Scholarship money transfer through Aadhar soon
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Sunday made it clear that scholarships, under Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme and Marriage-cum-Means basis scholarship scheme for 2013-14 would be transferred only to accounts attached to Aadhar Cards. The State Government has transferred two schemes related to Scholarship Management System of minority students — Sikh, Muslim, Christian, Bodhi and Parsi — from manual to online. Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike said: “Scholarship amount of 2013-14 under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme and Marriage-cum-Means basis scholarship scheme would be transferred only to account numbers which are attached to Aadhar Card Numbers. Ranike appealed to all eligible students that they should make their Aadhar Card on preference and write their Aadhar Number with their account numbers.
Haryana to fix teachers’ responsibilities: Min
Chandigarh: Haryana Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal on Sunday said, “With a view to bring qualitative improvement in the Government schools and to ensure bright future of the students, the Haryana Government has decided to fix the responsibilities of the teachers of Government schools.” She said that to ensure the attendance of teachers in the Government schools, boards would be installed in all the Government schools on which name of the teachers, joining date, educational qualification and mobile numbers would be written. It would facilitate the school management committees to know their absence from the school and also the reason of absence, she added.
Panchkula Hospital to get Curing Clubfoot Cell
Chandigarh: The Centre has approved setting up of Curing Clubfoot Cell at General Hospital, Panchkula to treat those suffering from this disorder free of cost. Specific equipment to deal with such cases would be purchased and dedicated manpower would be appointed, said Director General Haryana Health Services, Dr NK Arora at a seminar cum orientation workshop on Curing Clubfoot. Dr Arora stressed the need to generate awareness about clubfoot, especially in rural areas as people did not know that a treatment for this deformity was available. 46 cases of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV) were detected in May 2013 and 34 cases were detected in
June 2013.
`3 cr to be spent to set up Anganwadi Centres
Chandigarh: A sum of Rs 3 crore would be spent to set up Anganwari Centres in the slums of people belonging to Scheduled Castes residing in rural areas of Sirsa. Also, various facilities including lPG gas connections, toys, learning and play material would be provided in 64 ‘Balwadi’ Centres of the district. A spokesman said that about a dozen Anganwari Centres would be set up in Sirsa city, the construction work of which had already started. Over 700 Anganwari Centres were being run in government buildings and few of them were operational in rented buildings, Chaupals and other public places in the district. At present 51,845 children, 7727 expecting mothers and 7228 lactating mothers were being provided with nutritious diet at 1368 Anganwari Centres and a sum of over Rs 9.6 crore had been spent in the last financial year on it.
fORMS invited for Haryana State Export Awards
Chandigarh: The exporters of Haryana who have exhibited outstanding performance during 2011-12 can apply for Haryana State Export Awards, the application of which has been invited by Haryana Industries and Commerce Department. Director of the department, Tl Satyaparkash said that the applicants should have performed outstandingly in Engineering, Agro-Industries and Floriculture, Food and Fruit Processing, Chemical, Mineral and Rubber Goods, Textiles, Handlooms and Ready-made Garments, Scientific Appliances including Electronics, leather Goods, Ceramics and Handicrafts and IT and Biotechnology. Eligible applicants could mail their resume through Joint Director of District Industries Centres of the concerned districts latest by July 24, 2013.
Central Bank to open new branches
Chandigarh: With a view to facilitate public to apply for allotment of residential plots under Housing Scheme in district Hissar, launched by Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the Central Bank of India will open most of the branches in Chandigarh and Haryana. Central Bank field general manager KK Taneja informed that Bank is giving loan of earnest money deposit to applicants to enable them to apply for allotment of residential plot at a very concessional rate of interest and he appealed to public to avail the benefits. The last date of submission of application form is July 8.
ComputeriSed Fard Kendras proving a boon
SAS Nagar: Computerised Fard Kendras (revenue centre) are proving a boon for land owners in Mohali as they are now getting fards and attested copies of their respective lands within minutes that too without any hassle at Patwarkhanas or tehsils resulting in saving of their precious time. Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu informed that till date, land owners of district have got 83,193 fards and 1,97,556 attested copies of their land records without any delay or harassment. He said that any land owner can get the fard of his land within 15 minutes at nominal charge of Rs 20 per page at five fard kendras operational in the district at DC Office in Mohali, tehsil office Kharar, tehsil complex Dera Bassi, Sub tehsil office Majri, and Market Committee office at Banur.
Police recovered 494 gas cylinders during raid
Chandigarh: The Haryana Police has recovered 494 gas cylinders during a raid on a godown of illegal lPG cylinders at village Rampura of Rewari. A spokesman said that besides the domestic gas cylinders, wheat bags of Food and Supply department to be distributed to the people belonging to BPl families have also been recovered. The recovered gas cylinders are of Bharat and Indane gas companies. A case has been registered against Prem Sarup Aggarwal on the complaint of the concerned Inspector Food and Supply Department. The police are now conducting raids to nab Aggarwal to ascertain how and from where he collected such large number of gas cylinders.
Aryans launches counseling sessions
Mohali: Aryans Group of Colleges launched scholarship counseling on Sunday. Dr Anshu Kataria, chairman Aryans Group while inaugurating 2 days SC/ST/OBC counselling said those who are interested in taking part can register at 84277-78000, 84273-44888. Scholarship can be availed in M.Tech, MBA, B.Tech, B.Tech (lEET), BBA, BCA, B.Ed, B.Com, B.A., Polytechnic, Nursing (GNM), +1, etc courses. On first day of counselling, 107 students participated out of which around 30 eligible students were given scholarships.