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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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UNICEF partners with Maha govt, NGOs to provide Covid supportSubscriber Only
August 30, 2020 00:07 IST
UNICEF partnered with local NGOs to work on health, nutrition, WASH (water hygiene and sanitation), education and social issues within urban poor communities as part of the covid 19 containment strategy.
Sun, Aug 30, 2020
Respect order, will hold talks with V-Cs, students: Uday SamantSubscriber Only
August 29, 2020 02:35 IST
While the health of the students will be a priority, Uday Samant said the government will also ensure they get sufficient time to prepare after a decision in the matter is taken.
Sat, Aug 29, 2020
Medical students urge MUHS to cancel UG examsSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 02:36 IST
Exams for nearly 9,500 undergraduate medical students are scheduled to begin from September 8, and will be conducted across 245 centres in the state this time, compared to 125 centres last year
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Mumbai: MU sends official who invested money in Yes Bank on forced leave for ‘misusing’ positionSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 03:58 IST
MU senate members demanded that an FIR should be registered against all the members concerned of the finance and accounts committee who were responsible for parking the money in the bank after the inquiry committee, formed under member Sanjay Shete in March, shared an interim report.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Mumbai University fee circular: Law students write to SamantSubscriber Only
August 25, 2020 02:58 IST
In the circular dated July 24, Controller of Examinations Vinod Patil stated that the students are required to visit the university premises to submit exam form submission report and the fee receipt physically. The last date to submit was August 11.
Tue, Aug 25, 2020
IIT-Bombay to hold ceremony online, give away degrees to virtual ‘avatars’ of studentsSubscriber Only
August 20, 2020 02:37 IST
During the virtual ceremony, medals winners will receive their awards from the avatar of chief guest Nobel laureate professor Duncan Haldane of the Princeton University.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Student groups demand release of political prisoners in Bhima Koregaon caseSubscriber Only
August 18, 2020 02:10 IST
The petition also demanded the government to provide immediate and proper medical treatment and bail on medical grounds to Varavara Rao and Prof G N Saibaba and repeal the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
For many, travel restrictions & uncertainty amid pandemic cloud plans of studying abroadSubscriber Only
August 17, 2020 01:36 IST
Even as most universities abroad have either declared a fully online or hybrid learning — virtual learning with a few one-to-one sessions — overseas education counsellors have said that the uncertainty due to the pandemic has caused many students to defer their admissions.
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
40 YouTube channels, radio, SMS lessons: BMC’s new push to e-learningSubscriber Only
August 16, 2020 02:25 IST
Getting more creative with low-tech form of instruction, the BMC is experimenting with YouTube channels to enhance e-learning. Based on the Pratham survey findings, plans are also to use radio programming and SMS-based teaching.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
TISS puts on hold admission to MA courses following Bombay HC orderSubscriber Only
August 16, 2020 02:13 IST
On Thursday, the court directed TISS to file a reply to a writ petition, filed on behalf of 49 candidates, that said the admission procedure for the post-graduate programmes at the institute was “discriminative, biased and unilateral selection”.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
In BMC schools, 1 in 3 students not able to attend online classesSubscriber Only
August 14, 2020 02:46 IST
As per data collected by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) till August 3, of the 2,46,626 students enrolled in its schools, 81,603 -- one in three -- are not attending the online classes. Of them, 52% are children of migrant workers who have returned to villages
Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Mumbai: No Dahi Handi on Janmashtami, mandals hold blood donation camps, distribute medicinesSubscriber Only
August 13, 2020 02:12 IST
Since the past two weeks, Thane-based Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan Dahi Handi, holder of Guinness World Record and Limca Book of Records in the past for the tallest human pyramid, has been distributed medicines for cough and cold to the needy.
Thu, Aug 13, 2020
IIT-B to use AI to check malpractices during online examsSubscriber Only
August 08, 2020 01:13 IST
For this, students will be required to take exams from home, with a laptop camera monitoring them. IIT-Bombay had last month announced a fully online semester starting August 10.
