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A viral video from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district allegedly shows junior high school students loading sand during school hours. The incident has triggered outrage, with allegations that teachers forced children into manual labour. Authorities have said an enquiry will be conducted into the matter

Police in Sopore arrested 25 people for disturbing law and order after protests over a teacher accused of student harassment. The teacher has been suspended and booked, with authorities launching a time-bound investigation and temporarily shutting educational institutions

  A retired Kannur school principal and motivational speaker, K C Shaju, was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a 17-year-old girl during a counselling session at his home. He has been remanded to 14 days judicial custody; investigation continues 

A government teacher in Khammam was suspended for allegedly promoting a private school on social media during school hours. In an emotional Facebook video, she denied intent, sought mercy, and faced online trolling, while tribal groups planned protests alleging selective action

Telangana’s Education Department plans to adopt the CBSE syllabus for maths and science, with a hybrid model for social sciences. The move aims to align state textbooks with national standards and support students preparing for competitive exams, starting 2027–28.

Students of Zilla Parishad Secondary School in Koutala, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, staged a road protest after being served worm-infested mid-day meals. Following the incident, the headmaster was suspended for negligence.

The Telangana SSC Public Examinations 2026 are expected to begin on March 18, following the conclusion of intermediate exams. The Education department has sent the timetable for government approval.

While the State is home to 26,141 government and local body schools, only 15 are serving more than 1,000 students, accounting for 0.0573 per cent of the total schools. This reflects popularity of the government-run schools and preference among parents in the State

Bright Start’s Flagship session module for government school students asks students to name everyday risks—petty theft, “hafta”, pickpocketing, counterfeiting, bribery, and to practise refusal lines and help-seeking

A significant imbalance has emerged in Telangana’s government and local body schools, with over 21,000 surplus teachers in some institutions while 7,346 schools face acute staff shortages. The Education Department is now working on redistributing teachers to address the disparity.

A teacher couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara abandoned their fourth child in a forest, fearing violation of civil service rules that disqualify employees with more than three children. The infant was rescued, and the couple was later arrested and granted bail

Over 30 government junior colleges in Telangana have been declared dilapidated, with unsafe structures, collapsed ceilings, and severe waterlogging issues. While some colleges lack proper buildings, officials warn that students’ safety is at risk as urgent reconstruction is needed.

The Telangana government reversed its decision on SSC exam reforms, retaining the 80:20 external-internal marks pattern for Class X exams from 2025–26, but left clarity pending on grading vs marking

The TRSMA leaders said a section of student and community organisations was misusing their platforms to blackmail and extort recognised private schools.

The incident has left the parents and students shocked as they had already paid a part of the fee and withdrawn students from other schools.

The number of government and local body schools with zero enrollment have gone up by 235 in the academic year 2024-25.

: A student from Andhra Pradesh topped the engineering stream, while a Telangana candidate bagged the first rank in the AP stream of the Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET) 2025 results declared on Sunday

The SSC Public Examination results 2025 out now

The Pakistani cybercriminals targeted multiple government websites in Rajasthan, with the latest being the Education Department's official portal

Bucket system will be reinstated for the academic year 2025-26; it allows students to pick their undergraduate subjects from a pool