Dehradun May 21
The anticipation of Class XII students ended today when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its results in the morning. The students of the capital have once again proved their merit in the results of the Class XII examinations. Two students of Scholars’ Home, Nalini Chetty (commerce) 91.25 per cent and Prerna Sah (humanities) 93.75 per cent have done the city proud, by scoring exceptionally well in the examination while Prashant Jha of Doon Global School has topped in the district by scoring 96.2 per cent in (science).

The CBSE schools in the capital had scored 91 per cent results in Class XII examination. Students have outshone their caliber and potential in the district merit list.

Saurabh Kumar said, “Engineering was the field he wanted to opt for and he was concentrating on cracking the IIT. “I want to study medicine as my sister is also a doctor,” said Siddhi Singh.

Reports of other schools:

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Haathibarkala: Pallavi (Science) 92.6 per cent, Naresh Kanwar Rathore (Commerce) 74.6 per cent and Divya (Arts) 62 per cent.

Doon Global School: Apoorva Gupta (Science) 91.4 per cent, Abinav Agarwal (Science) 90.6 per cent and Ankit Barthwal 87.2 per cent.

Doon International School: Lipika Kaushik (Science) 94.8 per cent, Shagun Harsh (Science) 93.8 per cent, Palak Chadda (Science) 92.6 per cent, Nandan (Commerce) 91.4 per cent and Ashima (Commerce) 91.2 per cent.

Jaswant Modern Senior Sceondary School: Deepak Rawat 91 per cent, Swati Kaushik 90 per cent, Swati Pundir 89 per cent and Tanushi Gupta 88 per cent.

Scholars Home: Ravi Chand (Science) 94.25 per cent, Nalini Chetty (Commerce) 91.25 per cent and Prerna Sah (Humanities) 93.75 per cent.

Sri Guru Ram Rai: Science: Aman Joshi (Kotdwar) 95 per cent, Commerce: Anshu Bhatt (Race Course) 86.2 per cent and Art: Shubham Negi (Balawala) 76 per cent.

However, almost every school in the town received 100 per cent result. The students, parents and the school authorities are very much delighted on the accomplishment of the students. The results declared are the hard work that had paid every body with rich dividends.

While speaking to the Tribune, Apoorva Gupta of Doon Global School elated, “I am so delighted after scoring 91.4 per cent and my parents are also happy with my result. I remained focused and concentrated on quality study instead of quantity. Thorough revisions and the strenuous support of teachers lead me and other meritorious students of school in achieving good scores in the examinations.”

He owes his accomplishment to his parents and the school authority. He also has interest in music and games while he plans to pursue engineering in the future. 

Haridwar, May 21
Shaivya Rastogi of Delhi Public School (Ranipur) secured 95.4 per cent aggregate in the science stream of the senior school certificate examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for Class XII in Haridwar.

Closely following Shaivya were fellow classmates Navanshu Pandey (95.2 per cent), Sonakshi Pathak (94.2 per cent). Shiv Dale School’s Pragya Kaushik levelled with Sonakshi.

Pragya Kaushik of Shiv Dale School with her family, (centre) Shilpi Chauhan of DAV School and (right) Shaivya Rastogi of Delhi Public School with her mother in celebration mood after CBSE results of Class XII were declared in the state. Tribune photos: Rameshwar Gaur

Haridwar May 21
Gone are the days when academic toppers were confined to studies only. Now, the generation-X very well knows its responsibilities and the ways to chalk out not only school studies but also professional career.

Like Shaivya Rastogi, the girl who topped Haridwar in the science stream of the Class XII CBSE examination is a bagful of intelligence, wit, confidence, sports and above all a dogged determination in a cool personality.

A cool but elated Shaivya termed her success to taking things one at a time with incorporating fun and relaxing moments during the study routine. “One’s approach towards study is also of paramount importance with specific focus on your strengths and also on weaknesses,” opined Shaivya.

