UGC draft norms limit states' role in selecting university V-Cs, says CM MK Stalin

UGC draft norms limit states' role in selecting university V-Cs, says CM MK Stalin

Currently, in Tamil Nadu state universities, the VC search panels are formed as per the statutes of the respective universities.

UGC

Binita Jaiswal

08 Jan 2025, 8:44 am

CHENNAI: The draft regulations released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-Cs) and faculty in higher education institutions, including universities, could pose a serious concern for the Tamil Nadu government which is already at loggerheads with the governor-chancellor over the inclusion of a UGC nominee on VC search panels.

The draft – UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 – proposes changes in the composition of committees formed to select V-Cs.

While the state government had so far taken the position that the UGC's regulations are not binding until formally adopted by the state in the respective Acts governing the universities, the UGC, in the new regulation, has recommended stricter punitive measures including debarring of institutions from offering degree programs for violating the regulation.

As per the UGC draft, the VC search panel will have three members — the governor-chancellor's nominee, the UGC's nominee, and the third member nominated by the apex body of the university like the senate or syndicate.

Currently, in Tamil Nadu state universities, the VC search panels are formed as per the statutes of the respective universities. Most universities have a three-member panel of governor-chancellor's nominee, a nominee of the senate and syndicate, and a nominee of the state government.

National anthem is sung at beginning, end of Governor’s address: Raj Bhavan

National anthem is sung at beginning, end of Governor’s address: Raj Bhavan

The Governor reaffirms his commitment  to upholding the constitutional values

Raj Bhavan statement

The Hindu Bureau

CHENNAI  07.01.2025


Hours after Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the Assembly without reading his customary speech, taking exception to the national anthem not being played at the start of his address, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement that the national anthem was sung or played at the beginning and end of the Governor’s address in every Assembly in the country.

When the national anthem was not played, the Governor reminded the Assembly of its constitutional duty and appealed to the Chief Minister and the Speaker to sing or play it, the Raj Bhavan said. However, Mr. Ravi was “cussedly refused”, the statement said.

“Not singing or playing the national anthem at the beginning of the Governor’s address is a blatant disrespect to the Constitution and the national anthem. In deep anguish, the Governor left the House. The Governor reaffirms his commitment to upholding the constitutional values and restoring respect for the national anthem in all State functions while upholding the Tamil pride,” an official release said.

The Raj Bhavan further said: “It is also mandatory, as per the National Anthem Code. Even after repeated reminders conveyed well in advance, it is unfortunate that these requests were deliberately ignored. The Governor reiterated his unwavering love, respect, and admiration for the rich cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu, including its language, culture, and traditions.”

The Governor had always upheld the sanctity of the Tamil State song, Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, and sang it with reverence at every event, it maintained. “Tamil, the world’s oldest and most celebrated language, holds a unique place in the hearts of countless Indians, and the Governor shares this sentiment wholeheartedly. In every capacity, the Governor has supported the promotion of Tamil culture and language, both within the State and on national platforms,” it said.

It was “the duty of the Governor to respect the Constitution and follow the Constitutional duties. Respect to the national anthem is a fundamental duty enshrined in the Constitution, it is also a matter of national pride,” the Raj Bhavan said.

New Bihar governor Arif Khan defends meeting Lalu, cites old acquaintance

New Bihar governor Arif Khan defends meeting Lalu, cites old acquaintance

Madan.Kumar@timesofindia.com 03.01.2025

Patna : Bihar governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday justified his meeting with RJD president Lalu Prasad, asking reporters, “If you visit a city to attend a function and you have old acquaintances there, would you not like to visit them? What is special if I called on one of my old acquaintances?” Khan went to 10, Circular Road, the official residence of former chief minister Rabri Devi, in the state capital on Wednesday evening, a day after he arrived to take oath as the governor, and met the RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his son and the Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.

Asked about his meeting with Lalu soon after he took oath as the governor at the Raj Bhavan, Khan said, “You tell me one thing. If you visit a city to attend a function and you have old acquaintances there, would you not like to visit them? What is special if I called on one of my old acquaintances? I wonder what is questionable in this matter.” Khan also clarified that he knew Lalu Prasad since 1975. “I have come to his city with a new responsibility. Why should I not visit him to express my feelings for him?” Khan asked. He also suggested the reporters “not to view all things through the prism of politics”.

