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Vadodara schools score 100% results in ICSE/ISC

Saturday, 18 May 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India                18.05.2013

Vadodara schools score 100% results in ICSE/ISC

VADODARA: Schools in the city registered cent percent results as the class 10 and class 12 results of exam under the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) were declared on Friday.

Both the Nalanda International School and Billabong High International School scored 100 percent results in the 2012-13 exams.

The Sevasi-based Nalanda International School received 100 percent results in both ISC (class 12) and ICSE (class 10) examinations this year with the highest percentage being 91.60 percent in class 12 and 93.17 percent in class 10.

"This achievement is the result of the hard work, dedication and persevering efforts of our students and the school. It is significant to note that our school has achieved this remarkable result for the second consecutive year for class 12 and fourth consecutive year for class 10," senior school principal of Nalanda Shoba Menon said.

"Our students have scored 100 percent results in class 10 examination for the third consecutive year. Also, 65 percent students have received distinction while 35 percent have received first class," Priti Shrimal, principal of Billabong High International School said.

 

AMC’s first English-medium public school inaugurated in Shahpur

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Indian Express                  14.05.2013

AMC’s first English-medium public school inaugurated in Shahpur

The state's first government English-medium public school threw its doors open to the public on Monday. The Ahmedabad Public School (APS), a project launched by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), was inaugurated by the city mayor Meenaxiben Patel in the walled city area of Shahpur. The school is tucked away inside the building of Shahpur Municipal School No 5 and 6.

So far, about 63 students in the age group of 4-6 years have registered for admissions to KG I, II and Class I. While the first session will start from June 6, the AMC school board sought good luck for the maiden project by keeping the inauguration on Akshaya Tritiya, locally known as akhatrij. In the classrooms, the routine wooden benches have been replaced with individual colourful folding study tables, supported by floor-seating on mats. The mundane monochromatic walls have given way to hundreds of colourful tiles on each wall and around the blackboard.

With colourful pictures and names of animals, plants, flowers, vegetables, fruits, numbers, human body parts and even freedom fighters on the white background of tiles, the walls seem to be like giant books. "The students of KG I and KG II will not have books as the teaching will be interactive and innovative. Once the classes start, interactive games and toys will also be added to these classrooms," said AMC school board chairman Jagdish Bhavsar.

More than the little children, it was their parents who looked more excited about the school. "I am an autorickshaw driver and want my daughter Afrin to have good education in an English- medium school. From my meagre earnings, I cannot afford to send her to a private school," said Javed Sheikh, a resident of Shahpur. "I have not studied in English medium, but I want it for my children," said Rakesh Dataniya, a vegetable vendor.

While one classroom is ready, other two are almost complete. "We will provide one set of uniforms to all students. Books will be given to students of Class I free of cost. Though registrations are over, if we receive any application from any deserving candidate even now, we will consider it," added Bhavsar.

Apart from the registration fee of Rs 11, no other charges will be levied on students. The school will run from four classrooms in the double-storey building that houses 30 rooms in total.

 

Municipal school boards all set to lose autonomy

Monday, 13 May 2013 00:00 administrator
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The Times of India               13.05.2013

Municipal school boards all set to lose autonomy

PUNE: Municipal school boards in the state are all set to lose their autonomy following an order from the centre to merge them with municipal corporations. The state government is likely to take a decision on the matter soon as it has been receiving complaints of irregularities in their functioning and fund usage.

Education boards in various municipal corporations enjoy autonomy and the board's chief takes all administrative and financial decisions.

Once the municipal school boards are dissolved, a new committee for municipal schools will be formed that will be under the direct control of the municipal commissioners of respective areas.

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who was in the city on Friday, said the state government had received several applications to cancel the autonomy of the municipal education boards and merge them with the municipal corporations. "The issue was raised in the cabinet meeting. We will soon take a decision," Chavan said.

Merging the boards with the municipal corporation would also improve the state's compliance with the Right to Education Act (RTE), and an order to this effect was issued by the centre to the state recently. The proposal was then placed before the cabinet meeting on Wednesday for discussion.

Mahavir Mane, director of education (primary), said, "According to RTE , the responsibility of primary education should be shouldered by the local self government. And now, all the municipal school boards will come under the purview of the municipal corporations in the respective cities."

Mane added that the proposal is likely to get a nod from the state government since the orders have come from the union government. According to the notification, once the municipal school boards come under the purview of the municipal corporations, they must be headed by educationists and experts in the field education.

Mane further said, "Despite being autonomous, there were allegations from various corners that the functioning of municipal school boards was not transparent. Even the funds granted for free uniform, stationery and books never reached the students of the municipal schools many times."

The PMC school board runs 310 schools, including 226 Marathi, 48 English, 34 Urdu and two Kannada schools imparting education to over 85,000 children.

 
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