Sat, Aug 08, 2020
Mumbai University merit list out: Spike in cut-off for BSc courses, marginal rise in othersSubscriber Only
August 07, 2020 01:37 IST
At Mithibai College, the cut-off for BSc (computer science) and BSc (biotechnology) was 84.40 per cent and 88.60 per cent, respectively, up by 9.5 and 5 percentage points from last year, said principal Rajpal Hande.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
In effort to curb dropouts, IIT-Bombay allows students from remote areas to return to campusSubscriber Only
August 05, 2020 11:45 IST
"We are trying to figure out how many students will find it difficult to gain access to online classes, and are reaching out to them so that they can be in the campus by August 10," said Professor Prita Pant, who is heading the 'campus rebooting' committee
Wed, Aug 05, 2020
Maharashtra yet to notify rules to implement disability ActSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 05:57 IST
"The Act stipulates that all state governments must notify rules within six months from the date of commencement of this Act. The Maharashtra government should have notified the rules by October 2017 but they have still not been notified," said Cdr Shrirang Bijur, president of Parivaar.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Maharashtra govt to form action plan on NEP, minister holds review meetingSubscriber Only
July 31, 2020 10:54 IST
Sources from the department said once the action plan was ready, some aspects will be easily implemented at the department level.
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Bringing internal marks back key to jump in pass percentage in Maharashtra SSC result, say expertsSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 02:57 IST
For the SSC examination held in March, internal exams worth 20 marks were reinstated for all papers; they were done away with in 2019 due to which the pass percentage fell
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
SSC Results; Mumbai fares better than state: Pass percentage 97.62Subscriber Only
July 30, 2020 02:43 IST
This year, 1,714 students in Mumbai scored above 90 per cent. Out of 3,774 schools in Mumbai, 1,714 had 100 per cent pass record whereas last year this had happened only in 331 schools. This year, two Mumbai students scored 100 per cent in their exams, while last year there were none.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
Maharashtra Board SSC 10th Result 2020: Pass percentage improves by 18%, highest in six yearsSubscriber Only
July 29, 2020 12:13 IST
MSBSHSE, Maharashtra Board SSC 10th Result 2020 declared: It came as a pleasant surprise to all students, after 2019 results had left many disappointed owing to dip by over 12 percent.
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Maharashtra: State may seek help from other boards in devising international level curriculumSubscriber Only
July 28, 2020 01:56 IST
School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Monday held the first meeting of the Maharashtra State International Curriculum Advisory Committee comprising representatives of these boards, along with experts and members of the department.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Maharashtra: For access to online classes, schools take to crowdsourcing for gadgetsSubscriber Only
July 27, 2020 03:53 IST
Over the last four days, 35 smartphones, four tablets and two laptops were pledged to the D S High School in Mumbai's Sion, some of which were collected over the weekend.
Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Online petition: PhD students urge MHRD to extend research, fellowship tenure by six monthsSubscriber Only
July 27, 2020 03:10 IST
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all the educational institutes were abruptly shut down and research scholars were mandatorily sent home in mid-March.
Mon, Jul 27, 2020Maharashtra reduces syllabus for Classes I to XII by 25 per centSubscriber Only
July 26, 2020 03:08 IST
In a video post on Twitter, Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said, “Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, the proposal submitted by the Maharashtra State Council for Educational Research and Training to reduce the syllabus for Classes 1 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 has been approved by the government.”
Sun, Jul 26, 2020
Maharashtra: College admissions start online, confusion on Day 1Subscriber Only
July 25, 2020 02:31 IST
Shreyash Raul, who applied to at least five colleges to secure a seat in Bachelors of Management Studies said, “It was difficult uploading a photo in the dimensions provided by the colleges. It left me confused but I eventually found a way to resize photos.
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