Implement voter awareness campaign: sEC
Bhopal: The State Election Commission has sent detailed action plan and directives to all the district collectors regarding planned implementation of voter awareness campaign (SENSE) for publicising innovations being made to hold urban body and panchayat general elections smoothly in the State. Secretary State Election Commission GP Shrivastava has said that non-political social organisations, commercial banks, corporate houses and media should also be associated with the campaign. He directed to ensure action within prescribed time-limit and report to the commission. Shrivastava asked to hold meetings with concerning officers by August 5 and fix their responsibilities and deploy field officers of development blocks after imparting them training by August 10.
Changes on anvil in state police: Gaur
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur on Sunday said henceforth controlling law and order and investigating crime would be executed by separate branches. “The system will be put in place this year in those police station limits of principal cities where a higher number of crimes are reported. The branches' formation shall be accelerated in tandem with induction,” Gaur told mediapersons here. In some States, such a system exists in those places where a commissioner system is in operation, the Minister said, adding that in 2003 Madhya Pradesh Police's strength was 74,335 but swelled to the present figure of 1,06,909 and 24,423 personnel were inducted in the past three years. “The Centre's Ministry of Home Affairs was urged to provide Rs 250 crore for the Police Modernisation Scheme. A Rs 186-crore proposal was dispatched for establishing an anti-terrorism training centre,” Gaur said.
Don’t relieve master trainers: poll panel
Bhopal: The State Election Commission has directed all district collectors and district election officers to ensure that master trainers appointed by the commission are not relieved on their transfer without permission from it. Commission’s Secretary GP Shrivastava said that process for urban body and panchayat elections has begun. Master trainers’ role is vital in it. letters have been written to Higher Education, School Education, Technical Education and Skill Development departments asking them not to transfer master trainers till completion of electoral process. If transfer has to be effected due to some reasons, permission should be sought from the commission.
Bisen to reach balaghat today
Bhopal: Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen will reach Balaghat on July 28. Accompanied by administrative officers, Bisen will visit flood-affected village Amgaon and lanji. Bisen will also discuss relief works with people’s representatives.
Jain to inaugurate high school building
Bhopal: School Education Minister Paras Jain will inaugurate newly constructed high school building at village Nipaniya Sukha in Bhopal district on July 28 at 11 am. The high school has been constructed at a cost of Rs 24, 26,000 which has classrooms apart from separate toilets for boys and girls.
Maintenance allowance to disabled students
Bhopal: Maintenance and transport allowance will be provided to disabled students of computer and management courses in government colleges in the state. The scheme will benefit 2,000 students. Under the scheme, every student will be given fee for computer and management course, Rs 1,500 per month maintenance allowance, Rs 500 per month transport allowance in Municipal Corporation areas and Rs 300 per month in Municipal Council areas. Parents’ annual income must not be over Rs 1,00,000. October 31, 2014 is the last date for submitting application in prescribed proforma.
Chhatra-Griha Scheme for disabled students
Bhopal: Chhatra-Griha Scheme-2008 for disabled students has been implemented in the state under The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Commissioner Social Justice and Disabled Welfare has written to district collectors to ensure formal implementation of the scheme. It has been said in the letter that Social Justice Department will use this scheme for running Chhatra-Grihas as students’ homes for students of class XI and above. Home can be established in Government or hired building. Concerning educational institution’s principal will prepare proposal of house rent of upto Rs 750 per month and send the same to Joint/Deputy Director seeking sanction. Proposals for monthly rent of Rs 1,500 will be prepared by departmental officers with collector’s approval. Collectors have been authorised to give sanction to hire buildings with higher rent.