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Thalassemic kids fail to move health authorities
RTE ACT
City’s taxi driver found murdered in Dehradun
No trace of two accused in assault case
From Colleges
Financial aid for 482 kids
Sibal to inaugurate three projects at NIT
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MC staff block SAD-BJP’s ‘buttering’ plan
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 27 All those employees who were inside could not come out and vice-versa for almost half an hour as the agitating members of four employees’ unions did not vacate the entrance area. Local Bodies Minister Bhagat Chunni Lal was expected to be at the MC complex around noon today to offer appointment letters to the first batch of 25 of 301 gardeners, but before the minister was to come over, the gates had been blocked by the protesters demanding that more genuine cases should be taken up on priority and that the union leaders be consulted first before issuing of any such letters. The minister, who must have been intimated about the protest in the MC complex, preferred not to come as the programme was announced cancelled just at the spur of the moment. So did Mayor Rakesh Rathour and Commissioner BS Dhaliwal, who were to come during the event. The parking area earmarked for the officers’ vehicles remained blocked for over two hours as the employees continued to indulge in sloganeering. Chandan Garewal, president of the Nigam Safai Mazdur Union, said, “We do not want to interrupt the appointment of gardeners, but we want that the interest of certain more senior employees should not be ignored by the officials. Hence, we held this protest”. High drama
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Two hurt in school kitchen fire
Jalandhar, April 27 Cook Nirmala and her daughter Sushma got minor burns in the incident and were immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital. The cylinder caught fire at about 9:30 am. The fire caused the gas stove to burst. School principal Raj Kumari Mahi, said, “It was an accident. The cylinder suddenly caught fire and the cook and her daughter got injured. They were immediately taken to the civil hospital from where they were later discharged. We immediately called the fire brigade. But the flames had been doused by the school staff before the fire brigade could arrive. The students are all safe. The cause of the accident is not known as yet.” The meal was being prepared for the students of Class I to VIII. At the time of the accident, there were about 1,000 students in the school.
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Students feel on top of the world Kusum Arora Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 27 Belonging to the SC community, they have seen a lot of hard days, but now the situation is looking bright for them. Sons of a labourer, the brothers have joined the companies as supervisors. The institute has changed many a fortunes. As many as 14 students of different diploma courses bagged placements with leading leather and footwear firms of the city. “There were times when we witnessed hard days, but not anymore. My parents, especially my father, are extremely happy about our placements. Now me and my brother collectively earn around Rs 12,000, which is a big relief for the family,” said Pawan Kumar. Residents of Basti Danishmanda in the city, they joined the institute at the insistence of a faculty member three years back. “We were not aware of any such free courses for people belonging to the SC community being run by the institute. Then, I met a faculty member of the institute who motivated me to shape up my future. After this course, I am earning Rs 6000, which is a wonderful beginning”, he added. Pawan has been picked by Punjab Leather Processes while his brother is employed with Avinash Tanneries Limited. “I am glad at having made a wise decision to pursue an almost free course in leather technology at the institute. In fact, there are vast growing opportunities in the leather industry,” he added. Another student, Sandeep Kumar (21), a resident of Kartarpur, who too bagged placement with Punjab Leather Processes as a supervisor, said, “This is more than enough. My father is a driver by profession and I had been looking forward to join a skill-based rewarding career option so as to financially help my parents. I am glad that my decision to pursue a different career path has paid dividends.” The success saga does not end here. There are many students of the institute who have joined the leather industry as production in charge at a starting salary of Rs 8,000 per month. One such student is Karan Chaudhary. “As he has an ailing father, getting a placement with good salary package was his requirement. In fact we are happy for him that he has started earning Rs 8,000, which is a big help for his family”, said Rohit Dalia, the placement officer of the institute. Government Institute of Leather and Footwear Technology provides three-year diploma in skill-based courses - leather technology and leather technology (footwear). While the general category students have to pay a fee of Rs 28,000 annually, SC students are made to pay Rs 1,500 as admission fee and Rs 400 per semester as internet charges. About the institute
Government Institute of Leather and Footwear Technology, which has been functioning since 1934, is directly under the control of the Punjab State Technical Education and Industrial Training Board, Chandigarh, and All-India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. “The institute has been a big launch pad for SC students in the state,” say students. Principal speak We demanded a starting salary between Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 from the Punjab Leather Federation recently. Barring stray cases, we are happy to share that all our students have bagged placements with the leather tanning industries in the city. There is tremendous growth in this sector and students can easily reach Rs 20,000 per month package within two years. — Gurvind Kumar Chahal Career guidance
The institute in association with the district education authorities has been conducting career counselling for students of government schools of the district. “This year we got filled as many as 6,000 JET forms in the government schools. We gave counselling to students for competitive exams like JET, NDA, PMT and AIEEE”, said Surjit Lal, the District Guidance Counsellor. |
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Thalassemic kids fail to move health authorities
Jalandhar, April 27 It has been more than a month since the Thalassemic Children Welfare Society
(TCWS) wrote to the director, health services, Punjab, to fund part of the treatment of 10 thalassemic children receiving treatment at the Civil Hospital in
Jalandhar. So far, the society has not received any kind of financial help from the health department. Meanwhile, the children, whose bills had been sent to the health department, languish due to the lack of adequate medicines. As many as 85 children are receiving free blood and blood transfusion for thalassemia treatment at the local Civil Hospital but the lack of funds for their medicines, filters (and tests) has driven them to a desperate situation. Over 15 to 20 children at the wing are making do without medicines every month, since the Civil Hospital has none available and the funds of the TCWS are too meagre to arrange medicines for all of them. In fact, out of the total 85 children, the names of only 10 children were sent in the bills forwarded to the director, health services, due to the health department’s own condition that only children going to government or government-aided schools will be funded by the health department. Notably, though a list of children was also sent to the
