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| 59th meeting of SLBC Malhi calls upon bankers to cut delays in advancing loans Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Chief Secretary, Mr. I. S. Malhi today called upon the bankers to minimize the gap between credit and deposit ration and bring it at par with the national level .....more Sangh
Parivar fanning Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Minister for Works, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has accused the Sangh Parivar of fanning communal and regional passions by issuing irresponsible statements ......more Quality
education Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, July 4: The Minister for Education, Mr. Mohd Shafi, today reiterated the need for bringing more excellency in the education system saying that qualitative rejuvenation was the urgent need of the hour.........more ASKPC
hails VHP, Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: The executive body of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference met today under the chairmanship of Mr A N Vaishnavi to take stock of the present political scenario. The members hailed the........more Water
supply will Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: For carrying out necessary repair to the 500 MM dia rising main from central pumping station Muthi to pumping station Roop Nagar Housing Colony.......more |
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Speaker reviews security arrangements for Legislators Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. A.A. Vakil today reviewed the security arrangements of the Legislators keeping in view the forthcoming special session of the State Assembly, at a high level officers meeting......more Special
camps for issuance Excelsior Correspondent Udhampur, July 4: To ensure expeditious disposal for the issuance of Kissan Credit Cards on the spot, the special camps will be organized at all the block headquarters of Udhampur district with the involvement of bankers and officers of Agriculture department. This decision was taken at a meeting of Bankers Standing Committee held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Mr. Shailendra Kumar.........more PPEU
delegates discuss Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: Delegates of Provincial Power Employees Union led by Mr Shakti Gupta held a meeting with Power Minister, Principal Secretary Power, Special secretary and the exercise made by Sayeed Mohd Altaf on the issue of extension of benefit of SRO 149 of 1973 to left-over ITI Matriculates and non-0ITI employees yielding positive results.............more Only NPP
can resolve Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, July 4: National Panthers Party president Prof Bhim Singh has said that only NPP can come out with the solution of the problems being faced by people of the State..........more |
59th meeting of SLBC Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Chief Secretary, Mr. I. S. Malhi today called upon the bankers to minimize the gap between credit and deposit ration and bring it at par with the national level by extending liberal credit facilities to the critical sectors of economy to tackle un-employment problem in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at 59th meeting of State level bankers committee organized by Convener J&K Bank, Mr. Malhi said that all the Government departments and banks should extend their cooperation to the needy people applying for loans. He stressed upon the concerned departments to ensure that each loan application received be forwarded to the respective banks during first or at the most in second quarter every year. He, however, said that set September 2002 cut of date for forwarding such applications for the current financial year, as the credit plan for this year was finalized late. He said normally disbursement should be ensured during the third quarter. To achieve the targets under this year credit plan of Rs 5000 crore, is a big challenge, he said and added that bankers should strive hard to achieve the targets. He said efforts should be made to increase the states credit deposit percentage from 30 per cent and strive to emulate with the national level of 50 per cent credit deposit. While reviewing the achievements of last year he appreciated the role of few bankers in accomplishing their fixed targets and admonished those who failed to even achieve 50 per cent of the targets fixed and exhorted for improvement. He said unless a mindset having feeling of empathy towards creditors created among the authorities, it is very difficult to achieve the cent percent target in credit deposit. The Chief Secretary said our State have different class of loanees and applicant should be treated in same manner while sanctioning loans, he said that every citizen in the secular country has equal rights. Mr. Malhi said that though bankers have their busy schedule of working but they should spare some time to visit to the rural areas and apprise the villagers about the procedure of applying several loan schemes, which would prove beneficial for them. He assured every support in releasing the subsidy component admissible under several centrally sponsored schemes to those bankers whose performance would be upto the mark and suggested a Commissioner/Secretaries meeting of the respective departments with the bankers to finalize the procedural formalities. Chairman, J&K Bank, Mr. M.Y. Khan, representative of Reserve Bank of India high ranking functionaries were present on the occasion. |
