POONCH, June 27: On the direction of Chief Education Officer Poonch, Abdul Hamid Fani, various teams of officers conducted surprise visit of different schools and found several teachers as well as official absent from duty.
The team inspected 69 schools and recommended disciplinary action against 51 erring officials.
At PS Bandian, Zone Mandi, Mehroon Zohra teacher was found absent while at MS Baila, Irfan Ali teacher was absent. At GPS Lehar, Mohd Sayed teacher and Anjum Hussain teacher were found absent,
At High School Baila, HM Mahroof Hussain, Arif Hussain Mir Master, Liaqat Hussain Master, Manjeet Singh PEM, Abdul Rashid Teacher and Keh Kashan teacher were found absent
On the directions passed by Director School Education Jammu, all the concerned DDOs were asked to deduct the salary of the earring officials for the period they were found absent.
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Arun Jaitley unveiling the plaque to lay the foundation stone of HQ Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) building complex, in New Delhi on Friday.
NEW DELHI, June 27:
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today laid the foundation stone of the tri-services’ military headquarters’ building which will have the facility to house the three services chiefs in times of wars in future.
“When we prepare the blueprint of the building, we will keep in mind that we develop a capability where we can fight the future wars from this building,” Army Chief General Bikram Singh said.
He said the building would be of no use if it does not have a facility, “where the three services chiefs can sit together in a basement during the times of war.”
The tri-services Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) was set up on the basis of recommendations of a high-level committee formed in the aftermath of the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.
The Army Chief said the IDS has helped in increasing the jointness among the armed forces for the purpose of war-fighting.
Speaking on the occasion, Jaitley said the Government would provide all required support for the construction of the new building to be erected near the domestic airport in Delhi.
“The armed forces maintain their property very well and I think that can be an example for others to follow,” he said.
Presently, the armed forces function from the South Block but with increasing number of institutions and formations coming under it, the need was felt for creating a separate building.
The new headquarter will be a green building and is expected to completed in next two-and-a-half years. (PTI)
NEW DELHI, June 27:
Scores of UPSC aspirants today staged a protest in north Delhi’s Civil Lines area demanding scrapping of Civil Services Aptitude Test, following which four metro stations have been closed, police said.
Anticipating the protesters to reach Rajghat and Prime Minister’s residence on Race Course Road, the police advised Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to prohibit entry and exit from four metro stations-Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Race Course and Udhyog Bhavan-from 11:15 am till further notice, a DMRC spokesperson said.
The agitators were planning to take their protest march to Rajghat and then toward Race Course Road, police said.
UPSC aspirants had staged a protest last week outside the residence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh demanding a four-year age relaxation for appearing in the examinations of these services. (PTI)
SRINAGAR, June 27: Member Legislative Council (MLC) and chief spokesperson of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee Ravinder Sharma met Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir today and discussed the issue of regularization of Rehber-e-Ziarat (ReZ) candidates of Jammu province.
Sharma apprised Minister about the unrest amongst the ReZ candidates of Jammu province and pleaded for regularization of all those working as ReZ on the analogy of Kashmir province.
He urged the authorities for pursuing the matter vigorously for regularization of ReZ candidates in Jammu province at par with their counterparts in Kashmir.
Minister took up the issue with the authorities and said that in view of court directions, the issue of regularization of Jammu is pending.
Sharma also apprised the Minister about the steps to promote Sericulture Industry, which is having large potential in Nowshera-Sunderbani area.
He also demanded more facilities for cocoon growers and asked for expediting the process for setting up of proposed reeling Industries in Sunderbani and Nowshera areas.
Earlier, Sharma also met the Agriculture Production Commissioner and discussed various issues of farmers such as pending crop compensation.
He discussed for early setting up of fruit and vegetable mandi at Sunderbani and Nowshera, which is already proposed and the area and land for the same has already been identified and acquired.
JAMMU, June 27: Two-day workshop for construction of Chapters of Economics and Disaster Management as part of Social Science text book for Class X was inaugurated at CDR Wing of J&K Board of School Education here by Deputy Director, Academics, JD.
The workshop aims at inclusion of all the five components–History, India Polity, Geography, Disaster Management and Economics in the syllabi of Social Science at par with CBSE pattern.
Various resource persons from University of Jammu and different institutions participated in the workshop, wherein they reviewed the existing syllabus of Class X and restructured it with new components of Disaster Management and Economics.
Prof Jasbir Singh, key resource person from Department of Economics, University of Jammu highlighted on practical need of financial literary in J&K and stressed on inclusion of components of economics as syllabi of Class X.
