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Students from Pune-based colleges perform street plays to encourage voters

Drama groups and cultural wings of colleges have taken it upon themselves to raise voter awareness by performing street plays across the district; city is in focus, but much attention will be paid to surrounding rural areas

FC Creators, which is the drama group of Fergusson College will be staging street plays about voter awareness all over the city, particularly at prominent chowks like Good Luck chowk and Mandai chowk, starting from April first week.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 04:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

I will work on students’ skill development, says Shekatkar on his new role as chancellor of Sikkim Central University

Shekatkar said that he has been interacting with prominent people in the field to prepare himself for the responsible post

Lt Gen DB Shekatkar (retd) said that in his army service of 40 years, he has served in north eastern India and Jammu and Kashmir for atleast 22 years and so is well aware about the culture, traditions and customs prevalent in that part of the country.(HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2019 03:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

‘Clicker’ app clicks well with teachers, students: pilot project running in Pune school

The Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) has developed the application which turns the chalk and talk method of teaching into an interactive one.

A classroom, a WI-Fi device, laptop and smartphones are the minimum requirements for running the project, said officials. The project’s aim is to turn leaning into a fun affair.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2019 02:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Rs 62 lakh earned in 45 days: e-buses in Pune a hit

Air-conditioned buses, having same fare as non-AC variant, are used by 500 passengers daily

The eco-friendly buses provide a high standard of comfort for commuters.(RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2019 02:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Voter awareness drive in Pune colleges

The voting for the four constituencies in Pune district will take place in two phases, April 23 and 29.

With the election commission’s tag line ‘No voter to be left behind’, enrolment campaigns, awareness drives, street plays are being held by student groups in an attempt to enrol and encourage students to vote.(HT representational photo)

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Updated on Mar 25, 2019 02:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Savitribai Phule Pune University issues new rules post ‘worms in food’ ruckus

Prafulla Pawar, registrar of SPPU said only students who have monthly membership will be served meals at the refectory

Currently 850 students are registered members of the refectory, while 300 students avail the coupon system. The price for one meal is Rs 32.(SHANKAR NARAYAN/HT)

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Updated on Mar 25, 2019 02:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

State extends RTE registration deadline to March 30

With 47,978 applications Pune has the highest number of applications in the state

For this year’s RTE admission, till now 2,13,274 applications have been received for 1,16,773 vacancies in the state.(PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2019 03:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Savitribai Phule Pune University refectory contractor cries foul play, wants to discontinue service

Rajesh Gaikwad, owner of Rajani Mahila Vividh Karykari Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit under which the refectory is currently proving services, alleges he and his staff are being targeted by a group of students and quality food is served

Students complained of finding worms in food being served to them at the SPPU refectory on March 19.(Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2019 02:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Study hubs to replace libraries as preferred locations for pre-exam preparations in Pune

A three bedroom apartment on the second floor on the building has been converted into a study circle and as many as 80 students can be seated at the centre

New Maharashtra Abhyasika at Sadashiv peth(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2019 05:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Savitribai Phule Pune University refectory turns toxic, worms in cauliflower dish

The angry students staged an on-spot protest against the contractor of the refectory.

Savitribai Phule Pune University students protest against the bad quality of food on Tuesday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2019 03:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Professors allege wrong results given by Savitribai Phule Pune University

They say the engineering students of all streams, from the academic year 2015-16 to 2018-19 could be affected

Engineering students of all streams, from the academic year 2015-16 to 2018-19 could be affected by evaluation system, say professors.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2019 04:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

PUBG problem: Pune-based counsellor says parental policing needed to curb addiction

The addiction of the game has shaken the parents of young adults, giving them sleepless nights

The craze for online games among children and young adults has increased, say parents. (Image used for representational purpose only).(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 19, 2019 04:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Government resolution on preschool fee structure, parents not glad

According to the government resolution, a web portal will be set up through corporate social responsibility activities and private institutions will have to feed details of students like the admission number.

