பிளஸ் 2 மாணவர்களுக்கு இன்று அசல் சான்றிதழ்

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 23:04

சென்னை:பிளஸ் 2 முடித்த மாணவர்களுக்கு, இன்று அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ் தரப்படுகிறது. பள்ளிகளிலேயே, அரசின் வேலைவாய்ப்பு துறைக்கான பதிவும் மேற்கொள்ளப்படும்.

மார்ச்சில் நடந்த, பிளஸ் 2 பொது தேர்வில், தேர்ச்சி பெற்ற மாணவர்களுக்கு, இன்று பள்ளிகளில், அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. இந்த மாணவர்கள், பிளஸ் 1 பொது தேர்வில், அனைத்து பாடங்களிலும் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றிருந்தால் மட்டுமே, அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்படும்.பிளஸ் 1 மற்றும் பிளஸ் 2 தேர்ச்சிக்கு, தனித்தனியே சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்படும் என, தேர்வுத்துறை அறிவித்துள்ளது.பிளஸ் 1ல், ஏதாவது ஒரு பாடத்தில் தேர்ச்சி பெறாமல் இருந்தால், அவர்களுக்கு, மதிப்பெண் அடங்கிய பட்டியல் மட்டுமே தரப்படும்.

அனைத்து பாடங்களிலும் தேர்ச்சி பெற்ற பிறகே, அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்படும். மாணவர்கள் தாங்கள் படித்த பள்ளிகளிலும், தனி தேர்வர்கள், தேர்வு மையங்களிலும் சான்றிதழ் பெறலாம். மேலும், தங்கள் சான்றிதழ் வாயிலாக, தமிழக அரசின் வேலைவாய்ப்பு துறைக்கான பதிவையும், பள்ளிகளில் மேற்கொள்ளலாம் என, தேர்வுத்துறை அறிவித்துள்ளது

நாளை மறுநாள் 'நீட்' தேர்வு, 'ரிசல்ட்'

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 23:03

சென்னை: நாடு முழுவதும், 14 லட்சம் பேர் எழுதிய, 'நீட்' தேர்வு முடிவுகள், நாளை மறுநாள் வெளியாகின்றன.

பிளஸ் 2 முடிக்கும் மாணவர்கள், எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., - பி.டி.எஸ்., மற்றும் ஆயுஷ் படிப்புகளில் சேர, மத்திய அரசின், 'நீட்' நுழைவு தேர்வில், தேர்ச்சி பெற வேண்டும்.இந்த கல்வி ஆண்டு மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கு, மே, 5ல், நீட் தேர்வு நடத்தப்பட்டது. நாடு முழுவதும், 2,000க்கும் மேற்பட்ட மையங்களில் தேர்வு நடந்தது.இந்த தேர்வில், 14 லட்சம் பேர் பங்கேற்றனர். அவர்களின் கணினி வழி விடைத்தாளுக்கான மதிப்பீடு முடிந்துள்ளது. விடை குறிப்பு மற்றும் மாணவர்களின் விடைத்தாள் நகல்கள், மே, 23ல் வெளியிடப்பட்டன. இது தொடர்பான ஆட்சேபனைகள் தெரிவிக்க, நேற்று வரை அவகாசம் அளிக்கப்பட்டது.

இந்த கருத்துகளின் அடிப்படையில், விடை திருத்த பட்டியல் இறுதி செய்யப்படுகிறது.தேர்வை நடத்திய தேசிய தேர்வு முகமை, நாளை மறுநாள், நீட் தேர்வு முடிவுகளை வெளியிட உள்ளது. மறுநாள் முதல், தமிழகத்தில் மருத்துவ படிப்புகளுக்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் வழங்கப்பட உள்ளன.இம்மாதம் இறுதி வாரத்தில், மருத்துவ படிப்புக்கான மாணவர் சேர்க்கை கவுன்சிலிங் துவங்க உள்ளது.

Manufacturer told to pay Rs 35,999 for defective handset
Despite several notices, the company failed to file their written arguments and were set ex-parte from the forum.

Published: 03rd June 2019 05:35 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: A consumer forum directed the manufacturer Lenovo India to provide a compensation of Rs 35,999 for failing to replace a damaged smartphone in 2016. C Vadivel, a resident of Perambur, submitted at the forum that there was a defect in the motherboard, resulting in the phone going dead.


C Vadivel purchased a Lenovo brand X3 mobile online on March 2, 2016, by paying a sum of Rs 20,999. However, on the next day, the phone began to develop problems with the screen going blank. Unable to attend calls with the fingerprint scanner also failing, Vadivel sought the help of a service centre and found that the motherboard was faulty. With no reply from the mobile company, he issued legal notices to the company and also submitted a petition at the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North), seeking compensation of Rs 5 lakh.

Despite several notices, the company failed to file their written arguments and were set ex-parte from the forum. The forum presided by K Lakshmikantham and member PV Jeyanthi observed that it was found that the software installed at the time of purchase was changed from Android Lollipop 5.1 to Marshmallow 6.0.1, utilising most of the space in the phone, thus causing problems.

With 32 Grads, 36 Post Grads, 4 doctorates 16th Odisha Assembly is House of professionals
101 MLAs in the 147-member House are graduates or more qualified

Published: 02nd June 2019 10:58 AM |

Pro-tem Speaker Amar Prasad Satpathy waiting for newly-elected MLAs to administer oath at Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneswar on Friday | irfana

By Hemant Kumar Rout

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Politics is no longer a murky world for professionals in Odisha. Contrary to the common belief that the white-collared men have a disdain for politics, 2019 elections witnessed a record participation of professionals in the State. According to the statistics released by Odisha Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), as many as 29 graduate professionals, including one IITian and an NITian have been elected to the 16th Legislative Assembly.

This apart, 32 graduates, 36 postgraduates and four with doctorate degree have become lawmakers. This is for the first time that 101 legislators in the 147-member House are graduates or have more academic qualification. IIT-Kharagpur alumnus Tusharkanti Behera, who won from Kakatpur Assembly segment to become the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology as well as Sports and Youth Services, said it is a healthy indication that more professionals or qualified persons are joining politics.

“More professionals with skills and qualifications must come into politics even if they lack political background. If you are concerned about the future of the State, get involved in politics and serve people,” he said. This time, several political parties had roped in professionals from different backgrounds for campaign strategy and data analytics, a trend which was hardly seen before. Some professionals were also made spokespersons of parties for their debating skills and distinct narration.


Retired political science professor Santosh Sarangi said the educated taxpaying professionals are normally the ones who can bring values and convictions to politics. They have the most direct stake in questioning the power. “2019 polls prove that the professionals are no more staying aloof from the political process. The times are changing and it is for the good,” opined Sarangi.

The 16th Assembly is a blend of both the old hands and new faces. Two MLAs are aged between 25 and 30 years while 13 are between 31 and 40 years of age. There are 123 MLAs who have declared their age in the bracket of 41 to 70 years and eight are above 70.

While BJD MLA from Choudwar-Cuttack Souvic Biswal is the youngest MLA at 27, Congress MLA from Balangir Narasingha Mishra and BJD MLA from Bhograi Ananta Das are the most experienced at 78. 

Meanwhile, as many as 60 MLAs have been re-elected in this election and their average assets have doubled. While the average asset of re-elected MLAs in 2014 was Rs 2.20 crore, it was Rs 4.90 crore this time.

The average assets of MLAs have witnessed a rise over the last two elections. While the average of assets per MLA was Rs 1.71 crore in 2009 and Rs 3.22 crore in 2014, it was Rs 4.41 crore in 2019 elections.

While 28 MLAs own assets worth Rs 5 crore and above, 50 have property in a range between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 2 crore and 37 legislators have assets between Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore.The average asset of Congress MLAs was more than that of BJD and BJP legisltors. While the average asset per MLA for nine Congress legislators was Rs 5.67 crore, it was Rs 5.08 crore for 112 BJD MLAs and Rs 1.01 crore for 23 BJP MLAs. Of 146 MLAs this time, 13 are women. The number of women lawmakers was 11 in 2014.

Casuals out of Tamil Nadu Secretariat staff wardrobes
Male employees told to wear formal trousers or veshti to office; saree or salwar kameez with dupatta for women

Published: 02nd June 2019 06:17 AM
By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The State government has instructed its employees at the Secretariat to avoid “casual attire” while in office and asked them to wear “neat, clean, formal attire that is appropriate to the workplace setting so as to maintain the decorum of the office”. The dress code issued to the employees also said male employees should come in formal trousers or veshti (dhoti) reflecting Tamil culture or any Indian traditional dress while female staff should wear saree or salwar kameez or churidhar with dupatta.

In an order, Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, brought amendments to the Dress Code prescribed in Tamil Nadu Secretariat Office Manual. Hitherto, the relevant portion of the dress code in office manual said: “Government servants are not bound by any restrictions in the matter of dress and are at perfect liberty to wear, while on duty, whatever dress they like, provided it is in conformity with the ideas of decency current in society.”

This was replaced with the following directive on May 28: “Government servants are required to wear neat, clean, formal attire that is appropriate to the workplace setting so as to maintain the decorum of the office, while on duty, like saree or salwar kameez or churidhar with dupatta of sober colour in the case of female government servants and formal shirts with formal pants in the case of male servants. Casual attire shall be avoided.” However, on Saturday, the chief secretary issued another order further amending the above directive by including the words : “...formal pants or veshti (dhoti) reflecting Tamil culture or any Indian traditional dress.”