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Parivar fanning regional, communal Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Minister for Works, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has accused the Sangh Parivar of fanning communal and regional passions by issuing irresponsible statements over various sensitive issues including Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a largely attended public meeting at Safapora in district Baramulla today, the Minister said by raising the demand for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, RSS and its sister organizations were trying to isolate Kashmiris which would have dangerous consequences for the whole country. He said such demand would not only add to complete alienation of Kashmiris but could lead to fragmentation of the whole country on regional and religious lines. He said instead of helping the State Government in its efforts to restore complete peace and normalcy in the State, such elements were out to destabilize the whole country to further their communal agenda. Such efforts, he said, would only stoke the communal fires in the State and could lead to the repetition of the gory incidents of the partition era of 1947. Jammu and Kashmir, he said, is not the personal property of the Sangh Parivar that they will start dividing it on regional lines. He said it is the people of Jammu and Kashmir who have to decide how they are going to safeguard the interests of the State. The people of all the three regions of the State, he said, have already expressed their resentment over the RSS statement and have vowed to fight against any move aimed at disintegration of the State on regional and religious lines. Mr. Sagar said the National Conference is the only political party, which has offered sacrifices for restoration of peace in the State. "Ironically, the some party has today become a target of conspiracies and several fronts have been opened to weaken NC which represents the urges and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," he said and reminded the BJP that they had to send Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi escorted by thousands of troops to hoist national flag in Lal Chowk in 1992. "With the efforts of the present Government, the same flag is flying high in every part of the State today," he said. Mr. G. N. Shaheen, MLC and provincial president of NC also addressed the meeting. Earlier, the Minister inaugurated water supply scheme Cheshma Manasbal at Manasbal. Completed at a cost of Rs. 42 lakh, the scheme would benefit a population of 5,000 souls of three villages of the area. The scheme has been provided with a 50,000-gallon capacity filtration plant to ensure safe drinking water to the area. The Minister was informed that 12 water supply schemes have been taken up in Sonawari constituency of district Baramulla at a cost of Rs. 14 crore. Out of these, five schemes have already been completed incurring an expenditure of Rs. 9.70 crore. The completed schemes include Banyari, Srihaikaragund, Shelwath, Gund-e-Khaleel, Cheshma Manasbal and Nowgam (Sumbal). Legislators Mr. G. R. Naaz and Mr. Javeed Hussain Shah and senior officers of various engineering departments were present on the occasion. |
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Quality education imperative for a strong nation: Shafi Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, July 4: The Minister for Education, Mr. Mohd Shafi, today reiterated the need for bringing more excellency in the education system saying that qualitative rejuvenation was the urgent need of the hour. The Minister was speaking at an officers meeting held here to review the department’s functioning and work out multi-pronged strategies for revamping the education system. Elucidating the importance of quality of education, he said that education is a national asset and precious dynamic force to steer out the teaming millions of the country from ignorance and backwardness. For achieving this objective, every parameter of education has been reviewed and revitalized by the Government during the past five and half years of its governance, he added. Mr. Shafi asserted that only teachers could harness the potential of the students in a better way. Efforts for the empowerment of teachers and active participation of parents and community will add to the quality of education. For the purpose, he sought the wholehearted cooperation of the people in general and parents in particular. Enrollment of 3 lakh girl children in the age group of 6-11 years who are presently depriving the school education will be brought in the schools, the Minister informed. Incentives to prevent drop out from school and to ensure retention of enrollment would also be