Latest news with #SchoolLeavingCertificates
Indian Express
09-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Kutch village's boycott persistence yields results; Gujarat govt approves independent school
The Gujarat government on Friday finally approved an independent school for the students of Bhuj taluka in Kutch district after the parents, as a boycott of the education system, withdrew 134 children from the Peta Varg (sub-school) in Bharatnagar Pul Patiya village, demanding a separate institution. The development comes in the backdrop of the villagers collecting the School Leaving Certificates (LCs) en masse, almost a fortnight ago, after repeatedly trying to get an independent school for the village with a full-fledged building, a full staff of teachers and associated facilities but in vain. The students had been studying in a decrepit tin-shed community hall, lacking basic infrastructure, in spite of the fact that this sub-school had almost twice the number of students than those enrolled in the main school of Ambedkarnagar Prathmik Shala (72), which is about 2 km away. On August 8, the Directorate of Primary Education, in a letter to the District Primary Education Officer (DPEO) stated: 'The District Primary Education Officer Authority, Bhuj-Kutch, had submitted a proposal for approval to turn a sub-school into an independent school at Bharatnagar, Bhuj. In this regard, an earlier proposal for the same had not been approved… the students used to sit in the lobby of a madrasa. The district Education Department informed us that the parents of the students were taking LCs owing to the absence of an independent school.' The letter said: 'As per the details of the above report, the distance of the said sub-division (sub-school) from the main school is approximately 2 km and at present, land has been allotted by the village leaders for the accommodation of the students, which, after taking into account the affidavit, the District Primary Education Officer will have to ensure that the school has all the necessary facilities. The sub-division (sub-school) is approved as an independent school.' The letter is signed by BD Bariya, the Deputy Director of Primary Education for Gujarat. The Indian Express had on August 8 reported how all 134 students had taken LCs. Earlier, Sikandar Alana Sumra, an activist and community organiser who has been at the forefront of the movement to seek an independent school for the village children, had also offered his own family property to function as a temporary school till the time infrastructure is built by the Education Department in Kutch. District Primary Education Officer (DPEO), Kutch district, Bhupendrasinh Vaghela told the Indian Express: 'We have received the approval for an independent school in Bharatnagar. We had received letters from them (the parents) last year, seeking a new school but they submitted the application late. The parents had raised the same demand this year also but the Directorate asked us to continue it as a sub-school. However, after the villagers started withdrawing their children… the head office approved an independent school.' When asked about the steps ahead, Vaghela added: 'The parents had told us that if they get an independent school, they would enrol their children in it. Now that we have the approval, we will begin the admission process from Monday.' Sharing details about the construction of the new building, the DPEO said: 'We have asked the district administration to take up the matter. After a new school is approved, we need to obtain land from the village, and construct a school there. All these processes are currently underway.'
Time of India
26-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
UT rolls out mgmt info system to digitise school operations
Chandigarh: The UT department of school education, has started implementing the School Management Information System (SMIS) in government schools to digitise day-to-day academic, administrative, and financial operations. Integrated with UDISE+, the SMIS synchronises teacher and student data daily and assigns unique login credentials for access to various role-based modules. The system is structured around four types of logins — administrator, school, teacher and student — each with a specific set of functions. At the administrator level, the education department can configure fee structures, sets academic streams, assigns subjects to classes, maps sanctioned posts, and manages school login credentials. Data based on class, social category, or gender can also be set up here. Circulars and system-wide reports are generated through the admin panel. School principals will access the system through a school login to manage teacher and student registrations, create login accounts, mark teacher attendance, and assign teachers to subjects and classes. They can also issue School Leaving Certificates and bonafide documents, and view school-level reports related to enrolment, attendance, and fee status. