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Maharashtra: Deadline for grace marks for sports students extended to April 21
Move follows five-day shutdown of Aaple Sarkar portal; teachers and parents raise concerns over digital shift and separate processing fees
14 April,2025 08:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Maharashtra: Std X, XII private students can now save a year
For first time, private SSC, HSC students who could not register for Feb-Mar exams can register for July-Aug 2025 session
12 April,2025 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Exam papers of 170 HSC commerce students go up in smoke
Answer sheets destroyed in fire at teacher’s house; FIR against teacher who took papers home against rules and principal of school
15 March,2025 11:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Maharashtra cuts red tape, waives Rs 500 stamp duty on affidavits
State does away with Rs 500 stamp paper for basic affidavits, in move expected to benefit several thousand students and citizens. Last year, the government increased stamp duty charges, raising the minimum fee for essential transactions from R100-R200 to R500. This hike placed a financial burden on students and citizens alike
06 March,2025 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Mumbai: Night schools in the dark
Budget cuts, staff crunch push Maharashtra’s night schools on the brink
26 February,2025 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Night school dreams: From factory floors to stardom
How Pune’s night school is transforming lives—from political leaders to global musicians
26 February,2025 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Meet the counsellors helping students navigate board exam anxiety
Meet Murlidhar More, Mumbai board’s helpline counsellor
21 February,2025 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
SSC exams: 271 flying squads to monitor and prevent cheating
Strict monitoring measures in place, including GPS tracking, facial recognition, and vigilance committees under district collectors
21 February,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
SSC 2025: Maharashtra board changes staff at 701 centres to prevent malpractice
Reshuffling is based on malpractice cases reported since the COVID-19 period; 1.8 lakh personnel to be deployed across exam centres in state
21 February,2025 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Drones, squads, and security: Maharashtra’s SSC exams get stricter
Mumbai board chief on cheating control, last-minute entries, and keeping students stress-free. In the Mumbai division, which includes six district zones—Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburbs 1, and Mumbai Suburbs 2—a total of 3,58,854 students have registered, comprising 1,87,362 boys, 1,71,490 girls, and 2 transgender students
21 February,2025 07:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh