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Disability no curse: Alva
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They decided and they did it
‘Don’t treat differently abled differently’
IIT-Roorkee Campus Notes
Dev Sanskriti varsity’s investiture ceremony begins
Art exhibition at Doon varsity from tomorrow
Kumaon varsity VC sets house in order
Lecture series on oil exploration
Doon footballer selected for Asian championship
Nainital enter semifinals
Deepankar shines in Rao academy’s win
State committed to welfare of disabled: Minister
Basketball trials from Dec 5
Commodity board to promote organic farming
CM announces raise in monthly pension
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Disability no curse: Alva
Dehradun, December 3 Disabled students of the school organised a cultural event on the occasion. The celebration was a combination of colourful dances, skits and songs. Asha School is an initiative taken by Army officials and their wives who run this institute to educate differently abled children. The school is located in the cantonment area away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It’s more of a rehabilitation centre for the kids who are very much neglected by society. The school teaches kids through special teaching aids, physiotherapy, speech therapy, vocational training and occupational therapy. Brig KK Pant, chairman of the school, said the school was started in 1994 with the humble number of two students and one teacher. At present, there are 52 students in the school. Asha School provides training in vocal or speech correction and sign language. “The school serves special students who are physically and mentally challenged. The institute is also well-equipped with the contemporary equipment and trained staff. The dedication and efforts put in by teachers of the school have gained recognition all over India.” The school also conducts special programmes such as creative talent-hunt shows and cultural activities to inculcate a sense of participation and competitiveness among the students. Students make candles, flowers and other craft items under the guidance of their mentors. The institute receives funds from the government, NGOs and the Army. Alva was the chief guest for today’s ceremony. She inaugurated the function by lighting the lamp and welcomed the differently abled children with a small charity of fund as a token for promoting the noble cause. Other dignitaries present at the function were Major-Gen NM Rasquinha, General Officer Commanding, The Golden Key Division, Sandra Rasquinha, president of the Golden Key Division welfare body, and Asha Asrani, Principal of the school.
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They decided and they did it
Dehradun, December 3 “The work on the mathematics code was started in 1988 by in-house instructors and now we have been able to develop code in science and mathematics. Not only that, Braille notation music has been developed for Carnatic music. All these efforts are aimed at providing equal opportunities to the visually impaired,” said Anuradha Mohit, Director, NIVH. She was speaking at a function organised to mark the World Disability day. Mohit said the services of this institute went beyond the individual and institutions. “We are aiming at providing inclusive infrastructure in the country so that there is a larger participation of the visually and physically challenged,” Mohit stressed. She said the institute had trained 400 mobility instructors and 1,000 teachers. The Braille press is printing one lakh volumes per year. “At least 14,000 people and around 400 institutions have benefited through the material produced by it,” she added. On the other hand, Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva said the institute needed to stretch out of the building ensuring social acceptance of the physically challenged. “They need to concentrate on providing computer-aided learning to the visually impaired. The programmes launched by the government have begun to bear fruits. There is a high degree of awareness now and even the private sector is opening up its doors to the differently abled persons,” she added. As is the practice, NIVH Excellence Awards were given to five exemplary men and women. This year’s awardees are Pranab Lal, Capt JK Sen Gupta (retd), Krishan Gopal Tiwari, Zenab Chinikaamwala and Anjali Arora. An MBA, Pranab never went to a special school despite childhood blindness. He is now a cyber law expert and is in de-risking business. “My parents never put me through special schools and believed in mainstreaming. Now, I am working with Mahindra and Mahindra, helping them protect comparative advantage so that their knowledge and information do not get duplicated,” said Lal. A well-heeled traveller, he has studied at an international school in Muscat. It is said a soldier never retires. Captain Gupta displays the same fervour and has set up the North Bengal Council for the disabled and is running a special school for the visually impaired in Siliguri (Assam). The first visually impaired candidate to clear the IAS examination in the third attempt, Tiwari’s story is one of grit and determination. He is posted as Assistant Commissioner, Chindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. “I began my academic career from a village in Uttar Pradesh and it was struggle right through my career as I began to lose my sight. But, I was determined to take up the IAS and was prepared for the long haul,” he said. To his credit, Tiwari cleared the examination in 2007-2008 and was placed first among the physically challenged and 142 in the over-all merit rank. But, that was not all. A typing error in the central government rules would have kept him out of the services. He was quick to spot the error ensuring his entry in the coveted services. Zenab, a resident of Pune, is proficient in five languages, including French, English, Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati. As a member of the Pune Blind Association, she is translating books for the benefit of the visually impaired. Last but not the least, Anjali is the Manager (Law), Airport Authority of India (AAI). She began her career in Delhi and is keen to ensure that there is a barrier-free environment for the visually impaired. “It dismays me no end, when I see the visually impaired struggling at public places. We need to promote a barrier-free concept vigorously in the country,” she stressed.
