Delhi govt to explore naming schools after martyrs: Education Minister on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Delhi govt to explore naming schools after martyrs: Education Minister on Kargil Vijay Diwas

The Delhi government is considering naming prominent government schools after martyrs from the city to honour their sacrifice and inspire the next generation, Delhi’s Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Saturday. He was addressing a gathering at a Kargil Vijay Diwas event at Shivaji College, University of Delhi. “It is our responsibility to keep the […]

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Sickness to migration to death in family: 18% of Delhi govt school students absent since academic year start

Sickness to migration to death in family: 18% of Delhi govt school students absent since academic year start

Since the start of this academic year, more than 3 lakh children in Delhi government schools, accounting for 18% of the total students enrolled in them, have been identified with “chronic absenteeism”, meaning that they have been absent from school for seven consecutive days or 20 out of 30 working days. Of the 3,48,344 children […]

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Delhi govt school top India School Ranking 2022; CM congratulates education team

Delhi govt school top India School Ranking 2022; CM congratulates education team

Two government schools from Delhi, secured the first rank and second rank in ranking released by Education World (EW). Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the schools and education team for the achievement. Kejriwal in a tweet said, “Proud of my Team Education. Once again, Delhi Govt schools top the Education World School Rankings, with the […]

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1,141 Delhi govt schools students cleared JEE and NEET exams, says Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

1,141 Delhi govt schools students cleared JEE and NEET exams, says Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Due to the quality education provided in Delhi government schools, 1,141 students have cleared JEE and NEET exams, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. Kejriwal was speaking at an event organised to felicitate toppers of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) at Thyagaraj Stadium here. Felicitating the students, Kejriwal […]

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Tamil Nadu to launch Delhi model school plan; Kejriwal to launch scheme

Tamil Nadu to launch Delhi model school plan; Kejriwal to launch scheme

Tamil Nadu government will inaugurate the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on schools in Delhi with upgraded infrastructure, today. In an event to be held at the state-run Bharathi Women’s College, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would launch the scheme in Chennai in the presence of his Tamil Nadu […]

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Only one-third govt schools in Delhi are teaching science in 11-12

Only one-third govt schools in Delhi are teaching science in 11-12

Only one-third of schools under the Delhi government are teaching science subjects to students in classes 11 and 12, a reply to an RTI query has revealed. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that had in its 2015 Delhi Assembly election manifesto promised to build 500 new schools in the city has opened just 63 new […]

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27% of Delhi students left out of midday meal in 2nd pandemic year: Centre

27% of Delhi students left out of midday meal in 2nd pandemic year: Centre

AMID A huge jump in the enrolment of students in government schools in the second pandemic year (2021-22), an estimated 4.88 lakh children — adding up to 27 per cent of the total enrolment — were left out of the midday meal scheme in Delhi “due to shortage of foodgrains”, according to a Union government […]

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