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RTE Admission 2026: 1,465 seats have been offered in the 73 RTE schools of Mumbai. The School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, has published the result for Maharashtra Right to Education (RTE) lottery 2026. Parents and guardians can access the lottery results from the Maharashtra Education Portal at student.maharashtra.gov.in. The RTE lottery ensures access to education for children from economically weaker sections (EWS) or disadvantaged groups, securing free, 25 per ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the City International School in Oshiwara, Andheri West announced its closure from the academic year 2026-27, has pushed the hapless parents to protest at Azad Maidan urging for a resolution. Parents' anguish Over 60 parents turned up at Azad Maidan on Monday under extreme heat to secure the future of their children. "Just 10 days before the final examinations was supposed to begin the school sent us a notice of closure expecting us find another school by ourselves," said Fauzia Ala ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: Parents waiting for admissions under the Right to Education Act (RTE) in private schools can expect relief as the Education Department is set to begin the admission process later this week. The process will officially commence after receiving approval from the Deputy Commissioner. This year, a total of 1,406 seats have been made available under the RTE quota, while as many as 3,580 applications were received. The admission process saw a slight delay due to detailed verification of d ...Read More >
RTE Maharashtra result 2026: The RTE result 2026 Maharashtra has been officially released by the School Education and Sports Department. Parents and guardians who applied under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, can now check their child's selection status on the official website student.maharashtra.gov.in. The lottery result determines admission to 25% reserved seats in private unaided schools for children belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups. Applicant ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF), Punjab, and Democratic School Teachers' Association, Haryana, staged a protest against the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Saturday.The protest was organised following a call by the Teachers' Federation of India against the Supreme Court's verdict dated Sept 1, 2025, which mandates retrospective implementation of TET. A large number of teachers from across the country gathered at the venue to register their opposition. ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid escalating debate over the mandatory requirement of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examination, veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, seeking his attention to the grievances of over two lakh teachers currently serving in state government-run schools. In his letter addressed to CM Yadav, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh urged the state government to file a review or curative petition to ens ...Read More >
New Delhi: Clarifying the scope of the Right to Education Act, Delhi High Court has underscored that the beneficial act only guarantees access to education and does not grant students the right to demand admission to a specific school.In a recent verdict, a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia explained this difference while dismissing an appeal filed by a woman seeking admission for her child to a particular private school under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) cat ...Read More >
A similar trend has been observed across Maharashtra - a total of 2,89,591 applications have been received this year, which is around 15,000 less than last year's 3,05,151. Incidentally, the decline has come despite an increase in the number of schools and available seats this year. In the 2026-27 academic year, 8,701 schools are offering 1,14,826 seats, compared to 8,086 schools with 1,09,102 seats last year. The reason for the decline, said Mukund Kirdat, RTE activist, is linked to changes in ...Read More >
Gujarat RTE Admissions: include only your preferred schools Gujarat RTE Admissions 2026: The first round of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Gujarat has started today, April 4, 2026. Parents can submit applications for Class 1 admissions until April 17 (12 pm) on the official website - rte.orpgujarat.com. The RTE Act in Gujarat ensures free admission for children belonging to economically weaker sections and socially disadvantaged groups in private unaided schools. As per ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has said that the Right to Education Act ensures access to education, but it does not give a student the right to insist on admission in a specific school. "There is no cavil that the RTE Act is beneficial legislation with an objective to achieve social inclusion and to ensure that school becomes a common space for children's education not differentiated by barriers of caste, ethnic group, or caste lines. However, it cannot be translated into a right to select a ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Online registration for admissions under the Right to Education Act for the 2026-27 academic year will begin on Saturday and continue until April 17, opening Class 1 admission opportunities for economically weaker and middle-class families.More than 84,000 seats will be available in private schools across the state this year, down from around 94,000 seats offered last year. Under RTE norms, 25% of seats in private schools are reserved for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, based ...Read More >
MP RTE Lottery Result 2026: Reporting begins from April 3. (Representative Image) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Madhya Pradesh RTE Lottery Result 2026 was released on April 2 at rteportal.mp.gov.in * Parents can check results and download allotment letters online from the RTE portal * The application window for MP RTE Admission 2026-27 was from March 13 to March 28, 2026 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode MP RTE Lottery Result 20 ...Read More >
The Madhya Pradesh Rajya Shiksha Kendra (MP RTE) lottery result 2026 link is rteportal.mp.gov.in. The parents and guardians who have applied for admissions in Non-Government (Private) Schools under the RTE can check the result on the official website - rteportal.mp.gov.in. Apart from the online portal, the allocation of schools will be intimated on their mobile numbers via SMS. The students who have been allocated schools through lottery process, their parents need to complete the admission pro ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu should engage the Centre on its demand for the retention of its two-language policy and not air its views on media, the Supreme Court said today while hearing a case an allocation of land for new Central schools that will follow the three-language policy. "Don't make it into a language issue. We are a federal society. You are part of the Republic. If you come one step forward, they (the Centre) will also come one step forward... the 'My-State-My-State' attitude must be avoided," said ...Read More >
