Raipur,June 28, 2010
A delegation of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Swasthya Karmachari Sangh (CPSKS) met newly appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr GK Saxena of Raipur district and greeted him on his new appointment. The delegation also drew attention of Saxena towards grievances of health workers and raised various demands including that pertaining to payment of arrears of the Brahmaswarup Committee recommendations and second installment of sixth pay. The delegation also demanded action to solve the issues pertaining to long leave and delay in compassionate appointment. CPSKS Raipur President Pradip Bogi informed that the delegation returned with assurance about immediate action on the demands and grievances of the employees. The delegation included General Secretaries Dinesh Tiwari and Alok Mishra, Deputy State President Pradipi Sarkar, Ishwari Nirmalkar, Santosh Giri, Shanti Mudliar, Sita Yadav, Toran Lal Verma and others.
82 BCA students get zero in maths paper
University’s valuation system comes under clouds
NSUI creates scene at RSU, demands correction in result
Raipur,June 28, 2010
Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU) has once again been entangled in a controversy for a major blunder in results of BCA final year (Bachelor of Computer application) that shattered hopes of more than 82 students of the discipline who received zero mark in the mathematics paper.
Ironically, a number of these zero scorers had secured high marks in their previous semesters. Irked by RSU’s recklessness, the students along with members of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) demonstrated at the varsity campus and submitted a written complain to the Vice-Chancellor SK Pandey demanding prompt investigation into the matter and quick correction of their mark-sheets.
Pandey immediately issued directives to the Department Head Mathematics to recheck the results and assured the students that corrected result would soon be announced. The NSUI members alleged that in spite of being aware about the blunder Pandey had termed it an administrative error.
Earlier, the students along with NSUI members reached the RSU campus at about 11 am, but the security staff did not allow them to meet Pandey for three hours. At 2 pm, the NSUI state president Sanjeev Shukla reached varsity along with other members and tried to contact Pandey over phone. However, when they did not get positive response from Pandey, the students and NSUI members started sloganeering against the RSU administration. Finally, Pandey agreed to meet the students after an hour and assured them to take prompt action on their complaint.
The students were amazed with the zero mark in the maths subject and informed Pandey that a majority of them had either topped or had earned distinction in their previous semesters. Some of zero scorers have even obtained top ranks in the MCA, MBA and CPM entrance Examinations.
The demonstrating students were from different colleges of the capital – 22 from RSU, 17 from Harishankar Memorial College, 15 from Disha College, seven from Vipra College, 12 from Pragati College and nine from Agrasen college.
How could irregularities occur?
Mathematics stream of BCA final comprises three subjects including Calculus and Geometry, Differential Equation and Computer System Architecture, each carrying 50 marks. Since there was no step marking, students received zero marks. Many students have also obtained low marks in Multimedia. As this subject was included in January, classes could be run for only three months and that too with shortage of concerned subject teachers. Students said that books for this subject became available only in February.
Teachers shortage, low attendance of students also the factors
Head of Department (HoD) of Computer Science in the university has ascribed the poor result to shortage of skilled and qualified teachers. According to HoD most of the colleges are facing shortage of Mathematics teachers although the university had made statute-28 compulsory to overcome this problem. Low attendance
According to the HoD, computer science students do not usually focus on mathematics.
Allow other payment modes thru NREGS in naxal belts: Sahu
Demands from Centre during joint meeting of CMs of Central and West Zone states and banker at Mumbai
Raipur,June 28, 2010
Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu has demanded from the Union government to allow the Chhattisgarh government to release payments of Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the naxal belts through other modes apart from banks and post offices. Sahu’s demand came during the joint meeting of the Chief Ministers of Central and West Zone states and CEOs /CMDs of public sector banks and financial institutions at Mumbai on Monday.
Sahu, who represented Chief Minister Raman Singh in the meeting and was accompanied by Principal Secretary Finance Ajay Singh, informed the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the number of banks and post offices in the naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh were only handful owing to which the state government was facing practical problems in disbursing NREGS payments. He said the density of banks in the state was not proportionate with its population. According to national norms, a bank should be opened in those areas where the population touches 15,000, but in Chhattisgarh the banks have been opened where the population mark has crossed 20,000, informed Sahu.
Demanding from the Centre to expand the number of nationalised banks in Chhattisgarh, Sahu sough special consideration for the state in terms of rules of being payment released through NREGS and approval of alternative option of cash payment.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Administrator of Union Territory of Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Principal Secretary, Finance of Gujarat state. As well as by representatives of RBI and NABARD.
This was the second such meeting held with the Chief Ministers and the bankers by the Finance Minister outside Delhi. The first meeting was held on June 14, 2010 in Patna with the Chief Ministers of East and North-Eastern states and bankers. The next meeting will be held with the Chief Ministers of Northern Zone states and bankers in Chandigarh in the first week of July 2010.