The order also said : “In case of appearance before a court of tribunal or any other judicial forums, a male officer should wear a short buttoned-up coat with full sleeves worn with trousers and if the officer prefers an open coat, he should invariably put on a tie as well as that the dress should be sober and subdued in colour and design. As for a female officer, she should wear a saree or salwar kameez or churidhar with dupatta of a sober colour.”

Ilaiyaraaja enthralls fans at live concert

Isai Kondaadum Isai, held in Chennai to mark Ilaiyaraaja’s 76th birthday on Sunday, was a true celebration of the maestro’s genius and eccentricities.

Published: 03rd June 2019 06:40 AM 

Ilaiyaraaja and KJ Yesudas performing at concert to mark Ilaiyaraaja’s 76th birthday, in the city on Sunday 

R SATISH BABU

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Isai Kondaadum Isai, held in Chennai to mark Ilaiyaraaja’s 76th birthday on Sunday, was a true celebration of the maestro’s genius and eccentricities. The live-in concert, held in association with Mercuri and print partner The New Indian Express, kept the eager audience on its toes as the composer mixed it up with popular hits alongside some of his less-known compositions.

Raja, as the musician is fondly referred to by fans, was greeted by loud cheers and started the concert with devotional songs such as Janani Janani (Thaai Moogambigai) and Om Shivoham (Naan Kadavul). Singer Mano sang the first Mani Ratnam song of the evening, Oh Priya Priya, till Raja stopped the performance owing to some disturbance from a security guard. “You’re all living with my music,” he said. “Why then do you disturb when it’s being played?” The song then resumed from where it had stopped.

The reunion of Ilayaraaja and singer S P Balasubrahmanyam was a major talking point ahead of the concert and their performance was a highlight of the evening. The duo broke into an impromptu song Enge Pirandhaai Isaye. The arrival of Yesudas was another major highlight, the three legends sharing a stage after a decade. SPB and Yesudas’ rendition of Kaatu Kuyilu (Thalapathy) was an unforgettable moment for fans. Amongst the less-known numbers, were Oru Ooru (Jhansi) rendered by an energetic Usha Uthup who said it was a song Raja himself had forgotten.

An interesting moment that captured the genius of Raja was when visuals of films such Hey Ram, Mouna Raagam and Sethu were played with and without his music to show the difference made by the score.

While the audience thought the concert was ending when Raja announced proceeds would go towards construction of a building for the Cine Musicians’ Union, the show went on for another hour – reminding all of Raja’s earlier challenge that he could stand for at least five hours. Having given fans more than what they’d hoped for, Raja, ever the eccentric, walked away before the concert’s end without a public farewell. As actor Vivek said at the concert, “The moon has dark spots too.”

Rs. 25 lakh damages for medical negligence

Soibam Rocky Singh

NEW DELHI, JUNE 03, 2019 00:00 IST

Woman with TB wrongly advised to plan pregnancy

The Delhi State Consumer Forum has awarded a sum of Rs. 25 lakh to a woman, who lost her unborn baby, after a local hospital wrongly advised her to plan their first baby simultaneously with tuberculosis medicines.

The 28-year-old Swapnil Mishra’s ordeal did not end at the first hospital, as another hospital in Delhi left a portion of the dead foetus in the womb, following an operation, forcing her to undergo re-surgery resulting in further medical complications.

Initial stage

It all began at Pushpanjali Healthcare in Vaishali, Ghaziabad in November 2011 when the woman went for a medical check-up after she suffered heavy pain during her menstrual cycles.

She was referred to Dr. Sharda Jain in the hospital, who advised her to undergo a battery of tests including Pathogen Assisted Molecular Pattern (PAMP).

The result of the tests shocked her as Dr. Jain declared her to be suffering from edometrium TB.

Dr. Jain further advised her to immediately plan their first baby, even while taking medication for TB, as otherwise it would be “too late” for them.

After becoming pregnant, the woman ran some tests with other doctors and found that the growth of her baby was not proper.

She then went to Fortis Le Femme Centre for Women at Greater Kailash, where she was referred to Dr. Neena Singh.

Dr. Singh advised her to wait for 15 days.After 15 days, the ultrasound report declared the baby was lost. The doctor advised her to go for D&C (Dilation and curettage). On April 10, 2012 Dr. Singh did the procedure, leading to the further complications. The woman then moved the consumer forum for compensation. The consumer court held the hospitals and doctors “guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in service” and awarded compensation. However, it declined the plea to initiate penal action against them.

MORE RECHARGE WELLS NEEDED

Don’t close old open wells, borewells, says hydrogeologist

Oppili.P@timesgroup.com   03.06.2019

Chennai:

Don’t fill in your old open wells and borewells that have run dry is the advice a hydrogeologist has for people in the city. A spell of rain is all it takes to recharge the city’s shallow aquifer, which is what these wells tap into.

Water consultant J Saravanan says that in many parts of the city, old open wells have gone dry as have borewells with a depth of up to 100ft after the last monsoon failed. He also blames it on poor maintenance and improper implementation of rainwater harvesting. One solution was to dig more recharge wells to trap rainwater. These wells should be 3 to 4 feet across and 10 to 15 feet deep. They should be kept empty, covered with a cement lid that has holes to allow the water to flow in.

Another point to remember is that the pipes in the bore wells should be slotted (they must have openings) for the first 100 feet so that water from the shallow aquifer can percolate into them after the rains.

Citing the example of Nungambakkam, Saravanan said in this area the soil was alluvial for the first 90 feet. Below that deeper aquifers were located in rocky patches. In this area people were drilling up to 300ft to tap water from the deeper aquifers. While sinking the pipes, they used plain casing in the first 100ft, which was a mistake.

Similarly, places south of Alandur are a hard rock region. The borewells companies provide plain casing from 0ft to 40ft. Whereas, the plain casing has to be given for the first 20ft and the remaining 20ft slotted casing has to be done. Only then the water from the shallow aquifer can be tapped, Saravanan added.

Father of deceased teen seeks justice

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.06.2019

“I will never be the same. He was my pride. I cannot believe he is gone,” said KR Ravi as he left the morgue at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Omandurar Estate where the body of his 19-yearold son was kept.

Ravi’s son, R Shanthakumar, died in an accident on Sunday. According to police, an MTC bus was involved in the accident. “We have to check the CCTV camera footage to find out who is at fault, the MTC bus driver or the biker,“ said a senior police officer.

Ravi blamed the police for not catching the bus driver. “My son was being blamed for bike racing, but that’s untrue. He goes to the Marina Beach every Sunday morning to play cricket with his friends. He did the same thing today. Police needs to probe further,” he alleged.

Shanthakumar was the second of three sons of Ravi, a conservancy worker with the Greater Chennai Corporation and Kondamma, a domestic worker. The family lives in Thattankulam, Choolai. Shanthakumar was studying B.Com at Sir Theagaraya College in Old Washermenpet, and wanted to become a chartered accountant. He had scored 72% in his first year and was quite popular in his group. “He was also very good at sports. He used to love cricket and football, if not a CA, he wanted to become a cricketer,” said his mother Kondamma, holding back her tears.

“But we need justice. The bus driver involved must be detained. The police did not even bother stopping him and he fled. If the police don’t help us, I will go to court,” said Ravi.

After 2 hot days, thunderclouds may bring respite

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.06.2019

After two days of scorching heat, the city may experience a pleasant day on Monday. The meteorological department forecast say that “the sky condition is likely to be partly cloudy. Development of thunderclouds is possible towards evening.”

The city recorded 40°C on Saturday and 39°C on Sunday. The suburbs were hotter than the core areas of the city. Meenambakkam recorded 41°C on Sunday. The heat conditions in the southern and western suburbs caused convective heavy rain on Sunday in areas like Vellore. The rain, which extended close to the far suburbs of the city, is expected to cool down the day temperature in the coming days, said a met official. The maximum temperature which was hovering in the range of 36°C to 38°C for most part of last month has started to climb above 39°C this month.

However, the city may not get an immediate respite from the heat as the met department has hinted that the “maximum temperature is expected to be around be around 39°C and minimum temperature is likely to be 30°C respectively”

As the heat is trapped with less sea breeze, nights are expected to be warmer in the coming days. The forecast for the first time says that minimum temperature in the core areas of the city will be 30°C on Monday.

A met in an advisory applicable across the state said that “public are advised not to expose themselves to direct sunlight between 11am and 4pm to avoid sunstroke.”

A look at the day’s temperature variation shows that it was at its peak between 11.15am and 1pm. It dipped below 36°C after 2.30pm. However, the radiation and humidity level kept the inconvenience level high.

Online live weather tracking sites show that there was dense cloud in areas surrounding Chennai but the sky was clear over the city on Sunday.

Met officials said conditions for the onset of southwest monsoon are becoming favourable and the rains in Kerala will help in reducing the day temperature in Chennai in the coming weeks. However, many parts of the state are expected to get rain on Monday, as met department forecast says that “thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds reaching 30kmph to 40kmph and lightning is likely to occur at Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Tiruvannamalai districts.”

Met officials said conditions for the onset of southwest monsoon are becoming favourable and the rains in Kerala will help in reducing the day temperature in Chennai in the coming weeks

RPF man saves 10-yr-old girl who fell trying to board moving train

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.06.2019

The presence of mind and timely action of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable at Chennai Egmore railway station saved the life of a young girl who had fallen into the space between the train and the platform.

The 10-year-old girl and her father had tickets in a ‘third AC’ compartment of Chennai- Tiruchirapalli Uzhavan Express. They reached station late, around 10.40pm, as the train was leaving. The train had not gathered speed, and the girl and her father ran towards the coach.

RPF constable S V Jose, who was on platform number 4, sensed danger and ran towards the girl. The girl tried to jump into the coach, missed her step and fell, with her legs between the platform and the moving train. By now the constable, holding a torch in his left hand, leaped towards the girl and, using his right hand, caught the girl and pulled her out of harm’s way.

