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Doon bids adieu to Tejpal
MC Executive Committee |
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Clinic for senior citizens
Atmospheric water generators to be set up in 2 blocks
Bid to Rape Minor
Face of the week
255 participating in roller skating championship
Participants in action at the Doon District Inter-School Roller Skating Championship on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Oak Grove win inter-school cricket tourney
Admission to Engineering Colleges
School launches its website
Sports coaching camp
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Doon bids adieu to Tejpal
Dehradun, May 7 His body was brought to Dehradun from Delhi in the morning at his Race Course house. After a visit at a gurdwara in Race Course, his body was cremated at Lakhibagh cremation house. As the body reached his house, his three inconsolable sisters wailed and were handled by the relatives present there. Relatives, friends and neighbours all paid their last respects to the pilot. The body, on an open decorated vehicle, was taken to the gurdwara in Race Course for final darshan, according to the Sikh tradition. Former Chief Minister BC Khanduri also reached at the gurdwara to pay his respects to Mamik. A large number of people then marched along the cavalcade that was carrying the body to the cremation ground at Lakdhibagh. On their way, locals gathered outside their houses to see the pilot for the last time. Shopkeepers also closed their shops as a gesture of respect to the departed soul. As parents of the deceased have already expired, an elder sister of Mamik, Charanjit Kaur, lit the funeral pyre and performed the last rites. Charanjits Kaur’s younger sister, Pinki, had also accompanied her to the cremation ground. The youngest of the three sisters, Renu, had to stay at home as her health deteriorated. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Harbans Kapoor, was also present at the cremation. Mamik has left behind his three unmarried sisters. Mamik’s divorced wife lives in Chandigarh and her two children are also studying there. Bodies of five persons, including Khandu and Mamik, were found four days after it took off from Tawang at 9.50 am last Saturday. The crashed chopper was reportedly sighted at a height of 4,900 metres in Luguthang, near the China border.
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MC Executive Committee
Dehradun, May 7 In all six candidates for the executive committee and five for the Vikas Samiti were nominated for which the process was started in the morning. Later in the day, with the mutual consent of all councillors, the following candidates were declared as the members of the committee. Talking to The Tribune, Verma said that they would now see that all the work was done speedily and would also scrutinise that why all schemes, passed in the previous years, were not yet completed. The elections for these posts were held every year.
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Clinic for senior citizens
Dehradun, May 7 The OPD clinic in the hospital is buzzing with patients making things difficult for the elderly, who find it difficult to stand in long queues. So, Saturdays have been set aside as a day when the elderly citizens can avail of the special facility set up at Room No 15 of the hospital.
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Atmospheric water generators to be set up in 2 blocks
Dehradun, May 7 The atmospheric water generator functioning on refrigeration technology is expected to rescue several villages facing acute water scarcity in the state. The technology, already popular in Andhra Pradesh, is expected to rescue several villages from acute water scarcity in the state. “These blocks have been selected because water cannot be provided through any existing water schemes. The highly energy-efficient machine that traps humidity from the atmosphere converting it into clean water has caught the fancy of the Jal Sansthan, which is studying proposals to implement the scheme. In the first phase, it will be implemented as a pilot project in Pauri and Pithoragarh,” said PC Kimothi, Secretary Appraisal, Jal Sansthan. Water generators will be installed in several areas in Pithoragarh, which are facing acute water shortage. Water in these villages is supplied through tankers, and even mules are used to ferry water to these remote areas. “We have tried to work out several solutions, but none of them proved to be cost-effective. We are increasingly looking at technology to augment our existing water supply,” said Kimothi. What works in favour of the water generator is the quality and purity of water. Besides being cost effective and providing better quality of water, the quantity of water that will be supplied has also impressed the Jal Sansthan authorities. “The atmospheric water generator supplies one litre of water in four minutes that works out to be 350 litres of water in 24 hours fulfilling the needs of 10 persons daily, and is also environment-friendly,” said PC Kimothi, Secretary Appraisal, Jal Sansthan.
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Bid to Rape Minor
Dehradun, May 7 According to the complaint of the victim’s mother to the police, Shareef Ahmad, a labourer who is residing in their neighbourhood lured her daughter to his room on some pretext at about 4:30 pm on Friday. The minor went inside and later he tied her feet with a rope and tried to rape her. Just then her mother barged in and spotted the 26-year-old man trying to rape her daughter. She instantly raised the alarm and saved her girl from the clutches of the man. Following this, people gathered there and the police was informed of the matter. Policemen reached there and arrested the accused. The police has registered a case under Sections 376, 511 of the Indian Penal Code at Raipur police station.
