Larger text size Large text size Regular text size Do you sweat, chew your pencil, and feel butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out a test? A lot of people (adults included) get freaked out when it’s time to take a test. It’s natural to feel some stress about taking tests. In fact, … Read more
The State exchequer will incur an additional expenditure of ₹2,546.16 crore for the 4% DA hike. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock.com The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 announced a 4% increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for State government employees and teachers. According to an official release, … Read more
More than 1.3 lakh primary school teachers of Odisha on Monday called off their 11-day-old agitation after holding discussions with the state government. Demanding abolition of the contractual appointment system, hike in grade pay and restoration of the old pension scheme, over 1.30 lakh primary school teachers have been staging protests since September 8. “The … Read more
The primary school education in Odisha has been hit badly as 1.30 lakh teachers of over 50,000 schools have gone on a mass strike, demanding a “respectable” salary. Primary school teachers have staged dharna in front of schools and block education offices, and threatened to prolong their agitation for indefinite period if their demand is … Read more
Retired teachers are specifically chosen for this program due to the low remuneration they receive, which makes it difficult for them to afford high-end treatments such as joint replacements. | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Nearly 100 retired teachers from rural areas will undergo free joint replacement surgeries under the “Guru Namana” programme by SPARSH Foundation, a … Read more
Tension prevailed at the Directorate of School Education on Tuesday as hundreds of candidates staged a protest and the police trying to prevent them from going towards the Secretariat demanding that posts for the recruitment of teachers be increased. The government announced to fill up 6,000 odd posts, while the candidates demanded that several thousands … Read more
GUWAHATI The Assam Government has initiated the scrutiny of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) certificates awarded by universities in West Bengal to teachers in the State. A letter in this regard was issued by Mamata Hojai, Assam Director of Secondary Education, on July 11 to the inspectors of schools, but … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The Indian Medical Association has sought the urgent intervention of the Health Ministry to ensure that only medical postgraduates be considered as eligible candidates for appointment in the medical colleges to uphold the competency-based medical education (CBME) Syllabus. It also wants that non-medical … Read more
City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R. Jain said teams each having 12 police personnel have been constituted in all 15 police stations under the commissionerate. File | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry Stepping up the drive against trafficking and consumption of drugs, the city police will shortly initiate a programme to enlighten students, particularly in … Read more
The AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Saturday condemned the School Education Minister for refusing to pay a month’s salary to 12,000 part time teachers for May. Through his Twitter handle, Mr. Dhinakaran asked the Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi why he should refuse to let the payment of the salary after having assured the teachers, … Read more