Schools
Students securing over 80 per cent in the higher secondary exam benefit from the revised Dr Banikanta Kakati Merit Award. Nijut Moina now covers over five lakh girls; a similar scheme for boys begins January 1.
AIDSO said merger orders have reached several schools. It asked the government to cancel the merger clause and confirm that low-enrolment schools will stay open.
An inquiry confirmed the teacher was drunk during school hours. The suspension was issued under the district services conduct rules.
NVS School Vacancies: Contractual teaching staff increased from 2,189 in 2014 to 3,437 in 2025. Non-teaching contractual staff grew from 268 to 1,432 in the same period.
A total of 5,701 “unrecognized schools” are in Jharkhand, 4,159 in Bihar, and 2,475 in Assam, as per Education ministry data.
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK general secretary has urged chief minister M K Stalin to focus on the maintenance of law and order at least in the next four months of his rule.
6,920 contractual teachers were appointed last year alone. Out of the 142 KVS sanctioned in December 2024 and October 2025, only 30 schools are functional, education ministry data shows.
Registration of CBSE-Board School Games Welfare Society has been cancelled months after the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) suspended its affiliation.
The Assam government has approved the establishment of a new Sainik School in Karbi Anglong at a cost of Rs 335 crore, and a CoE at Assam Engineering College in Guwahati.
Union education minister urged expanding 21st-century skills, promoting innovation, and ensuring holistic education. Madhya Pradesh focuses on community participation, research-based learning, and integrating gurukul traditions with modern institutions.
