Education workshop for teachers throws light on unconventional teaching tools

Source: The Hindu
It was a fun filled affair for five-days when teachers turned students attending lectures and trying their hands on various activities. In a skill training workshop conducted by PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education, Bhopal, a constituent of NCERT, in collaboration with Mahatma Montessori Matriculation HSS, Madurai, over 40 teachers from various cities of South India participated and underwent teaching guidance.

“The objective of the workshop was to lend practical experience to ‘Socially Useful Productive Work' (SUPW) teachers on making classes interesting and more resourceful for students,” shared Prof.Saurabh Prakash, from the institute.

During the module, Mahatma School teachers conducted presentations, mock classes and training sessions exhibiting innovative teaching systems they follow. Gaining some basic insights from here, later the SUPW teachers are expected to implement the same in ‘Kendriya Vidyalayas' and ‘Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas'.

“School dropout rate in our country is still very high and only some skill-based training will fetch jobs for the students. Vocational skills apart from text book knowledge are necessary,” added, Mr. Saurabh, who was particularly impressed by some unique interesting teaching tools at Mahatma School, which allows students to apply creativity and inculcates individuality.

Primary section doesn't follow text books except for English, Tamil and Mathematics. Instead of prescribed syllabus, a way of practical knowledge is imparted covering a broader spectrum of subjects.

“Our teachers come up with interesting patterns and syllabus to integrate subjects like science, social studies and English. We link lessons and introduce art and crafts to make even boring sessions interesting, so that students find learning fun,” explained Ms. Vijaya Sundar, Principal of the K.K. Nagar campus.

The school also practices the concept of ‘no bags day' for all classes on Saturdays when the students are exposed to activities ranging from cookery, embroidery, fine arts, craft-from-waste besides discussions, debates, symposiums and presentations. Mushroom and vermin culture and tree clubs are the other activities introduced to develop environmental inclination.

Likewise, dry science subjects and mathematical theories are made lively through animations, figures and pictorial illustrations.

“Teaching is almost like brewing a recipe for the students to relish. We got to learn many such guidelines here and would also implement similar ones in our schools” vowed a teacher from Hyderabad. As rightly said, knowledge is beyond text books and education should equip a person for lifetime rather just for the sake of scores.

JNV NEWS: HRD allows Navodaya Vidyalaya test

The human resource development ministry has brushed aside objections raised by senior law ministry officials to allow Navodaya Vidyalayas to continue admission tests, using support it has received from the country's top law officer. Armed with a favourable legal opinion from the attorney general(AG), the HRD ministry dismissed concerns raised by law ministry officials at a meeting on Wednesday, government sources have confirmed to HT. 
Top law ministry officials and the AG have expressed divergent opinions on the matter, but the HRD ministry cited the top law officer's opinion, reportedly ratified by law minister M Veerappa Moily, to stick to its view.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Educatio — popularly referred to as the Right to Education (RTE) Act — specifically bars schools from using any method other than random selection to admit students. It also requires schools to admit economically weak students from the neighbourhood to 25% seats.
This clause has left the HRD ministry in a dilemma for months now because the more than 500 Navodaya Vidyalayas it runs admit students through a national entrance test. These schools are aimed at tapping intelligent rural children.
The HRD ministry sought the view of the law ministry, former Chief Justice of India AS Anand and the AG. Both Justice Anand and the AG have said Navodaya Vidyalayas are a separate class of schools that do not need specific exemption under the RTE Act to continue with their admission tests.
Law ministry officials, however, argued that the Act ought to be amended instead of relying on interpretations.

JNV News: Sonia gifted 7 training center to Navodaya

Indian Express
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), which impart modern education to talented children of rural and remote areas, are now set to train their teachers.

The Union Human Resource Development Ministry has sanctioned seven Leadership Training Institutes for the faculty of the over-500-strong chain of schools. The institutes will come up on the Navodaya school campuses itself — in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Goa, Udaipur, Rae Bareilly, Puri and Shillong.

