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Structural audits flag 14 government schools for demolition; seven get nod

July 14, 2026 admin

Ready for revamp: A government school in Baprola, approved for demolition, lies in a dilapidated state. Structural audits have found 14 Delhi government school buildings requiring demolition, with the government approving partial or complete razing of seven. The Directorate of Education (DoE) is assessing a total of 108 schools as part of the exercise. The exercise is part of a drive launched…

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Teachers out on SIR duty, government schools struggle to fill void inside classrooms

July 6, 2026 admin

Booth Level Officers distributing enumeration forms in the city. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA New Delhi: With several government teachers enlisted by the Election Commission as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, school authorities have been pushed into reworking timetables to tackle the staff shortage. In…

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Bilingual schools: Questions raised over grading of students on knowledge of English and Kannada

June 17, 2026 admin

File photo of bilingual textbooks being used by government primary schools in Dakshina Kannada, where bilingual medium of students has come into effect in all government primary schools from this 2026-27 academic year. | Photo Credit: H. S. MANJUNATH While questions are being raised over the Education Department’s move to grade bilingual medium studying students…

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