GUJARAT PRIMARY SCHOOLS

1,606 primary schools in Gujarat functioning with just one teacher, govt tells assembly

Senior Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar informed the House that despite the state government's assurances in the past, the number of primary schools functioning with just one teacher has increased in two years. "The state government had informed this House in March 2022 that nearly 700 schools were functioning with just one teacher. Today, that number stands at 1,606. As per the records, more than 19,000 vacancies of teachers are still vacant in Gujarat. I want to know what the state government has planned to address this issue?" Parmar said.

Gujarat Budget 2024 Highlights: Girls to get Rs 10,000 per year till class 10th, Rs 25,000 till 12th; 8 cities get Municipal Corporation status

Gujarat Budget 2024 Highlights: Following the unveiling of Union Budget 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the focus has shifted to state budgets. Gujarat takes the lead in announcing its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 today. Gujarat Finance Minister Kanu Desai is set to present the budget, emphasizing that it will embody the state government's vision for the upcoming year and provide a roadmap for the next 25 years, as stated just before the budget presentation.

Ram Mandir: Markets, Banks, schools, offices holiday on Jan 22. Here's what's open and what's closed

Ram Mandir Holiday: The country is poised to witness the elaborate consecration ceremony, known as "pran pratishtha," of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday, January 22. With preparations for the celebration of this "historic" day in full swing nationwide, here's a brief overview of what will be operational and what will be closed on the day of the Ram temple ceremony.

Father beaten to death by Navratri organisers over daughter's prize dispute

The community in Porbandar, Gujarat is in shock following a terrible occurrence in which Sarman Odedara, 40, was brutally murdered by "garba" event organisers. Odedara and the organisers got into an argument, which led to this horrible occurrence. The argument started when his 11-year-old daughter protested that she only received one reward after winning two competitions.

PM Modi to launch and lay foundation stones of education projects, attend Vibrant Gujarat event on September 27

At Bodeli, the PM, before addressing a public gathering, will inaugurate or lay foundation stones for various projects under the state government's 'Mission Schools of Excellence' initiative, said Vinod Rao, secretary, primary and secondary education.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rain lashes parts of Rajasthan, causes waterlogging

Heavy rains, caused by cyclonic storm Biparjoy, lashed parts of Rajasthan's Barmer district on Sunday. This resulted in severe waterlogging and a flood-like situation at various places in the district.

Cyclone Biaprjoy: Strong winds shatter glass windows, damage vehicles in Rajasthan

After making landfall in Gujarat's coastal areas, Cyclone 'Biaprjoy', might have weakened into a 'deep depression' and is further expected to weaken into a 'depression' in the next 12 hours but it has left the trails of its impact.

Cyclone 'Biparjoy' weakens into 'deep depression', expected to weaken further

According to IMD, the cyclonic storm weakened into a 'deep depression'30 pm on Friday over Southeast Pakistan.

Cyclone Biparjoy: 30,000 people from coastal districts shifted to temporary shelters; Army plans relief measures with NDRF

Four boys drowned after venturing into rough seas in Mumbai as Indian authorities began evacuating people from western coastal areas on Tuesday, two days before a powerful cyclone approaches Gujarat state and neighbouring southern Pakistan.

No notable variations in access to technology between school-going girls and boys: Survey

According to Bharat Survey for EdTech, 68% of girls had 'shared access to smartphones compared to 64% boys'.

Gujarat Assembly elections Phase-2: From cricketers to governors to royals, who all went to vote

Gujarat elections 2022 phase-2, Bed-ridden people, patients on oxygen support, senior citizens including centenarians, and transgender persons were among those who came out to vote in the Gujarat Assembly elections second phase, setting an example for others to exercise their democratic right.

Four Gujarat villages boycott polls over lack of development

Mehsana (Gujarat)The voters in four villages of Gujarat's Mehsana district said they were boycotting the elections as no development had taken place in their areas.

Gujarat Polls 2022: BJP's Hardik Patel casts his vote in Ahmedabad

Gujarat Election 2022: Opposition parties promise to implement old pension scheme as a major move against BJP

Both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have pledged to implement the demand for the restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS) if elected to power in Gujarat, where the Assembly elections are due for next month.

Gujarat Elections 2022: Top 10 factors likely to shape upcoming elections in Gujarat

Gujarat Elections 2022: The two-phase assembly polls will take place on December 1 and December 5 with results rebounding on December 8, 2022. With Aam Aadmi Party entering the contest, the challenges have increased for major political parties like BJP and Congress. The major issues that the parties are addressing include inflation and unemployment apart from various other factors.

Don't get swayed away with Congress' campaign, promises, warns Amit Shah

Drawing a sharp contrast between the Congress and BJP rule in the state, Shah said, "During Congress rule, dropout rate in primary schools was 37 per cent, curfew used to remain imposed in Ahmedabad city for 200 days in a year and communal riots were common."

Couple in Gujarat leaves govt job, spends Rs 1 crore to settle US illegally, held at airport

​This was not the first time when the couple tried to go the US. In 2018, they tried to reach US illegally on fake passport, but were deported from Ireland. Four years later, they paid ​​Rs 1 crore to a human smuggler to get them across the US border illegally via Mexico, while his wife left her job as a primary teacher in a government school.

From Feb 21, only offline mode of education in Gujarat schools, colleges as Covid 19 cases dip

The decision to discontinue the online system of education from February 21 was taken by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday after reviewing the coronavirus situation during a core committee meeting. All the schools and colleges will have to follow COVID-19 related guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Meanwhile, the state announced revision in rules for transfer of government primary teachers. The present rules were formulated in 2012 and teachers' unions were demanding changes in some of the rules

Schools open in 19 states, 80% teachers have at least 1 dose

While Gujarat and Telangana are preparing to open up, four other major states are still making assessments on the feasibility of opening schools.

British Council, Tata Trusts, Maharashtra govt project Tejas trains 51,000 rural teachers

The five-year project christened Tejas was aimed at benefitting primary school teachers and students across government schools in Maharashtra through improved English language proficiency and has successfully achieved its goals training 51,000 teachers across 36 districts, who in turn, taught 1.4 million students, the British Council said.

COVID-19: Offline education for schools in 8 Gujarat cities to stop from Friday

At present, students from Classes 6 to 12 have been given the option of attending online classes or going to their respective schools for it.

Schools to reopen for classes 6 to 8 in Gujarat from February 18

Physical classes for these students across schools of all boards will resume with strict adherence to the Centre's COVID-19 norms and guidelines issued by the state government, education secretary Vinod Rao said.

What's ailing India's midday meal scheme

The scheme's focus has evolved. But a weak monitoring system threatens to cast a shadow on the programme.