2026

The West Bengal government has reportedly decided to prohibit teaching and non-teaching staff of government-run and government-aided schools from participating in political activities, School Education Minister Deepak Barman said on Thursday. The state is also considering a teacher accountability mechanism that could link annual salary increments and promotions with students’ learning outcomes from the next…

New KVS app to help parents monitor children’s attendance and academic performance; verification deadline announced PRAYAGRAJ: Parents of students enrolled in more than 1,200 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country will soon be able to keep a closer watch on their children’s school life without waiting for parent-teacher meetings (PTMs) or depending on messages from…

Inspired by uncle’s speech difficulties, Jack Harker, teenager develops award-winning Parley communication tool. (Photo: samsung.com) A communication challenge faced by a family member became the starting point for an award-winning technology project by a New Zealand schoolboy. Jack Harker, a Year 11 student at ACG Parnell College in Auckland, developed Parley, a communication tool designed…