AKTU convocation likely on Dec 15, over 50,000 to get degrees

AKTU convocation likely on Dec 15, over 50,000 to get degrees

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Lucknow: 15.11.2021

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) is likely to hold its 19 convocation ceremony on December 15. The university has sent a proposal to Raj Bhawan seeking permission for it. Educationist and mechanical engineer SG Dhande is likely to be the chief guest on the occasion.

The convocation ceremony will be held in the offline mode in which medals will be awarded to 64 meritorious students and over 50,000 degrees will be awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students of various courses.

“We have sent a proposal for the conduct of the convocation on December 15 and have decided on our chief guest. We are waiting for the consent from both,” said AKTU spokesperson Asheesh Mishra.

“Prof SG Dhande is an eminent educationist who was the director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur for 10 years. He is currently the Chairman of Board of Governors of National Institute of Technology, Delhi, and National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai,” said Mishra.

The convocation ceremony will be held in the offline mode in which medals will be awarded to 64 meritorious students and over 50,000 degrees to UG & PG students

Buffalo refuses to be milked, owner taps cops

Buffalo refuses to be milked, owner taps cops

Bhopal:15.11.2021

A farmer from Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district went to a police station taking along his buffalo, complaining that the animal was refusing to be milked and he suspected it to be under the influence of witchcraft, an official said on Sunday.

“The villager, identified as Babulal Jatav (45), submitted a complaint at Nayagaon police station on Saturday, saying his buffalo was not allowing to be milked,” Deputy SP Arvind Shah said. “I had told the police station in-charge to assist the villager with some veterinary advice. The villager visited the police station again to thank the police on Sunday, saying the buffalo allowed to be milked on Sunday morning,” Shah said. PTI

Spitting or littering at Kamlapati station to attract ₹500 spot fine

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Spitting or littering at Kamlapati station to attract ₹500 spot fine

SWACHH STATION: 160 CCTVs To Keep Eye On Platforms, Premises

Ramendra.Singh@timesgroup.com

Bhopal:15.11.2021

Think twice before spitting or littering on the campus of the newly constructed Rani Kamlapati railway station as it will charge an on-spot fine of Rs 500.

Abu Asif, project manager of Bansal Pathways said, “There will be a close watch on every passenger on the campus. A world-class station infrastructure is given to the passengers and they are expected to keep the campus ;Swachh’. If they do not, they have to face a fine of Rs 500.”

Asked how they will keep a watch on passengers’ movement, Asif said, “We have a web of 160 high-definition CCTVs on the campus. Not a single passenger can escape if they spread litter or spit on the campus.” He has made it clear that the fine will be levied as per the rules and regulations.

Different signages will be put across the premises so that the visitors follow the rules and regulations. “We have put the instructions everywhere but we expect from the passengers that will follow them.”

Even passengers have welcomed the decision. “Can you expect anyone spitting or littering at any airport? If we can keep the airports clean the same could be possible here also. Let the station be the best in the country in all terms,” said a passenger, Vishwas Verma.

Few passengers felt that there was a need to inform the people to keep the campus clean. “I think there is an urgent need to make the passengers aware that it is their responsibility to keep the campus clean. This is possible only when they realise it. Fine is one of the ways. However, I think awareness about such things should also be launched,” said Pratiksha Sahu.

Passengers also suggested that first-time offenders should be left with a warning. “I think it would be harsh to impose fine immediately. Cleanliness at the station is important. I think a few days should be given to the offenders so that they can learn the importance of a clean railway station.

Edu ministry finalising details of ’22 entrance test for central varsities

Edu ministry finalising details of ’22 entrance test for central varsities

Manash.Gohain@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:  15.11.2021

Shelved in 2021 due to the pandemic, the education ministry is finalising the details of the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) to be conducted from 2022 for 41 central universities. According to ministry sources, the details will be announced by December-end so that aspirants and institutions can start the preparations.

The exams, as envisaged in the NEP 2020 are likely to be conducted twice a year. The computer-based common entrance test for the central universities, which includes the likes of JNU, BHU and DU, would comprise of three hours of testing divided into two sections -- Common Aptitude Test (50 questions) and Domain Specific Test (30 questions each)— and will eliminate the individual exams that many of the universities conduct presently. According to sources, the ministry is finalising the proposal based on the report of the committee set up by the UGC and the admissions to the central universities for the 2022-23 will be based on the CUCET score.

