L-G asks Chief Secretary to probe ‘anomaly’ in education sector

L-G asks Chief Secretary to probe ‘anomaly’ in education sector

Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar asking him to probe the reason behind the “decline in student enrolment” and “significant absenteeism” in State government schools despite an increase in the education sector budget. In a statement issued on Monday, the L-G mentioned that the Delhi government’s Economic Survey (2021-22) […]

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HC rejects plea against withdrawal of DTC buses from schools

HC rejects plea against withdrawal of DTC buses from schools

The Delhi High Court has rejected a petition seeking to direct the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to reconsider its decision to withdraw bus services to private schools in the Capital. A Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad took note of the fact that due to the spurt in the population […]

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Relax uniform norms, modify timings: Education Ministry’s guidelines to combat heatwave

Relax uniform norms, modify timings: Education Ministry’s guidelines to combat heatwave

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday issued guidelines to schools for combating heatwave, asking them to relax the uniform norms and modify timings. A torrid heatwave had sent the mercury soaring across large swathes of India with the temperature in Delhi rising to 46 degrees Celsius. The national capital also recorded its second hottest April […]

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