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Vacation on, teenagers make beeline for Doon tourist spots
Right to Education Act
Shooting star fades in absence of resources
Awards ceremony held at IMA
Lt Gen RS Sujlana, Commandant, IMA, presents an award to a gentleman cadet at a function at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
DIT felicitates meritorious students
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank at felicitation function at the Dehradun Institute of Technology in Dehradun on Tuesday.
Mahasu Devta temple inauguration on June 13
Sarvodaya beat U’khand Club
Players in action at the District Football League in Dehradun on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph
Muay Thai C’ship champs honoured
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Bumper litchi yield sweetens deals of Doon orchard owners
Dehradun, June 9 Due to adverse summer conditions in April and May, when the temperature touched even 40 degrees Celsius, the rose scented variety grown in Dehradun was hit by fluctuation in soil moisture, leading to splitting of the rind or pericarp, forcing the orchard owners to sell the fruit in the local market. The prices too settled around Rs 50-Rs 80 per kg, as more litchi fruit began arriving in the market. “Usually temperature between 30-35 degrees Celsius is said to be ideal for development of the pulp. The Horticulture Department had advised us to undertake regular water spraying for maintaining the moisture content,” said Sanjay Chetri, a farmer from Vikas Nagar. While the Horticulture Department is still tabulating the figure, the litchi producing areas of Doiwala, Sahaspur, Vikasnagar and Kalsi may even exceed production estimates this year. In Dehradun district around 3,684 hectares is under litchi production and last year the production was around 5,716 metric tonne. While an area comprising 9,000 hectares was under litchi production in Uttarakhand and last year, the total production was 15,000 metric tonne. “The flowering was exceptionally good this season and we could tide over the water scarcity till April, but in May the conditions became bad and the fruit began to split. Dust storms in mid may and early June too had some effect on the fruit bearing trees but we will be able to increase our production,” said Dr Amar Singh, District Horticulture Officer. Belonging to soapberry family, litchis with small seed are preferred in the export market. But, this condition can only be achieved if the temperature hovers between 30-35 degrees Celsius in April and May. “The quality of the pulp has been affected due to unusually hot summer months and it may not be suitable for exports and since the unit has been revived only few months, we need to start the exercise once again,” said Dr Nitin Upadhyay, Manager, Agri Export Development Unit (AEDU). The state has so far exported the fruit to the United Arab Emirates and Dubai. After the creation of the state the government had started in right earnest by creating an Agri Export Development Unit (AEDU) in the capital, to be responsible for exploring the market potential of the fruit in the foreign markets and even act as a facilitator. But, midway the unit became defunct and was only revived in December 2009.
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Vacation on, teenagers make beeline for Doon tourist spots
Dehradun, June 9 A student of Carman School, Priyanka said: “The major reason of these spots being so attractive is the pleasant summer season here. It is very warm in other districts south of it”. She also added that it had sub-tropical climate with cold winter, warm and crisp springs and a strong monsoon, hence preferred mostly by teenagers. The places of importance among the youth is Robert’s Cave. The cave is a natural picnic spot surrounded by hills. “Here water suddenly disappears from the sight and goes underground only to reappear after a few yards in the form of a stream,” said Neeru, a resident of Dehradun. Sahastradhara makes an ideal picnic spot and is of immense attraction to visitors. “Sulphur water” flowing in Sahastradhara is of immense importance as it has a high medicinal value. “It provides a breathtaking view and it’s a place where you can have lots of fun and chill out both with your family and friends,” says Shifali. The Malsi Deer Park is a mini-zoological park comprising a children’s park enveloped in beautiful natural surroundings. Along with the attractive environs, the availability of refreshments makes the place an ideal sightseeing-cum-picnic spot. Lachhiwala, another water spot, is also attracting a large number of youth. Apoorva Arya, a college student, says: “The air is devoid of any pollution and teenagers are attracted towards Lachhiwala.” It is a fun-filled torist place, she added. According to BS Negi, “It is a good getaway on a hot summer day.” Dakpather is another beautiful tourist spot in the west of Dehradun, which is a favourite with young people of surrounding areas. According to Vandana Punj, a tourist, Doon has also developed many water parks in recent years such as, Fun Valley, Fun-n-Food Kingdom and Joy Land, which offer various amusement slides to the young crowd.” Shivam Rastogi, a student, says: “Dehradun has developed various gaming zones like Hijinks, Baskin Robbin and Hot Spot where teenagers usually like to hangout.” Dhanaulti is also liked by not only teenagers but also by people of all ages to give them relief from hot summers, he adds.
