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South Africa to shut public schools as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 24 (Sputnik/ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that public schools will be shut from July 27 until August 24, in a bid to contain the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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NCPCR releases national report on safe and secure school environment, 2 la
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): With the help of around two lakh school students from 26,071 schools across India, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) released a report on "safe and secure school environment" on Thursday.
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NGT pulls up Haryana over time to stone crushers on maintaining distance f
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Haryana government for granting an extension of time to stone crushers despite not meeting the criteria of maintaining specified distance from educational institutions.
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German state bans burqas, face veils in schools
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 23 (ANI): The western German state of Baden-Wurttemberg on Tuesday banned full-face coverings, often known as burqa or niqab, in schools, saying that the full-face Islamic covering does not belong in a free society.
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Andhra govt plans to reopen schools from Sept 5
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to restart schools from September 5, however, the final decision will be taken based on the situation when the date approaches.
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Odisha: Free uniforms, textbooks for class 9, 10 students in Keonjhar to r
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 22 (ANI): In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Keonjhar district administration of Odisha, has decided to provide free textbooks and uniforms along with mid-day meals to the students of class 9 and 10, studying in government and aided schools, from this acade
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Florida teachers union sues governor over school reopening amid coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): A teachers union in the southern state of Florida, which has recently become a global coronavirus epicentre in the United States, sued the state's governor on Monday, along with other education officials, in order to prevent schools from reopening in the
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Punjab: Students won't be struck off by private schools on non-payment of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], July 21 (ANI): Students will not be struck off the rolls of private schools in Punjab on account of non-payment of fee, said the Punjab Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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Puducherry government to give rice, money to parents as schools are closed
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], July 18 (ANI): Taking into consideration the fact that students are not getting their mid-day meals provided at government schools, the Puducherry government has decided to give rice and money to every parent, said R Kamalakannan, Education Minister of Puducherry.
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GPCC offers solution on delay of salaries to aided schools under Goa's Dir
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 18 (ANI): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has said that it has come up with a viable solution to resolve the ongoing confusion regarding the delay in payment of salaries to aided schools under Directorate of Education in the state.
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Trump administration blocks top US health official from testifying at Hous
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The Trump administration has blocked the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield from testifying at a hearing before a US House Education and Labour Committee to discuss steps to reopen schools amid the novel coronavirus dise
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Salary of aided school staff to be released soon: Goa government
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 17 (ANI): The Goa government on Friday assured that the salaries of the staff of aided schools would be processed at the earliest.
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