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Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
A+ rating, Rs 1.5 crore in bank: Gujarat govt lays down conditions for grant-in-aid schools to avail funding for infra development
Five-star Gunotsav rating, bank balance or Fixed Deposit (FD) of Rs 1.5 crore, average attendance of 80%, and a board stating 'with the support of the State Government — Under Mission Schools of Excellence'. These are some of the conditions that grant-in-aid schools will have to meet in order to to avail the financial assistance for infrastructure development announced by the Gujarat government recently. The additional financial assistance will range from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore. According to the Government Resolution (GR) notified on August 8, laying down several conditions for schools to be eligible under this scheme for the one-time financial assistance, a board 'as per the approved design stating 'With the support of the State Government — Under Mission Schools of Excellence' has to be installed on the school building in a 'clearly visible manner'. Besides, the average result of the school in the last three years of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board examinations should be 75 per cent for non-tribal areas and 65 per cent in tribal areas. In addition, Gunotsav result in urban area has to be A+ grade (five star) in one of the last three academic years and A grade in the last two years, according to the GR. In rural areas, it should have had an A grade (two star) or above grading in one of the last three academic years, the GR stated. Such schools should have recorded average attendance of 80% or more in the last academic year, according to the GR. For assessment of government schools and its students, Gunotsav was launched by the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2009 in Gujarat. This was redesigned as Gunotsav 2.0 by the education department in 2019-20. The duration of the scheme for schools selected under Mission Schools of Excellence 2.0 for financial assistance for building classrooms and major repair works will be five years — 2025-26 to 2029-30. This amount is in addition to salaries and per student assistance already given to nearly 5,100 grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in Gujarat. 'After due consideration, it is decided to provide financial assistance to the aided schools affiliated to Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) under the Mission Schools of Excellence 2.0 with certain conditions. This is a major decision taken in the last several years that will impact secondary education in the long run,' Education Minister Kuber Dindor told The Indian Express. Stressing on the need for additional financial assistance, the GR states that since 'a large number of students study in the state's aided secondary and higher secondary schools, which is likely to increase significantly in the coming time… Therefore, the issue of providing financial assistance to strengthen the infrastructure facilities of aided secondary and higher secondary schools like government schools was under active consideration of the government.' Further, the grant-in-aid schools must have the value of movable property or bank balance or FD or investment in the institution or Trust to be at least Rs 1.50 crore in the municipal areas, Rs 1 crore in municipality areas, and Rs 50 lakh in rural areas. The schools will be required to submit a certificate from a registered chartered accountant regarding the financial viability. While priority will be given to science stream schools, girls' schools and schools with the maximum number of students, the schools to be recognised by the GSHSEB must have a school building owned by the trust. If the school has classes IX and X, the total number of students should be at least 50. For schools with classes IX to XII, the total number of students should be at least 100. Under the scheme, the state government will provide 80% of the cost of the infrastructure facilities to the schools eligible as per the conditions in the ratio of 80:20 with 20% of the amount to be borne by the governing body of the school concerned. The school management body will have to conduct a tender process as per the prevailing government rules and assign the work only to the qualified contractor. Schools desirous of availing the financial assistance will have to submit a proposal in the prescribed format to the District Education Officer (DEO) concerned by September 30 of that year at the latest. The proposals received at the district level will be scrutinised by the seven-member committee to be headed by the district collector and approved proposals shall be sent to the state education office with a clear opinion on the order of priority by October 31 of that year at the latest. The other members of the committee to be constituted especially for the purpose will have district education officer as the member secretary and District Development Officer, District Primary Education Officer, Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings (State), seniormost education inspector of the District Education Officer's and District Project Engineer, Samagra Shiksha, as the members. 'The need for infrastructure facilities keeping in mind the number of students, evidence of availability of land owned by the management in the school complex, school management's undertaking to pay its contribution, structural stability certificate in cases where structural facilities are to be constructed in an existing building, and certificate from the school governing body that the works approved under this scheme do not overlap with the works of any other scheme,' are some of the conditions the seven member committee will verify, according to the government notification. The proposals received from the district level will have to be verified by the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan office in Gandhinagar and sent to the Education Department. The final decision in this regard is to be taken by the state government, the GR stated.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Not just teachers' salaries, over 5,000 grant in-aid schools in Gujarat to also get funds for infrastructure development
