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Ritu Sharma
Ritu Sharma is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express' Gujarat bureau. She writes on education in Gujarat and earlier Chandigarh for over ten years. She has also written covered state administration, the BJP, health, urban development, women and child development, railways, heritage and weather.
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Renovation of lakes: A big step for future generations, says ShahSubscriber Only
August 29,2022 00:34:43 AM
The Vadsar lake development work, the eighth in Gandhinagar, is part of project of development of 75 lakes being taken up in his Lok Sabha constituency of Gandhinagar as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Memorial for quake victims in China’s Sichuan inspires Veer Balak Smarak, Smriti Van in KutchSubscriber Only
August 25,2022 23:36:19 PM
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a memorial dedicated to them that is a project inspired by the memorial at Sichuan in China after the 2008 earthquake in which thousands were killed, including 1,000 students and teachers of Beichuan Middle School.
Fri, Aug 26, 2022
Better grasp, but lack of ecosystem: Survey puts spotlight on advantages, challenges of teaching technical courses in mother tongueSubscriber Only
August 23,2022 03:11:50 AM
Providing students with technical education in their mother tongue has been one of the talking points of the National Education Policy 2020, and Gujarat Vidyapith’s survey provides a glimpse of what such an initiative could accomplish.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
In 5 yrs, AMC opens 60 primary schools, merges 140Subscriber Only
August 22,2022 02:02:24 AM
As per AMC School Board data, the highest number of municipal primary schools merged by the civic body was in the academic year 2017-’18 with 90 mergers. In 2020-’21, as many as 20 schools were merged with nearby schools and 13 in 2021-’22.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
Gujarat: State got 82% average rainfall in 2 monthsSubscriber Only
August 13,2022 03:16:20 AM
As per the data recorded and maintained by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) as on August 12 last year, the monsoon’s share of 306 mm rainfall was spread over June and July, while this year it was majorly concentrated in July.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
Special textbooks to bridge learning gap developed during Covid-19 pandemicSubscriber Only
August 12,2022 00:39:40 AM
Last year, the state education department introduced brief content booklets to be used for the month-long bridge course meant to revise the curriculum of previous classes.
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
IRMA seeks national university status under co-operation ministrySubscriber Only
August 11,2022 07:57:41 AM
This special recognition, if granted, will not only allow it to open centres across the country but also receive funding from the central government.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Sculptors at work to carve out a new town of AmbajiSubscriber Only
August 08,2022 01:21:45 AM
Nearly 20 carvers from Makrana who travelled 470 kilometres across Rajasthan to Ambaji — one of the shaktipeeths in Gujarat’s Banaskantha — are part of a team of specialised stone carvers roped in to beautify the town of Ambaji.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease cases up, parents want online classesSubscriber Only
August 07,2022 01:05:08 AM
HFMD is a self-limiting viral infection and usually resolves within two weeks.
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
Capacity building in urban planning major issue, to be part of HLC reportSubscriber Only
August 05,2022 02:36:25 AM
“Out of 8,000 cities, there is no planning in 50 per cent of these. All cities should get the benefit of urban planners for which the HLC is stressing on capacity building as one of the major issues to be incorporated in its report,” HLC chairman Keshav Varma told The Indian Express.
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Over 4,700 seats in engg, pharmacy, MBA courses reduced in GujaratSubscriber Only
August 03,2022 23:38:38 PM
Further, nine colleges are placed in the “no-admission zone”— these colleges cannot admit students for the academic session 2022-23 .
