Sunita Tripathi urges trainees to be impartial
Bhopal: Be impartial and display it in conduct too. This was stated by Secretary State Election Commission Sunita Tripathi at training of returning officers and master trainers here today. General Elections-2016 are proposed in Mandideep and Maihar Nagar Palika Parishads, Isagarh Nagar Parishad and Mawai Janpad Panchayat in Mandla district. Tripathi said that a number of changes have been made in electoral process of urban bodies and panchayats. She directed to hear tip-off given during training with due attention and seek immediate clarification wherever necessary. She informed that earlier 32 envelops were used in electoral process. Deputy Secretary Deepak Saxena informed about EVM randomization and use of file folders. Deputy Secretary Girish Sharma threw light on vulnerable mapping, election duty certificate, paid news, communication plan and SENSE. Under Secretary Pradeep Shukla informed about process to accept nominations. State level master trainers threw light on various other procedures. Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and master trainers of Mandideep and Maihar Nagar Palika Parishads, Isagarh and Mawai Janpad Panchayat attended the training.
State government reschedules tourism Activities
Bhopal: The State Government has amended dates for start and closure of tourism activities in state's tiger reserves. Now, tiger reserves will be closed for tourism activities from July 1 to September 30 every year. Earlier, the government had directed to close them from June 15. Main reasons behind closure of tourism are rains as well as procreation period of wild animals. Tourism will start in National Park partially from October 1 and fully from October 15.
BP.Ed and MP.Ed Merit list will be released
Bhopal: Integrated merit list will be released before every phase of counselling after entry of marks obtained by provisional applicants for admission in BP Ed and MP Ed in NCTE courses. Before release of merit list for counselling, applicants can get entered marks obtained by them in qualifying exams at help centres as per schedule given on departmental website. There is a provision to give bonus marks based on marks obtained in qualifying exam for chalking out list for admission in BP Ed and MP Ed in NCTE courses. For admission in these courses, candidates were allowed to appear in admission test for these courses as provisional applicants whose marks in qualifying exam were not declared before filling application.
Besides, provisional applicants for other NCTE courses can also get entered marks obtained by them in qualifying exams at help centres bringing their marksheets.
Irrigation management Act implemented
Bhopal: ‘Sinchai Prabandhan Main Kisanon Ki Bhagidari Adhiniyam' has been implemented in the State to ensure participation of farmers in irrigation management. Madhya Pradesh is the second state after Andhra Pradesh to implement the Act to ensure participation of farmers in irrigation management. Through the Act, farmers' groups have been authorized to work independently and legally. At present, 20 lakh hectares are being irrigated through 2062 Water Users Associations in Madhya Pradesh. Elections of Water User Associations' Presidents and Members were conducted during year 2011-12. Arrangements for training have been made at VAlMI institute at Bhopal to ensure better functioning by Water User Associations' Presidents and competent officers. So far, training has been imparted to office-bearers and competent officers of 80 percent Water User Associations. In all, 692 Water User Associations are working in major irrigation projects in the state. In 11.07 lakh hectares, 217 Water User Associations are working in medium irrigation projects, 1158 Water User Associations in 2.34 lakh hectares in minor irrigation projects. These Water User Associations are also successfully participating in management of 6.54 lakh hectares of command area.
IGRMS to organise Museum Popular lecture
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising the next chapter of its popular series, Museum Popular lecture on Saturday at Rock Art conference hall from 4pm. In this lecture Subrata Sankar Bagchi (Principal, Bangabasi College, Kolkata), will speak on ‘Ethnographic Museums and Reflexivity: looking Beyond Grand Narratives’.