Significantly, Rae Bareilly, which is Sonia Gandhi's constituency, will also get a National Sports Academy. Sonia is expected to lay the foundation stone of the academy next month.

“The idea is to train our teaching staff in modern pedagogy, upgrade their teaching skills and expose them to different teaching experiences with the aim of bettering the overall teaching environment at Navodaya schools. The institutes will offer a range of courses to teachers, right from their induction stage up to refresher training and so on,” said an official from the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya News: Navodaya schools to get Net

Calcutta Telegraph

New Delhi, Dec. 22: The Navodaya Vidyalayas, located mostly in rural and remote areas in the country, are set to get broadband connectivity soon.

Human resource and development minister Kapil Sibal, who is holding the additional charge of the telecom ministry, has asked BSNL to provide broadband connectivity to the 583 schools, which mainly cater to meritorious rural children.

“The minister had asked BSNL last week to provide broadband connectivity to the Navodaya Vidyalayas. BSNL has started working on the project,” a top official revealed.

The move will help the schools improve their teaching methodology by taking advantage of technology. These schools will be connected to each other through broadband network which will enable them to share lectures and e-learning materials.

The schools can also have their virtual labs by using Internet. Students can do science experiments in their computers at these labs without using chemicals, an official in Navodaya Vidyalya Samiti, the organisation running such schools, said.

Although the schools have computer labs, they do not have access to Internet. About 2.07 lakh students are registered in these schools which are perceived as islands of excellence. The schools have established themselves as among the best with 97 per cent pass out rate in board examinations.

About 74 per cent of the students are from families with annual incomes less than Rs 48,000. Nearly 11 per cent students in these schools are first generation learners of their families.

Unlike the Kendriya Vidyalayas, the Navodayas are located in remote and rural areas. They admit students from Class VI onwards through entrance tests.

The initiative to connect the schools through broadband is aimed at providing a level playing field to students who are mainly from rural backgrounds. These students, unlike their counterparts in private schools in urban locations, remain handicapped in the areas of e-learning despite doing well in studies.

In a similar initiative, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has decided to provide interest-free loans to its nearly 40,000 teachers to purchase laptops. The KVS runs 1,073 schools in the country.

It will provide interest-free loan of Rs 27,000 to each teacher and the loan will be recovered in three years. .

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya News: Navodaya schools exempted from RTE provisions

New Delhi: The 444 Navodaya Vidyalayas all over India have been exempted from the provisions of the Right To Education (RTE) Act.

According to the RTE Act, it is mandatory for all schools to implement two key provisions of the act, which include no screening procedure for admission into schools and giving 25% reservation to children from economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry had earlier sought the opinion of former Chief Justice of India A.S. Anand. He had said that the Navodaya Vidyalayas as special category schools. The attorney general had also given a similar opinion later.

The law ministry too had agreed with the attorney general's opinion and had suggested that instead of categorizing the Navodaya Vidyalayas as special schools, the RTE Act must be amended.

The HRD ministry, on the contrary, had said that the RTE Act did not require any amendment as Section 2(p) of the act puts Navodaya Vidyalayas in the same category as Kendriya Vidyalayas and Sainik Schools.

There have been three reasons given by the ministry for letting Navodaya schools off the RTE provisions. The Navodaya schools begin only from the 6th standard and not class 1 like other schools. Also, these schools are located in all districts and have 75% seats reserved for children from rural areas.

The seats in Navodaya schools are also reserved for children from SC and ST communities in relation to their population in the district, and not less than the national average. One third of seats at the Navodaya schools are reserved for girl students and 3% students are reserved for disabled children.

The schools also do not have any fee structure for class IX and only Rs.200 is charged per month from classes IX to XII. Navodaya Schools have argued that they do not require having 25% reservation for rural students as they already cater to these students.

Regarding the issue of not holding any screening procedure for admissions , Navodaya schools have asserted that they are special schools that are primarily meant for meritorious students. Admission to Navodaya Schools requires students to give a tough entrance examination conducted by the CBSE. The schools have said that not conducting this test fro admission into the schools would reduce their academic quality.

