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JU to take up demands of employees with govt again
Govt adopting double standard, say acid attack victim’s kin
BGSBU announces B.Tech entrance test results
22 school students from Sonepat visit Nagrota
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Champion of backward classes remains an unsung hero in his native Batote village
FCI imparts training to 1,100 youth
Teachers’ body seeks regularisation of RETs, enhancement in wages
Resolve salary issue, board urged
Members of Shiromani Gurmat Granthi Ragi Sabha address mediapersons in Jammu on Tuesday. Tribune Photo:Inderjeet Singh
Development prog concludes at SMVDU
Forum seeks probe into purchase of faulty garbage containers
50 students participate in Civil Defence training programme at Kaluchak
Students excel in yoga event
24 women participate in dress designing course at Katra
Step Tutorial opens branch
Summer camp at MV Int’l School
Inter-school quiz competition held
ACC, Zakir XI log wins in Gufran T20 cricket meet
KC Club script emphatic win in cricket tourney
One booked for forgery
Motorcyclist killed in accident
Three held in robbery case
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JU to take up demands of employees with govt again
Jammu, June 4 The employees said they would not call off their 24-day long strike till the university administration fulfilled their demands. “We are trying our best to end the stalemate. We have already accepted most of the demands of the employees but there is no flexibility on the part of the employees on the demand for regularisation of causal workers. We will take up the issue of regularisation of casual workers with the state government tomorrow and we are hopeful of positive response from the government," Professor Manoj K Dhar, Registrar, University of Jammu, said. Krishan Chand, Jammu University Non-Gazetted and Casual Workers Association representative said they (representatives of employees) held a meeting with the members of high-level committee, which had been constituted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, this afternoon. It failed to yield any results. “We took part in the fifth round of talks with the committee in the afternoon but no agreement could be reached with the administration. We have decided to continue our agitation till the authorities agree to fulfil our demands," Chand said. Instead of taking concrete steps, they (authorities) resorted to mere lip service. On Sunday, the University authorities had issued a statement claiming that they had "accepted most of the demands of Class-IV employees". "The Class IV employees will get pre-revised scale of Rs 4,000-Rs 6,000 for category-I and of Rs 5,000-Rs 8,000 for category-II after getting the third step in career advancement scheme which has been recently approved. By doing so, the major demand of the striking employees has been accepted. It would mean a major jump in their salaries," the statement added. The varsity authorities had urged the employees to call off their strike in the interest of the varsity. Meanwhile, sanitary conditions worsened on the campus as sanitary workers abstained from work. The inmates of the seven varsity hostels were forced to take food from outside as cooks and mess boys also went on strike in support of non-gazetted employees. Around 700 non-gazetted employees comprising Class- IV and casual workers had been protesting in support of their demands which include removal of pay anomalies, regularisation of causal workers and reduction in the period of conducting test for promotion of Class-IV employees from five years to three years. |
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Govt adopting double standard, say acid attack victim’s kin
Barnota (RS Pura), June 4 The accused Sanjeev Kumar was arrested but no one visited the victim's family dealing with the tragedy. After a similar incident in Srinagar on January 2, Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture, Raman Bhalla, visited the victim's family in March. He provided some financial help and promised to help the family send her for advanced treatment outside the state. His visit followed public pressure. "Actually we forced the authorities to send a minister because the government was adopting double standards in providing relief to the acid attack victims in the state and we raised our voice against this brazen discrimination," Sabitra Devi, a local Panchayat member of Barnota said. The women panchayat members have reason to target the state government because the acid victim from Srinagar was airlifted to Delhi the very next day of the attack and the state government also gave her a job with the state school education department, on compassionate grounds besides bearing Rs 8 lakh as the cost of her treatment. On the other hand, Ruman Lata was given only a paltry sum of Rs 50,000 by the state government. "Are we living in a country like Pakistan where minorities and the weaker sections are treated as second class citizens," asked Yashpal, the father of the victim and regretted that the government had not kept its promise of providing advanced treatment to Rupan. “For the last one year we have been visiting Delhi for advanced treatment on our own expenses but unlike the acid