Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Hospital moves high court against demolition order

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Chennai:22.05.2019

About a week after the Madras high court ordered action against five unauthorised floors of Billroth Hospital at Shenoy Nagar here, the hospital management has approached the court again to pre-empt coercive action by civic authorities.

Last week, passing orders on a PIL, a division bench pointed out that only first three floors of the hospital were as per planning permission, and that the remaining five floors should be demolished.

Now, apprehending action by the corporation and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), the hospital wanted the authorities to process its regularisation application pending with the CMDA. The plea filed before the vacation bench of the HC may be taken up for hearing on Wednesday.

According to the petitioner, the hospital was established in 1990 with 30 beds. Thereafter, it was increased to 70 beds and in 2007 it was converted into a 650-bed multi-speciality hospital by amalgamating Kaliappa Hospital.

The hospital applied for regularisation in 2006. The application and subsequent appeal was rejected by the authorities for some discrepancies, and thereafter no coercive steps were taken against the hospital. On June 22, 2017, the government passed an order notifying Rules under section 113C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act through which regularisation of buildings constructed on or before July 1, 2007, was permitted.

Immediately, the hospital applied for regularisation under the new rules, which is still pending with the CMDA.

While so, a PIL was moved against the hospital seeking action against the unauthorised construction. Admitting the plea, the court directed the CMDA to process the regularisation application but not to take final decision without the leave of the court.

Schools will not reopen on June 3

Chennai:

After issuing a circular that the schools in Tamil Nadu will reopen on June 3 after the summer vacation, officials from the school education department on Tuesday clarified that it was a mistake and that the government would take a final call based on the weather.

In a circular on Monday, the directorate of school education asked all chief educational officers to ensure that free text books, note books and other items reached government schools on or before May 31 to be issued to students on June 3, the first day of school after the summer vacation.

Following this, many teachers’ associations urged the government to postpone the reopening citing the heat wave across the state. School education department officials told TOI that mentioning June 3 was a clerical error and that the government would announce the date based on the weather. Schools in Tamil Nadu were closed for the summer vacation ten days in advance on April 12 in view of the Lok Sabha elections, which were held on April 19 in the state.

The school education department clarified that the government would take a final call based on the weather

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

ஐங்கரன் காபி' பெயரை பயன்படுத்த தடை

Added : மே 21, 2019 00:58

சென்னை:'கும்பகோணம் ஐங்கரன் காபி' என்ற பெயரை பயன்படுத்த, தஞ்சாவூரில் இயங்கும் உணவகத்துக்கு, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் தடை விதித்துள்ளது.

கும்பகோணம், சாரங்கபாணி கோவில் கிழக்கு தெருவில், 'ஐங்கரன் காபி' என்ற, உணவகம் இயங்குகிறது. இதன் கிளை, சென்னை, ஜாபர்கான்பேட்டையில் உள்ளது. உணவகத்தின் பங்குதாரரான ராமச்சந்திரன் என்பவர், உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தாக்கல் செய்த மனு:தஞ்சாவூர், கீழவாசல் மார்க்கெட் சாலையில், 'ஸ்ரீ கும்பகோணம் ஐங்கரன் காபி உணவகம்' உள்ளது. எங்களின் வர்த்தக குறியீடான, கும்ப கோணம் ஐங்கரன் காபி என்ற பெயரை, தஞ்சாவூரில் உள்ள உணவகம் பயன்படுத்துகிறது. எங்கள் பெயரை பயன்படுத்த, அந்த உணவகத்திற்கு தடை விதிக்க வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.மனுவை விசாரித்த, நீதிபதி, எஸ்.வைத்தியநாதன், கும்பகோணம் ஐங்கரன் காபி என்ற பெயரை பயன்படுத்த, தஞ்சாவூரில் இயங்கும் உணவகத்துக்கு, ஜூன், ௧௧ம் தேதி வரை, இடைக்கால தடை விதித்தார். மனுவுக்கு பதில் அளிக்க உத்தரவிட்டு, விசாரணையை, ஜூன், ௧௧க்கு தள்ளிவைத்தார்.

ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கை அறிய ‛சுவிதா'

Added : மே 21, 2019 03:49 |




சென்னை: ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கை அன்று நிலவரத்தை ‛சுவிதா'செயலியில் பொதுமக்கள் பார்க்கலாம் என்று தேர்தல் பிரிவு அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர். லோக்சபா தேர்தலையொட்டி ‛சுவிதா'எனும் அலைபேசி செயலியை தேர்தல் ஆணையம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தியது.

இதை கூகுள் ப்ளேஸ்டாரில் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்யலாம். அதில் அலைபேசி எண்ணை பதிவு செய்யவேண்டும். ஒரு முறை மட்டும் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் கடவுச்சொல் (ஓ.டி.பி) எஸ்.எம்.எஸ் வரும், அதை கொடுத்து தங்கள் பெயர் மாநிலம், தொகுதி உள்ளிட்ட விவரங்களை பதிவு செய்தால் தேர்தல் தொடர்பான விவரங்களை அறியலாம். சொந்த தொகுதி, மாநிலம் மட்டுமின்றி பிற மாநில வேட்பாளர்கள் பெறும் ஓட்டு விவரங்களையும் பார்க்க முடியும்.

ஒவ்வொரு சுற்றின் முடிவில் ஓட்டு விவரங்களை அறிய புக்மார்க் பகுதியை தேர்வு செய்யவேண்டும். பிறகு தாங்கள் தேர்வு செய்த மாநிலம், தொகுதியில் வேட்பாளர்கள் பெறும் ஓட்டுகள் விவரம் எஸ்.எம்.எஸ்.,சில் வரும். ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கையன்று தேர்தல் நடத்தும் அலுவலர்கள் மூலம் ஒவ்வொரு சுற்றின் ஓட்டுக்கள் சரிபார்க்கப்பட்டு தேர்தல் ஆணைய பிரத்யேக செயலியில் பதிவேற்றம் செய்யப்படும். அவை மூலம் ‛சுவிதா' செயலிக்கு உடனுக்குடன் தகவல் பரிமாற்றப்படும் என, தேர்தல் பிரிவு அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.


மாநில செய்திகள்

நாளை மறுநாள் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் முடிவு நள்ளிரவுக்கு பிறகே தெரிய வரும் சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தல் முடிவு இரவு 8 மணிக்கு வெளியாகும்


நாளை மறுநாள் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை நடைபெறும் நிலையில், நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் முடிவு நள்ளிரவுக்கு பிறகே தெரிய வரும். சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தல் முடிவுகள் இரவு 8 மணிக்கு வெளியாகும்.

பதிவு: மே 21, 2019 05:30 AM மாற்றம்: மே 21, 2019 05:35 AM
சென்னை,

தமிழகத்தில் கடந்த ஏப்ரல் 18-ந் தேதியன்று 38 நாடாளுமன்ற தொகுதிகளுக்கு தேர்தல், 18 சட்டமன்ற தொகுதிகளுக்கு இடைத்தேர்தல் நடந்தன. கடந்த 19-ந் தேதியன்று 4 சட்டமன்ற தொகுதிகளுக்கு இடைத்தேர்தலும், 13 வாக்குச்சாவடிகளில் மறுதேர்தலும் நடந்தது.

ஓட்டுப்பதிவு செய்யப்பட்ட எந்திரங்களும், அதனுடன் இணைக்கப்பட்டு இருந்த ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு எந்திரங்களும் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை மையங்களில் உள்ள அறைகளில் பாதுகாப்பாக வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இந்த தேர்தலுக்கான வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை நாளை மறு தினம் (வியாழக்கிழமை) நடக்கிறது. தமிழகம் முழுவதும் 45 மையங்களில் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை நடைபெறும். காலை 8 மணிக்கு வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை தொடங்கும்.

ஒரு மையத்துக்கு 14 மேஜை என்ற கணக்கில் ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கை நடைபெறும். ஒவ்வொரு சுற்று வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை முடிந்ததும் அதற்கான அறிவிப்பு உடனடியாக வெளியிடப்படும்.

சென்னை மாவட்டத்துக்கு உட்பட்ட தொகுதிகளுக்கான வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை, லயோலா கல்லூரி (மத்திய சென்னை), ராணி மேரி கல்லூரி (வட சென்னை), அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகம் (தென் சென்னை) ஆகிய 3 மையங்களில் நடைபெறும்.

தமிழகம் முழுவதும் 90 ஆயிரத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்ட போலீசார் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கைக்கான பாதுகாப்பு பணியில் ஈடுபடுவர். சென்னை மையங்களில் மட்டும் 15 ஆயிரம் போலீசார் பாதுகாப்பு அளிப்பர். பாதுகாப்பு பணியில் துணை ராணுவ வீரர்களும் ஈடுபடுவார்கள்.