Empty chairs greet min on surprise visit to taluk office

Empty chairs greet min on surprise visit to taluk office 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 27.12.2024

Bengaluru : A surprise visit by revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda to a govt office in Doddaballapur, on the city outskirts, turned out to be an unexpected wake-up call for its officials. The minister, known for his no-nonsense approach to administration, arrived at the taluk office around 10.15am to find a shocking sight: Empty chairs and tables greeted him. While office doors stood wide open and the public began arriving, hoping to get their tasks done, most of the public servants — from assistant commissioner to tahsildar and from sub-registrar to clerks — were nowhere to be found. The minister, visibly irked, wasted no time in confronting the situation.

 “You are public servants, and you should adhere to the stipulated work hours,” he said sternly, addressing officials who managed to sneak in. The minister went around different wings of the revenue department in the govt complex, seeking to know if the section heads had arrived but was only greeted by empty office rooms. The minister, while pointing out that it was nearly an hour since he had arrived, asked: “All the doors are open, anyone can walk in and walk out with anything. Why are the officials not there?” The sub-registrar’s office, where property registrations happen, had only a few computer operators. When the minister asked for the sub-registrar, an employee sheepishly said: “He is on his way, he is in a traffic jam.” The minister shot back: “I have travelled (unannounced) from Bengaluru and passed through the town (Doddaballapur). Why was I not caught in a traffic jam? Are you all part of the govt machinery or operating on your own?” When the minister finally laid his hands on the attendance register, barely four women employees had marked their attendance. Upset, the minister pulled up an official who was trying to get in: “Do you want people to wait for you? Why can’t you report to work on time?” On finding the assistant commissioner and shirastedar offices empty, the minister called up the  deputy commissioner of Bengaluru Rural district and sought an explanation over dereliction of duty. 

The official also expressed his anguish about corrupt practices in providing govt services. 

Everything gets staged: Byre Gowda Byre Gowda told TOI: “When we visit govt offices with prior intimation, everything gets staged. But surprise visits reveal a lot about the way govt offices function. When I landed at the office at 10:15am, 95% of the staff had not come. After some time, a few rushed in. The primary purpose of the visit was to understand functioning of offices and issues they are facing as well as interact with the general public visiting the offices. But there was no scope to do anything as the offices looked deserted. I have spoken to the deputy commissioner in this regard. We will take the required corrective measures to fix the problem in the system.”

G.O. on search panel violates SC judgments, says Raj Bhavan

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G.O. on search panel violates SC judgments, says Raj Bhavan

The Search Committee includes nominees of the Chancellor, the Tamil Nadu government, Syndicate of the University and the UGC Chairman, in accordance with provisions of the Annamalai University Act and the prevailing regulations of the UGC in 2018, which is held as mandatory by the Supreme Court, the Raj Bhavan said.

Governor’s direction

The Governor-Chancellor had directed the Tamil Nadu government to notify the constitution of the Search Committee of Annamalai University vide letter dated October 25, 2024, consisting of the four members, with the Chancellor’s nominee as the Convener of the Committee, the Raj Bhavan added.

The Supreme Court has already held in the case of Sreejith P.S. Vs. Rajasree M.S. and Others that any appointment as a V-C made on the recommendations of a search committee that is constituted contrary to the provisions of the UGC regulations shall be void ab initio, it pointed out.

The notification issued by the government was in difference to the Search Committee constituted, and is void ab initio.

The Chancellor also called upon the State government to notify the Search Committee for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University as constituted by the Chancellor, which includes the UGC Chairman’s nominee, the Raj Bhavan said.