victim from Kashmir, authorities have not come forward to take my sister outside for treatment," rued Sajan Bhagat, younger brother of Rupan, while narrating tale of the apathy of the state government. Rupan, who is in Delhi along with her mother to seek appointment with doctor, said over the phone that her family has so far spent Rs 1.75 lakh on her since the attack. "If all political parties, including the ruling party came forward to support acid victim of Srinagar, why same yardstick is not being adopted in my case," she said. She alleged that the state government had adopted double standards in dealing with such tragedies. Addressing a Women's Day function in Jammu this year, CM Omar Abdullah had admitted that Rs 8 lakh spent on the Sringar acid attack victim was paid by the government. the painful divide |
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BGSBU announces B.Tech entrance test results
Rajouri, June 4 According to the press statement, the result of BTech Entrance Test has been declared and has been made available on University website www.bgsbuniversity.org. The University’s College of Engineering and Technology will begin the counselling sessions and admissions on June 10 and June 11, following which the next round will be announced. Atleast 1,466 candidates had appeared in the entrance test for admissions to engineering courses in Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communications (ECE), Electrical and Renewable Energy (EREE), Information Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering (CE) in the College of Engineering & Technology.
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22 school students from Sonepat visit Nagrota
Batote, June 4
He stated while interacting with a group of 22 students, including 10 girls and three teachers, from the Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, Sonepat, Haryana on the last day of their second eight-day tour to J&K at Nagrota in Jammu yesterday. Besides sharing their views of the tour, the students expressed their gratitude to him for arranging an exciting and enriching tour for them. He presented each of them a souvenir and had a photo-session with them. While narrating her experience of her maiden visit to J&K, Manisha said she was satisfied to see the cordial relations and mutual trust between local villagers and the Army besides seeing the development in the state in all spheres. The tour was organised by the 23 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion at Nachlana,Banihal of CIU (Delta)under the aegis of Army Goodwill School Arnora, Doda.
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Champion of backward classes remains an unsung hero in his native Batote village
Batote, June 4
As usually, including his wife, Shanti Devi, daughter Chanchla, nephew Ex-Sarpanch Mulkh Raj, grandsons and companion Master Jagat Ram, hardly 200 persons had gathered at Amar Nagar, Champa to pay him the tribute on June 1 this year. As the President of the All India Depressed Classes League for J&K, he died on the eleventh day of his hunger strike in 1970 at Karan Park in Jammu at the age of 50. He was demanding reservation for the SC, ST and OBC in the state. In consequence of his martyrdom although the state government had agreed to implement the Justice KK Gupta Commission report to grant reservation to the Scheduled Class, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs in the state on August 28, 1970, yet it was in 1973 that the state government enforced 8 per cent and 10 per cent reservation for the SC and ST categories. The Mandal Commission recommendations for the reservation of the OBC are yet to be implemented in the state.
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FCI imparts training to 1,100 youth
Jammu, June 4 “They said courses have been running successfully from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar campus of the FCI Jammu in food production, F&B service, bakery and patisserie and housekeeping,” he added. Most of the students have been able to find employment within and outside the state on the basis of skills acquired through short-term courses. Seeing the response of students from far-flung areas, the FCI, Jammu, has also opened more centres at Bhaderwah, Basohli and Reasi. The department is also planning to open one more centre at Rajouri. The FCI, Jammu, is going to have its own campus near Nagrota where 45 kanals of land have been acquired and construction of the building is in progress. Once started, the corporation would run a one-and-a-half year diploma course and a three-year degree course in hospitality sector in a bid to provide skilled manpower in the tourism sector in the state and country at large. Food Craft Institute, Jammu, has been established with an objective to provide quality education in the key operational areas of hotels and hospitality industry. The courses offered by the national council are of international standard which have been recognised by the hospitality industry. Keeping in view, the prevailing scenario of hospitality industry in India and abroad and the tremendous need of professional manpower in this sector, the Ministry of Tourism has introduced various courses in hospitality sector to generate more avenues for unemployed youth.