வாக்குப்பதிவு எந்திரத்தில் பதிவான ஓட்டுகளை சரிபார்ப்பதற்காக இந்த முறை ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு எந்திரங்களில் உள்ள சீட்டுகளையும் சேர்த்து எண்ணுவதற்கு சுப்ரீம் கோர்ட்டு ஆணை பிறப்பித்துள்ளது. அந்த வகையில் ஒரு சட்டமன்றத்துக்கு 5 ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு எந்திரம் (வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி.) என்ற வகையில் ஒரு நாடாளுமன்ற தொகுதிக்கும் (6 சட்டமன்றங்களை உள்ளடக்கிய தொகுதி என்றால்) 30 வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. எந்திரங்களில் உள்ள சீட்டுகளையும் எண்ண வேண்டும்.

ஒவ்வொரு வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. எந்திரத்துக்கும் எண் இருக்கும். குலுக்கல் முறையில் அதில் 5 எந்திரங்கள் தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டு சீட்டுகள் எண்ணப்படும். இந்த தேர்வை வீடியோ படம் எடுப்பார்கள். இதனால் ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கையில் காலதாமதம் ஆகலாம். வாக்குப்பதிவு எந்திரங்களில் உள்ள ஓட்டுகளை எண்ணிவிட்டு கடைசியில்தான் வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. எந்திரத்தில் உள்ள சீட்டுகள் எண்ணப்படும்.


தபால் ஓட்டுகள் அதிகமாக இருக்கும் இடங்களில் கூடுதல் மேஜை போடப்பட்டு அவை எண்ணப்படும். ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கையில் துரிதம் காட்டுவதைவிட, துல்லியமாகவும், சரியாகவும் எண்ணிக்கை அமைய வேண்டும் என்று இந்திய தேர்தல் ஆணையம் வலியுறுத்தி உள்ளது. எனவே கடந்த ஆண்டுகளில் நடந்ததுபோல, இந்த முறை விரைவாக முடிவுகளை எதிர்பார்க்க முடியாது என்றே தெரிகிறது.
ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கைக்கான ஒவ்வொரு மையத்திலும் கண்காணிப்பாளர், நுண் பார்வையாளர், வாக்கு எண்ணும் அலுவலர்கள் இருப்பார்கள். வேட்பாளர்களின் முகவர்களிடம் வாக்கு எண்ணும் எந்திரங்களின் எண், ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு எந்திரங்களின் எண் ஆகியவற்றை காட்டிய பிறகே ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கை தொடங்கும்.

வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கையை ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டுடன் சரிபார்க்க வேண்டியதிருப்பதால், ஒவ்வொரு சுற்றின் இறுதியிலும் சற்று காலதாமதமாகவே அறிவிப்பு வெளியாகும். எனவே, தேர்தலின் உத்தேச முடிவை மதியத்துக்கு பிறகுதான் அறிய முடியும். இறுதி முடிவைப் பெறுவதற்கு இரவு ஆகலாம் என்றே தெரிகிறது. இதுதொடர்பாக தேர்தல் அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறியதாவது:-

நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் மற்றும் சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தலுக்கான வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை காலை 8 மணிக்கே தொடங்க இருக்கிறது. முதலில் தபால் வாக்குகள் எண்ணப்பட்ட பிறகு, வாக்கு எந்திரத்தில் பதிவான ஓட்டுகள் எண்ணப்படும். சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தலை பொறுத்தவரை மின்னணு வாக்குப்பதிவு எந்திரங்களில் பதிவான வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை மாலை 3 மணி முதல் 4 மணிக்குள் முடிந்துவிடும். சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தல் நடைபெற்ற 22 தொகுதிகளில் தொகுதிக்கு 5 வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. ஒப்புகை சீட்டு எந்திரம் வைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. அதன்பிறகு வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. எந்திரத்தில் (ஒப்புகை சீட்டு) உள்ள சீட்டுகளும் எண்ணி சரிபார்க்கப்படுவதால் முடிவுகள் வெளியாக காலதாமதம் ஏற்படும். ஒரு ஒப்புகை சீட்டு எந்திரத்தில் உள்ள வாக்கு சீட்டுகளை எண்ண குறைந்தது 40 முதல் 50 நிமிடங்கள் வரை ஆகலாம். அதைவைத்து பார்க்கும்போது 4½ மணி முதல் 5 மணி நேரம் வரை ஆகும். எனவே, சட்டமன்ற இடைத்தேர்தல் முடிவுகள் இரவு 8 மணிக்கு பிறகே தெரிய வரும்.

நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கை முடிவுகள் வெளியாகவும் இதேபோல் காலதாமதம் ஏற்படும். உத்தரபிரதேசம், ராஜஸ்தான் மாநிலங்களில் நடைபெற்ற சட்டமன்ற தேர்தலின்போது தொகுதிக்கு ஒரு வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு எந்திரம் மட்டுமே பொருத்தப்பட்டிருந்தது. அதை எண்ணி முடிக்கவே நள்ளிரவு ஆகிவிட்டது. அதுபோன்ற நிலைதான் தமிழ்நாட்டிலும் ஏற்படும். எனவே நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தல் முடிவுகள் வெளியாக நள்ளிரவு வரை ஆகும். வாக்கு எந்திரத்தில் பதிவான ஓட்டுகளை எண்ணும்போது தடங்கல் ஏற்பட்டால் முதலில் அதிலுள்ள பேட்டரி மாற்றப்படும். அதன்பிறகும் பிரச்சினை இருந்தால் வி.வி.பி.ஏ.டி. ஒப்புகைச் சீட்டு கணக்கில் எடுத்துக்கொள்ளப்படும். இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

தமிழகத்தில் நடக்க இருக்கும் ஓட்டு எண்ணிக்கை தொடர்பான ஆலோசனை கூட்டம் தலைமைச் செயலகத்தில் நேற்று நடைபெற்றது. தமிழக தலைமை தேர்தல் அதிகாரி சத்யபிரத சாகு, காவல் துறை இயக்குனர் (தேர்தல்) அசுதோஷ் சுக்லா ஆகியோர் அனைத்து மாவட்ட கலெக்டர்கள் (மாவட்ட தேர்தல் அதிகாரிகள்), போலீஸ் சூப்பிரண்டுகள் ஆகியோருடன் காணொலி காட்சி மூலம் ஆலோசனை நடத்தினர்.

வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கைக்கான முன்னேற்பாடு பணிகள் குறித்தும், வாக்கு எண்ணிக்கையின்போது பின்பற்ற வேண்டிய நடைமுறைகள் குறித்தும் அப்போது ஆய்வு நடத்தினார்கள். இந்த ஆய்வு கூட்டத்தில் காவல்துறை தேர்தல் ஒருங்கிணைப்பு அலுவலர் சேஷசாயி, கூடுதல் தலைமை தேர்தல் அதிகாரிகள் பாலாஜி, ராஜாராமன், இணை தலைமை தேர்தல் அதிகாரிகள் தீபக் ஜேக்கப், மணிகண்டன் மற்றும் அனைத்து தொகுதிகளின் தேர்தல் நடத்தும் அலுவலர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.
UGC Asks Universities to Observe Anti-Terrorism Day on 21 May

Anti-Terrorism day in India is observed to wean away the youth from terrorism and arouse awareness as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest.

PTIUpdated:May 20, 2019, 5:01 PM IST


The University Grants Commission (UGC)

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed varsities and higher educational institutions to observe 21 May as Anti-Terrorism day to wean away the youth from terrorism.

The activities suggested for the day include debates, discussions, symposium, pledge taking ceremony and screening of films. "Every year May 21 is observed as Anti-Terrorism day in India to wean away the youth from terrorism and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest," the commission said in a letter to vice-chancellors.

"You are requested to kindly observe the 'Anti-terrorism day' in your university and in your affiliated colleges on 21 May 2019. You should accordingly organise appropriate programmes suggested by the Ministry of Home Affairs," the letter stated.
3% DA hike for government staff with retrospective effect

Rises from 9 to 12 %; will also apply to aided, edu institutions staff

Published: 21st May 2019 05:57 AM | Last Updated: 21st May 2019 05:57 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The State government on Monday announced three per cent hike in dearness allowance for its employees, teachers and pensioners with retrospective effect from January 1. With this, the percentage of DA would go up from nine to 12 per cent. Last time the DA hike was effected from September 17, 2018.