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‘Don’t treat differently abled differently’
Haridwar, December 3 This was the common view at all functions and programmes held in the district on the occasion of World Disability Day. Discussions were held between doctors, health department officials, medical staffers, social organisation activists involved in the care and rehabilitation of the differently abled and differently abled persons. At Samarth School, which looks after differently abled persons, a programme was held and later, a rally was taken out through the streets of the city. The rally tried to generate awareness on the need to take care of those affected by mental and physical deficiencies. Activists in the rally held placards and banners depicting the need for a change in attitude towards differently abled persons. Vipul Sharma, secretary of Samarth School, stressed that we could help disabled people better by including them in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. “The objective of observing December 3 as World Disability Day will only be fulfilled when people shed their prejudice against differently abled persons and make them feel comfortable and normal in every walk of life,” said Poorna Sharma, director of Samarth Seva Samiti, an NGO involved in the rehabilitation of differently abled people near Sati Kund in Kankhal. At Kanya Mahavidyalaya, students were apprised of the difficulties and social stigma attached with differently abled people and the way they could change society’s perception towards them that will go a long way in making them a part of daily life.Led by Dr Geeta Joshi, Principal of Girls College, students participated in various programmes. Addressing the students, Dr Geeta said that in October 1992, the General Assembly of the United Nations, in order to raise awareness on disabled persons’ rights, started observing it as World Disability Day with stress on disability prevention and cures. At Dev Sanskriti University, a special programme was held at the university campus. Dr Pranav Pandya saluted a girl named Rani from Bihar who in an accident had lost both hands but had learnt to write with her legs. Dr Pandya put forth Rani’s example among students, who have now taken admission in engineering in the university, as someone who had defied all odds. According to a report of the World Health Organisation, there are 600 million disabled persons worldwide who constitute 10 per cent of the world population. About 80 per cent of these disabled people live in developing countries.
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IIT-Roorkee Campus Notes
Roorkee, December 3 The complex houses ultra-advanced six lecture theatres with a capacity of accommodating 250 students each, 12 theatres (150 students each) and 16 class rooms. “The C-shaped theatres have been designed in a way that every student would have a perfect eye level from every seat. Special arrangements have been made to minimise light reflection and sound echoes. For the purpose, special calcium silicate sheets and coffers have been placed in the rooms to stop the echo effect. The theatres will be almost sound proof,” said Lakhchaura. Apart from that the building, which is being designed as per Vaastu norms, will be fully earthquake proof. Special rafts have been laid in the foundation of the building. For the availability of natural light inside the premises, a wide opening in the roof has been built. The complex, covering around 30,000 sq feet, has been designed by a Delhi-based company, Exis Consultant. The work was started in January this year. “Almost 90 per cent of the work has been completed. The complex would be ready by the April next year, said the general manager. Employees Union poll
While the IIT-R is closing for one-month holidays from the first week of the month, the premises would be abuzz with election activities. The election of the IIT Employees Union will take place on December 15. For the next term, over six candidates, including Vinod Gaur (present president of the union), Shiv Kumar, Raj Kumar Goswami, Nathu Ram, Dev Raj Pundir, Satish Sharma and KK Sharma, are in the fray for presidential post. Over 1,000 voters, who are members of the union, will vote to elect general secretary, treasurer, vice-president, secretary and executive members of the union. December 3 was the last date to file the nomination while December 7 is the last date for nomination withdrawal. Sulekh Chand and SK Saini will be election officer and assistant election officers, respectively.
