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Education

Education, learning and skilling, the role of institutions and regulations, and experiences of citizens especially our young ones.

A play ground view of St. Dominic Savio High School, Andheri.
Education

Want to start a school in Mumbai? Here’s what you need to know…

September 11, 2023 Sherine Raj

Setting up a school, especially in a bustling metropolis like Mumbai, involves navigating through a complex web of rules and laws.

crowd outside college
Education

Get set, go: Over 50 Mumbai colleges roll out the New Education Policy

July 6, 2023 Pooja Bhatia

The New Education Policy will bring in many changes in the education system. The first step will be transforming three-year courses to four-year courses.

students near a school campus
Education

NEP roll out: Parents concerned due to new age criteria

June 29, 2023 Himadyuthi V Deshpande

With the Maharashtra government announcing the implementation of NEP, the confusion about how the policy will be implemented prevails among people. 

Career Conundrum
Education

Event Report: Career Conundrum in 12th grade

June 24, 2023 Janhavi Deshmukh

Young students are under immense pressure to choose a course they love and is a good career choice. This panel discussion addresses their confusion and stress.

Education

Webinar alert: Career conundrum in 12th grade: How to keep stress at bay

June 20, 2023 News Desk

Even as Class 10 results are declared and class 12 students continue to appear for various entrance tests and colleges gear up for implementation of NEP, young adults are trying to figure out the “best

Education

Integrated coaching: Was it actually banned?

June 20, 2023 Janhavi Deshmukh

Students preparing for IIT-JEE and NEET entrances, prefer Integrated coaching despite serious concerns about stress and legality.

St. Xavier's College
Education

NEP roll out: Mumbai institutes prepare for the New Education Policy

June 19, 2023 Sherine Raj

As the new academic year begins, here’s a look at the partial roll out of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Mumbai this year.

Boys in school uniform walking on the street
Education

Students detained in spare classroom: Who pays when school fees become unaffordable?

February 28, 2023 Sabah Virani

Financial insecurity after COVID-19 has left many parents unable to pay their children’s school fees. Students are caught in the crosshairs.

Kids in school uniform
Education

Schools struggle as pending RTE reimbursements run into crores

February 7, 2023 Sabah Virani

As the process for admissions under RTE have begun, schools are staring at an ever growing figure of reimbursements awaited from the government.

The picture shows students of IIT Bombay sitting in large numbers at the main gate of the institution in protest against the recent fee hike.
Education

IIT Bombay fee hike: Facts and figures that explain why students are on a hunger strike

August 8, 2022 Pranav Jeevan P

The fee hike at IIT-B will hit students from marginalized communities hard, say protesting students. Some of them may even have to drop out.

view of the signboard of a school in mumbai
Education

Inside a verification centre on the last day for Right to Education (RTE) admissions

July 8, 2022 Sabah Virani

In the last moments to confirm admissions under Right To Education, a few parents recount their experiences with RTE verification.

Small children in school uniforms sitting together being shown a book to read
Education

Interview with Farida Lambay, Pratham: Dealing with COVID’s toll on education in Mumbai

June 6, 2022 Sabah Virani

The pandemic has caused several setbacks to education in Mumbai, from dropping attendance rates, increasing school dropouts, and widening learning losses.

child posing for camera while children attend class in the background at Jai Vakeel foundation
Education

Special schools in Mumbai face teaching challenges post-COVID

June 1, 2022 Radha Puranik

Special schools in Mumbai are facing many challenges: from identifying learning gaps caused by the pandemic to devising new methodologies to mitigate them.

4 school kids in disheveled uniform with a slum in the background pose for the camera
Education

Why do so many seats reserved under the Right To Education (RTE) Act go vacant?

May 26, 2022 Sabah Virani

With admissions for the 25% reservations under the Right to Admission (RTE) Act underway, a look at why half the seats remained vacant in the past.

Child attending night classes
Education

Some government schools introduce night classes to reduce drop outs

August 25, 2021 Radha Puranik

In many low income group families, only one parent has a smartphone. Children don’t have access to it until evening. So, BMC started night classes.

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