“The ministry is ready to implement the CUCET from 2022 as planned under the NEP 2020. The details and the dates will be worked out soon. The ministry is planning to announce the details as early as possible so that the candidates and universities get time to prepare,” said the official.

The official said that Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has asked the officials to work on the recommendations of the UGC to roll out its implementation without any further delay.

Rly’s reservation system to stay down for six hours this week

Rly’s reservation system to stay down for six hours this week

Somit.Sen@timesgroup.com

Mumbai:15.11.2021

Long distance trains which were affected due to the pandemic will restore its regular train numbers in the next few days as normalcy seems to be returning gradually, said officials.

Railways’ passenger reservation system (PRS), however, will be shut for six hours during lean business hours of the night for the next 7 days, said Central Railway chief spokesperson Shivaji Sutar.

“This is to enable upgradation of system data and updating of new train numbers. Since huge amount of past (old train numbers) and current passenger booking data are to be updated in all Mail/ Express trains, this is being planned in a series of carefully calibrated steps and implemented during night hours,” added Sutar The timings of system shut down will be from 11.30pm to 5.30am in order to minimise impact on ticketing services. Both Western and Central Railway will revert back to the original train numbers of pre-Covid times. During Covid, they ran special trains.

‘Bizarre’ eligibility norms for posts put docs with disabilities in a bind

‘Bizarre’ eligibility norms for posts put docs with disabilities in a bind

Rema.Nagarajan@timesgroup.com

15.11.2021

You are ineligible for the post of ENT, urology or dental surgeon if you cannot use both legs, but eligible if your disability affects both arms.

“Why are those with both legs affected barred from these surgical specialties while allowing those with both arms affected? Do they conduct surgery with their legs?” asked a doctor with disability about the bizarre identification of posts.

The strange identification of posts for doctors with disabilities came to light when the organisation Doctors With Disability: Agents of Change (DwDAoC) raised the issue of institutes of national importance including all the AIIMS advertising posts for recruitment without including the latest identified posts for persons with disabilities. Though a January notification of the social justice and empowerment ministry has identified hundreds  (593) of more posts for those with disability than the last notification in 2013, DwDAoC has challenged the very concept of identifying posts, especially in the medical field.

“The identification of posts for doctors with disabilities continues to categorise people according to body parts such as OA OL BL (one arm, one leg, both legs) rather than seeing their functional ability. Unlike post-graduation in other disciplines, in medicine, it combines active duty with studies. No matter what their disabilities, if they have a post graduate degree in a specialty, it means they are capable of carrying out the job for which they have specialised. However, many such specialists cannot get a job as posts in their specialty have not been identified as being open for persons with their specific disability,” explained Dr Sharad Philip, a DwDAoC member.

The January notification identifies posts in urology and ENT (ear, nose, throat), two surgical specialties, as open to OA, BA, OL (one arm, both arms and one leg) but not for someone with both legs affected (BL). There is a surgeon super specialising in urological surgery both of whose legs are affected who conducts surgeries using a standing wheelchair. However, he will be ineligible for any post as he is ‘BL’. Similarly, in the case of psychiatry, persons with visual disability are excluded.

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21 special trains get regular status

21 special trains get regular status

Indore: 15.11.2021

As many as 21 train services, including those originating from Indore and nearby railways stations and operated as special trains will now run as regular trains.

As per officials, the railways has decided that all regular trains which were operating as special services will now operate as regular trains from Monday onwards.

The list of trains includes - Indore-Nagpur Express, Malwa Express, Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Nagpur Express, Avantika Express, Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Yeshwantpur Express, Kamakhya Express, Chandigarh Express, Gandhi Nagar Shanti Express, Patna Express, Rajendra Nagar Express, Lingampalli Express, Indore-Veraval Mahamana Express, Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Bhopal Intercity Express, Amritsar Express, Udaipur Express, Kochuveli Express, Bikaner Express, Delhi Weekly Express, Shipra Express, Udhampur Weekly Express and Daund Express.

Senior officials with the Ratlam division of the Western Railway said that all these trains will run under the new time table. TNN