Deepa Sharma Sood, a senior correspondent in Ludhiana, reports on education and health.
Articles by Deepa Sharma Sood
Cold wave: No holidays for govt school students, says education minister
Keeping in view the prevailing weather conditions, several private schools in the city have started their winter break from January 1, but the winter break in government schools is already over and there will be no extension in it.
Updated on Jan 02, 2013 09:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Private schools delay winter vacations
In view of late winters this year, several private schools in the city have decided to postpone the winter vacations to December 31 onwards. Earlier, most private schools used to close schools for vacations after December 20.
Updated on Dec 21, 2012 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Punjab to provide free course to Class 12 students
To prepare students of Class XII of government schools of Punjab for competitive exams such as engineering and medical, the government of Punjab has decided to provide students with free crash course facility.
Updated on Dec 13, 2012 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Violating HC order, private schools increasing fee
Despite the Punjab and Haryana high court order to private educational institutions not to increase fee and other charges, managements of several schools in Ludhiana continue to fleece parents of students by hiking charges at their own sweet will.
Updated on Dec 05, 2012 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Need to strengthen RTE, says Pranab
There is a need to strengthen the Right to Education Act and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan only then we will be able to achieve milestone in the education sector. However, whenever I interact with bright students full of energy, I feel that the future of country is in safe hands, said President of India Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Ludhiana.
Updated on Nov 28, 2012 10:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Delegate power to senior-most teacher in absence: DGSE to school heads
The director general school education (DGSE), Punjab, Kahan Singh Pannu has sent instructions to the heads of government schools that in their absence the charge of the institution should be handed over to the senior-most teacher.
Updated on Nov 26, 2012 01:14 AM IST
None | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
CBSE to conduct joint entrance exam in April
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the offline mode of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) on April 7, 2013. The online examination will be held on April 8 and 25.
Updated on Nov 15, 2012 08:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
3 school teachers found drunk, suspended
Two teachers and one lab attendant of government schools of Punjab who were recently found boozing on duty were suspended on Friday. Jagdeep Singh, physics lecturer from Ludhiana district, was found drunken during duty hours.
Updated on Nov 02, 2012 11:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Govt schools facing shortage of teachers
All government schools in the city's periphery are facing an acute shortage of teachers. Some of these schools, in fact, are running headless in the absence of any headmaster/headmistress.
Updated on Oct 04, 2012 10:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
Thieves having a field day at govt schools
A spate of thefts in the district government schools in the recent months has exposed the security arrangements. It seems LCDs, computers and LPG cylinders at these schools have become an attractive and easy target for thieves.
Updated on Oct 01, 2012 11:48 PM IST
None | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
DGSE orders closure of special training centres
The students of these centres will be brought into mainstream government schools. Ludhiana has 265 such centres with about 7,500 students
Updated on Mar 07, 2012 08:18 PM IST
None | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana
DGSE: hold compartment exams for Class 9 students
Two weeks ahead of semester examinations for Class 9 students, director general of school education (secondary) has directed schools to hold exams for those students who have failed to clear up to two subjects.
Updated on Feb 28, 2012 06:35 PM IST
None | Deepa Sharma Sood, Ludhiana