Surprisingly Shaivya is a sports girl too and came first runners up in the Uttarakhand Squash Open Championship held in Roorkee besides featuring in several inter-school lawn tennis tournaments. This aspect is further justified by her 98 score in Physical Education subject.

Her father Atul Rastogi also pointed that they had given free hand but aided with responsibility to Shaivya and she has always responded with 90 per cent in Class X and now outscoring that in intermediate.

Besides sports, Shaivya is also quite handy in cooking especially she likes making chapatiis!. “Sports, cooking, movies unwind me from the daily routine and rejuvenates me to concentrate on my studies,” shared Shaivya.

On her future plans Shaivya said cracking IIT-JEE is her next target but will not mind much if she doesn’t cracks it as according to her, “There are many options and other chances too and ultimately it boils down to one’s efforts,” opined the topper.

Mussoorie, May 21
Oak Grove students topped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII examinations in result declared today in Mussoorie. Every appearing student from the school secured above 60 per cent marks.

Rajkamal topped by securing 90 per cent followed by Anshul Dixit (89.8 per cent), Bhanu Pratap (88.8 per cent ), Anupriya Nandini 87.6 per cent and Hemlata Negi (87.6 per cent).

On the other hand, Central School for Tibetan displayed a dismal result, passing percentage being 65.82 per cent. Passing percentage for Tibetan Homes Foundation was 84.62 per cent, for Kendriya Vidyalaya it was 78 per cent and for Manav Bharti International School it was 88.89 per cent.

The toppers from CST were Tenzing Metok (86.4 per cent) followed by Cheenyi Norbu (81 per cent), Amit Dhillon (79.4 per cent) and Choegyal Sangpo secured 79.4 per cent. Nanman Goel of Kendriya Vidyalaya topped the school securing 85.6 per cent followed by Mitali Tayal (80.2 per cent) and Sachin Garg (67 per cent). The top three from Tibetan Homes Foundation were Tsewang Togyal (86.2 per cent), Ugyen Tsomo (83.4 per cent) and Phuntsuk Namgyal (82.8 per cent). From Manav Bharti School, Richa Christy topped with 86 per cent marks followed by Pooja Jain with 84 per cent and Vikash Dhariwal with 78 per cent marks.

Rajkamal, topper of Oak Grove, said he had expected more marks and now he would try for some professional college in Delhi. He expressed his gratitude to his teachers and parents for the support. Mitali Tayal said she was extremely pleased with her result and was looking forward getting admission in good college of the country. This was the result of six-seven hours’ daily hard work, She added. Some students who were not satisfied with their marks said they would send their sheets for re-evaluation.

The parents have heaved a sigh of relief and were of the view that it was not only their children’s examinations, but felt like they were also preparing for it. Finally, the nerves have eased now, said Anuj Tayal, father of Mitali Tayal.

The struggle does not end here, now the students would have to vie for top-notch colleges of the country. 

Dehradun, May 21
As world observes International Biodiversity Day tomorrow, Uttarakhand has come up with its biodiversity register, perhaps the first prepared by any state in the country.

Under the tutelage of an eminent zoologist, Dr Arun Kumar, a study on biodiversity status of Uttarakhand has been carried out by Dolphin Institute, Dehradun, under the patronage of the State Council for Science and Technology, Uttarakhand, which provided funds for the study. The report that runs into three volumes has led to a thorough compilation of the biodiversity status of the state.

The comprehensive study enlists 1,496 microbes, 6,598 floral species, 435 species of cultivated exotic flora grown in gardens, orchards and nurseries among others in Uttarakhand.

As many as 2,575 species of medicinal and aromatic plants, 211 species of plants with ethno-botanical uses, 881 species of agricultural crops, including traditional food crops, paddy, wheat and barley, cultivated and wild fruits, vegetables, grasses, fodder plants, mushrooms, 2,351 faunal species, 259 fossil forms of microbes, flora and fauna have also been listed.

