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RTE Admissions 2025 to begin from today, confirms Tamil Nadu government—check schedule and other details

RTE Admissions 2025 to begin from today, confirms Tamil Nadu government—check schedule and other details

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The Tamil Nadu government has announced that the admission process for the 2025–26 academic year under the Right to Education (RTE) Act will be held from October 6 to October 17 this year. This announcement follows the release of essential funds by the Union government, which has brought an end to the uncertainty that had previously delayed the start of the admission process. The decision was made following the release of funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, after the Tamil Nadu government declined to implement the three-language policy in PM SHRI schools, which had led to the withholding of ₹2,151 crore. The scheme also includes reimbursement for RTE admissions for the 2024–25 academic year in private schools. Around 6,000 private schools are expected to upload details of the seats filled in their entry-level classes, after which 25% of those seats will be reserved under the RTE quota. The Tamil Nadu school education department mentioned, “The Government of Tamil Nadu announces the commencement of admissions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, …

Tamil Nadu to finally conduct ‘entry level’ RTE admissions for 2025-26 academic session from Oct 6: Report

Tamil Nadu to finally conduct ‘entry level’ RTE admissions for 2025-26 academic session from Oct 6: Report

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Tamil Nadu government is set to conduct Right to Education (RTE) admissions for the current academic year from October 6 to October 17, according to Times of India report. This comes days after Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav transferred ₹489 crore to 20,652 private schools as fee reimbursement for 8.45 lakh students admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. As per the report, RTE admissions will be conducted through an online portal. With priority being offered to orphans, HIV-affected children, transgender children, children of scavengers and differently-abled children, 25% RTE seats will be identified. Over 6,000 private schools will upload their total seats filled in entry-level classes. Tamil Nadu state government had refused to follow the three-language policy in PM Shri schools following which the Union government withheld ₹2151 crore grant under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. This figure includes the reimbursement for RTE admissions for the previous academic session. Hence, the state government delayed RTE admissions in private schools for 2025-26 due to a lack of funds for reimbursement. “The govt of India …

Language war | A linga fracas over Hindi

Language war | A linga fracas over Hindi

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Late in May, the Tamil Nadu government took the unprecedented step of moving the Supreme Court, seeking the disbursal of over Rs 2,000 crore in funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS), claiming the Union government had withheld it in a bid to coerce the state into implementing the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. Tamil Nadu has been vociferously opposing the NEP’s three-language formula and the tacit pro-Hindi tilt ascribed to it. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have received no funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have received no funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25

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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have approved central allocations of ₹ 328.90 crore, ₹ 2,151.60 crore, and ₹ 1,745.80 crore respectively for the current fiscal year, no funds had been released from this central share to these States. Photo: repository.education.gov.in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have received zero funds from the Centre’s share under the Ministry of Education’s flagship Samagra Shiksha scheme (SSA) for the financial year 2024-25 as of March 27, 2025, according to a reply given by Minister of State for Education Jayant Choudhary in the Rajya Sabha. The Minister was responding to a question raised by CPI(M) MP John Brittas. According to the data shared, while Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have approved central allocations of ₹ 328.90 crore, ₹ 2,151.60 crore, and ₹ 1,745.80 crore respectively for the current fiscal year, no funds had been released from this central share to these States by the specified date. This lack of disbursement contrasts with the overall figures: out of a total central allocation of ₹ 45,830.21 crore for 36 …

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presents the 2025-26 Budget | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prioritising the welfare of schoolchildren, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) said the State government has allocated funds from its exchequer to compensate for ₹2,152 crore funds due from the Centre to the State under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. Presenting the Budget 2025-26, Mr. Thennarasu said the Union government has withheld the approved amount of ₹2,152 crore citing the State’s non-acceptance of the National Education Policy, 2020, which includes the three-language policy. “Despite this, keeping in mind the welfare of students, the State government has allocated funds, including salaries of teachers, from its own resources to ensure that the education of government school students remains unaffected.” Follow live updates here. He also said a total of ₹46,767 crore has been allocated for the School Education Department in 2025-26. The budgetary allocation for the department in 2024-25 was ₹44,042 crore. The Finance Minister also said under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, the State government has been successfully …

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: From budget allocation to goals, all you need to know

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: From budget allocation to goals, all you need to know