“The payment of arrears of dearness allowance from January, 2019 to April, 2019, shall be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS),” the G.O, issued in this regard, said.

The DA hike will also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided and educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission or those who are on All India Council for Technical Education’s scales of pay.

Teachers, physical education director, librarians in government and aided polytechnics, village assistants in revenue department, noon-meal organisers and child welfare organisers can also get the benefit among others.
Passengers irked by lack of connectivity to Madhavaram bus terminus
It has been months since the north-bound buses are being operated from the new Madhavaram bus terminus.

Published: 21st May 2019 06:01 AM |


The newly constructed terminus at Madhavaram | D SAMPATH KUMAR

Express News Service

CHENNAI: It has been months since the north-bound buses are being operated from the new Madhavaram bus terminus. But still there is inadequate public transport connectivity from many parts of the city to the Madhavaram bus terminus. This is forcing the commuters to shell out money to cabs or take at least two buses to reach the new bus terminus.

The new bus terminus at Madhavaram was built and opened for use last October. To de-congest the Koyambedu bus terminus, the buses operating to northern areas like Andhra Pradesh, were shifted to the new bus terminus. But what the authorities failed to do was improve the connectivity to the Madhavaram bus terminus by operating adequate number of local buses.

The MTC currently operates four bus routes from the Broadway and Koyembedu bus depot.”I had to come through Broadway to reach here. Earlier, it was a direct bus to Koyembedu. But now I have to shift two buses from the city to reach the new depot,” says Satish, a passenger travelling to Tirupathi. Route numbers A57 and 57F from Broadway and route numbers 114 and 121 from Koyembedu, are the buses which connect Madhavaram to the core areas of the City.


“Earlier, it took me only Rs 15 rupees to reach the depot. But, now it is costing me more than Rs 30 while my ticket to Tirupathi is around Rs 100,” adds Satish. The lack of public transport facilities is forcing passengers to depend on private transport options such as cabs or autorickshaws.

“The cab charges were more than Rs 250. The ticket to Nellore is Rs 200. I am paying more for my cab than the bus,” says Manoj Kumar, a passenger to Nellore.

As the auto and share auto drivers know that there are no alternatives, they are overcharging for the rides, according to a few passengers. Speaking to Express, P R Rajendran, MD MTC, says,” There are no new routes planned till now. If we get more complaints in the future, we will introduce new buses according to the feasibility.”
3% DA hike for govt. staff

CHENNAI, MAY 21, 2019 00:00 IST

The State government on Monday announced a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for State government employees. The increase would come into effect retrospectively from January 1 this year.

The hike in DA followed orders issued by the Centre, the G.O. issued in this regard by the Finance Department stated.

“The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from January 1, 2019,” it stated.

Teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees in local bodies, those governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, teachers/physical education directors/librarians in government and aided polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, among other employees would get the revised DA.
Madras university’s circular on faculty qualification raises teachers’ hackles

CHENNAI, MAY 21, 2019 00:00 IST

They are upset about the exemptions granted in some subjects

A circular issued by the University of Madras recently has directed the principals of aided and self-financing affiliated colleges to appoint qualified teachers in their institutions.

However, it has made an exemption for several subjects including Mathematics, Social Work, English, Management, Communication and Journalism, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Statistics, Yoga, Physical Education and Library Science, Computer Science, Media Arts, Natya, Hotel and Catering Management, Interior Design and Social Work.

The circular comes in the wake of a direction by the Madras High Court on a contempt petition filed by retired professor M. Anandakrishnan. He appealed that self-financing and aided colleges should appoint teachers as per University Grants Commission-prescribed qualifications. While self-financing and aided colleges affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and Madurai Kamaraj University have around 50% qualified teachers, in the Madras University only a third are qualified. “It is the University’s duty to find unquailified teachers and report to the UGC, which will then take action,” said Mr. Anandakrishnan.

‘No dearth of teachers’

NET/SLET Association members and the Tamil Nadu Association of Intellectuals and Faculty (TAIF) say there are enough qualified teachers in the State to fill the vacancies in subjects such as Mathematics and English. However, neither body has a break-up of the number of qualified candidates in each of the subjects mentioned by the Madras University.

The National Eligibility Test and the State Eligibility Test for aspiring teachers has been regularly held in the State. The Bharathidasan University, later Bharathiar University, and in 2016 the Mother Theresa University conducted the test. But the State has no registry of the number of candidates who have cleared the test.

“Mother Theresa University has not replied to an RTI about the number of qualified candidates, subject-wise and expenses on conducting the SET,” said NET/SLET Association advisor S. Swaminathan.
‘Lawyers should argue in courts, not in police stations’

CHENNAI, MAY 21, 2019 00:00 IST

Bar Council reprimands those who quarrelled with police

Observing that lawyers were expected to argue in courts and not in police stations, the enrolment committee of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has said advocates have no right to barge into a police station and pick up quarrels with the personnel.

The committee comprising senior counsel R. Singaravelan and N. Chandrasekhar made the observation while disposing of a complaint lodged by the Inspector of K.K. Nagar police station in Chennai against two advocates for having reportedly stormed into the station along with others on November 19 and picking up a quarrel with him.

Hailing the police for protecting the citizens from anti-social elements, the committee said, “the minimum courtesy we have to show for that is tolerance when we step into the station with a complaint. At the same time, the police is also expected to respect the dignity of persons who approach them for protection or for weeding out criminal elements.”

Impressing upon the need to avoid unnecessary confrontation with the police, the committee stated that a solution to frequent tussle between the law enforcers and the lawyers could have been found if the Bar Council of India’s resolutions, as recorded in a judgement of the Supreme Court in December 2002 had been implemented in letter and spirit.

The minimum courtesy we have to show police is tolerance
84 students appear for NEET in Bengaluru

BENGALURU, MAY 21, 2019 00:00 IST

As many 84 candidates appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) held here on Monday. The test was held for candidates who had missed the examination earlier this month due to a seven-hour train delay.
If rain spoils your vacation, this Italian island will give hotel refunds

Iliana Magra  21.05.2019  TOI 

Hordes of tourists visit the Italian seaside with dreams of dipping into cobalt-blue waters and sunbathing for hours under glorious skies. Only one thing can spoil those idyllic holiday plans: rain.

But beginning this month, the Italian island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, started offering tourists an unexpected guarantee: Hotels will refund guests if it rains.

Elba, the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago, is perhaps best known as the place where Napoleon spent almost 10 months in exile more than two centuries ago. The island started the good-weather initiative, called “Elba No Rain,” this year: Guests receive a refund for one night if it rains for more than two hours on any given day during their stay.

If it rains every day for more than two hours at a time, then the whole stay will be free.

The offer isn’t entirely new — a few hotels on the island already had similar initiatives in place — but encouraging all of the hotels on Elba to make the guarantee is intended “to minimise commercial damage due to weather forecasts,” Claudio Della Lucia, an associate tourism manager for the island, said .

One hotel refunded a day’s booking to guests last year, but there have been no payouts since the islandwide initiative officially started two weeks ago, Della Lucia said.

Tourists may well ask: Just how much rain does Elba get?

“In the last five years, in April, May, we had only two days with more than two hours of rain during the daytime,” Della Lucia said.

Even without the compensation offer, there are plenty of options for activities on Elba that do not require a clear sky. There are Napoleon’s villas, the two residencies where he briefly lived in exile starting in 1814; an aquarium; the mineral mines on the west and east of the island; and the Vigilanti Theater, among other attractions.

“The island’s rain refunds will stop at the end of May and begin again from September 15 through to the end of October. They will start anew in May 2020,” Della Lucia said. NYT NEWS SERVICE


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Visa curbs affect students seeking loans to go to US

Rachel.Chitra@timesgroup.com

21.05.2019

With visa restrictions and other hurdles in place for migrant job seekers, the number of Indian students seeking entry into US institutions by securing a loan rose barely 5% year-onyear to 1.96 lakh in FY18, according to a report. In the Obama years in comparison, the numbers had gone up sharply between 2013-14 (1.2 lakh students) and 2016-17 (1.86 lakh).

America despite being the top destination for Indian students is not getting as many applicants as earlier, says the HDFC Credila survey. Number of student visas issued by US has fallen 40% to 42,694 in 2018 from 74,831 in 2015.

Interest in going to the US has dipped considerably since Trump came to power; instead loans to study in non-US markets grew at 20-30% in FY18. In the Obama era, loan disbursements to students travelling to US had grown 25-30%.

And it’s not just the US with its hostile policy regime, many are also steering clear of UK while they knock at the doors of institutions in Canada, Australia and Germany --which have a far more liberal climate.

