Sangrahalaya renovates Dashera Rath
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is working for national integration, and promotes research and training for salvage and revitalisation of vanishing but valuable cultural traditions. In this series Sangrahalaya is renovating the Dashera Rath (Chariot) present at Avritti Bhawan premises of Manav Sangrahalaya. The Bastar Dussera is celebrated for as long as 75 days, it is one of the most-awaited event is the rath yatra. The massive rath (chariot) might appear as primitive to people from outside, but it is symbolic of the king's wish to patronise locals instead of bringing a fancy chariot from elsewhere. A team of 40 traditional chariot artists from Jagdalpur district of Chhatisgarh, led by Sujit Dewangan are renovating the Bastar Dashera Rath in IGRMS.
Anganwadi kids to get paratha, kheer-poori
Gwalior: Now, the children in anganwadis would be served paratha, kheer-poori and halua along with dal-roti by self help groups. Giving the menu card to the aganwadi workers, the Woman and Child Development officer said that children should be given poha, chana, sweets and khichdi in breakfast and vegetable bread, tuar dal, kheer-poori, moong badi and green vegetables of the season with paratha. The aganwadi workers have started giving the food as per menu but at many centers it is not reaching. The districts Panchayat CEO Illia Rajat and programme officer Brijesh Tripathi ordered to give food as per the menu card. It has been complained to the Minister, Maya Singh following which she inspected aganwadis and caught irregularities and castigated the officers. CEO of district Panchayat formed five teams to see whether food is given as per the menu and report the number of children who are coming to the anganwadi centers and presence of anganwadi workers. The teams should daily visit the anganwadi centers and give their reports. On Tuesday, Mangal Utsav would be observed in the anganwadi centers and give food to the girl and pregnant women.
One cheating case reported in class X exams
Bhopal: On the first day of class X examination of MP board that commenced on Tuesday, one cheating case was reported at lalariya (Berasia) examination center of Bhopal district. The flying squad registered a case of ‘use of unfair means’ against the student. Notably, MP Board students appeared for third language (general) on Tuesday. Altogether, 177 cases of cheating were reported on the first day of the examination while the highest were reported in Bhind district. District Education Officer (DEO) KPS Tomar said, “No cheating cases were reported except at one examination center at lalariya. The flying squad has filed a case against the student who was caught cheating during the examination.”
symposium on Holi colours held
Bhopal: A symposium was organised at Regional Museum of Natural History on ‘Holi colours with environment’ on Tuesday. The in-charge scientist of the museum Praveen Kumar Verma welcomed the guests and spoke about the harmful effects of chemicals used in the colours. He said, “These colours leave an adverse impact as the chemicals used in them are harmful for eyes and skin therefore one should use herbal colors to play holi. In order to apply dry colour, only turmeric powder can be used. In order to prepare green color, mehandi power can be used while saffron color can be made with the use of Palash flowers. The festival can also be enjoyed with the mixture prepared from marigold flowers, rose petals, sandalwood powder and jasmine flowers,” he added. On the other hand, the guests present on the occasion expressed their views about the importance of playing holi with natural colors. Verma further said that holi is a festival of colours and it should be enjoyed and not spoilt with the use of colours available in market. On the contrary, one should prepare natural colours at home to play safe holi.
Govt forms project management expert group
Bhopal: The State Government has constituted project management expert group (PMEG). It has been constituted for effective monitoring of new and existing projects of various departments, policymaking and discuss necessary policy and prescribing procedure to set up institutional arrangements for project management. Principal Secretary to CM Iqbal Singh Bains has been appointed Chairman of PMEG. Its members include Secretary Science and Technology Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary Finance Manish Rastogi, Engineer-in-Chief PWD Akhilesh Agrawal, Director ABV Academy of Good Governance and Policy Analysis, Chief Executive Officer of BDA Kumar Puroshottam, former Chairman of PM Centre of Excellence-ITC limited G laxmi Narayan, Chief Programme Manager Cementech Saurabh Parikh, Senior Vice-President of Adiya Birla Group Sunit Prakash and former Dean of l&T Institute of Project Management Prof. Krishna Morethe. CEO of MAP-IT will be group’s Member Secretary.