Navodaya Vidyalayas News:HRD putting process in place ahead of RTE rollout

NEW DELHI: With barely few months left for the Right to Education (RTE) Act to be implemented across the nation, the HRD ministry says it has put most of the system and process in place.

On Saturday, as the ministry engages in a brainstorming session on RTE, sources said the Centre has taken a huge step, pledging Rs 2.31 lakh crore for RTE that will be spent over the next five years. The funding pattern stands changed to 65:35 for five years. Besides, the Sarva Shiksha Abhijan's (SSA) budget has been increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 19,000 this year. Supplementary plans for states have also been done.

The key issue yet to be decided will be the screening process in residential schools like the government-run Navodaya Vidyalayas and private boarding schools. The defiance of screening rules by the Delhi government is also likely to come up for discussion, sources added.

Lack of funds for recruiting teachers has also been dealt with. The Centre has not only approved hiring of 4.55 lakh teachers out of the 5.08-lakh vacancy, but also agreed to pay for their salaries. There is also a dire need for nearly five lakh teachers, which come under the state governments' domain.

Though only 2.74 lakh classrooms out of 14.25 lakh additional classrooms have been sanctioned, sources explained that it is less because of the 33% ceiling on SSA work.

Centre has decided to pay for two sets of uniforms for girls and children belonging to SC/ST and BPL category. While, states will pay for the uniform of general category boys.

In order to enhance academic support, the government has already sanctioned 1,077 additional Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.

Many states like Arunachal Pradesh, Oriss, Sikkim, Manipur and Union Territories without legislature like Delhi and Chandigarh have notifed the rules. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka and others have already formulated the draft rules.

The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights have come up in Assam, Arunachal, Bihar, Delhi, Sikkim, J&K, MP, Maharashtra, Mizoram and Rajasthan. Many states have also issued child right orders, stating that there will be no expulsion and detention in class.

 

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya News>> CCRP fact finding team on JNV student death case

Imphal, December 06 2010: A fact finding team comprising members of the Coalition on Children's Right to Protection (CCRP) Manipur and Manipur Alliance for Child Rights (MACRT) led by CCRP Core Working Group member AK Sanaton today started investigation into the suicide incident of a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Umathel in Thoubal district.

Seventeen year old Ch Briton, a student of the JNV Umathel, committed suicide on November 29 allegedly after he was scolded by the teachers on the charge of sleeping together with a girl student lodging in the hostel of the same school.

Taking serious note on the suicide of the boy, the fact finding team of the CCRP Core Working Group today started investigating into the incident to find out the truth behind the student committing suicide.

The team recorded revelation made by the families of the victim student and the girl who was charged of sleeping together with the deceased boy, their close friends in the school, officers of the police station concerned, principal and teachers of the school as well as representatives of the Parents' Association during the visit.

During an interaction with, Additional SP Thoubal, Th Shyamsunder said that police registered an UD (Unnatural Death) case and investigating into the case.

Police has so far taken statements of the principal, teachers and girl students of the school and also examining the post mortem report of the dead body. If any suspect of outside influence in the death of the student, police will convert the UD case into an FIR case. He also informed that Thoubal DC has already ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of the student. Kakching SDC has been entrusted to conduct the inquiry.

Convener of the Manipur Alliance for Child Rights (MACR), Keisham Pradipkumar who was part of the fact finding team observed that while imparting education to the students, teachers should not give physical and mental violence to them.

Teachers and school managements are seemed to forget this at certain instances.