considered. The meeting was informed that Rs. 338.02 crore have been spent on education sector during the last financial year. Besides, about 149 schools have been approved for upgradation from Primary school to middle school, middle school to high school, high school to higher secondary school in all the districts of Jammu division, last year. For yielding better results, the Government is revamping the Training of Teachers system in a pragmatic manner. As a part of it, about 3304 teachers have been trained for Dogri and Kashmiri languages at an expenditure of Rs. 16.29 lakh. Likewise, under Improvement of Science Education in Schools Scheme, 375 teachers have been trained during the period. To operationalize the schooling system at gross root level effectively, the Government has launched an innovative scheme Rehbar-e-Taleem, the Minister said. The scheme has ensured accountability and responsiveness through a strong back up and supervision of the community. The objective of the scheme is to reopen all the schools closed due to unfavorable circumstances in the State. It has also created job opportunities for the education unemployed youths of the remotest areas in the state. The introduction of this scheme has registered good enrollment and all the under staff schools were provided adequate staff, the Minister added. Panchayats and NGOs would be involved for achieving the target of University of Elementary Education. The Minister extolled that an innovative scheme Sarava Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), ensuring universal enrolment of our children of 6- 14 years and to complete their 8 years of schooling by 2010 has been initiated by the Government. Under the scheme, Rs. 88.95 crore have been proposed for the current year besides releasing Rs. 75.83 lakh under pre-project for the current year for Jammu province. The Minister instructed the concerned to devise data banks on enrollment, retention and pass percentage of students to bring transparency and accountability in the system. Elucidating the achievements of the department, the Director School Education, Mr. M.S. Khan said that the implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to achieve the goal of universalization of elementary education in the State. Among others, Joint Director, Principals, CEOs, DEOs, ZEOs and various officers of DIET and SIE were present in the meeting. |
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ASKPC hails VHP, RSS resolutions Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: The executive body of All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference met today under the chairmanship of Mr A N Vaishnavi to take stock of the present political scenario. The members hailed the resolution of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and also hailed the decision of RSS for taking claims of KPs in consideration with regard to creation of separate State. According to a press release, meeting reiterated demand for a separate state for KPs on the basis of 1947 census as was decided in the Kashmir Pandit Assembly. It was observed that recent killings of minorities and grabbing of their properties have totally shattered the faith of community to live in the pluralistic society. Mr H L Chatta, general secretary while addressing the meeting said that KPs can not live where every time the Chief Minister and his party harp on the only tune of autonomy and resettlement bill both of which are quite detrimental to the interest of the minorities of Jammu and Kashmir State. He stated that KPs were hounded out from their place of birth before autonomy and after so-called autonomy, there will be no voice of the community and none to listen to their woes. The present Government, he said, is totally biased about the KPs which is clear from the unilateral decision to take over minority institutions like Gandhi Memorial College and share given to KPs in the employments. Mr R K Raina, senior vice-president criticised the bogus voting system which is clear denial to the right of franchise in the world’s largest democracy. Mr A N Vaishnavi, president while concluding the meeting supported quadrification of the State by carving out a separate State for KPs as was decided by the intelligensia of the community in their Assembly. |
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Water supply will remain
effected in Roop Nagar, Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: For carrying out necessary repair to the 500 MM dia rising main from central pumping station Muthi to pumping station Roop Nagar Housing Colony stage-III on July 7, 2002, the water supply to Roop Nagar Housing Colony, Roop Nagar Enclave Chinore, Kamal Keran, Durga Nagar, Ban Talab, EWS Colony, Muthi Migrant Camp phase-II Laxmi Nagar, Gurah Brahamana and adjoining areas will remain affected. According to press release issued by Mr B B Gupta, SE PHE Mech circle Urban, Jammu, the inconvenience caused to the esteemed consumers is highly regretted. |
