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Poor kids see better future, courtesy Badhtey Kadam
Pre-historic discoveries in central Himalayas
Farmers shift away from wheat, paddy
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Right to Education Act
Results of GK contest declared
46 scientists awarded
Oak Grove, Welham Girls emerge winners
Welham Girls lift basketball trophy
Punjab are overall champs with 43 points
Dolphin College beat Baba Farid by 20 runs
U’khand baseball team selected for national league c’ship
Haridwar celebrates Sachin’s illustrious career
Skating talent hunt competition held
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Poor kids see better future, courtesy Badhtey Kadam
Dehradun, November 15 This generous act of the NGO has sparkled and rekindled the lives of small kids whose lives were overshadowed by poverty and illiteracy. The workshop in Dehradun has been set on the occasion of Children’s Day to educate and help them develop awareness for their future. “The bitterness of the past and the thought of being neglected by society have left the lives of slum-dwelling kids in darkness. The only dream of leading a comfortable life and touching the sky can be seen in their innocent eyes,” said Sanjay Gupta, Executive Director of the organisation. “These kids have been brought here from railway stations, small eating joints and factories where they were being victims of child labour and assault. It was absolutely a tedious job to convince their parents to send them for studying,” he said. He also elaborated further, “We have collectively brought these kids who were earlier involved in domestic help, rag picking, gutka and paan selling for this workshop. But now they are studying under our programme and many of them have become teachers and secretaries of our organisation. We aim to enhance childhood through training and action”. In their tender age, these unprivileged children are finding hope through this education camp and sponsorship. Kanti, a girl from Kirti Nagar, Delhi, said, “My father is a labourer and the only earning person in the family. It was difficult for him to feed the family of five children and a wife, so I was forced to work as domestic help. But now my life has changed drastically. I am no more an illiterate now and have become one of the members of the organisation. My siblings also go to school and I encourage others to participate in this educational camp.” Ansar, another child attending this workshop, explained how his life was earlier and how it was now. “We are five brothers in a family. Our parents are very old and have to be taken care of by us. My brother and me were the only earning hands. We used to sell tobacco and paan at the railway station, but now for the past one month, I am associated with Chetna and have left my petty job,” said Ansar. “I now encourage others to study. I want to study and aspire to become one of the trainers in this camp,” he elucidated. Many people are voluntarily helping the organisation to flourish. In spite of her communication problem, Alina, a German volunteer along with two more friends have flown down to India just to assist this federation grow. They interact and support them to learn. Bringing hope and enlightenment in the lives of these unfortunates is a humble act. A little bit of concern and initiative can make a difference into their lives.
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Pre-historic discoveries in central Himalayas
Dehradun, November 15 These copper-rich sites of the proto-historic period, found at Bunkot at Pitthoragarh and Nainital region in Almora
district, can be linked to the copper objects discovered from sites at Moradabad. These give enough indication that the mines in the Kumaon region from where copper ore was extracted was the major hub for the raw material that sustained and nurtured civilisation and its people. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which is the custodian of the country’s heritage, is piecing together archaeological evidence in order to present the history of the central Himalayas of which very little is known. “Archaeological discoveries are being now pieced together by the ASI to kindle interest among laymen and will be available in the form of a souvenir to be released during the World Heritage Week,” said Dr DN Dimri, Superintending Archaeologist. “It will be observed from November 19 to 25 by the Archaeology Survey of India (Science Branch) and Archaeology Survey of India (Dehradun Circle),” he added. As of now, discoveries of copper-hold sites have only been found in the Gangetic Doab region and similar discoveries in the remote Himalayas are of great significance as very few copper objects have been discovered. Even the period to which they belong is important. The objects are in raw form and similar sties need to be explored in the Garhwal region. Even stone tools from the prehistoric period at Jageshwar in the Almora and Chamoli region have been unearthed. Rock shelters of the prehistoric period painted in ochre depicting hunting scenes from the life of pre-historic man of the Mesolithic period have also been found in the Alaknanda valley and Kimni village of the Pindir valley. There is enough evidence pertaining to the Painted Grey Ware period in the form of sites excavated at Purola (Uttarkashi) and Kashipur (Udham Singh Nagar). Northern Black Polish
Ware (NBPW) sites of the Mahajanapada period too have been found in Kotdwar and Ranihat in Srinagar (Garhwal). An important archaeological evidence, dating back to the period when Kuninda rulers ruled the central Himalayas for 500 years between the second century BC to third century AD, is in the form of coins excavated from Purola block. These are in the possession of the ASI. A ‘yagyavedi’ having the insignia of an eagle has been excavated from Purola block. The ‘vedi’ was used by a Kuninda King during an Ashwamedh yagya. “Similarly, King Sheel Burman in third century BC undertook Ashwamedha yagya four times and the excavation site at Jagatgram (Kalsi) has similar ‘yagyavedis’ containing insignia of a flying eagle. “These sites were excavated between 1950 and 1954. These sites are now covered with earth. But they are important indicators that Chakravarti kings ruled here as well,” stressed Dr Dimri. A booklet tracing the history of the central Himalayan region from the prehistoric period to the medieval period will not
only help laypersons in knowing about the historical importance of the region but prove valuable for research scholars who
will find the information of immense value.
