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Survey extended by a day
Child among 4 hurt as bus, car collide
DRDAs to be rechristened, merged with zila parishads
Food to be checked before it is served to kids
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Juveniles steal material worth
Rs 8 lakh
Computerisation of treasury offices working well: Sekhon
MP for check on mid-day meal quality
SSD Sabha to open new college
Foundation Day celebrations held at AIMSR
Auto dealer in city accused of unfair trade practice
Man dies in road mishap
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Survey extended by a day
Bathinda, July 18 Thirty-four teams were constituted in the district to check as many as 328 private schools under the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) as well as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The teams were given pro forma with 13 queries that every school was to answer and give as an undertaking. The team members' visits to the respective schools took the school managements concerned by surprise. "I visited six schools and one of them was ready with all the requisite documents. Most schools took at least an hour to submit the documents that we asked for," said one of the teachers visiting a school on Thandi Sarak. The team members rued that they have not been given schools in sync with the geography of the city. Some teams were given schools in the opposite directions. A team was asked to review schools in villages as far as Kotshamir as well as the Amarpura Basti area in the city. The survey teams were directed to submit documents in the office of the DEO by 4 pm. However, the District Education Officer, Amarjit Kaur Kotfatta, said now, the teams have been asked to submit their reports by tomorrow. "Though the quantum of work was less, it was not possible for teams to review so many schools at one go. The Education Department had summoned DEOs along with data collected to Chandigarh on July 19. However, we have decided to tell the officials that schools could not be reviewed in a day and hence the remaining work will be done tomorrow," she said. The DEO said she had reviewed three schools by 9:15 am. She added that most schools had been reviewed in the month of March too. Based on the March report, schools had been given temporary recognition, which would be regularised on the basis of the reports of the current survey. "The review was done to see if the conditions that were not fulfilled last time have been complied with now or not," the DEO said. Fact file |
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Child among 4 hurt as bus, car collide
Bathinda, July 18
The Tata Indigo car in which two women, a child and a man were travelling, was hit by a speeding bus. The car overturned before it came to a screeching halt. The injured occupants of the car were taken out of the vehicle with the help of the bystanders at the site of the accident. The onlookers said the bus hit the car in the rear. Volunteers of the NGO Naujawan Welfare Society reached the spot and helped in shifting the injured to the Civil Hospital. The bus belonged to Preet Transport Company. The injured have been identified as Parveen Rani, Balwinder Kaur and six-year-old Akash. Lovely, who was driving the car, escaped with minor bruises. Lovely, along with other members of his family, was going to Bathinda to distribute sweets after a marriage in the family. The policemen who reached the spot said they would initiate action in this regard after recording the statements of the injured and the eyewitnesses. Fact file
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DRDAs to be rechristened, merged with zila parishads
Bathinda, July 18 The DRDA will acquire a new name - the State Rural Development Cell (SRDC) - to monitor centrally sponsored rural development schemes at state level and with a separate identity in zila parishads as the District Rural Development Cell (DRDC). The president of the All India DRDA Staff Welfare Association, Sadhu Ram Kusla, said the Union Ministry of Rural Development should issue a notification in this regard as state governments were not taking interest in the merger. Repeated reminders from the Union Minister to the Chief Ministers of the states concerned bore no fruit. The association has written to the Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh, requesting him to merge all employees, including those working on posts that have been sanctioned by the Government of India or created by the state governments as per its requirements. While addressing the national conference of project directors of the DRDAs, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, around 10 days ago, the Union Minister announced that with effect from April 1, 2014, the DRDAs would be merged in the zila parishads and acquire a separate identity of District Rural Development Cell (DRDC). The Minister also gave an assurance that no employee would be retrenched and their services were secure. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (D), Mohammad Tayyab, who attended the national conference, confirmed that the Minister had announced that none of the employees in the DRDA will be retrenched and they would be merged in respective zila parishads from April 1, 2014. The process to restructure DRDAs has begun. A Cabinet note has been prepared in this regard which is likely to be on the agenda of the next meet of the Union Cabinet. A new beginning
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Mid-day Meal
Bathinda, July 18 Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav directed Bathinda, Rampura Phul and Talwandi Sabo Sub-divisional Magistrates (SDMs), the District Development and Panchayat Officer, the District Education Officer (Secondary), the District Education Officer (Elementary), all block education officers and block development and panchayat officers to ensure that the mid-day meals being served in their respective areas was tested before it is provided to children. They have been directed to submit daily reports of testing to the office of the ADC (Development). School heads have been asked to get the meals prepared under their guidance and also ensure that the quality of ration used to prepare the meals was good. — TNS DC directive
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Juveniles steal material worth
Rs 8 lakh
