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1,363 posts of teachers vacant in govt schools
Jalandhar, September 24
Of the 5,201 sanctioned posts in the 440 government schools (171 middle, 132 high and 126 senior secondary, 11 NABARD) in the district, as many as 1,363 are vacant.

5 prisoners shifted from Kapurthala jail for attacking wardens
Kapurthala, September 24
A day after violence in Kapurthala district jail, as many as five prisoners have been shifted to Patiala and Bathinda jails today. Jail sources said the five prisoners were responsible for attacking jail wardens.

In the absence of adequate facilities, Booth Level Officers are forced to sit on the floor at the District Administrative Complex while checking the revised voters' list for the Assembly elections for their respective booths in Jalandhar on Friday.

POOR ARRANGEMENTS: In the absence of adequate facilities, Booth Level Officers are forced to sit on the floor at the District Administrative Complex while checking the revised voters' list for the Assembly elections for their respective booths in Jalandhar on Friday. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh

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	1,363 posts of teachers vacant in govt schools DEO seeks rationalisation, teachers sceptical Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, September 24 Of the 5,201 sanctioned posts in the 440 government schools (171 middle, 132 high and 126 senior secondary, 11 NABARD) in the district, as many as 1,363 are vacant. There are only 28 headmasters against a total of 134 sanctioned posts of headmasters in the district; 510 lecturers against a total of 813 posts; 2,500 masters against a total of 3,183 posts of masters and a total of 800 C&V teachers (classical and vernacular) when the total sanctioned posts for these teachers is 1,071. Out of the total 126 posts of principals in government higher secondary schools, only 67 are filled. While the urban areas are relatively better the greater problem lies in the rural areas. The major problem areas include Nakodar and Lohian. Responding on the issue, DEO (secondary) KK Aeri sought rationalisation as an answer to the problem. He said, “There is a dearth of teachers but shifting of 70 teachers though rationalisation, soon, might bring a positive change. The rationalisation will happen on a very logical basis. Teachers will only be shifted from places where they are surplus and only to ones where more are needed.” Science teachers, however, do not buy the argument. While they are already irked at the trend of rationalisation (and also have repeatedly talked to the DGSE about the issue) they think rationalisation only increases problems leaving a void at places where these teachers are needed. Sanjiwan Singh Dadwal, general secretary, Science Teachers Association, Punjab, says, “There is no point in a mid term rationalisation policy. Uprooting teachers who have adapted to the environment at a certain place is not right. Moreover, shifting teachers on a medical/non medical basis does not make any sense since they are appointed on the basis of the subject they teach not whether they are medical or non-medical. The government should concentrate on filling posts not shifting teachers.”
	5 prisoners shifted from Kapurthala jail for attacking wardens Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service Kapurthala, September 24 A day after violence in Kapurthala district jail, as many as five prisoners have been shifted to Patiala and Bathinda jails today. Jail sources said the five prisoners were responsible for attacking jail wardens. Two wardens and a prisoner were wounded in the clash between them in the jail after recovery of some drugs from some inmates. Inspector General (prisons) Jagjit Singh visited the jail to review the situation. He directed Kapurthala jail Superintendent Sikandar Singh to meet DC Harkesh Singh Sidhu to request him for removing the encroachments around the jail. It will check the incidents of throwing drugs inside jail. Later talking to mediapersons, IG attributed indiscipline among prisoners as the main reason for clash in the jail. According to sources, IG met the jail officials, staff and several prisoners during his visit to know the exact cause which led to the clash. Sikander Singh said normalcy had been restored in the jail after shifting the five prisoners involved in the clash. An FIR has been registered against the four prisoners under various sections of the IPC. Four prisoners have been discharged from local civil hospital after their treatment. They had sustained minor injuries. However, other injured prisoner Pritam Singh and jail warden Balbir Singh are still being treated there.