Award for Professor
IT don Praveen Kumar brought laurels to the institution. He would be conferred a national award by the Indian Engineering Congress (IEC) on December 11 at its 24th prize-distribution ceremony in Mangalore, Karnataka. Dr Kumar will get Brij Mohan Memorial Award for his paper entitled “Use of Glass Grid in Pavement Layers”. The paper was published in the Civil Engineering Journal in May last year. In his paper, Dr Praveen laid stress on the use of glass grid, a self-adhesive glass fibre, during the construction of roads. “With the use of the fibre, not only the quality of the roads, but also their life will increase manifold,” said Dr Praveen, who is a professor in Transportation Department (Civil Engineering), here. So far the glass grid fibre has been used in the construction of runways at airports. Around 200 papers by Dr Praveen have been published in various national and international journals. He is also a member of six-member National Executive Committee on the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
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Dev Sanskriti varsity’s investiture ceremony begins
Haridwar, December 3 In the evening, the Cultural Department held various programmes, including Bharatnatyam, theatrical presentation in two parts, “Abhi Nahi to Kabhi Nahi” and “Krishna”, a skit was lauded by the audience most. Governor Margaret Alva will be the chief guest of the ceremony tomorrow and will give degrees to the students. Also, Jiyangsi University vice-president China Professor Juao Jhen Yum will be the guest of honour, along with a delegation from theuniversity. Vice-Chancellor Dr SP Mishra said all elaborate arrangements had been done in view of the Governor’s first visit and pointed out that the visit by Chinees university officials highlighted the acceptance of the Indian education system worldwide.
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Art exhibition at Doon varsity from tomorrow
Dehradun December 3 This is the second annual exhibition being organised by the Doon Art Society and will be inaugurated by Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva. It will see participation of artists from Uttarakhand and other parts of India. Monica Talukdar, president of the society, said: “The UGB art gallery is the lone art gallery in the town where state artists as well as other eminent artists from different regions of the country come to display their work. We welcome small artists as well as professional ones to show their talent.” Threesh Kapoor, chairman of Uttaranchal Gramin Bank (UGB), will exhibit his breathtaking photographs while Monica Talukdar, Anjali Thapa, Aloke Bhowmick, Mohua Bhowmick, Dr KJBS Gaur with son Dr Dushyant Gaur, Fauna Bose, Anil Kumar Goswami, Ruby Kumar, CM Mishra, Monika Khanduri, Ranveer Singh Sur and others will have their art works on display. Namrata Kini will have her pottery on display. It is for the first time that pottery items will be exhibited. Dr Dushyant Gaur is exhibiting photographs. The artists include some renowned painters, reputed photographers and sculptors. Aloke Bihari Lal, DGP, will be displaying three acrylic on canvas on social issues. This is a new art form developed by Aloke Lal during the past one year Kapoor, who is also adviser to the society, said they were planning to establish a building of UGB Headquarters here and it will surely comprise an art gallery. The society will also organise art show “All-India Photography Gallery” from 27 to 29 December on the university campus.
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Kumaon varsity VC sets house in order
Nainital, December 3 Dr Arora had joined at a time when counselling for a course had to be postponed as the results had not been declared and there were glaring mistakes in their processing, as there had been no fixed date for the submission of examination forms. “It has taken me two months to put things in a proper perspective. We have now initiated an examination reform process and from the next session we will have a proper calendar,” said Dr Arora while talking to The Tribune. He pointed out that at the time of his joining, he was surprised to see that exams in several disciplines had not taken place and the university and affiliated colleges were insensitive to these issues. The university has 31 government colleges, five government-aided colleges and 30 private colleges affiliated to it. It has three campuses at Bhimtal, Almora and Nainital. “One of the first things that I did after taking charge was to start personally visiting these colleges. Today students are demanding that classes be held even during winter vacations. We have decided to cut the vacations by 15 days and the Kumaon University Teachers Association (KUTA) has agreed to it,” he said. A major achievement on the part of the new Vice-Chancellor is that he has managed to get a regular Registrar appointed for the university. For almost a decade, the university had been functioning without a regular Registrar. It was the Assistant Registrar who had been doubling up as Registrar. Dr Arora has also taken up the issue of pending non-plan grant that is due to the university with the state government. It is learnt that out of the Rs 17 crore non-plan grant meant for the university, the government had sanctioned only Rs 11 crore. This money will be utilised for the completion of various pending projects of It is being pointed out that with its counterpart in Garhwal being made a Central University, Kumaon University should be getting more attention from the state government so that it can keep pace with the former in terms of development. It was during the chief ministership of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna in UP that both the Garhwal and Kumaon universities had been sanctioned in 1973 to cater to the needs of the two distinct regions of this backward part of the country. Thereafter, both these universities have been treated on a par by various governments of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh and now Uttarakhand. However, when it came to giving a Central university status, it was Garhwal University at Srinagar that was granted the benefit.
