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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi govt to provide free laptops to 1,200 meritorious students, set up ICT labs in 175 schools
Delhi government on Tuesday decided to provide free i7 laptops to 1,200 meritorious students who have passed Class 10 with good marks, and set up ICT labs in 175 schools run by it, Education Minister Ashish Sood said. Addressing a press conference, Sood said these "historic" decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Under the Mukhya Mantri Digital Education Scheme , i7 laptops will be given to students of Delhi government schools who scored good marks in Class 10 exams. The move will fulfil their future digital education needs aligned with the National Education Policy, the minister said. The scheme will incur an expenditure of Rs 8 crore, he added. Live Events Sood also took a dig at the previous AAP government 's claim of "education revolution", saying not one of the 1,074 government schools had any functional computer labs. He said the Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister has decided to set up Information and Communication Technology (ICT) labs in 175 schools in the current session. Each ICT lab set up following the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) parameters will have 40 computers, Sood said. The education minister said that recently, Delhi government inked an MoU with a private organisation to set up 100 ICT labs in 100 government schools under the corporate social responsibility scheme. Sood also claimed that the previous AAP regime did not set up a single computer lab in schools and could not run even those built under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. Computer labs were set up at 907 government schools from 2015 to 2019 during the AAP rule in Delhi, with funds provided by the Centre under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. However, all these labs remained non functional, Sood claimed. The minister also announced that an orientation programme will be held at all the Sarvodaya Vidyalayas under Delhi government on Wednesday for students of nursery to Class I and their parents.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengal para teachers to write their financial demands on wall of CM's social media page
Kolkata, 'Para-teachers Oikyo Manch', a platform of part-time contractual teachers in state-run primary and upper primary schools, on Wednesday announced that they would post their demands for rise in pay scale in the wall of the official social media page of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bengal para teachers to write their financial demands on wall of CM's social media page Convenor of the representative apex platform of para-teachers Bhagirath Ghosh in a statement said a 'para teacher' gets ₹10,000 at the primary level and ₹13,000 at the upper primary level with which it is impossible to sustain a family having no other earning members. He said as part of 'Mukhyo Mantrike Bolun' programme they will write their demands for rise in pay scale on the wall of the facebook page of CM. "From today to July 11 we will write on the facebook page of the Hon'ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who will certainly consider our just demands. Despite working for hours in an educational institution and shouldering so much academic responsibilities in many primary-upper primary schools, we are being neglected," Ghosh said. He said the association members will humbly request the CM to consider their demands "with a humane approach." "After several demonstrations, sit-ins, fast and processions with begging bowls in past years, there has been no increase in our salary for seven years while government drivers and other contractual staff are getting salary as per the state notification on March 1, 2024. With our back to the wall, we are now forced to directly approach the CM through social media to draw the attention of the Chief Minister's Office ," Ghosh told PTI. Para teachers are contractual employees working under projects like Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and after the project winds up they can be engaged under specific terms and conditions on a case-by-case basis. They require a minimum of 12th grade pass and some form of teacher training like D EL, Ed or BEd. A school education department official said the government is sympathetic to their demands but there is little scope in hiking the allowance considering the nature of their job. "We have ensured that a para teacher after working for 10 years at least will receive ₹1 lakh upon reaching 60 years of age," he added. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hans India
08-07-2025
- General
- Hans India
Students issues will be discussed at Mega PTM
Nellore: District Collector O Anand said that following government's directions, the district administration will conduct 'Mega Parents - Teachers Meeting' on July 10 across the district. Addressing a press conference on Monday, he said it was proposed to conduct the meeting in 3,600 public and private schools and 143 colleges across the district on the day. Stating that this is the second such meeting as a meeting was already conducted earlier, to discuss the future of student community, he added that reasons for students lagging in studies will be discussed. Collector Anand said on the same day, social forestry department will conduct planting of saplings with parents and students in the premises of their schools. Stating that there are about 3.5 lakh students in both public and private schools and colleges in the district, the Collector appealed parents to attend the meeting without fail, as it is a better opportunity for them to discuss various issues related to their wards' future. DEO Balaji Rao, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan Project Director Venkatasubbaiah and others were present.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Schools merge, students back from vacation wait at gates in Noida
Noida: Students outside 72 govt primary schools in the city were left wondering if the summer vacations had extended when they found the gates locked after their return from the month-long holiday. The gates, they were told, would never open again. And their favourite seat in the classroom would no longer be there. Many primary schools with less than 50 students in each are being shut as part of a govt decision to merge them with upper primary institutions in the district. The intention of the merger — announced through a letter last month — is to rationalise resources. But parents fear the govt's move might end up doing exactly what education campaigns fought against —keeping children away from schools. The consolidated schools, mostly upper primary institutions, are kilometres away from junior facilities, which might put them beyond the reach of villagers and force students to eventually pull out. Over 5,000 schools will be integrated across the state. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida " My daughter is in Class 1 and son in Class 2. How can they travel 5km to Kheda Dujana upper primary school," Jayveer Singh, a private firm worker, sought to know. Singh said he wasn't even aware of the merger plan. "It was a regular day when the school reopened after summer vacation. Our kids were excited to return for classes and meet their friends. I came to know about the govt's decision when someone told me that my kids were left waiting outside their school as the main gate was locked. If this continues, I fear their education might come to a halt," he added. The irony of the situation isn't lost on teachers as well. "The govt runs campaigns like Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and School Chalo Abhiyan to increase enrolment. Yet, here we are, forcing students to discontinue education through such mergers. The increasing distance will especially impact girls' education and add to dropout rates," said a primary school teacher. Some teachers were concerned that the move would reduce posts and eliminate principal positions. "Principals at primary schools will lose their positions. It's demoralising for both students and teachers," said Praveen Sharma, president of the Noida Teachers' Association. The ripple effect will soon extend to Ghaziabad, where 59 schools are likely to be consolidated. Basic education officer Rahul Panwar claimed that principals were informed about the merger through official letters. "Primary class students will be shifted to nearby schools only. The vacated buildings would be turned into Bal Vatikas or pre-primary schools," he told TOI. The ground reality, however, paints a different picture. For many educators, the emotional impact on young students is concerning. "These primary schools are like second homes for many children. They have their favourite corners, seats and so on. This sudden shift will disrupt their learning environment," said Mamta, a teacher at primary school in Salarpur. Another teacher couldn't agree more. "It's painful to see students we encouraged to come to school are now unwilling to attend classes because of distance. With time and an increasing population, there should have been more schools in every district. But here, schools are merging and reducing in numbers. This will lead to a higher dropout rate," he added. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
