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State seeks 90% RTE funds from Centre
Neurosurgeon not paid salary
CM, ministers to review progress of projects
Urgam project begins power production today
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CMO: Make use of maternity services in govt hospitals
Bhati Commission gets extension
India, Nepal agree to check illegal trade
Coop federation’s retail store on FRI campus
Leopards attack two women
Navy Chief opens medical camp at Ranikhet
Medical reimbursement regulations eased
Training camp on marma chikitsa
20 projects for science congress
Tripti winner of decorative diya event
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State seeks 90% RTE funds from Centre
Dehradun, November 8 Raising the demand, state Education Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani, at the meeting of 60th Central Advisory Board for Education held at New Delhi today, said due to geographical condition, the expenditure of the hill state was more in the primary education sector. He also suggested that free uniform be provided to all students belonging to the BPL and APL categories under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). In fact, he reiterated, that the Central assistance in the ratio of 90:10 be extended to the state in all Centrally-aided programmes being implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The meeting was chaired by Union Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju. Naithani asserted that the reimbursement provided to the states for the students taking admission in schools under the Right To Education Act also be provided in 90:10 ratio by the Centre. He also demanded two upper primary schools and one secondary school in the state. He said at least one residential school and a secondary teachers training wing should be opened in every development block. He demanded that norms for the students be reduced to 25 from the existing 100 for the appointment of short-term teacher and instructor. Stating that Right To Education prohibits entrance test for admission in schools, Naithani said as the admission examination was mandatory for Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalaya, permission for examination for admission in class VI be given. The Education Minister also sought inclusion of non-governmental aided schools under the National Middle Education Campaign (NMEC) and the funds be increased for the operation of the NMEC. Other demands put forth by him included fund for establishing 28 girls hostels instead of 19 in backward development blocks, approval to open accounts in post offices and local banks besides nationalised banks under incentives-to-girls project, immediate release of remaining Rs 127.30 lakh for the construction of 95 resource rooms and revalidation of Rs 788 lakh for 2012-13 sanctioned by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry for the fiscal year 2010-11 and to immediately release this fund. |
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Neurosurgeon not paid salary
Dehradun, November 8 Since joining the Doon Hospital, Dr Divye Tiwari has not only been attending to the patients regularly at the OPD, but also performing surgeries. It took the Doon Hospital more than a year to equip its neurosurgery unit. Once it was ready, the hospital authorities went scouting for a neurosurgeon, as the inordinate delay was adversely affecting patient care. Meanwhile, the contract of the super specialist neurosurgeon, Dr Pankaj Sharma, hired by the Health Department also ended midway. The Doon Hospital was facing a dire situation and hence Dr Tiwari’s appointment was expected to end its troubles. But for Dr Tiwari the problems seemed to have just started. “As he is on the government roll, Dr Tiwari’s salary is much lower than the doctors who have been appointed on the contractual basis and will get the benefit of the recent salary hike announced for them. In the first place, it is indeed difficult to get qualified neurosurgeons and moreover only a few doctors are willing to work in government hospitals. The government also needs to raise the salary of doctors who were appointed before it accepted the Tickoo Committee recommendations,” said Dr BC Ramola, president of the Provincial Medical and Health Services. The government accepted the Tickoo Committee recommendations on the salary structure in 2008. Besides, the Doon Hospital authorities also did not pay any attention to providing technicians and a full-time anaesthetist at the neurosurgery unit. Hence, essentially Dr Tiwari also had to play the role of a technician during emergency. “The neurosurgery unit was set up at a high cost and trained technicians were required to handle the equipment. There is only one technician to take care of all equipment and there is no full-time anaesthetist. We will have to address these issues so that doctors show interest in serving here,” said Dr KC Pant, a senior physician. |
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CM, ministers to review progress of projects
Dehradun, November 8 During his informal interaction with mediapersons at the Secretariat today, Bahuguna said all ministers and senior officers had been asked to visit districts and review the development works. He would personally review the works at Almora, Pithoragarh, Pauri and other places. “There was no progress in projects for which allocation has been made under the annual plan. He said in some departments, the expenditure in past seven months had been too less against the fund allocated in the Budget. Bahuguna laid emphasis on giving special attention to Centrally and externally funded projects and flagship projects of the Centre. He had directed the officers to complete formalities at the state level so that Central assistance was received well in time. Bahuguna has directed the Minister in-charges of the districts to review the development projects so that physical and financial growth could be ensured. He also stressed on ensuring quality in the works. He had directed the officers concerned to apprise him of the action carried out till November 30. |
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Urgam project begins power production today
Dehradun, November 8 In a statement Subhash Kumar said that the project situated at Helang in Chamoli district would start producing 3 MW electricity and would be synchronised with the grid from tomorrow, the 12th state formation day. He further held that the Asi Ganga project was expected to begun power production the same day but the construction work got delayed due to the devastating floods on August 3. The Urgam hydropower project, which was built in 1998 and had produced minimum electricity during the lean season in 2004, had been lying idle since then. However, now renovation work had been executed, including building of a permanent head diversion and it would start working from tomorrow, Kumar said. He said that Alaknanda river's tributary Kalpganga's water was being utilised for the project. He added that work on the small hydropower projects was being speeded up in the state.