A CCTV camera on the platform caught the gripping visuals that soon went viral online. “The train had not picked up speed, but it was moving,” said an eyewitness. Had the train gathered speed, it would’ve been tragic.” Police identified the girl as Anmol Sharma and her father Aswani Kumar. They had tickets in a third AC coach.

The train was stopped for a few minutes after the guard noticed the commotion. Later, after ensuring that the girl was fine, the duo boarded the train. RPF officials reviewed the CCTV footage and appreciated Jose’s action. He may be recommended for an award, an official said.

RPF has asked its personnel to be always on the watch for such incidents. “Such accidents happen more often when passengers try to get into overcrowded unreserved compartments,” said an official. “Some others do it as a stunt.” Railway officials have advised passengers to reach the platform and board the train well in advance to avoid such accidents.

RPF constable S V Jose, who was on platform number 4, sensed danger and ran towards the girl who tried to jump into the coach, missed her step and fell, with her legs between the platform and the moving train

Fewer state board students may enter top engg colleges

Their Poor Show In Class XII Gives CBSE Applicants An Edge This Year

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com  03.06.2019


Poor performance in the Class XII examination may cost state board students seats in top engineering colleges this year. Only one-fifth of students have scored more than 95% in Class XII compared to last year, an analysis of class XII exam results shows. This puts CBSE students, who secured higher marks, at an advantage and the top colleges may admit fewer students from the state board.

Out of 8 lakh students, 931 got above 575 marks (95%) compared to 5,178 students in the previous year. While 231 students scored above 98% in 2018, only 31 got 590-plus out of 600 this year, results data obtained through RTI showed.

Compared to 2017, the number of centum scorers fell sharply in 2019 with no student getting full marks in biology. In Physics, 14 got full marks while in maths 65 scored a centum. The number of centum in chemistry came down from 1,123 in 2017 to just 80 this year.

Teachers said a new question paper pattern in the Class XII exam led to the poor performance. “Questions resembled those asked by CBSE board exams with many of them application-oriented. The question paper pattern made it difficult for the students to score high marks in the exams,” a teacher said.

Also, in a reversal of sorts, the CBSE and ISC boards called for a ‘liberal evaluation’ of answer scripts owing to which many students scored higher marks and the number of centum was more compared to previous years.

Out of the 1,33,166 students who have applied for engineering counselling this year, 12,000 are from CBSE, up by 60% from last year, and 500 are from other boards. Last year, the number of applicants from CBSE was 7,500.

Career consultants said this would affect the state board students in getting admission to top engineering colleges and other professional courses such as veterinary science and agriculture.

“We can expect 10% to 15% more students from other boards joining top engineering colleges this year,” said Jayaprakash A Gandhi, career consultant. The collective poor performance may bring down the engineering cut-off this year. “It will come down by five marks to 15 marks at different levels,” Gandhi said.

The performance of state board students was a direct result of the directorate of government examinations’ sudden move to change the question paper pattern putting scores of students at a disadvantage. “The pattern was not introduced in the quarterly or half-yearly exams. The students were in for a surprise,” educational consultant D Nedunchezhiyan told TOI.

Schools said due to the new question paper pattern, the CBSE students are better placed for admission this year. “Following the CBSE, state board introduced higher order thinking skills (HOTS) based questions in Class XII exams. But CBSE and ISC had adopted moderation and liberal evaluation which have put state board students at a disadvantage,” a principal of a matriculation school said.

Professor Rita John from department of theoretical physics at University of Madras said even the so-called bright students were not able to answer application-oriented questions due to lack of understanding of the concepts. “Blueprint method has made way for rote learning at schools. The revised textbooks will give students concept-based learning and if properly practised, students would be able to answer all the questions,” she said.

In New Delhi

WATER WOES

Water-starved Chennaiites shift houses, visit kin in other cities

Kamini.Mathai@timesgroup.com 3.06.2019

As the water crisis worsens in Chennai, residents seem to be either getting out of the city on short breaks, or postponing their return after a holiday, or shifting homes from one part of the city to another in the hope of getting better water supply.

Ashok Kumar, a long-time resident of Kodambakkam, had to move to KK Nagar looking for ‘greener pastures’. “We were getting water for just three hours a day. We couldn’t handle it because we would sometimes not be home at the time,” says the 50-year-old who runs a catering unit.

Deficit rainfall in 2017 and a failed monsoon in 2018 have resulted in depleted groundwater levels, leaving the city grappling with chronic water shortage. Earlier this month, the state government declared 17 districts, including Chennai and Kancheepuram, droughthit. These districts recorded deficit rainfall ranging between 19% and 59% last year.

Seventeen districts, including Chennai, declared drought-hit

Water crisis: Tenants leave houses

The four reservoirs that supply drinking water to Chennai are nearly empty. Perungudi resident M S Srikanth moved into a relative’s house for two days. Then he took a train out to his sister’s home in Bengaluru for the weekend. “It wasn’t a holiday,” says a distraught Srikanth, a project scientist at Anna University. “I had to take my family and leave the city because we did not have water for 10 days.” Although back from his visits just last week, Srikanth is already thinking of where he can go next as he has just been informed his building is still not getting water.

K Gopal from Peungudi is another who left the city for a relative’s home in Kerala to get away from the crisis. But, says Gopal, despite the brief respite, he is back again in the throes of the crisis. “Some of the tenants in our building have moved out,” he says.

20 ரூபாய் கட்டணத்தில் 'டூப்ளிகேட்' ரேஷன் கார்டு

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 01:04

ரேஷன் கார்டை தொலைத்தவர்களுக்கு, மாற்று கார்டுகள், தலா, 20 ரூபாய் கட்டணத்தில், ஜூலை முதல் வழங்க, உணவுத்துறை முடிவு செய்துள்ளது.

ரேஷன் கார்டை தொலைத்தவர்களுக்கும், ஏற்கனவே உள்ள கார்டில், பிழை திருத்தங்கள் செய்தவர்களுக்கும், 'டூப்ளிகேட்' எனப்படும், மாற்று கார்டுகள், அரசு, 'இ - சேவை' மையங்களில் வழங்கப்பட்டன.ஒரு கார்டுக்கு, 30 ரூபாய் என, கட்டணம் நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்டது. ஆனால், சேவை மைய ஊழியர்கள், அதிக கட்டணம் வசூலித்தனர். இதனால், அந்த மையங்களில், மாற்று கார்டு வழங்குவதை, 2018ல், உணவுத்துறை நிறுத்தியது. ரேஷன் கார்டை தொலைத்தவர்கள், மாற்று கார்டுகள் வழங்கும்படி, அரசுக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்து வருகின்றனர்.இதையடுத்து, ஒவ்வொரு மாவட்டத்திலும், மாற்று கார்டுகளை அச்சிட்டு வழங்கக் கூடிய கருவிகள் வாங்குவது உள்ளிட்ட பணிகளை, உணவுத் துறை மேற்கொண்டு வருகிறது.இவை, இறுதி கட்டத்தை எட்டியுள்ளன. ஜூலை முதல், 20 ரூபாய் கட்டணத்தில், மாற்று ரேஷன் கார்டுகள் வழங்கப்பட உள்ளன.

- நமது நிருபர் -

போலி ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரை ஒழிப்பு : யு.ஜி.சி., நடவடிக்கை துவக்கம்

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 00:42

சென்னை: போலி ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகளை கண்டுபிடிக்க, யு.ஜி.சி., முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. இதற்காக ஆய்வு கமிட்டி அமைக்க, உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.நாடு முழுவதும், உயர்கல்வியில் உள்ள குளறுபடிகள், மோசடிகள், முறைகேடுகளை களைய, மத்திய அரசு பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கைகளை எடுத்து வருகிறது.

புதிய திட்டம்இதற்காக, மத்திய மனிதவள மேம்பாட்டு துறையும், பல்கலைக்கழக மானிய குழுவான, யு.ஜி.சி.,யும், புதிய திட்டங்களை அறிமுகம் செய்து வருகின்றன.பிஎச்.டி., ஆராய்ச்சி படிப்பு மேற்கொள்வோரில் பலர், உண்மையில் தாங்களாகவே ஆராய்ச்சி செய்து, அதன் முடிவுகளை தாக்கல் செய்வதில்லை. மாறாக, யாராவது சிலர் மேற்கொண்ட ஆராய்ச்சி படிப்பு மற்றும் கட்டுரைகளை காப்பியடித்து, அதை, பிஎச்.டி., பட்டம் பெற தாக்கல் செய்வதாக, புகார்கள் அதிகரித்து உள்ளன.இதுபோல, போலி ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகள் சமர்ப்பிப்பதை கட்டுப்படுத்த, ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகளை ஆன்லைனில் சரிபார்க்கும் வசதியை, மத்திய அரசு ஏற்படுத்தியது. கமிட்டிஇதன் ஆய்வில், பல கட்டுரைகளை, யாரோ சிலர் எழுத, யாரோ சிலர் தங்கள் பெயரை போட்டு, பட்டம் வாங்கியிருப்பது தெரியவந்துள்ளது.எனவே, வரும் காலங்களில், போலி ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகளை ஒழிக்க, யு.ஜி.சி., முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. இதன் முதல் கட்டமாக, போலி ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகளை கண்டிபிடித்து, அவற்றை நீக்குவதற்கு கமிட்டி அமைக்க உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

