The introduction of the Central University Entrance Test (CUET) has led to the opening of various commercial coaching centers, making education more costly. Pankaj’s daughter is currently giving her twelfth board exams and he has already enrolled her in a CUET coaching centre. “I did not want to pay Rs. 20,000 for a two-month crash […]
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National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students say their parents feel a hint of embarrassment for admitting their children in the ‘other’ educational board. Asha* had spent hours studying for her math exam for the last few weeks, but like many teachers she knew, her math teacher carried the notion that students from National Institute […]
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More than 100 underprivileged children in Bangalore now have access to new micro-libraries across the city of Bangalore. A new micro library was set up in Hebbal. Over 50 children assembled for their turn to visit the newly set up micro library.The in-charge asked the next child approaching with excitement for her next book, “What […]
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The program is implemented in three tiers: state, district and block. Teachers of government schools in Karnataka are being trained under ‘Kalika Chetarike’ or the ‘learning recovery program’ to bridge the gap that occurred due to the pandemic. Salim Pasha, Deputy Director for teacher education at Department of Educational Research and Training said, “The program […]
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SRPs focus on up-scaling children and tackle the learning losses that happened during online schooling. Can she cope with the world? Will she be able to understand what is going on in school? She doesn’t have any friends. As she struggled to get Kshetra, her four-year-old, ready for preschool, she only had one thought on […]
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Minister of higher education of Karnataka is accused for being involved in various scandals. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson and Ex MLC, Ramesh Babu has urged the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to take legal action against Dr. C.N Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Higher Education of Karnataka. In the press conference held at the KPCC […]
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Working parents are concerned about the productivity of their children in summer vacations. The number of summer camps, for children between the age group of two to five are comparatively less when compared to other age groups. Working parents in Bangalore fear that allowing their children to stay at home will hamper their growth and […]
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Bangalore University (BU) recently launched their electronic office (e-office) system for electronic documentation of administration and filing work. With fans moving at a snail’s pace, the workers in the finance department of BU quickly work with bundles of files and papers. “For now, we are not yet trained for electronic work. We work with papers […]
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Bengaluru teachers do not want stringent dress codes anymore, but Karnataka education minister B. C. Nagesh says the sari garners respect. Bengaluru: On a hot May afternoon, *Shumona Chatterjee arrived in Bengaluru—although she missed Kolkata, she was excited to embark on her teaching journey in the bustling metropolis. Over the next month, she diligently planned […]
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Students will be provided free transportation facility to the exam centre. As the Pre-University College (PUC) is set to begin from April 22, 2022, State Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh, announced the protocols for the exam. He said, “Hijab or for that matter any religious garments are not allowed.” He added that all […]
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