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Abha Goradia
Abha works with the Mumbai bureau and covers the education beat as well as other stories she finds interesting.
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Maharashtra: Hostels shut, family income shrunk, students from villages drop out of studiesPremium Story
September 29, 2020 04:43 IST
Throwing light on the economic distress among students due to the impact of Covid-19, the report also found that 27 per cent students fear the chance of them continuing education in the academic year 2020-21 is low to very slim.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
MU to provide only sample MCQs to students before final-year examsPremium Story
September 26, 2020 02:06 IST
Contrary to Uday Samant’s announcement, University of Mumbai’s (MU) September 16 circular to its affiliated colleges has stated that only sample MCQs and not question bank will be provided to students, causing panic among many.
Sat, Sep 26, 2020
Mumbai: In absence of guidelines, idol makers stick to norms issued for Ganpati festivalPremium Story
September 25, 2020 03:03 IST
With rising cases of Covid-19, the enthusiasm and scale of work this time has been largely missing, say sculptors. Health concerns have forced several groups to cancel garba events.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Maharashtra: As varsities race against time to prepare question banks, many non-teaching employees go on strikePremium Story
September 25, 2020 02:46 IST
While members of Maharashtra State College Universities Employees Action Committee, a collective of eight associations of non-teaching employees and officers from across the state, have been protesting for some time now,
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Maharashtra: Book publishers rush to explore apps, e-books as final-year exams beckonPremium Story
September 24, 2020 10:46 IST
After state universities announced multiple choice questions (MCQ) as the format for final-year examinations starting from September 25, publishers have stepped in to facilitate students and teachers
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Covid shadow over big-ticket garba events in Mumbai, artistes, organisers hope for way outPremium Story
September 20, 2020 01:45 IST
The nine-day festival, which starts from October 17 this year, would earlier fetch over Rs 25 lakh through ticket sales alone, said Ganesh Naidu, an organiser of Kora Kendra Navratri in Borivali.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
Maharashtra govt clears way for colleges to set up satellite centres in rural, tribal regionsPremium Story
September 20, 2020 01:27 IST
A government notification issued by the Higher & Technical Education Department Friday prescribed procedures and criteria for approval of new satellite centres from the next academic year, three years after the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, was enacted.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
Students across Maharashtra can avail BMC’s online classesPremium Story
September 18, 2020 03:09 IST
According to a state school education department circular issued on Thursday, the government will make available the benefit of free online education being provided in BMC schools to students across the state.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Explained: What was Maharashtra’s 70:30 system of medical admissions, and why was it scrapped?Premium Story
September 17, 2020 19:29 IST
A new 'One Maharashtra, One Merit' system has been announced to replace the earlier system of regional reservations, which skewed the playing field in favour of candidates from certain regions.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Mumbai colleges race to release final-year exam timetables, question banksPremium Story
September 16, 2020 03:12 IST
Based on areas and disciplines of study, the University of Mumbai has grouped colleges under it into 90 clusters and appointed one college as a lead for each to decide on the modalities of conducting the final-year exam, including preparation of timetable and question banks.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Mumbai: Students, alumni of TISS demand revocation of appointment of registrarPremium Story
September 14, 2020 23:08 IST
This comes two weeks after Progressive Students' Forum, a body of TISS students, wrote to the governing council expressing concerns over Col Joshi's appointment as registrar in August, based on the ideas expressed by him on social media platforms.
Tue, Sep 15, 2020
Mumbai boy scores 100 percentile in JEE Main, tops from statePremium Story
September 13, 2020 02:06 IST
With 99.97 percentile, Nagpur resident Indrayani Tayade (17) topped among girls in the state. A student of Yashoda Junior College, Tayade had also appeared in the exam in January to score 99.87 percentile and the distinction of Vidarbha’s female topper.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020
SC verdict on maratha quota: Govt withdraws circular asking varsities to cancel admissionsPremium Story
September 13, 2020 01:18 IST
At a time when degree college admissions in the state are now in its final stages, this could have meant reversing the process carried out in the past one month, at a time when academic schedule has already been delayed by Covid-19.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020Final-year exams in Mumbai University begin October 1Premium Story
September 10, 2020 02:42 IST
The exams will be conducted online in the multiple choice questionnaire mode, for 50 marks, with the time limit of one hour. As reported by The Indian Express on September 7, only the portion of the syllabus taught until March 13 will be considered for the exams.
Thu, Sep 10, 2020
Maharashtra: Teacher unions to protest, urge state not to implement NEPPremium Story
September 08, 2020 02:23 IST
Joining hands with other unions in the country, the teacher unions in Maharashtra had participated in a two-day national-level conference on NEP that ended on Sunday.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
In Maharashtra, homegrown apps thrive as education moves onlinePremium Story
September 07, 2020 02:34 IST
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March, founders of Pune-based NGO Vowels of the People Association decided to create a free website (ssc.vopa.in) for Class X students, especially those studying in Marathi and semi-English medium schools.
Mon, Sep 07, 2020
NEET on September 13: Parents complain several aspirants allotted exam centres far away from homePremium Story
September 07, 2020 01:33 IST
On August 31, when the admit cards for the exam for medical courses were released, the family from Galandwadi village in Pune's Indapur taluka was shocked to find that Yogita would have to travel over 3,200 km to Imphal in Manipur to appear for the test.
Mon, Sep 07, 2020Mumbai university final-year exams: One-hour tests for 50 marksPremium Story
September 07, 2020 01:12 IST
It was decided that the examinations for MU students will be limited to one hour, and will be for 50 marks. Only the part of the syllabus taught until March 13 will be considered for the exams.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
‘Board exams may have to be delayed in Maharashtra’: Varsha GaikwadPremium Story
September 06, 2020 01:53 IST
School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad discusses the challenges ahead with Abha Goradia.
Sun, Sep 06, 2020
Maharashtra: Governor directs universities to complete final-year exam process by October 31Premium Story
September 04, 2020 02:55 IST
Considering the lack of time available for setting question papers, the Governor asked the universities to coordinate with Savitribai Phule Pune University, University of Mumbai and others to prepare question banks.
Fri, Sep 04, 2020
Dates for final year exams in two days, Maharashtra CET soon after: SamantPremium Story
September 03, 2020 02:50 IST
The CET, earlier scheduled to be held in July and August, was cancelled owing to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Nearly 5.5 lakh students have registered for the exam.
Thu, Sep 03, 2020
Mumbai: Parents say schools charging for facilities not being providedPremium Story
September 01, 2020 04:38 IST
According to the parents, they would file separate petitions in the Bombay High Court against the respective schools for continuing to charge exorbitant fees despite remote learning being in progress and the impact of the pandemic on the household finances.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020Final-year exams to be conducted remotely in Oct first week: Uday SamantPremium Story
September 01, 2020 03:38 IST
"We will not conduct exams at short notice, and students have sufficient time to prepare. Exams will be conducted in October first week. I request students to utilise September to study," Education Minister Uday Samant said at a press conference.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
Maharashtra: Conduct examinations remotely, urge student groups after SC orderPremium Story
August 30, 2020 02:47 IST
Maharashtra Students' Union founder Siddharth Ingle said the state should consider options for conducting exams remotely - through multiple-choice questions, open-book exams, presentation-based exam or project-based assessment
Sun, Aug 30, 2020
Maharashtra: Uday Samant meets V-Cs, sets up panel to look into modalities to hold final-year examsPremium Story
August 30, 2020 02:38 IST
Based on the suggestions of the committee, Uday Samant said, discussions will be held with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, among other stakeholders and a decision in the matter will be “announced at the earliest”.
Sun, Aug 30, 2020