Punjab invites objections on master cadre list
Chandigarh: Punjab Education Department has uploaded the seniority list of the mistress or master cadre on its website — www.ssapunjab.org — as per the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Spokesperson said that the serial no 1 to 33922 of the above said list contains the names of regular master or mistress till 2014. In case, the details of any teacher are not included in the list, are incomplete or any teacher has objections with regard to the list, those teachers should send in their objections till September 20 on the performa enclosed herewith. Objections must be accompanied by documentary proofs in support of the objections and sent to the directorate at email — mastercadreseniority@gmail.com.
BBMB celebrating ‘Hindi Pakhwara’
Chandigarh: Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is celebrating ‘Hindi Pakhwara’ in Board Secretariat at Chandigarh from September 1 to 15 under the able guidance of BBMB chairman, DK Sharma. Five competitions — Hindi Nibandh and Anuvad Pratiyogita, Hindi Shabd Gyan Pratiyogita, Hindi Tankan Pratiyogita and Hindi Noting and Drafting Pratiyogita and Swarachit Kavya Pratiyogita — are being organised. The winning employees will be awarded cash prizes for firsh three places of Rs 3,000, Rs 2,500 and Rs 2,000 respectively. A Hindi Bhashan Pratiyogita will also be organised and incentives will be given to the participants. Besides, cash award will also be given to employees for their outstanding work in Hindi during the year 2016-17.
UP-resident arrested under arms act
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has arrested Uttar Pradesh resident Subodh and recovered illegal weapons, including four country-made pistols with magazine, three desi kattey, .32 bore 16 cartridges and .315 bore six cartridges, from his possession, in Rohtak. Investigations revealed that these weapons were to be supplied in Rohtak with the intention of carrying out nefarious activities, said the police adding that a case under the Arms Act, Sections 454/17 has been registered against him.
Bank of India celebrates Foundation Day
Chandigarh: Bank of India celebrated its 112th Star Foundation Day Thursday with 97 branches of Chandigarh Zone disbursing Rs 100 crore under Retail, MSME and Agriculture segment. On this occasion, BOI adopted inaugurated three digital villages in Himachal State, various Digital Banking camps were organised and along with the customer meeting at different centers were organised. Zonal Manager SS Khehra Chandigarh Zone and AGM KK Mishra inaugurated Digi Branch in Chandigarh Sector 17 and handed over sanction letter to customers.
hry to teachers: file grievances on Sugam portal
Chandigarh: Haryana School Education Department has invited teachers to file their grievances, if any, regarding transfers on the Sugam Sampark portal — http://dsehry.in/sh/. Spokesperson said that the Transfer Policy provides for a grievance redressal form for teachers aggrieved on one account or another in matters of transfers in the form of Sugam Sampark Portal. The complaints filed on this portal are OTP protected. Using the portal, teachers could file their grievances under specific category ‘grievance for transfers of PPl/TGT/C&V’ with the specific sub-categories of merit violation, non-core posts teachers transferred unwillingly, transferred to non-opted school whereas the opted vacancies remained vacant, among others.
Assandh sugar mill wins ‘Efficiency Award’
Chandigarh: Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation limited (HAFED) Sugar Mill of Assandh has won ‘Efficiency Award’ for year 2016-17. The award was announced by the high level Committee of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories, New Delhi. Spokesperson said that the mill has bagged the first award for financial management in other recovery area. The award would be conferred upon Sugar Mill in a function to be held at National Cooperative Union of India in New Delhi on September 25, 2017.
Chandumajra: open Hussainiwala border for trade
Chandigarh: Akali Dal MP from Anandpur Sahib and party general secretary Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra on Thursday called for opening of the Hussainiwala border too for trade with Pakistan to give a boost to Punjab economy. He said that the target should be to double the farmers’ income by approaching multi-pronged approach of which open trade with Pakistan would play an important role. Chandumajra said that Pakistan, the immediate market in Punjab’s neighbourhood, should be made accessible to the farmers to give a boost to the decreasing farm incomes. Hussainiwala should have integrated check post like at Attari. Arrangement should be worked out with Pakistan.
sic: MGN Edu Trust ‘public authorities’
Chandigarh: Punjab State Information Commission has declared MGN Educational Trust, Jalandhar, and its educational institutes as ‘public authorities’ as the same were “substantially financed by the government and given land on a nominal annual rent of Rs 600 by the Jalandhar Improvement Trust”. The Commission has directed the Trust to provide the required information to the appellant within 30 days under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Disposing off the appeal filed by Chandigarh-resident Major Charanjit Singh Rai, State Information Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan ordered that the Trust and its educational institutions squarely fits into the definition of Section 2(h)(d)(ii) of the RTI Act, and we accordingly declare these institutions as “public authorities” with the direction to the authority of Trust and school “to part with the information asked for within 30 days to the appellant”.