CM to unfurl national flag
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will unfurl national flag on one of the tallest masts in the world at Vallabh Park, Mantralaya here on Wednesday at 6.30 pm. Principal Secretary GAD K Suresh reviewed preparations regarding this here on Tuesday. The programme will commence with recitation of Vande Mataram followed by welcome address by Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa. The Chief Minister will unfurl the flag by pressing a button. Police band will give a musical presentation followed by National Anthem and salute. later, the Chief Minister will unveil milky white light and address the gathering. The function will conclude with fireworks.
Centre’s insurance schemes to be publicised
Bhopal: During Krishi Mahotsav, Prime Minister’s Swachchhata Abhiyan and recently launched Prime Minister’s insurance schemes will be widely publicised. Mahotsav is being held from May 25 to June 15. During Mahotsav, special efforts will be made to provide benefits of Swachchhata Abhiyan, Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima, Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti and Atal Pension Yojana to people at village level programmes. Apart from creating awareness about sanitation among people, they would also be apprised of ways to maintain hygiene. These activities at village level will continue for 22 days.
Camps under Bima Suraksha Yojana will also be held in villages. It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima, Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti and Atal Pension Yojana at Kolkata on May 9. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj had launched these schemes at Bhopal. To motivate people for these, the Chief Minister organised a programme at his residence on May 18 where he himself, wife Sadhana Singh and all members of his staff got insured.
At the programme, the Chief Minister had announced to launch a state-wide campaign for this. In the series, large-scale publicity is being undertaken about Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima Yojana clubbed with other programmes during Krishi Mahotsav.
Bhargava to visit districts
Bhopal: In-charge of Guna and Ashok Nagar districts and Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava will visit these districts on May 27 and 28. Bhargava will leave Sagar for Ashok Nagar district, where he will launch Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima, Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti and Atal Pension Yojana at Bangla Chauraha (Mungawali) and also at a programme at Ashok Nagar. He will go to Guna in the evening. On May 28, Bhargava will launch these schemes at Guna and Raghogarh and return to Bhopal.
Minister to join programmes at Tikamgarh
Bhopal: Transport Minister and in-charge of Tikamgarh district Bhupendra Singh will participate in programmes at various places in Tikamgarh district. Singh will go from Sagar to Palera in the morning of May 27 and present papers to beneficiaries of Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima, Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti and Atal Pension Yojana. later, the Minister will extend benefits of these schemes to beneficiaries at Jatara, Prithvipur and Niwari in the district and return to Sagar in the night.
Govt to reopen scholarship portal
Bhopal: The State Government has decided to reopen scholarship portal from June 1 to 15 for rectification in applications for backward classes post-matric scholarship 2014-15. December 30, 2014 was the last date for application for scholarship. The students having applied and locked online before December 30 need not apply again.
The backward class students who could not apply due to some reasons may get themselves registered and apply online during this period. The students whose applications have been rejected permanently may update their applications fulfilling formalities due to which their applications were rejected permanently. This is also a good opportunity for students who had applied online, but could not lock it finally.
The students who remained deprived of scholarships since they could not apply for scholarship in courses uploaded on the portal after last dateDecember 30 due to late information given by online section may also apply. Portal will be kept open for students from June 1 to 15. Institutions must examine certificates and all records and send the same for approval to Assistant Director of concerning district positively by June 22, 2015. Assistant Director may accept or reject applications by June 30 following which the portal will be closed.