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Speaker reviews security arrangements for Legislators Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 4: The Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. A.A. Vakil today reviewed the security arrangements of the Legislators keeping in view the forthcoming special session of the State Assembly, at a high level officers meeting. Among others, Mr. C. Phonsung Principal Secretary Home, S. Singh, DIG CRP, Mr. PS Gill Additional Director General Security, Mr. Mushtaq Sadiq, SSP Security Kashmir and the officers of the Assembly Secretariat attended the meeting. The Speaker urged the law enforcement agencies to ensure suitable arrangements of security of the Legislators in the MLAs Hostel and Assembly complex. He directed to install barriers at proper places on main entry leading to the MLA hostel and reconstructed main gate of the hostel. Several other issues pertaining to the security of the MLAs like providing of telephone facilities, installation of lights in the hostel premises construction of accommodation for the PSOs of the MLAs were also discussed in the meeting. It was also directed that the MLAs belonging to Jammu region will be provided transport facilities by the security agencies from Airport to MLAs hostel as well as Assembly Secretariat and Civil Secretariat. Mr. C. Phonsung, Principal Secretary, Home and other law enforcement authorities assured the meeting that adequate security arrangements of the Legislators have been made so that they can perform their legitimate duties without any fear and difficulties. |
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Special camps for issuance of Kissan Credit Cards Excelsior Correspondent Udhampur, July 4: To ensure expeditious disposal for the issuance of Kissan Credit Cards on the spot, the special camps will be organized at all the block headquarters of Udhampur district with the involvement of bankers and officers of Agriculture department. This decision was taken at a meeting of Bankers Standing Committee held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Mr. Shailendra Kumar yesterday. According to the decision, first such camp will be held at the block headquarter Ramnagar on July 12 followed by Udhampur on July 15 and Majalta and Mansar on July 17, Kordi on July 22. Similarly, July 27 has been fixed for Reasi and Pouni blocks, July 29 for Chenani and July 31 for Panchari. On August 6 and 8, camps will be held at Gool and Dugu-Basantgarh respectively. It was revealed in the meeting that under SGSY, 129 self help groups were formed out of which 117 were graded as first and loan were provided by various banks to 15 self help groups upto ending June 2002. The DDM, NABARD revealed that he has formed 100 self help groups of which 50 groups have been linked with various banks. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC expressed his satisfaction over the progress made in forming self help groups. He asked the officers to fix targets according to the available funds and accord priority to clear pending cases. He also stressed for according priority to fish farming by construction of more ponds in the blocks to boost the rural economy after consulting the rural beneficiaries. Among others, the meeting was attended by District Lead Bank Officer, Mr. M.P. Sharma, officers of link departments and Block Development Officers. |
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PPEU delegates discuss demands with Govt Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: Delegates of Provincial Power Employees Union led by Mr Shakti Gupta held a meeting with Power Minister, Principal Secretary Power, Special secretary and the exercise made by Sayeed Mohd Altaf on the issue of extension of benefit of SRO 149 of 1973 to left-over ITI Matriculates and non-0ITI employees yielding positive results. As per a release after three days of deliberations the meeting shall again resume on July 8 at Srinagar as a delegation of PPEU comprising Shakti Gupta and Sumer Khajuria have been invited by the Government to Srinagar to represent cause of Jammu and Messrs Mohd Shaffi Dar, president and Mr Kulgami general secretary from Kashmir Valley. The Principal secretary and Development Commissioner (Power) during the meeting assured redressal of genuine demands of the concerned employees. Both the officers assured to consider regularisation of daily wagers with over seven years of services. The PPEU also showed concern over back-door appointments in the Department due to political considerations. Others in the PPEU delegation which visited Srinagar included Messrs Rajan Babu, Gurdeep Singh, Satya Paul Sharma, Koushal Sharma, Munish Chibb, Dikpal Singh, Ashok Gupta, Romesh Chander, Ashok Sethi, Ajaz Qazmi and Romesh Kumar from Jammu, Rajeev Thappa and Raju from Kathua, Sudershan Sharma from Doda district, Pawan Kumar from Poonch, Suresh Kumar from Rajouri, Jagat Singh Slathia and Sumer Khajuria from Udhampur. |