Parents may now have to pay high fees for their kids at the playschools, creches and nursery schools across the state.(HT File)

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Updated on Mar 18, 2019 02:22 PM IST

Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Vivek Ponkshe, former Jnana Prabodhini Prashala Pune principal passes away

He was the principal of the Jnana Prabodhini School in Pune for 18 years. He has supported and mentored thousands of students and worked with them on various projects

Vivek Ponkshe, the former principal of Jnana Prabodhini Prashala (Pune)(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2019 02:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

SSC aptitude test results for class 10 available online from 11 am onwards

SSC Results 2019: The objective of the MahaCareer Mitra portal is to help students from rural areas access the 19,000 institutes and around 80,000 educational options available to them in their district, according to their fields of interest.

SSC Class 10 aptitude test results declared(Bachchan Kumar)

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Published on Mar 16, 2019 08:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Alumni connect: My career journey has been challenging as Law is never static, says Waghchoure

She completed her (Bachelor of Laws) LLB from Symbiosis Law College in Pune in 1999

Sheetal Lokhande Waghchoure is a practising lawyer in the city for the past 20 years.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2019 02:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Students should understand the concept of subjects when preparing for exams: experts

Attendance of lectures and daily study are the other must-dos, to score well in the exams

Students prepare for examination at Karve Institute of Social Services, Karvenagar, on Thursday.(Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2019 02:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Political youth leaders express their views on students’ manifesto at an event in Pune

The programme was organised by Students Helping Hand’ organisation on Thursday, where youth leaders from different political parties expressed their views about ‘Students manifesto’ for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Students from various city-based colleges were present

(From left) Ram Satpute, BJP Yuva Morcha vice-president; Gopichand Padalkar, youth leader; Sharad Tandale, entrepreneur; Ravikant Varpe, state vice-president NCP youth organisation at Patrakar Bhavan on Thursday.(Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2019 02:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Class 10, Class 12 teachers in Maharashtra now exempted from poll duties

Currently, the Class 10 and Class 12 exams are going on in the state, while for 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, elections will be held in four phases between April 11 and 29.

Teachers at an election training camp.(PTI FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2019 05:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut, Pune

In India, every kid is born an entrepreneur and leader, says Radhakrishnan Pillai

Pillai was speaking at the 3rd Founder’s Day of late Pralhad P Chhabria on Tuesday.

Radhakrishnan Pillai (extreme left), Aruna Katara (second from left) and Dinanath Kholkar (extreme right) at International Institute of Information Technology, Hinjewadi, on Tuesday.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2019 05:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Pune-based student organisation releases manifesto

“Issues related to students are never given priority in election manifestos of political parties and hence, we decided to release our own manifesto,” said Kuldeep Ambekar founder president of Students Helping Hands.

(From left) Nivrutti Tigote, Kuldeep Ambekar, Vidyasagar Niras and Sachin Pujari, members of ‘Students helping hands’.(Ravindra Joshi/HT)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2019 01:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut, Pune

HSC & SSC exams: 21 cases of copying reported in Pune division

Aurangabad, Latur divisions top list of highest cases of copying registered this year till Sunday, March 10, 2019

Pune division registered 15 cases involving copying in the higher secondary certificate exams, and six copying cases in the state secondary school certificate exams .(PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE ONLY)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2019 03:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Parents suffer as technical snag hits RTE online registration in Pune

This year, 1,16,803 seats are available under RTE in Maharashtra, as against 1,26,119 seats in 2018

An Aam Aadmi Party volunteers helps parents fill online registration forms in a slum area in Baner on Saturday.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 10, 2019 02:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Non-teaching strike in Pune affects HSC exams

5,500 non-teaching staff members of more than 100 private colleges in the city are on an indefinite strike

The non-teaching staff members of more than 100 private colleges in the city are on an indefinite strike since Tuesday to press for various demands.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2019 02:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Pune-based Bhaashaa Foundation is working towards preserving local languages

Bhaashaa Foundation’ started in 2008 by journalist Swati J Raje who has now become a prominent name in the sector of language studies not only in India but on international level

Bhaashaa Foundation shows plays and acts to generate love for local languages and stories.(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 03, 2019 04:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Two copy cases on day 1 of SSC exam in Pune

Students across the city were welcomed by the school staff at the examination centres

Students on the first day of the SSC exams at MIT School on Friday.(Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 02, 2019 04:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

Various institutes in Pune host a series of events to mark National Science Day

National Science Day is observed every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir CV Raman on February 28, 1928. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930

The scientific exhibition at Science park department of SPPU drew a huge crowd.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 01, 2019 04:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

252 flying squads on SSC exam duty in Pune

Ten counsellors have been appointed by the board to help students who are in stress and under negative feelings during the exam

This year the number of students appearing for SSC exams has gone down by 49,478 as compared to 2018, where 17,50, 291 students from the state appeared for the examination.(HT representational photo)

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Updated on Mar 01, 2019 02:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

RTO Pune to conduct driving licence tests on Sundays, public holidays

This initiative will start from March 10 (Sunday). Appointments can also be made for Monday, which is a public holiday for Mahashivratri.

