Abha Goradia

The programme is called SUTRA PIC or Scientific Utilisation Through Research Augmentation-Prime Products from Indigenous Cows.

“This discrimination is a grim reminder of inherent racial prejudices and stereotyping of particular people based on their physical features...which is now being played out in the pretext of health concerns,” the statement issued by NE Students Forum read.

In an earlier letter to MU, the department had directed it to disburse the amount within a month and send an acknowledgment to the government.

The BMC education department already has a curiosity centre at Vanmala Tank, Mahim, which will be restructured to set up an observatory with a digital binoculars, said BMC education officer Mahesh Palkar.

The elections will be held on February 16 for the posts of general secretary for academic affairs, cultural, sports, technical and hostel affairs. The campus strength of nearly 10,000, including undergraduates and postgraduate students, will cast their vote.

IIT Bombay Director Dr Subhasis Chaudhuri told the students that engaging in political activities can create divisions and bring down the name of IIT-B.

At the Tuesday meeting, presided over by committee chairperson Anjali Naik, a proposal to start 15 more English medium schools in the city, offering classes I to X, was also cleared.

Mumbai University pro-vice chancellor Dr Ravindra Kulkarni confirmed that discussion and research has been initiated on the proposal which will soon be submitted to the state government.

Thirty schools from different municipal wards were selected for the study. These schools have classes I to X in four different mediums — English, Urdu, Hindi and Marathi.

In one such letter, dated November 28, 1921, addressed to his wife Ramabai, Ambedkar asks her to not worry about their son Gangadhar’s illness.

Push to digitise exams, audits, administrative processes

Nearly 300 such kites bearing anti-NRC messages will be flown across the city, mainly at three locations — Girgaum-Chowpatty, Carter Road and Versova Beach.

On December 14, Soman had posted a video on Facebook and Twitter, addressing Rahul. In the video, Soman is heard saying: “You truly aren’t Savarkar. The truth is, you aren’t a true Gandhi either. You don’t have any of the values.”

Yogesh Soman, the Director of Mumbai University's Academy of Theatre Arts, was sent on compulsory leave after students, backed by NSUI and AISF, staged several protests against him.

By Monday night, the statement had been endorsed by over 141 faculty members. For the next 10 days, the faculty has also decided to host an open discussion every day from 6 pm to 7 pm to discuss student concerns about recent events.

For the violations, the university has recently paid Rs 8 lakh to the BCI, said MU Pro Vice-Chancellor Ravindra Kulkarni.

Last year, the cell had faced flak from law colleges after admissions were delayed, leaving colleges with a reduced semester period.

The group has decided to meet every evening in the campus for the next 10 days to discuss the events that have unfolded in the past few months.

The workbooks, which come with DVDs, will be supported by mobile applications and keep in mind the vocabulary commonly used in each profession.