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No rule to gauge workload leads to 15%-20% surplus college profs

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- Colleges across the city are facing a growing crisis of surplus teaching staff, with nearly 15%-20% of teachers likely to be marked as surplus due to the lack of new government guid... Read More


IIT-B students question lack of clarity by placement cell

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- Students from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of its Placement and Training Cell (PT Cell), questioning its tra... Read More


IIT-B alumnus caught filming outside hostel washroom

India, Oct. 17 -- An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was caught allegedly recording a video outside a hostel washroom while someone was inside, students at the institute tol... Read More


PAT paper leak raises questions over credibility of examinations

India, Oct. 12 -- The Progressive Assessment Test (PAT) question papers for Mathematics and English went viral on social media before the exam began on Saturday, sparking outrage among teachers and ra... Read More


PAT paper leaks spark outrage over credibility of exams

Mumbai, Oct. 12 -- The Progressive Assessment Test (PAT) question papers for Mathematics and English went viral on social media before the exam began on Saturday, sparking outrage among teachers and r... Read More


Jadhav panel seeks opinions on three-language policy

India, Oct. 9 -- The state-appointed Jadhav Committee, set up to draft a comprehensive three-language policy for Maharashtra's schools, is seeking the opinions and suggestions of stakeholders while de... Read More


3-language panel solicits opinions, but questionnaire only in Marathi

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- The state-appointed Jadhav Committee, set up to draft a comprehensive three-language policy for Maharashtra's schools, is seeking the opinions and suggestions of stakeholders while d... Read More


Govt defines approval of teachers recruitment process in universities

India, Oct. 8 -- For the first time, the state government has introduced a structured and transparent marking system for the recruitment of teachers and statutory officers in state public universities... Read More


TISS plans nat'l network of varsities to address development challenges

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university, is planning to establish a national network of academic institutions across the country to strengthen researc... Read More


TISS plans national network of academic hubs for social research

India, Oct. 6 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university, is planning to establish a national network of academic institutions across the country to strengthen research... Read More