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CMO: Make use of maternity services in govt hospitals
Dehradun, November 8 During interaction with villagers, Chamoli Chief Medical Officer Ajit Gairola called upon the people to avail of the maternity services in government hospitals. He said it was a matter of concern that despite the government providing free transport to pregnant women for delivery in government hospitals, only 58 per cent deliveries were taking place in government hospitals in the state. He said the main objective of the National Rural Health Mission was to bring down the child and maternity death rate. He advised the people to include leafy vegetables and groundnuts in the diet of pregnant women so that they get proteins in sufficient quantity. Giving details on the welfare schemes of his department, state Additional Social Welfare Officer Shyam Lal said the department was providing monetary help of Rs 50 per month to students from I to V classes belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes families, backward classes and minorities. Under the Old Age and Kisan Pension Scheme, Rs 400 monthly pension is paid to a person who has crossed 60 years of age and provided his son is not a major. He told that under the scheme for sanitation workers, they and their dependents were provided a loan ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 5 lakh for starting an alternate profession. They are given a subsidy of Rs 12,500. Under the Gauradevi Kanyadhan Yojana, families earning upto a certain limit are being given Rs 25,000 on the passing of intermediate exams by their girls. A baby show was also organised today for the children upto the age of 5. About 35 babies from in and around Pipalkoti took part in the event. In the category of babies up to the age of one, first place went to Abhijit while Khushi and Prince were adjudged as second and third, respectively. In the age group one to three years, first prize was won by Swastik Bhatt whereas second and third prizes were bagged by Anshika and Himanshu, respectively. In the age group of three to five years, Sneha, Tejas and Gaurav got first, second and third positions, respectively. The Forest Rights Act was also discussed. The Divisional Forest Officer, Badrinath forest division, GC Singh, informed the gathering that a large number of people resided alongside forests in the state. He said several incidents of conflict between humans and wildlife take place in these villages, which were harmful to both. He said an aid of Rs 1, 00,000 was being given to the family of those who have been killed by wild animals. Monetary assistance is also given if a person is seriously injured and domestic animal is killed by wild animals. Resource person from the Health Department Harish Maikhuri spoke on the HIV/AIDS while BC Dimri elaborated on disabilities on the occasion. A cultural programme was also held. |
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Bhati Commission gets extension
Dehradun, November 8 “The commission had requested for an extension and has been asked to expedite its work,” said Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna. Since the constitution of the Bhati Commission, it has been battling with man-power shortage and had started a probe into the scandals recently. In April this year, Bahuguna had set up a one-man inquiry commission headed by KL Bhati, a retired IAS officer, to probe into a series of scandals that rocked the BJP government. In June last year, the state Congress had submitted a charge sheet to then President Pratibah Patil against the BJP government headed on scandals. The commission is probing alleged irregularities in the allotment of 56 hydropower projects, Citurgia housing project, Maha Kumbh mela and various other projects during the tenure of former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, which also forced the BJP high command to go for a change of guard in September last year, just a few months before the Assembly elections. |
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India, Nepal agree to check illegal trade
Pithoragarh, November 8 At a meeting called by the Customs Department at Banbasa town in India, traders from both countries demanded that barrage gates be kept open for some more time to facilitate more clients. Customs Officers from both countries also attended the meeting. “We have explained laws, regulations and procedures of international trade to the traders from both countries. We have requested them to first get their goods cleared from the Customs Department,” said VK Rawat, a Customs Officer. According to the Indian Customs officers, the meeting was called after some traders were found involved in illegal trade in the guise of border trade between the two countries. “We want to strengthen relations between the two friendly countries,” they said. |
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Coop federation’s retail store on FRI campus
