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Mumbai Schools Survey 2022

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The Free Press Journal’s Mumbai School Survey awards event at St Regis Hotel on December 12, 2022, was one glittering event attended by the intelligentsia of the school academic space. Principals, directors, teachers, and coordinators whose schools shone were awarded trophies to mark their dominance in various parameters, previously laid out by the Survey.

The Chief Guest for this gala function was Deepak Kesarkar, Cabinet Minister (Education Ministry), the Guest of Honour was Mr Keki Mistry, Vice-Chairman, and CEO of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), and L’invite d’honneur was Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-founder and Managing Director of the Hiranandani Group. Below are the awardees and their beaming faces only go to prove how dazzling this celebration was.

The Cabinet minister for Ministry for Education (and other portfolios) was the Chief Guest at the Mumbai Schools Awards 2022. Excited to be part of this elite group, the minister made several important announcements exclusive to the academicians and the newspaper. Among other announcements, the minister declared that skill education will now be imparted from Standard 6 onwards. Mr. Kesarkar handed over the awards to the schools mentioned below:

  1. Cathedral and John Connon School
  2. Garodia International Centre for Learning Mumbai
  3. Jankidevi Public School, Mumbai
  4. Mumbai Public School Hariyali Village CBSE School, Vikhroli
  5. Narayana eTechno School, Thane
  6. N.L. Dalmia High School
  7. St. Anne’s High School, Fort, Mumbai
  8. St. Xavier’s High School, Fort, Mumbai
  9. SVKM’s CNM School & N.D. Parekh Pre-primary School
  10. The Somaiya School
  11. Trinity International School
  12. Vagad Pace Global School
  13. VIBGYOR High, Airoli
  14. VIBGYOR High, Kharghar
  15. VIBGYOR High, Malad East
  16. Villa Theresa High School

Keki Mistry, the CEO and Vice Chairman of the Housing Development Finance Corporation was the Chief Guest and a happy one too. He declared that The National Education Policy (NEP) would be a game changer in reforming our education sector. “The policy encourages holistic development at all levels including pre-schools, schools, and higher education,” he affirmed before he gave away the below list of awards. Farzana Contractor, Editor and Publisher of UpperCrust, India’s popular food, wine and travel magazine and Dogs & More gave away the awards along with Mr Mistry:

  1. Aditya Birla World Academy
  2. Bai Avabai Petit Girls’ High School Bandra West, Mumbai
  3. Billabong High International School, Juhu
  4. Bombay Cambridge International School, Andheri East
  5. Bombay International School
  6. Bombay Scottish School, Mahim
  7. Bombay Scottish School, Powai
  8. DAV Public School, Thane
  9. Don Bosco High School, Matunga
  10. D Y Patil International School, Worli
  11. Gopi Birla Memorial School
  12. Lodha World School, LSG
  13. Oberoi International School
  14. R N Podar School
  15. Utpal Shanghvi Global School & PPS International Junior College

The L’invite d’honneur for that evening was Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-founder and Managing Director of the Hiranandani Group. Mr Hiranandani who is closely associated with the Education space was highly pleased with the way technology is shaping students’ lives. He also mentioned that receiving the Free Press Journal’s Whatsapp edition was possibly the most convenient way of keeping abreast with news happenings first thing in the morning. Mr Hinandani was delighted to give away awards to the schools listed below:

  1. Campion School
  2. Dhirubhai Ambani International School
  3. HVB GLOBAL ACADEMY
  4. Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai
  5. JBCN International School, Borivali
  6. Mahatma School of Academics and Sports
  7. Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School
  8. OES International School Vashi
  9. Pawar Public School, Bhandup
  10. Podar Jumbo Kids
  11. St.Stanislaus High School, Bandra (W)
  12. Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School ,Thane

Presenters Wang Yanhua, Deputy Consul General, China Consulate Mumbai, Joanna Irzyk, Wife of Polish Consul General in Mumbai and Ramesh Narayan, Director, Strategy of AFAA also gave awards to schools:

  1. Ascend International School
  2. Beacon High
  3. Bombay Cambridge International School,Andheri (West)
  4. Children’s Academy, Ashok Nagar
  5. Children’s Academy Malad
  6. D.G. Khetan International School, Malad
  7. Diamond Jubilee High School, ICSE, Mumbai
  8. Dr Pillai Global Academy, Borivali
  9. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan International School
  10. JBCN International School, Chembur
  11. JBCN International School, Parel
  12. Kashmirilal Mehra Uttari Bharat Sabha English Primary School, Bhandup West
  13. Meridian School
  14. Nahar International School, Mumbai

Another set of presenters Ryan Pereira, Regional Head, United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Yogesh Dhingra, Founder and Director of CourseLeap Education and Consultant to various international schools and Deepali Naair, CMO, IBM gave away the awards to the schools mentioned below:

