Kolhapur: Kolhapur Zilla Parishad has adopted a U-shaped seating arrangement in its schools to eliminate the stigma of backbenchers and, most importantly, enable teachers to focus on each child, ...

"Backbenchers, come sit in the front." If I had a rupee for every time a school teacher said that, I'd have saved enough to pay part of my college fee. Perennial backenchers like me would have ...

Jaipur: A govt English medium school in Ravidas Nagar, Sriganganagar, has changed the seating pattern in classrooms from traditional rows to U-shape seating to ensure that each child feels seen and ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of doing away with the concept of ‘backbenchers’, the government is considering a proposal to change the seating arrangement in school classrooms from the conventional rows ...

Sthanarthi Sreekuttan, a Malayalam film, has inspired schools across South India to shift from its seating practices in a bid to promote equality and engagement. While in Kerala, individual schools ...

Encinitas will take out all of its remaining U-shaped, concrete seating spaces along Coast Highway 101 in downtown because of complaints about them becoming trash-filled, “public nuisances.” In a 4-1 ...

As per the latest reports, state-run schools in Kerala will not have any more backbenchers. The announcement was made by state education minister V Sivankutty in a press conference. The minister ...