Purchase under price support schemes in progress
Bhopal:Purchase of gram, red lentils and mustard in price support scheme at Minimum Support Price at Krishi Upaj Mandis and procurement centres in Rabi year 2017-18 in the state is in progress since April 10. All essential arrangements have been ensured to facilitate farmers at the purchase centres.
Principal Secretary Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department Rajesh Rajoura told that the purchase of gram, red lentils and mustard will continue till June 9. Necessary instructions have been issued to district collectors regarding facilities and arrangement of payment for farmers at the krishi upaj mandis and procurement centres.
So far 10.15 lakh metric tones of gram, red lentils and mustard has been purchased by farmers in state. Payment of more than Rs 3,000 crore has been made to the farmers for the produce purchased so far. Gram is being purchased at the rate of Rs 4,400 per quintal, mustard at Rs 4,225 per quintal and mustard at Rs 4,000 per quintal in state.
Agrawal appointed as part time director
Bhopal:Pravin l Agrawal, aged 49 years, has been appointed as Part-time Official Director on the Board of Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEl). An Indian Forest Service Officer, Pravin l Agrawal is presently Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India.
He is a Commonwealth scholar and holds post-graduate degrees in sustainable development, public policy and management from different global universities. Agrawal has varied experience in the field of Public Policy and Governance issues.
Sushma Mathur wife of Amitabh Mathur Director (IS&P) BHEl the other day visited the Technical, Masala, Chapati, Vatika centre of Helping Hands run by BHEl ladies Welfare Society along with the vocational and welfare wing run by the society. Pratibha Thakur, President BHEl ladies Club, all vice-president of various centres accompanied Mathur during the visit.
RMNH inaugurates summer study programme
Bhopal:Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal inaugurated Summer Nature Study Programme (from May 22 to June 5, 2018) on Tuesday. As many as 41 students of class of 8 to 10 are participating in this programme. Scientist-B & Coordinator of the Programme Manik lal Gupta told about the International Biodiversity Day and benefits of biodiversity.
Scientist-B & In-charge of the Museum Manoj Kumar Sharma and staff members of museum were present during the inauguration. On the first day of the programme, Cont. Museum Interpreter detailed about the biodiversity available at museum. Participants also visited the permanent gallery, temporary galleries, discovery centre, traditional conservation, wetland conservation, mini-court yard etc. during the museum visit.
In the continuation of programme, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal; Regional Office of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Regional Office, Central Pollution Control Board jointly organized a Painting Competition on the theme of “Plastic Pollution and Environment Protection”. Students from various school including participants of the Summer Nature Study Programme participated in the Painting Competition. During the painting competition, the Officers and staff members of MoEF&CC, CPCB also were present.
Sistec, iit collaborate
Bhopal:Sagar Institute of Science, Technology and Engineering (SISTec-E) and IIT Bombay joined hands and hosted the Faculty Development Programme. The above was to empower faculties with skills for effective use of Information and Communication Technology to enhance the quality of professional education.
Remote Centre Coordinator Ekta Mishra informed that more than 45 faculties of SISTec Ratibad Campus participated in this Faculty Development Program on the advance version ‘Pedagogy for Online and Blended Teaching-learning Process-FDP201x’.
Sudhir Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, Sagar Group and Jyoti Deshmukh, Principal congratulated the faculty members on successful completion of FDP201x and motivated the Nation Builders to continuously empower themselves with latest skills.