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Every child in the country deserves to be educated and the policymakers in the country, along with the government, should introduce schemes for the benefit of all. As per the government, the scheme covers 1.16 million schools, over 156 million students and 5.7 million Teachers of Govt. and Aided schools (from pre-primary to senior secondary level). (HT File Photo for representation) The Samagra Shiksha scheme introduced by the government in the Union Budget 2018-19 announced that school education would be treated holistically and without segmentation from pre-primary to class XII. About the scheme: The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). Also Read: Education Budget 2025: Samagra Shiksha and PM POSHAN schemes see higher allocation this financial year Policymakers have made sure that the scheme is in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and provides support for the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Aim: The scheme aims to ensure that …

Chandigarh: Govt teachers protest delay in DA payments

Chandigarh: Govt teachers protest delay in DA payments

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Jan 25, 2025 09:54 PM IST They demanded that arrears and dearness allowance pending for two years be paid from the state budget to teachers working under the Samagra Shiksha scheme of the Centre Deputation Employees and Joint Teachers Association (JTA) organised a protest at the Sector 20 masjid ground on Friday evening for not receiving dearness allowance for two years. They demanded that arrears and dearness allowance pending for two years be paid from the state budget to teachers working under the Samagra Shiksha scheme of the Centre. Government teachers on deputation during a protest in Chandigarh on Friday. (HT Photo) While the employees on deputation from Punjab and Haryana which included teachers, doctors and employees from food and water supply and engineering department were to march towards the Punjab governor and UT administrator’s house, due to the police deployment they were stopped. Chandigarh UT Welfare Association (Deputationist) president Ranveer Jhorar said that not implementing dearness allowance for the employees on deputation for the last two years is sheer injustice. He said that there …

Odisha government regularises services of 9,200 junior teachers

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Oct 07, 2024 10:09 AM IST The School and Mass Education Department communicated the decision to the Director of Elementary Education on Saturday. The Odisha government regularised the services of 9,200 junior teachers engaged in primary and upper primary schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, according to an official document. Odisha govt regularises services of 9,200 junior teachers The School and Mass Education Department communicated the decision to the Director of Elementary Education on Saturday. As per the career advancement policy of the teachers, the junior teachers (schematic), also called Sikshya Sahayaks and junior teachers (contractual), have been regularised against the post of Level-V (A) of the elementary teachers cadre after completion of six years of continuous and satisfactory service, the department said. Also read: Odisha govt recruits more than 16,000 junior teachers in single day, appointments made in all 30 districts In no case, untrained junior teachers and those who have not qualified for the Odisha Teachers’ Eligibility Test (OTET) will be regularised, it said. On Saturday, the state government also gave appointment letters …

Samagra Shiksha fund delay punishes role-model States

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The funds for textbooks and uniforms is also covered under the SSA | Photo Credit: Moorthy_M Over the past year, the Centre has withheld funds of the Samagra Shiksha scheme (SSA) to at least five Opposition-ruled States — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal, and Delhi. The SSA is an overarching programme for the school education sector. Data show that the Centre’s decision has more to do with acceptance of the PM Shri scheme, which aims to develop “exemplar model schools, that offer leadership to other schools”, than the outcomes of the SSA. In some cases, unwillingness to accept the National Education Policy in its entirety was also a reason. The fees for students enrolled under the Right to Education depends on SSA funds. Salary delays for teachers have also been reported in these States. Owing to the financial burden, Kerala and Punjab relented and Delhi too may agree to the Centre’s terms. By delaying the funds, the Centre has penalised the States that are at the forefront of achieving the SSA’s major objectives, such …

Dharmendra Pradhan rejects Stalin’s Centre ’denying’ funds to Tamil Nadu claim

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Mondayrejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin‘s claim that the best-performing states are being denied funds by the Centre under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for refusing to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Accusing the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister of trying to pit states against each other to make a point about the non-implementation of the new NEP, the Union Education Minister said,”Healthy competition amongst the states is always welcome in a democracy. However, pitting states against each other to make a point, goes against the spirit of the Constitution and the value of a unified India. NEP 2020 was formulated through wide range of consultations and has the collective wisdom of the people of India.” Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Pradhan questioned Stalin’s “principled” opposition to NEP. “Are you opposing education in mother tongue including Tamil? Are you opposing the conduct of exams in Indian languages including Tamil? Are you opposing the creation of textbooks and content in Indian languages including Tamil? Are you …