RyanSchoolhosts 7th annual RISMUN
Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj recently hosted the 7th annual Ryan International School Model United Nations (RISMUN). In the event, more than 400 students from 40 schools of Delhi and NCR participated. Ajay Maken, Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation graced the occasion as a chief guest. He applauded the efforts of our young diplomats. Principal of the school Sandhya Sabu also appreciated the efforts and hard work of all the students. The delegates under the able guidance of the secretary general Shivam Chawla deliberated and discussed important world issues through the various committees like the Security Council and the economic society. The students pledged to work even harder for the next year.
Panel discussion on Gandhian Philosophy held
Academic Staff College at Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday organised a panel discussion on Gandhian Philosophy and Contemporary India for the benefit of the university-teacher participants in its 104th four week long Orientation Course. The course which is regularly conducted for the benefit of the university teachers from across the country is sponsored by the UGC. The two-hour long panel discussion was a freewheeling exchange on various aspects of Gandhian philosophy and its continuing relevance in the contemporary India. The guest speakers in the panel discussion were Rajiv Vora, formerly with Gandhi Peace Foundation. Prof Mujtaba Khan, the Director of the Staff College, while introducing the Participants in the Panel Discussion, touched the pain that the Mahatma must be going through at the conditions prevailing in his beloved India.
No taxi, auto fare hike till notification: Govt
The Delhi Government on Thursday said that the revised fares of auto-rickshaws and taxis will come into effect only after issuance of a notification. “A notification on hike in auto and taxi fare could not be issued on Thursday. It is made clear that the new rates would come into effect only after issuance of the notification,” a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office said. The Delhi Cabinet had on Wednesday decided to hike the fares by up to 30 per cent in view of increase in prices of CNG in the last three years.