Women pledge to make State malnutrition-free
Bhopal: Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh has urged women to play important role in eradication of malnutrition and nourishment of children in Madhya Pradesh. Singh was addressing 7-day training session of Poshan Sahyogini at Suposhan Sneh camp. Singh said that as per wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Women and Child Development Department has included Suposhan Abhiyan in its 100-day action plan. The campaign to ensure nutrition of children has yielded pleasant results. It has created a spirit among people that malnutrition should be eradicated from the State. lauding Poshan Sahyogini workers, she said that it is the result of their efforts that 200 to 250 gram weight of 80 per cent children coming to Sneh Shivir has increased. Singh said that it is the proof that if women take resolve then malnutrition can be eradicated easily. Commission Integrated Child Development Neelam Shami Rao informed 5,000 Poshan Sahyogini workers have joined Suposhan Abhiyan so far. Through them, extremely malnourished children are being made nourished ones.
Medical certificate not primary age document
Bhopal: Medical certificates issued to determine age for preventing child marriages should not be recognised as primary certificate. Principal Secretary W&CD Department BR Naidu has given this directive to all district collectors. It has been said in the circular to collectors that medical certificates issued to determine age for preventing child marriages are being used as a primary document in some districts, which is wrong. The circular has clarified that medical certificate should be tallied with school documents. In connection with determining age of marriageable youths and girls, high school’s marksheet, birth certificate, date of birth registered in anganwadi centre’s record, gram panchayat watchman’s record or panchayat record should be used. It has been said in the circular that in case of absence of these documents, concerned should be subjected to medical check-up and this certificate should be used for the purpose.
`10l ex gratia on death during election duty
Bhopal: Ex gratia amount will be given if an officer-employee deployed on duty during ensuing urban body and three-tier panchayat general elections/by-elections dies. If a personnel dies under ordinary circumstances, next of his kin will be provided `5 lakh and `10 lakh in case of death in violence during elections. Secretary State Election Commission GP Shrivastava has informed that if a personnel suffers disability due to ordinary incident, he will be given `2,50,000 and `5 lakh in case if he or she becomes disabled due to violence during polls.
e-registration of documents in five districts
Bhopal: Pilot project of online registration of documents has begun in five districts of Madhya Pradesh since August 1. The districts include Anuppur, Balaghat, Tikamgarh, Sehore and Ujjain. On the first day, 14 licences were issued in Anuppur, three each in Tikamgarh and Sehore and five in Ujjain. In view of legal provisions of registration process, documents’ manual registration will also continue for some days. In all pilot project districts, few documents registered daily will be e-registered. This project is proposed to be implemented in all districts of the state by year-end. Following introduction of this process, registration of documents of property can be done online from anywhere. At an orientation workshop at Bhopal last month, these districts’ collectors, registrars, treasury officers, bank representatives, chartered accountants and all concerning officers were apprised of finer points of the system. After introduction of e-registration system, registered documents will be available for public search easily. Same property cannot be sold to different people now. Forgeries can be prevented as a result of e-stamping and middlemen will be eliminated. This will ensure transparency in departmental work.
M Phil admission test on August 12
Bhopal: The admission test for M Phil (History) in Sarojini Naidu Post-graduate Government Girls College will be held from 12 noon to 2 pm on August 12. Applications may be submitted for appearing at the test till August 9, 2014. Girl students having appeared at MA fourth semester exam and general category girl students having secured 55 percent marks in MA can apply. Eligibility for SC, ST and disabled students is 50 percent marks. Girl students having passed any post-graduation course may apply for MA History Ancient, Medieval and Modern (Group A, B, C). In the admission test 100 objective type questions will be asked.
Repairs in govt accommodation in Bhopal
Bhopal: Public Works Minister Sartaj Singh took stock of the conditions of I to F type government accommodations and roads in Bhopal on Sunday. He informed that maintenance works of the Government accommodations are being started immediately. A sum of `12,41,000 has been sanctioned for this. These funds will be used on priority for repair of kitchen platforms, toilet seats, sewage lines, doors and windows. Maintenance works will be undertaken in 9,716 Government accommodations of New Bhopal in the first phase and 3,500 houses in other areas of the city in the second phase. Singh informed that directives have been given to get quality of maintenance and repair works certified by occupant of concerning accommodation. It is noteworthy that Singh had announced separate budget allocation for necessary maintenance works in government accommodations of lower rank employees. Accordingly, separate budget has been allocated for maintenance of I to F typses of the Government accommodations. ‘ Singh visited Government accommodations situated at Shivaji Nagar, Tulsi Nagar, 1,100 Quarters and Sunehri Bagh. He also inspected roads from Pul Bogda to Central library, Chhola over-bridge etc. which are maintained by the PWD.
Cong workers protest over employment scam
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress workers took to streets, raised slogans and protested against the state government over the employment scam here on Saturday. Protesters led by president of the Bhopal lok Sabha Manoj Shukla, begged on streets to exhibit the plight of students who were affected by the employment scam. The employment scam relates to admissions in medical and engineering colleges during the period 2008 to 2010 in which many government employees are under the scanner for getting selected through unfair means. The anguished protesters went from one shop to the other begging for alms, as the scam had reduced many deserving candidates to begging.