EC APPOINTS OFFICERS FOR PUBlICITY OF SENSE
Bhopal: The State Election Commission has appointed Chief Executive Officers of district Panchayats as nodal officers for publicity of voter awareness campaign SENSE launched to apprise voters about new measures undertaken for general elections of urban bodies and three-tier Panchayats in the state. Under the guidance of concerning collectors, the nodal officers will implement the voter awareness campaign with the cooperation of pubic sector undertakings, commercial establishments, banks, media and social organisations. As per requirement, they can also review publicity-related meetings by convening meetings at district level.
ClC ADMISSION GUIDElINES
Bhopal: All the applicants getting registered for first semester of graduation and post-graduation courses from July 15 to 18 will be included in college-level counselling (ClC). They need not fill choice for course, subject and college. The applicants whose verification could not be done earlier, may get verified and take part in first phase of ClC. All verification centre in-charges have been directed to verify documents for new registration on the portal on priority. Applicants registered and verified earlier who did not take admission or did not get allotment can also take part in ClC phase.
HEAVY RAINS SPlASH MP
Bhopal: Though belatedly, but monsoon has become active in entire State now. So far, 119.8 mm rains have been registered in the State, which is 54 per cent less than 260.3 mm normal average rainfall registered in the corresponding period last year. Till July 15, 2014, total 156.3 mm rains have been registered in eastern Madhya Pradesh, which is 47 per cent less than average rainfall of 296.3 per cent. Maximum 265.2 mm rains in eastern Madhya Pradesh have been registered in Mandla district, which is also 28 per cent less than average rainfall for this period. Minimum 89 per cent rains in the region were registered in Singrauli district, which is 61 per cent less than normal. In western Madhya Pradesh, rain situation has not been relatively good. Ratlam district registered only 14.1 mm rains, which is 94 per cent less than normal average. Similarly, 86 per cent less rains have been registered in Alirajpur, 82 per cent less in Bhind, 81 per cent in Gwalior 83 percent in Jhabua, 81 per cent in Indore and 91 per cent less rains have been registered in Mandsaur. So far, 91.2 mm rains have been registered in Western Madhya Pradesh, which is 61 per cent less than average 232.2 mm rains.
AMENDED counselling FOR ME and MTech courses
Bhopal: An amended counselling programme has been announced for online off-campus admission to ME and MTech courses in State’s private technical institutions. Students can participate in the counselling through internet. GATE-based online registration, documents’ verification and choice filling for desired institutions will be done till July 19. Common merit list will be displayed at 3 pm on July 20. Online availability of allotment-letters, appearance in allotted colleges and admission process will be held from July 21 to 24. Registration for seats remaining vacant after GATE-based counselling, documents’ verification and online priority for desired institutions will be till July 22. Common merit list will be displayed on July 23. Online availability of allotment-letters, appearance in allotted colleges and admission process will be held from July 26 to 30.
28 CHIlDREN RElEASED from ngo custody
Indore: A joint team of Child line and district women and child welfare department, following raid at the office of an NGO in Suryadev Nagar secured release of 28 children including one-and-half month-old baby girl. These children had been kept as hostage in the office of the NGO without any valid permission. The administration has arrested warden of the NGO, Sapna Chouhan. According to report, a joint team of the Child line and Women and child welfare department following a tip-off raided the office of an NGO Janvikas Sewa Samiti located at 230 Suryadev Nagar on Tuesday afternoon. During the course of raid, the department sleuths recovered 28 children from there who had been kept there illegally. On being asked, the NGP proprietor Sapna Chouhan failed provide documents relating to the NGO. The children after their release, alleged that they had been kept in the NGO illegally and were forced to do labour works. After the raid, the NGO warden Sapna Chouhan was arrested.
role for voluntary bodies in local polls
Bhopal: Voluntary organisations should play an active role in preparation and publicity of photo bearing electoral rolls for ensuing Panchayat elections. Organisations should motivate voters to get their names included in electoral rolls. This was stated by State Election Commission’s Deputy Secretary Buddhesh Vaidya at a meeting with civil society and voluntary organisations here on Tuesday. The meeting discussed formation of work groups under self-governance campaign, material manufacturing groups, coordination with voluntary community, media, atmosphere building and programme coordination groups. Vaidya informed that claims and objections regarding electoral rolls for Panchayat elections can be present from September 23 to October 9. He informed that voter slips will also distributed to voters this time. None Of The Above (NOTA) option can be used in Panchayat elections. maximum use of information technology is being made this time. Vaidya also informed about commission’s website. Vaidya threw light on voluntary organisations’ role in SENSE voter awareness campaign. Under Secretary Sheela Dahima informed about electoral process. Master trainer Prof Piyush Bhatnagar gave a demonstration of EVM’s operation. He also gave replies to participants’ queries. Representatives of voluntary organisations Samarthan, Taal, Saman, Samavesh, PACS, Srajan, CID, Sanket, Centre for Social Study, MP Election Watch, Debate, CRRC , Ekta Parishad, AISF Action etc put forth important suggestions at the meeting.