|
|
|
|
16 kids hurt as van overturns
Illegal water connections lead to gastro deaths, say docs
Grading for class X welcomed by teachers, students
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Jilted lover killed by girl, parents
Railway staff get tips on safety
I-T staff on CBI radar
AISSF to celebrate foundation day
Teachers, students honoured
|
|
16 kids hurt as van overturns
Bathinda, September 8 According to details available, the van bearing number HR 47-3939, picked the kids from the school after the school was over for the day and was on its way to drop them at their respective villages, Singo, Mirjeana, Kalalwala, among others. Meanwhile, the driver in an attempt to save a motorcycle rider, who was driving his vehicle in a zig-zag way, applied brakes suddenly. As a result, the bus over-turned. Immediate after the mishap took place, the driver fled from the spot, leaving the screaming kids on their own. Some private bus plying on the route stopped and carried the injured kids to the Civil Hospital in Talwandi Sabo. Meanwhile, police and parents of the kids were informed about the incident. After examining the children, doctors referred two students, namely Yudhveer Singh and Manpreet Singh, to some hospital in Bathinda. Manpreet Kaur, a student of class IV, sustained head injuries. The staff of the school also reached the hospital but found themselves at a loss on handling the situation. Most kids hailed from Mirjeana village, it is learnt. ASI Jagdish Singh, in-charge of the Singo police post, said, "During the preliminary investigation, we found that the driver of the van, Davinder Singh of Koreana village, was driving in a rash and negligent way. Though he managed to flee, a case against him under sections 279, 337, 338 of the IPC has been registered." Some parents of the children admitted that the van was poorly maintained and the school authorities and the administration never bothered to check its condition. SDM Talwandi Sabo Anil Garg assured of getting the matter related to the condition of the bus investigated. Further, he said a directive would be issued to all schools regarding the maintenance of vehicles ferrying kids. |
|
|
Illegal water connections lead to gastro deaths, say docs
Bathinda, September 8 A deadline of September 12 had been was given to the villagers to get the connections removed or invite police action. Two persons, including a four-year-old child, had died of gastroenteritis in the village and nine patients were admitted at the Bucho Civil Hospital today, the Bathinda Civil Surgeon Dr Neelam Bajaj confirmed and added the situation was now under control. Following the deaths of an old man and a kid, a team of doctors led by the civil surgeon visited the village. The doctors said that the illegal connections installed by villagers to get water at their doors resulted in contamination of water and spread of disease. "The villagers had installed plastic pipes which were running through drains. This stagnant water was being mixed with the pipe water through the cracks that had appeared in the pipes. Even pumps have been installed at homes," Dr Bajaj alleged. The health department had informed the deputy commissioner, Bathinda, about the illegal connections and he had further directed the public health department to take measures in this regard. An official from the public health department visited the village today. He said there were three feet wide open drains containing two feet stagnant filth which could make any one fall ill. District health officer, Bathinda, Dr D.P. Sekhon, who was in the village, said that two ambulances were pressed into service and nine patients were admitted at the Civil Hospital, Buchho today. Dr Bajaj said that patients who were admitted to private hospitals were visited by a team of health department doctors. Patients that were admitted yesterday were discharged today morning. Dr Bajaj said that doctors and the DHO were at the village and ORS packets, chlorine tablets were distributed among the villagers. She added that an awareness creating exercise has also been launched in the village. The administration is also taking help of the village gurudwara for making announcements to remove the connections. |
|
|
Grading for class X welcomed by teachers, students
Bathinda, September 8 The nine-point grading system announced by the government is expected to take off pressure from the students as the difference between two grades would be of 10 marks. This would also avoid the humiliation a child faces after having failed. Even if a child gets E grade in two subjects, he would be given a chance to re-appear in both after being promoted to the next class. T.D Garg, principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, here said the decision was in favour of the students. "This is a revolutionary decision and would help children handle stress and pressure built up by the Board exams. Unnecessary tension prevails among the students when they secure 95.1 per cent and someone gets 95.2 per cent marks. What is the difference after all? And how is the child getting marginally less better than the other? Grading system would definitely prove beneficial for such students," he added. Garg, however, said that following and sustaining this pattern would be a bit difficult for KVs and CBSE schools that are not financially strong. He also said that CBSE students form a very little percentage in India. To maintain uniformity, even states should be asked to follow the system because after Class X, a child from the CBSE might be considered less capable as compared to a child from a state Board who would have appeared for Class X boards. For schools, till Class X, not much has changed except for giving grades to the students rather than marks. "We would not have to change the system much as our school is till Class X. The students would have to appear for Boards in our school because they would have to go to other schools after Class X. The only relief would be that students would get grades instead of marks," Neelam Verma from Silver Oaks School said. Children of KV No. 1 felt that the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CEC) system would make learning easier for them. Stating that the aim for Class X should be only to determine the interest of students in subjects to be opted after Class X, children said they felt relieved. Arun Jee, principal, Delhi Public School, Bathinda said, "Testing should not be a threat to learning. Three hours were too less to find out how capable a student was but annual assessment would determine where a student stood. Class X certificate defines a child's personality and calibre and with the new system, students would have better ways to define their potential.”
