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Digitisation takes a toll on city civic schools

Six ‘interactive panels’ in the Colaba municipal school have been shut and several times the school authorities have complained, sources said. However, the mechanic did not come to repair it.

Rajesh Kankal, municipal education officer said, “BMC buys 1,300 ‘interactive panels’ every year for students at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,42,000. This includes the cost of providing educational content and after-sales service etc. The company is providing services to schools. If there are any complaints, they will be redressed.” (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 08, 2022 12:45 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Now, progress of students a mouse-click away

The Maharasthra Shikshan Samruddhe Kendra will work on a technology-driven model of data analysis to enhance the standard of education in government and aided schools. The aim is to get 60% of students at the ‘advanced’ and ‘proficiency’ levels based on National Achievement Survey (NAS) parameters.

In May, the results of NAS 2021 threw up some shocking results for Maharashtra. According to the survey, 27% of children in class 8 and 33% of students in class 10 scored ‘below basic’ levels across subjects. The survey further showed that more than 50% of students in classes 3 and 5 could perform at basic or below the basic level in the assessment of various subjects for the survey. The number of such students went up to over 70% in classes 8 and 10. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 03, 2022 12:37 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

In a first, pre-primary children to come under formal school system

The state government is currently in the process of merging around 55,000 government anganwadi (pre-primary) centres with the nearest school. The remaining 45,000 anganwadis will merge in a step-by-step manner, said Kailash Pagare, state project director, Samagra Shiksha, Maharashtra.

At present, about 1,00,000 anganwadis provide pre-primary education in the state. Of the 55,000 that will be merged in the first phase, 40,000 currently run on the premises of primary schools. The remaining 15,000 have been identified and will be moved to the nearest primary school. The departments of Women and Child Development and School Education have collaborated to realise this exercise. (UNICEF)
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 12:13 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

These uniforms do not fit BMC school students

There has been an issue with size. We will try to fix it by exchanging the ill-fitting uniforms. If the issue is not resolved even then, we will have to take it up with the contractor and ask them to fix it. Many schools have not received the uniforms yet, said headmaster

Most parents have shared that the snug clothes are making it difficult for the children to sit comfort (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 29, 2022 12:34 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit and Jeet Mashru

Over 19 lakh students without Aadhaar card in State

Mumbai: A report by the state education department on the student registration process known as Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving and Learning by Students (SARAL) for government, aided and non-aided schools has revealed that nearly 59 lakh students are facing issues related to Aadhaar card

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Published on Nov 28, 2022 12:14 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Art index to tell buyers where to put their money

This has been a collaborative effort between IIMA and Mumbai-based Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd, an art infrastructure solutions provider and specialist in art transactions. The joint endeavour is titled IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art Index (IAIAI)

Professor Prashant Das, IIMA faculty and Mr Rishiraj Sethi, Director, Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd at the launch event (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 25, 2022 12:21 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Exam dept hit as MU axes jobs of 250 contract employees

More than 250 contractual employees’ contracts were not renewed by University of Mumbai (MU) three months ago. This has had a domino effect on the functioning of the varsity’s various departments, especially the examination department which has been fielding complaints of delays in declaring results to errors in mark-sheets, lately

Mumbai...20th January 2011... Mumbai University - HT Photo by Hemant Padalkar (Hindustan Times)
Published on Nov 24, 2022 12:27 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

4 yrs on, 15,00,000 candidates in state await exams

Shoulder: Govt yet to fill 36,389 job vacancies Mumbai: Last month, the state government promised employment to 75,000 youth, in an effort to tackle unemployment

4 yrs on, 15,00,000 candidates in state await exams
Updated on Nov 19, 2022 11:14 PM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Sir JJ School of Art faces the heat as students continue to protest

In 2010, the hostel building was declared dangerous following which the hostel administration stopped taking in students. In 2014, the hostel was shut down and did not reopen.