	4 days gone, caste census yet to start Jalandhar, September 24 Even as there were directions from the state government to start the caste, socio-economic and religious census from September 20, the exercise has not begun in the district so far. The process has failed to start owing to the fact that the district officials have not yet received the data of the first round of the census, which was to act as the basis of the second round. Even if the data is received on Monday, it will take a few days for the technical experts to download it and feed it into notebook PCs to be taken away by the enumerators. All other preparations, which were to be done at the local level including purchase of computers for downloading the collected data and printing of stickers to be pasted outside houses, have already been done. — TNS
	4 school kids among 8 injured in mishaps Our Correspondents Tarn Taran, September 24 Four students of Guru Nanak Dev Public School were injured in a mishap near the local Chabal-Amritsar bypass here today. The injured included three girls and a boy. One girl student, in a serious condition, was referred to a Amritsar-based private hospital. The injured have been identified as Perneet Kaur (11), Madhu (10) Harpreet Kaur (11) and Manpreet Singh (12). The students were coming to school on a school’s three-wheeler. A truck hit the three-wheeler. The injured were brought to the local civil hospital. The condition of the other three was aid to be out of serious . The truck driver has been taken into its custody, said Sukhinder Singh SHO. Phagwara: Four members of a family --- Ludhiana resident Dilbag Singh, his wife Baby, son Mithun (4) and daughter Sadhna (2) --- were injured when the motorcycle on which they were traveling was hit by a Sumo Car near Prime Resorts here today. All injured were admitted in local Civil hospital.
	Three held for selling counterfeit money Our Correspondents Nakodar, September 24 The Shahkot police on Friday arrested three persons who were trying to sale paper wads as Indian currency. The police said the accused used to sale counterfeit money by inserting few original currency notes above and below the wads. The accused used to convince people to pay one lakh rupees and in return promised them 4.5 lakh rupees of original Indian currency. The accused are identified as Joginder Singh, Harjeet Singh and Sukhdev Singh. The police also recovered an Esteem car from them. A case under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against them. Poppy husk seized Nakodar: The Shahkot police today recovered 4.5 kg of poppy husk and arrested the accused.The accused is identified as Shingara Singh of village Latiawala in Sultanpur. The police, during a patrolling near village Kotli Gajran, signalled Singh for regular checking. Singh tried to run away but was later caught by the police. The police also recovered a scooter from him. A case under Sections 15, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act was registered against him. Vehicle thief held Batala: The police arrested a vehicle-lifter, Harjinder Singh, during a naka at Udhowal village. A motorcycle was recovered from the accused. The police registered a case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC. Cheating case Nakodar: The police has arrested a Tandaoora village resident on Friday for duping an Adramad villager of Rs 2.5 lakh. The police said that Sukhwinder Singh, from Tandaoora in Mehtpur, borrowed the money from Avtar Singh with a promise to return the amount after a specific period. The accused, instead of returning the money, gave Avtar Singh a cheque of Rs 2.5 lakh. The victim was shocked to learn that the account of the accused was dormant. A case under Sections 420, 120 B of the IPC has been registered against him at Mehtpur police station. Cars recovered Hoshiarpur: The police arrested Romesh Kumar, alias Kaka, of Dhan Mohalla, Jalandhar, for stealing cars. The police, after interrogating him, recovered three Maruti cars and an Activa scooter from him. According to the DSP (city) Manohar Singh, the accused was booked under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC. During the interrogation, Kumar confessed that he had stolen the Maruti car of Parvesh Kumar, son of Vesheshar Nath from Chowk Surajan. He also confessed to have stolen Maruti car of advocate Sharanjit Singh, son of Harbans Singh; and an Activa scooter from Mohalla Premgarh. Romesh Kumar was a drunkard and used to steal cars and scooters with duplicate keys during night. After stealing the vehicles, he used to sell the batteries and spare tyres separately. In another case, Model Town police arrested Sarbjit Singh, while he was trying to flee after stealing pipes and taps from Shivam Hospital. He was booked under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC.