‘Rising preference for private schools’

Private schools are making a comeback, particularly in bigger towns. The trend of affluent parents sending their children to such schools has now caught on with the middle class. Those who cannot afford to send their children to international schools are sending them to private schools as they are more affordable. The main reason for … Read more

Performance of students in Delhi: Economic Survey reveals 30-50% proficiency in all subjects |

NEW DELHI: The learning outcomes of students from classes 3 to 10 in all subjects in Delhi schools hovered between 30 to 50 per cent in 2021, even as the performance was above the national average for many classes, according to the city’s Economic Survey. Finance minister Atishi presented the Economic Survey in the Delhi … Read more

DLP schools must ensure students’ Bahasa mastery, says minister

PETALING JAYA: Field visits by the Education Ministry have shown that students from Dual Language Programme (DLP) schools did not achieve a basic level of proficiency in Bahasa Melayu (BM) and their mother tongue. Therefore, schools that have agreed to DLP implementation must ensure the fulfilment of all criteria including a mastery of BM, said … Read more