Students have decided to continue protesting till they get a written assurance that their demands will be met. Professor Vishwanath Sabale, dean of Sir JJ School of Art and director of the Directorate of Art said, “We are working on students’ demands. The Directorate has asked the government to fill all 159 vacant positions. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) will begin the process very soon.” (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 19, 2022 12:01 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

UGC rep essential in VC selection committee, says cabinet

Mumbai: The wait for a new vice-chancellor (VC) at Mumbai and Pune universities is likely to get longer with the state cabinet’s decision to amend the mechanism of appointing vice-chancellors to state universities

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Published on Nov 18, 2022 12:45 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Open defence mandatory for PhD: UGC chairperson

An open defence is an invitation to experts from outside the university who are permitted to question the researcher on the subject of his or her work.

UGC scrapped the mandatory requirement of getting research papers published in peer-reviewed journals before the final submission of a PhD thesis. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 18, 2022 12:43 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Lights, camera, Shivaji as history meets politics in Maharashtra

At least 12 films on the life of the 17th century Maratha hero, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, are in the works in several of Mumbai’s dream factories. Marathi film trade experts assess that over ₹120 crore is riding on the warrior king.

As the state politics gets increasingly fragmented, Shivaji remains the lodestar with all parties claiming allegiance to his legacy (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 15, 2022 11:57 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit, Mumbai

No new colleges in state sans NAAC compliance

Mumbai: The state government will not approve any new college that promises to offer only traditional courses such as BA, B

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Published on Nov 12, 2022 12:50 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

HT Impact: Aarey School gets clean toilets, water taps

Mumbai: On the first day after the Diwali break, students of the Aarey Municipal School Complex (AMSC) were delighted to find clean toilets and water supply in the washrooms

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Published on Nov 10, 2022 12:50 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

College charges defaulting students money to regularise attendance

Mumbai: Around 371 students from Semesters 3 and 5 at the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Dadar (IHMCTAN) – popularly known as Dadar Catering College – are being fined anywhere between ₹1,000 and ₹60,000 for regularising their attendance, which will allow them to appear for their exams starting November 18

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Published on Nov 08, 2022 12:46 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

MU lost 30 lakh rent in 3 months: RTI

When HT contacted MU, it accepted that they have not received rent for the last three months from M/s Siddesh Enterprises. “We have sent them three reminders but have not received any response,” said the MU official. He said that they will look for further action if the company does not pay the rent at the earliest.

In 2021, the university rented out the land for eight months for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75 lakh. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 06, 2022 08:03 PM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Ukraine-returned medicos take up engg, BSc

Mumbai: This Malegaon resident always wanted to be a doctor

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Published on Nov 05, 2022 12:27 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Class XII students opting for degree courses should appear for CUET

Mumbai To bring about uniformity in degree college admissions, the state higher and technical education department had set up a committee to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Maharashtra

Class XII students opting for degree courses should appear for CUET
Published on Nov 04, 2022 12:50 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Adivasi parents raise a stink about smelly waterless school toilets

Parents from 27 adivasi padas in Aarey Colony, Goregaon East, have decided not to send their kids back to school after the Diwali break ends next week. Around 1,500 children study at the Aarey Municipal School Complex, which comprises five primary and one secondary school

Adivasi parents raise a stink about smelly waterless school toilets
Published on Nov 03, 2022 12:41 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit

Fifth sem exam in jeopardy as law colleges fail to upload academic records of students

Mumbai Third year law students across colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai (MU) are unsure when they will appear for their fifth semester exams

Fifth sem exam in jeopardy as law colleges fail to upload academic records of students
Published on Nov 01, 2022 11:34 PM IST
ByNiraj Pandit 

Law students get incorrect marksheet; MU says ‘technical glitch’

Mumbai: Around 3,064 graduate students of law, affiliated with the University of Mumbai (MU) were in for a shock when they found out their final year marksheets bear the wrong Permanent Roll Number (PRN)

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Updated on Nov 01, 2022 12:39 AM IST
ByNiraj Pandit
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