பிளஸ் 2 மாணவர்களுக்கு நாளை அசல் சான்றிதழ்

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 00:37

சென்னை,:பிளஸ் 2 பொதுத்தேர்வு எழுதிய மாணவர்கள், நாளை அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ் பெறலாம் என, அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அரசு தேர்வு துறை வெளியிட்ட செய்திக்குறிப்பு:மார்ச்சில், பிளஸ் 2 தேர்வு எழுதி, தேர்ச்சி பெற்ற மாணவர்களுக்கு, அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ்கள், நாளை வழங்கப்படுகின்றன. மாணவர்கள், தாங்கள் படித்த பள்ளிகளிலும், தனி தேர்வர்கள், தேர்வு மையம் அமைக்கப்பட்ட பள்ளிகளிலும், சான்றிதழ்களை பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம்.பிளஸ் 1, பிளஸ் 2 ஆகிய இரண்டு வகுப்புகளுக்கான, பொதுத் தேர்விலும் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றால் மட்டுமே, அசல் மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ்கள், தனித் தனியாக வழங்கப்படும். இரண்டு வகுப்புகளிலும் முழுமையாக தேர்ச்சி அடையாதவர்களுக்கு, இரு தேர்வுகளிலும் பெற்ற, மதிப்பெண்கள் அடங்கிய மதிப்பெண் பட்டியல் வழங்கப்படும். அனைத்து பாடங்களிலும் தேர்ச்சி பெற்ற பிறகே, தனித்தனி மதிப்பெண் சான்றிதழ்கள் வழங்கப்படும்.இவ்வாறு, அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

வேட்டி கட்ட அனுமதி அரசு ஊழியருக்கு சலுகை 

Added : ஜூன் 02, 2019 00:32

சென்னை: 'அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் பணிபுரியும் ஆண் ஊழியர்கள், தமிழர்களின் கலாசார உடையான வேட்டி அணிந்து வரலாம்' என, தமிழக அரசு,அறிவித்துள்ளது.

தமிழகத்தில், அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் பணிபுரியும், ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள், நேர்த்தியாக, துாய்மையான உடைகளை அணிந்து வர வேண்டும்.பெண்கள், சேலை, சல்வார்கமீஷ், சுடிதார் அணிந்து வரலாம். சுடிதாருடன் துப்பட்டா அவசியம்.ஆண் ஊழியர்கள், பேண்ட், சட்டையில் வர வேண்டும் என, சில தினங்களுக்கு முன், தமிழக அரசு உத்தரவிட்டுஇருந்தது.அந்த உத்தரவில், ஆண் ஊழியர்கள், தமிழ் கலாசாரத்தை பிரதிபலிக்கும், வேட்டி மற்றும் இந்திய கலாசாரத்தை பிரதிலிக்கும் உடைகளை அணிந்து வரலாம் என, திருத்தம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. திருத்தப்பட்ட உத்தரவு, நேற்று பிறப்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Pallavaram jeweller loses 24 sovereigns to fake doc 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published Jun 2, 2019, 6:40 am IST

Shankar Nagar police registered a case and have identified the man from the CCTV footage from the hospital. Investigations are on.

Without a second thought, Prakash Kumar sent the gold chains to the hospital through his employee, Venkateshan (32).

Chennnai: The Shankar Nagar police have launched a search for a man who cheated a jeweller of 24 sovereigns of gold in Pallavaram, on Saturday evening.

According to police, the victim Prakash Kumar (48), owned a popular jewellery shop near his house in Pallavaram.

On Saturday evening around 4:30 pm, Prakash received a call from one Dr Govindharajan* (non-existing person) from a popular private eye hospital in Pammal. The alleged doctor who made the call asked Prakash to bring four gold chains of a particular design to his hospital. The doctor said, one of the hospital staff was retiring that day, and as the felicitation function was going on, he had asked the jeweller to bring the chains to the hospital.

Without a second thought, Prakash Kumar sent the gold chains to the hospital through his employee, Venkateshan (32).

Police sources said, "When Venkateshan came to the hospital, a man intercepted him and asked him to give the six chains which Dr Govindharajan had asked for, stating that the doctor was busy with the function, and had wanted him to fetch the jewels.

Believing him, Venkateshan gave away the six gold chains worth 24 sovereigns to the man, and was waiting to receive cash in return for the jewels given. But, the man did not return.

Following this, the employee enquired with the reception and found that the man was not an employee of the hospital, and that there was nobody called Dr Govindharajan. Realizing that he was conned and robbed, he immediately alerted Prakash Kumar, who lodged a complaint with the Shankar Nagar police.

Shankar Nagar police registered a case and have identified the man from the CCTV footage from the hospital. Investigations are on.

It may be noted that the accused had earlier robbed a jeweller in Kancheepuram using the same modus operandi on May 7. Sivakanchi police are investigating that case.

Erratic small bus services hit last-mile connectivity in Chennai

The small buses were introduced in 2013 by then late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Published: 01st June 2019 06:57 AM

Passengers say irregular small bus services have forced them to look for other alternatives | d sampathkumar

By JAYAKUMAR MADALA

Express News Service

CHENNAI: For a brief period after their introduction, small buses were an instant hit. People who were earlier dependant on autos or share autos for last mile connectivity started preferring the new buses. But they are no longer an option because of their irregular service.

The small buses were introduced in 2013 by then late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. As many as 189 buses and 82 routes were introduced to provide public transport facilities to the nearest bus stands or railway station. However, a sharp decline in the number of trips and irregular frequency, are factors that are forcing the public to look for other alternatives.

“I used to travel in the S13 (Guindy Race Course- Velachery MRTS) route before. But for a month, the frequency of the bus has reduced so much that now I am using private autos because I am not sure whether the bus will arrive,” says Abirami Gunasekar, an office goer.

The small buses have been preferred as they charge `9 for a trip. “I use the S26 (Ashok Nagar Metro Railway station-Valasaravakkam) route every day to reach different houses I work in the stretch. But now, a lot of my time goes in waiting for the bus rather than working,” says Sarala, a domestic servant.

A common reason for the reduction in services among officials in various MTC depots in the city, has been bad patronage. “We had as many as 20 trips a day earlier, but now we have only 6 trips — three in the morning and three in the evening, as we do not have enough passengers to even fill the seats,” says an official in the Mandavelli bus depot.

“Only if the buses are regular, we can trust them to come and wait. If they come on different times on different days, how can we use them regularly? We will be late for our work,” adds Abirami.When Express tried contacting MTC authorities to inquire about the reason for the reduction in services, they were unavailable for comments.

Tiruvarur-Karaikudi train service resumes 

Special Correspondent 
 
Tiruvarur, June 02, 2019 00:00 IST 

The long-awaited passenger rail service from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi resumed on Saturday following the completion of the broadgauge conversion works. Nagapattinam Member of Parliament M. Selvaraj flagged off the train that was decorated by enthusiastic passengers.

The train operated with DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) rake is scheduled to run for six hours from 8.15 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. In the return direction, the train will start from Karaikudi at 2.30 p.m. and reach Tiruvarur at 8.30 p.m.

There are 74 level crossings along the route, including 60 unmanned ones. The start of the train services in the Tiruvarur-Pattukottai-Karaikudi section has generated hopes among rail users for resumption of Kamban Express and Rameswaram Express.

Angry over repeated harassment, woman burns husband alive

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:02.06.2019

A woman torched her husband after he abused and harassed her, demanding money to buy liquor, atMadurantakam on Friday. Later, the woman surrendered at the police station and informed the personnel that she killed her husband.

Police said the woman identified as Malar, 45, of Anaikundram village near Madurantakam, retaliated after she was repeatedly harassed since her marriage. After her husband Kanniappan beat her up and slept in a field in front of their house, Malar brought kerosene, poured it on him and torched him. Kanniappan realised that he was burning as he woke up from sleep. However, the fire engulfed him completely. Even as he cried out for Malar to help him, she stayed away. Only after he was fully burnt, she ventured out of the house but proceeded directly to the police station and gave herself up. Soon, a team rushed to the spot and found the man lying dead. They sent his body to the government hospital in Chengalpet for autopsy. Orathi police registered a murder case and arrested the woman. Police seized the kerosene can from her house and lifted fingerprints from it to verify if she poured the fuel on her husband. Malar was produced before a magistrate court in Chengalpet and sent to prison.

DEMANDED MONEY FOR REMOVING POST

TNEB engineer held for taking ₹30,000 bribe

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:02.06.2019

Directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DV&AC) officials on Friday evening caught a TNEB assistant executive engineer accepting ₹30,000 as bribe from a man at his Anna Nagar office.

The victim, Karuppiah, 51, of Anna Nagar had earlier approached assistant executive engineer Manimaran, seeking to remove an electric post from his 300 sq ft plot. To his shock, Manimaran demanded ₹50,000.

With no other option left, Karuppiah agreed to pay the money and gave him ₹20,000 as advance.

However, since no action

was taken, Karuppiah met Manimaran again, Manimaran told him that the post would be removed only after paying the pending amount of ₹30,000.

Karuppiah then approached DV&AC officials and lodged a complaint. As advised by the officials, Karuppiah paid ₹30,000 to Manimaran at his office on Friday evening.

Immediately, a 10-member team led by Lavakumar, superintendent of police, which was waiting outside, barged into the office and arrested Manimaran.

Since there were other staff members at the office when the arrest took place, tension prevailed in the area. Manimaran was taken for further investigation.

Medical council puts 11,000 doctors in ‘dormant’ mode

Slaps Notices On 78 Medicos for Online Ads

Pushpa.Narayan@timesgroup.com

Chennai:02.06.2019

Nearly 11,000 doctors over 70 years of age have been placed in the “dormant and inaccessible” mode in the state medical registry after they failed to update their credentials before the March 31 deadline.