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Gujarat gets 70 per cent of season’s rainfall in 49 daysSubscriber Only
August 02,2022 01:46:18 AM
The figure is also around twice as much as the rainfall received during the same period last year when the average was just 35 per cent.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
Gujarat govt goes slow on NEP to not ‘disturb existing system’ before Assembly pollsSubscriber Only
July 29,2022 01:07:47 AM
Despite declaration at the beginning of the year, there is no clarity yet on implementation. According to a government source, Balvatikas for children of 5 to 6 years age — between anganwadi and Class 1 — have been put on hold due to the assembly elections, this year.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation starts conditional assessment of 200 kms of its drainage pipelinesSubscriber Only
July 23,2022 00:02:01 AM
The report to be prepared by a third party on the condition of drainage main trunk pipelines that has been laid at a 45 feet depth 40 years back will be based on assessment done by CCTV cameras through robots.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Cave-in at Vastral is 40-foot deep, will take 15 days to repair: AMCSubscriber Only
July 19,2022 03:37:50 AM
The civic officials had on Sunday calculated it to be of 26-foot deep but during an inspection on Monday, it turned out to be of 40 feet. The cave-in that occurred after a sewer line broke was Ahmedabad’s 28th such incident across all seven zones in the past one week.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
NIRF Rankings 2022: Only one Gujarat University in top 100 categorySubscriber Only
July 15,2022 22:48:16 PM
The Gujarat University ranked 73 in NIRF rankings under the “Overall” category, while came at the 58th spot in the “University” category. Last year, it was ranked at 62 in the “Overall” and 43 in “University” categories.
Sun, Jul 17, 2022
NIRF Rankings 2022: Gujarat universities perform poorly; number of varsities dropsSubscriber Only
July 15,2022 21:03:56 PM
Gujarat University is the only varsity from Gujarat under top 100 University category with a ranking of 58th. In both, the rankings have slipped as compared to last year.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Gujarat gets 51 per cent of season’s rainfall in two weeks, highest since 2015Subscriber Only
July 15,2022 01:40:50 AM
In the last five days alone, the share of rainfall received against the average rainfall in the state has increased by 23 per cent points — from 27.69 per cent (235.44 mm) as on July 9 to 50.98 per cent (433.35 mm) as on Thursday morning.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
JEE Main 2022 results: Gujarat topper is yet to know about his scoreSubscriber Only
July 12,2022 09:55:07 AM
Mahit Gadhiwala last spoke to his family on Sunday and was “very anxious” about his results, said his father. He also became fitness-conscious after he gained weight during the coronavirus pandemic and his family said he lost 19 kg in less than a year with only exercise.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Gujarat: Community support brings new changes to village govt school in SabarkanthaSubscriber Only
July 04,2022 01:32:32 AM
“Until 2017-18, over 100 children from the village would go to private schools as far as Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The same year, the school’s Class 10 result was less than 50 per cent,” Kubadharol Yuvak Mandal chairman Ravindra K Patel said.
Mon, Jul 04, 2022
Make Sanskrit compulsory from Class 1, RSS tells Gujarat govtSubscriber Only
June 27,2022 00:52:03 AM
According to sources, senior representatives of the Sangh and its affiliates met with Education Minister Jitu Vaghani, senior officials of the department and the organisational general secretary of Gujarat BJP Ratnakar in April to discuss the implementation of the new National Education Policy (NEP).
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
Drop the veil, minister tells woman sarpanch in Gujarat’s MehsanaSubscriber Only
June 24,2022 00:24:25 AM
To the surprise of Meenaba Zala and the scores of villagers at the event, the minister insisted that she removed her veil before he accepted the souvenir as part of his felicitation.
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Know Your City: Understanding the walled city of Ahmedabad through Jada Bhagat ni polSubscriber Only
June 19,2022 16:55:20 PM
The architecture and life in the densely packed pols of Ahmedabad's 610-year-old walled city continue to inspire urban planners and students of architecture. In an exhibition organised by CEPT University last month, one of the themes focused on the Jada Bhagat ni pol, proposing to recreate its synergies in modern projects.
Sun, Jun 19, 2022
Abbas finished his Class 8-9 staying with us: PM’s brothersSubscriber Only
June 19,2022 02:58:52 AM
Abbas, 64 now, retired as a Class-II officer in the Gujarat government, and left for Sydney last week to be with his son, says Pankajbhai.
Sun, Jun 19, 2022
GSHSEB Class 10 exams: Centres with huge variation in results under lensSubscriber Only
June 18,2022 00:13:16 AM
Despite nearly 100 per cent surveillance coverage through CCTV cameras, a total of 907 copying cases were reported during Class 10 exams, while results of another 255 candidates had been held back due to "technical reasons".
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
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