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Only NPP can resolve problems of J&K: Bhim Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, July 4: National Panthers Party president Prof Bhim Singh has said that only NPP can come out with the solution of the problems being faced by people of the State. According to a release, Prof Singh while addressing workers meet at Uhampur Prof Singh said only ideology and policies of NPP can resolve these problems confronting the people here. In the past the people have tried all the Parties including Congress, NC and BJP but all these parties have failed to mitigate the problems. Highlighting the achievements of his 19-year-old party, he explained that it is only NPP who is fighting for the cause of the public both in road as well as in court. He further demanded imposition of Governor’s rule in J&K before conduct of Assembly elections. MLA Ramnagar Mr Harshdev Singh while speaking stressed upon the need to aware the general public about the ill deeds of NC Government in collaboration with BJP. He blamed both BJP, NC for the present disturbance in the State. On statehood to Jammu, he said his party stand in the re-organisation of the state and not tri-furcation that is two Chief Ministers for Jammu and Kashmir Valley, also union territory for Ladakh. He appealed the people to ensure the victory of NPP candidate for Udhampur Mr Balwant Singh in the coming elections. Mr Balwant Singh, Ms Anita Thakur, Mr Moolraj, Raghubir Singh, Nasib Singh and Mohan Lal also spoke in the meeting. |
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Workshop on HIV/AIDS organised in Doda Excelsior Correspondent DODA, July 4: Three-day workshop on Healthy life style with special reference to HIV/AIDS Awareness from June 30 to July 2, 2002 was organised at Degree College Doda. As per a release, the workshop was held in collaboration with the NSS Programme Co-ordinator, Jammu University and sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Regional Centre, Chandigarh. During the deliberations of the workshop being attended by 75 male and female participants, lectures were delivered on various topics like water borne diseases, HIV / AIDS a great health hazard, role of religion in evolving a healthy life style and need of communal harmony in J&K state. Local doctors, prominent citizens, educationists and religious scholars delivered lectures and interacted with the participants. Mahavish and Ashaq Hussain from Faridia Model High School Doda were declared Ist and second while Akhtar Hussain from GDC Doda as third in seminar on Healthy Life Style and HIV, Nazina Kousar from GDC Ist while Salaudin and Salma Zargar from Faridia Model School as second and third respectively in Poster making contest whereas, Rasina Bano from Faridia school, Mohd Yunus from Green Model while Mehtwa Tabassum from Faridia School as Ist , second and third, respectively, in Caption and slogan contest. Prizes were given away to the winners by Mr V K Kapoor, Programme Coordinator of NSS Jammu University. Prof G M Mir, Principal of the college presided over the valedictory function. He also addressed the gathering. |
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Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, July 4: Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, former MP and senior vice-president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) alongwith PCC member Mr Prem Sagar Aziz called on Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi here today. Mr Sharma apprised AICC president of political and organisational scenario of Jammu and Kashmir State and said that since the Ghulam Nabi Azad has taken over the reign of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), the party leaders and workers are unitedly working and the organisation is all set to face any challenge posed by National Confernce and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir State. The former MP thanked Mrs Sonia Gandhi for sending relief material for the border migrants and apprised her that the relief has been distributed right from Hiranagar to Poonch. He appealed the AICC president to send more relief material for border migrants, who are putting up in tents and Government provided accommodation in bad condition. He requested Mrs Sonia Gandhi to visit Jammu and Kashmir State constituency wise before the ensuing Assembly elections and demanded elections should be held in free and fair manner. Mrs Sonia Gandhi gave patient hearing to them and assured that she will visit J&K State especially Bani and Basohli area of Kathua district for which Mr Prem Sagar has made special request. She also assured the delegation that more relief material will be arranged and sent to border migrants of Jammu and Kashmir shortly. |
