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No revaluation of DU answersheets now
Muslims join SAD (Badal)
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First solar water purification plant opened
Sheila plants saplings
Northern Railway staff felicitated
Gang making fake auto parts busted
Girls rescued from GB Road
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No revaluation of DU answersheets now
News Delhi, September 1 The announcement comes as a worry for the students. Though there had been talks of removing the revaluation system, it was for the first time the VC made the announcement at a public forum attended by students at indoor stadium at North Campus today. Informing students about forthcoming changes, the VC said, "A new evaluation mechanism will be put in place and the current system of revaluation will be removed." According to the DU authorities, this will leave no room for errors or discrepancies in evaluation of answersheets and for having such a full-proof system each paper will be evaluated by three teachers once the new evaluation system is introduced, he said. Prof Singh interacted with students who raised issues related to campus and shared their concerns pertaining to delay in results, sanitation, security on and off the campus, infrastructure problems, including inadequate hostels, etc. They also pointed out that sports facilities at DU were not up-to-the mark even as the Central government is promoting sports in a big way and is heading towards introducing a system for awarding marks for physical fitness in schools and colleges. To all their grievances, the VC assured them that he will discuss the issues with the principals of the colleges and ask them to look into the matter. However, in response to the administrative decision of abolishing the revaluation system many colleges and faculty are in opposition and say that this will be detrimental for the students as ruling out possibility of errors is just not practical. According to Prof Nandita Narayan of Maths department at St. Stephens' College, this is a retrograde step. "It is an anti-students move and the university is doing it just because it is not able to handle too much work. It cannot be implemented without the say of the academic council." President of DU Teachers' Association Prof Amar Deo Sharma said, "Revaluation is effective. This is an improper step and the VC should have consulted the members of the academic council." Meanwhile, soon DU will provide tablets, pre-loaded with lectures and audio-books to visually impaired students. |
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Muslims join SAD (Badal)
New Delhi, September 1 "The Sikh people have always fought tyranny, but never against any particular community. Guru Arjun Devji had got the foundation stone of Harmandir Sahib laid by Muslim saint Mian Peer and announced that anybody irrespective of any religion could pay obeisance there. The quotes of Sheikh Farid and Mardana have been included in the Guru Granth Sahib," said Manjit Singh. Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Kuldeep Singh Bhogal, Onkar Singh Thapar and Manjinder Singh Sirsa welcomed the Muslims to the party and assured them of a better political future. "Muslims had always voted for the Congress. But now they are fed up of the Congress led-UPA government at the Centre due its anti-minority policies. They are looking for options. As the Muslim community in Punjab is happy with the SAD (Badal) government, community leaders like Mohsin Khan have decided to join the party," said SAD Badal leaders. Mohsin Khan said, "Minorities have a major role to play in the development of the country." Sources said that the decision to include Muslims in the SAD (Badal) was taken before the last Delhi Assembly election. But it was delayed due to certain |
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First solar water purification plant opened
New Delhi, September 1 Dikshit said the plant would help produce over 5,000 litres clean drinking water (meeting WHO standard) daily. Over 750 schoolchildren from economically backward homes living near the plant will be allocated five litres potable water daily for each member of their families. Also present on the occasion was East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit. Congratulating SANA for the plant, he hoped that the step would make sure that children remained in schools and go a long way in alleviating the burden of diseases from the community. Managing trustee of SANA Sanchaita Gajapati Raju said SANA zeroed in on this school as it would ensure that lesser privileged families and their children in the area get potable drinking. The water purification station will pump, purify and disinfect water, thus reduce the use of firewood or charcoal for boiling water. It will also have bottling facility, and equipment to produce chlorine which will be used to disinfect bottles before refilling. The system will be owned by the school and managed by students of Class IX -XII who have been trained for the project. |
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Book fair starts with focus on e-books this year
New Delhi, September 1 The annual fair will see the participation of 253 publishers from the country and abroad, including France, US, UK, Russia, Germany, China and Pakistan. Speaking on the occasion, Khanna laid stress on encouraging the youth to read inspirational works. "In view of the fast changing times, the publishers need to keep updating their stocks. They should opt for technological innovations like e-books and pocket books to cater to the young generation," Khanna said. "Books are synonymous to knowledge and publishers should try their level best to ensure maximum reach of their books. E-publishing is the best way to expose the books to maximum readers and take them beyond the geographical boundaries," he stated. President of the Federation of Indian Publishers Sudhir Malhotra said, "The key challenge would be to make books accessible and affordable to more and more people." A highlight of the fair will be the screening of the feature films based on the novels of Indian authors to mark 100 years of Indian Cinema. |
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Sheila plants saplings
New Delhi, September 1 Chairperson of the NDMC Archna Arora and senior officials also planted saplings. Dikshit stated that the NDMC has launched a mass tree plantation programme with environmental awareness campaign this monsoon with the target of 5,155 plantations. Nearly 1,315 plantation on road side avenues, 1,140 in gardens, 200 in the NDMC parks, 2, 115 in the CPWD colony parks, 285 in schools and 100 tree saplings in the other areas have been covered. The target has been achieved for tree plantation during the campaign. The campaign has been in association with schools, residential welfare association, traders' welfare association, corporate houses, government departments, semi government organisation, undertakings and autonomous bodies. The NDMC maintains four big parks in its areas like Lodhi Garden, Talkatora Garden, Nehru Park, Sanjay Jheel, 122 colony parks, 52 schools greens and 50 roundabouts, about 30,000 avenue trees. Apart from this, the NDMC is also maintaining 981 colony parks of the Union government. |
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Northern Railway staff felicitated
New Delhi, September 1 Johri, Lal and Khan were awarded for their vigilance and quick foresight in averting a possible accident to Padmavat Express during midnight hours due to the obstruction on the track caused due to falling of a large tree. Similarly, diligent working has helped Mahendra and Prakash in discovering a missing bolster suspension link of rear brake van and thus averting a possible accident of Shatabdi Express. Meena and Harjeet Singh had discovered sparks in a petrol tanker carrying train and through their prompt action in extinguishing the fire and isolating the hot axle helped avert a fire. |
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Gang making fake auto parts busted
New Delhi, September 1 The police had received information that the gang was active in Karol Bagh. A raid was conducted at Neetu Auto Centre, Naiwalan, Karol Bagh, and 2,000 holograms, 20 chain sets, 280 magnet oil seals, 90 pieces COM kit chain and 120 pieces of engine oil seals were seized. The police team apprehended Tilak Raj from there and a case under the Copyright Act has been registered. Tilak Raj has disclosed that he used to buy these counterfeit items from Rajkumar Kakkar, the owner of Kakkar Auto Agency at Naiwalan. When Kakkar's shop was raided, 6,519 empty cartons bearing the name of Bajaj, 17,000 pouches of rubber shocker, 1,150 pouches of back mirror, 290 pouches of clutch plate, 3,900 pouches of wheel rubber, 600 pouches of support wheel, 1,000 pouches of cable, 1,100 pouches of rim rubber, 600 pouches of gear grip, 80 air filters, 25,000 pouches of oil seals, 2500 pouches of half packing kit and two packing machines used for labeling the stickers were seized. However, Kakkar managed to escape. |
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Girls rescued from GB Road
New Delhi, September 1 One girl belongs to West Bengal while another belongs to Andhra Pradesh. At the instance of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh police, the Delhi police raided Kotha No. 41 and 42 and rescue the girls. Later, the girls who were rescued were handed over to the respective state police. The girls stated that they belong to poor family. They were lured in lieu of promising them to provide employment in Delhi, but they were sold at GB Road. |
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