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A petition was filed on Thursday before the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to the Ernakulam District Collector to file a report explaining the delay in declaring a holiday for educational institutions in the district on August 4 due to heavy downpour. The petition also sought a directive to the State government to frame proper guidelines on declaration of holidays for schools. Also Read Kerala rain live updates | Sabarimala visit banned; NTA postpones CUET-UG in the State According to the petitioner, as most of the schools in Ernakulam district start functioning before 8 a.m., students had to leave their homes very early in the day. The District Collector had announced a holiday for educational institutions in the district on August 4 through her official Facebook page at 8.45 a.m. After one hour, the Collector uploaded another post clarifying that the schools which already started functioning need not be closed and the students who already reached schools … [Read more...] about Declaration of holiday in Ernakulam: Petition filed in HC seeking Collector’s explanation

Ernakulam district collector Renu Raj came in for considerable flak from parents over her perceived delay in announcing holiday for educational institutions on August 4 in view of the incessant rain . On her part, Dr. Raj said that it was a discretionary call taken by her based on the field reality considering the safety of the children though there was no ‘Red’ alert for the day and hence no need for declaring a holiday as per the protocol. Incidentally, the weather forecast for the district was upgraded from ‘Orange’ (heavy to very heavy rain) to ‘Red’ (extremely heavy rain) alert much later. She declared holiday for all educational institutions, including professional colleges, around 8.30 a.m. by which time majority of the students, especially of CBSE and ICSE schools where classes start relatively early, had already reached their institutions. That triggered a social media barrage in the form of comments ranging from sarcastic and outright funny to angry rants and anguish … [Read more...] about Kerala rain | Ernakulam collector draws flak after delay in declaring holiday for educational institutions

Sakeena A.S. was in Class 5 when she was pulled out of school owing to family circumstances. Hardly six years later, she was married off. For many years since then, her identity was that of a homemaker and a mother of four. Then about five years ago, when she was 58, Ms. Sakeena, a resident of Manjummel, stumbled upon a newspaper report about the Kerala State Literacy Mission’s equivalent courses that helped people learn irrespective of their age. “I registered straightaway with the Eloor study centre and cleared the seventh and 10th equivalent courses. Now, I am set to appear for the higher secondary equivalent course in humanities next week,” she said. She had the backing of all her four children, who knew that their mother had loved to learn but had been denied that opportunity earlier. Ms. Sakeena had ensured that her daughter and three sons were well-educated. She cleared the 10th equivalent course in 2019, but the pandemic delayed her pursuit of higher studies. But, this … [Read more...] about This 63-year-old from Ernakulam has Plus Two exams to clear and many dreams to chase

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Inflation means stocking up on pencils, notebooks, crayons and clothes for your kids’ return to school is more expensive this year, so Illinois state leaders on Thursday offered a 10-day sales tax reduction on classroom needs. Beginning Friday, the state sales tax on school materials, including clothing, will be 1.25% for 10 days, down from the usual 6.25%, part of an inflation relief plan put together by Democrats who control the General Assembly. They have said it's possible because of four consecutive balanced budgets under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Teachers will also get a break on classroom materials with a $250 tax credit this year and $500 in 2023. “These past two-and-a-half years — for everyone — of managing through the pandemic has been hard,” Pritzker said Thursday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Broadview, a suburb west of Chicago. “And the last nine months of inflation on top of that has strained the budgets of parents and teachers alike.” … [Read more...] about Illinois gets inflation-relief tax break on school supplies

The daughter of Soham killer Ian Huntley has told of the horrifying moment she discovered the monster was her father. The 18-year-old told how she found out the shocking news while doing a school project on murdered schoolgirls Holly and Jessica. Samantha Bryan’s mum Katie fell pregnant to Huntley, but her daughter was brought up by another man, reported the Mail on Sunday . Now 18, she recalled how aged 14 she discovered the grisly truth while doing a school project on notorious killers. She said: “When I got to the name Ian Huntley it meant absolutely nothing to me, nothing at all. “I entered his name into Google and started scrolling through pictures of him. There were headlines calling him a ‘cold-hearted child killer’, that sort of thing. “Then one picture jumped out at me. Although the faces were pixelated, I knew instantly one was my mum. And the little girl standing beside her was me at about ten." She added: “I clicked off the picture immediately. I began to … [Read more...] about Soham killer Ian Huntley’s daughter describes moment she found out monster was her father while doing school project