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Yoga participants refute allegations,demand probe Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: The participants to the Yoga Camp held in Himachal Pradesh, have demanded an impartial inquiry into the sordid episode and bring to the book the persons involved in it. As per a release the participants said the warden of the Youth Hostel, Dalhousie acted rudely and kept the Yoga Camp participants away from the premises on their arrival from 7 pm to 11.30 pm in the open, not allowing them to occupy the pre-reserved accommodation. Even per force some members had to be accommodated in Hotel Shivalik, Holiday Home of GND University and Army Club Dalhousie to avoid any unpleasantness. The warden acted most arrogantly and the matter was referred to Deputy Commissioner Chamba, who was the president of the inaugural function of Yoga Camp on June 21. As regards allegation about Dr Choudhary, it is stated that he had been with the team and was never found drunk. The warden of the hostel had accepted Rs 2000 in advance for booking the hostel for seven days for 40 participants while arrangement for other 20 participants were made in Shiwalik Hotel and GND University hostel as also Army Club Dalhousie. The participants have also refuted other allegations against Dr Choudhary and the Jammu University. Signatories to the statement were Messrs D P Arora, R K Khajuria, K Gandotra, Dr O P Sharma, Miss Vijay Sharma, Ajay Sharma, Kasturi Lal, Shiv Dev Singh, Sunil Kumar, Krishan Lal Gupta, Arjun Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Dr Puneet, Miss Divya, Pankaj Kumar, Dr Gurcharan Singh, Ranjit Singh, Dr N D Qazi, Jatinder Kumar Saini, Harman Singh, Ojagar Singh, Jasbir Singh, Neelam Sharma, Anita Kumari, Anita Singh, Kewal Krishan, Romesh Kumar, Bahadur Singh, Yashpal, Kuldeep, Mrs Vijay Arora, Mrs O P Sharma, Mrs Shiv Dev Singh and Mrs Gandotra. |
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Education must ensure
overall development Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: Ten-day annual training course for teachers organised by Bhartiya Shiksha Samiti, J&K concluded at Bhartiya Vidya Mandir High School, Ved Mandir here today. Thirty six teachers from 16 educational institutions of Jammu province attended the training programme. The Samiti is affiliated with Vidya Bharti, an All India education organisation. Speaking on the occasion, Mr R S Shinde, All India joint secretary of Vidya Bharti stated that special training is imparted to teachers to give them orientation in education system rooted deep in Indian tradition and culture. The objective is to ensure overall development of students in physical, social, cultural, moral and spiritual sphere and instill in them sense of patriotism. Disclosing that 2002-2003 is being organised as Swaran Jayanti year, he said a detailed programme was been drawn up for the celebrations throughout the country. The programme will commence on July 24 at Delhi and different programmes like seminars, lectures, easy competitions and debates will be organised, he stated. Bharti Vidya opened its first school at Gorakhpur. Mr Shinde disclosed that Vidya Bharti is presently running about 19000 schools with nearly one lakh teachers and more than 25 students across the country. The spirit of Vidya Bharti teachers is that "teaching is a mission and not a mere means of livelihood", he said adding that students must be given good sanskars. Mr R C Gupta, former Chief Engineer and president, Ved Mandir Committee also spoke about the various aspects of this teachers’ training programme and other activities. The training camp was inaugurated by Rashtriya Sangathan Mantri, Vidya Bharti on June 24. Among other things, this teacher’s training included yoga, music, Sanskrit, physical activities, moral and spiritual education. This time a new subject of Vedic Mathematics was also introduced. Mr Rakesh Bhatia from Rohtak taught it for three days. Mr Ram Lal, Mr Ved Anand and other functionaries also participated in the programme. Dr Dev Raj Bali, president, Bhartiya Shiksha Samiti presented vote of thanks. |
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BJP leaders allege
suppression of Kashmiris Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: The continued suppression of the Kashmiri rulers of Jammu and Ladakh has forced the people of the Jammu and Ladakh regions to demand trifurcation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, said party vice president Mr Ashok Khajuria MLA and the chief whip of the BJP Legislature Party, Choudhary Piara Singh while addressing a public gathering here. These leaders said during all these 53 years of independence the State Government under the Kashmiri rulers had been treating the Jammu region and cold desert Ladakh as second fiddle to Kashmir. Both added that no consideration, whatsoever, of the developmental works and more, even the funds meant for Jammu and Ladakh regions have been diverted towards Valley. The BJP leaders said almost all the headquarters of various corporations have been located in Kashmir region and there is very little or no representation to the people of Jammu and Ladakh regions in State Government services. They said that all these Jammu has become base for fighting Pakistan sponsored and aided terrorism but still the Government leaders have the Valley into their consideration. They wondered that till date no one was listening and today even separatists are speaking double talk of opposing the resolutions adopted by Nationalist forces like RSS. "There had been movements in the region aimed at getting justice for people of Jammu and Ladakh regions and their share in all the sphere including that of polity of the State that has been made by the rulers of Kashmir to suit their ends of having a supremacy on these regions where Jammu region has almost equal population and that it has very high and difficult terrain but has been allotted very less seats in the legislature while it has more number in upper house of the State. The leaders said that the demand for reorganization of the State has in it discriminative attitude of the successive Kashmiri dominated rulers otherwise it is a well known fact that Dr Shyama Prashad Mukherji laid his life in Kashmir for the unity and integrity of the country when nationalist forces under Praja Parishad had launched a movement in 1953. The leaders appealed the people and the nationalist forces to stand united and foil nefarious designs of the vested interests. |