From just 38,000 loans granted to students in 2014 to Canadian colleges, the number has more than quadrupled to 1.71 lakh in 2018. Destination Australia has also seen a massive hike in number of student loan grants with more than a 100% increase to 1.08 lakh. Germany saw a 83% increase in the last five years to 17,570 loans granted in 2018.

The UK, which has followed in the footsteps of the US in embracing an increasingly protectionist regime and anti-migrant rhetoric, has seen growth flattening in the last 5 years. The number of loans granted in 2014 (19,750) remained unchanged in 2018.

“Parents have started exploring various other countries for their higher education abroad which include Canada, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, Netherlands etc,” said Ajay Bohora, co-founder and MD, HDFC Credila, which has disbursed ₹8,300 crore in education loans and seen 33% growth.

While it’s tough to land a visa and job in the US, there are still STEM students who want to pursue this route -- because of new developments, say industry players.

“Earlier, there was 65,000 H-1B visas and 20,000 for advanced degree students. Starting from the current year, the computer generated selection process will pick 65,000 from the entire pool of cap subjected H1B petitions. Those not accepted and eligible for the advanced degree exemption will be transferred to the master’s cap pool for a second chance at selection --that means international students with advanced degrees can try their luck at the H1B lottery twice,” says Bohora.

Another positive to trying one’s luck in the US, is the unemployment rate, which hit a historic low (not since the 1970s) of 3.6% -3.8%; the unemployment rate for those with bachelor’s degree or higher is 2.2% as of February 2019.

However, some countries which offer students more scope for securing a job, are proving to be more attractive destinations, say bankers. For instance Canada’s Student Partners Program (SPP), where students typically get a work visa of 3 years is a lure.

“We have seen number of student applicants increase for countries such as Ireland, Germany, France, Netherland, etc. We have also noticed a steady flow of students who prefer going to Australia, New Zealand etc. for courses, where fees are relatively lower in equivalent INR terms.”

But it is disheartening to note that only the upper creamy layer of students are able to secure loans. Indian banks reduced the number of students they were lending to 24.3 lakh in 2018 from 25.5 lakh in 2017.

TNPSC exams postponed
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Chennai:21.05.2019

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission departmental examinations notified to be held from May 24 to May 31 have been postponed due to administrative reasons.

The exams will be held from June 8 to June15.

The exams will be held at 33 examination centres including New Delhi, said a statement from controller of examinations R Sudhan. The statement further added that the hall ticket could be downloaded from the commission’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in from June 3 to June 15. The applicant can download the same by entering the unique online application number and date of birth on the site.
Mom beats girl, 5, to death for watching TV

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Trichy:21.05.2019

A woman beat her five-year-old daughter to death with a belt on Monday in Trichy district, allegedly as punishment for watching TV for long hours, police said.

P Lathika Sri of Pallivasal Street in Kattuputhur was declared dead by doctors at the government hospital in nearby Salem distric. Police are questioning her parents. The deceased was the only child of Nithiya Kamalam, 35, and 37-year-old Pandian. On Monday, allegedly cut up with her daughter being glued to the television set, despite regular warnings, Nithiya beat the girl all over the body, an officersaid.

FATAL PUNISHMENT

Girl was forced to stand in sun

She then made the child stand outside the house in the blazing heat as further punishment. Soon, the girl fainted. Her father Pandian

took her to the primary health centre (PHC) at Kattuputhur where she was administered first aid before being referred to the government hospital in Namakkal district. When her health worsened, she was taken to the government hospital in Salem.

The Kattuputhur police got information about the incident from the Salem police. A police officer said the truth behind the incident would be known only after the parents were questioned. The Kattuputhur police said they expected to take the couple into their custody late at night. The body of the child has been kept at Salem GH for postmortem.
Kamal gets anticipatory bail from HC

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Madurai:21.05.2019

Observing that identifying a criminal on the basis of religion, caste or race would develop hatred among the people, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan in a case registered against him by the Aravakurichi police following his comment that independent India’s first extremist was a Hindu (Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse).

Taking in to consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, viewing the speech as a whole and considering the fact that the petitioner is a leader of a registered political party and the election process is pending, the court granted anticipatory bail to Kamal.

The court also said that the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance within a period of 15 days from today (Monday) before the judicial magistrate II at Aravakurichi on condition that he shall execute a separate bond for 10,000 with two sureties each for the satisfaction of the police and the judicial magistrate concerned, and on further condition that the petitioner shall comply with the conditions as stipulated under Section 438 CrPC.

Passing the order, justice B Pugalendhi observed that whether it is a fundamentalist, terrorist or an extremist, let them not be defined by their religion, race, place of birth, residence and language. Citing that hate speeches have become a common phenomenon lately, the judge observed that media is also giving more importance to such issues and debating them.

“The role of top leaders is very essential and their good guidance should lead to healthy and decent politics for the proper functioning of democracy. Therefore, their actions and speeches should be above board and should be hallmarks of democracy. The leaders of all political parties have to exhibit restraint, decorum and decency in criticising other parties and leaders and their speeches and actions should be model for others including the cadres,” he observed.

He further observed, “Unless the leaders themselves decide to condemn the cadres for hate politics and encourage them to practice healthy politics, the present ugly trend cannot be put to an end. The cadres should be taught about values of democracy and not to indulge in filing frivolous cases like the case on hand.”



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Scoot flight makes emergency landing after smoke alarm

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Chennai:21.05.2019

A Trichy-Singapore Scoot Airways flight (TR567) with 170 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Chennai airport at 3.41am on Monday after a smoke warning came from the cargo hold.

The plane which departed from Trichy at 1.50am flew for close to an hour when a smoke detection alarm in the cargo hold buzzed. The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies.

Sources said the pilot decided to turn back around 3am by the time it had taken a southward turn and was about to join the direct route to Singapore. The airline has filed Chennai for Trichy-Singapore route as alternative airport for emergencies as the main airport has better facilities to tackle emergencies.

According to an airport official, a full emergency was declared as soon as air traffic control received information. “The flight was given priority for landing. It landed on the main runway from Guindy-end. Crash tenders were on standby when the flight landed safely,” he added. Passengers were disembarked and were moved to the terminals.

A statement from Scoot said, “The flight was diverted to Chennai airport as a precaution due to a cargo smoke warning trigger. The aircraft has been grounded for investigations and preliminary assessment indicates a false warning.”

It said it would fly a replacement flight to Chennai, subject to regulatory approval, to transport passengers back to Singapore.

“Hotel accommodation and meals were arranged for customers in Chennai,” it said. The replacement flight left Chennai airport with passengers around 6.12pm.

The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies

Monday, May 20, 2019

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Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) on Friday got new dir

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Dr Shantha Kumar to take over as director of GNLU Ahmedabad

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Dr Shantha Kumar to take over as director of GNLU Ahmedabad

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Dr Shantha Kumar to take over as director of GNLU Ahmedabad

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Dr Shantha Kumar to take over as director of GNLU Ahmedabad

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Children born out of second marriage also entitled to Compassionate Employment: Karnataka HC

Meera Emmanuel 

May 16 2019

 The Karnataka High Court has ruled that children born of second marriages are also entitled to compassionate employment.

Justice R Devdas passed an order to this effect last month, in a petition filed by one Lohit Gowda. Gowda had filed an application for compassionate employment with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) after his father, a former employee of the BDA, passed away. However, in March 2018, the BDA rejected his application on the ground that Gowda was born out of his father’s second marriage.

The rejection was ostensibly made in view of a circular issued in August 2015, which was in turn based on a High Court verdict passed in August 2013.

However, Justice Devdas noted that the Supreme Court has thereafter ruled that compassionate employment cannot be denied to an applicant merely because he was born out of a second marriage. This ruling was made in January this year in the case of Union of India v. VR Tripathi.

In fact, the Apex Court had observed that even excluding children born out of void marriages from the benefits of compassionate employment would be “deeply offensive to their dignity and is offensive to the constitutional guarantee against discrimination.”

The Division Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah had also noted that the law had intended that children born out of second marriages be treated as legitimate. As observed in its judgment,

“Having regard to the purpose and object of a scheme of compassionate appointment, once the law has treated such children as legitimate, it would be impermissible to exclude them from being considered for compassionate appointment. Children do not choose their parents…”

Relying on these observations, the Karnataka High Court has also ruled now that a person cannot be denied employment on compassionate grounds only on account of being born out of a second marriage.

It, therefore, allowed Gowda’s writ petition and set aside the order of the BDA. The BDA was directed to reconsider Gowda’s application, examine whether he was otherwise eligible for the job, and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law.

