British Deputy envoy in mumbai to visit city
Bhopal: British Deputy High Commissioner in Western India Peter Beckingham will arrive here on Tuesday on two-day visit. He would meet mediapersons on Tuesday at Marriott Hotel. Beckingham is the British Deputy High Commissioner in Mumbai, with responsibility for Western India, as of 1 February 2010. Prior to that, he was in Manila from 2005-2009, as the Ambassador to the Philippines. He obtained his Master of Arts Degree from Cambridge University
IGRMS to celebrate 37th Foundation Day
Bhopal: The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising various programmes and activities on its premises from March 21 to 23, 2013 to mark its 37th Foundation Day. The inaugural ceremony of this three-day celebrations will begins from 7;00 pm followed by cultural presentations from North Eastern States in a programme entitled ‘Ishanika’ on March 21. On the same day, traditional lamp of Keral, Aal Vilakku of 1001 will be lighted at Veethi Sankul premises of the Sangrahalaya. The next, on March 22, an exhibition entitled ‘Rock Art Heritage of India’ will be inaugurated at Rock Art Centre of the Sangrahalaya to be followed by Annual IGRMS lecture. In this lecture, Prof TK Oommen, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi will deliver a lecture on the topic — ‘Adivasi of Bharat: Victims of Erroneous Conceptualisation and Inappropriate Policies’. Besides this, visitors shall be savored by Ethnic Cuisine, Craft Demonstration cum Sale and Cultural Presentations of North Eastern States from March 21 to 23.
Scindia inaugurates life line Express
Gwalior: “The main aim of human life is service. This enables you to achieve not only this world, but also the heavenly abode,” said Union Minister of Energy Jyotiraditya Scindia. He was speaking as the chief guest of the inauguration of life line Express in Manas Bhavan. Former Minister Mahendra Singh Kalukhera, collector RK Jain, SP RP Singh, specialist doctors of AIIMS Dr Rajpal office bearers of Manglam institute and peoples representatives were also there for the function. Scindia said that the life line Express is being run for the last 10 years to provide the services of specialist doctors to the poor and needy patients. So far more than 1.80 lakh have been examined and free operations of 7,000 patients have been conducted. He said these efforts would continue in future also. He added that
Rs19 crore had been sanctioned for extension of health service in Shivpuri district but due to shortage of land only 100 bedded wards with all facilities is being constructed. 600 youth would be given training through CIDCH. He also committed on expanding rail services.
Sant Ravidas Sewa Sansthan to get award
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will give away Sant Ravidas Memorial State Service Award, instituted by Madhya Pradesh Government, to Sant Ravidas Sewa Sansthan, Bhopal at function organised at Ujjain on Sunday. The award carrying Rs1 lakh and honour plaque will be received by institution’s chairman Barelal Ahirwar. Scheduled Castes Welfare Department had instituted this award in year 2005. The award is being given to Sant Ravidas Sewa Sansthan for its outstanding contribution in establishing Sant Ravidas’ prestige in scheduled castes and carrying forward his ideologies. During last some years, Sant Ravidas Sewa Sansthan has carried out pioneering social welfare works including educational reforms, welfare of deprived sections and creating awareness regarding social status. The institution solemnised marriages of 27 couples under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana on Ravidas Jayanati February 25 this year. The institution also extended cooperation to talented poor children in pursuing free engineering and MBA education in prestigious engineering colleges at Bhopal. The organisation is also holding awareness camps to help people get rid of addiction and other social evils. It has also done commendable work under the State Government’s public welfare schemes like Beti Bachao Abhiyan and water & environment conservation. The institution has also organised symposiums and seminars on the issue of social upliftment at Ambedkar Manglik Bhavan, Bhopal.