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Sain Ganji Ziyarat area provided drinking water Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, July 4: The residents adjoining holy Sain Ganji Ziyarat in Rajouri, were today provided drinking water supply through taps, as the first phase of ambitious water supply scheme for the area was commissioned. With the functioning of first phase of Public Health Engineering Department’s scheme, about 1,000 families have been benefitted of drinking water supply. A function in this connection was held wherein Deputy Commissioner Rajouri K A Khan, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the scheme with pressing of button to release water to holy Ziyarat. Member of Parliament Mirza Rashid, Superintending Engineer and Executive Engineer of PHE, alongwith a number of prominent citizens of the area, also attended the inaugural function. While speaking on the occasion, DC Rajouri, Mr Khan thanked the PHE official for completing the water supply scheme within stipulated time and also congratulated people of the area. Under this scheme, holy Sain Ganji Ziyarat and its adjoining villages are being supplied drinking water from Darhali river which is about 200 meters deeper from the Ziyarat. About Rs 13 lakhs have been spent till on the scheme. |
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Kaluchak, Rly Station
strikes may affect pilgrimage Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: The impact of Kaluchak massacre and terrorists strike at historic Raghunath temple in Jammu is clearly being felt here as a poor response has been witnessed at the registration counters for the Amarnath pilgrims in the winter capital city this year despite the fact that last date for the registration will be over tomorrow. At the only two Registration counters set up by the J&K Bank authorities at Exhibition Ground near Tawi bridge and another at the Jammu Railway Station, majority of the people seen in queues are Sadhus arriving here from different parts of the country. Again, the number of women and children is very less as compared to the past two -three years. Director Tourism, Jammu Mr V K Bakshi when contacted said that he will not be able to give the accurate figures of the total number of people registred so far as Jammu and Kashmir Bank authorities were performing this job now. He disclosed that registration is being done through 87 branches of the Bank in the country for the convenience of the people. The figures are yet to be compiled and it will be possible to get the same tomorrow. A counter at Katra has also been established. Responding to a question he said several agencies have been involved in the arrangements and allied services to the pilgrims visiting Holy Amarnath cave shrine. Twenty-seven places including Sabhas/ community halls, schools etc. have been identified to ensure comfortable stay of the pilgrims and security arrangments are being looked after by the police agency. A Control Room is being set up by the Tourism department for communicating necessary information to the Yatris. Thirteen other Information Centres for the convenience of the public are also being set up in Jammu and other places enroute yatra which will commence on July 22 As decided in the meeting, around 3500 yatris per day will be allowed through conventional route of Pahalgam- Chandanwari every day by the authorities while around 700 via Baltal route for ensuring safe and comfortable movement and arrangment of the yatris. Earlier, the registration was done by the tourism authorities through its six Centres in major cities of the country but this time the task was handed over to the J&K Bank to cover more areas in the country for the convenience of the public. He said a directory having complete information regarding yatra is being prepared by the Tourism department. Allied agencies like Food & Supplies, PHE, PDD, Health, Transport and Police are also busy in making arrangements for the pilgrims. It was believed that pilgrims graph will considerable go down this year in view of major militants’ strikes in and around Jammu in the recent past. However, the authorities are doing its best to woo more and more pilgrims for Shri Amarnath Yatra. |
