Surat: The Right to Education Act has sparked administrative action after a child was mistakenly admitted to a school located 9 kilometers away, far beyond the permissible distance under RTE norms. The issue came to light after the parents from the Begumpura area discovered that the school allocated during admission was much farther than the 1.2 kilometers shown on the admission portal. The District Education Officer, Bhagirath Parmar, acknowledged the error and has issued a notice to the responsible CRC ( Cluster Resource Centre) coordinator. He stated that the student would have been admitted to a nearby school before the…
Author: Punit Panchal
Surat: A troubling case of mismanagement under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has emerged in the Surat district. A parent who secured admission for their child under the Right to Education approached the District Education Officer to help after discovering that the allotted school was not as close as it initially appeared under the Right to Education. During the Right to Education application process, the selected school appeared as being just 1.25 km away on the official portal. However, after the admission was confirmed, it turned out that the school was 9.2 Km away from the child’s residence in…
Surat: A shocking case of negligence by the education department has come to light in Surat district, where students were granted admission under the Right to Education Act to a school that has been shut for years. The incident occurred in the Dindoli area, where parents filled out an online RTE admission form for their child and selected “South Indian Modern School” in the Deladwa village as their preferred institution. However, when the parent visited the school with their child, they found it locked and sealed with a bank notice displayed on the gate. It was revealed that the school…
Surat: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has officially commenced the admission process for Class 11th science stream for the academic session 2025-26, beginning May 27, 2025. Based on previously issued circulars, the board has directed all secondary and higher secondary schools in Surat district to follow the specified admission guidelines strictly. According to the details provided, schools have received specific instructions regarding that how to carry out the admission process. Students who have passed the Class 10th board exams under reognized boards are eligible to apply. To streamline the process, the District Education Office, Surat has arranged…
Ahmedabad: A growing trend shows that students enrolling in professional courses like CA and CS often rely more on private coaching than attending regular college classes. This has led to intense competition among private colleges, especially those offering commerce education, to attract such students. By these competitions, those private colleges have given some incentives to attract students for coaching classes: Some colleges even go as far as paying private institutes for students referrals. This has weakened academic standards, as students barely attend college or participate in educational activities. Professors and experts raise concerns that: Despite mandatory attendance, the lack of…
Ahmedabad: Scammers struck in Ahmedabad, and two separate cyber fraud incidents have come to light. A retired banker and a school teacher lost Rs 90 lakh to online investment scams. These scams involved fake stock trading apps and misleading WhatsApp groups, highlighting the growing threat of sophisticated financial cybercrimes. In the first case, 63-year-old Lakshmikant Panigrahi, a retired banker from Naranpura, fell prey to a scam that promised high returns on stock market investments. Throughout time, he transferred Rs 72 lakh through various online transactions to accounts associated with scammers operating a fraudulent trading platform named BlinkXPro. The scam began…
Surat: The Education Department has taken strict action against schools in Surat that have failed to submit the documents for fire safety regulations. The Government has decided to cancel the recognition of the 16 schools under the Surat District Primary Education Officer. Despite the government orders, these schools have neither paid the imposed fines nor obtained the mandatory fire safety NOC. Of nearly 380 schools in the Surat district, 44 were issued the notice due to a lack of fire safety measures. In these, 13 schools have paid the fines and submitted the required documents, while 15 more schools have…
Surat: Right to Education Act has pushed in Surat, a significant initiative is underway to ensure that children from economically disadvantaged and underprivileged backgrounds receive access to primary education. This year, out of total 31,470 applications received in Surat, 25,099 were considered valid. As of the latest updates, 1,140 students have already been admitted to Class 1 under RTE, and the admission letters for 14,435 students have been issued. However, a large number approx. 10,664 students are still awaiting for the admission. The admissions process is progressing in phases, and the education department is encouraging parents to complete the proces…
Gandhinagar: CBSE announced Revaluation Process for Class 10th and 12th students, the Applications Open Until May 27, 2025. Also the Verification Process for the academic year 2025 board examinations results. This comes as a relief for students who are not satisfied with their marks or suspect discrepancies in their evaluation. The application dates windows are open from May 21 to May 27, 2025. The fees for rechecking answer sheets are Rs 700 per subject. Students can request photocopies of evaluated answer sheets during this period. From May 28 to June 3, 2025, students can apply for marks verification, Rs 500…
Surat: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has extended the application deadline for the Class 12th supplementary exams 2025 for Science and General streams. Students can now submit their application forms until May 21, 2025. Previously, the last date for submission was May 18. However, the Board decided to give them additional time due to the significant number of students requiring improvement in their performance. These supplementary exams are specifically meant for students who appeared in the March 2025 board exams and could not clear one or more subjects, or were marked as Absent or Withheld due to…