Jalandhar-based 1098 Childline yet no concrete steps have so far been initiated by the NGO, either, to get medicines for these children in dire need of them. Talking to The Tribune, TS Bhatia, general secretary, Thalassemic Children Welfare Society (TCWS), said, “It has been over a month since I wrote to the director, health services. So far, no help has been received. Things have come to a point that we are even falling short of funds to arrange tests for the children.” “The Ferrinite tests (for iron testing) are done at private institutions that cost high. Along with medicines and filters, we are now also falling short of funds for the tests. The problem will only aggravate further as long as we are not receiving a regular flow of essential funds.” JP Singh, Director, health services, Punjab, when contacted, said, “Since it is the beginning of the financial year, no budget has been passed as yet. I will look into the issue and do whatever can be done with the funds available.” |
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Private schools shirking from taking social responsibility: Organisations
Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 27 All those organisations, which are abreast with various provisions of the RTE Act, have claimed that it was wrong on the part of schools to have said that they had completed their admission and that they would think over implementing the Act in the next term. The Act has a provision of ensuring intake of students even when the session has begun. Anoop Watts, president of Jalandhar Citizens’ Welfare Society, said, “Section 15 of the Act clearly spells out that no child can be denied admission even if he asks for it after the extended admission period.” He said he was soon planning to start a public forum of 40-50 people on the issue for sensitising public on the various matters, discussing way outs and recommending the same to officials and the ministries concerned.” Says Surinder Mittal, former member of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, “Since the standards of the government schools are not up to mark, a poor student or his parent will now have a choice to prefer to go to a nearby private school and improve his prospects in life. All those who have made education a brisk business need to understand their duties and ensure provision of quality education to poor families for free”. Advocate Viney Goel too makes a point. “Private schools have been making business out of almost everything. It is not just the hefty fee that they have been charging, they have even been drawing big cuts from the sale of books and uniforms as well. And imparting education to some poor students should not make much of a problem for the rich corporate honchos,” he said.
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City’s taxi driver found murdered in Dehradun
Jalandhar April 27 The deceased has been identified as Raj Kumar, a resident of 120 feet road. Raj’s brother, Sanjeev Kumar, said that last Sunday, his brother was called up by some persons to book his Innova car for Dehradun. Raj then picked the same passengers from Kabir Vihar area and headed to Dehradun on the same evening. Sanjeev added that Raj had called him the same night and smelt that passengers’ intentions were not good. Few hours later, Raj’s phone was found switched off and even on Monday morning, he could not be contacted, alleged Sanjeev. Sensing foul play, deceased’s brother filed a missing complaint at the Basti Bawa Khel police station. Sources said, the Rajpura police had found the deceased’s body on Monday morning. As the body was unidentified it same was kept at the mortuary. On Thursday, when the city police informed the Dehradun police about the missing driver, the latter then informed the former about the murder of some unidentified person and asked the local police to identify the body. The police, immediately, took Sanjeev to Dehradun, who then identified the body. |
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No trace of two accused in assault case
Jalandhar April 27 The police division No 7 had registered a case of attempt to murder against three youths. One of the accused was recently arrested by the police. The arrested accused has been identified as Sumit Banny. The accused, who were still at large, have been identified as Amanpreet and Rommy Uppal. Rommy was said to be a son of some police official. To recall, a Nigerian youth, Yanik Nikky was allegedly beaten up some youths near the ISBT on last Saturday. He was then admitted to a hospital. Later, Yanik was shifted to Patiala on Tuesday. The victim was allegedly attacked by nine youths, but the police said, after arresting the remaining two accused, that the other accomplices would also be booked in an attempt to murder case. Jaswinder Singh, inspector Police Division No 7 said, the raids were being conducted to nab the remaining accused and the role of the son of some high rank police official was also being investigated. — OC
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Exhibition organised
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 27 During the exhibition, the students displayed designer wears made by them like
kurtis, ladies suits, sarees and bed-sheets. An annual feature, the exhibition was organized by the students to hone up their skills in the fashion
designing.
MoU signed
The Ramgarhia Educational Institutions,
Phagwara, has signed a MoU with Magna Carta College (MCC), Oxford UK. Under the
MoU, the students would get a chance to promote academic and cultural learning through faculty and student exchange
programmes. The MoU was signed between chairman of the institute, Bharpur S Bhogal and MCC’s Dean, David Faulkner. |
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Financial aid for 482 kids
Phagwara, April 27 Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Som Parkash, also donated Rs 2 lakh from his discretionary funds to the organisation. Tek Chand Pooni of Helping Hands Organisation and Phagwara Sugar Mill Chairman Sukhbir Singh Sandhar announced donations of Rs 1 lakh each for the study of these children. Pooni announced that the organisation will adopt 1,000 poor students. The organisation also announced to provide books and stationery to students. |
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Sibal to inaugurate three projects at NIT
Sibal will lay the foundation stone of a new science block on the campus. He will also inaugurate the National Knowledge Project regarding conduct of online video lectures by experts for students of IITs, NITs and other government universities. Sibal will also inaugurate the IT Park on the campus. Sibal is also scheduled to attend a socio-political function in the city on Sunday morning. |
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