Sahu to impart info about rainwater harvesting system
Raipur,June 28, 2010
The groundwater expert Virendra Sahu will impart complete information about rainwater harvesting system to the people during a day-long training programme that would be organised from 11 am to 5 pm at Zone-7 office premises on Tuesday. The Zone-7 Commissioner Rajesh Naidu informed that the municipal had made it mandatory to install rainwater harvesting system in the houses or buildings constructed over 500 square feet area, but one would have to first submit security amount in the civic office to obtain No Objection Certificate (NOC) for it. The people owning houses constructed from 500 sq ft to 1000 sq ft area would have to pay Rs 14,000 as security amount, Rs 20,000 for houses constructed from 1001 sq ft to 2000 sq ft area, Rs 40,000 for houses constructed from 2001 sq ft to 5000 sq ft area and Rs one lakh for houses constructed over 5000 sq ft area. Naidu further said the people living within the municipal limits had to install rainwater harvesting system and to maintain it regularly under section 78(4) of Chhattisgarh Land Development Corporation Act 1984. The RMC Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary has already appealed to the people to install rainwater harvesting system before June 30, 2010 and has categorically said that the municipal would charge penalty to the tune of Re 1 per square foot from house owner after the given date and the entire amount would be recovered along with property tax.
Computer training to over 40,000 students
Raipur,June 28, 2010
The government is imparting computer training to over 40,000 students across the state. The training is being given under government’s Computer Training Scheme. For this, the Tribal Development Department has opened 839 centres in different parts of the state. The department’s officials informed that the training was being imparted to the scheduled caste and tribal students living in hostels and ashram schools and studying in Class VI or above classes. The duration of the training programme is three months, they said. According to scheme, 72 computer centres has been established in Sarguja district where 3395 students are being trained, 57 centres in Koria where 3046 students are being trained, 81 centres in Bilaspur with 3662 students, 58 centres in Korba with 2921 students, 56 centres in Janjgir-Champa with 2223 students, 50 centres in Raigarh with 2435 students, 73 centres in Raipur with 4280 students, 53 centres in Rajnandgaon with 2131 students, 47 centres in Kabeerdham with 2140 students, 47 centres in Mahasamund with 627 students, 54 centres in Jagdalpur with 2710 students, 33 centres in Dantewada with 2067 students, six centres in Bijapur with 400 students and 17 centres in Narayanpur with 930 students.
Courtesy visit
Raipur,June 28, 2010
Different delegations from Dhamtari district met Chief Minister Raman Singh at his residence on Sunday night and expressed their gratitude towards the latter for taking initiative to get approval for conversion of narrow gauge Raipur-Dhamtari rail track into broad gauge from Indian Railways. Notably, the Railways on June 14, 2010 gave green signal to the project that would link Naya Raipur, Abhanpur and Rajim. The revised estimated cost of the entire project would be about Rs 278 crore of which the state government would incur Rs 186 crore. This proposal would now be sent to the Railway Ministry for approval and for provision in budget. The delegations from Dhamtari also discussed with the CM about Gokul Nagar, Transport Nagar and bypass road projects in the city. Another delegation led by Lok Sabha member from Mahasamund Chandulal Sahu thanked the CM and said that the project was long awaited and would expedite the development works in Dhamtari district.
CM reaches orphanage
Raipur,June 28, 2010
Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday night suddenly reached orphanage for children being operated in the capital by social welfare organisation Sewa Bharti and appreciated the organisation for providing home to the kids and raising them. He said the organisation’s work was an inspirational example of human service. Singh also interacted with the children and gave his best wishes to them for their future. He later detailed information about the facilities being provided to the kids. The organisation’s director Sudhakar Kondapurkar informed Singh that about 19 kids had been adopted by different families in the past two years. He said the kids get primary education of the organisation’s hostel besides meals and medical facility.
Govt approves Rs 5.15 cr for eight health centres
Raipur,June 28, 2010
The government on Monday approved Rs 5.15 crore to construct seven primary health centres and one community health centre in Mahasamund district. The construction would be done by the Public Works Department (PWD). The officials of PWD informed that the primary health centres would be constructed in Hathibahra (Bagbahra block) Saldih, Jhara, Pirda Mithidih and Sankra (Pithora block). Similarly, the community health centre would be constructed in Pithora block headquarters. The government has made a provision of Rs 52.11 lakh for each primary health centre while the community health centre would be built at the estimated cost of Rs 1.50 crore.
New auditorium, PG bldg for Ayurvedic College
Raipur, June 28, 2010
The government has decided to construct new auditorium and post graduate (PG) building at Government Ayurvedic College for which the Public Works Department (PWD) has made a provision of Rs two crore in the current financial year. According to information, Rs 50 lakh would be spent on auditorium and Rs 1.50 crore on PG building. The government will also construct an auditorium in Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls College at an estimated cost of Rs 1.40 crore.
Music must for health life: Mohle
Raipur,June 28, 2010
The role of music is very significant in human life. Music works as a medicine in people’s life and make them stress-free after their hectic job schedule everyday. The words were expressed by the Food and Civil Supplies Minister Punnulal Mohle during the concluding ceremony of six-day music therapy workshop organised in the Government Degree College, Bilaspur. On the occasion, the Chairperson of state’s Women Commission R Vibha Rao, Commissioner Cultural and heritage Department Rajeev Shrivastava and large number of music lovers were present. Dakalia would also issue necessary guidelines to the BEOs during the meeting.
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