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பள்ளிக்கூடங்களில் மழலை வகுப்பில் சேரும் மாணவர்கள் பிளஸ்–2 படிப்பை முடிக்கும்வரை தொடர்ந்து படிக்கவேண்டும். இடையில் பள்ளிக்கூடத்தைவிட்டு நின்றுவிடக்கூடிய சூழ்நிலை ஏற்பட்டுவிடக்கூடாது என்பதுதான் எல்லோருடைய எண்ணமும் ஆகும்.

பிப்ரவரி 21 2019, 04:00

அந்த இலக்கை நோக்கி பயணிக்கும் வகையில்தான், 2009–ம்ஆண்டு, ‘கட்டாய கல்வி உரிமை சட்டம்’ நிறைவேற்றப்பட்டது. இதில் மிகமுக்கியமான அம்சம் என்னவென்றால், 8–ம் வகுப்புவரை படிக்கும் மாணவர்களுக்கு தேர்வுகள் வைக்கலாம். ஆனால் தேர்வில் பெயிலாகி விட்டார்கள் என்ற காரணத்திற்காக எந்த மாணவரையும் பெயிலாக்கி விடக்கூடாது. அதாவது தேர்ச்சி இல்லை என்று கூறி அதே வகுப்பில் வைத்துவிடக்கூடாது. ஆனால் மாணவர்களுக்கு பாஸ் என்றும், பெயில் என்றும் இல்லாதநிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளதால் படிப்பில் ஆர்வம் இல்லை. கல்வித்தரம் குறைந்து விட்டது என்றெல்லாம் வந்த கருத்துகளின் அடிப்படையில், இந்த கல்வி உரிமை சட்டத்தில் மத்திய அரசாங்கம் ஒரு திருத்தத்தை கொண்டு வந்தது. இந்த திருத்தத்தின்படி, 5–ம் வகுப்பு, 8–ம் வகுப்பு மாணவர்களுக்கு இறுதித்தேர்வு நடத்தப்படவேண்டும். அதில் யாராவது மாணவனோ, மாணவியோ பெயில் ஆனால், அவர்களுக்கு நல்ல பயிற்சியை கொடுத்து 2 மாதங்களில் மீண்டும் தேர்வு வைத்து தேர்வு முடிவுகளை அறிவிக்க வேண்டும். அதிலும் அந்த மாணவன் தோல்வி அடைந்தால் அதே வகுப்பில் படிக்க செய்ய வேண்டும். இதில் மாநில அரசுக்கு ஒரு உரிமையும் கொடுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. 8–ம் வகுப்பு வரை எந்த மாணவரையும் பெயிலாக்காமல், அடுத்த வகுப்பிற்கு அனுப்பிவிட மாநில அரசிற்கு உரிமை இருக்கிறது.

இந்தநிலையில், தமிழகஅரசு இந்த சட்டத்திருத்தத்தின்படி இந்த ஆண்டே மாணவர்களுக்கு 5–ம் வகுப்பிலும், 8–ம் வகுப்பிலும் இறுதித்தேர்வை நடத்த திட்டமிட்டு இருக்கிறது. 3–வது பருவத்தேர்வை இந்த 2 வகுப்புகளுக்கும் பொதுத்தேர்வாக நடத்த முடிவு எடுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. 20 மாணவர்கள் ஒரு வகுப்பில் இருந்தால் அந்த பள்ளிக்கூடத்திலேயே தேர்வுமையம் அமைக்கவும், அதற்கு குறைவாக இருந்தால் அருகில் உள்ள பள்ளிக்கூடத்தில் தேர்வுகளை நடத்தவும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும். மாணவர்களின் கல்வித்தரத்தை உயர்த்தவும், மாணவர்களுக்கு படிப்பின்மீது ஒரு அக்கறையை ஏற்படுத்தவும் பொதுத்தேர்வு நடத்துவது என்பது நிச்சயமாக வரவேற்கத்தக்கதாகும்.