Secretariat staffers hit by flurry of fake int’l calls Fear Their Personal Data Hacked From Govt Records

Secretariat staffers hit by flurry of fake int’l calls Fear Their Personal Data Hacked From Govt Records 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 05.12.2024  BHOPAL 

Bhopal : Employees of the Madhya Pradesh state secretariat are receiving an alarming flurry of fake calls and missed calls from international numbers. The numbers being targeted are those registered with the govt. The employees’ union has complained about this to the general administration department. At least 60 employees have complained through the union, fearing that their database is being hacked or leaked from govt records. The employees union reported that for the past few days, a number of employees in the secretariat are receiving international calls on their mobile numbers. The employees who received the calls were asked to click on different numbers on their mobile keypad if they wanted to continue mobile service. Many employees did not answer the calls for fear of being conned. 

On Nov 19, many secretariat employees received calls simultaneously from international numbers. When the employees searched the numbers on the Internet, they found they were from the US, South Africa, Arab countries, and other countries. This has been ongoing for the past few days. On Friday, retired govt employees and pensioners al so received similar fake calls. The employees union stated that such suspicious international calls are coming only to those numbers registered with the general administration dept. 

Those employees or officials who have more than one number have received calls only on the number they provided to the govt. The officers and employees brought this complaint to the notice of the employees union. Employees fear that the data of officers and employees secured with the govt has been leaked to fraudsters.

The employees union has submitted a memorandum in this regard to the general administration dept and has demanded an inquiry into the matter. The list of numbers on which the calls have been received has also been submitted to the govt. Breaching the data secured with the govt, if it has happened, is a serious matter, the employees stated. Sudhir Nayak, president, Mantralaya Seva Adhikari/ Karmchari Sangh, said it is a serious matter and needs immediate govt attention. At least 60 employees have contacted him and complained in this regard. Similar complaints were received from pensioners too. Govt data and records must be protected from being compromised, he added. 

Secretariat staff attend fire safety drill Bhopal : A fire drill was conducted at the state secretariat recently. The employees were briefed on how to use fire extinguishers and react in case of a fire incident. The drive was conducted under the supervision of Vallabh Bhawan chief security officer, Avinash Sharma. A similar drive was conducted in Satpura Bhawan and Vindhyanchal Bhawan recently. Employees were briefed on how to attend to those injured in the fire until medical assistance arrives. Close to a hundred employees were present when the fire personnel briefed them during the fire drill. Vallabh Bhawan I building caught a major fire on Mar 9. The alertness has been stepped up after the incident.

HC imposes costs on T.N. govt. for filing frivolous appeals

HC imposes costs on T.N. govt. for filing frivolous appeals

From Page One

27.08.2024 

However, the approval was recalled the next day, which was challenged in court in 2020.

While the petitions were pending, the Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai, cancelled the orders passed by the Joint Director of Collegiate Education, and the orders of approval were reaffirmed. Recording it, the petitions were disposed of by the court with directions in 2021. However, the writ petitioners were granted a monthly salary only from July 2022.

These petitioners approached the court seeking the disbursement of salary from 2009 to July 2022. The government had told the Single Bench of the court that the funds they were receiving were sufficient only to satisfy the salary of professors. Therefore, they were unable to pay the arrears, and were awaiting a special grant. As and when it was received, the arrears would be disbursed. The Single Bench directed the payment of salary for the period during which the writ petitioners had worked in the approved posts of assistant professors. The court observed that an attempt was made to cancel the approval and put up a stage-managed show to deny salary.

At the intervention of the court, the cancellation of approvals was recalled. Even after that, the Department did not pay the salary of the writ petitioners. The court directed that in each appeal, ₹25,000 should be paid to the writ petitioner, and the remaining ₹25,000 to the Cancare Foundation, Chennai.

ODISHA

 

Employees in Odisha to get paid menstrual leave: Dy CM

Employees in Odisha to get paid menstrual leave: Dy CM 

THIRD STATE AFTER BIHAR & KERALA 

Ashok Pradhan TNN 16.08.2024 

 Bhubaneswar : Woman employees in govt and private sectors in Odisha will get a day’s paid period leave, deputy CM Pravati Parida announced Thursday in Cuttack after an I-Day event. “The leave will be optional and can be taken on either the first or second day of the menstrual cycle, depending on the woman’s preference,” said Parida, who also serves as minister in charge of women and child development department. 

