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Alifiya Khan
Alifiya Khan is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. She writes on Higher and Technical Education, School Education, Communities and related stuff. She has worked with Hindustan Times, DNA, Midday before joining The Indian Express in 2014.
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Indians get more US student visas than any other country in 2022: US EmbassySubscriber Only
September 08, 2022 12:53 IST
In 2019, before the pandemic broke out, international students contributed $44 billion to the US economy. Of this, roughly $16 billion came from Chinese students and close to $8 billion from Indian students.
Sun, Dec 11, 2022
Teachers’ Day 2022: From Youtube channels to holding classes under a flyover, meet six teachers who have pioneered education in their own waysSubscriber Only
September 05, 2022 11:56 IST
Teachers' Day 2022: A look at the inspirational journeys of six teachers from across the country
Mon, Sep 05, 2022
Teachers’ Day 2022: This one-of-a-kind primary school near Pune runs 365 days, has not had a holiday in two decadesSubscriber Only
September 03, 2022 10:44 IST
Teachers' Day 2022: How a teacher couple transformed one-storey ‘lifeless’ building to a place full of creative and engaging activities all through the week
Sun, Sep 04, 2022
Indians get nearly twice as many US student visas as ChineseSubscriber Only
August 30, 2022 04:50 IST
The Indian Express scrutinised the monthly visa reports (available on the official website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs) and found that 77,799 Indian students have got F-1 visas between January and July as opposed to 46,145 Chinese students.
Mon, Jan 02, 2023
Medical students in a spot as NMC says it does not recognise Ukraine’s ‘mobility programme’ offerSubscriber Only
August 20, 2022 00:21 IST
Besides refusing to recognise the mobility offer to students, the NMC clarified that the option of students being accommodated in Indian medical colleges was also not there.
Sun, Aug 21, 2022
Ukrainian varsities ask Indians to return or join transfer programmesSubscriber Only
August 19, 2022 02:15 IST
Ukraine Returnees News, Ukrainian Varsities: Some universities, which are in the worst-hit war zones with considerable damage to their facilities, are taking up the last option — asking students to take up “mobility” or transfer programmes.
Sat, Aug 20, 2022
After proposing merger of JEE Main, NEET with CUET, govt now working to combine accreditation, ranking bodiesSubscriber Only
August 16, 2022 09:28 IST
A committee has been set up to explore ways of merging NAAC and NBA to form a single accreditation and ranking system, which is one of the key features of National Education Policy (2020)
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
JEE Main 2022 result: Hearing impaired student tops exam in PwD categorySubscriber Only
August 09, 2022 05:28 IST
His disability, a 70 per cent hearing loss in both ears, is something he doesn’t like to bring up much. However, he does admit that it created considerable hurdles, especially during the pandemic.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
JEE Main 2022: Overall results of Pune students fall slightlySubscriber Only
August 09, 2022 05:24 IST
Durgesh Mangeshkar, director of IIT Prakashan, said the success rate of JEE coaching institutes across the country has declined this year as compared to previous years.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
JEE Main results: Overall performance of Pune students dips slightly in Session 2Subscriber Only
August 08, 2022 22:04 IST
Durgesh Mangeshkar, the director of IIT Prakashan, said the success ratio of JEE coaching institutes across the country has declined this year as compared to previous years.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
JEE Main 2022 topper from Maharashtra switched to CBSE board for better JEE preparationSubscriber Only
August 08, 2022 13:48 IST
JEE Main 2022: With his eye at a career in Applied Mathematics, Amravati boy Shrenik Mohan Sakala aims to get admission as a computer science student in either IIT Mumbai or Delhi.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Maharashtra: Names of Sena MLA Abdul Sattar’s daughters appear among TET scam beneficiariesSubscriber Only
August 08, 2022 13:15 IST
The MLA has denied the allegations stating that his daughters had failed the TET exam in 2020 and no authority had ever notified them of the existence of such a passing certificate.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Pune Campus Watch: Higher Class 11 cut-offs expected, principals share tips to ace chancesSubscriber Only
August 01, 2022 20:20 IST
Despite fewer students scoring over 90 per cent marks in the SSC examinations, cut-offs can go up owing to the lifting of Covid restrictions, which had limited the choices available for students from smaller towns and other cities.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
Explained: What the law says on protecting children against corporal punishmentSubscriber Only
August 01, 2022 17:42 IST
By definition, corporal punishment means punishment that is physical in nature. While there is no statutory definition of 'corporal punishment' targeting children in the Indian law, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 prohibits ‘physical punishment’ and ‘mental harassment’ under Section 17(1) and makes it a punishable offence under Section 17(2).
