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After his campaign against North Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Monday asked English medium schools in the state to make Marathi a compulsory subject from first standard and shopowners to put up nameplates in Marathi in a month. read more »
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The financial capital with its booming economy has a shocking revelation: Of the 1.3 crore people living in the city, around 60 lakh have claimed that their monthly expenditure is less than Rs 591.75.

Worse, they’ve said they do not own a telephone or fridge and that they find it difficult to access basic services such as toilets, schools and shelter.

In short, 12.2 lakh families in Mumba read more »
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Muslim scholars and academics want marathi language to be made compulsory in all Urdu schools, right from kindergarten. Such a step, they feel, will open up opportunities for students across Maharashtra. read more »
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Call it the Marathi makeover. For, Urdu classrooms are realising the opportunity that lies ahead. DNA spoke to S E A Hashmi, member secretary, Maharashtra State Minority Commission, about the new initiative that Urdu schools are launching.

Most of the Muslims are very weak in Marathi. Most of the competitive exams for government jobs in the state are conducted in Marathi.Marathi is the officia read more »
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rnrnOut of the 3,304 computers introduced in 49 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run schools for the use of secondary and higher secondary students, nearly 70 per cent are not in working condition.rnrnOver the last three years, 3,304 computers were donated to the civic body by Reliance, Ster read more »
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The subject will be introduced in the syllabus of class IX and XI. The books are educative and won't be too graphic. Teachers will be given appropriate training before they begin imparting the knowledge to students. Government i also introducing a law where action can be taken against those (parents) who deprive education to childrens. read more »
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This can be called an official admission of the state’s failure to curb loadshedding. Admitting that the problem of power cuts has grown out of proportion, the state government recently issued an order to offer finance to all aided schools and colleges to purchase inverters.

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Alarmed by the soaring drop-out rate among the girl students in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools - every year a whopping 12,000 of them opt out of studies - the civic body has decided to give every girl child Re 1 for each day of their attendance. The scheme will be launched from April 1 for the 1177 BMC-run schools in Mumbai. read more »
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Shirish Nadkarni has led an interesting life. He studied at some of the world's most illustrious schools -- IIT and Harvard. He was the tenth Indian to join IT behemoth Microsoft back in 1987, contributing to its incredible growth and played a pivotal role in the overall online strategy for the MSN portal.

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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday dared Railway Minister Lalu Prasad to perform 'Chhat Pooja' at Marina Beach in Chennai to oppose the imposition of Tamil by the Karunanidhi government in schools across the state.

Launching a scathing attack on the reported demand by some local North Indian Congress leaders that Hindi be made an official language in BMC, Thackeray said, "let them t read more »
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The Congress-led Democratic Front government in Maharashtra is likely to make singing of Vande Mataram compulsory in government schools. This is a sequel to an assurance given by the state government to BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar in the state legislature. read more »
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The National Programme of Mid-Day Meals in Schools, the largest school feeding programme in the world, covers nearly 9.70 crore children studying at the primary stage of education in classes I-V in 9.50 lakh Government (including local body) and Government aided schools, and the Centres run under Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE). read more »
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The Twenty20 World Cup triumph may have brought cheer to a billion Indians, but in Mumbai schools, this most recent and extremely popular format of cricket is suddenly tugging at the worst fears of its school-masterly maidan coaches.

With youngsters already smitten by the new format, city coaches feel the Twenty20 bug now needs a remedy.

Such has been the effect that recently during a thre read more »
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Prices Quoted for Digital Cameras by are more than the market prices and this is not about the camera at railway stations. BMC wants to install a camera each in muncipal schools while school is struggling with the quality of basic facilities like Uniform, school bags, shoes etc. Though the price difference is big, putting cameras in schools with no seating arrangements has definately no meaning. read more »
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Improved facilities was the reason behind this trend. “But,” he said, “the increase would have been more had the student incentives came on time. For instance, raincoats were supplied when the rainy reason was over.” read more »
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