The study also lists 35 globally threatened plants, 64 species of globally threatened medicinal plants, and 313 species of threatened plants, 15 species under CITES and 85 endemic plants from the state. About 29 invasive alien plant species mostly having their origin in tropical America have been recorded from the state. One hundred and one species of threatened fauna (IUCN), 84 under CITES, 38 ethno-zoological species, 7 restricted range species of birds and 12 species of trout’s, snow trout’s, mahaseer and carps have been listed from the state.

The study entails comprehensive efforts to study the threats to state’s biodiversity and the authors have suggested a number of conservation strategies for the state. It dwelt at length on conservation of the natural heritage of the state, including the unique, biodiversity rich and fragile ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, wetlands and their species, including wild and domesticated biodiversity, genetic resources and ecological and environmental processes.

The study also calls for developing strategies and actions for conservation of agriculture, livestock, fodder and ethno-botanical diversity. Sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources, development that is compatible with sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity as integral to human-existence and permeating developmental planning and implementation.

In the three-volume report, the volume 1 deals with background of the state, forest, agriculture, biological diversity, protected area network, major threats to biodiversity, conservation strategies and action plan for the state. Volumes 2 and 3 have 89 annexure listing all components of biodiversity from Uttarakhand.

Arvind Gupta, Chairman, Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun disclosed that the faculty of the institute comprising eminent Zoologist Dr Arun Kumar, the principal investigator of the project and internationally renowned biodiversity scientist, Dr Seema Rawat along with Dr Vidit Tyagi and Praveen Joshi took the lead initiative in compiling the biodiversity status of the state, its relevance to the stake holders, threats to the bio resources and strategies and action plans for its conservation. He said the study was carried out under the aegis of Uttarakhand State Council of Science and Technology, Dehradun.

He claimed the Uttarakhand may be the first state of the country to have its comprehensive biodiversity profile and conservation strategies. 

Dehradun, May 21
Uttarakhand Rajya Nirman Andolankari Sanyukt Manch made an announcement to proceed to secretariat on May 24 against the amendments made by the state government in the service regulation of the fighters of statehood and, disposal of their long pending matters.

In a meeting held at Shahid Smarak Sabhagaar in the city, they passed this resolution and Manoj Dhyani, convener raised the question as to how state government did not follow the prescribed procedure of placing the proposal, going for its scrutiny and debate over it in Cabinet before getting approval first from the Cabinet and thereafter from Governor, necessary to make amendments.

He also demanded clarification from government about its understanding of constitutional aspects of Clause 14 and 16, the one Bench decision of Nainital High Court. “The state government is leaving many loopholes in the matter of clauses which can any time be challenged in the court and, leave the statehood fighters’ fate in disarray any day,” he said.

In the meeting, the Uttrakhand Ex Servicemen and Paramilitary Association also gave their consent to support the cause. Matrshakti Sangthan too expressed its willingness to support.

The meeting was chaired by Col Ganga Singh Rawat and convened by Sunil Juwail and Jabbar singh Pawail. Others who shared their views included member Manoj Dhyani, Ravinder Pradhan, convener of Dabhral Vahini Sushila Dhayani, senior member of Uttrakhand Sadhbav Mahila Manch Leela Rana, members of Uttrakhand Ex-servicemen Association KMS Muhai, Mansa Ram Malyal and PC Thapliyal. 

Haridwar, May 21
With the deadline nearing of cleaning the city of the garbage, filth and flies, for the consecutive day District Magistrate R Meenakshi Sundaram inspected various areas in old Haridwar.

Sundaram visited the interior areas of the ghats specially the adjacent areas of Har-Ki-Pauri and ordered an instant removal of the garbage, besides spraying of insecticides to avoid the flies and mosquitoes that have in a mass number engulged the post Kumbh city.

Inspecting the Kushawrat ghat, the District Magistrate was quite perturbed at the open lying garbage specially the puja materials used for various rituals. He ordered day-to-day basis removal of these used materials.

