Amid plans to implement the new education policy (NEP) in 46 central universities across the country, a new challenge has emerged in the form of a shortage of at least 6,481 teachers in these universities.The University of Delhi is the largest university among all the 46 central universities. However, a total of 859 posts of…Continue Reading

Guest teachers at Delhi Govt. schools to get remuneration hike: Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisoida on Thursday directed the Directorate of Education to increase the remuneration of guest and contractual teachers at the Delhi Government schools. The order came a day after a delegation of the “Dilli Atithi Shikshak Sangh” met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Mr. Sisodia and submitted a representation on behalf of…Continue Reading

‘Both teachers and students should be offered training in use of digital devices’

NEW DELHI: A parliament standing committee has recommended that the ministry of education assess the loss of learning due to closure of schools on account of Covid-19 pandemic, particularly among students belonging to rural and remote areas, and take the necessary steps to bridge their learning gap. The department-related standing committee on home affairs, in…Continue Reading

1,495 teachers in Kerala schools yet to get vaccinated, says Education minister

There are 1,707 teaching and non-teaching staff in government schools of Kerala who have not taken the Covid vaccine, state Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Saturday. Sivankutty said of them, 1,495 are teachers and 212 non-teaching staff. “In the lower primary, upper primary and high school section, there are 1,066 teachers and 189 non-teaching…Continue Reading