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Madras University seeks funds from State to construct new buildings
 
Old buildings in dilapidated state, seepage of water affects academic activities, officials say

Published: 20th May 2019 06:22 AM

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The University of Madras has sought funds from the state government to complete construction of buildings at the Taramani campus, said Vice-Chancellor P Duraisamy.
According to officials, due to paucity of funds, the university authorities had to stop construction of new buildings at the Taramani campus in 2014. The new buildings are necessary for the Taramani campus as a few old buildings are in a dilapidated state, marred by seepage of water during rains. 

Officials said that owing to water-logging, faculties face a lot of problems in conducting classes and as a result, academic activities get affected. The buildings on the Taramani campus were built decades ago. “If new buildings come up, then we can shift some of our departments to it. Besides, it will also help us in accommodating more students so we can plan to expand existing departments or open new courses,” said an official.


The buildings that have to be newly constructed include administrative building, hostel buildings and classrooms. So far, the university has spent around `15 crore to `16 crore on construction of the buildings but we had to stop mid-way due to shortage of funds. “We need at least `20 crore to `25 crore more to complete the project,” said Duraisamy

“We have written to the state government seeking funds to complete the construction work. We are hopeful that it will soon release funds,” added the V-C.

Varsity officials said the finance committee and syndicate of the university had sought financial help from the state government as the university is facing a financial crisis. Along with seeking money to pay pension to its staff, the university has also sought funds to complete construction activities at the Taramani campus.
“The state government has shown positive signs of fulfilling our demand. The government will definitely provide us funds,” said a senior official of the varsity.

For the last five years, the authorities have not managed to go ahead with any construction activities as they have no funds. Officials in the varsity said the construction of the new building started in 2011.

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Short courses for long term benefits

Programmes training children on content writing or event management can give them a foretaste of real world
Rajlakshmi.Ghosh@timesgroup.com

20.05.2019

Summer vacations are a time to rejuvenate and take a break from the academic grind. Pursuing a short term course could help to acquire a new skill that is in sync with one’s long terms interests. “In fact, short courses could be a good way to augment your qualification, but that holds true for college students who would soon be hitting the job market,” says career counsellor, Pervin Malhotra.

She adds, “If the student is pursuing business studies in college, he/she can pursue a digital marketing course from Google for instance, which has a standard value and acceptance.”

BRIDGING THE GAP

Despite their short duration, Malhotra feels summer courses could also address the course mismatch and bridge the gap between the immediate course that a student is pursuing and the next course they subsequently take up.

A BSc student might want to enrol for a Journalism/Mass Communication course in which case, an intermediate content/technical writing programme could do wonders for one’s skill set. These courses also give an insight into a particular field and act as a ‘taster’ for a student to pursue it full-on, Malhotra explains.

Summers are a good time to brush up on one’s communication skills, often relegated to the background in formal schooling. Hence, pursuing short term English or even language courses might be a good idea. Similarly, courses in public speaking or theatre can brush up on one’s soft skills, which is a key pre requisite while building a corporate career, Malhotra adds.

INTERNSHIPS MATTER

Short summer internships too add value to a students’ learning experience. From sales promotion to event management, such internships opportunities for school and college students would be a wise investment of both energy and time. The certification obtained during these short-term internships matter when students apply to various international universities.

VOLUNTEERING SERVICE

Volunteering for social projects and NGOs can provide certification and might come in useful during overseas applications to add that ‘extra’ edge to a students’ profile. “It will also show that you have gone beyond the confines of your academic curriculum and have a social conscience,” Malhotra adds.

Around 760 Tamil Nadu schools may face closure

These schools will get a final chance to apply for recognition this week

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  20.05.2019

At least 760 private schools across Tamil Nadu, including 50 in and around Chennai, may face closure if they fail to get government recognition by the end of May.

While some schools had admitted students claiming to be affiliated to the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), others were either private matriculation or primary and nursery schools claiming to possess recognition from the State Directorate for Elementary Education. These schools will get a final chance to apply for recognition this week before a committee that will be set up to look into the matter, according to the directorate. According to RTE Act, 2009, no school can operate without the recognition of the respective state governments.

The recognition should be renewed every three years. To apply for recognition or renewal, each school must meet the minimum land requirement specified by the respective state governments. In Tamil Nadu for instance, anyone wishing to run a school in corporation area should have at least 33 cents of land. Similarly, for municipal, town panchayat and village panchayat areas, schools should have one, two and three acres of land. Besides this, schools should obtain building stability certificate from the local bodies, fire safety certificate and an NOC from the health department. Around 2,000 private schools, which did not meet the criteria, approached the court. The matter is subjudice and the state government has extended the temporary recognition granted to them last year.
One week to go–follow these tips to ace CLAT

With less than a week left for the exam, students must focus on revision, writes Amandeep Rajgotra

20.05.2019  TOI Education

Every entrance examination is a challenge for students whether after senior secondary or graduation to step ahead in the career. Like other entrance examinations such as GATE, CAT, NEET, JEE, SAT, PMT, etc, CLAT is known as one of the toughest exam to get through. Despite this, it is becoming popular among students as the Law field can be intellectually challenging, personally fulfilling and financially rewarding too. However, the right planning, sheer hard work, dedication, time management and discipline can help any student to achieve a desired score in CLAT and any other exam.

Does it scare you to think that CLAT 2019 is just a week away and how to prepare for it to get the perfect score? Here are some last minute strategies to get a perfect score in CLAT 2019:

DO NOT MISS READING NEWSPAPERS

The General knowledge section of CLAT is a game changer for many every year because it is one of the high scoring sections. It will test your knowledge of current affairs and judge how you keep yourself updated. It can be about anything, introduction of government scheme or launch of a new brand. Tracking the news in the newspapers regularly, keeping an eye on vital matters highlighted by the media would have been sufficient preparation to excel in this section.

JUDGE YOUR APTITUDE DURING MOCK TESTS

The English section might become a challenge for you to crack CLAT 2019, because it is the base to test your aptitude in comprehending passages and grammar. The section will carry passages, questions on rectification of incorrect sentences, filling in blanks with suitable words. Improve your vocabulary to mark a smooth tick on this section. Identify your grey areas in the last days to increase your frequency and win the game of words.

GET A STRONG GRIP ON MATH EQUATIONS

The most important thing for students to keep in mind is that they are not at all taking an engineering entrance. They all need prepare themselves in class X level mathematics. Do prepare questions from sample papers, which will increase your speed to solve equations.

REVISION CAN BE THE THE GAMECHANGER

Every student before the exam feels that they have learnt everything and are ready to do their best. One time preparation is not at all enough to remember every important thing. So, do revise the concepts in the last days to keep your thoughts clear instead of learning new things.

TIME MANAGEMENT IS KEY TO SUCCESS

Time plays a very important role in every exam. It must be divided accordingly to complete every section on time to move ahead in next. Lack of management can lead you to failure and regret for life. Do practice sample papers from previous years with your time limits to increase the speed to solve the questions. Appear for mock tests in the last days to practice more.

(The author is national product head, Law, Pratham Education)
AICTE nod to applied art courses at FTII

The institute is the first to get AICTE approval for courses in the applied arts, crafts and design category, report Sheetal Banchariya and Sharangee Dutta

20.05.2019

The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) recently gave nod to five postgraduate certificate courses offered by the Film and Television Institute (FTII), Pune. FTII has become the first institute in India to get approval from the regulatory body in applied arts, crafts and design category for courses. Four courses from the TV wing including Direction, Electronic Cinematography, Video Editing and Sound Recording and Television Engineering and Feature Film Screenplay Writing from the film wing has been approved by AICTE.

Talking to Education Times, Bhupendra Kainthola, director of FTII, says, “Since filmmaking is perceived to be glamorous and profitable, most students want to ernrol in the courses under this category, while there are a few takers for TV courses. AICTE approval will add credibility to the TV courses.”

Despite being a government institute, FTII graduates often faced the problem of validating their certifications while exploring academic and professional opportunities abroad, since most international institutes recognise National Board of Accreditation (NBA) or AICTE accredited programmes, says Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman, AICTE.

“The approval will improve the global reputation of FTII courses and increase job prospects for the students aspiring to work overseas. Research in film technology is becoming important and as AICTE provides research funds only to the affiliated institutes, the approval will open doors for research grants for the aspiring students,” adds Sahasrabudhe.

In 2017, the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) had recognised six three-years postgraduate diploma programmes offered by FTII. But, five PG certificate courses of one-year duration were not given approval by the AIU.

“AICTE is known for offering accreditation to technical institutes. When AICTE invited applications for accreditation of courses in applied arts, crafts and design category, we decided to go for it,” adds Kainthola, hoping to acquire more credibility to the courses offered at FTII.