Odisha joins Bihar, which offers menstrual leave for working women, and Kerala that introduced menstrual leave for female students in state universities in Jan 2023. A nationwide push for menstrual leave was made in the last Lok Sabha through a private member’s bill proposed by Kerala Congress MP Hibi Eden, seeking three days leave for working women. Odisha’s initiative is part of the 100-day work plan of CM Mohan Majhi’s govt. Majhi took oath as CM on June 12

PENSION PLAN OS SOME STTES WORRY BABUS

Pension plan of some states worry babus

New Delhi : Several top bureaucrats, during their interaction with PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, flagged their concerns over freebies announced by parties during assembly elections. Officials said the announcements made by state governments like Punjab, Delhi, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal are unsustainable, and some solutions need to be found. Several parties are offering free power, burdening the state exchequer, as such doles must be provided for in the Budget. It also limits their ability to allocate more funds for crucial social sectors like health and education.

Even BJP promised free LPG connections and other sops for voters in UP and Goa during the recent polls, reports Dipak Dash.

Central government officials are worried over the “unsustainable” impact of the shift to the old pension system in states like Chattisgarh and Rajasthan, although it was not specifically mentioned in the meeting.

Model tenancy law gets Cabinet nod, to serve both owners & tenants

Model tenancy law gets Cabinet nod, to serve both owners & tenants

Dipak.Dash@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:03.06.2021

More than six years after it was first mooted by the Centre, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Model Tenancy Act which aims to protect the interests of both tenants and landlords.

The government expects this model law, which states can adopt and enact, will open up a large number of residential and commercial properties for rental purposes as the legal framework will eliminate the fear of owners losing their properties.

While announcing that states have the option to adopt the policy, housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he expects BJP-ruled states to roll it out and that other states would also do so as it benefits the common man. He said the policy, once notified by the states, will cover urban and rural areas. The model law lays out the norms for establishing separate rent authorities, courts and tribunals in every district to protect the interests of owners and tenants.

The model Act says that the rent and duration of tenancy will be fixed by mutual consent between the owner and tenant and there has to be a written agreement. It suggests that the security deposit for residential properties won’t be for more than two months’ rent and for commercial properties, it can’t be more than that of six months.

For revision of rent, landlords need to give a written notice three months in advance and the new rent will be on mutual consent.

Full report on www.toi.in

அனுப்புனர் முகவரி வேண்டாம் அஞ்சல் துறை அறிவுறுத்தல்

அனுப்புனர் முகவரி வேண்டாம் அஞ்சல் துறை அறிவுறுத்தல்

Added : ஏப் 10, 2021 22:33

சென்னை:'மத்திய ஊழல் கண்காணிப்பு ஆணையத்துக்கு அனுப்பப்படும் தபால்களில், அனுப்புனரின் பெயர், முகவரியை எழுத கட்டாயப்படுத்த வேண்டாம்' என, தபால் பதிவு ஊழியர்களுக்கு, அஞ்சல் துறை அறிவுறுத்தியுள்ளது.

'பொதுநலன் சார்ந்த புகார்' என்று கடித உறையின் மேல் தலைப்பிட்டு அனுப்பப்படும் தபால் களை பதிவு செய்வதற்கான வழிமுறைகளை, அஞ்சல் துறை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. இதன்படி, 'மத்திய, தலைமை ஊழல் கண்காணிப்பு கமிஷனருக்கு அனுப்பப்படும் புகார் தொடர்பான பதிவு அல்லது விரைவு தபால்களை, அனுப்புனரின் பெயர், முகவரி, மொபைல் எண் மற்றும் மின்னஞ்சல் முகவரியின்றி பதிவு செய்யலாம்.

'இந்த புகார் தபால்களை பதிவு செய்யும்போது, அனுப்புனரின் தகவல்களை கட்டாயமாக எழுத, ஊழியர்கள் நிர்ப்பந்திக்க வேண்டாம். தபால்களை, சாப்ட்வேரில் பதிவு செய்யும் போது, அனுப்புனரின் பெயர், முகவரிக்கான பகுதியில், பொதுநலன் சார்ந்த தகவல் உள்ள தபால் என்பதை, பி.ஐ.டி.பி.ஐ., என, பதிவிட வேண்டும்' என, அஞ்சல் துறை அறிவுறுத்திஉள்ளது.