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Teachers’ body seeks regularisation of RETs, enhancement in wages
Jammu, June 4 He said transfer norms should be strictly followed and teachers be transferred to their home districts, who have been left in other districts after the creation of new districts. The other demands of the association included regularisation of Rehbar-E-Taleem (RET) teachers after seven years of their service, inclusion of RETs services into the service book for promotion and pensionary benefits, enhancement in wages from Rs 1,500 to basic pay of teacher and amendment in the transfer policy. The association demanded a selection grade to senior teachers. It further claimed that the transfer norms were violated time and again. The association added that the case of promotion list of master grade had not been cleared.
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Resolve salary issue, board urged
Jammu, June 4 The sabha also expressed gratitude to Wazir for resolving the issue of granthis, ragis and sewadars whose 17-day protest ended today. The statement issued by the SGGRS also claimed that the salary of head ragis and granthis has been enhanced to Rs 1,500 each while ragi/2nd granthi to Rs 1,000. The behta of Sri Akand Path Sahib will get an enhanced salary of Rs 4,000 and kirtan behta will get Rs 1,500.
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Development prog concludes at SMVDU
Katra, June 4 During the valedictory ceremony, Dean, College of Management, Prof D Mukhopadhyay, said such kind of programmes would definitely add value to the teaching, research and overall grooming of the participants. The 14-day programme has received enthusiastic response from various parts of the country. A total of 60 participants from more than 20 institutions located in various parts of India participated and honed their research and analytical skills relating to research. Participants, during the valedictory session, highlighted the benefits derived from the programme and shared their experiences. They congratulated the organisers for the conduction of programme which was the blend of theory laboratory sessions and practical cases. They requested to organise such kind of programmes in more frequent mode.
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Forum seeks probe into purchase of faulty garbage containers
Jammu, June 4 Addressing a meeting of the forum, president RK Chadda said the corporation, which is responsible for disposal of solid waste in the city, has failed to effectively maintain sanitation in the city. He demanded that officials responsible for the purchase of defective garbage containers should be identified and brought to book. “ If the corporation Commissioner fails to disclose the identity of the officials responsible for the bungling, the forum will file a PIL in the J&K High Court to know their names and also to seek action against them,” warned Chadha. The Forum also raised question mark over functioning of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and the JMC and alleged they have failed to take effective steps to contain air, water and soil pollution. The Forum has also expressed concern over the delay in giving an environment clearance to the tourism related projects in Jammu.
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50 students participate in Civil Defence training programme at Kaluchak
Jammu, June 4 A total of 50 students, including teaching staff members, participated. Dushyant Sharma, deputy controller, Civil Defence, Jammu, was the chief guest on the occasion. The main aim of the training programme was to educate the students and teaching staff with regard to preventive measures to be taken in the event of disaster or natural calamities. Civil Defence wardens and experts were also present on the occasion. These included Vijay Magotra, Alok Nanda, Ram Chand, Rashpal Singh, Sudershan Saini and Ghar Singh. The instructors of Civil Defence organisation delivered lectures to acquaint the participants about the techniques to be undertaken at the time of need. Later, mementos were presented to the chief guest and members of the Civil Defence by Kunal Chib, Chief Secretary, Chenab College of Education. The programme was coordinated by Kamaldeep Kaur, coordinator, Chenab College of Education. NSS programme officer Priya Gupta presented the vote of thanks.
