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Centre sanctions Rs
69 cr for education sector
J&K Bank net profit at
Rs 382 cr for Apr-Sept
Sikhs played role in keeping secular fabric of J&K intact
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Akhnoor now free from monkey menace
Pristine glory of Wular Lake to be restored
Religious institutions told to shift from
public places
Jammu DIARY
Hamdard Grammar School celebrates annual day
Kathua stadium in state of neglect
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Centre sanctions Rs
69 cr for education sector
Jammu, November 1 While inspecting various development projects in the education sector, Minister of Education Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed said 69 schools would be upgraded under the RAMSA across the state. He added that Rs 58 lakh would be spent on construction of additional rooms and Rs 15 lakh for science laboratories in each newly upgraded higher secondary schools. He said the government had earmarked Rs 25,000 each for the renovation of high school infrastructure and Rs 50,000 for higher secondary school infrastructure under the RAMSA. Sayed asked the teaching fraternity to impart quality education to the students so that they become good citizens. Earlier, Sayed along with Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla visited Government Girls High School, Gandhi Nagar, and inspected the ongoing works of the Teachers’ Bhawan and state-of-the-art auditorium. The twin projects being developed with all the modern facilities would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 14 crore. Interacting with the locals, Sayeed said on completion of the projects, the teachers and students would be able to conduct extra-curricular activities in a systematic manner, while the teachers coming from districts for official purpose would be able to get proper accommodation in the winter capital. He said 23,175 sq ft area auditorium would have two floors with facilities of 500 persons seating capacity, 4 toilet blocks, dormitory, guest room, TV room, dinning hall, kitchen, provision of HVAC system, audio visual, PAS, store, office, lounge, including 3,300 sq ft basement for organising seminars and Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla said the government was making an all-out effort to eradicate illiteracy from every nook and corner of the state by opening and upgrading new schools. He said the government institutions had well-qualified staff and better infrastructure. He said the government was also providing scholarships, free uniforms and books to the children belonging to the weaker sections of society. The minister said the coalition government was making concerted efforts to provide all infrastructural facilities to the students with the provision for quality education to enable them compete at the national and international levels. To ease rush in city schools, he said the government had opened 12 new schools in the Gandhi Nagar Constituency.
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J&K Bank net profit at
Rs 382 cr for Apr-Sept
Srinagar, November 1 The reviewed financial results for the half year ended September 2011, were announced following the approval of its Board of Directors in a meeting held here recently, a spokesperson for J&K Bank said. Commenting on the results, Mushtaq Ahmad, Chairman and CEO, said: “Driven by better liability management and operating efficiency, our financial results for the half year of the current fiscal adequately reflect our operational strength for robust and sustainable growth. The priorities set for our balance sheet have been met and the current financial results reflect that we have successfully leveraged our balance sheet to a large extent”. He said: “During the current financial year, the bank expects to mobilise business aggregating to Rs 85,000 crore, while the target for the next year has been fixed at Rs 1,00,000 crore. Similarly, the profit of the bank is likely to grow to Rs 1,000 crore in 2012-13. “As the premiere developmental institution of the state, we will continue to play our role as an active partner for all viable and sustainable projects in the state,” he said. Notably, the bank has emerged as the best bank in the whole private sector category in the country in a survey conducted recently by the Financial Express setting different parameters. After which the bank has been given rank number one for strengthening, consolidating its balance. The chairman added: “Our policies are driven by our commitment to empower the people of the state in socio-economic sense. And we see our youth as a huge resource to drive and lead this socio-economic development through entrepreneurship, efficiency and honesty”. While playing a crucial role in bringing glory to the business environment in the state, the bank has even put in place an easy finance scheme for the local small traders at soft terms and conditions. The chairman said: “Providing a financial boost to all the sectors of the local economy through innovative sector-specific products remain our priority. At the same time, we have reactivated and revived our business relations with the corporate across the country”. The NPA Coverage Ratio of the bank as on September 2011 is above 90 per cent which is well above the RBI stipulated norm of 70 per cent. The bank’s deposit base was strengthened by Rs 7,737 crore and stood at Rs 47,425 crore. The advances of the bank have increased from Rs 23,183 crore as at the end of September 2010 to Rs 28,236 crore as on September 30, 2011, thus registering an increase of 21.80 per cent. Credit deposit ratio of the bank at the end of the said period was recorded at 59.54 per cent.
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Sikhs played role in keeping secular fabric of J&K intact
Srinagar, November 1 The minister was addressing the gathering at the 64th anniversary of Shahidi Divas organised at Gurdwara Shaheed Marg Satharana in Rafiabad in North Kashmir recently to pay homage to those Sikhs who have laid down their lives in 1947. Recalling the slogan of Sheri-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah “Hindu-Muslim-Sikh Itihad”, the minister said the people of the state had always maintained brotherhood and each community proved it practically by way of strengthening and maintaining the communal harmony in the state even in difficult times. He said Sikhs had worked wholeheartedly for the betterment of the state and that their sacrifices for saving nation from enemies aggression was a notable part of our history. Responding to the demands of the management of Gurdwara, the minister instructed the engineers of the R&B Department to take up renovation and upgradation of the approach road leading of the Gurdwara. He also released Rs 2.90 lakh out of his constituency development fund for the fencing of the Gurdwara. The minister also instructed for the construction of protection bund on one side of the Gurdwara, besides installation of two solar lights. Regarding improving water supply position in the area, the minister said by the commissioning of Dazna-Satharna water supply scheme expected by next month, water supply problem of the area would be redressed.