The approval will improve the global reputation of the degrees awarded by FTII and increase job prospects for the students aspiring to work overseas. It will also open doors for research grants
UGC proposes National Academic Credit Bank

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20.05.2019

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed a National Academic Credit Bank system in higher education institutes. Should it gain acceptance, inter-university degrees can be a reality in the near future.

The new initiative proposed in place of the current CBCS—Credit Based Choice System — will allow students to join in one university, pursue it with another university and earn a degree from a different university. “The proposal is similar to that existing in some foreign universities and will give flexibility to the students,” said Bhushan Patwardhan, vice chairman, UGC, while speaking on the sidelines of the three-day Training of Teachers(ToT) for Student Induction Program (SIP) at IIIT-Hyderabad.

He informed that the UGC has already appointed a committee which met a couple of times to study the proposed idea. Soon it will be placed for peer review to explore how to implement it and work out more modalities. “Once it goes through proper deliberations and accepted, we would like to roll it out on an experimental basis or on a pilot project basis in any one of the universities by the academic year 2021. It will be introduced both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level,” Patwardhan said.

He explained further, “Under the new initiative, if a BTech student needs, for instance, 150 credit points, of which 120 are mandatory from the core subjects to finish the course, for the rest, he/she can accrue 30 points by doing hobby courses such as ‘Aaarngetram’ or say ‘Tabla’ from a non-conventional institution. Thus, the students get 120 points or credits from the core subjects before time and can move on to the subsequent level without waiting to spend the stipulated time in the course by redeeming the 30 points earned.”

The proposal was put forward by Patwardhan recently in Pune and is still at the deliberations stage.
Q&A

‘Our education system is percentage oriented… ultimately it is the learning which is more important, not marks’

20.05.2019  TOI
High marks, on average, in school board exams are a relatively recent phenomenon. They seem to conceal underlying problems. Usha Ram, a former school principal who was also a member of the CBSE governing board, speaks to Pratigyan Das on the subject:

What is your take on the cent per cent marks that students have got this year?

Marking schemes have changed. The pattern of questions has changed completely. If there are straightforward questions, naturally the child will write according to the marking schemes and he/she has to be given marks accordingly. Having said that, I must admit, it’s not a good sign. But that’s how it is now.

Why do you think there has been a change in the marking pattern?

Earlier good marks were usually scored by the science students. Humanities students missed out because they didn’t have practicals. With practicals introduced in humanities, it has become easier for them to score as well. Presently, each humanities subject has a practical. In practicals they get full marks, so the marks have gone up. I don’t want to undermine the students. There are students who work hard. The introduction of objective type and multiple choice questions started the trend. It changed the marking pattern. Examiners were asked to mark on a scale from zero to 100. So, if a child has written everything and the marking scheme has all those points, then the child gets full marks. Another problem is that if we make papers a little hard, there is a big hue and cry.

Aren’t we setting a wrong precedent by focussing more on marks?

Yes, I personally feel we are setting a wrong example. We should focus more on learning. Learning and understanding concepts are more important than the rat race of getting marks. In fact, in the process of chasing good marks we tend to forget emotional intelligence, social skills and other aspects. This pattern is also affecting the cut-off mark in the universities. In the next CBSE meeting, I plan to take it up in a big way as I am in the examination evaluation committee. Probably things can change for the better in the future. Besides, such an inflated marking pattern is putting pressure on state boards to follow the trend. Since CBSE is a trend setter, we have to be very careful about the marking scheme.

What are your suggestions?

Personally, I feel we need to change the evaluation method. The marking scheme should be such that too much scoring is not there. Questions should be more challenging so you have to think about them, rather than just rely on rote learning. If a child thinks and writes, I don’t think an examiner would give full marks because the answer will vary from student to student. In the present case, students just pick up from the book and end up getting full marks. Rote learning is not helping a child in any way. CBSE should review paper setting all over again.

What ails our education system?

It is very percentage oriented. A school is considered as very good if its students have scored more than 90%. These days no one looks at students who score less than 90%. We need to encourage a child to be innovative and to grow naturally; lateral thinking is very important. Unfortunately, in India we don’t allow students to question teachers. Even our universities are found wanting to some extent.

CBSE has taken a few initiatives to make learning fun, such as making art mandatory.

Yes, making art education mandatory is a good move, as is physical education. Unfortunately, no one checks the overall system. But it is a good beginning and I feel art and physical education will now be given importance.

India will be a part of PISA. Will it improve our education standard?

We can’t get away from these things. We have to be a part of the global system and adjust ourselves accordingly. We should, however, know how to go about it. We can’t afford to stagnate.

What’s your advice to students who have above 90% and those who have scored average marks?

Students who have scored average marks shouldn’t worry about these marks and concentrate on their learning. My advice to the 90% holders: Don’t get too elated. It’s just that sometimes you do very well but ultimately it is the learning which is more important, not the marks. For parents, my humble advice would be: Don’t pressure your child to chase marks.

Bank transfers ₹48K to wrong a/c, held guilty of ‘careless’ transaction
Rebecca.Samervel@timesgroup.com

Mumbai:20.05.2019

Holding Canara Bank guilty of carrying out a careless real-time gross settlement (RTGS) transfer through which ₹48,000 was sent to the wrong account, the state consumer commission recently said it cannot solely depend on the account number and transfer amounts without cross-checking names of the beneficiary, branch and city where the branch is.

Pradeep Tripathi, from Parel, found that the money he wanted transferred to the account of a business supplier in Chandigarh was sent to the account of an unknown person in Hyderabad. The bank was recently ordered to refund the amount along with a compensation of around ₹32,000.

A district forum had ruled in Tripathi’s favour in June 2018. But the bank moved an appeal before Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

The commission upheld the district forum order. “The forum rightly held that the correct account number was written by the complainant (Tripathi) on the RTGS transfer slip but opponent (Canara Bank) did not verify before making the transfer and had done it carelessly, and transferred the amount to a different account.

“The forum correctly held that the complainant was not responsible for the mistake by the bank and it was guilty and responsible for the deficiency in service,” the state commission said.
MCI amendment on disabled violates fundamental rights: HC

Srikkanth.D@timesgroup.com

Madurai:20.05.2019

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court observed that the recent amendment by the Medical Council of India (MCI), barring people with more than 40% blindness for medical courses, is discriminatory and does not foresee the emotional impact of studying medicine with disabilities. The bench dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government against a single judge order to admit a blind student to a MBBS course in the state.

The court held that the arbitrary, sudden and unreasoned amendment to the notification is violation of Articles14 and16 of the Constitution of India and also the doctrine of legitimate expectation. “The subsequent amendment should not operate to the prejudice of the people with disabilities, particularly, when the person had qualified and cleared the eligibility criteria,” the court said.

The court also held that while framing the guidelines, doctors with disabilities ought to have been considered and the competency of a doctor with disability cannot be assumed, as unless it is experienced one may not understand the same. The court cited the example of Dr Y G Parameshvera of Karnataka, the first Indian blind doctor who had won several awards.

“It seems to be a difficult struggle for blind people to achieve what they want. The petitioner is not the first blind doctor and he can learn from the experiences of others. Being blind need not destroy one's dreams,” the court said, and added that it is painful to note that no time allowance is given to people with disabilities and they crack this tough competitive examination on a par with others. A division bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and Justice T Krishnavalli were hearing the appeal by the state government against a September 2018 order directing the directorate of medical education (DME) to allot a seat to J Vibin of Tenkasi. Vibin was allotted an MBBS seat at Pudukottai medical college under the disabled quota based on his all-India rank of 285 after securing 220 marks in NEET.

His allotment order was issued on August 1. However, when he went to the college, he was asked to produce the disability certificate. When he produced the one issued by the government, which stated his disability as 75%, he was asked to produce a fresh certificate issued by the Madras Medical College (MMC).

At MMC, the certificate issued by doctors stated that he has 90% blindness, following which authorities declared him unfit to join the MBBS course. Subsequently Vibin’s father moved the court against the medical college’s decision and court ruled in their favour calling the attitude of the authorities a sad reflection of Kafkaesque mindset, unmindful of the harm that it may inflict on a person withdisability being denied of right to education.
Docs seek exemption from PCB’s ‘consent to operate’ letter

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:20.05.2019

The state pollution control board has directed all small hospitals, clinics, private and government hospitals to obtain a ‘consent to operate’ (CTO) letter, a move that was criticised by the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association on Sunday.

The board will disconnect the water and electricity supply to those institutions which fail to obtain the CTO, the association said in a statement. This will be followed by sealing of the premises, the board further said. The orders were issued on the directions of the National Green Tribunal. The board has not yet fixed a deadline for obtaining the CTO.