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Face of the week
Dehradun, May 7
Haldar is a teacher in a government school in Jagdishpur, Gadarpur in Udham Singh Nagar district, and has spent 11 years teaching students the lessons of mannerism, etiquettes and industry, apart from academic syllabi. He is also an advisor to Swami Vivekanand Seva Samiti and is a part time social worker. Haldar has completed his Masters in Education and Social Sciences from Motiram Baburao Shashtriya PG College, Haldwani, and is currently pursuing Masters in Political Science. Expressing his opinion about the teaching methods currently in vogue, Haldar says “We need to update our teaching methods along with the academic syllabus. Earlier, we use to lay emphasis on mugging up the lessons thoroughly, but today bookish knowledge is considered incomplete without practical comprehension.“ “Under the scheme of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, we have now adapted the methods of practical training and usage of teaching equipment. Educational tours and frequent interactive sessions have been introduced in the class,” he said. “I also try to lay emphasis on the audio-visual method, which allows students to participate fully in the class,” said Haldar. Haldar, who has had to struggle in his early life, still yearns to seek the best of education and also believes in imparting it to others. “Due to my father’s ailment, the entire family had to suffer a lot. Despite the adversities, I continued my studies and completed my BTC from Naintal,” he said. Haldar had a tough time managing family affairs along with the professional commitment as a teacher. But he didn’t give up and today, he has become an inspiration for others. However, the teacher also feels satisfied and considers his entire teaching career an achievement. About his achievements, he says that the bhojan matas in his school were illiterate and would always give thumb impressions while receiving their salaries, but now they can at least write their names. “The two bhojan matas, along with their two sisters are now studying in class V,” he said.
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255 participating in roller skating championship
Dehradun, May 7 The main attraction of the day was a dance performed by Priyakshi Thapa and an artistic show by Ashwin Raj. Speed Rink Race for Quad, Adjustable and Inline, in different categories of boys and girls, were also organised today. Road Race, some final rink races, artistic show, Roll Ball and Roller hockey senior /junior matches will be played tomorrow. In rink races in adjustable, Quad and Inline categories of girls and boys, Muskan Goyal, Khushi Goyal, Yati Gupta, Akshat Johari, Avika Pant, Suyash, Aman Arora, Stuti, Bakul, Eshaan, Ansh, Ishika, Kuhu, Pragya, Harshit, Devanshu, Krishna, Kshtiz, Manu, Shivam, Shashwat, Sanya, Aarohi, Pranjal, Aman, Dihika, Sachet, Shlok, Himank, Vanshika, Mansha, Narin, Xyla, Priyakshi, Riddhi, Akansha, Jeevansh, Yashkirty, Tanish, Paridha, Priyal won medals in various age groups. Earlier the competition was inaugurated jointly by Ashok Wasu, Director, Summer Valley School, and RD Sharma, MD, Gautam International School.
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Oak Grove win inter-school cricket tourney
Mussoorie, May 7 Batting first, Oak Grove School scored 189 runs at a loss of six wickets in the stipulated overs. Rahul scored 66 runs in 39 balls. Ranjan scored 35 runs in 32 balls and Azhar 22 runs in 11 balls. For Manav Bharti, Sushant took wickets. Manav Bharti in reply could garner only 138 runs at a loss of seven wickets, thus losing the title. Azhar was declared the best player of the tournament. Shushant (MMS),Trishab (GNFC) and Shiwong (CST) were also declared outstanding players in the tournament. In another final held on the same ground, in the junior division Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School (GNFC) won the match, defeating Oak Grove School by 43 runs. GNFC, batting first, scored 155 runs. Oak Grove School could only garner 112 runs in 15 overs with the loss of five wickets, losing the title. The chief guest on the occasion, Principal Anurag Tripathi, gave away the trophy and citations.
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Admission to Engineering Colleges
Dehradun, May 7 The portal was formally launched by the chief guest at the function, Prof Durg Singh Chauhan, Vice-Chancellor of Uttrakhand Technical University, who was accompanied by Dr Krishna Kumar Goel, guest of honour. The ‘careeronway’ is a national-level project developed by Vinay Kumar Omar and Praveen Kumar Mittal, final year students of the DIT under the able guidance of Dr Anant Bhaskar Garg, member, executive committee of IEI, UKSC, Dehradun. Appreciating the initiative of the students, Dr Chauhan said, “Careeronway will result in a very useful portal and I am sure it will be very helpful to the students who are looking forward to admission in engineering colleges.” Suggesting some modifications in the portal, he added, “This portal will be a big success as information and communication technology plays a vital role in communicating with people desirous of updating themselves and curious to collect the latest information quickly.” Vinay, who is leading the project, pointed out that till recently it was very difficult for the students to find authentic reviews and information about various options regarding the choices of colleges and branches available to them. “We faced the same problem after completing our Classes X and XII about choosing the fields of acquiring higher qualification. Now, through the portal we have tried to bridge that gap and enable students to take a more informed and wise decision regarding their career. With the state AIEEE counselling to commence soon, the portal promises to be like a beacon to the engineering aspirants of Uttarakhand,” he said. “This website will serve as a repertoire of information about the existing engineering colleges of Uttarakhand, giving expansive reviews about them. The site also provides comprehensive ratings of the existing engineering colleges. The site will act as a platform for the engineering aspirants to interact with the students who are at present studying in an engineering college,” asserted Praveen. However, the students have put in some special efforts to ensure that the website could be easily opened on any browser and is user-friendly.
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School launches its website
Dehradun, May 7 The website has features like online registration of the alumnus of the school, information on school activities and the upcoming projects. “An urgent need was felt to share information with each other across the world,” said Jasbir Singh Virk, Principal of the school.
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Sports coaching camp
Dehradun, May 7 The main aim of the camp is to inculcate skills and prepare national-level players. Coaching in football, volleyball and throw ball will be provided to the students. Nearly 125 students will participate in the camp.
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