Bathinda, July 18 Two children, visibly around 8 and 12 years old, took away material worth Rs 8 lakh, including cash and jewellery, from the Stella Hotel on the Bibiwala road last night when a marriage function was under way. As per the CCTV footage, around 9.30 pm, two children were seen taking away the purse of a woman that contained Rs 6.5 lakh in cash and jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh. The victim said the cost of the purse was Rs 25,000 which was brought by a relative from the US. The police has registered a case in this regard. “The CCTVs installed at the hotel captured the incident very clearly but it seems to be of a little help as the police does not seem to be keen on reaching the depth of the case,” alleged Parmod Mittal, whose niece’s wedding was organised in the hotel. He said the boys were seen hiding the purse and all the cameras captured them till they vanished from near the parking area. Mittal said the boys appeared to be accompanying a family. They were seen noticing the woman taking out a gold ring from the purse. “They moved from one sofa to another in the hall. There were many other purses lying on the sofa but they took away the one which carried the cash and jewellery,” he added. He stated that some of the cash was to be used to foot the hotel bill while the remaining was given by relatives as shagun. Mittal said the nearly 35-minute CCTV footages raised doubts over the credibility of the waiters at the hotel, who seemed to have connived with the perpetrators. “Though it is not clear yet but it appears that the waiters seemed to be aware of the fact that the two boys were outsiders as they kept watching them and the boys too communicated with them with facial and body expressions,” Mittal alleged. He said he along with other family members also met Bathinda SSP Ravcharan Brar and apprised him of the incident. The SSP informed that a gang of children was active in the city sometime ago and it appeared that it had resurfaced. Meanwhile, just an hour after the theft of purse from the hotel, a Hyundai Verna car worth above Rs 6 lakh was lifted from outside the hotel. In other similar incidents Roopak Monga of Fazilka said his bike worth nearly Rs 25,000 was stolen from the Mansa road by unidentified persons. Harbhajan Singh of Hajura Kapura Colony complained that thieves took away cash and jewellery worth nearly Rs 1.42 lakh after breaking into his house. Ranjit Singh of Kararwala village accused two villagers of stealing mobile phones, memory cards and ear phones worth Rs 27,000. Theft cases have been registered at Thermal, Canal Colony, Civil Lines and Sadar Rampura police stations.
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Computerisation of treasury offices working well: Sekhon
Bathinda, July 18 In a press statement issued here, Sekhon said through this recently implemented system of online payments to various departments, Bathinda district has credited over Rs 163 crore 73 lakh in a span of three months besides the salaries of government officials and employees. Sekhon said the integrated financial management system (IFMS) has been monitoring the system of online payments from its inception on April 1, 2013 and Punjab has become the first state in the country to start this programme. He said all government payments from April 1 were being deposited directly in the bank accounts of the departments concerned and the authorities. In Bathinda district, 57,292 people were directly benefited through the scheme. Sekhon added that in Bathinda treasury, the total amount disbursed was Rs 122 crore and the number of beneficiaries was 37,720. In Nathana treasury, the total amount disbursed was Rs 10 crore and the number of beneficiaries was 3,770. In Rampura Phul, an amount of Rs 17 crore has been disbursed to 9,058 beneficiaries. Similarly, in Talwandi Sabo treasury, the total amount disbursed is Rs 12 crore and the number of beneficiaries is 6,744. Sekhon further said the e-payment system was implemented in all government offices and departments, where transactions were done through the treasury offices. The minister added that from July 1, Punjab has set a new milestone by starting the whole work online, which would prove to be a major step in ensuring paperless administration in releasing funds to various departments in the entire state. He said that no paper files would be required to be submitted now.
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MP for check on mid-day meal quality
Bathinda, July 18 Badal distributed sewing machines and saplings under the Nanhi Chaan project to girl students at the sewing centres in villages Kot Shamir and Gehri Bhagi. Reviewing the ongoing development works during a Sangat Darshan programme at Kot Fatta in Bathinda district, she directed the officials concerned to expedite the pending development works in the area and resolve the grievances of the people on priority basis. Harsimrat slammed the Congress-led UPA government for proclaiming the ordinance on food security. Terming it as vote security ordinance and a political gimmick, Harsimrat said the entire plan was plagued by corruption, malice and had been done keeping in mind the forthcoming parliamentary elections. She alleged that the central government had not done any groundwork before hurriedly pushing through the ordinance. Blaming the UPA government for the troubled state of the Indian economy, the MP said it was ironical that the beneficiaries of the so-called food security plan have not yet been identified. Two-thirds of the population is practically starving and this kind of blanket coverage makes no sense, she said, and added that scientific and concrete plans to store food grain which has been rotting, was the need of the hour. Referring to security for women, Harsimrat said it was unfortunate that in spite of the claims by the government, women have been insecure, especially in Delhi where the Congress was in power. Harsimrat said atrocities on women could be averted with efforts by all sections of society.
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SSD Sabha to open new college
Bathinda, July 18 Addressing media persons here today, the members of the management, OD Sharma, Pramod Mittal and Ramesh Goyal said that Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the college on July 20, while Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka will preside over the inaugural ceremony along with MLA Sarup Chand Singla. The new college will provide courses in BSc Agriculture, B Com, MCom and other professional courses. The college is affiliated to the Punjabi University, Patiala, and has three agricultural laboratories and other requisite infrastructure. Working in Bathinda for the last 90 years, the SSD Sabha runs three colleges for girls, six schools besides managing four temples.
