Ageless love

Sunday 12 May '13

NGO helps single senior citizens find companionship, sees 25 registrations in a month.

Plagued with exam goof-ups, universty to review cases

Monday 6 May '13

Officials say errors were minor but being made into a big issue.

New draft of women''s policy draws flak from educationists

Monday 6 May '13

AS the state government recently uploaded the draft women''s policy, experts and educationists have raised questions on some of the recommendations made in the policy.

Final Warning: Notice against Agripada school for 'illegal'' fund collection

Thursday 2 May '13

The school education department has issued a notice to St Joseph''s Girls'' High School, Agripada, as a final warning against illegal collection of money from students towards development fees.

Vice-chancellor plays down 4 examination goof-ups in a week, promises action

Thursday 2 May '13

Four exam-related goof-ups by Mumbai University in a week has left students anxious and shocked.

MNS student wing demands question papers in Marathi

Monday 29 April '13

Activists of Maharashtra have threatened MU officials of dire consequences if students of LLM are not given question papers in Marathi.

'Separate section for girl students on issues like harassment''

Monday 29 April '13

In a first, the state government has proposed a separate section for girls in schools and colleges to discuss sensitive issues like sexual harassment.

NET application process tuned to curb malpractice

Friday 26 April '13

To curb malpractice in the National Eligibility Test (NET), the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made the application process lengthier to ensure candidates from the same region applying in a gr...

Now, junior college teachers threaten strike

Thursday 25 April '13

Mumbai Junior College Teachers Union said the agitation to pressure the state government to release salaries as early as possible would begin in the first week of May.

Parents complain against school for inflating cost of notebooks

Thursday 25 April '13

Parents of the students, along with NGO Forum for Fairness in Education, have given a written complaint.

NGO sore over teacher''s appointment to administrative post

Monday 22 April '13

FORUM for Fairness in Education (FFE) has objected to the appointment of a doctor-cum-professor as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Mantralaya while there is a paucity of qualified teachers in medi...

Virus attack: Firm maintaining MPSC site to lose contract

Friday 19 April '13

After it was forced to defer two more exams on Tuesday following a "virus attack" on April 2, MPSC has decided to terminate the contract of the IT company maintaining its website.

3 yrs on, only boundary wall in place

Wednesday 17 April '13

The sub-campus was proposed for the convenience of students who otherwise have to travel all the way to Kalina for administrative work.

Advertise 25% quota for EWS students, north zone schools told

Tuesday 16 April '13

In the wake of allegations of poor implementation of Right to Education Act across the state, the education department has decided to pull up its socks.

St Xavier''s principal gets a second warning

Saturday 13 April '13

Jennifer Dias has been asked to step down immediately or face consequences.

Teachers on strike won''t release marks for internal projects

Tuesday 9 April '13

THOUGH Mumbai University managed to conduct degree college exams despite teachers striking work, the latter have now threatened they will not release marks for internal projects.

Delay in reval results leaves 6,500 law students in limbo

Tuesday 9 April '13

Delay in declaration of revaluation results has forced nearly 6,500 law students of Mumbai University (MU) who took the winter exam to also appear for the supplementary exam that begins Wednesday.

3.9 lakh candidates left in lurch as MPSC website crashes

Wednesday 3 April '13

MPSC lays blame on virus attack, asks students to fill in information again.

Unaided schools seek recognition, threaten hunger strike

Wednesday 3 April '13

The school managements have threatened to go on a hunger strike from April 3 if not given recognition by the state government.

With paltry honorarium amount, colleges fail to get qualified invigilators

Monday 1 April '13

Degree college principals have complained that with the meagre honorarium Rs 30 for two hours and Rs 40 for three hours paid by the university, they are finding it difficult to get qualified invigil...

IPC goes Urdu

Sunday 31 March '13

Urdu versions of Indian Penal Code and the Indian Evidence Act hit bookstores for the first time

Hour''s delay at Sathaye College

Friday 29 March '13

Colleges struggled on Day 1 of the TYBcom exam in the absence of teachers striking work since February 4.

Commerce dean, principals cry e-delivery system failure

Friday 29 March '13

The much-hyped digital exam paper delivery system (DEPDS) recently introduced by Mumbai University (MU) disappointed many college principals on Day 1 of the TYBCom exam.

TY BCom examination from today

Thursday 28 March '13

Teachers threaten to intensify stir, reiterate decision to boycott duty.

Principals say mock-drill papers landed late, fear chaos at BCom exam today

Thursday 28 March '13

Mumbai University officials insisted the drill had been successful, but many principals said they feared the system might lead to glitches and delay in beginning the exam.