Articles by Niraj Pandit
HSC success rate drops marginally to 91.88%
The Konkan division topped the state again as 22,797 of the 23,563 students who appeared for the exam passed successfully, resulting in an impressive 96.74% success rate
Published on May 06, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Maharashtra Board HSC Results 2025: Mumbai division ranks third with 92.93%
Maharashtra Board HSC Results 2025: The state's total result declined by 1.49 percentage points compared to last year.
Updated on May 05, 2025 03:47 PM IST
IIT-B to helm centre’s ‘Pushpak’ drone mission
The mission, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has a grant-in-aid of ₹82.7 crore and includes seven premier institutes, each with a specific focus area relating to drone technology
Published on May 04, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Contract teachers pay hike, many remain unsatisfied
For many years, they have voiced frustration over stagnant wages and lack of job security, but the government reviews and revises their pay only once every three years
Published on May 03, 2025 08:16 AM IST
State urges PCI to halt new pharmacy colleges for next five years
Maharashtra seeks a five-year halt on new pharmacy college approvals due to rising vacancies and quality concerns, advocating for educational reforms instead.
Published on May 03, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Surplus teachers oppose rural transfers, protests planned
These teachers have been rendered surplus due to changing enrolment preferences, where parents are choosing to send their children to private institutions rather than municipal and government-run schools
Published on May 02, 2025 08:42 AM IST
Two city students ace ISC exam, ICSE top score 99.8%
With a pass percentage of 99.9, class 10 students in the state fared slightly better than class 12 students, whose pass percentage was 99.81
Published on May 01, 2025 07:48 AM IST
CET cell admits to lapses in Maths exam
The errors occurred as the questions were translated from Marathi to English and the answer options got jumbled in the process, CET cell commissioner Dilip Sardesai told Hindustan Times
Published on May 01, 2025 07:34 AM IST
State universities to produce employment ready students through AEDP
As per the GR, which was released on Friday, each university must enrol a minimum of 300 students in AEDP
Published on Apr 30, 2025 09:06 AM IST
State to launch health card, app to monitor school students’ health
School principals have been given the responsibility of ensuring 100% student attendance during health check-ups
Published on Apr 30, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Uproar after 20 questions in MHT CET papers fail to match options provided
Students taking the MHT CET for engineering admissions report over 20 mismatched questions. CET Cell allows objections in May; parents express concerns over fees.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 08:18 AM IST
Work order: Colleges in turmoil over new internship mandate
Under NEP undergraduate students will need to complete on-job training in order to graduate. Colleges in Mumbai ask: How will they place 75,000 students every year?
Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:58 AM IST
New body for research and education in state
By keeping an integrated approach to courses, credit transfer, equivalence of courses, research and innovation among various universities, policy formulation, curriculum reformulation, credit transfer, promotion of research and inter-university coordination
Published on Apr 25, 2025 09:02 AM IST
State to regulate pre-primary education, new law on the anvil
The move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which mandates the inclusion of children aged three to six years into the formal education system
Published on Apr 24, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Backlash effect: CM doubles down, says Hindi is not compulsory from Class 1-5
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis confirmed Hindi will be optional as a third language in schools, following public backlash and aligning with NEP 2020.
Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Teachers raise concerns over sudden GIS mapping deadline and app download instructions
Teachers say the absence of an official government circular and the lack of technical support only worsened the confusion. “Many of us use the same phones for sensitive work like banking. Why are we being asked to risk our devices for an unofficial app?” asked a teacher from Mumbai
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Central govt team to visit Buldhana to study nail loss outbreak
In order to facilitate the state government with a comprehensive assessment of the situation and to plan the future course of action, a team led by Dr Tanzin Dikid, additional director of the National Centre for Disease Control, will visit Buldhana
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Power failure at Kurla CET centre disrupts MHT-CET exam for 62 students
The state Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has now announced that a re-exam will be conducted for the affected students on Wednesday, April 23
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:20 AM IST
Exam blunder at Chembur law college: 47 students given wrong question paper
According to university sources, the confusion arose due to the college distributing the second paper in the exam set instead of the one scheduled for that day. Although the question paper bore the university’s official markings, it was later confirmed that the mix-up occurred at the college level
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:02 AM IST
IITB announced as hub for 6 universities as spokes, including MU
MUMBAI: University of Mumbai joins a ₹100-crore national research initiative led by IIT Bombay to enhance multidisciplinary research and innovation.
Published on Apr 20, 2025 07:56 AM IST
3 students from Maharashtra shine with 100 percentile in JEE Main
MUMBAI: Three students from Maharashtra scored 100 percentiles in JEE session 2. They emphasize rigorous study, practice papers, and exam understanding.
Published on Apr 20, 2025 07:48 AM IST
15 RTE admissions cancelled in Kharghar over fake residential address
The RTE Act mandates that private schools reserve 25% of their seats for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with admissions based on residence and income criteria
Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Mysterious malady in Buldhana: After hair loss, villagers lose nails
Elevated selenium levels in blood and hair samples were found by a team of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) investigating the mysterious syndrome of hair fall earlier
Published on Apr 18, 2025 09:04 AM IST
MU gets notice seeking ₹17 cr towards pending GST on affiliation fees
The development comes even as the Goa bench of the Bombay high court on Tuesday struck down the department’s attempts to levy GST on Goa University, saying education was a non-commercial activity that fell outside the ambit of the CGST Act
Published on Apr 18, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Dolphin Tanki is slum kids’ Shark Tank
Salaam Bombay-NMIMS initiative, Dolphin Tanki, is helping youngsters from deprived sections become independent entrepreneurs
Published on Apr 17, 2025 05:27 PM IST
Hindi now compulsory third language from Class 1 in Maharashtra schools
Maharashtra mandates Hindi as a third language for Classes 1-5 from 2025-26, implementing NEP 2020's phased rollout, affecting language curriculum in schools.
Updated on Apr 17, 2025 10:23 AM IST
How AI tools are helping Mumbai cops prevent crimes
The AI-powered predictive policing system, focusing on mobile theft, chain snatching and vehicle theft, was found to have a 75% accuracy rate
Published on Apr 16, 2025 09:04 AM IST
25 works of literature by global thinkers being translated to Marathi
MUMBAI: By 2027, landmark works will be translated into Marathi, enhancing global academic access. New degrees and research initiatives are also launched.
Published on Apr 15, 2025 06:52 AM IST
No canteen, rooms filled with junk: MU hostel girls complain of poor facilities
Following a formal complaint by the students to the administration, senate members of the university conducted a surprise inspection on Friday
Published on Apr 12, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Mumbai University raps teachers’ association for alleged defamation
The Management Council members unanimously agreed that the Mumbai University and College Teachers Association should vacate Room No 47 at Ranade Bhavan in the Kalina campus
Published on Apr 11, 2025 07:52 AM IST