One more JNVian joins the Indian Airforce

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Cadet Vijay Patil, son of a village school teacher, wants to become fighter pilot. The good news is that he is half way there, having passed out from the NDA on Monday and en route the Air Force Academy in Dindigul, Andhra Pradesh. He is the first person from his family to join the armed forces.
Vijay carried the prestigious Chief of Staff banner for the champion, India squadron, at the passing out parade of the 119th course at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla on Monday. He also bagged the silver medal in academics by standing second in the BSc course.
Vijay, who grew up in Nandyal village of Kagal taluka of Kolhapur district, was fortunate to pursue his studies in the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE)-affiliated Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Kagal. It was at a lecture given at his school by Major Saurabh Shetty, an infantry officer, that inspired Vijay to pursue a career in the armed forces.
After the passing out parade at the NDA on Monday, Vijay said, “My meeting with Major Shetty was the turning point in my life. His talk inspired me to pursue a career in the armed forces.”
Vijay, the athletics and football captain of his squadron, dreams of becoming a fighter pilot because he likes the adventure attached to the job. “The speeds at which our fighter jets fly, the pilot has a split second to make or break a decision. I find this enormously exciting,” Vijay said.
Vijay, who will be joining the Air Force Academy in January 2011, is looking forward to flying the Kiran MK-1 trainer aircraft. “Yes, I am really excited about flying the Kirans and hopefully the Hawks in Dindigul,” he said.
Vijay’s father, Pandurang, who has been recently promoted to the post of headmaster at the zilla parishad school at Hasur Budruk village in Kolhapur district said, “My wife Bharati and I are extremely proud that our son has excelled in both academics and sport at the NDA. We hope he becomes a fighter pilot and lives his dream.”
Source: DNA

JNV News:Tension prevailed shifting of Mahadev temple in Tirtol

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Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: The villagers of Sailo and its surrounding villages under Tirtol police limits have seriously resented following the event shifting of Sidheswar Mahadev temple locates inside the Rahama Navoday Vidyalaya premeses to some other place. In this regard hundreds of agitated local residents have apprised district collector on Friday venting their ire and requested to act on the incident.

Reports said that Navodaya Vidyalay locates in Rahama proceeds on boundary wall construction and the Mahadev temple is coming inside the boundary so Vidyalaya authorities have decided to shift the temple from the Vidyalaya premises but the locals did not agree with the proposal so few of them have filed cases in civil judge and additional district judge courts Jagatsinghpur and the courts yet to have pronounced its verdict meanwhile Vidyalaya authorities have started boundary wall and efforts have indulged to shift the temple inside the Vidyalaya premises so past three days tensions have erupted in surrounding villages and police forces have deployed at the spot to maintain the law and order situation , informed IIC Tirtol police station , Devabrata Kar.
Source: Orissadiary

Intel announces winners of the 7th ‘Technology in Education’ awards

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Intel, in association with the Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), today announced the winners of the 7th ‘Technology in Education’ awards for the effective integration of technology in teaching and learning processes in Karnataka. Three schools, 15 teachers, 15 student groups, and five Getting Started Courses (GSCs)/Block Resource Persons (BRPs) were honored for their use of technology in education and the integration of innovative teaching methods to promote 21st century skills and enhance student learning.

Dr. V. S. Acharya, Karnataka’s minister for higher education, statistics and planning; Sri Ashok Kumar Manoli, the principal secretary of Karnataka’s Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology Department; and Professor H. S. Jamadagni, of the Indian Institute of Science’s Centre for Electronics Design and Technology, were present at the ceremony as the chief guest and guests of honor, respectively, to congratulate the award winners. 

A total of 460 entries were received for the competition from government schools across Karnataka, with a large number of teachers and students from rural areas participating in the contest. After the final evaluation, which was jointly conducted by DSERT and the Intel® Teach Program, winners were awarded cash prizes along with a joint citation from the Intel® Teach Program, DSERT and SSA Karnataka.
“It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate the ‘Technology in Education’ winners who have excelled in promoting and implementing technology in teaching and learning skills to prosper in the 21st century. The association of the Karnataka government and the Intel® Education Initiative has played a pivotal role in motivating students and teachers on effective use of technology. We are confident that this will inspire all the other teachers, students and schools in the state, ensuring sustained growth both individually and professionally,” said Dr. Acharya.