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Akhnoor now free from monkey menace
The growing monkey menace in the area had caused huge losses to the farmers. Keeping it in view, the State Wildlife Protection Department had hired some experts who have got success in catching as many as 425 monkeys in the past 10 days. Talking to The Tribune, Mohammad Yamin, who was given this task to make the area free from monkey menace, said: “We were six persons in the team and charged the department Rs 350 for catching one monkey.”Yamin added: “We reached here on October 19 and were told to make the area free from monkeys. Monkeys living in this area were first caught up and then we let them free in forests.”
The residents of the area have also appreciated the initiative taken by the administration. “Monkeys frequently used to come to our fields and houses for the past several years. Now, the area has been made free from the monkey menace,” said Sunil Sharma, a resident of Akhnoor, adding: “The departments concerned should take some steps in advance
so that the monkeys do not return to this area”.
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Pristine glory of Wular Lake to be restored
Srinagar, November 1 This information was given at a meeting of the district administration in Bandipora chaired by Gul said the pristine glory of the Wular Lake would be restored by its conservation and beautification to attract tourists. He said in this regard the government was going to frame Wular Development Authority for executing the project. He asked the officials concerned to initiate necessary steps for the early execution of the project. He said the project also envisaged road connectivity around the lake, de-weeding, de-silting and removal of plantation in the lake and eviction of lake land from encroachment. He asked the officials to start demarcating the lake as the lake had 14 km length and 7.5 km breadth area. Meanwhile, during the meeting, the District Development Commissioner, Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmed Lone, apprised the Adviser about the status of a few mega projects being executed in Bandipora. He said the upgradation work on the Rs 29-crore Bandipora-Sopore Road project was in progress while the work of two blocks of the Mini Secretariat, Bandipora, had been completed and a third one would be completed by the end of this fiscal. Lone apprised the Adviser that work on the Kaloosa bridge and 100-bedded district hospital, Bandipora, was also apace and would be completed within a stipulated time frame. While reviewing the pace of progress of upgradation of the Bandipora-Srinagar road, the Adviser directed the District Development Commissioner to take immediate steps for repairing roads. The Adviser also reviewed stock and supply position of essential commodities dispatched to the Gurez Sector.
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Religious institutions told to shift from
public places
Jammu, November 1 Over 100 such religious places or structures exist in the district whose managements, despite given several opportunities, have not applied for regularisation within a stipulated time. They have not also, as mandated, shifted to other places, as their existence was causing public hindrance and obstruction. The list of such institutions and places has been made available in the office of the Deputy Commissioner here, besides at sub-divisional magistrate, RS Pura, and with the tehsildars of Bishnah and RS Pura. Sources said notices in some cases had been served on the managements of a few religious places following the reports by the Home Department that structures were raised on public places and land owned by the government. This illegal practice had been continuing for the past over two decades, the sources said. However, keeping in view the religious sentiments attached to such structures, the administration had decided that encroachments, which were 20 years old and did not cause obstruction to the public nor prevent access to public services or utilities, be regularised. Under the policy, graveyards and cemeteries on public land were allowed to be permitted to exist subject to the condition that the regularisation be obtained within six months. However, any religious structure raised on the government land and causing hindrance in the public movement would not be permitted to continue and managements of such institutions had been asked to shift to other place within a period of three months or face action. The sources added that religious structures, which were less that 20 years old and raised on the government land, would not be permitted to continue in any case. However, any such structure, which was not causing any obstruction to any public service, could be regularised only on payment of such amount for the land, as might be fixed by a divisional-level committee, the sources added.
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Jammu DIARY While getting relevant information from the university on academic affairs and various researches may become a Herculean task at times for the information seekers, but it seems there is no dearth of students who waste time in painting the walls with the slogans (see photo). To add to its shabbiness, university has certain "corners" which have been turned into open air public conveniences. Time for the authorities at the helm of affairs to bring their act together. (Contributed by |
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Hamdard Grammar School celebrates annual day
Srinagar, November 1 Eminent journalist Altaf Hussain was the chief guest, while director of the RP Group of Schools Shabbir Hussian Mir was the guest of honour. Speaking on the occasion, Altaf Hussain stressed upon the personality development of students and impressed upon the parents to impart value-based education to their wards. He said human resource development was necessary to buildup societies on concrete foundations. “Society requires academically excellent people who also possess humane qualities,” he said. Shabbir Hussain stressed upon transparent coordination between the school administration and parents to develop the human material in educational institutions. He said excellent teachers only produced exceptional students. The students presented scintillating theme-based performances, including skits, songs and comedy shows, to enthral the audience. Hamdard Grammar School has been established in 2006 with classes up to 7th standard. On the occasion, the school results were also announced. Mementos were distributed among the meritorious students and other individuals and organisations in recognition to their contribution towards the school.
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Kathua stadium in state of neglect
Jammu, November 1 Manuj Kesar, president of the organisation, said the stadium was facing official negligence since long as a result of which sports activities had taken a beating in the area. Kesar said there was no coach or instructor available in the stadium, while players were left on their own to learn the skills of games. “How can our youth achieve excellence in sports arena if the government does not take interest in sports activities? Sports infrastructure is in a deplorable condition which is begging for change but the Sports Department has turned a nelson’s eye to it,” he alleged. “Despite lakhs of rupees spent by the government for the construction of the stadium in official records, nothing is being done to complete its construction,” he said and added that the upkeep of the stadium was completely negligent. “While sports and recreational facilities are dismal, there is no lighting arrangement in the stadium,” he alleged and added, “If the government failed to look into the concern and did nothing to improve the condition of the stadium, the NGO, along with the locals, will stage protest against the administration”.
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Jammu, November 1
The ISO-certified University of Jammu has become an example of vandalism and defacement by none other than various student bodies. Just visit the varsity campus and one may come across walls of various departments painted with slogans of various student outfits giving a shabby look to the "prestigious" university.