Tuesday 17 March '09
With the deadline to install speed governors in school buses barely three days away, the trial runs conducted by various schools have revealed that they are far from ready for being put to practical use.Saturday 7 March '09
In an effort to bridge the communication gap with the hearing impaired, a local school has introduced a course on the Indian Sign Language.Friday
6 March '09Amid economic gloom spread all around, students of the law department in Panjab University have reason to cheer. While the economic meltdown has led to a grim placement scene in colleges across the country...Tuesday
24 February '09In what could come as a surprise for many, almost 30 per cent of children visiting the paediatrics department of GMCH-32 are allergic to the most common cereal in the Indian diet-wheat!Tuesday
24 February '09In what could come as a surprise for many, almost 30 percent children visiting the paediatrics department of GMCH-32 are allergic to the most common cereal in the Indian diet-wheat!Sunday
22 February '09Childhood obesity is a cause for worry for parents across the world.Saturday
7 February '09Watch what your child eats during the months of February and March! For, experts believe that the food a child consumes during examination days is of vital importance.Monday
2 February '09If you thought depression or related symptoms were limited to adults, it’s time to do a reality check.Saturday
31 January '09He had a firm belief in the Gandhian philosophy of life and had pledged to serve mankind even after death.Thursday
29 January '09The helpline of the Education department, which was launched amid much fanfare last year, is yet to start functioning for the current examination session.Friday
23 January '09Even as the Education department seems unable to check the sale of junk food in school canteens, an annual health examination conducted by an NGO has revealed the sorry state of the health of students.Sunday
18 January '09Call it an effect of the highly acclaimed 2007 flick, Taare Zameen Par, but it’s a fact that the country has turned sensitive towards children with dyslexia.Tuesday
13 January '09As ‘brand’ becomes the latest buzzword, schools too have jumped onto the image-building bandwagon.Monday
12 January '09Sending a child to school has turned into an education in itself with private schools in the city charging exorbitant amounts as fee.Thursday
8 January '09Students in Chandigarh may not be getting the right lessons when it comes to health. For, the teachers who are supposed to tell them the importance of good health can hardly be called healthy.Tuesday
6 January '09In what appears as another case of high-handedness of the Education department, government schools in the city have been instructed to deny permission to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan teachers for higher studies.Tuesday
6 January '09With Double Income No Kids couples on the rise, parenting seems to have taken a backseat. But those who have already taken the plunge anticipate hard times ahead.Thursday
1 January '09The year 2008 was quite significant for the Panjab University considering that elections were held to elect members of the administrative wing, Senate and Syndicate.Tuesday
30 December '08The teachers under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan are reportedly being denied the pay packages as prescribed by the Centre and are instead being handed out salaries at the discretion of the executive committee of the Education department.Tuesday
30 December '08Students in city schools are battling an alarming trend. Contrary to the norm of 40:1, urban schools have a disturbing ratio of one teacher for every 80 students.Monday
29 December '08While government schools in the city clamour for essential basic facilities, the education department has reportedly spent over Rs 10 lakh on the beautification of schools.Tuesday
16 December '08The comprehensive school health programme, one of the many schemes started by the Central Board of Secondary Education to initiate holistic development of students...Sunday
14 December '08While several adjectives have been used time and again to laud the invaluable role of teachers, they have rarely been given the true appreciation they deserve.Friday
12 December '08“The word ‘grave’ aptly describes the consequences of corporal punishment on a child’s psyche. While the physical scars heal after some time...Friday
12 December '08“To let new heroes take up the forefront, old ones should step down. Apart from giving opportunities to the deserving, this helps in the evolution of talent,” says Preeti Garg...
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