Rajasthan

RTE: Mayo College refuses admission to poor children

Publication: Indian Express
Date: Thu, 2012-05-03

The prestigious Mayo College Ajmer today told the Rajasthan High Court that it will not grant admission to 25 per cent students from the weaker sections as made mandatory under the Right To Education Act, saying it is not applicable to it.

Appearing for Mayo College administration in the High Court senior advocate Abhay Bhandari said, "there will be no admission for weaker section students as the Supreme Court has clarified that boarding schools are not covered by Right to Education Act and they are free to make their admission policies.

Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rte-mayo-college-refuses-admission-to-poor-children/944797/0

All Class X, XII exam centres to have cameras

Publication: The Times of India, Jaipur Edition
Date: Mon, 2012-02-20

 AJMER: Students appearing for Class X and XII exams of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Educationhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/All-Class-X-XII-exam-centres-to-have-cameras/articleshow/11956634.cms

Govt plans CCE for Class I to VIII from next session

Publication: The Times of India, Jaipur Edition
Date: Mon, 2012-02-20

AJMER: Exams creating a fear psychosis in the young minds of students may soon be a thing of the past. Come next session and words like examination and test will disappear from the vocabulary of Classes from I to VIII in all 40,000 government schools of the state.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Govt-plans-CCE-for-Class-I-to-VIII-from-next-session/articleshow/11956609.cms

Private school fees, a pain for parents

Publication: The Times of India
Date: Mon, 2012-01-30

For any parent, his or her child’s education is the prime concern. But the ever-increasing school fees are putting a strain on monthly budgets, causing all-round discontent and standoffs between institutions and parents. The only offshoot of the system that remains unaffected, and is indeed growing, is the ubiquitous coaching centre. One can find tutors today even for international education boards whose aim was to do away with them. Is this just a passing phase or here to stay? TOI takes a look
 
Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIJ/2012/01/30&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&ViewMode=HTML

Education: A ‘Family’ Business


Created by geromic on Fri, 2012-01-20 01:40

 It is all in the family. It is a principle being followed religiously by a number of private budget schools in Rajasthan. To run a school, one requires teachers, administrators, etc. and they need to be well paid keeping in mind the competition. And the easiest way to quickly set up a small (up to Class 5) private budget school is to hire your own family members as teachers and administrators.