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Govt still counting out-of-school children
Neena Sharma Tribune News Service
Dehradun, June 9 Conservative estimates made by the Central government peg the requirement of financial assistance for implementing the Act at Rs 1,450 crore that can further increase when the actual implementation begins. The Chief Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, has already written to the Central government about the constraints that the small state is facing. The amount would be used for building schools, buying new furniture and payment to be made to teachers, among others. While the Right to Education Act came into existence in the state in April, 2010, the state government is yet to corroborate the number of children that are out of school and the number of schools to be designated as neighbourhood schools. A Government of India agency had surveyed that total number of children out of school are between 40,000 and 50,000 while the survey undertaken under a Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan survey had pegged the number at 8,000. “We will be undertaking a survey shortly to ascertain the number of students out of school and special focus will be on the slums and migrant population living in cities, including Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital and Haldwani. The figure is expected to go up. The house-to-house survey will give us a clear picture,” said Secretary (Education) Manisha Pawar. The state Education Department has also not undertaken a third party evaluation of 98 per cent enrolment that it claims in the schools. Education experts point out that despite the fact that the focus of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for the past eight years has been to universalise education and increase enrolment, the number of out-of-school children may go up due to arise in migrant population.
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Shooting star fades in absence of resources
Dehradun, June 9 He was the only player from Uttarakhand and one of the three from India to be selected to participate in the Asian championship. “My parents have sold their land near Sharanpur to help me continue shooting, but now they can not sell their house to make me play,” said Rajendra who has five national gold medals to his credit. “I have no weapon to practise and no money to play in international events. I tried to approach the Chief Minister of the state for financial help, but went in vain as I was not allowed to meet him or put forth my issue there,” he
adds. Rajendra said Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh is required if one wants to properly practise and play in the nationals, while the expenditure is of at least Rs 1.5 lakh to take part in the international events. “I started playing the game as a hobby and medals kept coming in. Everybody motivated me to play further saying that I will get support from the government one day. But nothing has changed even after a good stint at the international level,” rues Rajendra who is running a shop near his residence at Deepnagar in
Dharampur. “If you win medals at national or international levels in other states, you are rewarded with cash prizes, but in Uttarakhand there hasn’t been even a single penny given to the players. Others who have money are playing for the sake of name, while the deserving players in the long run are quitting to play in the absence of any financial support,” he said “I still have the will and the passion to play, but I can not help it. I have to quit playing now,” said dejected
Rajendra.
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Awards ceremony held at IMA
Dehradun, June 9 Gentlemen cadets (GCs) who excel in various fields during their one-year commission training were awarded according to their performances. The GCs are adjudged in individual and group activities, which is an essential component of the military training. The outstanding GCs were given away prizes by Lt Gen Rajinder Singh Sujlana PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commandant, IMA. He wished the GCs good luck and success in life ahead. In the prize distribution ceremony, Ravinder Singh was awarded with Parachute Regt Medal for emerging best in endurance and physical toughness. Summet S Lahane got the Rajputana Rifles Medal for being best in tactical ability, initiative and leadership. Lahane also emerged as the best in academics. While Maratha Medal was given to RP Singh for being the best in PT. Tul Bahadur Gurung was declared as the best sportsman and was awarded with Sikh Regt Medal. Lahane has been instrumental throughout his training as he also got the Brigade of the Guards Medal for being best in service subjects. While for breaking the IMA record in obstacle training competition, RP Singh was honoured with the Obs Trg Medal. Ahmed Mangral had the privilege of getting the IMA Medal for standing first in the order of the merit from SCO course. Besides these awards, the prizes were also given in different events, including training events, PT and games, equestrian, WT and academics. Meanwhile, a stamp booklet of 47 Reg Course which passed out in 1971, also known as born to battle course, and a stamp booklet of current Passing-out course (126 Reg & Parallel Courses) were released by the Commandant. These stamp booklets have been published by Uttarakhand Postal Department. On the occasion, a second edition of book on birds of the IMA was released by Rashmi Sujlana, wife of the Commandant. This book has been published by Bird Watching and Photography Club of the IMA. Rashmi Sujlana also released the IMA Journal Spring term 2010. In his address to the GCs, the IMA Commandant gave lifelong tips which would be beneficial for this passing out batch not only in the Army life, but in general also. He cited various examples from the past to the guide the GCs. “See everything, hear everything and speak nothing,” illustrating with this sentence Sujlana guided the GCs in terms of security. In last, he said, you are committed to uphold the IMA’s legacy stressing on the secular tradition of the Indian Army, he said, “Remember the code of the warrior ‘I am a warrior, defending the Nation is my dharma’”.
