Devanshi is based in Pune and writes about education, student politics, gender and sexuality rights, workers and livelihoods.

August 20, 2023 12:52 IST
Now 93 years old, social activist Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav recalls the troubles that plagued Pune from the 1950s to the 70s, the exploitation of hamals, their unionisation and growth.
Sun, Aug 20, 2023
August 20, 2023 10:41 IST
Maharashtra Education Commissioner Suraj Mandhare will meet experts Monday to discuss the matter and a committee will be formed look into the implementation of the integration.
Mon, Aug 21, 2023
August 18, 2023 03:45 IST
"The NEP 2020, which is being implemented in all autonomous colleges this year, will be implemented by all SPPU-affiliated colleges from the next academic session. In this regard, the syllabi for undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be prepared by September 30,” he said.
Fri, Aug 18, 2023
August 12, 2023 02:28 IST
Between July and September in 1983, the Khardi township of Thane district experienced a series of tremors, one of which had a magnitude of 4.5, one of the highest ever experienced in the region.
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
August 10, 2023 20:30 IST
"We have formed a committee to bring all these playgroups, kindergartens or whatever names they go by, under one bracket legislation," said Commissioner of Education Suraj Mandhare.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
August 10, 2023 01:14 IST
Jointly organised by the Shivajinagar constituency Electoral Registration Office and the Garware College administration, the drive will promote young adults to register as voters and build an ecosystem of responsible voting.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
August 06, 2023 06:14 IST
Having made several attempts to approach the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and ICCR in Delhi and through mail, students in Pune decided to organise a “peaceful get-together and protest” at SPPU on Saturday.
Sun, Aug 06, 2023
August 05, 2023 06:40 IST
The official said that tools and technology to provide meteorological hazard assessment, which provides a hazard forecast, are being developed by IMD.
Sat, Aug 05, 2023
August 03, 2023 18:32 IST
The police have invoked Indian Penal Code Section 295A which pertains to deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
Fri, Aug 04, 2023
August 03, 2023 05:09 IST
The School of Open and Distance Learning has also opened registrations for undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the academic year 2023-24. The last date to register on their website is August 30.
Thu, Aug 03, 2023
August 02, 2023 04:49 IST
According to official data updated Tuesday evening, a total of 2,13,220 students, which is over 75 per cent of the total registered students, have taken admission to junior colleges in the Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation areas.
Wed, Aug 02, 2023
July 28, 2023 16:31 IST
These courses will have a project and viva instead of a written examination. Field trips will also be part of the curriculum.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
July 28, 2023 02:32 IST
"The youth tourism clubs will be encouraged to organise cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns at the places they visit," said the official.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
July 26, 2023 10:21 IST
Finding affordable and decent accommodation is still a dream for the thousands of outstation women students who arrive in Pune for higher studies.
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
July 20, 2023 12:26 IST
While the English department has introduced a vocational course on technical and content writing, the philosophy department has a course that looks at ancient Indian philosophers.
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
July 18, 2023 05:01 IST
These teachers have qualified the Teachers Aptitude and Intelligence Test (TAIT) — an eligibility test for teachers' recruitment in zilla parishad, municipal council, civic body as well as private aided and semi-aided schools in Maharashtra.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
July 16, 2023 01:19 IST
The final allotment list will be displayed on the official website(https://pune.11thadmission.org.in/Public/Home.aspx ) of the School Education and Sports Department at 10am on July 24.
Sun, Jul 16, 2023
July 15, 2023 05:36 IST
Surpassing trends set in previous years, admissions to First Year Junior College (FYJC) in state government colleges crossed the 50% mark in round 3 itself, in the centralised admission process (CAP) that concluded on July 14. “Every year admissions go up to around 47% in the third round. This year it has crossed 50%,” said […]
Sat, Jul 15, 2023
July 14, 2023 19:32 IST
A total of 44,202 students have been admitted to 325 colleges in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) area through the CAP.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
July 14, 2023 03:56 IST
Chandrayaan-3 will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Station at Sriharikota at 2:35pm on Friday. The spacecraft is expected to land on the surface of the moon on August 23. A rover will then explore the moon surface for8 14 days and collect various kinds of data.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
July 14, 2023 03:45 IST
“The District Planning and Development Committee has sanctioned Rs 4 crore for e-learning in schools,” Prasad said and talked about the possibility of “gamification” of education.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
July 13, 2023 05:35 IST
On Wednesday, graduates and current international students from across higher educational institutes of the city gathered with friends and family for the Students’ Convocation Ceremony at the Symbiosis Vishwabhavan auditorium.
Thu, Jul 13, 2023
July 12, 2023 18:55 IST
International students from across higher educational institutes of Pune on Wednesday gathered along with their friends and family members for the Students’ Convocation Ceremony at the Symbiosis Vishwabhavan Auditorium
Thu, Jul 13, 2023
July 12, 2023 04:29 IST
Business Council of PES chairperson Gajanan R Ekbote emphasised the advantage of sharing infrastructure and more vibrant interactions between students and faculty of different fields of study in cluster universities but expressed some reservations.
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
July 11, 2023 04:36 IST
The PMC has recruited transgenders as security guards at the civic headquarters.
Tue, Jul 11, 2023





