PUNE: While the Pune division, fell short of last year’s pass percentage by 1.58%, it hit the mark in the science stream with a 34% increase in the number of students getting distinction (75% or more). Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/34-jump-in-science-students-getting-distinction/articleshow/64391520.cms

PUNE: Prerna Tulsiani from DAV Public School scored 495 marks (99%) in her Class X CBSE results to bag the second position, along with two others, in the state on Tuesday. Prerna, who plans to take up science for a career in engineering, said her score matched her expectations. She has already started preparing for the IndianContinue reading

Pune: The 113th convocation ceremony of the Savitribai Phule Pune University will be held at 5pm on June 1 on the varsity campus.Well-known diplomat Dnyaneshwar Mulay, who is currently serving as secretary in the ministry of external affairs (MEA), will deliver the convocation speech. Vice-chancellor Nitin Karmalkar will be the chief guest at the event.Continue reading

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its Class XII results on Saturday, and several schools in the city scored 100 per cent results. While no one scored 100 per cent marks – a common trend till last year — school officials are satisfied with the results. The overall passing percentage in the countryContinue reading

Students of the English Department of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) finally appeared for their Alternative Literature 2 (LGBTQ literature) paper on Monday after a delay of almost 20 days. The 30-odd students had gone on a hunger strike last month, demanding better faculty members for the subject. Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/sppu-students-finally-appear-for-lgbtq-literature-paper/articleshow/64267673.cms

PUNE: Two students of Savitribai Phule Pune University’s Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology — Natasha Kelkar and Maitrayee Purnapatre — received the INSA NASI summer research scholarship.  Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-sppu-students-get-summer-research-scholarships/articleshow/64278897.cms

PUNE: Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has started an entrepreneurship and innovation centre to convert ideas into businesses. A grant of Rs20 crore from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been approved for the centre and five start-ups have been set up at the technology business incubator. Read More at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/entrepreneurship-centre-at-symbiosis-to-boost-biz-ideas/articleshow/64249311.cms

PUNE: The results of Class X and ‘A’ Level exams of International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) were announced on Friday. City schools following the curriculum performed well. read More at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-students-perform-well-in-igcse-exams/articleshow/64239941.cms

The teaching staff of the department of philosophy at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) is about to initiate a full-fledged research programme at the varsity, in order to enrich the department with path-breaking findings in the field, said SPPU officials on Wednesday. Read more at: https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/sppu-initiates-philosophy-research-programme/story-EANeD7vSFdh3woU4iXYTEL.html

The online centralised admission process for first year junior college(FYJC) has begun in junior colleges of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. More than 25,000 registrations have already been made, informed theoffice ofdeputy director of education, on Tuesday. Read more at https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/more-than-25-000-students-register-for-pune-s-junior-colleges/story-y7zo50L27MMyk2HS4XTIAI.html