December 22, 2011 01:34 IST
Over 50 teachers and professors of Mumbai University and its affiliated colleges began a 10-day hunger strike at Azad Maidan from Wednesday to protest against the alleged illegal appointment of the Controller of Examination in 2007.
Thu, Dec 22, 2011December 21, 2011 03:58 IST
For some students,Christmas vacations started a day in advance as thousands of school buses remained off the roads across the state on Tuesday in protest against impractical bus safety norms.
Wed, Dec 21, 2011December 20, 2011 00:13 IST
Over 10,000 private school buses in the state will remain off the roads on Tuesday to mark their protest against certain rules specified by the state government under the school bus safety norms.
Tue, Dec 20, 2011December 19, 2011 03:20 IST
The Maharashtra Rajya Shikshak Parishad a teachers organisation has written to Home Minister R R Patil demanding action against those who assaulted Jose Kurien,the principal of DAV Public School,Nerul,on Wednesday.
Mon, Dec 19, 2011December 14, 2011 00:07 IST
Parents of Class VIII and IX students of a reputed South Mumbai school have alleged that they have been cheated by its management.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011December 10, 2011 00:46 IST
Despite extending the deadline for opinions from the stakeholders on the proposed new syllabus,the Maharashtra state board has received a lacklustre response from public.
Sat, Dec 10, 2011December 09, 2011 03:49 IST
Following a school bus accident last month in which an 8-year-old boy died,the state education department has decided to create awareness among all the stakeholders about the school bus safety norms.
Fri, Dec 09, 2011December 08, 2011 00:27 IST
Parents of students at Hindi High School in Ghatkopar have joined hands to protest against what they termed a arbitrary fee hike and will stage a dharna outside the education inspectors office in Chembur on Thursday.
Thu, Dec 08, 2011December 06, 2011 02:27 IST
A week after the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena activists assaulted Controller of Examination of Mumbai University Vilas Shinde,a former senate member has written to the vice-chancellor asking him to suspend Shinde.
Tue, Dec 06, 2011December 04, 2011 02:43 IST
Unhappy over the implementation of the school bus safety norms by Regional Transport Office,the Mumbai School Bus Owners Association has threatened to go on a strike from Monday.
Sun, Dec 04, 2011December 02, 2011 01:40 IST
The Physical education teacher of Indian Education Societys Manik Vidya Mandir at Bandra,was assaulted by activists of Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena and Yuva Sena on Thursday,after four Class X students alleged assault by their teacher.
Fri, Dec 02, 2011December 01, 2011 00:47 IST
The Mumbai Junior College Teachers Union is up in arms against the school education department claiming that approval of hundreds of junior college teachers posts is still pending.
Thu, Dec 01, 2011November 24, 2011 00:18 IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked all its schools to set up an Integrity Club to sensitise students on the importance of upholding high values and life skills.
Thu, Nov 24, 2011November 17, 2011 02:20 IST
The new syllabus of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has proposed introducing Right To Information and Right To Education in Class IX and X.
Thu, Nov 17, 2011November 16, 2011 01:59 IST
The Mumbai University officials have called for a detailed report on a ruckus created by the activists of Shiv Senas youth wingYuva Sena at the varsitys sports pavilion on Friday.
Wed, Nov 16, 2011November 14, 2011 03:01 IST
The retired non-teaching staff of Mumbai University have complained that even as their pension is yet to be revised,they are also being denied their monthly pension at the old rate for three years now.
Mon, Nov 14, 2011November 12, 2011 01:17 IST
While Human Resource Development Ministry last week had instructed all schools to re-open on November 11 for celebrating National Education Day
Sat, Nov 12, 2011November 11, 2011 03:39 IST
Hundreds of teachers of private unaided schools in the city have decided to protest against the school managements and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation alleging disparity between the salary drawn by them and their counterparts in BMC-run schools.
Fri, Nov 11, 2011November 10, 2011 00:50 IST
An NGO has threatened to file a public interest litigation against the state government,which is yet to issue circulars about the implementation of 25 per cent reservation in schools for the economically weaker sections of society under the Right to Education Act.
Thu, Nov 10, 2011November 07, 2011 01:20 IST
As if the problem of students dropout in civic-run schools was not enough,Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations education department is now grappling with the problem of surplus teachers.
Mon, Nov 07, 2011November 07, 2011 01:03 IST
Mumbai University has finally appointed a seven-member committee of experts and academicians as part of its project to establish a full-fledged engineering institute on its campus.
Mon, Nov 07, 2011October 31, 2011 03:06 IST
After the management and teachers of Chinai and MVLU Colleges in Andheri had threatened to initiate recovery proceedings
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
October 26, 2011 01:53 IST
As over half the colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai do not have full-time approved principals,the state government issued a Government Resolution last week relaxing the eligibility criteria for the post.
Wed, Oct 26, 2011October 19, 2011 01:04 IST
CMAT to be held in February next year
Wed, Oct 19, 2011October 17, 2011 03:28 IST
Activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Vidhyarthi Sena allege that postal charges collected towards sending the certificates to students residential addresses have been pocketed by the varsity officials.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011