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Costco Shoppers Confirm: This Wrinkle Cream Is 100% Worth It Best Of Beauty Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola Teachers will be responsible for daily student attendance, which can be entered for the current and previous two days. The system sends automated SMS alerts to parents of absentees. Teachers cam also verify fee details auto-calculated by the system and record fee collection, whether online or manual. Subject-wise result entry and report card generation will also be carried out through teacher logins. Students, using their login IDs, can view attendance and fee status, pay fees online, and apply for certificates. They can access their academic records, including downloadable report cards once the module goes live. A cluster-level orientation session for master trainers was conducted on July 18 to guide implementation. A WhatsApp group has also been created to resolve operational queries, with many teachers already onboarded. Principals have been asked to ensure full module completion within the week. The Education Department has not indicated any delay or change in the rollout timeline. BOX: Key functional modules in SMIS Student-subject and teacher-class mapping Daily digital attendance with SMS alerts to parents Online fee collection, verification, and re-initiation Result entry and report card locking (upcoming) Service history, training, and deputation tracking Certificate issuance and application tracking BOX- Workflow overview 1. Administrator imports data and sets academic and fee structures 2. School creates teacher and student logins and assigns roles 3. Teachers record attendance, validate fees, and enter marks 4. Students access dashboard, pay fees, and view academic records
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
NIOS 2025-26: Delhi govt issues guidelines for Class 10 admission
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has release a guideline for the registration of government school students seeking admission to Class 10 through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for the 2025-26 academic session. The move is part of the NIOS project aimed at preventing dropouts among students, who have repeatedly failed in regular school exams and providing them a chance to complete formal education through open schooling, said a circular. According to the circular, students from government schools under DoE who have been declared 'fail' or placed in 'compartment' in Class 9 or 10 for a minimum of two times up to the last session (2024-25) are eligible to register for the NIOS Class 10 programme. However, those who have failed or received a compartment for the first time in the 2024-25 session are not eligible under this scheme and are advised to continue in their existing schools, it stated. Only students with valid School Leaving Certificates (SLCs) issued by the concerned schoonil are eligible, the circular read. Heads of schools are responsible for identifying, contacting and enrolling eligible students. They must also ensure entries are updated in the MIS module before registration, it stated. The circular also outlines the process for registration and mentions that classes will be conducted in about 75 designated study centres across Delhi. Students can opt for two languages, Social Science as a compulsory subject and two other subjects with practicals. The languages include Hindi, English and Sanskrit, the circular mentioned. Other subjects available include Home Science, Painting and Science and Technology, it said. Students will also be eligible for a uniform subsidy under the DoE's Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, the circular said. The last date for submission of online applications and fees is July 31, it added. The results for NIOS 2024-2025 academic session is yet to be declared. This year, for the Indian and overseas exam centres, the NIOS Class 10 and 12 exams were held from April 9. The NIOS Senior Secondary exams began with Bharatiya Darshan on the first day for the Indian learners and end with Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran papers on the last date – May 19.
Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Delhi govt issues guidelines for NIOS Class 10 admission for 2025-26 session
New Delhi, The Directorate of Education has release a guideline for the registration of government school students seeking admission to Class 10 through the National Institute of Open Schooling for the 2025-26 academic session. The move is part of the NIOS project aimed at preventing dropouts among students, who have repeatedly failed in regular school exams and providing them a chance to complete formal education through open schooling, said a circular. According to the circular, students from government schools under DoE who have been declared 'fail' or placed in 'compartment' in Class 9 or 10 for a minimum of two times up to the last session are eligible to register for the NIOS Class 10 programme. However, those who have failed or received a compartment for the first time in the 2024-25 session are not eligible under this scheme and are advised to continue in their existing schools, it stated. Only students with valid School Leaving Certificates issued by the concerned school are eligible, the circular read. Heads of schools are responsible for identifying, contacting and enrolling eligible students. They must also ensure entries are updated in the MIS module before registration, it stated. The circular also outlines the process for registration and mentions that classes will be conducted in about 75 designated study centres across Delhi. Students can opt for two languages, Social Science as a compulsory subject and two other subjects with practicals. The languages include Hindi, English and Sanskrit, the circular mentioned. Other subjects available include Home Science, Painting and Science and Technology, it said. Students will also be eligible for a uniform subsidy under the DoE's Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, the circular said. The last date for submission of online applications and fees is July 31, it added.