  1. OES International School, Andheri
  2. Orchids The International School, Borivali
  3. Orchids The International School, Dombivali
  4. Orchids The International School, Seawoods
  5. Orchids The International School, Thane
  6. Pawar Public School, Dombivali
  7. Pinnacle High International School
  8. Podar International School, Ambernath
  9. Podar International School, Powai
  10. Podar International School (Cambridge International), Kalyan
  11. Podar International School – Mira Road
  12. Podar International School Nerul
  13. Rbk Global School Bhayander
  14. Rustomjee Cambridge International School
  15. Shishuvan English Medium School
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Encroachment on forts will be removed, Ashish Shelar announced – campaign will run from 1 February to 31 May

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Mumbai: The issue of encroachment on the historical forts of Maharashtra has again come into discussion. The dispute over encroachment on Vishalgarh had given a serious form to this problem. After this, the state government has decided to take concrete steps for the conservation of forts. Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar has announced that the work of removing encroachment on forts will be done between February 1 and May 31.

Formation of district level committee for conservation of forts

A district level committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate to prevent encroachment and conservation of forts. The concerned police officer, Chief Executive Officer of the District Council, Deputy Forest Conservator of Forest Department, officers of the Archaeological Survey of India Department and officers of other related departments will be members in this committee.

Status of forts of Maharashtra

Maharashtra has 47 centrally protected forts under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), while there are 62 state protected forts under the State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. Apart from this, there are about 300 unprotected forts. Due to encroachment on forts, their cultural importance is decreasing and law and order is also under threat.

Time limit for action

The committee has been directed to prepare a list of encroachment on all forts by 31 January 2025 and submit it to the state government. The encroachment removal campaign will be run between 1 February and 31 May.

Objective and action plan

  1. Removal of encroachment from forts.
  2. Preserve the beauty of historical heritage and cultural heritage.
  3. Adopt strict measures to prevent new encroachment.
  4. Pay special attention to the conservation of central and state protected forts.

Responsible institutions and departments

  • District Magistrate (Chairman)
  • Police Commissioner / District Superintendent of Police
  • Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad
  • Officer of concerned Forest Department
  • Department of Archaeological Survey of India
  • State Directorate of Archaeology and Museum

Action as per government’s instructions

The encroachment removal campaign will be intensified under the guidance of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The committee will have to submit a report of the action taken from time to time to the government.

A big step towards the conservation of forts

This step of the state government will conserve the historical forts of Maharashtra and their cultural heritage will be preserved. The people of the state have also been appealed to support this campaign.

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Six Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Barshi, fake documents and ₹1.41 lakh seized

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Solapur: Solapur ATS and Barshi Police have achieved great success in a joint operation in Pankajnagar area of ​​​​Barshi city of Maharashtra. In this action, six Bangladeshi citizens living illegally have been arrested.

During the raid, the police have recovered cash worth ₹ 1.41 lakh, mobile phones worth ₹ 46,000 and several fake documents from the accused. These documents were being used as proof of Indian citizenship. Initial investigation has revealed that the accused were living illegally in India for a long time.

This joint action of Solapur ATS and Barshi Police was taken with the aim of curbing illegal activities in the area. According to the police, a case has been registered against the arrested accused under the Indian Passport Act and the Foreigners Act.

Barshi Police said that the purpose behind the stay of these Bangladeshi citizens in India is being investigated. It is also being ascertained whether they are part of any big conspiracy. Intensive interrogation of the accused is going on and the police is ensuring that complete information about their contacts and activities is gathered.

After this incident, concerns about security have also increased among the local people. The police have appealed to the citizens to immediately report any suspicious activity in their surrounding areas.

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Dalwai targets Shiv Sena: “Leaving Marathi issue and adopting Hindutva is the biggest mistake”

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Mumbai: Congress leader Hussain Dalwai has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena, saying that abandoning the issue of Marathi Manus and adopting Hindutva was the biggest mistake of Shiv Sena. According to Dalwai, this mistake led to a crisis in Maharashtra and rapid Gujaratisation of Mumbai. He has advised Shiv Sena to raise the Marathi issue again.

He said that at the time of the establishment of Shiv Sena, the issue of Maharashtra and Marathi people was a priority. But later Shiv Sena adopted Hindutva and formed an alliance with BJP and gained power. Dalwai believes that this move benefited BJP and Shiv Sena deviated from its basic principle.

During the formation of Mahavikas Aghadi, Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress formed the government together. However, after the rebellion of Eknath Shinde, the government fell and Shiv Sena split into two factions. After this statement of Dalwai, there is speculation of increasing tension in Mahavikas Aghadi.

Dalwai’s statement has sparked a debate in political circles. Leaders and experts are giving different opinions on whether the advice to Shiv Sena to bring back its old identity is right or not.

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