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தொடர் மழை; 19 மாவட்ட பள்ளிகளுக்கு விடுமுறை அறிவிப்பு

UPDATED : டிச 12, 2024 07:26 AM

சென்னை: தொடர் மழை காரணமாக, சென்னை, விழுப்புரம், மயிலாடுதுறை, தஞ்சாவூர், புதுக்கோட்டை, திண்டுக்கல், ராமநாதபுரம் உட்பட 19 மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள பள்ளிகளுக்கு மட்டும் இன்று (டிச., 12) விடுமுறை அறிவிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

தென்கிழக்கு வங்கக்கடல் மற்றும் பூமத்திய ரேகையை ஒட்டிய, கிழக்கு இந்திய பெருங்கடல் பகுதியில் உருவான காற்றழுத்த தாழ்வு பகுதி, அதே இடத்தில் நிலவுகிறது. குறைந்த காற்றழுத்த தாழ்வு பகுதி, ஆழ்ந்த தாழ்வு பகுதியாக மாறுவதில் தொடர்ந்து தாமதம் நீடிக்கிறது.

இதனால், இன்று முதல் 4 நாட்களுக்கு தமிழகத்தின் பல்வேறு மாவட்டங்களில் கனமழைக்கு வாய்ப்பு இருப்பதாக சென்னை வானிலை ஆய்வு மையம் எச்சரிக்கை விடுத்திருந்தது. இந்நிலையில், தொடர் மழை காரணமாக, கல்வி நிறுவனங்களுக்கு இன்று விடுமுறை அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள மாவட்டங்களின் விபரம் பின்வருமாறு;

1. சென்னை,

2. விழுப்புரம்,

3. மயிலாடுதுறை,

4. தஞ்சாவூர்,

5. புதுக்கோட்டை,

6. கடலூர்,

7. திண்டுக்கல்,

8. ராமநாதபுரம்,

9. காஞ்சிபுரம்.

Woman officer complains against VC to Guv, govt

Ramendra Singh & Siddharth Shankar Pandey TNN 12.12.2024

Bhopal/Jabalpur : A female officer of Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (RDVV) in Jabalpur has filed a complaint against the vicechancellor, accusing of inappropriate gestures, harassment and protecting staff members who harass her. The complaint has been submitted to the Madhya Pradesh Governor, state women commission and higher education department. She confirmed to TOI that copies of the complaint circulating on social media were genuine.

When TOI contacted V-C RK Verma, he said he had no knowledge of any such complaint. “She treats me as a guardian. I do not have any idea about this,” Verma said. As per the complaint, she says she experienced ‘inappropriate conduct’ during a meeting with the V-C and her two subordinates on Nov 21, 2024. “The vicechancellor displayed unsuitable gestures towards me whilst instructing my subordinates,” the complaint says, adding that the incident was captured on CCTV. “Such behaviour towards a female officer is deeply distressing, highly inappropriate and unacceptable,” she says. The same evening, around 6pm, the V-C publicly made an ‘unfounded accusation’ against her regarding an exam date extension although he knew that another official was the coordinator, she alleges.

She mentions another alleged incident on Oct 13, 2024, when a guest teacher made ‘inappropriate and baseless remarks’ regarding guest honorarium. “The vice-chancellor failed to address these inappropriate comments or provide clarification to guest teachers,” she alleged. She alleges that the V-C offered only verbal assurances while ‘protecting the perpetrators’, and that she was prevented from filing a complaint in Oct this year. She has attached WhatsApp group screenshots with the complaint.

HC orders DPharm seat for poor boy passing Class 12, sans Class 11

Vaibhav.Ganjapure@timesofindia.com 12.12.2024

Nagpur : Bombay high court has directed Directorate of Technical Education to admit a20-yearold Class 12 passout to a diploma in pharmacy (DPharm) course after he was denied admission for bypassing Class 11 and enrolling directly on Class 12 science stre am through Form 17, a route legally available to private candidates. Despite scoring 61.67% in his Class 12, Amartya Meshram, a student from a poor family, was denied admission to DPharm for not completing Class 11 in a formal classroom setting. The Nagpur bench of justices stressed that Mesh ram’s educational qualification under the 10+2 system met the eligibility criteria. The court relied heavily on a 2014 Central govt notification, which allowed students with recognised 10+2 qualifications to apply for the pharmacy program, provided their schooling was not from non-formal setups like open schools.

Keep warm and eat safe, say docs as lung & GI cases surge

Pearl.D’ Souza@timesofindia.com 12.12.2024

Bengaluru : With patients coming in with diarrhoea or fever due to gastrointestinal (GI) infections from contaminated water and food or due to upper respiratory tract infections, city doctors have warned people against eating at unhygienic places or consuming uncooked food from outside, and asked them to maintain their body temperature. Dr Kamal Bhalla, consultant, internal medicine, Sagar Hospital, Kumaraswamy Layout, treats about 50 influenza cases in her out-patient department (OPD) each week, a five-fold increase from a month ago. “A lot of this is due to weather change. The sudden temperature differences can lead to viral illnesses. Unlike a mild cold and cough, flu has patients coming in with severe body pain and weakness to the extent that they even find it difficult to get up. Some also develop loose motions, although it is not a telltale sign of flu.”

