About 3,000 school teachers, who allegedly used fake degree certificates to procure jobs, have resigned in Bihar till date fearing legal action and the Patna high court on Tuesday refused to extend deadline to quit voluntarily.
The Shiv Sena has spurned Congress' request to participate in the bandh.
The MHRD plans to track various performance parameters of government school teachers and students through tablets and smartphones, reports Sahil Makkar.
The decision has been taken in view of the controversy that erupted after this year's toppers failed to answer basic questions on camera.
In a statement signalling a change of regime at the Centre in the coming months, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said in Gandhinagar on Friday that the country is looking forward to a "constructive" change within the next 182 days.
With no signs of improvement in the situation in Kashmir, community schools are the only hope for students in the valley.
Abdul Malik, a Maths teacher, prefers to swim to save travel time.
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