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Foundation Day celebrations held at AIMSR
Bathinda, July 18
Chairman, Adesh Foundation and Chancellor, Adesh University, Dr HS Gill was the chief guest while vice-chancellor, Adesh University, Dr GPI Singh was the guest of honour at the function. The highlight of the event was the release of the first edition of the college magazine of the AIMSR, christened as "The Adeshian". Dr Rajiv Mahajan, Dr Parmod Goyal, Dr Sandeep Kaur, Dr Kapil Gupta and Dr Smita Sinha composed it. Addressing the gathering, principal, AIMSR, Dr Harkiran Kaur said the college has established new milestones in the academic field and now the campus is a full-fledged university. She said that MD and MS courses in basic and paramedical subjects are already being run and post-graduate courses in clinical subjects will also be started shortly. Vice-chancellor Dr GPI Singh said students must utilize their time and enjoy and participate whole-heartedly in cultural events, as well as equip themselves with modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods. He also exhorted them to treat patients in a humane and ethical way. Speaking on the occasion, chairman of the institute, Dr HS Gill congratulated the students and the faculty for the successful release of the college magazine. The students of AIMSR set the stage ablaze with a bhangra performance, ramp walk, fashion show, choreography and modelling. The colourful event was marked by presentation of souvenirs to the 2008 batch by the students of 2009 batch. The event became emotionally charged when a movie made by the 2009 batch was screened. It highlighted the campus life of 2008 batch. Navinder Singh and Milandeep Kaur were adjudged Mr and Miss Farewell while Gurpinder and Manvi were declared Mr and Miss Talented. Amitoj and Divyani were declared Mr and Miss Attitude. Prabhjeet Kaur, Dr Gurpreet Singh Gill and Dr Manraj Kaur Gill were the judges at the event.
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Car dealer’s version Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 18 The Commission had directed the dealer to refund Rs 1.22 lakhs with 9 per cent rate of interest and Rs 10,000 towards cost and compensation which amounted to Rs 1.71 lakhs. The dealer was accused of selling an Innova car of 2010 model on the basis of forged documents and passing off the vehicle as 2011 model. The commission observed that the 2010 model car was delivered by mentioning the year of manufacture as 2011 in Form Number 21 and temporary certificate rf Registration to deceive, which amounted to unfair trade practice. The order of the District Forum was without any basis and no reason was given in its order how the compensation was calculated at only Rs 5,000, when the price of the car was Rs 12.25 lakhs and the car was of 2010 model, delivered in 2011 after preparing forged documents regarding the year of manufacture, the commission observed. The complainant Kuldeep Goyal has filed a fresh complaint under section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act through advocate Sanjay Goyal. Earlier, the complainant had moved an application before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Bathinda, which had imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on the dealer. "The dealer, however, refused to budge and now we have moved a complaint under section 27 of the CPC seeking his arrest," said advocate Sanjay Goyal. The next date of hearing has been fixed for July 24.
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Man dies in road mishap
Bathinda, July 18 Another villager, Mangal Singh, received serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The complainant said the registration number of the car was noted down by a passerby and given to the police. A case in this connection has been registered under sections 304-A, 337, 338, 279 and 427 of the IPC at the Sadar police station. No arrests have been made by the police so far. One booked for assault Police has registered a case against Dhanna Singh of Neur village near Dyalpura. In a complaint to the police, Satnam Singh of the same village said the accused hit his brother Gurpreet Singh after a fight broke out between the two. A case under sections 308 and 323 of the IPC has been registered against the accused at the Dyalpura police station. No arrests have been made by the police so far. Two arrested for assault Police has arrested two villagers for seriously injuring a resident of Gehri Buttar. Amandeep Singh of the same village said the accused, Bheem Singh, Laddi Singh and Raju, attacked him after barging into his house. The accused Laddi and Raju were arrested by the police while the third accused Bheem Singh is at large. Police has registered a case under sections 452, 323, 427 and 34 of the IPC at Sangat police station. Two arrested for selling official bags of wheat Police has arrested two persons, including Bhola Ram and Harbant Singh of Mansa Kalan village, for selling government wheat. Twenty-five bags of wheat worth nearly Rs 15,000 was recovered from their possession. case under section 420 of the IPC was registered against them at the Talwandi Sabo police station.
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Expressing anguish over the mid-day meal disaster in Bihar which killed more than 22 innocent schoolchildren, Member of Parliament from
Bathinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal today asked the union government to ensure a mechanism for checking the quality of the raw and cooked food under the scheme.
SSD Sabha is going to launch a new co-education college, SSD College of Professional Studies, at Goniana Road.
Addressing media persons here today, the members of the management, OD Sharma, Pramod Mittal and Ramesh Goyal said that Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the college on July 20, while Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka will preside over the inaugural ceremony along with MLA Sarup Chand
Singla.
The ninth Foundation Day of the Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
(AIMSR) was celebrated alongside the farewell function of the MBBS 2008 batch. Chairman, Adesh Foundation and Chancellor, Adesh University, Dr HS Gill was the chief guest while vice-chancellor, Adesh University, Dr GPI Singh was the guest of honour at the function.