Sanjay Raut, deputy regional transport office, RTO, Pune said that their RTO inspectors will be appointed on rotational basis and they will be conducting the tests.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2019 03:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

National Science Day: SPPU to host open day in Pune

The National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of Raman effect by Indian physicist CV Raman

A staff member of the Science park department of SPPU prepares a DNA model on Tuesday, ahead of the event.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 27, 2019 04:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByDheeraj Bengrut

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Drama groups and cultural wings of colleges have taken it upon themselves to raise voter awareness by performing street plays across the district; city is in focus, but much attention will be paid to surrounding rural areas

Shekatkar said that he has been interacting with prominent people in the field to prepare himself for the responsible post

The Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) has developed the application which turns the chalk and talk method of teaching into an interactive one.

Air-conditioned buses, having same fare as non-AC variant, are used by 500 passengers daily

The voting for the four constituencies in Pune district will take place in two phases, April 23 and 29.

Prafulla Pawar, registrar of SPPU said only students who have monthly membership will be served meals at the refectory

With 47,978 applications Pune has the highest number of applications in the state

Rajesh Gaikwad, owner of Rajani Mahila Vividh Karykari Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit under which the refectory is currently proving services, alleges he and his staff are being targeted by a group of students and quality food is served

A three bedroom apartment on the second floor on the building has been converted into a study circle and as many as 80 students can be seated at the centre

The angry students staged an on-spot protest against the contractor of the refectory.

They say the engineering students of all streams, from the academic year 2015-16 to 2018-19 could be affected

The addiction of the game has shaken the parents of young adults, giving them sleepless nights

According to the government resolution, a web portal will be set up through corporate social responsibility activities and private institutions will have to feed details of students like the admission number.

He was the principal of the Jnana Prabodhini School in Pune for 18 years. He has supported and mentored thousands of students and worked with them on various projects

SSC Results 2019: The objective of the MahaCareer Mitra portal is to help students from rural areas access the 19,000 institutes and around 80,000 educational options available to them in their district, according to their fields of interest.

She completed her (Bachelor of Laws) LLB from Symbiosis Law College in Pune in 1999

Attendance of lectures and daily study are the other must-dos, to score well in the exams

The programme was organised by Students Helping Hand’ organisation on Thursday, where youth leaders from different political parties expressed their views about ‘Students manifesto’ for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Students from various city-based colleges were present

Currently, the Class 10 and Class 12 exams are going on in the state, while for 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, elections will be held in four phases between April 11 and 29.

Pillai was speaking at the 3rd Founder’s Day of late Pralhad P Chhabria on Tuesday.

“Issues related to students are never given priority in election manifestos of political parties and hence, we decided to release our own manifesto,” said Kuldeep Ambekar founder president of Students Helping Hands.

Aurangabad, Latur divisions top list of highest cases of copying registered this year till Sunday, March 10, 2019

This year, 1,16,803 seats are available under RTE in Maharashtra, as against 1,26,119 seats in 2018

5,500 non-teaching staff members of more than 100 private colleges in the city are on an indefinite strike

Bhaashaa Foundation’ started in 2008 by journalist Swati J Raje who has now become a prominent name in the sector of language studies not only in India but on international level

Students across the city were welcomed by the school staff at the examination centres

National Science Day is observed every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir CV Raman on February 28, 1928. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930

Ten counsellors have been appointed by the board to help students who are in stress and under negative feelings during the exam

This initiative will start from March 10 (Sunday). Appointments can also be made for Monday, which is a public holiday for Mahashivratri.

The National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 every year to mark the discovery of Raman effect by Indian physicist CV Raman

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