|
|
Jilted lover killed by girl, parents
Mallanwala (Ferozepur), September 8 Police sources revealed that Rajbir Kaur (22) was in love with his neighbourer Gurmeet Singh (25), son of Kashmir Singh for the past couple of years. But her parents were not willing to get her married to him. Bending over her parent's advice, she agreed to leave him and found another youth Sachdev Singh, son of Surjit Singh, a resident of the nearby Behak Fattu village. Her parents gave consent for their marriage. However, Gurmeet, a local cable operator, who wanted to marry her created obstacles in her way. She narrated the whole thing to her parents, who allegedly planned to kill him. Rajbir called Gurmeet at her residence on Monday to sort out the issue. Sachdev was also called there. They discussed the issue for more than an hour but did not reach any conclusion. Rajbir's parents in association with Sachdev tied Gurmeet with a piece of cloth and started beating him mercilessly. Then, they brutally attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and threw him outside. When Gurmeet did not reach home, his father Kashmir Singh went out to look for him. He found that his son was lying in the village street in a pool of blood. He was likely to take his son to the hospital but the youth succumbed to his injuries. The police registered a criminal case against Rajbir Kaur, her father Santokh Singh, her uncle Sukhwinder Singh, brothers Jagmeet Singh, Gurpreet Singh, mother Kashmir Kaur and Sachdev Singh under sections 302, 148 and 149 of the IPC in the Mallanwala police station. However, none was arrested by the police when the news was last filed. The body was handed over to his parents after the post-mortem examination. |
|
Railway staff get tips on safety
Bathinda, September 8 This is the 'mantra', the Ambala railway division senior safety officials, gave to the loco-pilots, shunting staff and other railway men, during a counselling session in Bathinda on Tuesday. Highlighting the significance of cautiousness at a seminar on Safety — Counselling of Loco Pilots & Minimising Yard Accident, the divisional safety officer of Ambala division, G.M. Singh, said that a little bit of extra alertness on your part could avert big disasters. Today's seminar, besides being a safety review exercise, aimed at motivating, counselling and upgrading knowledge of train drivers and other concerning staff for preventing untoward incident. It is a part of drive, the Indian Railway has launched for making passengers’ journey safe and pleasant. It was the third seminar of such nature in the Ambala division. "Bathinda is one of the important headquarters of loco-pilots in the division," said an official while giving reason for selecting Bathinda for holding safety seminar. Sources said that Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has accorded top priority to safety and has been holding safety review meeting every week. Talking to The Tribune, G.M. Singh said that the staff were abreast with finer points of safety measures. Nearly 35 loco-pilots and yard staff attended the seminar which was addressed also by the senior divisional mechanical engineer (O&F), Jayant Kumar, senior loco inspector Satish Kumar, ATM Bathinda Sher Singh and other members of the safety team of Ambala division. Rajesh Sharma, public relation inspector, Ambala division, station superintendent of Bathinda SN Rai, and others were present during the seminar. The participants terming the session as enriching appreciated the move by the railway for ensuring safety by minimising human error. |
||
|
Abohar, September 8 As per available information, the agency had on April 23 arrested ITO DK Gupta, posted at Abohar, red-handed with bribe amounting to Rs 30,000. The CBI action reportedly came after receiving a telephonic complaint lodged by Abohar-based cardiologist, Naveen Sethi. Sethi had alleged that the ITO had been harassing him and struck a deal later. The team had then raided the house of the accused ITO at his rented accommodation in New Suraj Nagari here. During the search, Rs 50,000 in cash was recovered, CBI had claimed. Sources had indicated that the CBI sleuths had later raided Gupta's house at the Pukhraj Colony in Bathinda and reportedly recovered Rs 10 lakh in cash, gold worth Rs 11 lakh and documents related to bank accounts, property besides keys of bank lockers. Later, the CBI had taken the accused to Chandigarh from where he was taken to CBI court, Patiala. The court had remanded him in judicial custody but his bail plea was accepted later. The department, however, had asked him to report at the Abohar office daily during the hearing. It is said the CBI summoned an inspector who had been working under the accused ITO and grilled him for more than six hours to draw more information but he was later allowed to return to duty at Abohar. Now, during investigation of the case, he had again been picked up and taken to Chandigarh, sources said. — OC
|
||
|
AISSF to celebrate foundation day
Moga, September 8 Revealing this to The Tribune, Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, president of the AISSF, said that as many as 1,000 delegates from all over the country were expected to participate in celebrations. The AISSF has changed the venue of its annual function from Zira in Ferozepur district to centrally located New Delhi following the persistent demand of the delegates, he said. Peer Mohammad claimed that former Jathedar of the Akal Takht Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Rajya Sabha member Tarlochan Singh, a veteran journalist Kuldip Nayyar and many other eminent personalities were likely to grace the function. He said that the 65th foundation day celebration's delegate session would be dedicated to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
|
||
|
Bathinda, September 8 The BVP president of Bathinda unit Suresh Singla, principal of the school Ashok Kumar Shastri and other member of the BVP were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Member of the zonal executive Professor Ashok Gupta said that the function aimed at encouraging meritorious students who could be a role model for other students. — TNS
|
|
| HOME PAGE | |
Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs |
Nation | Opinions | | Business | Sports | World | Letters | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | Delhi | | Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | Suggestion | E-mail | |
