ST students get coaching Under Akansha Yojana
Bhopal: Under the Akansha Yojana, coaching is being given to 715 students belonging to scheduled tribe category for admissions in reputed educational institutes of the State and country. The coaching arrangement has been made in Jabalpur, Indore, Bhopal and Gwalior. A provision of Rs 11.50 crore has been made this year by the Tribal Welfare department. Presently, 365 students are getting coaching for JEE, 187 for NEET and 163 for CLAT.
Under the Akanksha Yojana, there is a provision of free coaching for the preparation of the entrance examinations of JEE, NEET and CLAT etc. Free residential facilities s in hostels run at these places have been made available to the students to facilitate them for coaching.
‘will work with devotion for SC’s welfare’
Bhopal: Newly appointed Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Scheduled Caste Commission and former Member of Parliament of Sagar, Anand Ahirwar took charge on Monday. The newly appointed members of the commission, Pradeep Ahirwar of Hoshangabad and Gurucharan Khare of Chhindwara also assumed office. After taking the charge, Chairman Anand Ahirwar said that under the arrangements of the Commission, they will work with full devotion and dedication for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes in the State.
Principal Secy, New and Renewable Energy, gets addl charge
Bhopal: The State Government has entrusted the additional charge of the Managing Director of Laghu Udyog Nigam to the Principal Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Manu Shrivastava, along with the current responsibilities. The Deputy Secretary of Public Works Anil Khare will also look after the work of the Executive Director of the Environment Planning and Coordination Organisation along with his current responsibilities. Orders to this effect have been issued by the General Administration department.
Eyes of late Ram Kumar Damani donated
Bhopal: Eyes of late Ram Kumar Damani, 34, have been donated to Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital by his uncle Kanhaiyalal Damani. Deceased Ramkumar was resident of Sant Hirdaram Nagar and died here on Sunday. With this donation two blind persons would now get eye-sight. As many as 1,775 free cornea transplantations have so far been performed in Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital. Trustee LC Janiyani paid homage to the departed soul and expressed gratitude to the family members for this donation.