Other School News
The NCP (SP) chief remarked that Maharashtra children in Classes 1-5 should not be burdened with extra languages, and that after Class 5, the parents can decide whether their child should learn Hindi.
New classrooms to be constructed, with facilities for special needs children, after almost 50,000 students transferred from private to government schools.
The Calcutta International School and the Calcutta Boys School received bomb threats via emails, and a holiday was declared and the students sent home.
The state government last week issued an amended order, stating Hindi will generally be taught as the third language to students in Marathi and English medium schools from Classes 1 to 5, which triggered a controversy.
The event, running till June 26, showcases artwork developed during summer workshops held at 44 Delhi government school centres, where over 2,000 students were trained in music, dance, theatre, and fine arts.
The chief minister, citing students' poor general awareness, stressed the need for practical learning. Schools have been told to keep English and Hindi newspapers.
The night guard at the Block Resource Centre has been dismissed, and all other buildings and schools for the textbooks are sealed.
Tara Bhavalkar's views came in the light of the Maharashtra government's policy on including Hindi as the third language in Classes 1-5.
The new Sainik Schools will start from Class 6, following the framework of existing schools, and their curriculum will emphasize on patriotism, Indian culture.
Bomb threats were sent to the Gujarat High court, District and Sessions court in Rajkot, and a school in Vadodara. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest the sender.
