In a meeting held between the Minister for Commerce, Industry, IT and Skill Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mekapati Goutham Reddy and CMD, ITDC in New Delhi, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, the State has sought active assistance and support of ITDC in actualising their plans for building a skill ecosystem in hospitality and tourism, both thrust areas of the Government. Andhra Pradesh Government proposes to enter into an MoU with ITDC in the areas of comprehensive training to frontline workers as well as towards setting up a centre of excellence for tourism and travel curriculum. ITDC proposes joining hands towards implementing some entrepreneurship models in the sectors to benefit the qualified young hospitality professionals.
In the belt examination, conducted under the aegis of International Taekwondo Federation, Advika, a 6-year-old student of DPS Indirapuram, has received a blue stripe belt. She won the first gold medal in the sport at the age of two and a half. Both, her mother, Karishma Pal, a PCS officer and her father, a homeopathic doctor, believe that their daughter will make India proud one day.
Punjab National Bank circle office, South Delhi, under the Corporate Social Responsibility, distributed Personal Protective Equipment kit for free to police officers for protection against Coronavirus. Ankit Pratap Singh, (Additional D C C P 1), Amit Kaushik, (Additional D C P P 2), in this program, Meenakshi Sundram K, General Manager, Punjab National Bank and R K Mishra, Circle Head.
CLW produced 100th electric locomotives. It was dispatched on Wednesday from the CLW siding by Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. Despite the lockdown and COVID-19 related instructions, the first 50 locos were produced in 70 working days and the next 50 locos were produced in only 32 working days. The GM has not only motivated and encouraged the workforce of CLW but also constantly monitored the supply chain and production. CLW has created a world record by producing 402 and 431 electric locomotives in 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively.
On Monday, Director General, CISF, Rajesh Ranjan, reviewed operational preparedness of Delhi Metro. He took stock of the situation and arrangements made from CISF to meet the challenge of COVID. He along with Sudhir Kumar Saxena, ADG (HQ), Dayal Gangwar, IG (NCR), Jitender Rana, DIG, DMRC and other senior officers boarded metro from Central Secretariat and travelled to Rajiv Chowk and then to Jor Bagh metro station. During his visit, he briefed the CISF personnel about the protocol to be followed in the wake of coronovirus pandemic. He further advised them to maintain minimum proximity with passenger without compromising security procedures. He also interacted with the commuters.
Manoj Joshi, General Manager of Kolkata Metro, inspected all the stations between Park Street and Noapara, prior to the resumption of metro services. He inspected all the markings, which will help the commuters to maintain social distancing. Also, he checked the sanitizer dispensing machines at all the stations. Senior officers accompanied him during this inspection. He instructed all concerned officers and staff to ensure all the precautionary norms and observe the COVID-19 protocols inside the station premises.