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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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Operations suspended for four hrs after FedEx flight veers off runway
June 03, 2020 21:01 IST
Mumbai is witnessing turbulent weather in the last eight hours, ever since Cyclone Nisarga made a landfall on Maharashtra's coast in the afternoon. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Maharashtra’s Raigad district at around 12.30 pm Wednesday.
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
Maharashtra: Council of Architecture urges state govt to hold final exams onlineSubscriber Only
June 03, 2020 03:47 IST
The final semester for five-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) involves thesis submissions and related activities cannot be overlooked or omitted, the council said in its letter.
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
Maharashtra: Govt move to cancel final-year exams comes under attackSubscriber Only
June 02, 2020 02:15 IST
Among the issues they raised were the government’s ‘interference’ in a matter that is the jurisdiction of universities which are autonomous bodies.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020Schools start: Pre-recorded online lectures, yoga and digital divide in MumbaiSubscriber Only
June 02, 2020 01:36 IST
To avoid connectivity issues and allow students to study at their own convenience, CBSE-affiliated Gopi Birla Memorial School sent links of pre-recorded lectures to all its students from Pre-Nursery to Class XII.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
Maharashtra: No communication from state govt or colleges, Class XII students a harried lotSubscriber Only
June 01, 2020 01:57 IST
Usually, the curriculum of Class XII exams is completed by November, after which the students appear for college-conducted prelims and use the time for self-study. The board exams are conducted in February.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
Explore options before announcing exam procedure, timetable: Uddhav Thackeray to universitiesSubscriber Only
May 31, 2020 04:01 IST
As per the statement released by the Chief Minister's Office, Thackeray issued directives to explore the legal possibility of promoting final year students based on average marks of the previous academic year as well as conducting optional exams for students keen on improving their grades.
Sun, May 31, 2020
Mumbai: Less than half of shops, food outlets open at airportSubscriber Only
May 29, 2020 02:38 IST
As per the standard operating protocol laid out by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), no customer can touch any product in a shop and will be helped by a staffer. The shops need to be regularly sanitised, besides following social-distancing norms and contactless transactions.
Fri, May 29, 2020
Maharashta SSC exam: Geography marks based on average score in other examsSubscriber Only
May 28, 2020 11:43 IST
A similar rule will be applied in case of a vocational subject exam for differently-abled students, the state board informed. While the board has not yet announced the date for declaration of results, the assessment of answer sheets has begun, officials said.
Thu, May 28, 2020
Maharashtra: Gamut of challenges for coaching centres, teachersSubscriber Only
May 26, 2020 04:22 IST
Due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the peak season -- March to May -- for securing new admissions has eluded private educators and coaching centre owners, this year.
Tue, May 26, 2020
Mumbai airport handles 47 domestic flights after services resumeSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 22:28 IST
Several passengers who had come to the airport to catch early flights were stranded after several airlines announced cancellations. The routes of many flights also had to be re-chalked by the airlines.
Mon, May 25, 2020
Indigo cancels flight last minute, leaves students strandedSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 02:05 IST
In the video circulated, several disgruntled passengers can be seen outside the booking counter with luggage, without any measures for social distancing being followed.
Mon, May 25, 2020
Mumbai: Coaching faculty tops CET for 6th timeSubscriber Only
May 24, 2020 05:16 IST
“Since the CET cell doesn’t release its question papers or answer sets, I appear for the exam to get a feel of the questions and that helps me while I am coaching students,” he said.
Sun, May 24, 2020
TISS withholds results of over 70 students who are yet to clear duesSubscriber Only
May 24, 2020 05:02 IST
In a statement released Saturday, the students’ union alleged lack of transparency in additional charges being levied on students. Students claim dining hall fees have been increased at the last minute, and three days after the results were to be declared, on May 19.
Sun, May 24, 2020
Maharashtra: One-size-fits-all solution will not work, say expertsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2020 03:55 IST
Even though School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad, in recent remarks, expressed the department’s intention to begin schools as per the usual date, officials said no plan has yet been finalised.
Sat, May 23, 2020
Maharashtra: Schools, deemed varsities still charge fees; cite teachers’ salarySubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 04:05 IST
Some school managements have also declined to roll back fee hikes announced before the lockdown. A May 8 order issued by the state school education department had directed schools not to increase fees.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Minister’s U-turn: Uday Samant urges UGC to cancel final examsSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 06:16 IST
"Final-year students are under tremendous stress as to how to face exams with the health risk they pose. We request UGC to consider cancelling all exams, including final semester," Uday Samant had tweeted.
Wed, May 20, 2020
CBSE releases timetable of pending Class 10, 12 exams, parents oppose moveSubscriber Only
May 19, 2020 06:41 IST
While Class 10 board exams have been completed in the country except for parts of northeast Delhi, for Class 12, the exam are from July 1 to July 13.
Tue, May 19, 2020
Sigh of relief, as first special train from Delhi reaches Mumbai CentralSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 03:43 IST
Around 9 am, weary passengers with home quarantine stamps on their hands, started trickling out of the station with luggage, visibly relieved to have made it to Mumbai.
Fri, May 15, 2020
No spring semester from June, IIT-Bombay scraps final exam for 2019-20Subscriber Only
May 14, 2020 00:24 IST
“The current trend of the outbreak in Mumbai and across India makes the return of students to the IIT-B campus in the coming weeks and resumption of the spring semester highly unlikely,” stated minutes of the e-senate’s meeting on May 11.
Thu, May 14, 2020
Mumbai: Experts bring up model to showcase how buildings can be converted into Covid ICU wardsSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 21:26 IST
The model involves series of solutions to reduce the concentration of airborne virus experienced by patients and healthcare workers in buildings converted into makeshift wards.
Tue, May 12, 2020Maharashtra: ‘Declare results of all university exams except final year by July 15,’ recommends panel set up by ministerSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 03:41 IST
The report added that colleges should submit results of students to respective universities by June 30.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Some offer letters revoked, on campus recruitment at TISS postponedSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 03:57 IST
The TISS student is not alone. Across the country, the lockdown has forced several educational institutes to put their placement processes on hold. Even students who have received offers from companies are not sure if their appointment letters will be honoured.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Nashik doctor tests positive, advised home isolation, but neighbours bar his entrySubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 01:49 IST
Dr Gangurde, also the acting civil surgeon at the hospital, tested positive on Tuesday. A message was soon circulated on WhatsApp groups that “a civil hospital doctor living in Nashik’s Gangapur Road has been found to be positive”.
Fri, May 08, 2020
BMC urged to allow movement of teachers, Board officialsSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 03:58 IST
The Class XII exams were conducted between February 18 and March 18, while Class X exams were conducted between March 3 and 23.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Lukewarm response to ‘5 shops in one lane’ rule as BMC rolls back orderSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 03:00 IST
With the relaxations rolled back, only shops selling essential goods and medicines will now be allowed to remain open in the city from Wednesday.
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