Mask is medicine until vaccine: Modi

Mask is medicine until vaccine: Modi

27/06/2020

LUCKNOW : Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians on Friday to wear masks and maintain social distancing until a Covid-19 vaccine is not found, adding that the battle for “lives and livelihood” would not stop until it was won.

Speaking at the launch of the Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan over video conference, Modi also attacked opposition parties over their handling of past crises while lauding UP for its “hard work” in saving lives during the pandemic. The state job campaign, aimed at creating employment and infrastructure, is part of the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ that the PM launched on June 20 for 116 districts in six states. p5

Centre gave ₹6,600cr in three months to TN for fighting virus, says FM

Centre gave ₹6,600cr in three months to TN for fighting virus, says FM

Govardan.D@timesgroup.com

Chennai:  26.06.2020

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Centre has given ₹6,600 crore to Tamil Nadu for buying medical equipment and accessories for fighting Covid-19. Her announcement has come as a surprise as chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has been repeatedly urging the Centre to release funds to help the state fight the pandemic.

“We have given ₹6,600 crore to TN for buying ventilators, medical equipment and accessories including masks. This has been given to the state so far in the first three months of this financial year,” Nirmala Sitharaman told a virtual rally organized for BJP workers in Tamil Nadu from New Delhi about achievements of the BJP government’s first year in its second term. I have not heard those numbers (₹6,600 crore), a senior state finance department official told TOI.

CM’s relief fund got ₹378cr: EPS

Since I did not listen to what Nirmala Sitharaman spoke at the rally, it will be difficult for me to comment on that,” he said.

Sitharaman’s announcement though could set off a political debate in the state, the CM in a statement on June 7 had said the state government has sanctioned ₹4,333 crore towards efforts to fight the pandemic. In addition, CM’s Relief Fund received ₹378.96 crore from corporates and individuals among others, Palaniswami has said.

In her address at the virtual rally, Sitharaman also said that 1.22 crore women in Tamil Nadu have received ₹610 crore at ₹500 a month for April and May directly through their Jan Dhan accounts. Since the lockdown, around 47,000 MSMEs in Tamil Nadu received ₹1,937 crore as “emergency credit” loan to restart their operations, while an additional ₹4,352 crore has been sanctioned to MSMEs under the collateral free credit guarantee scheme, she said.

கம்ப்யூட்டர் இல்லையெனில் அலுவலகம் வர வேண்டும்

Added : ஜூன் 17, 2020 22:33

வீட்டிலிருந்தபடியே பணிகளை மேற்கொள்வதில் சிரமம் இருந்தால், அலுவலகம் வந்து பணிபுரிய வேண்டும் என, லோக்சபா செயலகம், ஊழியர்களுக்கு சுற்றறிக்கை அனுப்பியுள்ளது.

கொரோனா வைரஸ் பரவல் காரணமாக, ஊரடங்கு அமல்படுத்தப்பட்ட நாளிலிருந்தே, பார்லி., செயலகத்திற்கு, அதிகாரிகள் மற்றும் அலுவலர்கள் முழுமையாக வர முடியாத நிலை இருக்கிறது.இதையடுத்து, வீட்டில்இருந்தபடியே பணி செய்யும் நடைமுறை அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டு, அனைத்து அலுவல்களும், இ- - அலுவலகம் வாயிலாக கண்காணிக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன.

இதற்காக லோக்சபா செயலகம் சார்பில் அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ள சுற்றறிக்கையின் விபரம்:ஒவ்வொரு ஊழியரும், இ- - அலுவலகம் வாயிலாகவே பணிகளை மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டும். ஒவ்வொரு நாளும், சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்ட பணிகளின் அடிப்படையில், ஊழியர்கள் மதிப்பிடப்படுவர்.குறிப்பிட்ட நாளில், ஒரு ஊழியர், எந்தவொரு பணியையும் செய்யவில்லை எனில், அந்த நாளில், அவர், 'ஆப்சென்ட்' என்றோ அல்லது விடுமுறை எடுத்துக் கொண்டார் என்றோ, கணக்கில் எடுத்துக் கொள்ளப்படுவார்.வீட்டிலிருந்தே பணிகளைச் செய்ய, தேவையான 'கம்ப்யூட்டர், இன்டர்நெட்' வசதிகள் இல்லையென்றால், அந்த ஊழியர்கள், அலுவலகத்திற்கு வர வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, அந்த அறிக்கையில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

