School – A home away from home. This is what every parent thinks and believes before getting their child admitted to the school. They feel schools are the safest place where the students are safer here than in any other place except their homes. But it is no longer the same scenario anymore. With the […]
CBSE issues new safety guidelines for schools
Days after the horrifying incidents of the murder of a seven-year-old student in a private school and the rape of another toddler at a school in National capital region, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a notice to all its affiliated schools earlier last week enlisting new safety guidelines to ensure a child’s […]
RFID tags in Smart schools for Smart Attendance System
Smart Attendance System in smart schools i.e., Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is something that drew my attention. RFID tag is the new trend now in Indian schools, not many schools are under the cover though, however, few schools are choosing to adopt this technology. In a very recent incident to quote, an International School […]
CBSE schools to run tuck-shops to sell books, uniforms and stationery
The Central Board of Secondary Education has now allowed its affiliated schools to open ‘tuck shops’ to sell books, uniforms and stationery on its premises. This has come four months after CBSE has cracked whip on its schools warning them against selling books, uniforms and stationery material. Following complaints from parents and stakeholders that schools […]