AAP Leader and LoP Atishi on Monday writes to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over the issue of rising school fees in private schools and urges to issue orders with immediate effect that no school collects the enhanced fee from any parent/guardian, until accounts of the schools are audited.
All students travelling in a private school bus that fell into a drain near Arman Pura village in Punjab's Ferozepur district on Saturday morning are safe and did not suffer any serious injuries, said SSP Ferozepur Bhupendra Singh.
In response to complaints from parents, the government emphasized that private unaided schools, operating on a no-profit, no-loss basis, must allow parents to choose where to buy these items without financial pressure.
A recent circular issued by a private school in the state capital, Shimla, has sparked controversy, with allegations that it was intended to create communal discord. However, Education Minister Rohit Thakur has refuted these claims, emphasizing that the issue is being unnecessarily escalated
The education sector in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is facing a major crisis, as government institutions struggle with outdated curricula and inefficiencies, leaving many parents seeking better opportunities in private schools.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday formed a committee led by Justice (Retired) GP Mittal to examine the financial status of various private schools in Uttar Pradesh that were directed to refund excess fees charged to students during the Covid pandemic.
New Delhi [India], March 4: A nationwide movement is gaining traction against the widespread issue of private school book corruption, which has placed a heavy financial burden on millions of parents across India. This malpractice, causing an estimated Rs55,000 crore in annual losses, forces
Recently, Senior Journalist Roshan Mughal highlighted the stark differences between government and private schools, which have left many citizens frustrated and disillusioned with the quality of education their children are receiving.
He said that FIRs have been also lodged against four invigilators from government schools and one invigilator from a private school while all four government school invigilators have been suspended, and the services of two centre supervisors have been placed under suspension.
The two private schools include New Digamber Public school (NDPS) and Indore Public School (IPS). Upon receiving information about the threat email, the police along with BDDS (Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad) rushed to the spot. The team evacuated the students from the school buildings an