இளந்தளிர்கள் ஒரு வகுப்பில் பெயிலாகி அதே வகுப்பில் படிக்க நேரிடும் சூழ்நிலையில் தன்னுடன் படித்த மாணவர்கள் எல்லாம் மேல்வகுப்பில் படிக்கிறார்கள். தனக்கு கீழ்வகுப்பில் படித்தவர்கள் எல்லாம் தன்னுடன் படிக்கிறார்கள் என்ற தாழ்வு மனப்பான்மை ஏற்பட்டு, ‘நான் பள்ளிக்கூடத்திற்கு போகமாட்டேன்’ என்றுகூறும் நிலை ஏற்படும். இதன் காரணமாக ஏழை–எளிய குடும்பங்களை சேர்ந்த மாணவர்கள் மத்தியில் இடைநிற்றல் அதிகரிக்கும். குறிப்பாக பெண் பிள்ளைகள் படிப்பை பாதியிலேயே நிறுத்திவிடும் நிலையும் ஏற்படும். இப்போதுதான் அரசு பள்ளிக்கூடத்திற்கு செல்லும் மாணவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகரித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் நேரத்தில், இந்த பிற்போக்கான நடவடிக்கைகளை அரசு எடுக்கக்கூடாது. கல்வி கற்கும் மாணவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கையை இது வெகுவாக குறைத்து விடும் என்று பிரின்ஸ் கஜேந்திரபாபு உள்பட கல்வியாளர்கள் பலர் எச்சரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர். தமிழக அரசை பொறுத்தமட்டில் கல்வித்துறையில் பல முற்போக்கு நடவடிக்கைகளை எடுத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் சூழ்நிலையில் பொதுத்தேர்வு நடத்துவது என்பது நிச்சயமாக நல்லது. ஆனால் பெயிலாகி விட்டார்கள் என்றொரு காரணத்திற்காக அவர்களை அதேவகுப்பில் மீண்டும் படிக்க செய்யாமல், ஒரு எச்சரிக்கை கொடுத்து அவர்கள் பெற்றோரையும் அழைத்து எடுத்துச்சொல்லி அடுத்த வகுப்பிற்கு அனுப்புவதே சாலச்சிறந்ததாகும்.

Delhi HC Seeks NSUT, UGC Reply on Petition Against Vice Chancellor Appointment

The plea, filed through advocate Tarkeshwar Nath, claimed that neither a search committee was constituted nor the vacant post got advertised anywhere.

PTI

Updated:February 20, 2019, 12:59 PM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi high court has sought response of the Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) on a plea challenging the appointment of its vice chancellor, terming it "illegal", "arbitrary" and contrary to UGC guidelines.

Justices G S Sistani and Jyoti Singh issued notice to NSUT, Vice Chancellor (VC) J P Saini, University Grant Commission (UGC) and the department of training and technical education of the Delhi government, asking them to file their replies on the petition within four weeks.

The plea, filed by a professor of NSUT, Sachin Maheshwari, alleged that the appointment of Saini as the university's first vice chancellor was "illegal", "arbitrary", "malafide" and contrary to UGC guidelines.

"The chancellor has not applied his mind," it claimed.

The plea, filed through advocate Tarkeshwar Nath, claimed that neither a search committee was constituted nor the post advertised anywhere inviting application from eligible candidates to ensure that a person with the highest level of competence, integrity and institutional commitment is appointed as vice chancellor as per the guidelines.

It further alleged that Saini, who was appointed as the VC on September 26, 2018, was facing several allegations of misconduct and irregularities.

"Saini has several allegations of misconduct and irregularities against him, including that of plagiarism which otherwise disqualify him to be appointed as vice-chancellor of a university," it read.

The plea also claimed that Saini's appointment was pre-determined, pre-decided and well planned which was clear from the stand taken by NSUT where they had made a categorical statement justifying the change of criteria in the advertisement for the appointment of director.

"The change was made just to appoint Prof Saini as Vice Chancellor after conversion of the institute into a university," it alleged.