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Farmers shift away from wheat, paddy
Roorkee, November 15 Now, most farmers in the area have started growing eucalyptus, poplar, guava and flowers in the major part of their landholdings to get good profit. The belt is known for its quality crop of mango and sugarcane. While sugarcane growers have been facing several problems for the past few years ranging from the fixation of MSP to payment by the mills, the mango crop, too, is being badly hit by an increasing number of brick-kilns in the area. The pollution emitted from these kilns has affected the production as well as the quality of mango here. “Kilns have come up in hundreds in and around Roorkee in the past couple of years, causing a drastic fall in mango production and deterioration in its quality,” complained owners of mango orchards here. Sugarcane growers, too, are disappointed over low MSP of the crop. Pending payments by sugar mills is another big issue. Cane producers of the area are yet to get payments from sugar mill owners as old as of 2007, said farmer leaders. The shift in interest of local farmers from traditional crops to profit-earning ones is attributed to all these factors. Farmers claimed floriculture and raising eucalyptus and poplar tress involved less problems. “Moreover, there are no problems in selling these products in the market. These also fetche more profits,” said Jasbir Singh of Manglore village. Many fields of the Bhagwanpur, Sartheri, Shahjahanpur and Ghar areas have been transformed into orchards. The farming of roses and marigold is also being encouraged in the area by the authorities concerned in view of ever-increasing demand for flowers during religious congregations in Haridwar. “During the coming Maha Kumbh next year, the demand for roses and marigold will increase manifold. Then we would earn decent profits from such crops,” opined Sulemaan, a local floriculturist. As per official figures, around 125 farmers have switched to fruit crops while a total of 28 farmers have shown interest in floriculture in the Bhagwanpur area in the past two months.
Demands
* Children below the age of six and those between 8 and 15 years of age should also be brought under the purview of the Act *
A school with well-qualified teachers within 1 km of every residential locality *
At least 10 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should be spent on education every year *
The Act must be clear about the student-teacher ratio and the medium to be adopted for teaching
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Activists seek amendments
Tribune News Service
Nainital, November 15
A large number of children and activists marched to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the side of Naini Lake holding candles and shouting slogans against the growing commercialisation of education. The main demand aired by them was that children below the age of six and those between 15 and 18 years of age should also be brought under the purview of the Act. “A child who has studied till Class VIII cannot be deemed fit to earn a living. Several children are unable to get education if they do not go to school before six years of age or they drop out between 15 to 18 years of age. The Act needs to ensure that children do not drop out of school,” said an activist Kanchan Bhandari. The second demand aired by the demonstrators was that there should be a proper school with well-qualified teachers within 1 km of every residential locality. They pointed that the Act does not mention anything clearly with respect to the distance of schools from localities. Similarly, it is quiet on things like the number of classrooms, basic amenities like drinking water, toilets etc. According to them, the Act is also ambiguous about the student teacher ratio and the medium to be adopted for teaching. The demonstrators wanted that at least 10 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should be spent on education every year. A statement issued by them said, “About 38 per cent of our population is below the poverty line. Poverty cannot be removed unless the government invests in education. Instead the government spending on education is on the decline. It was 3.84 per cent in 2008-09 and has come down to 3.03 per cent 2009-10. Till the government increases its spending, the Act will exist only on paper.” The organisations that participated in the demonstrations included Vimarsh, CARD, CRY and Bal Suraksha Network.