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Lecture series on oil exploration
Dehradun, December 3 Director of the college PK Bhowmik addressed the issue of petroleum and its exploration. While expressing concern for the country, he said the oil had been found in abundance in 1962, but now the natural gad had replaced the oil production. There are many countries where oil and gas were produced but had seen a depletion of resources these days. He also criticised the US and Canada for not carrying out the production in their own countries. They wanted to use their resources later in a time of crisis. District Magistrate Sayanthan Pandiyan inaugurated the series. Prominent persons present at the event were Dr AK Biyani, Dr PC Bahukhandi, Dr SF Hasan and other faculty members.
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Doon footballer selected for Asian championship
Dehradun, December 3 In June, Maithani made Dehradun football fans proud when he was selected to play for the prestigious Mohun Bagan Club. He was the second person from Dehradun, after Ram Bahadur Thapa, to play for a prominent Indian club. Year 2007 had been a hard time for Manish as he sustained an ankle injury while playing in Sikkim for the FCI team. He had to undergo a surgery. National clubs began shying off from giving him a chance. But national coach Bernard Oparanoie showed faith in him and Manish did not fail him as he made a strong comeback to the national circuit before being selected to the national team. After Shyam Thapa, CB Thapa, Ratan Thapa and Amar Bahadur Thapa, some big names in Dehradun football, Manish could well be among them in times to come. “If he is seen as a successor to the great Dehradun footballers, it is indeed a great honour for us. But he needs to do a lot of hard work,” said an elated Pushpa Maithani, Manish’s mother. She considers two persons instrumental in shaping Manish’s football career. First is Bernard, the national coach, and the other one is Harbeer Singh, who had coached him at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun. Manish belonged to the first batch of Maharana Pratap Sports College in 1993. The college, at that time, had inadequate infrastructure and was mainly surrounded by trees. “The atmosphere at the college was much different from what it is today. The facilities during those days were not so good, but the level of coaching was A-class. What Manish is today is all because of that good coaching he received at the college,” said his mother.
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Nainital enter semifinals
Dehradun, December 3 Batting first, the Chamoli team could only manage to score 94 runs in 34 overs. The Chamoli team batsmen looked out of form and failed to anticipate the Nainital team bowlers. Surai Singh Bisht, who scored 27 runs, had to struggle hard for the runs. He was constantly beaten in air by the Nainital bowler. Other batsmen also faced the same difficulty and could not adjust to the line and length of the Nainital bowlers. Even middle-order batsmen Rajdeep and Santosh managed to score 13 runs each. They failed to covert their starts into big scores. For the Nainital team, Kishor Bhandari was the pick of the bowlers claiming three wickets in six overs. Saurabh Rawat took two wickets, whereas Pawan Rana and Dikshanshu claimed one wicket each. Chasing the target of 95 runs, the Nainital team reached the target with eight wickets in hand. Dikshanshu was the lead run scorer for the Nainital team. He played knock off 57 runs and remained unbeaten. Umesh supported him well on the other end to score 21 runs. For the Chamoli team, Suraj Singh Bisht and Pawan Negi picked up one wicket each.