Dr Reena Rani, Asstt Prof, MAM College, Jagdev Singh, senior lecturer of Economics, GHSS Pallanwala, Neelam Sharma, senior lecturer in Economics, GHSS Gole Gujral and Dr Vanita Kumari, lecturer in Economics, GGHSS, Shastri Nagar were among the other resource persons.
Harpreet Kaur, senior lecturer in Commerce, GHSS Gole Gujral, Dr Ravinder Jangral, lecturer in Environmental Science, GGHSS Mubarak Mandi and Nisha Bhagat, teacher, GHS Gajansoo necessitated the need of understanding disasters and their remedial measurer at high school level. They stressed on inclusion on components of disaster management in syllabi of Class X.
The workshop was overall coordinated by Ranjeet Singh Manhas, Academic Officer under the guidance of Director Academics Kaneez Fatima of J&K BOSE.
Members of Non-Gazetted Employees Union of Jammu University addressing a press conference on Friday.
JAMMU, June 27: Non-Gazetted Employees Union (NGEU) criticized the dilatory attitude the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University for not conceding their various demands, today.
Addressing a joint press conference, Suresh Sharma and Vijay Kumar of NGEU have strongly condemned the dilatory attitude of Vice Chancellor of Jammu University for not considering their demands. They said that JU authorities are non-serious about the welfare of its employees in spite of best cooperation extended by the NGEU.
They said that it is disgusting to note that no action has been taken to concede the demands viz removal of three tier career advancement scheme in the pay grade of 2750, regularization of daily wagers, cases of which are referred to the financial advisor for concurrence and are pending since long.
Sharma regretted that university administration has failed to honour its agreement/ commitment executed with union when the strike was suspended last year. They appealed the Vice Chancellor, Jammu University to be more sensitive about the issues of the employees raised from time to time and issue necessary order in regularization of all daily wagers without wasting any time.
Vijay Kumar thanked JKDTU leaders for their moral support and declared that further course of action will be announced after general body meeting of the union in the second week of July, 2014. They have also requested the member employees of NGEU to remain united.
Others present were Suraj Parkash, Banarsi Lal, Kuldeep Sharma, Mohan Lal, Raj Kumar, Shokat Ali, Om Prakash, Ravi Kumar, Bodh Raj, Balkrishan, Smt Parveen and Swarn Singh.
NEW DELHI, June 27:
Under pressure from UGC to act on its directive, the Delhi University today scrapped its controversial four-year undergraduate programme and reverted to the previous three-year structure.
In a statement, DU Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh asked principals of various colleges affiliated to the varsity to start admissions for the new session.
“In line with the directive of the UGC, the University has decided to roll back the FYUP. Consequently, the admission process shall be conducted under the scheme of courses that were in force in the academic session 2012-13 in all the colleges of the University of Delhi,” Singh said.
The decision puts an end to the uncertainty over the admission process for 2014-15 which was triggered due to the stand-off between DU and UGC over FYUP.
Over 2.7 lakh students have applied for admission to more than 54,000 seats in 64 colleges of the varsity.
The admissions were to begin on June 24 but have been delayed due to the stalemate.
Singh said DU recognises the need of the hour and it is of “paramount importance” to protect the interests of the students by ensuring the start of the admission process.
“It is expected that the principals of our colleges shall assist in devising and ensuring a speedy completion of the admission process,” he said.
Hours before the VC’s statement on the rollback of FYUP,
DU wrote to UGC saying it was in the process of drafting a response in accordance with the “spirit of your directives” to ensure the admission process starts very soon.
It was responding to repeated directives from UGC to dump FYUP and revert to the previous three-year undergraduate programme at the earliest. UGC had late last night sent another letter to DU asking it to roll back FYUP and immediately begin undergraduate admissions.
Meanwhile, the Principals’ Association of Delhi University today met to deliberate how to go about with the admissions.
SRCC principal P C Jain said they would meet the VC to discuss how to go forward with the admission process under the three-year undergraduate programme. “Principals will individually put forth their issues before the VC,” he said.
On being asked about the fate of students pursuing four- year B.Tech courses, Pro-VC Sudheesh Pachauri said that “as of now the statement of the VC is our text. We do not know anything less or more”.
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) welcomed the VC’s statement with its executive committee member Vijaya Venkataraman saying that the “democratic functioning” of the university has been upheld.
She also lauded the efforts of HRD Minister Smriti Irani and said the ministry has given an assurance that students’ interest will not be compromised.
Amit Awana, President of Delhi University Students’ Union, also hailed the decision to roll back FYUP.
“The long movement against FYUP by students has finally succeeded. Also, this will put an end to the dilemma that students had been facing since past three days regarding when the admission process will start,” he said.
Reaction from political parties were also pouring in following the rollback of the programme.
CPI welcomed the scrapping of FYUP and said it was a “great victory” of teachers, students and officials of DU.
