Panel wants 64 schools to refund excess fee
September 1st, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Sixty-four private city schools have illegally collected higher fee from students since September 2008, a committee has informed the Delhi High Court while recommending a ... Read more...
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Delhi panel gives report to court on school fees hike
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) A committee set up to examine the accounts of private schools allegedly charging high tuition fees Thursday submitted its interim report to the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Summer break extended in Delhi schools (Lead)
July 1st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Thanks to the scorching summer heat, most schools in Delhi will now reopen July 9, a week behind schedule.The Delhi government Sunday directed all its ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Central schools outshine private schools in Delhi
May 28th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Central government schools like Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) and Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in Delhi have fared better than private schools in this year's Central ... Read more...
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Residents’ groups back Maken move on playgrounds
May 17th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the capital have extended support to Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken's proposal to throw open private schools' playgrounds to neighbourhood ... Read more...
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Students take up fight against smuggling, counterfeiting
April 30th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Thousands of students from almost 100 schools in Delhi and the national capital region are participating in a five-day campaign against smuggling and counterfeiting, organisers ... Read more...
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‘Good for you’, ‘Good for the earth’ initiative to protect environment (With image)
April 5th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) If it's "Good for you", it's "Good for the earth". That's the new initiative launched by a leading beverage packager to increase awareness about environment ... Read more...
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Once again, nursery admissions no child’s play for parents (With Images)
January 6th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) It's that time of the year when thousands of anxious parents stand in serpentine queues outside popular schools in Delhi, just to pick up a ... Read more...
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Most schools lax on corporal punishment: Study
January 4th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Even as the Right to Education (RTE) Act bars corporal punishment, a survey of nearly 200 schools in 11 states revealed Wednesday that only five ... Read more...
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Bal Bharti student wins UN slogan writing competition
December 13th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Aashna Mahendru, a student of class seven of Bal Bharti Public School, Tuesday won the inter-school online slogan-writing competition which was organised by the United ... Read more...
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Court notice to Delhi government on pre-school admissions
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on an NGO's plea for direction to prohibit private schools in the national capital ... Read more...
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President, PM celebrate Raksha Bandhan with kids (Lead)
August 13th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with children, including differently-abled kids.According to an official statement, the children tied ... Read more...
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Dikshit launches online module for school recognition
June 13th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Monday launched an online module to facilitate certification, recognition and upgradation of schools in Delhi, said to be the first ... Read more...
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Delhi government schools shine in Class 10 results
June 1st, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Government schools in Delhi have registered an 8.1 percent increase in pass percentage with 99.09 pass percentage recorded in the Central Board of Secondary Education ... Read more...
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Delhi schools join battle against tobacco
May 27th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Private schools in Delhi Friday joined hands with a non-profit organisation to declare their campus "tobacco-free" before the World No-Tobacco Day to be observed May ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Girls outshine boys, Chennai tops (Second lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Girls, with 86.93 pass percentage, outshone boys at 77,83 percent in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 exams, results of which were ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Delhi central schools outshine private schools
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) and Kendriya Vidyalayas (central schools) in Delhi have fared better than private schools in this year's Central Board of Secondary Education ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Girls outshine boys, Chennai tops performance (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Girls have continued to outshine boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 exams, results of which were declared here for seven ... Read more...
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Your child a creative genius? Discover it at summer workshop
May 9th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Learn football from Bhaichung Bhutia's academy or theatre from Barry John's acting school. From dramatics and sports to painting, dancing and cooking, a range of ... Read more...
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Parents to protest arbitrary fee hike in private schools
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Parents across the country will participate in a national protest against arbitrary fee hike in private schools April 30.Organised under the banner of All India ... Read more...
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RTE Act violations: Dirty school toilets major complaint (Lead)
April 21st, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Dirty, non-functional toilets form a major chunk of the complaints filed by parents in Delhi under violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.According to ... Read more...
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RTE Act violations: Dirty school toilets major complaint
April 21st, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Dirty, non-functional toilets form a major chunk of the complaints filed by parents in Delhi under violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act.According to ... Read more...
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Over a lakh children in Delhi still out of school
April 1st, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) More than one lakh children in the national capital are still out of school, a report by the human resource development ministry said as the ... Read more...
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Patil releases postage stamp on freedom fighter Subhadra Joshi
March 24th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 24 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil released a commemorative postage stamp on freedom fighter Subhadra Joshi hereon Wednesday evening in the presence of Union Minister of Communications and Information ... Read more...
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Right diet, rest, key to high marks: Experts
February 5th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Students stressed about upcoming exams should focus on having a protein-rich diet and taking regular breaks between study sessions to score well, experts said here Saturday.The first ... Read more...
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Delhi schools reopen as cold wave offers respite
January 17th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Schools in Delhi reopened Monday after the biting cold of earlier weeks abated somewhat, putting an end to the extended winter vacation.The schools run ... Read more...
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No reprieve from cold and fog; 6 more die in UP (Roundup)
January 8th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Severe cold and fog Saturday continued to haunt the people in north and central India, claiming six more lives in Uttar Pradesh.With the latest deaths, the toll ... Read more...
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1,200 Delhi schools lack fire safety measures
December 15th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) As many as 1,200 schools in the national capital, including some top privately run institutions, are flouting fire safety norms, a right to information (RTI) ... Read more...
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Parents await Delhi’s new nursery admission system
December 14th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Delhi government's decision to balance both the point and lottery systems in the new nursery admission guidelines that are likely to be announced Wednesday, has drawn ... Read more...
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Conference on RTE Act for teachers
December 4th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) In an effort to spread awareness and successfully implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the Delhi Commission for Protection on Child Rights (DCPCR) will Sunday organise ... Read more...
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MCD unsure about recognition of 35 primary schools
November 24th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The fate of 35 primary schools in the national capital is hanging in balance as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not sure if they fulfil ... Read more...
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Many Delhi school kids drop out for work, marriage (Nov 14 is Children’s Day in India)
November 14th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The right to education act might have made education compulsory for children in the 6-14 age group, but very few government schools in Delhi seem ... Read more...
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Delhi to usher in Games with new metro line, virtual shutdown (Lead)
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) All shops and commercial establishments in Delhi will remain closed as Commonwealth Games are inaugurated at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sunday - a day when the Delhi Metro ... Read more...
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Shops, offices to be closed on CWG opening, closing days
October 1st, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) All shops and commercial establishments here will remain closed Oct 3 and 14, the opening and closing days of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi government said in ... Read more...
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‘MCD schools sidelined in CWG celebrations’
October 1st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Students of schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been ignored and left out of the Commonwealth Games celebrations, MCD education committee chairman Mahendra ... Read more...
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