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Results of GK contest declared
Dehradun, November 15 The competition was organised under the aegis of the Sankalp Foundation Welfare Society, where students from various schools participated. In the first category of the competition between students from classes V to VIII, the first position was bagged by Visshant Saini of class VII from Children’s Modern Academy (Majra area), the second position by Divya Singh of class VIII from The Montessori School (Kaulagrah area) and the third position by Muskaan Singh of class VIII from SJRR School (Bindal area). In the second category of the competition between students from classes IX to XII, the first position was bagged by Ankita Raturi of class X from SGRR School (Race course area), the second by Swati Gusai of class XII from Nari Shilp Mahila Inter-College, Dehradun, and the third position by Aman Kumar of class X from Hindu National Inter-College, Dehradun. However, the best participant trophy for the competition was bagged by SGRR School from Bindal, Dehradun, and the overall trophy by SGRR School from Racecourse, Dehradun. The winners, along with prizes, were presented certificates for their achievement.
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46 scientists awarded
Nainital, November 15 The congress had focused on taking research and technology to rural areas so that farmers can derive maximum benefit out of it. Experts
laid emphasis on public-private joint venture on preservation, utilisation and multiplication of economically important bio-resources
of Uttarakhand. They also advocated the need of a model for bio-resource sharing and benefit sharing in consultation with the State Biodiversity Board and Uttarakhand government for millets, herbs and vegetables. Experts also emphasised on the creation of a website for inviting suggestions and bar coding for bio-resources of the state. While Dipesh Bhatt from Pantnagar was awarded for his contribution in field of agricultural sciences, Sharad Pandey from Dehradun, Khusboo Shah from Almora, Nirmala Bhatt from Pithoragarh, Manoj Singh and Dinesh Pandey from Pantnagar University, Lokendra Kumar, Shruti Agarwal, Shivani Dobhal and Anita Rawat from Dehradun, along with Manjul Dheeman from Roorkee, were awarded in the subject of biotechnology. Scientists who were awarded in the stream of chemistry were Rashmi Rani from Roorkee, Deepak Pant from Dehradun and DS Bisht from Nainital. Vikram Sharma and VA Patil from Roorkee got awards for their work in engineering sciences. Nanda Nautiyal from Pantnagar, Dipti Verma and Mohini Singh from Dehradun along with BN Pandey from Pauri were awarded in the field of environmental sciences. Those honoured for their contribution in home science included Ruchi Kholiya, Anupama Mishra, Mansi Agarwal and Anupama Pandey. Ritu Chandana and Mange Ram from Dehradun and Garima Krishna from Roorkee were awarded for their achievement in mathematics and computer science. Sandeep Kumar Saxena from Dehradun was honoured for his
work in material science and nano technology. Ruchi Bhatia, NV Satish Madhav, Rucha Gupta and M Choudhary from Dehradun were honoured for their work in medical sciences. Gagan Dixit and Jitendra Pal Singh from Pantnagar, along with Anita Raijada from Dehradun, were awarded in the stream of physics. Deepak Kumar, Dheeraj Kumar Gupta, Arun Kumar Madan and Nidhi Arora from Pantnagar got recognition in veterinarysciences. Manju Thakur from Rishikesh and Preeti Handa from Dehradun, along with Deepali Rana and Rakesh Rai, were awarded in the stream of botany while Sapna Narula and Seema Bhandari got recognition for their work on science and society.
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Oak Grove, Welham Girls emerge winners
Dehradun, November 15 Indian Public School got the best march past in the boys category while Tope Town School won the best march past in the girls section. Meanwhile, in the under-14 shot put event, Ankit of OGS got the first place. Ranjan also of OGS got first position in the long jump category. Ranjan of
the same school emerged winner in the 200 m category. Moravian’s Sadia Hassan won
in the long jump event. Amit of Doon School came victorious in under-20 Results:
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Welham Girls lift basketball trophy
Dehradun, November 15 St Thomas struck back in the second quarter to play a 2-2 tie but it couldn't sustain its performance for a long. Welham girls showed their dominance in the next quarter surpassing its rival 17-4. If St Thomas had to win the match it had to beat its contender with a huge margin in the fourth quarter but that didn't happen. They managed to score five points while Welham scored four. Meanwhile, Sunena once again emerged as the top scorer for Welham with eight points. She was also the mainstay of the team in the semifinals scoring 12 points. While Pridhi of St Thomas who had helped her team registering final berth by scoring ten points in the semifinal against Convent of Jesus and Mary High School top scored with five points today as well.