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Deepankar shines in Rao academy’s win
Dehradun, December 3 Rao Cricket Academy was put on the back foot right at the beginning with Raipur Youngsters bowlers making early breakthroughs. Rao Cricket Academy lost both openers for a duck to the bowling of Abhishek. It was middle-order batsman Deepankar, who not only accelerated the innings, but also went on to score 63 runs off 49 balls, smashing nine fours in his innings. Amit Lara played a fiery knock of 40 runs off 26 balls hitting six fours. This helped their team reach 166 runs. For Raipur Youngsters, Abhishek and Manish took three wickets each. Chasing 167 runs for victory, Raipur Youngsters were all out for 90 runs. It was a superb bowling display by Rao Cricket Academy bowlers who took wickets at regular intervals. Abhishek gave a ray of hope to Raipur Youngsters when he made 26 runs while wickets kept falling at the other end. For Rao Cricket Academy, Sharad picked up four wickets while Deepankar, Sanjay and Amit took two wickets each.
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State committed to welfare of disabled: Minister
Dehradun, December 3 He was speaking today at the function held at the Bajaj Institute of Learning on World Disabled day, where he was the chief guest. While director of the institute Air Commando AK Khanna said the institute had completed 10 years and was providing free education and vocational training to the hearing impaired children. “The education is imparted through the Indian sign language. Last year, the students had posted 90 per cent results,” he said. He said the institute was acting as a resource centre for the hearing impaired. On the occasion, the children presented a cultural programme and welcome dance - “Kesariya balam padharo” - was appreciated by one and all. The chief guest presented prizes to the deserving students.
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Basketball trials from Dec 5
Dehradun, December 3 The association will conduct trial for men’s team on December 5 at Welham Boys School at 3 pm, and for women’s team at Welham Girls School at 4.30 pm. The association will also conduct a 21-day pre-national basketball coaching camp for the upcoming 60th Senior National Basketball Championship scheduled to be take place at Ludhiana from December 27 to January 3. Willing players can attend the trials at the said venues. They need to bring authority letter and entry form from the sports authorities concerned (sports officer or departments or district secretary or university) that need to be submitted with Vinod Gairola or Ajay Kailkhura half-an-hour before the trials at the venues.
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Commodity board to promote organic farming
Dehradun, December 3 Taking part in the deliberations at the CII’s Environment Summit held at Dehradun, Chairman Binita Shah said the board kept ambitious plans to promote organic farming in the state. She said organic farming kept immense potential for Uttarakhand and the board was extending all possible assistance towards promotion of organic farming. Referring the organic farming as best suited for carbon sequestering, Shah said climate mitigation efforts could be effectively pursued through organic farming. Shah reminded that while west was exploring on drought resistant varieties, the Uttarakhand region had been into cultivation of finger millets for traditionally, a drought resistant crop. She claimed that Uttarakhand stood as leading Himalayan state in the sphere of organic farming.
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CM announces raise in monthly pension
Dehradun, December 3 Nishank made these announcement at a Janta Milan programme held on the occasion of World Disabled Day here today. He also announced to give a lumpsum of Rs 14,000 to normal youth who marry a handicapped person. He also promised all help for the construction of government home for the disabled at Rishikesh. Nishank also distributed wheel chairs and tricycles, besides giving scholarships to differently abled schoolchildren. Wishing the handicapped persons, the Chief Minister called upon the officials as well as non-government organisations working for them to work wholeheartedly for the welfare of these
people who could play an important role in the society.
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A state-of-the-art lecture theatre complex is coming up on the IIT-R premises.Terming the under construction
four-storey building a very special one, the general manager of the project Narendra Lakhchaura said it would be first of its kind complex in all IITs across the country.The complex houses ultra-advanced six lecture theatres with a capacity of accommodating 250 students each, 12 theatres (150 students each) and 16 class rooms.
Third investiture ceremony of the Dev Sanskriti University started with Chancellor Dr Pranav Pandya flagging off a week-long functions. Students and acharyas from across the country have started assembling in the university to obtain their
respective degrees.In the evening, the Cultural Department held various
programmes, including Bharatnatyam, theatrical presentation in two parts, “Abhi Nahi to Kabhi Nahi” and “Krishna”, a skit was lauded by the audience most.
Dehradun, December 3