These doctors will not be eligible to practice medicine until they update the council about their status.

In 2018, Tamil Nadu Medical Council had asked doctors over the age of 70 to update their credentials by January 31 and extended the deadline until the end of March. The move was as a part of efforts to revise the state medical registry, council president Dr K Senthil said.

Of the 1.38 lakh members in the state, more than 15,000 were senior doctors — those aged 70 or older as of June 1, 2018. Some doctors are aged more than 90 and the council does not know if they actively practice.

A notification from the council published in the Tamil Nadu gazette said these doctors must send in their registration certificates, Aadhaar cards and proof of practice as prescribed on the council website.

“For now they are delisted from the active registry and will not be able to practice medicine. Some 300 families have sent death reports. Others have to furnish details to get back into the registry,” he said.

“To make it convenient for the seniors, we have asked them to send the details by post,” Dr Senthil said.

The council has also issued showcause notices to 78 doctors who had advertised themselves online. Online directories, which had earlier listed names of doctors on their web pages, are now entering into contracts so that their names and profiles can be “enhanced” online.

The council says besides violating the code of conduct, which prohibits advertisements, doctors’ consultation fee has gone up by at least ₹300 and patients are forced to pay money for needless procedures and therapy.

A circular dated May 21 from the council asked medical college deans and medical associations to direct doctors registered with it to refrain from online advertisements. It said it is a violation of the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics Regulations notification clause 6.1.1 of the Medical Council of India to solicit patients for professional gain (except for formal announcement for a short period as exempted in the said clause), the circular said.

“We have sent notices to some doctors and initiate action against them,” Dr Senthil said.

Salem-based gynaecologist prohibited from practice
Chennai:

The Tamil Nadu Medical Council has asked a Salem-based gynaecologist not to practise gynaecology or obstetric medicine until an inquiry into a case filed against her is completed.

In February, a woman under the doctor’s care died following labour in February, a week after the Tamil Nadu Medical Council revoked the doctor’s suspension for “negligence and misconduct” that led to a similar death in 2016. The decision to issue prohibitory orders was taken after the state health department — commissioner of maternal and child health — complaint to the council about the doctor’s negligence.

On February 28, Durga Damodharan was admitted to Arokya Hospital in Salem. She died on March 1. Durga delivered a girl, but she suffered from severe bleeding after labour. The doctors removed her uterus but could not stop the bleeding. Senior health officials who conducted the maternal audit said the hospital did not have facilities to deal with such cases and she did not refer Damodharan to a centre with better facilities on time. On October 10, 2018, the debarred Dr Arivukkarasu for six months for similar reasons. On February 18, while she was four months into the punishment period, the council decided to revoke the suspension based on her appeal. It warned her over displaying her unrecognised degree in her appeal application – a violation of the code of medical ethics, but allowed her to restart practice. “We have told her to stop practicing obstetrics and gynecology until the case against her is investigated,” said council president Dr K Senthil.

வீடுகளில் 'லோ வோல்டேஜ்' பிரச்னை

Added : மே 31, 2019 23:59

சென்னை, வீடுகளில் 'லோ வோல்டேஜ்' எனப்படும் குறைந்த மின்னழுத்த பிரச்னையால் மின் சாதனங்களை இயக்க முடியாமல் பொது மக்கள் சிரமப்பட்டு வருகின்றனர்.தமிழகத்தில் வீடு உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்து இணைப்புகளுக்கும் மின் வினியோகம் செய்யும் பணியை மின் வாரியம் மட்டுமே செய்கிறது.தற்போது மின் தேவையை பூர்த்தி செய்யும் அளவுக்கு மின் உற்பத்தி மின் கொள்முதல் இருந்தும் மின் சாதனங்களின் பழுது காரணமாக மின் தடை ஏற்படுவது தொடர் கதையாகி வருகிறது.இந்நிலையில் சென்னை உட்பட பல பகுதிகளில் குறைந்த மின்னழுத்த பிரச்னை ஏற்படுகிறது.இதனால் மின் சாதனங்களை இயக்க வழக்கத்தை விட கூடுதல் மின்சாரம் செலவாகிறது.இதுகுறித்து பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்கள் கூறியதாவது:குறைந்த மின்னழுத்த பிரச்னையால் மின் விசிறி சுற்றுகிறதே தவிர காற்று வருவதில்லை; மேலும் 'மிக் ஷி, வாஷிங் மெஷின், அயர்ன் பாக்ஸ்' போன்ற சாதனங்களை இயக்க முடியவில்லை. இதுதொடர்பாக மின் ஊழியர்களிடம் புகார் அளித்தால் நடவடிக்கையும் எடுப்பதில்லை.பொறியாளர்களிடம் தெரிவித்தால் ஊழியரை அனுப்புவதாக கூறுகின்றனர்; யாரையும் அனுப்புவதில்லை.இந்த பிரச்னையால் வழக்கத்தை விட கூடுதல் மின்சாரம் பயன்படுத்தும் நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால் மின் சாதனங்கள் பழுதாவதுடன் மின் கட்டணமும் அதிகம் செலுத்த கூடிய நிலை உருவாகியுள்ளது.இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.இதுகுறித்து மின் ஊழியர்கள் கூறியதாவது:டிரான்ஸ்பார்மர் மின் வினியோக பெட்டியில் இருந்து அவற்றின் திறன் அளவுக்கு மட்டுமே மின் சப்ளை செய்ய வேண்டும். திறனை விட அதிக மின் சப்ளை செய்யும் போது குறைந்த மின்னழுத்த பிரச்னை ஏற்படுகிறது.எனவே அந்த இடங்களை கண்டறிந்து கூடுதல் டிரான்ஸ்பார்மர்கள் போட வேண்டும். இதுதொடர்பாக பொறியாளர்களிடம் தகவல் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது. அவர்கள் தங்கள் உயரதிகாரிகளிடம் விபரத்தை தெரிவித்து கூடுதல் சாதனங்களை வாங்க அலட்சியம் காட்டுகின்றனர்.மின்னழுத்த பிரச்னை தொடர்பான புகார்களை தெரிவிக்க நுகர்வோருக்கு தனி தொலைபேசி எண் வழங்கலாம். அதில் பெறப்படும் புகார்களின் அடிப்படையில் அந்த இடங்களில் கூடுதல் சாதனங்கள் பொருத்தலாம்.இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.

மருத்துவ கல்லூரி 'டீன்'கள் 4 பேர் ஓய்வு

Added : மே 31, 2019 23:43

சென்னை,அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணியாற்றும் நான்கு டீன்கள் இந்த மாதம் ஓய்வு பெற உள்ளதால் புதிய டீன்களை தேர்ந்தெடுப்பதற்கான பணிகள் துவங்கியுள்ளன.சென்னை ஸ்டான்லி அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மருத்துவமனையின் டீன் பொன்னம்பல நமச்சிவாயம் நேற்றுடன் ஓய்வு பெற்றார். கோவை இ.எஸ்.ஐ., பெரம்பலுார், கன்னியாகுமரி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மருத்துவமனைகளின் டீன்கள் இந்த மாதத்தில் ஓய்வு பெற உள்ளனர்.நான்கு இடங்களுக்கும் புதிய டீன்கள் நியமிக்கப்பட உள்ளனர். இதற்காக 10க்கும் மேற்பட்டோரை தேர்வு செய்து அந்தப் பட்டியலை தமிழக அரசிற்கு மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்குனரகம் அனுப்பியுள்ளது. மேலும் சென்னை எழும்பூர் குழந்தைகள் நல மருத்துவமனை இயக்குனராக இருந்த அரசர் சீராளரும் நேற்றுடன் ஓய்வு பெற்றார்.

டாக்டர்கள் சீனியாரிட்டி பட்டியல் குளறுபடி: கவர்னரிடம் புகார்

Added : மே 31, 2019 23:36

மதுரை, தமிழக டாக்டர்கள் பணிமூப்பு பட்டியலில் 25 ஆண்டாக குளறுபடி நீடிப்பதாக மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரி பேராசிரியர்கள் மன உளைச்சலில் உள்ளனர்.தமிழ்நாடு அரசுப்பணியாளர் தேர்வாணையம் கடந்த 1990-91ம் ஆண்டில் அரசு உதவி டாக்டர் பணிக்கான தேர்வை நடத்தியது. இதில் 553 பேரை தேர்வு செய்து 1991 நவ.12ல் அரசாணை வெளியிட்டது. 

தேர்வானவர்களில் பலர் முதுநிலை, பட்டயப்படிப்பு படித்துக்கொண்டு இருந்தனர். பலர் அந்த ஆண்டே பணியில் சேர்ந்தனர். ஒரு பகுதியினர் படிப்பை முடித்து 1993, 94ல் பணியில் சேர்ந்தனர்.இந்நிலையில் பதவி உயர்வுக்காக பின்பற்றப்படும் சி.எம்.எல்., (சிவில் மெடிக்கல் லிஸ்ட்) பட்டியலில், தாமதமாக பணியில் சேர்ந்தவர்களின் பெயர் முன்னிலையில் இருப்பதாக 1990-91ல் பணியில் சேர்ந்த மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரி பேராசிரியர்கள் போர்க்கொடி துாக்கியுள்ளனர். இக்குளறுபடியை சரிசெய்யக் கோரி கவர்னர் பன்வாரிலால் புரோகித், சுகாதாரத்துறை செயலர் பீலாராஜேஷிடம் மனு அளித்தனர்.மனுவில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:

தமிழக அரசுப்பணியில் சேர நியமன ஆணை பெற்ற ஒருவர் குறிப்பிட்ட காலத்திற்குள் சேரவில்லை என்றால் தகுதி இழப்பார் என்பது விதி. சில நேரங்களில் வேண்டுகோளை ஏற்று ஆறு மாதங்கள் கழித்து பணியில் சேர அரசு அனுமதிக்கும். எங்களுடன் தேர்வாகி இரண்டு, மூன்று ஆண்டுகள் கழித்து பணியில் சேர்ந்தவர்களின் பெயர்கள் பணிமூப்பு பட்டியலில் எங்களுக்கு முன் உள்ளது. மூன்று ஆண்டுகளுக்கு ஒருமுறை இப்பட்டியல் மறுவரையறை செய்யப்படும் நிலையிலும், தொடர்ந்து அவர்களின் பெயர்கள் முன்னிலையில் உள்ளது.குளறுபடிகளை களைய சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவிட்டது. ஆனால் குளறுபடி சரி செய்யப்படவில்லை. நாங்கள் டீன், இயக்குனராக பதவி உயர்வு பெறும் வாய்ப்பு பணிபோகும் நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. மன உளைச்சலில் தவிக்கிறோம். பட்டியலில் திருத்தம் செய்து பதவி உயர்வு வழங்க வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு கூறியுள்ளனர்.

