NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Monday announced a 20 per cent reduction in textbook prices for classes 9 to 12, effective from the upcoming academic year.This was announced by NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklduring an event here. Speaking at an event, Saklani said this is the first time…
MADISON: Three people, including a child, were killed, and seven others injured in a shooting Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes confirmed the suspected shooter is among the deceased. “This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” Madison police said in a statement. “More information will be released as it…
Three people were killed and six others injured after a student opened fire at a school in Madison in the US’s Wisconsin on Monday, police said. The shooter, identified as a 17-year-old girl student at the same institution, Abundant Life Christian School, was also killed in the incident. She was ‘found dead’ when the officers…
Parents advised to go by ZP norms for school admission PUNE: When Shradha K sought admission to Std I for her son last year, she was caught in a whirlwind of advertisements, debates over educational boards, and promises of top-notch facilities.Identifying a school that prioritised quality education over mere infrastructure felt daunting, especially amid reports…
Hindu Groups Protest as School Demands Tilak Removal from Student. (Representative Image) RISHIKESH: A girl was not allowed to enter her classroom in a school here without removing a tilak from her forehead, prompting her parents and Hindu outfits to stage a protest, following which the principal had to offer an apology. Director General of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. He asserted that while the step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be…
A gunman who critically wounded two kindergartners at a tiny religious school in Northern California was mentally ill and believed by targeting children he was carrying out “counter-measures” in response to America’s involvement in Middle East violence, a sheriff said Thursday. Glenn Litton used a “ruse” of pretending to enroll a fictitious grandson to gain…
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire astronaut who led the first private spacewalk during a SpaceX mission in September, has been tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead Nasa, the country’s top space agency. From being a high school dropout to a businessman and now a billionaire spacewalker, the 41-year-old brings with him a unique blend…
A gunman shot and wounded two children at a California elementary school on Wednesday before shooting himself dead, the local sheriff’s department said. The shooting occurred at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Oroville, California, located about 55 miles (89 km) north of Sacramento, the Butte County Sheriff’s office said by telephone. Megan McMann,…
Bihar School Holidays 2025: The Bihar Education Department has announced the official school holiday calendar for 2025, which includes a total of 72 holidays spread throughout the year. The calendar is applicable to all government, government-aided, project, and upgraded primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools across the state. Bihar School Holidays 2025: Check complete list…