Governor meets SKMU VC
Beginning the first of its kind one-to-one interaction with each State university Vice-Chancellor, State Universities Chancellor-cum Governor Syed Ahmed met Sido-Kanhu Murmu University V-C Professor Qamar Ahsan on Friday. Detailed discussions related to problems of various aspects of the university were held in this special meeting. Additional Chief Secretary to Governor RS Poddar and OSD to Governor (Judicial) Nalin Kumar were also present in the meeting. Governor expressed concern over the drop-out students. He directed the officials to think over the extension of the University for educating girls. Qamar requested the Governor to provide security in their new campus. likewise, Governor would meet V-Cs of other State universities as well.
INTERNSHIP FOR ICFAI Varsity’S BTech students
All BTech final year students at ICFAI University, Jharkhand were allocated 4.5-month long internships in companies, which will start on January 12. Companies in which they received internships include Reliance Energy, Jindal Steel, JMT Auto, JUSCO, Gupta and Company, Function Dynamics, Croma IT Park and Mongia Steel. About 50 per cent of the students were offered stipend during internship and placement after satisfactory completion of the internship.
JSCAS to hold seminar on HIV today
A seminar on Thalassemia, HIV and importance of safe blood transfusion is being organised on January 10 by Jharkhand State AIDS Control Society (JSACS) in association with voluntary organisations Voluntary Blood Donors Association(VBDA), Ranchi branch and life Savers both working towards promotion of safe and voluntary blood donation. The seminar to be conducted at SAIl auditorium will be inaugurated by BK Jha, executive director of SAIl, and Ashish Singhmar, IAS, project director of JSACS.
Ayyappa Pooja begins at rajendra bhawan
Shree Ayyappa Seva Samithy Ranchi will organise lord Ayyappa Pooja on January 10 and 11 at Rajendra Bhawan, Sector-2. A Procession starting from Pancha mukhi Temple, Sector-2 to Rajendra Bhawan at 6.30 pm accompanied by Kerala traditional Thalapoli and Chendamelam will be held on January 10. On January 11 the Pooja starts from 6am at Ganapathy Homam.
BJP’S NAMO PATANG MAHOTSAV ON JAN 14
Namo Patang Mahotsav will be organised by the BJP at Argora ground on January 14. A review meeting regarding the event was held on Friday wherein RMC Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvergia, Sanjay Jaiswal, Pankaj Poddar, Chavi Biryani and other members were present. The meeting was headed by Dr Umashankar Kedia.
STATE-lEVEl MEET ON DISABIlITY HElD
Deepshikha State Nodal Agency Centre of National Trust (SNAC) organised a one-day State-level meeting of NGOs, ROs and llCs scheduled for Friday. NGOs working in disability and developmental sector were invited to share experience from across Jharkhand. The information was given by SNAC Nodal Officer Alka Nizamie.