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Jun 29, 2011
A prominent commerce chamber Wednesday urged the government to introduce the public-private partnership (PPP) model for efficient management of education services and skill development initiatives across the country.
Jun 29, 2011
The government is in the process of formulating a Self-Financed Schools Bill, opening a window for organizations to set up private schools in the state. The bill aims to give private organizations permission to start schools on a self-financed basis...
Jun 29, 2011
A new tax rule is on the cards for the city's unaided schools and colleges, private hospitals and choultries. If BBMP has its way, these institutions will have to start paying compulsory property tax with a higher slab, instead of the present 25 per...
Jun 27, 2011
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has refused to regularise 750 illegal private schools in the state. It has also pocketed almost Rs 1 crore in fees, deposited by these institutions to seek regularisation. The Board has, however, regularised...
Jun 27, 2011
The Orissa high court said all private schools in the state, including the English medium institutions, should abide by the provisions of Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009 and coming under Orissa Education (OE) Act. The state government had...
Jun 26, 2011
TEACHERS’ groups urged Education Secretary Armin Luistro to persuade private schools to accommodate students from overcrowded public elementary and secondary schools.
Jun 25, 2011
Abu Dhabi Education Council announces that three new private schools are being prepared in former government school building to open in September 2011 to provide alternative schools for students attending villa schools that will close at the end of...
Jun 22, 2011
The Bank of Punjab (BoP) has allocated an amount of Rs. 250 million for the distribution of soft loans among the eligible schools partnered with the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) under Foundation Assisted Schools (FAS) and New School Program (...
Jun 13, 2011
Assam government will introduce Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) for recruitment of teachers at all levels in schools from this year and rules for Right to Education will be enacted by next month. Assam education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told...
Jun 13, 2011
A committee headed by retired Justice K Raviraja Pandian on Monday released the new fee structure for around 6,400 private schools in Tamil Nadu. The new fee structure would be sent to the various schools by each district's chief educational officer...