- நமது டில்லி நிருபர் -

Continue free grain scheme, urge 10 CMs

Continue free grain scheme, urge 10 CMs

Record Buy Of Wheat At 382L Tonnes

Sidhartha@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:  18.06.2020

Government procurement of wheat has scaled a new peak with purchases this year topping 382 lakh tonnes, with the 390 lakh tonnes mark now in sight with two weeks to go for the season to end. The development comes at a time when at least 10 state chief ministers have approached the Centre to continue the scheme to provide 5kg grains to the poor for free to help them combat the dislocation caused by Covid 19.

Additional 5kg of free foodgrains under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana are available only up to this month, prompting CMs cutting across party lines pitching for an extension of three months, sources told TOI. From BJP-ruled Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Assam to Congress-ruled Punjab and Rajasthan or Bihar, where BJP has a coalition with Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), states want additional grains as several migrant workers have returned home for want of work. A final decision on the issue is expected to be taken over the next few days. But the procurement numbers are expected to provide a much-needed comfort to the Centre, given that stocks are near a record high of around 970 lakh tonnes, almost two-and-a-half times the buffer requirement at the start of July.

While there were fears that the lockdown may impact procurement, which was delayed and will only end at the last week of June, Food Corporation of India and the state government machinery have ensured a near-glitch free operation, while also ensuring that sufficient stocks were available across the country to meet the requirement of twice the quota of grains for the 80 crore poor covered by the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana.

With less than a fortnight to go, FCI is expecting Uttar Pradesh, which has been one of the laggards in procurement, to purchase around three-four lakh tonnes, while another another two lakh tonnes are expected from Rajasthan, which is set to scale a new peak. Madhya Pradesh, which has for the first time beaten Punjab in wheat procurement, may buy another one lakh tonnes, sources said.

With less than a fortnight to go, FCI is expecting UP to purchase around 3-4 lakh tonnes of wheat, while another 2 lakh tonnes are expected from Rajasthan, which is set to scale a new peak

Number of recovered patients exceeds active cases for the first time

Number of recovered patients exceeds active cases for the first time

Sushmi.Dey@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:11.06.2020

For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak surfaced in India, the number of recovered patients has exceeded the total active cases with the health ministry on Wednesday recording 1,33,632 active cases, whereas 1,35,205 people have been cured so far, taking the total recovery rate to 48.99%.

“The recovery figures are reflecting better clinical management and timely detection enabled by ramped up testing and hospital infrastructure across the country,” a senior official said. The number of samples tested by ICMR crossed 50 lakh on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, ICMR tested 1,45,216 samples and has continued to ramp up testing capacity to detect infected persons.

However, new cases continue to rise amid easing of restrictions which were imposed under the lockdown. India reported close to 10,000 new instances of the infection in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday, pushing the cumulative case load to over 2.7 lakh. The return of migrants to their homes has also increased reporting of cases though the numbers are not a runaway trend as of now.

“Most cases are mild to moderate and will recover in home quarantine or maximum with oxygen support. Our focus is to reduce mortality and for that we need to take care of the elderly and those with co-morbidities,” the official said.