The state has nearly 60,000 governmentrun and private medical centres. So far, only 100 government hospitals and 1,000 private hospitals have got clearance from the board for managing biomedical waste, air and water pollution. Permission to manage biomedical waste had been obtained by 2,000 government clinics and 10,000 private clinics in the state. “It will be difficult for the rest of the government and private medical clinics to obtain the CTO to run their clinics,” the association said.

A senior officer from the pollution control board said for the clinics without beds, the board is issuing a one-time authorisation letter, which is sufficient. Hospitals with bed facilities have to get the CTO to continue with their operation. So far, no deadline has been fixed by the board. Those with beds can apply online and get the CTO, the officer said.

The association said 90% of biomedical waste is generated by hospitals with 30 bedded facility. There are less than 10,000 such hospitals in the state. The board can decide to give such hospitals the clearance certificate. Small clinics and individual consultation facilities can be exempted from this. Steps should be taken to encourage both private and government hospitals to collect and dispose the biomedical waste. The board can supervise the work, the association suggested.
Arts, science colleges seek more student intake from university

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:20.5.2019

Arts and science colleges affiliated to the University of Madras have sought approval for additional intake of students because of this year’s overwhelming response.

The university recently approved new courses — 81 undergraduate sections and 33 postgraduate sections — in 48 arts and science colleges. It has added 6,800 seats in both UG and PG courses in colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.

“Our applications have increased from 5% to 15% from last year. To cater to the need, we have approached the university to permit additional intake like last year,” a trustee from private arts and science college said.

The varsity had allowed the private colleges to increase their strength upto 10% of the sanctioned seats and in aided colleges, it was 15% for non-laboratory courses and 10% laboratory courses. The government colleges were allowed to increase their seats upto 20%.

A principal from a city college said the demand for arts and science courses has increased from last year. “We have received around 2,000 more applications this year when compared to last year. There was also a high demand for accounting and finance (BCom),” the principal said.

Some principals, however, said demand for courses were the same as previous year.

The University of Madras has 136 affiliated colleges, including 23 autonomous and 12 standalone colleges. In the affiliated colleges, the total intake is 60,820 seats – UG has 56,702 seats, while PG courses have 4,118 seats. Additionally, the autonomous colleges have 35,000 seats.

“We have received requests from some affiliated colleges to increase the intake. The university had asked them to submit the representation. We will place it before the syndicate and the syndicate will take a final decision,” said P Duraisamy, vice-chancellor of University of Madras.

Last year, the BCom course accounted a total intake of 25,888 students, while BA course had 6,630 seats.

The University of Madras recently approved new courses — 81 UG and 33 PG — in 48 arts and science colleges

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital is now NABH accredited

TNN | May 8, 2019, 09.15 PM IST


 

MANGALURU: The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of Quality Council of India has awarded accreditation to Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangaluru.

The accreditation is effective from March 31, 2019 till March, 2022 subject to continuous compliance to NABH standards. The award of accreditation is mainly based on the organization ensures commitment to create a culture of quality, patient safety, efficiency and accountability towards patient care.
Pharmacy seats across India up by nearly 30% in a yr 

While the number of seats across India for degree and diploma pharmacy courses increased to 2,62,698 in 2019-20 from 2,04,951 in 2018-19, the number of institutes rose to 3,276 in 2019-20 from 2,306 in 2018-19.


 india Updated: May 19, 2019 03:03 IST




Shreya Bhandary 


Hindustan Times, Mumbai


For 2019-20, 81 new institutes have been approved to start admissions. This takes the total number of pharmacy institutes to 556.(Sushil Kumar/ HT Photo)

The intake capacity of pharmacy institutes across the country, for degree and diploma courses, has gone up by nearly 30% this academic year as compared to 2018-19, suggests data from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

While the number of seats across India for degree and diploma pharmacy courses increased to 2,62,698 in 2019-20 from 2,04,951 in 2018-19, the number of institutes rose to 3,276 in 2019-20 from 2,306 in 2018-19.

In the academic year 2018-19, there were 480 pharmacy institutes in state, offering diploma, undergraduate and post graduate courses. For 2019-20, 81 new institutes have been approved to start admissions. This takes the total number of pharmacy institutes to 556 (five colleges sought permission for closure) in 2019-20.

“Pharmacy has been trending for the past two years. Last year too, the AICTE approved many new pharmacy institutes. This year, we’ve been very strict with our rules and only approved those colleges which have appropriate infrastructure and staff,” said Anil D Sahasrabudhe, AICTE chairman.

He said that like every year, a special team inspected all applications, and based on the report, approvals were issued this week.

Dr Krishna Iyer, chairman, board of studies for pharmacy, University of Mumbai, said pharmacy institutes have rarely complained of seat vacancy, unless they are new. “Students have a lot of options to branch out once they complete their graduation [in pharmacy] and it’s easy to apply for higher education,” said Iyer, an alumnus of the department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research at the Bombay College of Pharmacy.Moreover, he said, fierce competition in other health science sectors has also contributed to the popularity of pharmacy courses.

“The competition for medical seats is so strong at present that more and more students are opting for pharmacy courses after failing to get a medical seat. This has led to many new institutes. Generally, around 50% of the batch is easily placed in the placement season while the rest pursue higher education,” Iyer said, adding in some cases, placements are much better in pharmacy colleges as compared to some engineering colleges.

While pharmacy institutes are positive they will continue to attract students year after year, experts have expressed concern over the rate at which these institutes are cropping up, especially in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

“These colleges, especially the ones in rural parts of the country, are witnessing 15-20% seat vacancy. The situation is worrisome as jobs in the pharmacy sector are not growing at the same rate as the colleges. Very soon, these institutes may face a situation like engineering colleges did a few years ago,” said a senior AICTE official on condition of anonymity.

First Published: May 19, 2019 03:03 IST

Are foreigners the new carriers for smugglers?

TNN | May 19, 2019, 04.31 AM ISTChennai: 


When it comes to gold carriers through airports, foreigners are becoming the new choice. Customs seizure data at the Chennai international airport threw up this new trend. While the number of Indians arrested for gold smuggling has decreased slightly, there has been a two-fold increase in the number of foreigners in 2018-19 as compared to the previous year.

Last year five foreigners were arrested, whereas the number has gone up to 12 this year. The arrested foreigners were citizens of the UK, China, Korea, Thailand and Sudan. The corresponding number for Indians arrested is 65, down from 69 the previous year.

While the number of foreigners is not high, two of the biggest seizures by customs officials in Chennai were from foreign nationals. On May 8, 2018, 40kg of gold worth `12.53 crore with Chinese markings were seized at the airport. Two men from China, who had arrived from Hong Kong, had dumped the gold in the airport the toilet after witnessing the tight vigilance. They were nabbed later from a city hotel. On January 12, two Korean women from Hong Kong were arrested for carrying 12kg gold each, worth `8 crore in all. Customs officials have in some instances found Malaysian men and women with newly-made passports also indulging in gold smuggling.

The offer made to foreigners in exchange for smuggling gold is irresistible. From free foreign travel, stay at star hotels and a fee, they are also promised a hassle-free exit at the airport.

Officials say that since there are thousands of passengers who arrive daily at the international airport, there is a wrong perception that foreigners may not be checked as intensively for gold smuggling as Indians.
ஒரே நாளில் மூன்று நுழைவுத்தேர்வுகள் மாணவர்கள் குழப்பம்

Added : மே 18, 2019 23:12

மதுரை, பிளஸ் 2 முடித்த மாணவர்களுக்கு 'கிளாட்' உட்பட மூன்று நுழைவு தேர்வுகள் ஒரே நாளில் நடப்பதால் குழப்பத்தில் உள்ளனர்.
எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., படிப்பில் சேர 'எய்ம்ஸ்' நுழைவு தேர்வு மே 25, 26ல் நடக்கிறது. அதுபோல் பிளஸ் 2 முடித்த மாணவர்கள் மத்திய பல்கலை, சென்னை பொருளியல் கல்லுாரி, கோவை மத்திய டெக்ஸ்டைல் தொழில்நுட்ப நிறுவன படிப்புகளில் சேர 'கியூசெட்' என்ற நுழைவு தேர்வும் மே 25, 26ல் நடக்கிறது. மேலும் சட்டப் படிப்பிற்கான 'கிளாட்' என்ற நுழைவு தேர்வும் மே 26ல் நடக்கிறது.
மாணவர்கள் கூறுகையில் ''கல்வித்தகுதி பிளஸ் 2 தேர்ச்சி என்பதால் மூன்று தேர்வுகளுக்கும் பலர் விண்ணப்பித்துள்ளனர். 'கிளாட்' தேர்வு முன்னதாக மே 12ல் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டு தற்போது மே 26க்கு மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஒரே நாளில் இத்தேர்வுகள் நடப்பதால் எதை எழுதுவது என்ற குழப்பமாக உள்ளது. தேர்வு தேதிகள் மாற்றியமைக்க வேண்டும்,'' என்றனர்.