According to Dr Bhalla, those in their 20s and 30s, by virtue of going outside and exposing themselves, make up for a higher number of patients. “The infection is also more intense — we have several elderly, those with diabetes and smokers’ lungs come down with pneumonia. They should consider taking flu shots that will reduce severity and frequency of the infection,” she said. She also sees about 14 peo ple every week with GI infection, from what was barely two cases a week earlier. “We are seeing both bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections generally come with fever and abdominal pain, besides diarrhoea. You get it mainly from contaminated food or water,” she added. Dr Sudharshan K S, consultant pulmonologist, TriLife Hospital, says he has been seeing 120-150 cases of respiratory infections every week. “Two-three weeks ago, we would get 80 cases per week. These patients present with fever, myalgia, runny nose and nose block. There is not much increase in cases compared to 2023. The most-affected age categories are children and the working population,” he pointed out. “When you have an infection, it is better to be indoors. Don’t consume cold things and isolate yourself,” he added.

Dr Satyanarayana Mysore, chairman, HOD and consultant, pulmonology, lung transplant physician & sleep medicine specialist, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, is seeing a 10-20% surge in patients with respiratory infections. “The most common among these is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), followed by influenza A and B. A smaller number of cases of human metapneumovirus and adenovirus are also being observed at our centre. People across all age groups are affected, but air travellers are particularly at high risk,” he said. “Compared to last year, we are seeing more patients, which is likely due to the weather and surge in RSV cases. RSV has caused issues in other parts of the world, including the US. Respiratory infections like RSV or influenza cause fever, cough, breathlessness and wheezing,” he explained.

Dozen flights cancelled due to bad weather, glitches

Venkadesan.S@timesofindia.com 12.12.2024

Chennai : At least a dozen flights — five inbound and seven outbound flights — were cancelled at Chennai Airport on Wednesday due to “operational reasons and technical glitches.” A eleventh hour detection of a fuel leak in an Air India flight bound for Singapore resulted in the flight getting delayed for nearly seven hours. The technical snag was detected during precautionary checks. An Air India spokesperson said a valve had to be replaced. The flight departed at 6.15pm, when its original departure time was 11.55am. The flight carried 145 people, including crew members.

Besides, one flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Bengaluru due to bad weather in the city. Flights to Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Shivamogga, Madurai, Bagdogra and Kolkata were cancelled. An IndiGo flight to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, was cancelled due to bad weather in Sri Lanka. The flight, which was to return to Chennai from Sri Lanka, was also cancelled. An IndiGo flight from Delhi, which was scheduled to land in Chennai around 10am, was diverted to Bengaluru. The flight finally reached Chennai around 12.47pm.

'Unfortunate': Allahabad HC Questions UP Govt For Stationing State Forces In Education Institution Buildings For Magh Mela

Sparsh Upadhyay

10 Dec 2024 3:12 PM

Last week, the Allahabad High Court expressed its concerns over the Uttar Pradesh government's recent decision to requisition the buildings of educational institutions in Subedarganj (Prayagraj) to station state forces to meet any mishap on account of the upcoming Magh Mela.

The Magh Mela is one of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus. It is held annually in the city of Prayagraj, drawing millions of pilgrims and devotees. The mela began in November and will continue until mid-March 2025.

As part of the security and administrative preparations for the event, the Uttar Pradesh government recently took control of several educational institution buildings in and around the Mela area to station state forces.

A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar referred to the move as "unfortunate" and questioned its impact on students, especially those enrolled in institutions affiliated with the U.P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education, as board exams are approaching soon.

Periyar University notificationfor Registrar, CoE posts differs from UGC norms: faculty, TNGCTA

It has been alleged that to prevent college teachers from applying for these posts, Periyar University issued a notification against the UGCrules.

Faculty members allege that to appoint people who are close to the University administration, it has provided these norms to fill the posts; however, officials attached to the administration say that the notification was issued as per rule

M. Sabari Salem 12.12.2024

Faculty members of Periyar University and the Tamil Nadu Government Collegiate Teachers Association (TNGCTA) alleged that the notification issued by Periyar University for filling the posts of Registrar and Controller of Examinations (CoE) differs from the University Grants Commission (UGC) norms.

In the notification dated November 26, Periyar University invited applications for the posts of Registrar and CoE and prescribed qualifications as an academician not lower in the rank than that of a professor of a college/university. The age should have completed 55, but not more than 57 as on December 1, 2024 and should have a minimum total teaching experience of 20 years involving teaching/research or administrative responsibilities. The university asked to submit the application on or before December 16, 4 p.m. TNGCTA general secretary S. Suresh said that in the guidelines issued by the UGC on December 12, 2008, it said that for the posts of Registrar and CoE, the candidate should have at least 15 years of service as an assistant professor or eight years of service as an associate professor. All the universities had been following these UGC guidelines.

Guidelines

The Madurai Kamaraj University, in its notification dated December 7, 2024, for filling the posts of Registrar and CoE, followed these UGC guidelines. But the Periyar University notification differs from the UGC guidelines and asks only professors to apply for these posts.

To prevent college teachers from applying for these posts, Periyar University issued a notification against the UGC rules. The Tamil Nadu government should look into the issue and take steps to cancel the notification issued by the Periyar University administration, Mr. Suresh added.

Periyar University faculty members alleged that to appoint people who are close to the University administration, the University allegedly provided these norms to fill the posts.

Officials attached to the Periyar University administration said that the notification was issued as per rule, and in the past also, while the notification was issued by the university, this same set of norms was followed.

Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan is not available for comments.