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
CBSE 12th Results 2022: Kochi girl who topped in disabled category is also a YouTuber, singer and speakerSubscriber Only
July 24, 2022 04:04 IST
For the 19-year-old humanities student, who has always studied in a “regular” school, negotiating life is a challenge she had been prepared for from a young age at home.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
CBSE 10th Results 2022: Pune students surpass national average with 97.41% score; 90.48% clear Class 12Subscriber Only
July 22, 2022 22:57 IST
On the the same day, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) also announced the Class XII results, which saw 90.48 per cent students from Pune region clearing the exam, lower than the country's average of 92.71 per cent.
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
CBSE 12th Results 2022: Pune boy battles cancer, secures 81% in board examsSubscriber Only
July 22, 2022 20:06 IST
17-year-old Ojas Dhankar, who is a chess and Rubik’s cube enthusiast, spoke of “moral support” from his mother, help from teachers
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
CBSE 12th Results: Decision of unequal weightage for both terms draws mixed reaction from schoolsSubscriber Only
July 22, 2022 14:22 IST
Some principals happy with less weightage for Term 1, others feel students didn't get enough "writing practice" for Term 2.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Covid effect? States see increase in students skipping Class 10, 12 Board exams this yearSubscriber Only
July 19, 2022 04:50 IST
The Indian Express analysed examination attendance data of 17 state Boards over the last few years to find that the jump in the non-attendance of students this year — over the pre-pandemic year of 2019 — is more pronounced for the Class 10 exams.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
SPPU mulls 10% quota for all-India board students as colleges proceed with admissionsSubscriber Only
July 19, 2022 01:31 IST
Taking cognisance of the serious situation, the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) authorities said a proposal will be tabled at its next academic council meeting on July 23 to grant 10 percent ‘special quota’, or additional seats, to all affiliated colleges to accommodate non state-board students.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Pune Campus Watch: As colleges start undergraduate admissions sans CBSE and ICSE students, SPPU steps inSubscriber Only
July 18, 2022 15:15 IST
At some city colleges, lectures have also started or orientation sessions have already been held.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
ICSE results: Pune girl tops, with 3 others from UPSubscriber Only
July 18, 2022 11:08 IST
Celebrations were seen across ICSE schools in the city with most students performing spectacularly well in the finals.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
ICSE Results 2022: All-India topper from Pune hears news about achievement at sister’s birthday partySubscriber Only
July 17, 2022 20:23 IST
Hargun Kaur Matharu from St. Mary's School in Pune loves reading Percy Jackson series and spends a lot of time drawing and doodling.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
CUET UG 2022, Day 1: At Pune exam centre, a father’s love for daughter brings him to write entrance testSubscriber Only
July 16, 2022 10:11 IST
CUET UG 2022: Keshav Khatri turned up to take the entrance test on Friday for a first-hand experience of what his child would go through
Sun, Jul 17, 2022
Only two institutions from Pune among top 10 in NIRF rankings 2022Subscriber Only
July 16, 2022 00:36 IST
The results of the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022, which ranks higher educational institutions across the country under various categories, aren’t encouraging for Pune.
Sun, Jul 17, 2022Journalism of Courage
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