அரசு வேலைக்கு உதவாத 50 பட்டங்கள்


Added : மே 18, 2019 19:52

சென்னை, : டி.என்.பி.எஸ்.சி., உறுப்பினர் செயலர் மற்றும் சமநிலைக் குழு நிர்வாகிகள் பங்கேற்ற, 60வது சமநிலைக் குழு கூட்டம், பிப்., 11ல் நடந்தது. இக்கூட்டத்தில், சில பல்கலைகள் மற்றும் கல்வி நிறுவனங்கள் வழங்கும், சில பட்டப் படிப்புகள், அரசு வேலை பெறுவதற்குரிய பட்டப்படிப்புகளுக்கு சமமாக இல்லை என்று, முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டது.இதை, அரசாணையாக வெளியிடும்படி, அரசுக்கு தேர்வாணையம் பரிந்துரை செய்தது. அதை ஏற்று, தமிழக அரசு சார்பில், அரசாணை வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதன்படி, பெரியார் பல்கலை வழங்கும், பி.சி.ஏ., பட்டப்படிப்பு, அரசு வேலைவாய்ப்பிற்கான, பி.எஸ்சி., கணித படிப்பிற்கு நிகரல்ல.பாரதியார் பல்கலை, திருவள்ளூவர் பல்கலை, பெரியார் பல்கலை, காமராஜர் பல்கலை வழங்கும், எம்.எஸ்சி., அப்லைடு சயின்ஸ், எம்.எஸ்சி., அப்லைடு நுண்ணுயிரியல், எம்.எஸ்சி., நுண்ணுயிரியல் பட்டப்படிப்பு, எம்.எஸ்சி., விலங்கியல் படிப்பிற்கு நிகராகாது.இதுபோல், 50க்கும் மேற்பட்ட, இளநிலை மற்றும் முதுநிலை பட்டப்படிப்புகள், அரசு பணிக்கு தேவையான பட்டப்படிப்பிற்கு நிகராக இல்லை என்று, அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.கடந்த ஆண்டு, 33 பட்டப்படிப்புகள், அரசு வேலைக்கு ஏற்றதல்ல என்று, அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.
Shocking: Elder son, not AC blast, killed parents, brother

Raji (60), a welder, his wife Kalaiselvi and son Gowthaman (24) were found dead on May 15 after a fire in their house on Subarayan street.

Published: 19th May 2019 02:22 AM |

By Krithika Srinivasan

Express News Service

VILLUPPURAM: In a shocking turn of events, Tindivanam police on Saturday said the death of a couple and their son on May 15, in a fire believed to have been caused by the air conditioner, was actually the result of a murder plot concocted by the couple’s elder son. Police arrested 33-year-old Govardhanan for allegedly setting the fire and stabbing his father. His wife Deepagayathri, who allegedly caught him in the act but did not raise alarm, was also arrested.

Raji (60), a welder, his wife Kalaiselvi and son Gowthaman (24) were found dead on May 15 after a fire in their house on Subarayan street. Gowthaman was engaged to be married. Police first thought the fire was caused by the AC. But autopsy and forensic reports suggested foul play. On questioning, Govardhanan, police said, said he had planned to kill his parents and brother.

According to police, on the night of May 14, he filled beer bottles with petrol, placed them in the room in which the three were asleep and started the fire. Raji ran out to get help but Govardhanan stabbed him.


Victim’s body had cuts; traces of petrol found

While police initially thought the fire was caused by an electrical issue related to the AC unit, several discoveries raised suspicion.“The fire service team had poured water all over the house and so there was no immediate evidence at the crime scene. However, autopsy revealed that Raji had cuts on his body and had died due to heavy blood loss.

Doctors confirmed that he was not killed in the fire. Meanwhile, forensic reports revealed traces of petrol in all the samples collected from the house. Traces of glass bottle pieces with petrol patches were also identified in the house,” Villupuram Superintendent of Police S Jeyakumar said.Further, while Govardhanan had initially told police that the fire had been caused by an air conditioner blast, the compressor kept outside of the room was undamaged, raising more doubts, police added.

“From his childhood, Govardhanan had felt that his parents loved his brother more and had nursed an insecurity. This feeling intensified when he felt that his parents had not helped him, their eldest son, financially when he faced losses in business.

“As the family planned a grand wedding for the younger son, Govardhanan grew more upset as his wedding had been conducted in a relatively simple way, seven months ago. Further, he said he had argued with his father over property recently and so he had planned to kill them all,” police said. Govardhanan and Deepagayathri will be presented before a magistrate at a Tindivanam court on Monday, said police.
Tindivanam AC blaze was no accident

VILLUPURAM, MAY 19, 2019 00:00 IST



Mystery solved:Govarthan (clad in dhoti) was arrested on Saturday on the charge of murder.

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Victim’s son allegedly set fire to the room

Death of three members of a family in an AC blaze in Tindivanam has turned out to be a case of murder, with the police on Saturday arresting two persons.

K. Raji, 57, his wife Kala, 52, and son Gowtham, 24, of Kaveripakkam were charred to death in the fire in the house in the early hours of Wednesday.

The police have arrested Raji’s eldest son Govarthan and his wife Deepa Gayathri in connection with the case. Govarthan has reportedly confessed that it was a murder. The police said they grew suspicious when petrol smell emanated from the house and multiple cuts were found on one of the victims.

Superintendent of Police S. Jayakumar said that Govarthan had harboured ill-feeling against his family for a long time. Govarthan, a postgraduate, was working as a teacher in a private school for four years before he quit the job and started a tuition centre. However, he incurred heavy losses and started a own travel agency with two cars.

Raji and Kala had pampered their younger son Gowtham while Govarthan felt neglected.

Wedding plans

“The parents’ attitude towards Govarthan created hatred and he developed aversion towards his family and he planned to eliminate them. The couple were making arrangements for Gowtham’s lavish wedding this month. This enraged Govarthan even more and he brought petrol and filled it in three beer bottles,” the Superintendent of Police said.

Explaining the sequence of events that led to the murder, Mr. Jayakumar said that on the day crime was committed, Raji and family had dinner and went to bed. The couple and Mr. Gowtham went to sleep in a bedroom.

The accused entered their bedroom early in the morning and hurled a petrol-filled bottle into the room and ignited it.

He hurled two other bottles in the living room. Raji, who came out of the bedroom, shouted for help when Govarthan attacked him with a sickle.

Investigators found traces of wick and petrol in the house. The charred body of Raji had multiple cuts on the head and this led to suspicion. The autopsy report confirmed that the death of Raji died of wounds while the two others had died in the blaze. There was no blast in the AC and this was confirmed by an AC mechanic, Mr. Jayakumar added.
Anaesthesiology workshop held in medical college

TIRUCHI, MAY 19, 2019 00:00 IST



The know-how:Dr. Sandeep Diwan demonstrates ultrasound-guided nerve identifying techniques at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai

Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai, and Pudukottai chapter of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists on Saturday conducted a workshop on ultrasound-guided nerve block at the medical college here.

Siva Shanmugam, Professor of anaesthesiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, and Sandeep Diwan, anaesthesiologist, Sancheti Hospital, Pune, conducted the workshop on ultrasound scan guided techniques. Sessions on anaesthetic management of diabetes, anaesthetic considerations in jaundice and the need for ultra scan in a nerve block were also conducted by other experts.

R. Sureshkumar, president, ISA-Pudukkottai, presided over the event in which AL. Meenakshi Sundaram, Dean, Government Medical College, Pudukkottai, and other anaesthesiologists along with around 70 postgraduate medical anaesthesiology students from across the country participated in the workshop
Anna varsity certificates to go digital

CHENNAI, MAY 19, 2019 00:00 IST

Anna University has signed an agreement with the National Security Depository Ltd. to upload academic records of students who have studied at university departments and autonomous and non-autonomous affiliated institutions on the National Academic Depository (NAD) web portal.

As of now, the university has uploaded degree certificates awarded since 2012 on the NAD web portal.

The Controller of Examinations of Anna University has issued a notification stating that academic awards such as original/provisional pass certificates and original grade cards can be downloaded by students at any time from the digital depository.

It will be held securely and will be available round-the-clock to all stakeholders. The NAD was initiated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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