SFI flays decision to shut institutes

The SFI has opposed the government’s decision to shut down educational institutions. Calling it a step against the poor, the SFI said it would be impossible for them to get their children enrolled in online classes as there has been a huge increase in data tariff by the telecom companies. The student body further alleged that the pandemic was now being used to achieve political advantages, and the students were suffering because of the institutions getting closed

Solan students shine

Ten students of various schools of Solan district won different positions in the State Science Congress, with the junior level scientific report presentation fetching its team an entry to the national level contest. Children from Aurobindo School, Baddi, Pinegrove School, Pinegrove, MRA DAV School, Shivalik Valley School, Nalagarh, Alpine Public School, Nalagarh, and St Luke’s Senior Secondary School, Solan, won positions in various events, like mathematics Olympiad, science activity corner, scientific project report presentation and quiz competition in the junior and senior secondary level.

School name to be changed

The government has given permission to rename Government Senior Secondary School, Halai, in district Sirmaur after Shaheed Kalyan Singh. Orders have been issued to undertake the required measures in this regard.