சுரிதாருக்கு துப்பட்டா அவசியம் : பெண் ஊழியர்களுக்கு அரசு உத்தரவு

Updated : ஜூன் 01, 2019 02:08 | Added : ஜூன் 01, 2019 02:06 |

சென்னை : 'அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் பணிபுரியும் பெண் ஊழியர்கள் சல்வார் கமீஷ் மற்றும் சுரிதார் அணிந்து வந்தால் கட்டாயம் துப்பட்டா அணிந்து வர வேண்டும்' என தமிழக அரசு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

தமிழர்களின் உடை நாகரிகம் தற்போது மாற்றம் அடைந்துள்ளது. சேலை அணிந்து வந்த பெண்கள், வேட்டி அணிந்து வந்த ஆண்கள் நவ நாகரிக உடைகளை அணியத் துவங்கி உள்ளனர். 'பேஷன்' என்ற பெயரில் அரைகுறை ஆடை அணிவது அதிகரித்து வருகிறது.இதை தவிர்க்க அரசு ஊழியர்களுக்கு உடை கட்டுப்பாடு விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. தமிழக அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் பணிபுரியும் ஊழியர்கள் பணிக்கு வரும் போது சுத்தமான நல்ல உடைகளை அணிந்து வர வேண்டும்.

பெண் ஊழியர்கள் பணிபுரியும் இடத்தில் சேலை, சல்வார் கமீஷ், சுரிதார் ஆகியவற்றை அணிந்து வரலாம். சல்வார் கமீஷ், சுரிதார் உடன் துப்பட்டா அணிந்து வர வேண்டும். ஆண் ஊழியர்கள் பேன்ட், சட்டை அணிந்து வர வேண்டும்; சாதாரண உடையில் வருவதை தவிர்க்கவும். நீதிமன்றம் மற்றும் விசாரணை கமிஷனுக்கு செல்லும் அதிகாரிகள் 'கோட்' மற்றும் 'டை' அணிந்து செல்ல வேண்டும்.

பெண் அலுவலர்கள் சேலை, துப்பட்டாவுடன் சல்வார் கமீஷ், சுரிதார் அணிந்து செல்ல வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு தமிழக அரசு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

ஹெல்மெட் அணிந்தால் பெட்ரோல் இலவசம்

Added : ஜூன் 01, 2019 06:00

துாத்துக்குடி : 'ஹெல்மெட்' அணிந்து, டூவீலர்களில் வருவோருக்கு, இலவசமாக, 1 லிட்டர் பெட்ரோல் வழங்கும் திட்டம், திருச்செந்துாரில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

துாத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், திருச்செந்துார் சுற்றுவட்டார பகுதிகளில், விபத்துகளை குறைக்கும் முயற்சியாக, திருச்செந்துார், சப் - டிவிஷனில், போலீசார் மற்றும் பெட்ரோல் பங்க் உரிமையாளர்கள் இணைந்து, 'ஹெல்மெட் அணியாவிட்டால் பெட்ரோல் இல்லை' என்ற புதிய திட்டத்தை, இன்று முதல் அமல்படுத்தியுள்ளனர். மேலும், ஹெல்மெட் அணிவதை ஊக்குவிக்கும் வகையில், இலவச பெட்ரோல் திட்டமும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

திருச்செந்துார், டி.எஸ்.பி., பாரத் கூறுகையில், ''ஹெல்மெட் அணியாவிட்டால் பெட்ரோல் இல்லை என்ற புதிய திட்டம், இன்று முதல் அமலுக்கு வருகிறது. இதற்காக, மாதத்தில் ஒரு நாள், மகிழ்ச்சி நேரம் என அறிவித்து, காலை, 9:00 முதல் பகல், 12:00 மணி வரை, முதலில் வரும், 30 வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு, 1 லிட்டர் பெட்ரோல் இலவசமாக வழங்கப்படும்,''என்றார்.

Order restraining admission of students to engg college quashed

According to senior advocate P Wilson, the Trust had availed credit facilities from Central Bank of India and Bank of India and mortgaged its properties as security for that borrowing.

Published: 31st May 2019 05:12 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: A vacation bench of the Madras High Court has set aside the orders dated May 10 last of a vacation judge who had restrained Sri Devi Karumariamman Educational Trust at Valasaravakkam here from admitting students in its engineering college for 2019-20.A bench of Justices RMT Teekaa Raman and P D Audikesavalu quashed Justice S Vaidyanathan’s order, while allowing a writ appeal from the Trust, by its trustee J Kumaran, on May 22.

According to senior advocate P Wilson, the Trust had availed credit facilities from Central Bank of India and Bank of India and mortgaged its properties as security for that borrowing. Bank of India assigned the debt owed to it by the Trust to Maximus Arc Limited, invoking Sec. 5 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act.

Contending that the Trust had defaulted in paying dues under credit facilities availed from the Bank of India and it became inevitable to enforce such securities for realising the dues, Maximus Arc moved the Court with a writ petition for a direction to the Anna University to disaffiliate the engineering college of the Trust and restrain it from admitting students from 2019-2020.

When the matter came up on May 10 last, Justice Vaidyanathan restrained the Trust from admitting the students from 2019-2020 onwards, directed the university to disaffiliate the engineering college and posted the matter for further hearing on June 7. Aggrieved, the Trust preferred the present appeal.Trust senior counsel urged that Maximus Arc, who is merely an assignee of the debt from Bank of India, cannot seek any order for preventing his client from admitting students in its college. Properties given as mortgage security for borrowing by the Trust from the bank, does not include the college.


Accepting his arguments, the bench observed that on a perusal of the order impugned in this appeal, it was seen there had not been any discussion or finding on the rival contentions which had material bearing to decide whether the petitioner (Maximus Arc) was entitled to the relief.

That apart, the interim order passed was having the effect of granting the relief sought for in the writ petition itself without giving adequate opportunity to the Trust. “In that view of the matter, we set aside the order dated May 10.” the bench said and remitted the matter back to the writ court for fresh decision after affording opportunity to all parties to place their respective contentions.

Direction

Justice Vaidyanathan restrained the Trust from admitting the students from 2019-2020 and directed Anna university to disaffiliate the college

SRM founder sets aside 300 free seats for poor and deserving students from Perambalur
Students from the Perambalur Lok Sabha segment, who want to pursue Engineering, Arts and Science, Horticulture, Management, Health Sciences and Diploma in Engineering can apply.

Published: 31st May 2019 04:22 AM

By Express News Service

TIRUCHY: Making good on a poll promise, Perambalur MP TR Parivendar has announced 300 students belonging to economically weaker sections in his constituency would be given free education at his SRM group of institutions from this academic year.

He appealed to those eligible in his constituency to submit applications on or before June 15. IJK chief Parivendar won by a huge margin of 4.03 lakh votes as part of the DMK alliance and made many promises during his campaigns. One of them was to arrange for free higher education to 300 students in his institutions and job opportunities for 300 youth every year.

Addressing the media here on Thursday, he thanked the voters of Perambalur. “The first poll promise that I am going to fulfil is providing free education for students from poor families. There are six assembly constituencies for Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. Fifty students from each assembly constituency will be offered free education in SRM institutions.”

He appealed for applications to be sent to Director (Admissions), SRM Nagar, Potheri, Kancheepuram District - 603203. Application forms can be downloaded from www.ijkparty.org. Students from the Perambalur Lok Sabha segment, who want to pursue Engineering, Arts and Science, Horticulture, Management, Health Sciences and Diploma in Engineering can apply.


The courses are listed in the application forms. He said a committee comprising one representative from each party in the coalition would be formed to select eligible students to avail this benefit. “The entire process would be transparent. There would not be any caste or religious discrimination in the selection process,” he assured.

Speaking on the drinking water shortage in the constituency, Parivendar said, “I would be arranging 15 tanker lorries to supply drinking water to all places reeling under water scarcity. This will be done in a week or two.” He also announced the promise of jobs to 300 youth for this year would be implemented in the next few months. “Perambalur is called an underdeveloped constituency.

I assure of turning it into a developed one by bringing companies here to provide jobs and boosting agriculture. I would definitely strive to make the long-awaited Ariyalur-Perambalur-Namakkal railway line a reality,” he said. Parivendar also said that agricultural produce like grains and vegetables of farmers in Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency would be procured by his institutions from their fields itself.

