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The bell ringer, popular as Das Uncle, had worked with the school for close to four decades. 'Every bell he rang was a promise kept — a signal that time would pass safely, that change was coming on schedule,' his son said. 'He didn’t just mark time; he sacrificed his own time to create certainty for everyone else.'

This school charges Rs 57 lakh a year, has no teachers, and lets AI teach kids

The new Virginia campus will have 25 students and costs Rs 57 lakh per year. Families are drawn to the model for its flexibility and personalized approach, and early supporters include billionaires, politicians, and parents seeking an alternative to traditional schools.

Nithin Kamath on CBSE telling schools to form sugar boards: 'Good step in the right direction'

Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath is a fitness enthusiast and is father to a school-going nine-year-old boy.

Tata Group joins IISc Bengaluru, pledges Rs 500 cr for setting up medical school

Tata IISc Medical School will offer integrated MD-PhD and other dual-degree programmes to cultivate a new cadre of physician-scientists and medical technologists

From school to soccer practice: Bengaluru startup launches kids-only ride-hailing service

Bengaluru-based MetroRide Kids claims to be India’s first app-based transport service exclusively for children. Recently launched in Hyderabad, the service plans to expand to Bengaluru within three months.

Bengaluru rains: School buses stranded on flooded road, students rescued in tractors near tech hub ORR

Buses from multiple schools were stuck on Balagere Road on Tuesday evening due to flooding caused by heavy rain.

Chinese boy, 11, develops vitiligo after teacher slaps him 4 times for not doing math homework

The boy was reportedly slapped four times by his teacher—three times on the right cheek and once on the left—after being brought to the front of the class for failing to complete his mathematics assignment.

Noida school asks students to skip non-vegetarian food in tiffin citing 2 reasons

The circular highlights two primary reasons for the request. The first, 'Health and Safety,' and second 'Inclusivity and Respect'.

South Delhi private school receives bomb threat via email, found to be a hoax

A later-night email said a bomb was planted on the school's premises but an inspection found it to be a hoax

All schools, colleges to remain closed in Manipur till May 7 due to bad weather

One person was killed and two were injured when heavy rains and hailstorms lashed the state on Sunday damaging several houses in different parts of the state, including Canchipur and Tera in Imphal West district and Thoubal district, the official said.

Nearly 100 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat, MHA calls it hoax

Mother Mary School at Mayur Vihar in east Delhi and Delhi Public School at Dwarka received the bomb threats, they said.

Finland school shooting: 12-year-old opens fire inside classroom, injures 3

Police were alerted to the scene at 09:08 am and later specified that both the suspect and the injured were all 12 years old.

US school faces investigation over bizarre feet, toe-licking contest during fundraiser

The disturbing video depicts students from 9th through 12th grade participating in an eyebrow-raising toe-sucking tournament on the gym floor.

Winter vacation in Delhi schools extended till January 10 due to cold weather conditions

Delhi is experiencing extreme cold waves and the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert due to dense fog, light rainfall and a drop in temperature for the next few days.

‘He will be extraordinary’: Chinese dad praises academically poor son in viral video, wins hearts

'He doesn't seem worried about his studies and this makes me admire him,' the father says in the now-viral video.

Chinese teacher fractures 9-year-old girl's skull with metal ruler, arrested

The teacher used a metal triangular scale ruler to strike the young girl on her head, leaving a 5cm deep wound that resulted in a fractured skull.

Chinese school to charge students for sleeping at the desk, using mats, or bed naps

Students opting to nap at their desks will face a charge of 200 yuan (Rs 2,275) per term.

NCPCR urges people not to reveal child's identity who was slapped by classmates in UP school

Apex child rights body NCPCR has urged people not to reveal the identity of a boy by sharing a video in which a teacher is seen asking her students to slap him.

Mizoram man, born before Independence, goes back to school: ‘Age will not deter me’

For Mizoram native Lalringthara, age is just a number. Every morning, the 78-year-old walks 3 km to the nearest school in his village, where he is enrolled in the 9th grade.

Mumbai man finds 27 mothers and 1 father at PTA meet: 'Don't like Indian style of parenting'

'Most of the moms had an MBA and were working at places like Deloitte or ICICI. Very few had 2 kids. Still no expectations from SIRS to show up and/or contribute to anything (besides income),' researcher Varun Aggarwala wrote.

Teachers of unaided private schools entitled to same pay as govt school counterparts: Delhi HC

A bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said schools cannot evade their statutory responsibility and are bound to pay the statutory dues as per the law.

World Bank approves USD 300 million loan to improve quality of school education in Chhattisgarh

The project aims to benefit about 4 million students, mostly from poor and vulnerable communities in the state.

Diwali to be school holiday in New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was proud that the State Assembly and the State Senate have passed the bill making Diwali a New York City Public School holiday.

HC asks Delhi govt, police to file action plan on bomb threats received by schools

Against the backdrop of a spate of such threats, Justice Prathiba M Singh said this never used to happen earlier and asked the Delhi Police as to what steps it was taking.

6-year-old made to perform sex act as classmates recorded it on iPad: report

The enraged parents of a six-year-old student at a Texas elementary school say she was forced to perform a sex act on one classmate as another recorded it on a school-issued iPad.