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Students excel in yoga event
Jammu, June 4 Two students Satyam and Raghav Jamwal were selected for inter-divisional level competition. The medal winners included Keshav Singh, Naman, Akash Sharma, Mohammad Hussain, Pradyun, Nadeem, Nandita and Sudamini. The school management has congratulated all performers and hoped that they would bring laurels in future too. — TNS |
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24 women participate in dress designing course at Katra
Katra, June 4 The chief guest at the valedictory function was the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Reasi, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary, who distributed certificates amongst the passed out trainees. Choudhary said people should take benefit of such schemes for establishing their own income generating units. He also asked the trainees to avail such benefits by establishing self help groups in order to make their training successful. On the occasion, SK Kandroo, director, SBIRSETI, Reasi dwelt at length about the objectives and purpose of establishment, assured the trainees of every help in the future for smooth running of their units by skill upgrade.
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Step Tutorial opens branch
Jammu, June 4 Kapoor said such type of education promoting units were beneficial for the new generation. “It is the need of the hour that students should be given proper education so that they may pass the examinations like IAS and
KAS,” Kapoor said. Besides, the tutorial would also provide concessional benefits or free education to the students hailing from border districts like
Rajouri, Poonch and other militancy-prone areas. — TNS |
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Summer camp at MV Int’l School
Jammu, June 4 In the conference hall, students of class IX to XII were informed about the role of photo journalism in media, basics for using camera, journalism as a career for becoming a photographer, cartoonist or columnist. Students kept themselves busy in dance, embroidery and stitching classes. In cooking class, various kinds of salads were prepared, garnished and artistically readied for service.
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Inter-school quiz competition held
Rajouri, June 4 Lt Colonel Rajesh Kumar inaugurated the event. The event was witnessed by a large number of students, parents, teachers and prominent civilians of the area. The prize-distribution ceremony was graced by sarpanchs and panches of various villages. The prizes were distributed by Lt Col Rajesh Kumar and Fazal Hussain and head mistress Mumtaz Raina.
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ACC, Zakir XI log wins in Gufran T20 cricket meet
Jammu, June 4 In the first match, Asraria Cricket Club got the better of Usman Cricket Club (UCC), Bhaderwah, by 6 wickets. Batting first after winning the toss, UCC suffered a dramatic batting collapse and the team managed to garner a paltry 85 runs by losing nine wickets in the process. Sadam was the top scorer with 23 runs while Riaz contributed 19 runs. From ACC, Kishtwar, Yasir and Fidda shared two wickets apiece. The Asraria Cricket Club did the needful in just 10.3 overs and that too losing just four wickets. Arshad was the main contributor with 27 runs while Akhter chipped in with 16 runs. From UCC, Rakesh grabbed two wickets while Jahangir claimed one. Arshad of ACC was declared man of the match. In the second match, Zakir XI Doda had the last laugh against Madhya Pradesh Heroes by nine wickets. Batting first, Madhya Pradesh Heroes scored a paltry 70 runs for the loss of six wickets. Anubhav Tiwari scored 17 runs while Goli Sardar contributed 22 runs. From Zakir XI, Abid Nabi and Salman were the wreckers-in-chief with two wickets apiece. In reply, Zakir XI cruised to victory in just 6.1 overs by losing a single wicket. Abid Nabi was the highest scorer from Zakir XI with a defiant 49-run knock. From Madhya Pradesh Heroes, Rajdeep claimed the only wicket. Abid Nabi was adjudged man of the match. Mohammad Saleem Ganai, Branch Manager Bajaj Allianz Doda was the chief guest on the occasion who presented man of the match award to Abid. The match was officiated by Ranji Trophy Umpire Amit Bansal and Sanjay Singh while Rinku Bhadouriya was the scorer.
