He has a vision for his life, even without sight

Sunday 8 March '09

Khar resident Suvek Sethi is understandably tense as he proceeds to a classroom to take his Secondary School Certificate exam.

Quick exam evaluation in poll season

Saturday 7 March '09

In view of the elections, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will issue a circular to all colleges and schools to speed up evaluation to ensure that election duties don’t hamper evaluation work.

‘Dream’ project to feed slum residents bags coveted award

Wednesday 4 March '09

It all started with a dream that MBA student Ankit Jain had around a year ago in which he saw himself serving food to the poor at a slum near his college Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies at Juhu.

On anvil: a mass media course in Marathi, in MU

Saturday 28 February '09

Two months after a group of eminent Marathi journalists had met vice-chancellor Dr Vijay Khole to discuss ways to make Bachelor of Mass Media available to students in Marathi language...

Govt lays down relocation norms for secondary schools

Monday 23 February '09

The state government has issued a circular laying down guidelines for secondary schools with respect to relocation.

Mumbai University guards get security tips

Sunday 15 February '09

In view of the 26/11 terror strikes, and the recent ruckus by the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS) on the varsity’s Fort campus, the Mumbai University on Saturday conducted a workshop-cum-seminar for security personnel.

Chicago students have a design for C Ward

Thursday 12 February '09

One of Mumbai’s high-density zones, C Ward, has been chosen as a subject of study by a group of students from the College of Architecture at the Chicago-based Illinois Institute of Technology.

26/11 attacks: view from students’ lens

Wednesday 11 February '09

To show how children perceive terrorism, 20 amateur filmmakers from the Ryan International Group of Schools have made a film, MH 26/11 on the 26/11 attacks.

Room for More

Monday 9 February '09

Like other students of his age, for MD college student Sanjay Pawar, the last few days before the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam are of crucial importance.

A festival to make environment studies more accessible to schoolkids

Saturday 7 February '09

Even after the introduction of Environmental Studies (EVS) as a compulsory subject in all schools following a Supreme Court ruling...

CET toppers to the aid of aspirants

Friday 6 February '09

Students looking for expert tips and tricks to crack the upcoming Common Entrance Test can now look forward to help from CET toppers themselves.

Sting squad stung: varsity bans two student unions

Tuesday 3 February '09

Taking a serious view of incidents that rocked the University of Mumbai last week involving two student unions, the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena and the Samtawadi Chhatrabharati Sangathna, the university has decided to ban both for a year.

JJ students propose memorials; one will be for real

Monday 2 February '09

Designed by a third year student of Sir JJ College of Architecture, a memorial to the 26/11 victims will come up somewhere in Mumbai, the location depending on which student designed the memorial.

MNVS ‘sting’: activist walks off with varsity answer sheets

Sunday 1 February '09

An activist of the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS) on Saturday conducted a ‘sting operation’ to bring out ‘lapses’ during evaluation of answers-sheets at the examination department of the University of Mumbai, Kalina campus, on Saturday.

Flop show: Online application format scrapped for jr colleges

Saturday 31 January '09

Only a year after it was launched with much fanfare, the online application to junior colleges through the website, www.mumbaiapplication.com, started by the Deputy Director of Education (Mumbai) will be scrapped for the coming academic year.

No separate cutoffs this year for internal and external examinations

Monday 26 January '09

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education’s plan to introduce a separate pass percentage for internal and external exams will not be implemented this year.

Board mulls giving answersheet copies to SSC, HSC students

Friday 23 January '09

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is considering providing photocopies of post-evaluation answersheets to students of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from the next academic year.

Corruption charges: MU vice-chancellor writes to staff

Wednesday 21 January '09

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai, Dr Vijay Khole, has taken cognisance of an anonymous letter alleging corruption in various departments of the university...

26/11 hits IIT Techfest as sponsors back out

Saturday 3 January '09

Even as Mood Indigo, the annual cultural festival of IIT Bombay remained unaffected by the terror attacks, the annual science and technological festival of IITB...

Post 26/11, varsity plans course on Homeland Security

Tuesday 30 December '08

A month after the Mumbai terror attacks, the University of Mumbai is mulling to introduce a course on Homeland Security.

When danger was real, mock drills saved many lives

Tuesday 23 December '08

At the Trident, 22 guests and 10 staffers were killed during the terror attack.

Hear Mumbai Roar

Thursday 11 December '08

In the aftermath of the terror attacks that claimed 174 lives in the city, Mumbai and the rest of India saw an unprecedented number of peace marches and gatherings.

Now, popular TV soaps part of varsity curriculum

Wednesday 10 December '08

Trials and tribulations of the Virani family of the popular sitcom Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi will soon become part of popular culture studies to be included in the new Master programme in English of the University of Mumbai from the next academic year.

Jamnalal Bajaj students claim they were not given examination forms

Wednesday 3 December '08

Some students of the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, appearing for the second year, third semester exams conducted by the university have complained to the authorities that they were not given examination forms.

Solidarity, anger, peace, whatever the cause, Mumbai

Wednesday 3 December '08

A week after terror struck the city, peace gatherings organised by several groups, including prominent citizens, are attracting large numbers of concerned Mumbaikars...