Full report on www.toi.in

HALE & HEARTY: An old man who successfully fought coronavirus being felicitated after his recovery at an Indore hospital

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு புதிய வழிகாட்டுதல்கள் வெளியீடு

மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு புதிய வழிகாட்டுதல்கள் வெளியீடு

Updated : ஜூன் 09, 2020 12:11 | Added : ஜூன் 09, 2020 12:05

புதுடில்லி: கொரோனா தொற்று பாதிப்பு அதிகரித்து வருவதை அடுத்து மத்திய அரசு ஊழியர்கள், அலுவலகங்களில் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டிய புதிய வழிகாட்டுதல்களை மத்திய அரசு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

இந்தியாவில் கொரோனா தொற்று பாதிப்பு வேகமாக அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. பல்வேறு துறைகளை சேர்ந்த ஊழியர்களுக்கு கொரோனா பாதிப்பு உறுதியாகியுள்ளது. சிலர் கொரோனா தொற்றால் உயிரிழந்துள்ளனர். எனவே பணியில் உள்ள ஒவ்வொரு ஊழியரும் தங்களை தாங்களே பாதுகாத்து கொள்வதுடன், மற்றவர்களுக்கு பரவாமல் தடுக்கவும், மத்திய அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் கொரோனா தடுப்பு நடைமுறைகளை பின்பற்ற அறிவுறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

மத்திய பணியாளர் நலன் துறை அமைச்சகம் சார்பில் வெளியிட்டுள்ள வழிகாட்டுதல்கள்:

1. கொரோனா அறிகுறி இல்லாதவர்கள் மட்டுமே அலுவலகத்திற்கு வர வேண்டும். லேசான அறிகுறி அல்லது இருமல் அல்லது காய்ச்சல் உள்ளவர்கள் வீட்டிலேயே இருக்க வேண்டும்.

2. கட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட மண்டலங்களில் வசிக்கும் அதிகாரிகள்/ ஊழியர்கள் அலுவலகத்திற்கு வர கூடாது. கட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட மண்டலம் மாறும் வரை வீட்டில் இருந்தே பணியாற்ற வேண்டும்.

3. ஒரு நாளில் 20க்கும் மேற்பட்ட அதிகாரிகள் அல்லது ஊழியர்கள் அலுவலகத்திற்கு வர கூடாது. பட்டியல் அதற்கேற்ப மாற்றியமைக்கப்படும். மற்ற ஊழியர்கள் வீட்டில் இருந்தே பணிபுரிய வேண்டும்.

4. ஒரே அறையில் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளும் செயலர் மற்றும் துணை செயலர்கள், மாற்று நாட்களில் வருவதுடன், சமூக இடைவெளியை பின்பற்ற வேண்டும்.

5. ஒரு பிரிவில் ஒரே நேரத்தில் 2 ஊழியருக்கு மேல் இருக்க கூடாது. மேலும் குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்தில் அலுவலகத்தில் 20 ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு மேல் இருக்க கூடாது. காற்றோட்டம் இருக்கும் வகையில் ஜன்னல்களை திறந்து வைக்க வேண்டும்.

6. அலுவலகத்தில் உள்ளேயும் முகக்கவசம் அணிந்திருக்க வேண்டும். அலுவலக வளாகத்திற்குள் முகக்கவசம் அணியாமல் இருப்பது கண்டறியப்பட்டால் கடுமையான நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும்.

7. பயன்படுத்தபட்ட முகக்கவசம் மற்றும் கையுறைகளை கவனமாக மஞ்சள் நிற பயோ கழிவுகள் தொட்டியில் மட்டுமே போட வேண்டும். பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட முகக்கவசத்தை திறந்தவெளியிலோ, மற்ற குப்பைகளோடு வீசியெறிந்தால் கடுமையான நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும். தூய்மை பணியாளர்களிடம் மருத்துவ கழிவுகளை கையாள்வது குறித்து பொது பிரிவு அறிவுறுத்த வேண்டும்.

8. நேரடி சந்திப்பு, கூட்டம் மற்றும் ஆலோசனைகளை முடிந்தளவு தவிர்க்க வேண்டும். அதிகாரிகள், ஊழியர்கள், ஆலோசனைகள் நடத்த போன், இண்டர்காம், வீடியோகால் போன்றவற்றை பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்.

9. அதிகாரிகள் தங்கள் அறைகளில் இருந்து வீடியோ கால் செய்யலாம். வழக்கமாக கூடும் இடத்தில் இருந்து வீடியோ கால் செய்வதை முடிந்தவரை தவிர்க்க வேண்டும். தேவையான சாதனங்களை பொது பிரிவில் இருந்து பெற்று கொள்ளலாம். தங்களது கணினி மூலம் வீடியோ கான்பரன்சில் இணைந்து கொள்ளலாம்.