“We are proud to be associated with the government of Karnataka in recognizing the exemplary work being done by teachers and students in the field of education in Karnataka,” said Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah, the president of Intel India. “This contest has proven to be a successful tool for recognizing and honoring the deserving students who have showcased the extraordinary work done to effectively integrate technology in their learning.”

This year, the Intel® Teach Program is supporting ‘Technology in Education’ contests in the states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand and a combined contest for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (NVS) government school chains to recognize schools, teachers and students from computerized schools and pre-service institutions who have excelled in promoting technology-supported, project-based learning.

Source:IIFL

Inquiry demanded into the death of JNV student

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 Imphal, December 01 2010: Tension was reported from Thoubal Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Umathel over the death of a student.

The student was found commiting suicide by hanging himself on November 29 .

A procession carrying the dead body of the student identified as Chingangbam Brington (17) son of Ibohal of Kakching Makha Leikai Naudam Pareng was carried out at Umathel today along with allegations that teachers of the vidyalaya were responsible for the death of the student.

Students of the vidyalaya, family, relatives and villagers took part in the procession which demanded an inquiry into the death of the student in the hostel inside the vidyalaya and an ex-gratia payment to the family of the student.

Slogans like "Teachers responsible for Brington's death", "Transfer unworthy teachers", "Punish culprit teachers", we condemn torture to Brington," were displayed during the procession.

A meeting that followed the procession formed a JAC against the death of Ch Brington and submitted a memorandum to the Thoubal DC.

The memorandum demanded an enquiry into the death and an ex-gratia payment to the victim's family.

The DC has given assurance that he would respond offer seeking prior permission to conduct a magisterial inquiry as per the law that governs the vidyalaya, JAC members said.

Source: E-Pao

student of Jawarhar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Umathel was found hung to death at Kakching

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A student of Jawarhar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Umathel was found hung to death at Kakching this morning.

According to police report, 17-year old Chingakham Brajaton Singh son of Ibohal was found hung to death with a plastic rope from a tree atop a hillock at Thumkhongmang Ingkhol located along Kakching-Phunal Road at around 6.30 am today.

He was a resident of Kakching Makha Leikai Naorem Pareng.

A suicide note has been recovered from his possession.

In the suicide note, Brajaton expressed regret that he would not be able to look after the well-being of his parents in this life and prayed for doing so in the next life.

The body has been handed over to the family members after post-mortem examination at JNIMS today.






Source:epao

JNV bags second rank in Youth Parliament

KATHLAL: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Kathlal, bagged the first position at 14th Youth Parliament 2010, NVS Pune region. The second place went to JNV, Banaskantha. JNV, Kathlal hosted the annual event, organized jointly by government of India and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), New Delhi, to train the students to excel in their political endeavours. Four JNVs from Gujarat - Kodinar, Banaskantha, Bharuch and Kathalal - had qualified for the event on Thursday.

About 200 students from the four schools took part in the parliament, where they acted as speaker, prime minister, leader of the opposition, deputy speaker besides ministers for home, finance, defense, HRD and agriculture among others.

Kathlal MLA Kanubhai Dabhi inaugurated the event, which had Matar MLA Devu Sinh Chauhan as the chief guest. School principal JN Bhonsale welcomed the guests.









Source: Times of India

 

JNV could not create luster in 45th Youth Parliament award

The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning, Sh. V.Nanayanasamy rewarded the winners of the 45th Youth Parliament Competition 2010-11 for the Schools under the Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and New Delhi and Municipal Council. Sh. Nanayanasamy congratulated the students of the nine Delhi schools for their brilliant performance and whole hearted participation in the competition.

N.C.Jindal Public School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi was declared the winner of the Pandit Moti Lal Nehru Running Parliamentary Shield, having stood first in the 45th Youth Parliamentary Competition Trophy. Trophy for the best education district in the competition was awarded to the West ‘A’ Education District, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Trophy for standing first among new entrant schools was awarded to Govt. Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya, B-4, Paschim Vihar,New Delhi. Besides, Trophies were also awarded to eight other schools for their meritorious performance in the competition. The award winning schools are: Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Pooth Kalan, Delhi; Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, A-Block, Vikas Puri, New Delhi; Govt. Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya, B-4, Pashchim Vihar; Sarvodya Kanya vidyalaya, B-Block, Janak Puri, Delhi; Navyug School, Peshwa road, New Delhi; Vidya Bhawan Mahavidyala, Sr. Sec. Shool, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi; Aadharshila Vidyapeeth School, Pitampura and Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Ramesh Nagar, New Delhi.

