K Sandeep Kumar is a Special Correspondent of Hindustan Times heading the Allahabad Bureau. He has spent over 16 years reporting extensively in Uttar Pradesh, especially Allahabad and Lucknow. He covers politics, science and technology, higher education, medical and health and defence matters. He also writes on development issues.
Articles by K Sandeep Kumar
Govt initiative: Experts to assess science, maths challenges of class 9-10 students in U.P.
Director general, school education, Kanchan Verma has entrusted this responsibility to Prayagraj-based State Institute of Science Education
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 06:00 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
PROJECT ALANKAR: Government-aided Sanskrit schools set for a revamp, ₹13.65 crore released
In a letter issued on August 31 by the Deputy Secretary (Sanskrit education) Sanjay Kumar, ₹13.65 crore has been approved for 130 Sanskrit secondary schools spread across the state, informed officials of the state secondary education department.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 09:00 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UP to recruit over 10,600 contractual educators for anganwadi centres
The recruitment has been announced for 10,684 posts, with educators to be appointed for 11 months on a contract basis, receiving an honorarium of ₹10,313 per month.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:12 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UP govt to take charge: 71 new degree colleges to operate without private sector involvement
According to the plan, 1,062 positions for assistant professors will be created in these 71 colleges.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:04 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Online monitoring reveals alarming gaps in U.P. govt schools’ classroom activities
Classroom activities, particularly in 64 selected government secondary schools across various districts, were monitored between July 7 and July 21.
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 10:51 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Swachh Surveshan impact: Pan-India study to cover 15 cities including Prayagraj
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), the government of India launched Swachh Survekshan, the world’s largest annual urban sanitation survey.
Published on Aug 24, 2024 10:32 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
950 science labs in govt-run secondary schools to be upgraded
According to a directive dated August 9, sent to the district inspectors of schools (DIOSs), a copy of which is with HT, for a group of 40 students, 129 specific items will be purchased for chemistry labs, 139 for life sciences, and 91 for physics labs under this initiative.
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Mahakumbh-2025: Tourism dept training boatmen as river guides in Praygaraj, other cities
The state tourism department is training 4,000 boatmen in storytelling and safety skills to serve as river guides for Mahakumbh-2025, enhancing tourist experiences.
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:32 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UPPSC Announces PCS (J) 2022 Mains revised result
In the revised results, five more candidates have been declared successful for the interview round of the recruitment process.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 02:39 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Primary teachers’ adjustment: Student strength in U.P. schools fudged to keep teachers, probe ordered
The Basic Education Department has sent a list of primary schools across the state to respective BSAs and ordered a fresh count of students in these schools
Published on Aug 17, 2024 07:38 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Amrit sarovars to help store over 200 cr lt of rainwater in Prayagraj
Under Yogi Adityanath's government, Prayagraj has built 584 'Amrit Sarovars,' storing over 200 crore litres of rainwater, enhancing water conservation and storage.
Updated on Aug 14, 2024 08:38 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
UPPSC releases revised dates of three recruitment exams, check dates here
The UPPRB had earlier conducted UP Constable Recruitment exam which got cancelled following a question paper leak.
Published on Aug 13, 2024 03:13 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
U.P. expands NIPUN Mission to boost literacy in Classes 3 to 5
The NIPUN Bharat Mission will now extend to classes 3-5 in over 1.5 lakh government-run schools, aiming to enhance foundational literacy and numeracy.
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 05:16 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Keeping tradition alive in Sangam City, Akharas wrestle changed times, lack of resources
The traditional Akharas of Sangam city are carrying forward the rich traditions, albeit struggling for want of adequate support
Published on Aug 08, 2024 07:32 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
MAHAKUMBH-2025: Pilgrims can now worship Dwadash Jyotirlinga in Sangam city
The construction would be undertaken at a cost of over ₹1.65 crore and the task has been entrusted to the construction and design services division of UP Jal Nigam
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 07:34 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Organised organic market ready to get going in Prayagraj, trial begins
The first of its kind organised organic market set up by government for selling agricultural produce is all set to get functional at the Mundera Mandi in Prayagraj by Independence Day
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 08:42 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
TGT/PGT recruitment-2022: Two years on, 13 lakh aspiring teachers still await exam in U.P.
UPSESSB had invited and accepted online applications for the exam till July 16, 2022. Over 13.33 lakh candidates had applied for it.
Published on Aug 01, 2024 10:51 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana: 716 Covid orphans, 3K other kids getting benefits in Prayagraj region
Over ₹2.10 crore has been allocated for the beneficiaries of the scheme in the four districts of the division, including Prayagraj, Pratapgrh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur
Published on Jul 27, 2024 08:37 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Govt hospitals: Over 25% posts of doctors vacant in Sangam city
If hospital officials are to be believed, except for the TB hospital in the city, all other government hospitals are functioning with less than sanctioned strength of doctors
Published on Jul 25, 2024 04:41 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Mahakumbh-2025: Id proofs a must for all staying at camps of Akharas, decide seers
Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad has asked all high priests or Maha Mandaleshwars of these ancient Akharas to ensure compliance with this guideline
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 05:22 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
2024-25 session: UP Board books not yet printed due to royalty, GST issues
More than 1 crore students in over 27,000 secondary schools without textbooks even three months after start of new session
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 12:08 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, monitoring of classroom teaching in U.P.’s Prayagraj div secondary schools
In the first phase, there will be online monitoring of government secondary schools in the four districts namely Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur of the division
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:06 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Sagar ‘panchayat’ may reach consensus against fake godmen
The saints hope to form a consensus against these fake self-styled godmen during the meeting and intensify a campaign against them, said the Parishad office-bearers.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:46 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Over 2K dismissed ad hoc teachers to be re-appointed under new norms
As many as 2,254 ad hoc teachers dismissed from the government-aided secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh will be re-appointed on 11 months’ honorarium akin to Shiksha Mitras now
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
‘Heritage Tree Garden’ to come up in Prayagraj
The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is establishing a Heritage Tree Garden in Prayagraj, part of a larger initiative across the state to raise awareness about heritage trees.
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 05:44 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Akhara Parishad gearing up to issue guidelines against fake seers
In the wake of Hathras incident, ABAP has convened a meeting in Prayagraj on July 18 to discuss preparations for Mahakumbh-2025
Published on Jul 06, 2024 08:40 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now IIIT-A students can earn degree in economics along with BTech
From this session, budding techies to get minor degree along with major; 145 credits for general BTech, minor degree on earning 15 more
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 08:42 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Now, Uttar Pradesh trying Espalier technique to revolutionise guava production
Deputy director, department of horticulture, Krishna Mohan Chaudhary said this project has been started at a cost of ₹24 lakhs.
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 07:08 AM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Mahakumbh -2025: Maharshi Bhardwaj ashram corridor to be ready by October
Being constructed at a cost of ₹13.5 crore, this ambitious corridor encompasses 11 temples located around the ashram and promises to transform the sage’s abode into a major tourist attraction of the region, as per officials of the state tourism department.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Over 2400 poor girls in Prayagraj to get married with govt help
With the Lok Sabha elections over, the work of speeding up the implementation of state government welfare schemes has started in earnest. After almost three months of the new financial year, the social welfare department has been given the target of solemnising mass marriages for 2024-25.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:22 AM IST