Meanwhile, city health officer Dr Anil Tyagi, who was on leave for more than 10 days, had returned to his office seeking apology from the District Magistrate for his untimely leave when the city was reeling under filth and was on the verge of outbreak of contagious diseases.

Dr Tyagi visited the local markets and removed the squatters specially of fruit vendors. He cited that these open cut-fruit and juice vendors were an open invitees for the mosquitoes and flies.

While Ganga Vyapar Mandal traders have expressed their dissatisfaction over the sanitation and cleaning system in the city warning of taking out indefinite movement against the municipality and mela administration for not carrying out their jobs efficiently. 

Dehradun, May 21
On the one hand increase in life expectancy has made adults live longer and on the other hand it also brings with it many disadvantages, foremost being wear and tear of body joints that in turn results in immobility, making it imperative to go for replacement of joints.

Indeed replacement of joints is becoming a reality and will become an accepted norm as adults go on to live well into their 80s and 90s. Even government hospitals are undertaking these procedures. The Orthopaedic Department at the Doon Hospital is also conducting hip and knee replacement operations successfully.

“When medicines, exercise and other methods are unable to give relief to patients, joint replacement is an option that is suggested to patients, but we also tell them that these are implants that will help them only if they exercise and keep themselves active. What nature had given cannot be produced, but the implants help in getting rid of pain,” said Dr SK Gupta, ortho surgeon, who has been conducting these operations for the past four years.

Age-related ailments like osteoporosis arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis damage hip joints, while rheumatism, joint fusion or ancylosing also occur in young patients. The head and cup of the femur is replaced with a metal and plastic implant that is fixed with cement in old patients.

“All implants are imported and as such the cost of the procedure runs in lakhs in private establishments, but in government hospitals the patient is expected to get his implant and the surgical procedure is free. The implants can last up to 20 years, provided adequate exercise is undertaken,” said Dr Gupta, who had recently inserted implants in a 107-year-old patient.

“The knee surgery is effective if undertaken in the early stages when the bone cartilage is less damaged,” said Dr Gupta.

Besides knee joint replacement, high tibial osteotomy is also performed at the hospital that entails giving legs their normal shape. “In bow-leg deformity, corrective surgery is performed in order to give proper shape to the legs,” said Dr Gupta. Several patients coming for treatment have availed the Chief Ministers Relief Fund to bear the costs of the procedure.

Nainital, May 21
Even as a blame game is on between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the issue of the industrial package for the state, KC Singh Baba, Lok Sabha member from Nainital, has asserted that all five Congress Lok Sabha members from Uttarakhand and the state government should work together to get the package.

Claiming that the five parliamentarians from the state are working in close coordination with each other to get both the industrial package as well as a special package for the state, Baba said, “We (the state government and the parliamentarians) must come together on this issue.”

The state has been witnessing a continuous trading of charges on the issue with the Nishank-led government blaming the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre for withdrawing the package and the latter accusing the state government of not taking into confidence the five Lok Sabha members while approaching the Centre on the issue.

The lid on the allegations being levelled by the BJP was blown when the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a reply to a question raised by Baba on April 21 had stated that the state government had not approached it for any “financial package”.

The PMO had stated that the state government had been approaching the Centre on issues related to the setting up of an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rishikesh, an ayurveda university, public distribution system, transfer of funds and assets from Uttar Pradesh, implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations and construction of border roads.

Meanwhile, while replying to another query regarding the preservation of forest cover in Uttarakhand and a letter written by the Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh to the state government in this regard, Baba said, “The Centre should involve experts from Uttarakhand before arriving at any decision regarding the state. There are qualified people in the state who have first-hand experience of ground realities. It will be beneficial if their expertise is sought before any policy is formulated regarding the state.”

Talking about the issues pertaining to development, he said that there are several issues which are subjective and they need to be debated before any conclusion is arrived at.

