Education News – Newsletter for December 30, 2010

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Why unsafe Delhi schools not demolished, asks rights body

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has issued a notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), asking why there is a delay in demolition of 35 MCD school buildings that have been declared unsafe.

This, the commission said, was a violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Why unsafe Delhi schools not demolished, asks rights body.

Snow shuts down high schools in Kashmir

JAMMU – The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday announced the closure of all high and higher secondary schools in the Kashmir Valley, reversing its own decision of keeping these educational institutions open during winters.

“All high and higher secondary schools in Kashmir Valley have been closed till further orders,” an official spokesperson said.
The government … Original article on : Snow shuts down high schools in Kashmir.

Five Kerala schools get infotech upgrade

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – Five government schools in Kerala have been designated as “smart schools” and will receive Rs.1.25 crore each to install multimedia projectors, wireless internet and other infrastructure, an official said Wednesday.

Called the “ICT in Schools Scheme”, the project is an initiative of IT@School, the technology arm of the general education department of the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

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