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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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Pune University professor is first woman VC of JNUSubscriber Only
February 07, 2022 12:08 IST
Santishree Dhulipadi Pandit has been appointed as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
Pune Campus Watch: 25 years on, Maharashtra’s first military school for girls hopes to bridge gender divide in forcesSubscriber Only
February 04, 2022 13:28 IST
Rani Laxmibai Mulinchi Sainik Shala at Pirangut is now hopeful of getting more girls into the armed forces after the forces lifted the gender barrier allowing women to participate in the National Defence Academy exam.
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
Maharashtra board stays firm on offline exams for Class 10, 12; exams to be held as scheduledSubscriber Only
February 03, 2022 11:51 IST
Maharashtra Board (MSBSHSE) Exams 2022 latest news: Violent protests had erupted in Mumbai four days ago after students took to the streets to protest against the decision of the Maharashtra state education board to conduct offline exams for class 10 and 12.
Fri, Feb 04, 2022
Digital university: Some hail ‘futuristic’ move, others say no ‘roadmap’Subscriber Only
February 02, 2022 01:14 IST
🔴 Budget focus on digital learning and more content in regional languages
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
Explained: Issues and arguments in the Maharashtra student protest demanding cancellation of Class 10, 12 examsSubscriber Only
February 01, 2022 22:07 IST
Social media influencer Vikas Fhatak aka Hindustani Bhau has been arrested, a day after hundreds of students instigated by him took to the streets in Mumbai, Nagpur and some other places to demand cancellation of offline Board exams. What exactly happened?
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
Explained: Maharashtra TET scam, malpractices in other recruitment exams and what nextSubscriber Only
January 30, 2022 17:03 IST
The Pune Police has been untangling a web of corrupt practices by senior government office bearers, touts and private players related to the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET). What is TET and why is it important? What are the latest developments in the probe?
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
RTE admission rules notified, September 30 deadline to end process for current academic yearSubscriber Only
January 29, 2022 12:21 IST
🔴 Meanwhile, the RTE admission process for academic year 2022-2023 has already started with registrations of schools and information of available seats to be completed by January 31.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
SPPU takes steps to improve alumni outreach to create better opportunitiesSubscriber Only
January 29, 2022 05:38 IST
🔴 About six lakh students pass out each year from the university on an average and yet the alumni cell registry search currently available on the SPPU website doesn’t show up more than a few thousand names.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
SPPU to set up mathematics labSubscriber Only
January 29, 2022 05:27 IST
🔴 A committee has been constituted to come up with plans for establishing the same, including members of SPPU, IISER, IUCAA and members from Bharat Forge, whose management has committed to sponsoring the museum.
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
Pune Campus Watch: SPPU harnesses social media to connect alumniSubscriber Only
January 28, 2022 14:18 IST
Pratik Dama, recently appointed as alumni relations officer at SPPU, hopes to broaden the scope of the alumni cell by harnessing technology and social media
Sat, Jan 29, 2022
Some schools defy govt order, call students for offline sessions ahead of practical examsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2022 05:16 IST
🔴 Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced that a decision on reopening schools in Pune will be taken after a week since Covid cases are high. However, schools principals and teachers had pinned their hopes on a positive decision to start offline or physical classes by next week.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
How schools came up with innovative ideas to celebrate annual events, in virtual modeSubscriber Only
January 24, 2022 09:00 IST
As classrooms moved to the virtual space, schools were faced with the challenge of coming up with innovative ideas to mark important events like annual days and sports competitions, which also had to be moved online.
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
Thanks to one teacher, a Satara school passes Covid test, stays openSubscriber Only
January 23, 2022 01:29 IST
🔴 With schools officially opening in Maharashtra after a long Covid shutdown only on December 1 last year, Balaji Jadhav got around this by not taking attendance. Still, the students came, and kept coming.
Sun, Jan 23, 2022
Pune Campus Watch: Educationists split over government call to reopen schools from January 24Subscriber Only
January 21, 2022 16:37 IST
Education experts said that while they are excited at the prospect of schools reopening after two years of closure, they fear the students may contract the virus.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
Scheduled in Feb after gap of 4 years, MahaTAIT postponedSubscriber Only
January 20, 2022 04:26 IST
🔴 TET scam, unearthed recently, casts a shadow on other recruitment tests
Thu, Jan 20, 2022SPPU: First semester exams to be held online in Feb-MarchSubscriber Only
January 14, 2022 04:08 IST
The exams were earlier scheduled to be held in October-November last year.
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Pune campus watch: SPPU invites application for PhD from international studentsSubscriber Only
January 10, 2022 14:18 IST
Candidates will be admitted based on a two-stage screening process wherein they have to appear for an entrance examination followed by a personal interview.
Tue, Jan 11, 2022
Maharashtra: MSBSHSE to go ahead with offline exams for boardsSubscriber Only
January 08, 2022 01:53 IST
For the last one week officials have been concerned over the rising cases and consultations were held with officials of other state boards.
Sat, Jan 08, 2022
Campus Watch: No change in decision to conduct offline board exams in Maharashtra, online exams unlikely for 10, 12 studentsSubscriber Only
January 07, 2022 12:46 IST
Even as speculations are being made that state board exams will be held online, officials at the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary confirmed there is no such plan.
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
Amid school closures across state, education experts, parents bat for offline classesSubscriber Only
January 05, 2022 19:50 IST
Last month, the state government had allowed schools to resume offline classes for Classes I to VIII after continued demands from parents’ groups and educationists.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
Amid school closures across Maharashtra, education experts, parents bat for offline classesSubscriber Only
January 05, 2022 15:32 IST
Former chairman of the state education board and education expert Vasant Kalpande questioned the logic of shutting down schools at a time when all other businesses are on as usual.
Thu, Jan 06, 2022
Stop political interference in appointment of university leaders’Subscriber Only
December 31, 2021 07:50 IST
In Maharashtra, where the state University Act is being amended, some provisions are not only retrograde but detrimental
Fri, Dec 31, 2021
Pune Campus Watch: 589 additional seats for Maharashtra agriculture courses, spot admissions from January 3rdSubscriber Only
December 29, 2021 12:29 IST
On January 3, the admissions would be done for students with 80 and more percentile scores, on January 4th for 60 and more percentile, and on January 5th, for all eligible candidates.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Maharashtra: Parents, teachers protest as minister hints at shutting schools amid rising Omicron casesSubscriber Only
December 24, 2021 12:35 IST
Schools reasoned that the number of students in classrooms is low since many parents are unwilling to send children to school and with the government ordering a shutdown, parents might be further discouraged to send kids to schools.
Sat, Dec 25, 2021Pune: Principals relieved after SSC, HSC timetable declared, welcome 30-min extra timeSubscriber Only
December 22, 2021 11:04 IST
"Students have barely got any writing practice since last entire year was online education...Hence, it is a very wise decision to allow extra time for writing, it will boost students morale,” said Sanjeev Yadav, Principal, Girme High School, Wanowrie.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021Journalism of Courage
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