Dehradun, November 8 The FRI campus at Dehradun houses not only the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) headquarters, but also the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) and the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS) along with a huge residential area for the employees of these three organisations. The NCCF retail store will be of great benefits to these organistions. The retail store was inaugurated by Dr VK Bahuguna, Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, in the presence of senior officers and scientists of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, and NCCF officials. The NCCF and the ICFRE had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for opening this retail store. The retail store will provide quality goods at a competitive price to the employees on the campus and also cater to the needs of residents living around the campus. This store is the first of its kind in the state. |
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Leopards attack two women
Pithoragarh November 8 In the first incident, a 32-year-old woman, Kalawati Devi, was attacked by a leopard at Bhaisora village in Lamgara subdivision last evening. “When the leopard held Kalawati in its paws, her friend Janaki Devi attacked the wild animal with stones. The leopard left Kalawati in an injured condition,” said Prem Kumar, DFO, Almora division. According to Forest Department sources, the woman suffered wounds in her neck and arm. “The woman is being treated at the district hospital,” said the DFO. In another incident, a 29-year-old woman was badly injured by a leopard at Musyoli village in Kanda subdivision of Bageshwar district last night. “Babita Devi, who had gone to collect fodder for her cattle in a nearby forest, was returning home when she was attacked by a leopard. She suffered injuries in her face and other body parts,” said a Forest Department official. The sources said Babita had been admitted to a nearby hospital and her condition was stated to be out of danger. |
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Navy Chief opens medical camp at Ranikhet
Pithoragarh, November 8 The Navy Chief was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of a medical camp, organised for the first with the cooperation of the Navy at Ranikhet today. "To begin with this, the Navy will organise more such superspeciality camp in Ranikhet and other hill region in future," said the chief. The chief, who reached his home town Ranikhet on Wednesday, a day before the camp began, reached the spot at 10 am. "With three superspecialists from the Navy, 12 other doctors from Delhi and Mumbai are attending the camp, which has been organised at Govind Singh Mahra Government Hospital here," said Dr KK Pandey, a doctor from the hospital who is a member of the team from local doctors. They are helping the specialists attending the camp. "More than 1,000 patients have so far registered in this camp which has been organised for the first time in this remote part of the state," said Dr Pandey. Talking to the media after the inauguration ceremony, the Navy Chief said he wanted to settle in Ranikhet after retirement. |
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Medical reimbursement regulations eased
Dehradun, November 8 Announcing the new measure yesterday, the official of the Health Department said the officials belonging to the All-India Services earlier had to get the papers cleared by the Director General of Health and then waited for more clearances. With the new announcement, the medical reimbursement procedure has been simplified. |
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Training camp on marma chikitsa
Haridwar, November 8 Renowned marma expert Dr Sunil Kumar Joshi said there were 107 marma points in one’s body, which were pressed for curing ailments of various kinds. He said it was an ancient medical therapy practised by sages. He also said from marma therapy, healing arts like acupressure disseminated into other parts of the world. “Marma art needs higher degree of practise, concentration, dedication and good knowledge of human body,” remarked Dr Joshi, who also conducts free camps for patients all over the nation. Elucidating further, Dr Joshi pointed out that Maha Rishi Sushurut had propagated this medical therapy. It had no side effects, he said. Book ‘Marma Vigyan va Chikitsa’ by Dr Joshi was also distributed at the workshop.
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20 projects for science congress
Dehradun, November 8 In the science congress, 40 Kendriya Vidyalyas from the Dehradun region had participated. The event was divided into two groups. The junior group comprised children in the age group of 10-14 years while the senior group comprised children in the age group of 14-17 years. Principal Charu Sharma congratulated the winning teams and wished them good luck.
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Tripti winner of decorative diya event
Haridwar, November 8 Students were also apprised of the ill-effects of crackers, particularly the pollution they generated. Tripti Batla won the diya event while Prerna Jain and Priya Malhotra secured the second and third positions. In anti-crackers poster event, Priya Malhotra, Sushmita Pradhan and Megha Bansal were adjudged the winners. School principal Monika Dewan urged parents to shun the use of crackers and instead opt for traditional eco-friendly way celebration.
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The National Consumer Cooperative Federation of India (NCCF) opened a retail store on the premises of the Forest Research Institute today.
Naval Chief Admiral VK Joshi has said the youth from the hill region are increasing their presence in the Navy and gradually coming to top posts as well.