“CPI is of the view that the autonomy of the university should not be disturbed and UGC should be careful in future to not to allow this type of deviation from the nationally accepted position in higher education which causes hardship to the students,” it said. (PTI)
JAMMU, June 27: Secretary to Housing & Urban Development Department, Satesh Nehru along with Director ULBs, Jammu K.L.Khajuria visited Municipal Committees Bishnah, Arnia & Ramgarh to inspect schemes being implemented under IHSDP.
During the visit various deputations met the Secretary and put forth their demands for further improvement of civic amenities, sanitation etc in these Municipal Committees.
At Bishnah, Nehru inspected the record of building permission case and directed the concerned for rationalization of staff particularly Work Supervisor and Khilafwarzi Inspectors and also directed to auction the shops as early as possible to generate the income of the Committee besides direction was passed to Engineering wing for estimation of dilapidated building of MC. The Secretary directed the Executive Engineer Town Drainage Division, Jammu to prepare separate DPR for drainage and sewerage system in the town.
At Municipal Committee Arnia, the Secretary inquired about the staff and took stock of the problems of local residents and assured for early redressal like improvement of drain/lane and for early identification of Solid Waste Management land in association with the local resident. He directed Executive Officer to identify at least 10-15 kanals of land for Solid Waste Management Project.
The Secretary carried out inspection of lane and dwelling units covered under IHSDP Scheme at MC Arnia and directed Executive Officer to release last installment to the beneficiaries for early completion of their units. He directed the Executive Officer for construction of shops under self finance scheme, passenger shed & toilet block at bus stand Arnia and repair of chain link fencing where ever required, installation of Board depicting Municipal Park and installation of steel benches for convenience of the inhabitants.
At Ramgarh, he directed Executive Officer Ramgarh for fencing of land so identified for Solid Waste Management Project and construction of shed at Shamshan Ghat. He also inspected Community Hall where he gave directions to Engineering wing to ensure proper landscaping and plantation of ornamental plants besides preparation of site plan for construction of Office Block adjoining main entrance.
The Secretary H&UDD directed all the Executive Officers of MC Bishnah, Arnia and Ramgarh to start sanitation weak drive from 28th of June, 2014 and also stressed for desilting of nallahs.
The team of officers of the Department who accompanied the Secretary included Deputy Director, Vinod Behnal and Executive Engineer Town Drainage Division Jammu besides other staff of the Department.
London, June 27:
Australian Open champion and second-seeded Li Na was eliminated 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) today by Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the first major upset at Wimbledon.
Li, who had advanced to the quarterfinals three times before at Wimbledon, looked out of sorts for most of the third-round match on Court 1. She blew a set point in the second set.
In men’s play, top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a hard fall in the third set to advance to the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Centre Court win over Gilles Simon.
Leading 3-2 in the third set and with Simon serving, Djokovic lunged for a forehand shot and fell hard to the grass, rolling over and grabbing his upper left arm and grimacing in pain.
But after receiving medical treatment, he recovered to play out the match, breaking Simon’s serve in the final game, his seventh break in the match.
“It was a sharp pain,” Djokovic said. “It was an awkward fall. I was just hoping there is nothing really bad with the joint. Luckily there is nothing damaged. I could play. Just the muscle was quite sore because of the impact. All in all I’m just glad to get through.”
In other men’s play, No. 19 Feliciano Lopez of Spain beat Ante Pavic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4) 7-5 in a second-round match and Kevin Anderson beat Fabio Fognini of Italy 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the fourth round.
Anderson, who won 10 of the last 11 games, is the first South African to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon since Wayne Ferreira in 2000. He’s reached the fourth round of his last three Grand Slams.
In a second-round match carried over from Thursday due to rain, Santiago Giraldo of Colombia beat No. 30 Marcel Granollers of Spain 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Earlier, French Open finalist Simona Halep and former No.
1 Caroline Wozniacki won their matches after rain delayed the start of play for about 30 minutes.
Halep, who lost the Roland Garros final to Maria Sharapova, advanced with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in a second-round match. Wozniacki moved into the fourth round following a 6-3, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh of Croatia.
No. 22-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia beat Caroline Garcia of France 7-5, 6-3, and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland defeated Victoria Duval of the United States 6-4, 7-5.
Later Friday, defending champion Andy Murray took a 15-match winning streak at the All England Club into the third round against 27th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.
Murray won six matches in a row at the place to earn a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, then seven in a row during Wimbledon last year en route to the title, plus another two so far this week. (Agencies)
Srinagar, June 27: A girl of Pulwama committed suicide by strangulating herself at her home.
A police spokesman said police has registered a case FIR No.150/2014 under Section 309 RPC.