Baba has also advocated a hike in the development fund allocated to a Lok Sabha member. He said, “On one side, a Lok Sabha member like me has Rs 2 crore to disburse and, on the other, there are 14 legislators who represent Assembly constituencies from this parliamentary constituency who also have a similar amount at their disposal. Now how can a Member of Parliament match up to them.”

Dehradun, May 21
Uttarakhand Sports Power Group (USPG) and OFD played a 1-1 draw in a league match of the Institutional League Football tournament underway on Pavilion Ground here today.

Vijyant Nayar of USPG scored the first goal of the match in the 15th minute.

The goal was equalised by Vijay Thapa of OFD in the 25th minute. The second half went goalless and the match ended on 1-1 draw.

The last match of the tournament will be played on May 24 between OFD and OLF. The Education Department team is toping the score chart with 12 points while secretariat is at second position with seven points. 

Dehradun, May 21
Dehradun won both girls and boys matches played against Haridwar City on the first day of the 5th ONGC Uttarakhand State Sub-Junior (U-14) Basketball championship affiliated to Basketball Federation of India at St Thomas College here today.

Dehradun drubbed Haridwar City 37-5 in boys’ section. Prithivi topscored for the winning team with 10 points while Kunal scored four points for Haridwar City.

Meanwhile, in the girls’ section, Dehradun routed Haridwar City with a big margin of 51-15. It won the quarters 20-1, 13-0, 4-10, 14-4.

Himishika of Dehradun scored as many as 16 points in the win of her side. Shivangi scored eight points for Haridwar City.

In another girls match, Haridwar District beat Mussoorie 13-6 with Nitisha of the winning team scoring six points.

While in boys’ section, Haridwar District was floored by Nainital 41-25.

Manish of Nainital scored 14 points and Shivam of HRD scored eight points for his team to take it on a comfortable position. 

Dehradun, May 21
UCA, Dehradun, registered a 45-run victory over KV, Gwalior, on the second day of the All-India DSL Alovera T-20 Cricket tournament held on Survey Ground here today.

The KV, Gwalior, won the toss and invited UCA to bat first. Though the latter didn’t get high individual scorers from its batsmen, it managed to put on board a good fighting total.

Sameer Sharma (28), Shiva (17) and Girish Raturi (18) chiefly scored during the team’s innings. Skipper Vaibhav Panwar scored 14 runs. Akshay Yadav pocketed three wickets, Chandan Mishra and Sandeep Prasad took two wickets each for KV.

While replying, KV was bowled all-out for 117 runs. Avinash Kumar (44) and Sunil Yadav (21) were the principal scorers in the chase of this big target. Skipper of UCA was the most successful bowler getting three wickets for 18 runs in four overs.

While Keshav, Ajay Joshi and Gaurav chipped in with one wicket each to restrict the batsmen of the rival team.

In another match played here, ECC, Delhi, got past GCA, Haldwani, by 20 runs. Meanwhile, two another matches were played on Rangers College Cricket Ground as well.

HCA, Delhi, beat Jyoti Club by 33 runs and St Ann’s Cricket Academy defeated RMGD, Jaipur, by three wickets. 

Pitthoragarh, May 21
A boxer and a coach from the state have been selected in the Indian team for the 5th Senior Asian Woman Boxing competition, which is to be held in Kazakhstan between May 23 and 30. The team will leave for Kazakhstan on May 22 from New Delhi.

“Priyanka Chowdhuri in 54kg category from Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, has been included in the 11-member team,” stated Dharmendra Bhatt, district sports officer, in a press release. Besides, lone woman boxer, Bhaskar Chandra Bhatt, a boxing coach working with Sports Authority of India (SAI), a resident of Pitthoragarh district, has also been included as a coach with the team besides two other coaches,” said the press release.

The Indian Women Boxing team got training in the SAI complex, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from April 24 to May 21 and from that camp a 11-member team has been selected out of 30 prominent Indian women boxers who took part in this camp.