10. அரை மணி நேரத்திற்கு ஒருமுறை கைகளை கழுவுவது நோய் தொற்று பரவுவதை தடுக்க உதவும். எனவே அலுவலகத்தின் முக்கியமான இடங்களில் கைகளை கழுவ சானிடைசர்களை வைத்திருக்க வேண்டும்.

11. அடிக்கடி தொடக்கூடிய எலெக்ட்ரிக் சுவிட்சு, கதவு கைப்பிடி, லிப்ட் பட்டன்கள், கழிப்பறை சாதனங்கள் உள்ளிட்டவற்றை ஒருமணி நேரத்திற்கு ஒருமுறை 1% சோடியம் ஹைபோகுளோரைடு பயன்படுத்தி சுத்தம் செய்ய வேண்டும். ஊழியர்கள் கீபோர்டு, மவுஸ், போன்கள், ஏசி ரிமோட் உள்ளிட்டவற்றையும் எத்தனால் சார்ந்த கிருமிநாசினியால் சுத்தம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.

12. நடக்கும் போதும், அமரும் போதும் 1 மீட்டர் இடைவெளியை பின்பற்ற வேண்டும். பார்வையாளர்களுக்கு போடப்பட்டுள்ள நாற்காலிகள் உரிய சமூக இடைவெளி நடைமுறைகளுடன் போடப்பட்டிருக்க வேண்டும்.

13. அனைத்து அதிகாரிகளும், ஊழியர்களும் இந்த வழிகாட்டுதல்களை தவறாமல் பின்பற்ற வேண்டும். கொரோனா தொற்றை கட்டுப்படுத்த அனைத்து அதிகாரிகளின் ஒத்துழைப்பு அவசியம். இவ்வாறு அதில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Cabinet sets up Secretaries’ group to attract investment

Cabinet sets up Secretaries’ group to attract investment

Every Ministry will have a project development cell

04/06/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of an empowered group of secretaries (EGoS) and project development cells (PDCs) in Ministries and departments for attracting investments to India, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Speaking at a press briefing after the meeting, Mr. Javadekar, referring to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said: “We know the world’s situation. Industries are thinking to diversify their investments in different localities, so to ensure that investment is enhanced in India, an EGoS has been formed. And simultaneously in every Ministry, there will be a project development cell. This will make India a more investor-friendly destination and we will also hand-hold the new industries.”

$5 trillion economy

He added that the two decisions would help domestic industries and lead to direct and indirect employment.

The government said the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would “reinforce India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25”.

The EGoS would be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary and would include the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade as member convener and the NITI Aayog CEO, the Commerce Secretary, the Revenue Secretary and the Economic Affairs Secretary as members. The Secretary of the Department concerned would be co-opted, depending on the project.

Stay more vigilant than ever against virus: PM

Stay more vigilant than ever against virus: PM

01/06/2020

“Apart from that, certain decisions taken by the Centre would also contribute to the development of our rural areas as economic centres and contribute to their self-reliance,” Mr. Modi said.

He commended the Railways, which has been under fire for the facilities provided to inter-State workers on Shramik Special trains taking them home. “Indian Railways has been working to get people home. They have worked round-the-clock for it,” he said. He singled out several philanthropic individuals, who on their own contributed to relief work during the lockdown.

“Those who serve are positive, vital and confident, and it was a pleasant discovery for me on how Indians across the country have pitched in to serve,” he said.

The Ayushman Bharat universal health insurance scheme clocked over 1 crore beneficiaries last week, a fact marked by Mr. Modi.

“For our poor, medical help is expensive and a choice has to be made between sinking further into poverty and not getting the required treatment. I am happy that over 1 crore beneficiaries, 80% of whom are from rural areas, and 50% of whom are women, got help under the scheme. Our honest tax payer also needs to be commended as it is through his/ her taxes that all these welfare programmes are funded,” the PM said. Mr. Modi reiterated that the phasing out of the lockdown cannot be seen as an end to COVID-19, but that social distancing and other measures should be followed.