T'puram: Sidestepping CPI's political arguments and protests, the state govt on Thursday signed an agreement with the Union govt to join the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme. General education secretary K Vasuki signed the agreement on behalf of the state govt in New Delhi. Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) director Supriya A R also accompanied the general education secretary to New Delhi.Earlier, state govt had opposed the scheme and refused to become a signatory to the proje ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) State Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Friday clarified that Kerala's decision to sign the PM SHRI agreement was a strategic move aimed at securing funds rightfully due to the state, while ensuring that Kerala's public education policies -- rooted in secular, democratic, and scientific principles -- remain unaffected. The clarification came amid strong objections from the CPI, the second-largest ally in the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF governmen ...Read More >
Kochi/T'puram: St Rita's Public School, Palluruthy, on Wednesday rejected the report submitted by the deputy director of education (DDE) Ernakulam which found "serious lapses" by the school in allegedly denying an eighth-standard student entry to class because of wearing a hijab.The school, which opened after remaining closed for two days, termed the report "false and misleading" and said it had sufficient evidence to prove its position. Education minister V Sivankutty, who had directed the scho ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a plea concerning the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act be placed before the chief justice of India for appropriate orders. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih noted that a similar issue relating to the RTE Act was pending adjudication before the apex court. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Nitin Upadhyay who has sought a direction that schools providing both religious and secular education are covered ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Tuesday stated that the Commission has received a complaint alleging that Hindu children in Madhya Pradesh's Morena-Shivpuri region are being enrolled in madrasas and taught the Quran. The NHRC has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government. Speaking to IANS, Priyank Kanoongo said, "We received a complaint from Madhya Pradesh stating that in the Morena-Shivpuri re ...Read More >
New Delhi: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Tuesday stated that the Commission has received a complaint alleging that Hindu children in Madhya Pradesh's Morena-Shivpuri region are being enrolled in madrasas and taught the Quran. The NHRC has taken cognisance of the matter and issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government. Speaking to IANS, Priyank Kanoongo said, "We received a complaint from Madhya Pradesh stating that in the Morena-Shivpuri region, Hindu ch ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a series of landmark proposals spanning labour, education, and religious tourism, underscoring Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's bid to balance welfare, infrastructure, and cultural heritage. Among the key decisions was an amendment to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, and the Factories Act, 1948. The provisions of the Act will now apply to shops and commercial establishments employing 20 or more workers. However, all ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Hubballi: As the Supreme Court mandated the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for all working govt teachers, state teachers have now approached the Centre, seeking an intervention. They are also preparing to file a review petition in the Supreme Court. Basavaraj Gurikar, president of the All India Primary School Teachers' Federation (AIPTF), said that the mandate is affecting 30 lakh primary teachers in India, including close to 1.2 lakh primary teachers from Karnataka. "The 2009 RTE Act mandated ...Read More >
Maharashtra TET 2025: Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad has started through the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test mahatet.in from today Online Registration of the candidates who wish to appear for MAHA TET 2025. Online Registration for MAHA TET 2025 has started from Monday September 15, 2025. Last date of application has been fixed as October 03, 2025. According to the MAHA TET 2025 notification, the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 will be held on November 23 ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 1, 2025) referred to a larger Bench the question of whether minority educational institutions are entirely exempt from the purview of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. A two-judge Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan made the reference in a judgment based on a batch of civil appeals questioning school education departments' insistence on faculty clearing the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in minority institutions. The reference stems from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court today expressed serious doubt over the correctness of its 2014 ruling in Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust, which had exempted minority schools, both aided and unaided, from the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act). A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, while pronouncing judgment in a batch of civil appeals relating to teacher eligibility and promotions, observed, ...Read More >
The story highlights the plight of migrant families, particularly children, working in brick kilns in Uttar Pradesh. Despite the promise of income, families often remain in poverty, with children missing out on education and other basic rights. The systemic exploitation keeps them trapped in a cycle of labor. In Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, countless migrant families toil in brick kilns, with many children like 12-year-old Rajni bearing the brunt of invisible labor. While parents strive fo ...Read More >
Bulandshahr/Aligarh, Jul 20 (PTI) In the scorching May heat, 12-year-old Rajni cradles her infant sister while stirring watery dal simmering in a soot-blackened aluminium pot outside her hut in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district. Just as the thin lentils begin to look ready, she pours more water into the pot in a bid to stretch the modest meal, which otherwise wouldn't be enough to feed her family of eight. When asked how it tastes, Rajni responds in a defensive tone: "This is not bad... It's be ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jul 14 (PTI) Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Monday took out a protest march to a CBSE school in Mavelikara in this coastal district against a "pada puja" ritual held recently. DYFI is the youth outfit of the ruling CPI(M). The protesters alleged that children were made to wash the feet of not just teachers but also that of a local BJP leader who attended the ritual at the school, Vivekananda Vidya Peedom, last week. The Left activists, incl ...Read More >
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