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Rajouri social welfare officers meet Excelsior Correspondent Rajouri, July 4: The Director, Social Welfare department, Mr. Feroz Ahmed Khan took stock of the physical and financial achievements under different schemes of the Social Welfare department of Rajouri district at a meeting of Social Welfare Officers and field staff workers held held at Sunderbani yesterday. The District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, Mr. K.A. Khan was also present. The District Social Welfare Officer informed the meeting that Rs. 13.31 lakh was provided as pre-matric scholarships to as many as 5234 students belonging to scheduled caste and Rs. 13.73 lakh to 5411 students of Backward classes in Rajouri district during the last financial year. Rs. 9900 was provided as scholarships to 41 students belonging to scavenging community besides re-imbursement of examination fee of Rs. 11,700 in favour of 30 students of Sunderbani and Kalakote. Apart from this, Rs. 26,700 were provided as scholarships to 174 handicapped. He informed that six rural women camps were held in the district during the period. Under BADP, Rs. 5.66 lakh were spent for imparting computer training to youths. Under Special Assistance to Tribal youth, 90 trainees of ST community were trained involving an expenditure of Rs. 5.62 lakh. Rs. 1.56 lakh were spent on imparting cutting and tailoring training to 50 women of the same community. Under National Family Benefit scheme Rs.. 1.18 lakh were spent to provide financial assistance to 11 bneneficiaries. Bal Ashram at Budhal is at a cost of Rs. 36.21 lakh where as Rs. 22.48 lakh have already been incurred on it . The District Social welfare Officer,Poonch informed the meeting that Rs. 135.33n lakh were spent under tribal Sub-plan whicle Rs. 18.47 lakh were provided to 1970 students as post matric scholarships in Poonch District during the last financial year in the district .Besides this , Integrated Social Security scheme Rs. 70.96 lakh were spent benefiting 4079 persons , Ra, 10.64 lakh were incurred under National Social assistance Scheme benefiting 1121 persons, Rs. .6.33 lakh under National family benefit scheme. Under Balika Samrdhi Yojna, Rs. 14.70 lakh were provided to 1495kl beneficiaries Similarly under the scheme Apni Beti Apna Dhan Rs. 2.72 lakh were spent benefitting 2544 beneficiaries in Rajouri district. While addressing the officers of social Welfare Departmenrt, the Director for Social Welfare exhoreted the officers to visit the intrerior areas to moniter the working of field staff and Anganwari centres and also to check the proper distribution of nutrition.He also directed the field staff to prepare the base line survey of rural population and disabled persons as per the guide line of the centre government. |
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Kawa launches helpline to provide comfortable life Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 4: Apart from its education, Kawa Institute today launched its another wing under the name and style of Kawa Helpline for the welfare of the citizens to provide them a peaceful and confortable life. This was disclosed by Mr M S Katoch, CEO of the organisation while addressing a press-conference this evening. "Kawa Helpline is a body to provide various types of services—dot com facility, free computer education, discounted shopping, mobile facility outside the J&K, awareness programmes, career councelling, income tax, civil advise through experts and many more personalised services", he said. "Now a days life has become more trouble some and it is difficult to spare a time for personal and social life so we have decied to start the new concept by launching Kawa Helpline", he disclosed and said that this helpline will not only provide comfort to the citizens but also create lot of job opportunities for the unemployed youths of the State. Mr Katoch also said that Kawa is in the process of serving society by imparting education, providing facilities and arranging awareness programmes and added that Kawa’s mission is to make society/state/nation more powerful. "Our slogan is "we serve you, you serve society" because it is a team which has to execute activities", he said. About the aim and objectives, he said Kawa Helpline will assist economically weaker section by giving them free education, to assist orphans for education and rehabilitation, to guide youth of far-flung areas for education and competitive courses, to organise adult education programme, to arrange computer education programme for the betterment of society and to provide advice for Income Tax and legal advice through experts and professionals. "This helpline will provide free guidance for admission to various professional courses, for admissions abroad", the CEO disclosed and said that personal services being provided by helpine includes insurance deposit, RTO jobs, bank jobs, telephone bills, electricity bills, detectives, marriage functions and much more. When asked he said for registration to Kawa Helpline, a security deposit of Rs 500 alongwith an enrolment fee of Rs 300 is compulsory for all citizens and added that Kawa Helpine is neither a profit making organisation nor a net-working company as it is basically an organisation incorporated by young dynamic professionals. Kawa Helpline has also fixed some terms and conditions. |
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