Facebook scare
The IMA Commandant in his address cautioned the GCs while using the Facebook, a social networking site. He asked them not to put any thing official on the site since it is not secured. “Of late there has been a lot of criticism of the site and several things have been changing in it so you should not put anything official in the Facebook,” Sujlana said.
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DIT felicitates meritorious students
Dehradun, June 9 Addressing the function, Nishank said: “The sole aim of such educational institutes is to facilitate meritorious students and to provide them with the deserving jobs through campus placements. I congratulated the selected students for their strenuous endeavours and the achievements while request them to aim at working for the development of society through their skills”. Prof DS Chauhan, Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, was the guest of honour. Also present at the event were Rakesh Sharma, Chief Secretary, Technical Education, Krishan Kumar, Director of the DIT, Prof DK Saxena, Amit Aggarwal, secretary, IMS, Anuj Aggarwal, vice-president of the IMS, faculty and students.
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Mahasu Devta temple inauguration on June 13
Dehradun, June 9 At a press conference today, Pandit Munna Nautiyal, president of the Mahasu Devta Mandir Samiti, Lakhsayar, said earlier an old temple existed at the site but it had crumbled over a period of time. “The samiti had begun the construction of the temple in 2006 costing around Rs 1.5 crore. The money was raised through donations, while contributions by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and the Tourism Department were undertaken for building guest rooms and toilets,” said Pt Munna Nautiyal. The architect from Roorkee IIT has designed the temple that comprises extensive wood work and brick masonary. Vice-president of the samiti Bhajan Singh Tomar and secretary Virender Singh Tomar were also present at the conference.
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Sarvodaya beat U’khand Club
Dehradun, June 9 The Sarvodaya Club kept the pressure on its rival right from the beginning it got its first success in the 29th minute through Deepak. He displayed good game throughout the match and netted his next in the 36th minute dodging players of the rival team. The Uttarakhand Club was not only lagging behind 2-0 but also with confidence. Its players struggled to make the right moves and lost the chances to score. On the other hand, Mukesh Jugarn of the Sarvodaya Club made the most of an opportunity it got in the 41 minute. He netted a beautiful goal to put his team on the score of 3-0. The players of the Uttarakhand Club failed to score even a single goal. While Madav of the winning team and Sobham of the losing side were shown yellow cards in the 40-minute of the match.
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Tough contest ends in 1-1 draw
Dehradun, June 9 The next half too witnessed a close competition in which the Shiwalik Club heaved a sigh of relief as it managed to retaliate and drew the match. Sushil Rawat struck to the delight of his side in the 42nd minute to finish the match 1-1 since no other goal came from both the sides later on. Tomorrow the Gypsy Young and the Little Star are scheduled to meet for another league match at the police lines.
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Muay Thai C’ship champs honoured
Dehradun, June 9 The state team had claimed 13 medals in total in this championship. Vidhan Sabha Assembly Speaker Harbansh Kapoor called on the players to his residence and honoured
them. — TNS
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