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Demanding extension, govt pharmacists hold protest
Amritsar, January 3
The Punjab State Pharmacists Association held a rally outside the Civil Surgeon Office here today to press upon the government to announce a one-year extension to the service period of pharmacists.

Members of the Punjab State Pharmacists Association burn an effigy of the Director, Health, outside the Civil Surgeon office in Amritsar on Thursday. Members of the Punjab State Pharmacists Association burn an effigy of the Director, Health, outside the Civil Surgeon office in Amritsar on Thursday. Photo: Sameer Sehgal

Minister lays foundation stone of school
Tarn Taran, January 3
State Education Minister Sinkadar Singh Maluka has expressed his resentment towards certain points mentioned in the Right to Education (RTE) Act. He said certain points mentioned in RTE Act are against the educational atmosphere.

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	Demanding extension, govt pharmacists hold protest Tribune News Service Amritsar, January 3 The Punjab State Pharmacists Association held a rally outside the Civil Surgeon Office here today to press upon the government to announce a one-year extension to the service period of pharmacists. Protesters also burnt an effigy of health department director Dr Ashok Nayyar. The association complained that while the retirement age of other employees of the state have been enhanced to 59 years, the pharmacists have been denied the benefit. Association convener Shamsher Singh Kohri said director health services had in a letter asked not to give a one-year extension to the pharmacists. He said the government should not discriminate against the pharmacists on the basis of letters of the director. He demanded that all service benefits, which the other employees of the state are entitled too, should also be given to them. Ashok Sharma of the association said they had already forwarded their complaint to director health, Principal Secretary Health, Principal Secretary Finance, Secretary Personnel and Health Minister but nobody has taken notice of it. The association has announced to stage a state-level rally at Chandigarh on January 10. Tarn Taran: Pharmacists working in different government-run health centres and hospitals burn an effigy of the director health for his recommendations for declaring pharmacists a surplus cadre. Vijay Vinayak, a representative of the pharmacists, said the pharmacists have been deprived of the one- year extension facility in retirement age as suggested by the director. Nawanshahr:On the call given by the Sangarsh Committee, members of the Punjab State Pharmacists Association burn an effigy of director health and family welfare here in front of theoffice of the Civil Surgeon to protest against the alleged discriminatory attitude of the authorities concerned towards them.
	Minister lays foundation stone of school Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, January 3 State Education Minister Sinkadar Singh Maluka has expressed his resentment towards certain points mentioned in the Right to Education (RTE) Act. He said certain points mentioned in RTE Act are against the educational atmosphere. Maluka was addressing a gathering in Khadur Sahib, 25 km from here, today after he laid down the foundation stone of the building of the Government Secondary School to be built with the help of Padamshri Baba Sewa Singh of Kar Sewa. Maluka said there is no provision to strike off the name of absentee in the RTE and the school can not fail a student up to Class VIII despite poor his or her poor academic record. He said the state education department has made a proposal to start examination of Class V, VI, VII and VIII to assess students’ performance. All vacant posts of teachers would be filled till June. The building of the Government Secondary School, Khadur Sahib, would be built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore for which the material would be supplied by the state government and the supervision work would be catered by the Kar Sewa sect. He said a quality structure would be raised with dedicated sports area housing football, hockey ground of national standard as well as a 300 metre track for athletics. Appreciating the initiative of Padma Shri Baba Sewa Singh, Maluka said schools are ‘public institutions’ and a proactive contribution by the public is a good omen for the educational scenario. He said there is a limit for funding as far as the government is concerned but the contribution by the public is limitless. Speaking on the occasion, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, a former minister of Punjab, said the state government had released funds for the development of the township.
	Rahon police solves abduction case of minor girl Our correspondent Nawanshahr, January 3 The Rahon police claims to have solved the case of alleged abduction of a minor girl within 24 hours by arresting the accused Kulvir Singh of Kulewal village. Giving details, DSP Satish Malhotra said the Rahon police had received a complaint regarding abduction of a minor girl from Garhpadhana village on Tuesday. Rahon Station House Officer (SHO) Surinder Chand acted swiftly and succeeded in restoring the abducted girl. A case under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC has been registered.
	Man booked for torturing wife Our Correspondents Hoshairpur, January 3 A man has been booked by the police for torturing his wife to bring more dowry and doing second marriage with Pawandeep Kaur. A case has been registered against Harwinder Singh, alias Vikcy, and Pawandeep Kaur on the complaint of his wife Birpal Kaur. According to police sources, Birpal Kaur was married with Harwinder Singh on March 15, 2009. Her husband used to torture and maltreat her for dowry.
	One booked for molestation Tarn Taran, January 3 The Bhikhiwind police has booked Ranjit Singh, a resident of Pahuwind village, under Sections 452, 354 of the IPC for molesting a girl of the same village. Sources say, the girl was taking bath in her house when the accused forcibly entered her house and molested her.
	Pingalwara Society upset over ramp Amritsar, January 3 Following the completion of an elevated ramp in front of its premises here, the All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society has urged the municipal corporation to keep the service lane free of encroachments. Talking to mediapersons, society president Dr Inderjit Kaur said the ramp could cause road mishaps. Mayor BR Arora, who visited the spot, asked the MC officials to make appropriate changes in the flow of traffic. Arora said that there was an 18-feet service lane right in front of the society premises and he had already directed the officials to ensure it was free of encroachments. — TNS