NCTE nod pending, admissions to 2,500 BEd seats delayed again

NCTE nod pending, admissions to 2,500 BEd seats delayed again

Ragu.Rmn@timesgroup.com

Chennai:27.01.2021

Admissions to 2,500 BEd seats in government and government-aided colleges in Tamil Nadu have been delayed further as the southern regional committee of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is yet to give its nod for the admissions. Recently, higher education secretary Apoorva asked the council to relax faculty requirements view of the ongoing recruitment.

The directorate of collegiate education used to conduct single-window counselling for 2,500 BEd seats in seven government colleges of education and 14 governmentaided colleges. Citing faculty shortage in government colleges, the NCTE directed all the seven institutions not to make any admission till the recruitment is completed.

The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has expedited the recruitment of 33 faculty members to government colleges.

The southern regional committee after perusing the higher education secretary’s January 3 letter decided to request the NCTE chairperson to take appropriate action on the matter. “Only then the SRC can consider the request made by the principal secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu,” minutes of the southern regional committee meeting said.

Online registration for BEd admissions was held from December 4 to10. Several hundred candidates applied.

Candidates said they are worried about the long delay as they may lose a full year if admissions are delayed. “Tuition fee in government colleges is just ₹2,000 against ₹35,000 in private colleges. Because of the delay in admissions, the 14 government-aided colleges are also not able to fill 90% seats under government quota,” an aspirant said. There are 1,900 BEd seats in 14 government-aided colleges.

“There are chances that the admissions may not be possible for this academic year with only three months available. The higher education department should consider conducting admissions for this batch in the calendar year instead of in the academic year,” said J Robert, general secretary of the Secondary Grade Seniority Teachers Association.

“The government can still conduct BEd counselling in February and for this batch can finish 3-4 months late. If they don’t conduct admissions, it will affect aspirants,” said A Manoharan, president, Voice of Academics.

Sources said the TRB conducted the certificate verification for 1,400 candidates and is likely to appoint the 33 faculty members to government colleges of education by the first or second week of February.

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Employee steals 5kg gold from jewellery store

Police have launched a hunt for the manager of a popular jewellery store after he allegedly decamped with gold and diamond jewels weighing about 5kg from the safe. The suspect, Praveen Singh from Rajasthan, was employed at the corporate office of the jewellery shop on Habibullah Road. He had reported to work on Saturday, according to police. With his phone not reachable till Monday, his colleagues grew suspicious and checked the stock. They found the gold and jewels missing. The store has filed a complaint with the Teynampet police station.

Burglars steal gold worth ₹2 lakh: Miscreants escaped with gold and cash from the Avadi house of a government employee on Monday. Police said Godhandaraman of Bharathiyar Avenue is employed as an assistant engineer in the electricity department at Koyambedu. He and his family left for their relatives’ house in Perambur on Saturday for a marriage. Upon returning on Tuesday morning, he found that the front door of his house was open and articles from the cupboard were scattered. Following his complaint, the Avadi police registered a case and launched a hunt for the thieves. Police said around five sovereigns of gold worth ₹2 lakh and ₹6,000 cash weere stolen. Visuals sourced through CCTV footages revealed that the miscreants entered the house on Monday night.

Metro rail celebrates Republic Day: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) celebrated the 72nd Republic Day at the CMRL admin building in Koyambedu on Tuesday. Pradeep Yadav, managing director, CMRL, hoisted the national flag and accepted the parade salute on the occasion. As part of Republic Day celebrations for encouraging sportsmanship among fellow colleagues, sports competitions such as brisk walk, badminton, table tennis, carrom were conducted.

Sasikala free, but unlikely to be discharged

Sasikala free, but unlikely to be discharged

Bengaluru:

Former AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala will be released from the Central Jail, Parappana Agrahara, on Wednesday. However, doctors treating the 66-year-old for Covid-19 in Victoria Hospital have advised against discharging her for the next two-three days.

Sasikala was sentenced to four-year imprisonment in 2017 in a disproportionate assets case.

Sources in the home department told TOI all her release-related formalities will be completed at the hospital on Wednesday morning. “She will technically be free, but not medically yet,” said a health department official.

Referring to the feedback received from doctors, the official said: “She is not fit for discharge as of Wednesday. She is being given intermittent oxygen supply and is stable. She will have to stay in the hospital for another three days.”

Medical superintendent Dr Ramesh Krishna K said she was consuming food orally and was walking with support.

A health department official said: “Her family is yet to decide on getting her discharged. If they insist on moving her out of the hospital on Wednesday, it will be recorded as “discharged against medical advice”. TNN

Rly board approves operation of express spls

Rly board approves operation of express spls

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:27.01.2021

Following the approval of the railway board, the fully reserved daily express special trains 06115 / 06116 Chennai Egmore-Puducherry-Chennai Egmore Daily Express Specials will be operated.

According to a press release, with a composition of two second class chair cars, seven general second class coaches and two luggage-cumbrake vans, 06115 Chennai Egmore-Puducherry Daily Express Special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 6.10pm from January 31 onwards and will reach Puducherry at 10.15pm the same day until further instructions. In the return direction, 06116 Puducherry - Chennai Egmore Daily Express Special train will leave Puducherry at 5.35am from February 1 onwards and will reach Chennai Egmore at 9.30pm the same day.

The railway board has approved operation of 06115 / 06116 Chennai Egmore – Puducherry – Chennai Egmore Daily Express Specials

VIT honours coronavirus warriors on Republic Day

VIT honours coronavirus warriors on Republic Day

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:27.01.2021

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) on Tuesday honoured Covid-19 warriors, including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff for their selfless service during the pandemic period at a Republic Day function held at the institute’s Vellore campus.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) vice-president GV Selvam hoisted the national flag and honoured 75 people, including Covid warriors and security personnel from VIT who had helped the police department during the Covid-19 lockdown.

He also awarded N Vinayagam, deputy superintendent of police, armed reserve, Vellore district and Dr D Baskaran for protecting the people. While Vinayagam facilitated distribution of Kabasura Kudineer to armed reserve police, Baskaran came up with an herbal face mask.

VIT VC Dr Rambabu Kodali, registrar K Sathiyanarayanan, director (students welfare) Dr Amit B Mahindrakar, faculty and staff also took part in the function.

UPSC Exams - Extra Chance For Final Attempt Candidates Would Amount To Differential Treatment : Centre's Affidavit In Supreme Court

UPSC Exams - Extra Chance For Final Attempt Candidates Would Amount To Differential Treatment : Centre's Affidavit In Supreme Court: The Department of Personnel and Training has filed an Affidavit before the Supreme Court submitting that an extra chance will not be provided to candidates who have exhausted all their attempts

Customs seize ₹36 lakh worth gold, smartphones at airport

Customs seize ₹36 lakh worth gold, smartphones at airport

Chennai:26.01.2021

Customs officials seized ₹36 lakh worth gold and electronic gadgets from two passengers who arrived from Dubai at the city airport on Monday.

Based on a tip, customs officials intercepted Rawther Naina Mohamed, 50, and Ibrahim, 46, both of Ramanathapuram, at the exit gate after they arrived from Dubai. Upon searching, gold paste bundles, gold cut bits containing a total 705 grams of gold, worth ₹35.92 lakh were recovered and seized under the Customs Act. Sleuths further found six expensive mobile phones, worth ₹4.2 lakh, in the checked-in baggage and seized them too. Further investigation is on.