‘No plan to provide reservation for EWS’
New Delhi: There is no proposal to provide reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) of society in Government jobs, the government said on Wednesday."At present, there is no proposal to amend the Constitution to provide reservation for economically weaker sections of society in government jobs," MoS for Personnel V Narayanasamy told lok Sabha in a written reply.
Over 94l job seekers registered till 2010
New Delhi: About 94.84 lakh job seekers, who have passed intermediate class, have registered with employment exchanges across the country till 2010. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, MoS for labour and Employment K Suresh said, as per National Sample Survey conducted during 2009-10, out of 1,000 unemployed youth in the age group of 15-29 years, 168 persons were unemployed with the education level of higher secondary on usual status basis.
UGC deadline set for accreditation
New Delhi: University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned higher educational institutes across the country about getting themselves accredited by June 1, 2015, failing which financial assistance to them would be frozen. The word of caution is directed at hundreds of institutions which are yet to seek accreditation, a step which became mandatory after UGC came out with a gazette notification earlier this year.
Two-day workshop opened in Parliament
New Delhi: A two-day workshop-cum-exhibition on ‘Handlooms and Handicrafts – Challenges Ahead” was inaugurated in Parliament House on Wednesday. Artisans and craftspeople from 15 States/UTs will be demonstrating their craft during the event. Most of these artisans and craftspeople are Padamshri, National awardees/Shilp Guru/Sant Kabir awardees/NMC artisans and handloom weavers. The event is organised by Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Craftspeople, a body headed by lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar.
Punjab to spend Rs 13-cr on beautification
Chandigarh: As a part of its projects regarding conservation of heritage buildings and monuments in the State, Punjab Government has decided to spend Rs 12.84 crore on beautification of Amritsar’s Gobindgarh Fort.