Journalist working with Hindustan Times writing on education & science
Mumbai, India
Joined July 2013
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भारताला उर्जासाक्षम करण्यासाठी झटणाऱ्या व्यक्तिमत्वाचे अल्पचरित्र नक्की वाचा @RohanPrakashan @Swati_kp @AnilKakodkar @rameshmashelkar @vijaybhatkar @iitbombay @TIFRScience @aniket_sule
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QS Rankings 2027: Only six Indian institutions — five IITs and IISC — feature only in the top 100 of the 2027 rankings, down from seven in the previous edition. All six have also slipped for the second consecutive year.
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In July, #Maharashtra government introduced a new application for construction workers to avail educational benefits for their children.
Four months later, the portal is still not fully functional, reports @nirajcpandit
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High-fee is the major reason why MBBS seats remain vacant in deemed universities every year.
In Feb 2022, NMC issued guidelines for enabling fees of half the seats in private medical colleges be at par with government colleges. However, it is facing legal challenge.
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Special NEET-UG round to help fill 944 MBBS vacant seats
(✍️@MeSanjayy & @ridhimagupta27)
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CBSE has revised Class 9 curriculum framework sixth time in seven months in academic year 2026-27.
I trace CBSE's multiple revisions in implementation schedule and methods for its three-language policy to dropping subjects through a circular
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I made the Hindustan Times again with a flaw in how foreign visitors are charged & recorded in Indian archaeological sites, esp the Elephanta Caves off Mumbai. @htTweets @nirajjournalist hindustantimes.com/cities/mu…
Students of three prominent government educational institutes in the city VJTI, GLC and the Government Polytechnic in Bandra are up in arms over poor infrastructure, lack of academic support and basic facilities. #protest
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IIT Bombay forms panel to strengthen SC-ST cell following student's death
✍️@nirajcpandit
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Following the death of a student due to dengue at VJTI, students launched a signature campaign demanding the resignation of the rector, whom they held responsible. After this news was reported, fumigation was carried out by @mybmc on Wednesday morning. hindustantimes.com/s/deeplin…
IIT-B faculty writes to director, questions removal of protesting students
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CBSE conducted its Class 12 examinations from February 17 to April 10 and declared the results on May 13; the pass percentage fell to 85.20% from 88.39% in 2025.
Students and Teachers blamed OSM checking of answer sheets behind downfall in passing percentage.
Payment, fine for CBSE vendor still up in the air after OSM row
✍️@MeSanjayy
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JNU students end hunger strike after 17 days
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IIT Bombay students are protesting outside the director’s bungalow, demanding a meeting with him over the police action to remove students from the justice cornor of the campus earlier today.
@htTweets @HT_Mumbai #Protests
Around 10 IIT-Bombay students, who have been protesting on the campus for the last one month, were detained by the police on Sunday. These students have been on relay hunger strike and were holding protests in various forms near the main gate, inside the campus. #protest
Asking fellow students about their caste, admission category, or entrance exam ranks is inappropriate and can lead to discrimination IIT-B said in updated anti-discrimination guidelines issued after the recent death. @htTweets
@HT_Mumbai #iit
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@iitbombay to recruit 30 temporary counsellors to strengthen mental health support for students, amid growing concerns over academic pressure, student well-being & campus conditions after the suicide of a 2nd-year student @ protests, reports @nirajcpandit
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Releif for physiotherapy aspirants.
#Maharashtra government clears the way for admission to 4k seats in government and aided colleges after Centre agreed to relax its new rules for this year, reports @nirajcpandit
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@iitbombay has reverted to its 2015 rule-book on academic malpractices, to put on course the postponed mid-semester exam which was supposed to be held on September 19 and 20, following a senate meeting on Friday, reports @nirajcpandit
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Yet another example of the sorry state of tribal schools across #Maharashtra.
12-year-old student dies in a government ashram school in Thane district, state orders inquiry, reports @nirajcpandit
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@iitbombay students, through an 11-point student charter, seek more say in campus decisions and action on their demand for an independent inquiry into a student’s death, reports @nirajcpandit
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#Maharahtra's higher and technical department has decided to conduct MHT-CET both between March and May.
The decision was taken following feedback from parents, counsellors and educationists led, reports @nirajcpandit
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