Aamir Khan is busy promoting his upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha on various platforms. He was recently seen in the first episode of the 14th edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati, hosted by the one and only Amitabh Bachchan, and as a guest on the talk show Koffee with Karan along with his co-star of the movie, Kareena Kapoor. He was also seen touring South India to promote Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and other dubbed versions of his film. In an interview with Humans of Bombay, Aamir opened up about his childhood and recalled how it has not always been easy for him. He and his siblings had to face humiliation in front of everyone for not being able to pay their fees on time, reported Hindustan Times. The actor’s family was going through a rough patch financially for eight years straight. The family was in debt and was somehow managing to pay Aamir’s and his siblings’ school fees. The fee structure of the school, while he was studying, was ₹6 for the 6th class, ₹7 for the 7th class, and … [Read more...] about Aamir Khan Recalls How Family Debt Made Him Unable to Pay Fees at School, Left Him Embarrassed

Incessant heavy rain subsided as Ernakulam heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday. Water level in the Periyar river basin started receding in the morning as the Indian Meteorological Department scaled down the red alert for the district to orange alert, indicating rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rain in isolated areas. Water level in Muvattupuzha river remained above the danger level. The district authorities said that a decision was taken to reduce the release of water through the spillway openings at Malankara dam from 110 cm to 100 cm by 2.40 p.m. to reduce the water level below the flood warning level. The water level was above the danger level of 11.11 m at the gauge station at Kacherithazham in Muvattupuzha river till 6 p.m. The low-lying areas near the Kaliyar river were flooded in the morning as nearly 220 persons were shifted to three relief camps. Also Read Crater on MC Road throws traffic through Muvattupuzha into disarray An assessment … [Read more...] about Rain fury abates in Ernakulam

The Republican Party will achieve a "bonus" victory in the upcoming midterms by securing more state legislatures, according to Donald Trump 's former campaign manager Paul Manafort . Manafort, who was jailed for tax and bank fraud charges in 2019, said that not only will the Democratic Party face a "tsunami wave" of congressional and Senate losses in November, but the GOP could further flip a number of legislative chambers. The GOP currently already dominates the nation's state legislatures, fully controlling 30, compared to the Democrats ' 17, with three states having split control. According to analysis from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, at least four state chambers are considered "toss-ups" and could go either way in November, three of which are held by Democrats. Manafort was speaking to Newsweek ahead of the release of his new book Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced . The book heavily focuses on how Trump won … [Read more...] about GOP Midterm bonus “not even being talked about”—Paul Manafort

Akhilesh Tiwari, the father of 9-year-old Atharv, a child with Cerebral Palsy (CP), has been trying for the last five years to enroll his son in a mainstream school in Mumbai. Despite Akhilesh’s efforts, his son didn’t get enrolled in any primary mainstream school. While Atharv today should have been in Class 4, his mother tutors him at home. When doctors suggested a mainstream school for Atharv’s education, his father claims to have first approached St. Joseph School, in Vikhroli, a government-aided institution. “It’s near our house and is considered to be a good institution. I urged the school principal Father Sachin Lopez multiple times to enroll Atharv but he did not agree and cited numerous reasons,” said Akhilesh. The principal allegedly first asked the parents to provide a helper to accompany Atharv to school. “When my wife agreed to take up the responsibility, the school said that a helper will lead to other students ostracising Atharv. They then discouraged us from … [Read more...] about Almost No Compliance of RTE: Lack of Infrastructure, Awareness Keeps Children With Disabilities Out of Schools

When it comes to academic achievement, girls are outperforming boys at nearly every level. Girls are earning better grades than boys, outpacing boys when it comes to high school graduation rates and outnumbering boys at colleges across the country. Despite this and despite recent efforts to build more equitable hiring and promotion practices, we know that sexism remains pervasive in the job market across every industry and field. But there's another insidious issue that we must be more aggressive in addressing — and it's related to the one data point in which we still see boys outperforming girls by a wide margin: confidence . According to a 2018 study , boys and girls exhibit similar levels of confidence up to the age of twelve. But after this age, these levels begin to diverge dramatically. By age 14, girls report levels of self-assurance that are 27% lower than those of boys, and the gap widens throughout adolescence. The study further indicates that by age 14, … [Read more...] about Three Ways Schools Can Help Girls Build Confidence