vcs DIRECTED TO MAINTAIN QUAlITY EDUCATION
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has directed vice chancellors to maintain quality of education in universities along with efforts to ensure success of Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan. The Governor addressed vice chancellors at a meeting here on Friday. Expressing satisfaction over implementation of Swachchhata Abhiyan and academic achievements made by universities during the session, the Governor called for giving fillip to Swachchhata Abhiyan properly by removing shortcomings in its implementation. Expressing concern over affect of drought on sugarcane crop in the state, the Governor directed Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University’s Vice Chancellor to conduct research and study on sugarcane crop. The Governor had convened first meeting of vice chancellor on works being done in the context of Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan and academic achievements of universities. Principal Secretary to Governor Ajay Tirkey, vice chancellors of all universities and senior officers of Raj Bhavan attended the meeting. Vice chancellors gave presentations on programmes and achievements of works under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan in universities. Vice chancellor of Barkatullah University, Bhopal Prof. Murlidhar Tiwari proposed a vote of thanks.
Hoshangabad wins kabaddi competition
Bhopal: Hoshangabad team won division level kabaddi competition at Government Maharani laxmi Bai Post Graduate Girls College here on Friday. Bhopal’s team were runners up. Minister of State for Higher and School Education Deepak Joshi and MP Alok Sanjar inaugurated the competition. Teams from Bhopal, Sehore, Vidisha, Betul and Hoshangabad districts participated in it. Joshi said that kabaddi is an ancient game of India. He said that efforts would be made to develop sports facilities in colleges. MP Sanjar said that discipline is vital in sports. He assured to construct college’s boundary wall. Sanjar said that sports budget in the state has been increased from `5 crore to `250 crore. Principal Induprabha Tiwari informed about sports activities in the college.
litterateur Bhushan to be commemorated
Bhopal: Sahitya Akademi will organise a function in memmory of eminent litterateur Bhushan on October 27 and 28, 2015 at Panna. On the first day of the function, Kamlesh Mourya of Sitapur and Prof. Bahadur Singh Parmar of Chhatarpur will deliver lectures on ‘Bhushan Ka Rashtirya Sahityik Evam Sanskritik Pradey’. Prof TR Naik of Chhatrasal Government PG College, Panna will be chief guest while Krishna Gopal of Bhopal will preside over the session. On the second day, laxmi Narayan Chiroliya of Panna, Ashwini Kumar Chaturvedi, Radha Gyanardan and Suresh ‘Saurabh’ will recite poems. Suresh Parag of Devendra Nagar will preside over the sitting.
tiger buffer zones of Pench, Bandhavgarh soon
Bhopal: Forest Department is developing tiger safari buffer zones of Pench and Bandhavgarh so that tourists reaching there can enjoy sighting of tiger easily. The work is being done under the guidance of National Tiger Conservation Authority. NTCA had suggested developing tiger safari in buffer zones in the tiger reserves witnessing excessive tourist pressure for sighting of tigers. Tiger safari proposal of Kanha tiger reserve has already been sanctioned in-principle. Process is on to send DPRs of Pench and Bandhavgarh tiger reserves to Central Zoo Authority. It is proposed to release herbivorous animals along with tiger, leopards and other carnivores in 500 to 1000 hectare tiger safari. The tigers and leopards become dangerous for human beings or orphaned cubs will be released in the area. Due to it, carnivores will get facility to prey in natural environs and human-wildlife conflict will be considerably reduced. Wildlife do not fall under category of zoo unless separate arrangements for their food, meat etc. are not made. Even then, Forest Department has sent proposals for proposed tiger safaris for approval to Central Zoo Authority as a precaution.
TIME TO APPlY FOR DISABlED INCENTIVE MADE ONE YEAR
Bhopal: Now, couples should submit application within a year after marriage to get benefit of Disabled Marriage Incentive Scheme. Earlier this period was three months. Disabled Marriage Incentive Scheme is being implemented in the State for social rehabilitation of disabled persons under Persons with Disabilities (Equal Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act.
‘DEO Subhash Sharma NOT FIT IN POST’
Gwalior: The senior officers of school education department did not find district education officer Subhash Sharma up to mark. He could not discharge his duty properly. So he was removed from the post within 5 months. The additional chief secretary of school education department SR Mohanti suspended him immediately. According to information ACS Mohanti held a departmental review meeting on Thursday. In the meeting he castigated DEO Subhash Sharma and ordered his suspension immediately. Subhash Sharma was given the charge of DEO following the retirement of the than DEO Mohar Singh Sikarwar in May. later, he was given the charge of DEO permanently, but his working system was objected in some matters or the others. Many complaints were given to education department and the minister. He proved useless in the eyes of senior officers within 5 months so he was suspended and his charge was given to principal of BEd RK Upadhyay. During his suspension his headquarters would be Moti Mahal based joint director public education officer.
CHECKING TIGHTENED IN RlYS for DIWAlI
Gwalior: In view of the fast approaching Deepawali festival, to check the crime incidents in the trains and railway platforms, the railway police deployed additional force and started checking drive. GRP and RPF jawans have been deployed in the trains passing through Gwalior in the night. The GRP conducted checking drive today morning at the station. SRP Akhilesh Goswami said that following the increasing crowed the train passengers are being made aware. Additional force has been deployed in the trains and the home guards are also being taken. Orders have been given to conduct special checking on the station. It would continue up to Shatpooja.
aus dy high commissioner meets cs
Bhopal: Australian Deputy High Commissioner Chris Elstoft met Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa at Mantralaya here on Friday. Elstoft held discussions on possibilities of cooperation in industries, agriculture, animal husbandry, mining and sport sectors in Madhya Pradesh. Discussions were also held on making available Australian coaches to the state for hockey, swimming and shooting and chalking out a definite policy to develop sports activities.
Principal Secretary Commerce, Industries and Employment Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry Prabhanshu Kamal and Secretary Mineral Resources Sheo Shekhar Shukla also attended the meeting.