Bangalore School News & Articles

The grading system for the CBSE board is all set to be revamped in an attempt to hone the specific skills of individual students. In this direction, a new system of evaluation that supports Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) based on grades has been approved by the CBSE board. The new grading system comprises of formative and summative assessment of the student, to be done over two terms- during the yearlong academic calendar.
 
Here is a summary of the working of the new grading system:

HRD minister Kapil Sibal’s idea of core curriculum for science and maths at secondary and higher secondary levels across all education board has received a nod from the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).
 
According to the suggested educational reforms, the class X option of grading system instead of CBSE will be available only to students who will continue in the same school in class XI. Implementation of this reform will mean that instead of board examinations, greater stress will be placed on a comprehensive and continuous system of education …

With the inauguration of the Gayatri Devi Park for special children Near Navrang Theatre, Rajajinagar 2nd Block, Bangalore got its second park designed for mentally and physically challenged children. The park was inaugurated by Rajajinagar MLA and urban development minister S.Suresh Kumar on the 26th of August.

World Health Organization has said that in India the flu panic spreads faster than the virus. In case of Swine Flu panic button is pressed more often than it is necessary. Words like “epidemic”, “pandemic” and “H1N1” have become a part of everyday conversations and people are groping to get a piece of swine flu news, precaution and treatment tips whenever possible. Many schools and colleges were closed in several parts of the country following the panic over swine flu. While this is a precautionary measure to avoid spreading …

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We are all a part of a fast paced world and it’s imperative to ensure that children receive well-rounded education. Even NRI’s who return home after their stint abroad worry about how to pick the right school for their child.

The enrolment in English medium schools in the classes from Grade I to VIII rose by 74% (54.7 lakh in 2003 to 95.1 lakh in 2006) in the year between 2003 to 2006.
In Karnataka the % of total enrolment in the English medium increased from 16% to 18%.
The growth is motly in southern states (non-Hindi) which account for 60% of the students enrolled in English medium in the year between 2003-2006.

This question comes up very often and parents have to decide on which curriculum they have to go with.
The topic has been discussed several times and several people have written about it as well.