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Inspection system
to be revived in schools, colleges, says CM Rahi defends test
cancellation Roadways staff
seek protection Displaced
families yet to get land Red panda for
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Inspection system to
be revived in schools, colleges, says CM Nurpur, January 22 Reviewing the progress of different departments at Shahpur yesterday, he said the effective inspection system would help in providing quality education which was eroded due to non-implementation of the inspection system. He added that the government would convene a conference of learned educationists with vast experience in the field of education for suggesting ways to bring about qualitative improvement in the education system in the state to enable it to achieve 100 per cent literacy target with stress on quality education. The Chief Minister pointed out that although the government had authorised the Panchayati Raj Institutions to supervise the functioning of the village-level government functionaries but other functionaries would also have to shoulder the responsibility to ensure qualitative effect in them. He said the government might consider the setting up of a separate inspection wing in the Education Department as the other functionaries remained busy in other related activities. The Chief Minister said village-level functionaries like revenue officials must ensure that they meet people atleast twice a week to redress the grievances of villagers and help in providing revenue and other related documents required by them. At Indora and Mohtli in the Gangath Assembly constituency Mr Virbhadra Singh claimed that his government had created as many as 10,000 job opportunities during its 10-month rule. He said the government had created 2,000 posts of JBT teacher and 1000-multipurpose health workers. UNA: The Chief Minister dedicated a motorable bridge over Dhamandari khodd, 8 km from Una to the residents of the area, on Wednesday. Addressing a public meeting at Chrora, the Chief Minister said Una district had achieved a number of milestones since its merger with Himachal Pradesh on November 1, 1966. He said the district had topical geography as a large number of khadds were flowing in the district. These had been causing disruption in the vehicular traffic during monsoon. |
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Rahi defends test cancellation Dharamsala, January 22 Talking to mediapersons here today , Mr Rahi said that it was deliberate attempt by the then BJP Chief Minister and Education Minister to scuttle the selection procedure for admissions to JBT in 2002 with that result about 1000 youths had to suffer. He said now these leaders were trying to shift the blame on him which smacked of political vendetta against him as these leaders feared that he will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. He categorically denied that he was a candidate for Hamirpur seat. Mr Rahi also blamed the then BJP government for allowing a private JBT institution of Kullu, which had political links in the BJP government to admit students for JBT without having obtained affiliation with the board. Defending the cancellation of JBT entrance tests conducted in September 2003 , the chairman said that as the number of seats had increased from 1105 to 1905 , as per legal requirements, fresh entrance test had to be conducted. He refuted the allegations of any bungling in the test and claimed that the students would not suffer as the course would start on due date in June. He said that all those students who had earlier appeared for entrance test are being allowed to sit for the test without any payment. |
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Roadways staff seek protection Sundernagar, January 22 On January 2, certain miscreants irked with the conductor of bus who demanded fare started beating him up., Bhim Singh who
intervened too was beaten up. The miscreants broke his jaw. him Singh was later shifted to Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla. The staff members were not satisfied with the role of the police. They alleged that the police not placed the fact before the court that Bhim Singh was admitted at Shimla with grievous injuries with the result that the accused were bailed out. As a mark of protest they had
stopped plying buses on the Sundernagar – Durah route. The employees said they would not ply buses on the route till action was taken against the guilty police officials. When contacted the DSP, Ani District, Kulu, said the police had registered cases under Sections 452,332 and 353 of the IPC. |
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Displaced families
yet to get land Solan, January 22 Hailing from the Mangal area these families have been paid amounts ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 60,000 as an initial relief. While their land acquisition value is yet to be ascertained the committee is faced with an uphill task of finding suitable land for rehabilitating these families. A piece of land measuring 30 bighas was selected for their rehabilitation. The land fell in Hawani Kol, Padiyaar and Barel villages, but certain irritants arose regarding construction of seven-km road. Besides, with the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 prohibiting diversion of any land for a non-forestry purpose, permission of the Central government may have to be sought. This, besides being a tedious task, has little chances of being accepted, felt committee officials. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Rajesh Kumar, expressed the hope that adequate land for the purpose would be found soon. The site selected at a nearby village was inadequate, he said. While efforts are being made to select a site, the displaced families are being provided optimum help, he added. The committee constituted for two years back comprises sub-divisional magistrate, divisional forest officer, members of panchayat samitis, panchayat pradhans, local MLA, pradhan of gram panchayat besides representatives of the affected families. Meanwhile, the families have said they would only accept the area which has all basic amenities, including a proper road for easy transportation. |
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Red panda for Kufri nature park Shimla, January 22 The Padmaza Naidu National Zoological Park, Darjeeling , has agreed in principle to provide these attractive animals under an exchange agreement. Situated at an altitude of over 8,000 ft the climatic conditions are ideal for red panda, which is found in mountain south western China and Nepal. A protected species the red panda is being bred at Darjeeling. The gorgeous golden pheasant also comes from the mountain forests of Tibet and China where they are rare now. It adapts to captivity rather well and thus a favourite in zoos. The officials of the wildlife department have already visited Darjeeling to firm up the exchange deal. In return the state will give a pair each of monal, red jungle fowl and kalij pheasants. Mr A.K. Gulati, Additional Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, said the department has prepared case for exchange which would be soon submitted to the Central Zoo Authority for seeking the mandatory permission. He said the department also propose to acquire a pair of hangul from Darchigam sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir. The objective was to make Kufri a complete high altitude nature park with as many species as possible. Meanwhile, efforts are on to arrange for the airlifting of a pair each of snow leopard and Tibetan wolf from Darjeeling. The animals were to be brought to Kufri in the first week of January. However, the authorities could not arrange for their airlifting. They could not be transported by road, as the journey is too long for the sensitive high altitude animals. The state wildlife department has now requested the Army authorities to airlift the animals in its transport planes upto Chandigarh. There after these could be brought to Kufri in the state helicopter. |
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Nurpur, January 22