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Punjab are overall champs with 43 points
Dehradun, November 15 Haryana got 27 points and Delhi 22 points to become the second and third runners-up during the championship. Meanwhile, in the men light contact 60-kg event, Lokesh of Haryana got the first place and Subhash Sinha of Tripura the second. Manu and Rahul shared the bronze medal. Gaurav of Delhi got the top honours in the men full contract -54-kg event. Ajit Bhagat of Orissa got the silver medal. Anup Roy of West Bengal and Nagandra Singh of Uttar Pradesh shared the bronze medal. Also Sooraj of Uttar Pradesh claimed gold in the men light contact +65-kg category. In the same event, Gurjeet of Punjab got second position, while Jayesh of Delhi and Jagnath of Tripura got the third place. In the light contact -60-kg male semi-contact event, Akash and Rahul Singh got the first and second place. Ashish and Arbaz got the third place.
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Dolphin College beat Baba Farid by 20 runs
Dehradun, November 15 Dolphin College won the toss and elected to bat first. Narayan was the top scorer of the team. He played a fast knock of 34 runs in just 31 balls. Anuj Tripathi (19), Kapil (15), Kuldeep (14) were other main contributors for the team. The team scored 132 runs at the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. While for the bowling side, Suyal scalped three wickets. Irfan,
Aftab, Rajput and Siddarth pocketed one wicket each. Replying to the target, Baba Farid Institute’s Prakesh played a fine knock of 51 runs and was the lone batsman from
his side to score respectable number. No other batsmen could support him from other end and wickets kept falling. Nasir (16) was the only other batsman to have scored double figure number for his side. The Baba Farid team was all out on 112 runs in 19.5 overs. For Dolphin Rajesh and Md Taiyab claimed three wickets each while Anuj and Shahid got two
wickets each.
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U’khand baseball team selected for national league c’ship
Dehradun, November 15 As many as 42 players participated in the trials. Satyam, Raman Sahu, Sukhwinder, Bhanu, Praveen Rawat, Dhirnder Rawat, Ravinder Bihst, Ankit Joshi, Himanshu Negi, Sukhdev, Mahender Singh, Pritam Kumar, Subham Kumar, Prashant Singh and Nilopal are among the team members. Coaches: Ravinderpal Singh Mehta and Shashank Singh. Manger Ashvani Kumar.
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Haridwar celebrates Sachin’s illustrious career
Haridwar, November 15 In Haridwar too all his fans lauded the Little Master’s achievement of playing cricket at the highest level in international cricket. Various programmes were held in the district to mark the occasion. At Model Colony, a special function was organised by the Cricket Association of Haridwar where in all the members and cricket lovers participated and discussed on Tendulkar’s cricketing career and his contribution to Indian and world cricket. Recalling Tendulkar’s advent into world cricket on November 15, 1989, veteran cricketer Inder Kumar Barthwal, who is also secretary of the Cricket Association Haridwar, related his advent as an extension of Sunil Gavaskar’s era. “Sunil Gavaskar’s retirement in 1987 had left a huge void in Indian cricket and with heroic debut of Sachin Tendulkar in Pakistan in 1989 that vacuum was quickly filled by Sachin.” While Tendulkar is a sporting icon not only for cricket lovers but also for common man Neeraj Kumar head of CAH stressed younger generation to follow the path of hard work, concentration and humility as professed by Master Blaster. A special congratulatory message was also forwarded to the BCCI head quarters in Mumbai by the association members appreciating Tendulkar’s mega feat. NIS certified cricketing coach Pawinder Singh illustrated the way in which Sachin Tendulkar is able to play and execute all cricketing shots with precision. He attributed it to his hours of practice in nets till date too when he is the most experienced Test and one day player ever in the cricketing history. While at Jwalapur, cricket lovers distributed sweets to mark Sachin’s completion of twenty illustrious years in the international cricket.
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Skating talent hunt competition held
Dehradun, November 15 During the talent hunt programme, individual skaters and skaters from private schools actively participated in different categories and made their pace into the next round. The coaches said that in this competition artistic, figure, dress, composition, skate, intelligence, skate dance, goal, and other qualities of the skaters are being acknowledged.
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