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KC Club script emphatic win in cricket tourney
Jammu, June 4 Batting first, KC Cricket Club accumulated 158 runs for the loss of four wickets in the allotted quota of 20 overs. Manik Gupta played a defiant unbeaten knock of 78 runs off just 52 balls. He pierced seven hits to the fence and three mighty heaves for the maximum. Vimarsh Kaw also contributed 27 runs with the help of three boundaries. For CCC, Sumit, Yogesh and Himanshu shared a wicket apiece. In reply, CCC could manage only 112 runs losing nine wickets in the process. Parveen played a gutsy knock of 31 runs while Aditya Pratap made 26 runs. Somaya Jain, Sahil and Banddp Singh of KC Cricket Club shared two wickets apiece while Manik Gupta and Raman Dutta took one wicket each. Manik Gupta of KC Cricket Club was declared man of the match. Sadiq Hussain Malik and JD Singh were the umpires while Sunny was the scorer. Earlier, National Cricket Club (NCC) scripted a last ball win over Rainawari Cricket Club (RCC), Srinagar, in a thrilling match. Batting first, RCC accumulated scored 129 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted quota of 20 overs. Aman was the top scorer with 32 runs off 26 balls while Rahul Moosa and Puneet Watal Vijay Dogra, Mayank Gautam and Deepak Manhas shared two wickets each while Rohit Bhat took chipped in with one wicket for NCC. In reply, NCC overhauled the target losing seven wickets in the process. Gokul Baru was the top scorer with 29 runs while Sagar made 23 runs. Jatin and Puneet scored 20 and 19 runs, respectively. Satish of RCC snared three wickets while Venus scalped two wickets. Deepak Manhas of NCC was declared man of the match. The match was officiated by Saleem-ur-Rehman and Harsh while Sunny was the scorer.
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One booked for forgery
Rajouri, June 4 The Kalakote police yesterday registered a case against a government employee, identified as Gulam Ahmed, a junior assistant in the tehsil office, Rajouri, for preparing bogus Dogra certificates on a meagre amount of rupees 1,000 by befooling aspirants, who applied for the Army and many other belt forces, reports said. The incident took place two days ago, when Ashwani Kumar reached Kalakote police station for attestation of his Dogra certificate after he failed to attest certificate at the tehsil office. SHO Kalakote grilled Ashwani Kumar, who disclosed the names of Surinder Singh and Bittu Kumar who worked as barber in Rajouri for preparing of this certificate. During investigations both of them had disclosed the name of kingpin, Gulam Ahmed, who worked in the tehsil office, Rajouri. Additional Superintendent of Police, Nowshera, said it was shocking that a junior assistant, working in the tehsil office, Rajouri, used the stamp of tehsildar Rajouri. |
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Motorcyclist killed in accident
Jammu, June 4 “The vehicle in the front of the deceased applied brakes as the traffic lights turned red. The deceased was driving fast and another car coming from behind hit it resulting in Pankaj’s death on the spot,” the police said. The body was taken to the Government Medical College for postmortem.
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Rajouri, June 4 The police party chased the robbers, who fled in an Alto car and nabbed two accused namely Mohammed Farooq son of Hussain Khan, resident of Kakora, Manjakote and Ajay Kumar Sharma son of Kuldeep Kumar Sharma resident of Link Road, Akhnoor with Rs 26,000, whereas the third accused namely Mohd Ashraf son of Mohd Hussain, resident of Kakora Manjakote village slipped away with a cash of Rs 1.35 lakh. Today, the third accused, a Board pensioner from the Army (3rd Jakli) was also arrested and on his disclosure cash of Rs 1.35 lakh was recovered, SP Rajouri Mubassir Latifi said.—OC
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The J&K State Teachers’ Association (JKSTA) has appealed the authorities to resolve the issues pertaining to teaching community. President of the association Kulwant Singh, while briefing
mediapersons, today highlighted various demands of the community.
The Shiromani Gurmat Granthi/Ragi Sabha (SGGRS) today met Tarlochan Singh Wazir, chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Gurdwara Parbandhak Board, and discussed their problems, including low salary.
The sabha also expressed gratitude to Wazir for resolving the issue of granthis, ragis and sewadars whose 17-day protest ended today.
