  The 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 | November 28, 2017 15:55 IST

  Directives 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 | October 26, 2016 11:06 IST

  The 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 | July 28, 2016 13:55 IST

  There 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 17:30 IST

  Imphal: 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 | March 20, 2016 11:41 IST

  New 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 | August 18, 2015 21:51 IST

  Allahabad: 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 16:42 IST

  New 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 | November 27, 2013 13:38 IST

  Patna: 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 | March 22, 2012 7:33 IST

  Patna, 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 | March 22, 2012 7:25 IST

  Jaipur, 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

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