The 2018 notification that said the first five VCs would be appointed by the chancellor was against the UGC guidelines, the plea claimed.

"Even the formation of search-cum-selection committee with members as enshrined under the said notification is contrary to UGC Guidelines... No member nominated by the chairman of the UGC has been placed in the committee and therefore, is illegal and unsustainable," it said.

Panic button for women launched in Tamil Nadu

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published

Feb 21, 2019, 1:30 am IST

For seamless service of the safety tool, the ERC will coordinate with District Coordination Centres (DCCs) deployed by respective states.

Ministry of Home Affairs.

Chennai: ‘Panic Button’ an Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) for women was launched across 18 states including Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

The Panic Button will now enable women in distress to make emergency calls through a single number "112" that will connect her to the police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre (ERC).

For enabling the safety tool, one needs to dial 112 from the phone and press power button on smartphones three times to connect to the ERC. Those who do not have a smartphone may long press "5" or "9" key on their phone to activate the panic call.

For seamless service of the safety tool, the ERC will coordinate with District Coordination Centres (DCCs) deployed by respective states.

The ministry of home affairs has come up with a suite of smart software applications to be used by the team of "call-takers" and dispatchers who constitute the ERC. The call-takers will be equipped to the source location of the caller through interaction, or smart phone's GPS location services.

The Central government has allocated `321.69 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund to implement the ERSS project across the country.

Speaking to the press, M.Ravi, IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai Traffic said that in case of health emergencies, most people do not know whom to contact. "There are so many numbers, 100, 108, etc. In the US, '911' is an immediate response system. Here we think that we don't have it. To change that, we are implementing '112.' Within 6 months, '112' will be that immediate response number," he said.

One will not have to note down and remember several numbers, he said. "The number will be integrated with all the others, 108, 100, and other services. So all the others need not be used. Soon, everything will be 112," Ravi said.

Rogue monkey mauls three in Kembanoor village

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | ANANTH MATHIVANAN

Published

Feb 21, 2019, 5:42 am IST

Over a period of time, the monkey started to enter every house in the village and take away the food, sometimes even along with the vessels.

Gradually, the monkey expanded its territory within the human habitat. It started robbing households of food, snacks and fruits, triggering a scare whereever it went.

Coimbatore: The man-animal conflict in this region has at least in this case, assumed a different dimension. Often talked about and discussed is the co-existence of man and elephant in the forest fringes on the outskirts of the city.

But the woes of the villagers of Kembanoor in the suburbs of the city seem to be worried about a stray wild monkey disturbing them, and have demanded the forest department to relocate the simian that had mauled three persons, including a boy.

According to a villager of Kembanoor, few months ago, a monkey from the nearby forest area entered Kembanoor near Thondamuthoor. Villagers named the monkey ‘Ramu’ and started feeding it vegetables and fruits.

Over a period of time, the monkey started to enter every house in the village and take away the food, sometimes even along with the vessels.

Gradually, the monkey expanded its territory within the human habitat. It started robbing households of food, snacks and fruits, triggering a scare whereever it went. Small children were its easy target, since it comfortably snatched their snacks from them.

A few villagers made attempts to chase the animal using sticks, but the monkey pounced on them and mauled them. So far, three persons including a small boy have been injured by the monkey.

Panic gripped villagers have demanded the forest department officials to install a trap for the monkey, and relocate it into the dense forest area.

A forest source told DC, following weather changes, the water and fodder inside the forest becomes scarce.

The land turns dry, and as there is no water in the streams wild animals stray into nearby human habitats mainly in search of food and water.

Tamil Nadu wants to know: Where will ‘Captain’ go?

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | J V SIVA PRASANNA KUMAR

Published

Feb 21, 2019, 5:44 am IST

Union Minister Piyush Goel drove to Vijayakanth's Saligramam bungalow on Tuesday and paid respects with flowers.