Over 5,000 grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in Gujarat will now get funds from the state government to develop their infrastructure as well. The state government on Thursday announced financial assistance to schools under Mission School of Excellence 2.0. At present, the state government provides grants only in the form of teachers' salaries or grant per child to such schools. The decision, considered to be a major move towards strengthening secondary and higher secondary education, is said to be in response to demands from the management of grant-in-aid schools in the state. This assistance will be provided in the ratio of 80:20 to grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools affiliated to Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board with the state government bearing the majority of the cost, the Gujarat government announced in a release. This scheme, which will be implemented from the academic year 2025-26 for a period of five years, will benefit nearly 5,100 schools. 'The state government has given a positive response to the demand of the School Management Association by starting this scheme in the wider interest of the education world and school students,' Bhaskar Patel from Gujarat State School Management Association stated. Under the scheme, grants will be made available only once to secondary and higher secondary schools to create infrastructure facilities on their campuses. The grant amount will range from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1.50 crore, depending on the number of students. The infrastructure facilities for which the schools are eligible to receive assistance under this scheme include construction of missing classrooms, special rooms like library, laboratory, computer lab, vocational room and girls' room; new toilet blocks for male and female students; and drinking water facilities and other major repairs as well as painting of the premises, construction of compound walls and accessible infrastructure facilities required for the differently abled. The schools are required to submit a proposal in the prescribed format with the District Education Officer concerned by September 30. Soon, a Government Resolution (GR) is also expected to be issued for the implementation of this scheme.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Bhagavad Gita chapters added to first languages for Classes 9-12 in Gujarat schools this year
Ahmedabad: In a significant move this academic year, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has incorporated value-based chapters from the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita into first language textbooks for Classes 9 to 12. The board has added two chapters each to Gujarati, Hindi, English, and Urdu first language textbooks. This initiative, part of the state's effort to align education with traditional Indian knowledge systems, aims to instill moral and ethical values among students. The Gujarat govt had taken decision under the framework of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 drafted by the Centre. Last year, it launched a supplementary textbook on the Bhagavad Gita for students in Classes 6 to 8 to connect them with India's "rich diverse and ancient culture". "While the chapters for Classes 9-12 have been directly included in Gujarati textbooks, supplementary booklets have been prepared for Hindi, English, and Urdu," said an education department official. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad In Hindi first language, the new chapters include "Margdarshika Gita" and "Bhagavad Gita Aur Main" for Class 9; "Samarpan" and "Desh Bhakti Ki Sanjeevani" for Class 10; "Param Sukh Ke Sopan" and "Triveni" for Class 11; and "Vaishvik Granth — Shrimad Bhagavad Gita" and "Bharatiya Shashwat Moolya Aur Gita" for Class 12. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "These materials, along with a revised exam blueprint and syllabus plan, have been distributed to schools. The new exam structure for Classes 9 to 12 will now include 3-4 mark questions based on this content," the official added. In other curriculum changes, a chapter on natural farming has been added to the Class 12 economics syllabus to promote sustainable agriculture. Additionally, the computer studies curriculum for Classes 9 to 12 has been revised. While a new exam format is being implemented immediately, entirely new textbooks, including topics like artificial intelligence, are set to be introduced for Classes 9 and 11 from the next academic year.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Supplementary exams: Only 27.61% pass Class 10
Ahmedabad: Class 10 supplementary exam results announced by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Friday recorded an overall pass percentage of 27.61%. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Over 93,000 students who failed the main exam appeared for the supplementary exam held between June 23 and July 1. Of these, 25,929 passed, while over 67,000 students failed again and will now have to reappear in the next main board exam. Girls outperformed boys significantly this year. Out of 33,384 girls who appeared, 10,566 cleared the exam, resulting in a 31.65% pass rate. In comparison, 60,520 boys appeared, and only 15,363 passed, yielding a 25.38% pass rate — a 6.27% lower success rate than girls. The board initially received 1,24,058 applications for the supplementary exam, but only 93,904 students appeared. In the Sanskrit Prathama supplementary exam, 34 out of 55 students passed, giving a 61.82% pass rate. Among regular students, the pass rate stood at 30.70%, while repeater students recorded 19%. GSOS regular and repeater students posted 18.08% and 14.17% pass rates, respectively.
Indian Express
18-07-2025
- General
- Indian Express
GSEB SSC Class 10 supplementary result out, link at gseb.org
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar, today, declared results of the Class 10 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) supplementary exams. Students who appeared for the exam can check the results at In the annual exams held in March, the pass percentage was 83.08 per cent. The overall pass percentage in the GSEB Class 10 SSC result last year was 82.56 per cent. In 2023 and 2022, it was 64.62 per cent and 65.18 per cent respectively. In 2021, due to the cancellation of the exams amid Covid–19, the state recorded a 100 per cent pass percentage. Gujarat Board GSEB SSC Result 2025: How to check the result Students can check and download their GSEB SSC/ Class 10 by following these steps- Step 1: Visit the official website of the Gujarat board mentioned above Step 2: The result link for Gujarat GSEB Board Class 10th SSC 2025 will be available. Click on it Step 3: Add the required details, such as the roll number, in the designated space and submit Step 4: You will see your GSEB SSC result Step 5: Save and download the result for future reference
