Prisoners go the Anna way for transfer
Hazaribagh: Three undertrial prisoners are on a fast-unto-death in the loknayak Jaiprakash Central Jail, Hazaribagh. Saturday was the sixth day of their fast and the jail authorities have put them in a cell under regular doctor supervision. On March 11, five inmates of the central jail started this hunger strike demanding transfer to home district jail. lal Muni Prajapati of Garhwa and Pintu Hajra of Giridih broke their fast just after two days but Mukesh Kumar Yadav of Ranchi with Abhishek Singh and Anand Uraon of latehar are still continuing.
Both jail authorities and doctors are on alert due to their deteriorating health. The prisoners started the hunger strike for same reasons in November too and were assured that their demand will be considered by higher authorities but no decision even after four months compelled them to go for this strike again. "These five prisoners have already been transferred to lJ central jail from district jail due to their conduct and behaviour," said the jail authorities.
DC inaugurates Shiksha Samvad workshop
Hazaribagh: DC Manish Ranjan inaugurated a one-day workshop on the topic Shiksha Samwad organised by Jharkhand education project and State Child Rights Protection Commission in Town Hall, Hazaribagh. Addressing the gathering, Ranjan said "It is the duty of the teachers to give quality education to students as they are the nation-makers." He advocated the need of attaching Aanganwadi Kendras with the nearby primary and middle schools so that the children can get further education there.
Accepting that the Government schools are in a bad shape, with absence of even basic facilities like drinking water, toilet etc. he says the education project will soon solve this problem as well. Sunita Katyayan, Ranjana Kumari, Gurmit Singh, Anup Horo and district education officer of Hazaribagh, Aruna Nath also addressed the gathering, informing about the recent developments and laws made to protect child rights. Block education officers, teachers, guardians, aanganwadi workers, members of village education committees were also present.
NTPC organises health camp
Hazaribagh: National thermal power corporation (NTPC) Keredari coal mining project organised a health camp in Basariya village. Dr Pawan and Dr Sanjay Kumar examined 90 patients including a 115-year old man. The doctors gave health tips and advices to the villagers including free medicine.