Vijayakanth

Chennai: With both the prime political camps in Tamil Nadu finalising their alliances for the ensuring Lok Sabha elections, all eyes are now on 'Captain' Vijayakanth to see which way the former Kollywood hero would swing. His wife Premalatha, who speaks most of the political content from the DMDK after his illness, had promised the media persons at the Chennai airport Sunday morning that Captain would take the alliance decision pretty soon, after consulting party seniors. He was tired after the long flight from the US, she explained.

"We have not approached anyone; only the others are approaching us", Premalatha had then insisted, trying to underscore the DMDK importance in the TN poll scene. The party vote share had dropped from 7.88 per cent in 2011 to a measly 2.4 per cent in 2016 and could have slipped further in view of the leader's health. His inability to actively campaign could be a big drawback; but then, the DMDK even in its most famished form could still be useful as an ally in a closely contested poll with high stakes.

Perhaps realising this, the DMDK leadership could be pitching its demands rather high and might even be negotiating with both the AIADMK/BJP and the DMK/Congress. Union Minister Piyush Goel drove to Vijayakanth's Saligramam bungalow on Tuesday and paid respects with flowers. Though he insisted to the media that there was no politics in that trip and he had gone there only to wish him great health, that was hardly convincing. DMK president M K Stalin appeared distinctly irritated when a reporter asked him at the media conference on Wednesday, when he announced the poll pact with the Congress at the Anna Arivalayam, whether the reports were true that the DMDK was going to join his team.

One-day course offered for medics

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research announced a one-day course for doctors and nurses in association with the Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support team from the UK.

Published: 21st February 2019 04:08 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research announced a one-day course for doctors and nurses in association with the Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support team from the UK.

According to a release, the two organisations have signed a Centre of Excellence MoU for the programme.

The course will be conducted for cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists, intensivists and nurses in emergency care.

The first batch of three courses will be held on March 23, 24 and 25 at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER). The first two-day classes will be conducted for SRIHER professionals and the third day it will be run for staff from other hospitals.

The course will also have practical teaching. The candidates will receive Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support (CALS) International Certificate with a unique international ID that is issued centrally by the CALS UK.


The course will be run by experienced faculty from the UK consisting of cardiac surgeon Dr Vincenzo Giordano from Edinburgh, cardiac intensivist Dr Kiran Salaunkey from Cambridge and lead cardiac nurse Tara Bartley from Birmingham.

Tamil Nadu: Nellai surgeons remove 8cm piece of knife from man’s chest

The man, who worked at a printing press, was stabbed in the back by a colleague in a brawl.

Published: 21st February 2019 04:07 AM -

By Express News Service

TIRUNELVELI: It’s bad enough being stabbed in the back, but what if the knife breaks, leaving an 8cm piece of steel lodged in your chest? That is what happened to a 36-year-old man from Kanniyakumari district. The man, who worked at a printing press, was stabbed in the back by a colleague in a brawl. Luckily for him, surgeons at the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TVMCH) successfully removed the steel piece in a recent two-hour procedure. On Wednesday, the hospital announced the success of the procedure and said the patient was ready to be discharged.


According to TvMCH Dean Dr SM Kannan, the patient had a severe stab injury on his back. Kanniyakumari Medical College Hospital, Asaripallam referred him to TvMCH for super-specialty cardiothoracic surgical care on February 4. “The stab injury was on the left side of his back. A chest CT (computed tomography) scan was done in TvMCH and a broken piece of steel, measuring 8x2x0.5 cm in size, was found inside the posterior aspect of the left side chest.

The foreign object was rubbing on his lungs and was close to his heart and great vessels,” Kannan said in the statement. Emergency exploratory thoracotomy was planned on February 6. The steel piece was removed in a mini-thoracotomy procedure that lasted two hours. The operation was done free-of-cost under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. A similar procedure at a private hospital would have cost the patient more than `3 lakh, the hospital statement said.

Speaking to members of the media, Kannan acknowledged the members of the surgical, anesthesiology and nursing teams. “The patient has recovered from his illness and is ready to be discharged in a good condition,” Kannan told the media.