Bengaluru: Laying all speculations to rest, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said that the State Government has not taken any decision regarding re-opening of Schools and Colleges from Oct. 1. Giving clarification to media reports on possible re-opening of Schools and Colleges from Oct. 1 in his Facebook account, the Minister said…
No schools, colleges till Sept. 30
September 20, 2020Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction has ruled out the commencement of schools and colleges from Monday in the wake of spike in Corona positive cases. In a press release here, S.R. Umashankar, Principal Secretary, Department of Public Instruction has said considering the current situation, the schools and colleges will remain close till the end…
Schools and Colleges to open only after Centre issues guidelines: Minister
September 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar today said that a decision on re-opening of Schools and Colleges and holding regular classes will be taken only after the State receives the Centre’s guidelines in this regard. He was speaking to presspersons after the inaugural function of City Central Library at People’s Park here. …
Re-opening Schools, an unwise move
September 18, 2020By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The Government has announced that schools across the country will be re-opened to conduct face-to-face teaching for students of class 9th to 12th from the 21st of this month. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging at its peak I feel this is a very unwise move which may prove…
Schools and Colleges to re-open from Sept. 21
September 15, 2020Fresh guidelines expected this week Bengaluru: After nearly six months due to COVID-19 threat, all Schools and Colleges will reopen from Sept.21 as per guidelines issued by Union Health Ministry. To begin with, only 8th to 10th standards will function from next Monday. However, the State Government has not taken any decision regarding the commencement…
Government issues SOP for partial re-opening of Schools
September 10, 2020Classes 9 to 12 may start on voluntary basis from Sept. 21 Students who attend need written permission from parents New Delhi: As part of phase-wise unlocking activities in the context of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines (Standard Operating Procedure – SOP) for re-opening of Schools for students of…
Schools asked to start admission process
September 6, 2020Bengaluru: Department of Public Instruction has given the green signal to start the admission process of kids to the Government and private schools and to complete it before Sept. 30. The State Government had not given permission to start the schools and colleges in wake of COVID-19 situation. However, it had given permission recently to…
Home tuitions bring learning closer to these children
August 6, 2020A solution for online class challenges due to poor connectivity, lack of smart phones Hanagodu: The online platform may be the only way to reach students during lockdown or during a pandemic, but the digital medium comes with its own challenges. While students in urban private schools have little trouble accessing the internet and attending…
Zero Year? No permission for new Schools this year
July 22, 2020Bengaluru: The 2020-21 academic year will be considered a “Zero Year” as the Primary and Secondary Education Department will not grant permission for opening of any new School — Government or Private — during the year. The Department had received more than 1,800 applications seeking permission for opening new Schools. However, the processing of the…
Re-opening of schools before Dasara holidays is unlikely in Karnataka
June 23, 2020Bengaluru: The opening of schools in State, is unlikely before Dasara festival, as a majority of the parents are averse to send their children due to the COVID-19 scare. According to official sources, in the State Education Department, a majority of parents, who were asked to give their opinion on re-opening of schools in the…
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