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Maharashtra: More than 600 children test positive for Covid in Solapur after schools reopen
Maharashtra had allowed schools in Covid-free areas to reopen for classes 8-12 from July 12.
Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab gear up to reopening schools as Chinese coronavirus cases come down again
States determined to bring normalcy, reopen schools for higher standards after observing a stead decline in new Covid-19 cases and an accelerated vaccination drive.
‘Govts, please open schools or we will have a generational catastrophe’: UNICEF, WHO chief scientist ask for reopening of schools on priority
School reopening cannot wait till cases go to zero, UNICEF said in a statement.
Chicago’s decision to provide condoms in elementary schools from fifth grade triggers heated debate
A new policy allows Chicago schools, including elementary schools, to have menstruation products and condoms as a part of the sexual health education
Indian Consulate in Toronto writes to Canada govt over anti-India curriculum being taught at schools, warns it will harm bilateral relations
Despite India raising strong objections, schools in Canada continue to teach anti-India content in schools on farmer protest issue
Appearing semi-naked during class, sexual comments to girls: Students of Chennai’s PSBB school start online campaign against teacher
Students of PSBB Chennai called out one of the teachers for harassing and making sexual advances towards students. They have alleged that the school administration has been ignoring repeated complaints by students and parents.
Most affected people in Bengal post-poll violence are from Scheduled Caste, says NCSC chief
NCSC chief Vijay Sampla said that the way incidents of violence have happened in West Bengal after May 2 is worrisome
Thousands of students and parents express solidarity with British teacher who was suspended for showing Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class
The petition launched by a student at Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire said the teacher had "pure intentions"
Xi Jinping pushes for replacing Mongolian with Mandarin in Inner Mongolia amid protests against removing the local language from schools
Inner Mongolia saw massive protests against replacing Mongolian with Mandarin as medium of education in schools
Around 300 schoolgirls released a week after being kidnapped by an armed group in Nigeria, govt denies paying ransom
Nigeria has been witnessing an escalation in the incidents of mass kidnappings by criminal gangs seeking ransom money.