BJP man sells tea for Rs 1 on Modi’s swearing-in

Thanjavur: A BJP functionary running a tea stall in Peravurani on Thursday sold tea at a subsidised rate of `1 per cup to celebrate the swearing-in of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister for the second time. G Rajasekar (55) has been running the tea stall on Pattukkottai road in Peravrani for several years. As Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister on Thursday for his second term, Rajasekar decided to sell tea at the rate of Rs 1 per cup instead of the usual rate of Rs 7. Around 1,000 cups of tea were sold, Rajasekar said.

Engineering courses going out of fashion?

Only 1.32 lakh have applied this year for the TN Engineering Admissions, much less than the 1.59 lakh applications received in 2018

Published: 01st June 2019 03:52 AM 

By Binita Jaiswal

Express News Service

CHENNAI: There is a significant drop in the number of engineering aspirants in Tamil Nadu. Only 1.32 lakh students have applied this year for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA), much less than the 1.59 lakh applications in 2018. While the deadline to send the application is May 31 midnight, only 1,32,442 applications had been received till 7 pm Friday. Officials are hoping the numbers will go up by a few hundred by midnight.



A total of 1.76 lakh seats, spread across 500 engineering colleges in the State, will be offered during the counselling. The reduction in demand compared to the last year, and the surplus of seats despite quality control measures taken by regulatory bodies display the declining interest in engineering courses among students.


This is surprising because since 2016, there has been a steady increase in admissions. The numbers grew from 1.38 lakh in 2016 to 1.45 lakh in 2017 and a substantial 1.59 lakh last year. “With the number of applicants decreasing, the number of students who turn up for counselling and, subsequently, enrol into colleges will reduce further,” says the principal of a private engineering college.

Experts claim the lack of interest is primarily due to dearth of appropriate opportunities and poor quality of education. “Students prefer commerce and arts these days rather than enrol in a below-average engineering college,” says an Anna University faculty member on the condition of anonymity.

After two decades, the counselling is being conducted again by the Directorate of Technical Education this year. For the last 22 years, it was the Anna University that was conducting the process. This year, the university’s vice-chancellor resigned from the TNEA committee as he was upset with the untimely restructuring of the panel.

Admissions to Ayush UG courses likely to be based on NEET marks
Admission to Ayush undergraduate courses in the State for this academic year is likely to be based on National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) marks.

Published: 01st June 2019 03:57 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Admission to Ayush undergraduate courses in the State for this academic year is likely to be based on National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) marks. Last year, the State sought exemption from NEET for Ayush UG courses as an amendment to Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 to conduct admission for the courses based on NEET marks, had not been made.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, Health minister C Vijay Baskar said, “Last year, the State could get NEET exemption for Ayush UG courses because the central government did not make amendment to Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970. But, this year the Central government has amended the Act. We have sought opinion of the Attorney General, and a decision will be taken based on that”.

However, NEET for UG courses was over and results are likely to be declared on June 5. Only those who appeared for NEET can now apply for Ayush courses, if the test is to be made compulsory for Ayush UG courses this year. This is likely to cause confusion among students.

Last year, the State conducted admission to Ayush UG courses based on Plus Two marks. It had said that NEET cannot be made mandatory for admission to Ayush courses by going against Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Education Institutions Act, 2006.

Chennai hostels in deep water as crisis looms

Empty tanks and dry taps push hostel owners out of business. Unhygienic conditions force female

hostellers to shift to PG accommodation; operators float drastic plans as crisis compounds

Published: 01st June 2019 06:51 AM 

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Propreitors say more women have been vacating the hostels 

Smriti Baskar

By Madhumitha Viswanath

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Asma wakes up at 3 am every day to offer prayers before starting her fast for Ramzan. Prior to this, she needs to wash her hands and legs. But due to acute water shortage, sometimes she has to forgo fasting as there is no water even to clean herself.

“On some days, I brush my teeth at work. At times, I have to carry three to four buckets to my room on the second floor when I’m fasting. It is difficult but I cannot afford to rent a house,” said Asma, who has been staying at a ladies hostel at Adambakkam for the past five years.

Similar stories tumbled out of 5,000-odd hostels across Chennai, a majority of which are closing down because of the water crisis. Many men’s and ladies hostels especially in Ekkaduthangal, Saidapet, Alandur, Adambakkam, Kolathur, Ramapuram, Porur and OMR are struggling to provide water for basic activities.


At a loss

Ten days back, two hostels at Saidapet and one at Adambakkam closed down because their borewells — some at even 300 ft — had gone dry. With taps running dry and private tanker water becoming a thing of luxury, hostel residents are moving out. Hostel association members said close to 10-15 hostels had closed down since March.Many hostel members have shifted to paying guest accommodations, in the hope of at least one bath a day. “Hostel owners are already running around to get a permit from the authorities. We are struggling to get water from private tankers. Because of such obstacles, many owners are leaving the business altogether. Some of the workers at these hostels come from neighbouring districts, but now their headcount has also come down by 30 per cent,” said Shobhana Madhavan, president of Tamil Nadu Hostel

Owners Welfare Association.

The deepening crisis and no permission from the state government to tap groundwater has spiked the price of water from private tankers. Due to this, hostel owners are paying close to `2,000 more for every load of water and, in turn, charging every member an extra `500-`1,000 for the past two months. “Ten days ago, when the water tanker arrived at the hostel around 2 am, the driver demanded `5,000 and refused to give us water otherwise. I had no other choice but to pay him. In such dire situations, we are forced to reduce the supply drastically,” said Sivakumar V, manager of a hostel in Saidapet, who is planning to shut down.

Hygiene compromised

In many other hostels, drastic measures are being taken to keep water usage at a bare minimum. This includes shutting off supply for western toilets, using only a few taps, washing clothes in the washing machine only twice a week and providing supply for one hour in the morning and evening. This has raised serious hygiene concerns for women. Proprietors of many working women’s hostels said that more women members have been vacating hostels to stay on rent in areas where the issue is less severe.“During periods, we find it hard to manage with a few buckets of water for a whole day. Also, the quality is very poor. Some of my friends from OMR are staying for a few days in a week with their relatives in the city. Many haven’t told their parents about the situation as they ask them to quit their job and come back home,” said Bhargavi Ramesh, an IT employee who stays at a hostel in T Nagar.

Building approval papers to be uploaded online in 48 hours

The BRAP mandates that the checklist must not be open-ended.

Published: 01st June 2019 04:20 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: To ensure that the State gains its ranking in ease of doing business, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has directed its officials to upload inspection reports of building plans as part of approval process within 48 hours after completing the exercise.

This comes after CMDA ordered that for all planning permission applications received by it the inspection report should be limited to the checklist published and should be uploaded online within 48 hours.

The Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2019 has mandated that the State should have a detailed procedure covering all applicable steps and the comprehensive inspection checklist or form be published online.

The BRAP mandates that the checklist must not be open-ended and avoid use of phrases like “any other statutory clearances or licences”, “any other document”, “others”, “such as” and “etc.”


“A provision must be made by the State/ UT Administration that inspection reports must be submitted within 48 hours. Inspection reports filed beyond 48 hours should be considered as invalid,” the BRAP said.

Now all your orthopaedic needs just a tap away

Also, 3D animation videos in the app will provide directions for particular unit or labs in the hospital.

Published: 01st June 2019 04:34 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to make government hospitals more patients’ friendly, Orthopaedic Surgery Department of Government Stanley Medical College Hospital launched a free mobile application ‘Stan Ortho’ on Thursday to enable the public to know about the treatment services provided by it.


The app is available on Google Play store, doctors said. Speaking to Express, T Tholgapiyan, Head of the hospital’s Orthopaedic Surgery Department, said, “The app will provide all information about treatment options for a particular condition and its description. Also, 3D animation videos in the app will provide directions for particular unit or labs in the hospital.

Madras University invites applications for PG course

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

MANGALURU, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

Applications invited

The Department of Kannada, University of Madras, Chennai, has invited applications for admissions to its regular post-graduation course in Kannada and M.Phil in Kannada for 2019-20. Call Ph: 9840239321 or 8939387354.

801 students of Mailam college get placements

JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

UPDATED: JUNE 01, 2019 05:39 IST

Leading MNCs, IT firms offer jobs at the Achievers’ Day

As many as 801 candidates received offer letters at a hiring drive at Mailam Engineering College which recently celebrated Achievers’ Day.

M. Dhanasekaran, chairman and managing director, Mailam Subramaniya Swamy Educational Trust, presided over the programme.

Vice-chairman S.V. Sugumaran, MLA and trust secretary Narayanasamy Kesavan felicitated the dignitaries.

S. Senthil, principal, and Rajendran Dandapani, business solutions evangelist, Zoho Corporation; gave away offer letters to 801 students who were placed in various MNCs such as TCS, CTS, Infosys, HCL, Wipro, OFS, Emphasis, Sutherland Global Services, IDBI Federal, Kotak Mahindra and so on during the academic year 2018-19. Placement officer Sathish Kumar explained the placement made during the year.

A one-day national seminar on “Nanobiophotonics – Imaging and Sensing- NANOBP’19” sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi, was conducted in IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram.

The seminar was inaugurated by V. Velmurugan, associate professor, Centre of Nanotechnology, VIT, Vellore, who was the chief guest.

In his inaugural address, Prof. Velmurugan explained the synthesis, properties and application of nanomaterial.

P. Hema of the department of information technology and V.S Shruthi of the department of computer science and engineering, hosted the afternoon sessions on image processing and sensing related to nanotechnology.

K.V. Raja, chairman; A. Mohamed Ilyas, vice-chairman; K. Shivaram Alva, secretary, G. Mahendran, principal; S. Matilda, vice-principal and dean academics; and J. Asha, dean placement, participated.

