Ahmedabad: As uniformity in the functioning of state-run universities continues to pose challenges despite the enactment of the Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023, the state education department has constituted a new 13-member committee headed by the education minister. Although statutes were framed under the Act, variations in their interpretation and implementation across universities have led to administrative and operational issues. Several institutions, including Gujarat University, sub...Read More

Ahmedabad: A senior teacher at Tripada School in the Ghatlodia area was suspended on Tuesday after allegedly slapping a Class 9 student during a lecture, triggering protests by the student’s parents. According to information, the incident took place during an English class when the teacher, Nishanand, reportedly became irritated by the sound made by the student while using a whitener. The teacher allegedly asked the student to stand, took him aside, and slapped him multiple times, leaving the...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government today announced that more than 86,000 children have been admitted to private schools in the first round under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for the academic year 2025-26. According to the provisions of Section 12.1(C) of the RTE Act-2009, the state made significant efforts to ensure that 25% of children from weaker and disadvantaged sections were admitted to Standard-1 in unaided private primary schools. These efforts led to the submission of 2,38,916 applic...Read More