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Time of India
01-08-2025
- General
- Time of India
138 students from 34 schools across India debate at moot court in Kolkata
Kolkata: As many as 138 students from 34 schools across the country participated in the fourth edition of inter-school moot court in Kolkata on Friday. The students got a platform to hone their legal skills at a simulated court proceeding of a hypothetical case on public recruitment notification that debarred applicants who had an open school degree. The mock case involved a professor who was suspended for protesting against the notice. Students like Grusha Mukherjee of DPS, Ruby Park, and Saptak Sinha of PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ballygunge had prepared for weeks. It was an enriching experience for them. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Ranjan Mitter, principal of The Future Foundation school, which hosted the event, said, "We are far from the field of application in Indian academic scene. With this initiative, we believe it shows a child his or her potential" Pritam Baruah, dean, School of Law, BML Munjal University said, "It is encouraging to see school students handle complex legal issues with clarity. "
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bengal: Many private schools declare early summer vacations from May 9 after Mamata's plea
Several private schools in West Bengal have declared summer vacations from Friday, after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the educational institutions to advance the holidays by a week in the wake of the India-Pakistan tensions. St. Xavier's Institution-Sodpure, Julien Day School, and Delhi Public School, Ruby Park were among the schools that announced summer vacations from the Friday following Banerjee's appeal. "We were scheduled to hold classes till May 13, but, because of the emerging situation and as suggested by the CM, we advanced the dates by a few days," said Lipika Ghosh, Principal of St Xavier's Institution, Sodpure. A spokesperson of Julien Day School said, "We have advanced the summer vacation dates from the initial plan of May 16 to May 9 following the directive of the CM." Delhi Public School Ruby Park, too, has announced holidays for a month from Friday. Secretary of La Martiniere School for Boys and Girls, Supriyo Dhar, added, "After the CM's request, we have decided to switch to online classes from today till May 16. We had earlier announced to start the vacations from May 17, and that remains.' However, several schools maintained that they had already chalked out their academic calendar before the Pahalgam terror attack and the military conflict between India and Pakistan. 'Yes, we are closing from tomorrow (May 10) after the 'Rabindra Jayanti' (birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a state holiday) celebrations today. But, this was decided much earlier," Principal of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Meena Kak, said. Principal of B.D. Memorial International School-Narendrapur, Madhumita Sengupta, also said that it had already fixed May 8, as the last day of classes before the summer vacations. 'Our academic calendar had been set" before the developments surrounding the Pahalgam incident, she said. The Mahadevi Birla World Academy and Calcutta Girls High School also said dates for the summer vacations had been fixed well in advance. In the districts as well, several private schools announced the commencement of summer vacations from Friday. "Following the developments after 'Operation Sindoor', we have decided to advance the day of commencement of vacations from May 16 to May 9," a spokesperson of a private school in Jalpaiguri said. Summer vacations are already underway in state-run and state-aided schools from April 30, owing to excess heat.