The programme was coordinated by a team led by K. Sivasankari.

(Compiled by

M. Dinesh Varma)

Bharathidasan University receives A+ Grade NAAC accreditation certificate

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

TIRUCHI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has presented the Certificate of Accreditation specifying A+ Grade to Bharathidasan University.

The university was given a CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 3.32 on a four-point scale at the start of April based on the Self-Study Report submitted by the University to NAAC and the Report of the Peer Team of NAAC which inspected the University during 26th to 28th March 2019.

P. Manisankar, Vice-Chancellor, called on the Governor of Tamil Nadu and Chancellor of Bharathidasan University Banwarilal Purohit earlier this week and apprised him about the Certificate of Accreditation.

Congratulating the Vice-Chancellor on the achievement, the Governor encouraged the university to continue its efforts persistently so as to figure among the first 25 institutions in NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) India Ranking.

In a press release, G. Gopinath, Registrar, said Bharathidasan University has advanced to 60th place in NIRF India Ranking in University Category for 2019 (from 67th place in 2018) and to 94th place in NIRF India Ranking in Overall Category for 2019 (from above 100 in 2018).

The CGPA of 3.32 has paved way for the university to conduct distance education programmes and on-line courses, and entitles the university to more funding from Central Government agencies, the release from Bharathidasan University said.

Bribery case accused denied bail again

STAFF REPORTER

NEW DELHI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

He tried to secure ‘Two Leaves’ symbol for Sasikala faction of AIADMK

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar, who was arrested in 2017 for allegedly bribing Election Commission officials to secure the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol for the Sasikala-led faction of the AIADMK.

Justice Mukta Gupta said, “Despite the fact that no charge under Section 467 IPC has been framed, the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature as there has been recovery for a sum of Rs. 1.30 crore from his hotel room.”

The forged identity card of Member of Rajya Sabha and a forged sticker of Member of Parliament affixed on the Mercedes car clearly gave entry to the petitioner in all sensitive areas, thereby compromising on security, the High Court order said.

The High Court and the trial court denied him bail on several occasions.

Interestingly, Justice Gupta pointed out that he also tried to influence the jail officers to do him favours.

A charge sheet was filed by the police before the trial court in the case in July 2017, alleging that T.T.V. Dhinakaran and Chandrashekar conspired to bribe EC officials to get the ‘two leaves’ symbol.

The police also included in the charge sheet allegations of forgery.

Govt. doctors oppose transfers

R. SujathaWilson Thomas

CHENNAI/COIMBATORE, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

UPDATED: JUNE 01, 2019 04:30 IST

Say the resulting loss of posts will impact patient care

The Health Department on Friday launched a week-long compulsory counselling for transfer of doctors to peripheral hospitals and rural medical colleges to comply with the Medical Council of India’s norms.

As many as 900 doctors, including seniors, from clinical and non-clinical specialities, have been asked to attend the counselling. But this could lead to the removal of nearly 400 posts in government medical college hospitals across the State and impact patient care, the affected doctors said. They blamed the government for not implementing its order of 2009.

At that time when the doctors had demanded time-bound promotion and higher pay band, the government said it would provide promotions based on vacancy. Of the 11,000 doctors (in the three directorates — Medical Education, Medical and Rural Health Service and Public Health) 2,500 should have been promoted since then. The order was never implemented but recruitment continued. There are now 18,000 doctors in government service.

“The MCI norms on minimum criteria are meant for private medical college hospitals. The structure is entirely different in government medical college hospitals,” Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association (TNGDA) secretary N. Ravishankar said, suggesting that counselling should start from higher posts to lower posts so as to fill up all vacancies.

A. Ramalingam of Service Doctors and Postgraduates Association said the Civil Medical List should be followed. The government, according to him, is looking at institution-wise seniority list which was hurting the promotion prospects of seniors. “For a college to admit 150 students it should have 500 beds. But in all our government medical college hospitals the bed strength is around 750 to 1,000. The current restructuring has not considered patient workload,” he said.

Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, however, dismissed the concerns and said, “We need to do this exercise to increase the number of postgraduate seats in the State. The MCI has given us guidelines and we are following that. We are trying to retain those with super-speciality experience by placing them on deputation. We are moving these specialists to where there is a requirement, without causing too much displacement.”

New Vice-Chancellor for Open University

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

CHENNAI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

K. Parthasarathy, the new Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University, receiving his appointment order from Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday.Special arrangement

Governor-Chancellor Banwarilal Purohit has appointed K. Parthasarathy as the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University for a period of three years with effect from the date of his assumption of office.

Mr. Parthasarathy, who specialised in the field of androgogy has served as a professor for over 22 years in Bharathidasan University. Apart from serving in various capacities including the head of department and dean of faculty, he was the founder Director of Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD) at the university.

Apart from being a member in the academic council, executive council and on the planning board of Bharathidasan University he has been on its Board of Studies. He has been a member in the BoS of Annamalai University, Barathiyar University and University of Madras.

As a teacher he has been involved in the introduction of 117 new courses and formulation of innovative academic programmes such as rural technology and trouble shooting and maintenance of electrical and electronics equipment.

He has guided 17 Ph.D. research scholars and has to his credit 24 research papers and eight books, indicating his rich experience in the area of promoting research, according to a release.

Govt. advises its staff to avoid casual attire

Dennis S. Jesudasan

CHENNAI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

Dress code:According to the latest advisory, women employees must wear sari, salwar kameez or churidhar with dupattaFile photo

‘Wear neat, clean, formal dress’

The State government has made an amendment to the Secretariat Office Manual advising employees in the Secretariat to avoid casual attire while on duty. Government servants are required to wear “neat, clean, formal attire that is appropriate to the workplace setting so as to maintain the decorum of the office while on duty,” stated a G.O. issued by the Chief Secretary.

The G.O. specified sari or salwar kameez or churidhar with dupatta of sober colour for women and formal shirts and trousers for men. “Casual attire shall be avoided,” the G.O. stated.

While appearing before a court or tribunal or any other judicial body, a male officer should wear a full-sleeved short buttoned-up coat and trousers and if he prefers, an open coat. “He should invariably put on a tie and the dress should be sober and subdued in colour and design.”

As for a female officer, she should wear a sari or salwar kameez or churidhar with dupatta of a sober colour, it added.

The amendment issued on May 28 removed the paragraph in the Secretariat Office Manual that reads: “Government servants are not bound by any restrictions in the matter of dress and are at perfect liberty to wear, while on duty, whatever dress they like, provided it is in conformity with the ideas of decency current in society.”

Office Assistants attached to Ministers and officers of the Secretariat are to use items of identification supplied to them while on duty.

S. Peter Anthonysamy, president, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association (TANSA), said following several complaints the government made these changes. “Government staff could dress in line with the culture of the State. We will abide by the rules.”

‘New H-1B visa rules may not affect hiring in US’

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

CHENNAI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

Despite the recent changes in the H-1B visa rules, companies in the United States may not change their hiring patterns for MBA graduates.

According to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) corporate recruiters survey 2019, released on Wednesday, 48% of US employers have planned or are willing to hire the same number of international candidates as last year (47%). In 2017, the companies had hired as much as 55% international candidates.

The H1-B visa rule changes were enforced from April 1 this year, but those with advanced degrees from US institutions have an edge over those with bachelor’s degrees. The survey has noted that in US companies, MBAs continue to draw the highest pay package.

The survey, conducted among 1,200 employers in 45 countries, found that most employers planned to increase MBA starting salaries in 2019 (56%), including 63% of Asia-Pacific employers and 49% of European employers.

On average, new recruits in 2019 are estimated to earn US$115,000 — more than double the median for new bachelor’s degree recruits (US$55,000) and the highest ever recorded in the US, when adjusted for inflation, according to the survey.

Consulting sector

By industries among US employers, median MBA starting salaries are highest in the consulting and finance/accounting industries. “There has been a feeling of uncertainty in recent years around the direction of the US visa policy, which is impacting international hiring and application trends,” said Sangeet Chowfla, president of GMAC.

There has been a feeling of uncertainty in recent years around the direction of the US visa policy

Sangeet Chowfla

President, GMAC

Fewer takers for engineering seats in Tamil Nadu this year

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

CHENNAI, JUNE 01, 2019 00:00 IST

While more and more management seats were surrendered to the TNEA in the past few years, fewer students showed interest in the programme.

1,32,442 candidates have registered against 1,59,631 last year

The State’s engineering colleges are staring at a bleak future. For the first time in the last five years, the number of students seeking admission through single window has fallen drastically.

According to the the Directorate of Technical Education officials, who will be conducting online counselling for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission 2019 this year, till 5 p.m. on Friday, the last date for submitting applications, 1,32,442 candidates had registered. The deadline for submitting applications was 11.59 p.m. on Friday.

This is perhaps the lowest number of applications received so far by the TNEA. In the past few years while more and more management seats were surrendered to the TNEA for admission, fewer students showed interest in the programme.

In 2017, as many as 1.40 lakh candidates registered for admission. In 2018, the number of applicants had seen a slight increase: 1,59,631. TNEA had on offer 1,78,139 seats.

At the start of admissions as many as 16,000 remained vacant. When the final admission data was released two weeks ago, as many as 1.37 lakh seats, including those under management quota, had not been filled.

This year, the All India Council for Technical Education reduced the number of seats across the country for engineering. Yet, it is estimated that the State would have around 1.75 lakh seats at least. Admissions are being made by DoTE instead of Anna University. Random numbers for applicants will be generated on June 3 and verification of original certificates at TNEA facilitation centres will be done between June 6 and 11.

The merit list will be published on June 17. Online counselling will commence for special category from June 20 and for the general category on July 1.