From a humble beginning in 1966 when the first Competition was organised in 16 schools of the Delhi Administration, by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, the Youth Parliament Scheme now covers 1200 schools in NCT of Delhi, 1,200 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 600 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 300 Universities/Colleges throughout the country.

Source: PIB

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair:8 little geniuses to chip in Intel ISEF 2011

MUMBAI, INDIA: When preparing papers of the 'Investigation of Pesticidal property of Areca Catechu Plant' Athira M Nair from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandya had not thought about the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. But what surprised her is that she is among the 8 others who got selected to represent India at the prestigious ISEF -2011 (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair ) which will be held at Los Angeles, California on May 8-13, 2011.

There were about 87 projects presented by the students from class five to class twelve, reveals the creative mind and talents of the young innovators of India at the IRIS. Selected topics for ISEF varied from botany to maths, environmental science to chemistry, zoology and engineering, said a press release.

Students from standard 5-12 demonstrated their creativity and research-based thinking through their science and engineering projects. The national winners will represent India at the prestigious Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California.

Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science, is an initiation by Intel to promote bright young minds to nurture science and scientific research and to come together.

“With every edition of IRIS, we see more and more innovative entries which are a strong indication of the rich talent pool that exists in our country,” said Praveen Vishakantaiah, president, Intel India.

“I take this opportunity to congratulate ‘the little geniuses’ who made their mark in science and innovation at IRIS 2010. I strongly feel that this is a very useful mechanism to tap the imaginative science talent of young minds,” said Gurudas Kamat, Minister of State for Communications and IT, Government of India.

HRD issued guidelines about screening of children at the time of admission

NEW DELHI: After months of debating the issue and seeking the law ministry's opinion, the HRD ministry on Tuesday finally issued guidelines about screening of children at the time of admission under the Right to Education Act.
HRD minister Kapil Sibal said, "We have taken the law ministry's clearance to issue the guidelines on screening. The RTE Act will be amended later. Had we gone in for an amendment on screening now admissions the next academic year would have suffered."
Making it clear that no school would be allowed to do profiling of students based on their parents' education, the new guidelines allow schools to have categorization based on a "rationale and just" basis. But within the categories schools will not be allowed to conduct interviews either of students or parents. Admission will be done entirely on a random basis through draw of lots.
Schools have also been told that their objective and categories should be put in the public domain and be included in the school prospectus. For instance, there can be rational categories for alumni and siblings. At the same time, minority educational institutions like madarsas and vedic pathsalas have been left out of the provisions of RTE Act. However, institutions run by minority groups that fall under the definition of school as provided in the RTE Act will have to comply with screening as well as other provisions of the legislation.
The categorization will be limited to 75% of children while 25% reservation to children of economically weaker sections will be given without any screening and on the basis of random selection through draw of lots. The HRD ministry is likely to issue another set of guidelines about screening in residential schools later. Many top residential schools have been asking the ministry for guidelines before next year's admission process starts. The HRD ministry-run Navodaya Vidyalayas, which too are residential, have been opposed to the provision of no-screening and giving 25% admission to underprivileged children in the neighbourhood on the ground that they cater to poor children.

Source: Times Of India

DEO asked for information TO Navodaya

Dimapur, November 20 (MExN): The Dimapur District Education Officer (DEO) has informed that as per the RTE Act, private schools including Navodaya & Kendriya Vidilaya, CBSE, NEMS, SSA & ICSE are directed to collect the District Information of School Education (DISE) formats, which is mandatory throughout the country from the DEO office on or before November 25.