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Saturday, June 11, 2022

West Bengal: The face-off between governor & Mamata govt worsens

West Bengal: The face-off between governor & Mamata govt worsens

Dhankhar also accused the chief minister’s nephew and TMC’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee of "crossing the red line’’ by criticizing the judiciary.

Published: 29th May 2022 07:16 PM

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (L) and CM Mamata Banerjee. (File photo| PTI)

By Pronab Mondal

Express News Service

KOLKATA: The face-off between West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Mamata Banerjee -led government worsened on Sunday after the former hit back at the government over its approval to replace him with the chief minister as the chancellor of state universities. Dhankhar said the new move was a ploy to divert attention from the pressing problems of the state.

The Bengal cabinet on May 26 approved a proposal to appoint Mamata as the chancellor of state-run universities replacing Dhankhar. Sources in the cabinet said a Bill to amend the change will be placed on the floor of the state Assembly before sending it to the governor and if the governor does not give a nod, the government would implement the change through the promulgation of an ordinance.

"The proposal and approval of the cabinet is nothing but a ploy to divert attention from the pressing problems of the state. I am not concerned about what the government does unless the papers reach me. When the papers are placed before me, I will take a call according to constitutional provisions,’’ said Dhankhar.

Referring to the exercise, Dhankhar said, ‘’A bill becomes an act only when the governor signs on it. An ordinance is also issued when the governor gives consent.’’

Dhankhar also accused the chief minister’s nephew and TMC’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee of "crossing the red line’’ by criticizing the judiciary.

The Calcutta High Court recently ordered a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of non-teaching staff in schools through the School Service Commission (SSC).

While addressing a gathering at his Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday, Abhishek alleged one or two people in the judiciary are hand in glove and have a tacit understanding and are ordering CBI investigation in every case.

"In a public meeting, attacking a judge who ordered CBI investigation in SSC scam is most condemnable. The constitutional institutions in the state are under attack. I am taking the comment of the MP seriously,’’ said Dhankhar.

The governor also called upon the state’s chief secretary to urgently initiate appropriate action.

Maintaining that the recruitment process for jobs in educational institutions of the state has been ‘’sullied and tainted’’, Dhankhar said, ‘’This is a disgrace. We cannot our temples of education and the career of our students to suffer.’’

The state government is also likely to place a bill in the Assembly to replace the governor as the visitor of private universities with the education minister. Referring to it, Dhankhar said, ‘’Vice-chancellors of public institutions and chancellors of private universities have joined forces and created a union. I have constituted a committee in my capacity as governor to investigate their affairs.’’

New rules for transfer of teachers issued in Vijayawada

New rules for transfer of teachers issued in Vijayawada

The district-level officer will also act as the convenor of the collector-headed committee which shall undertake the exercise of the reapportionment of teachers.

Published: 11th June 2022 03:59 AM |

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday issued guidelines for re-apportionment of teaching staff of government, zilla parishad, municipal and mandal praja parishad schools in Andhra Pradesh, as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020.

As per the guidelines issued by Special Chief Secretary B Rajasekhar, every district education officer shall prepare two statements with information regarding schools, students’ strength and the number of teachers required according to the guidelines.

The reports must be placed before the district level committees, which are chaired by district collectors and consist of joint collectors as vice-chairman and civic chiefs, APC Samagra Sikha project director, and district education officers as members. The district-level officer will also act as the convenor of the collector-headed committee which shall undertake the exercise of the reapportionment of teachers.

New Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple in Amaravati consecrated

New Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple in Amaravati consecrated

Visakha Sarada Peetham pontiff unveils plaque; Governor Harichandan, TTD chief YV Subba Reddy also present

Published: 10th June 2022 04:15 AM

Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy and Visakha Sarada Peetham pontiff Swaroopanandendra Saraswati, on Thursday | Express

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA: The Maha Samprokshanam fete for the newly constructed Sri Venkateswara temple at Venkatapalem on the banks of Krishna river in Guntur district was held on Thursday during the auspicious Mithuna Lagnam between 7:50 am and 8:10 am. Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan attended the religious ceremonies connected with ‘Vigraha Prana Pratishta’ and ‘Maha Samprokshana’, organised by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).

The plaque was unveiled by Visakha Sarada Peetham pontiff Swaroopanandendra Saraswati in the presence of Governor Harichandan and TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy. Earlier, rituals such as Punyahavachanam, Kumbharadhana, Nivedana, Maha Purnahuti, and Vimana Gopura Kalasa Avahana etc. were performed.Later Prana Pratistha, Brahma Ghosha, Veda Sattumora conducted followed by Dhwajarohanam between 10:30am and 11am.

The pontiff of Visakha Sarada Peetham hailed the construction of Sri Venkateswara temple at Amaravati as a divine replica of the Tirumala temple. In his speech, the pontiff said the temple was built with the blessings of Srivaru under the stewardship of TTD chairman Subba Reddy and has a unique sculptural design. “The Moola Murti is an exact replica of the Tirumala shrine.”

Subba Reddy said the TTD has launched a novel programme to build Srivari temples from Kashmir to Kanyakumari as part of its mission to protect and promote sanatana Hindu dharma.He noted that recently Sri Venkateswara temples were inaugurated at Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam. “The Amaravati temple was built at `31 crore in two years. A Srivari temple in Jammu will be ready in six months time.”

The TTD Chairman said under the SRIVANI Trust 500 Srivari temples had been built in remote areas for people tribal, fishermen and other communities. Over the next two years, plans are being readied for 1,300 temples.Endowments Minister K Satyanarayana said devotees who could not afford to travel to Tirumala could seek blessings of Sri Venkateswara at Amaravati SV temple.Meanwhile, the divine wedding ceremony, Srinivasa Kalyanam, was observed between 3 pm and 4:30pm followed by evening Kainkaryams and Ekanta Seva. Rituals were performed under the supervision of chief priest Venugopala Deekshitulu and TTD agama advisor Vishnu Bhattacharyulu.After the rituals, the temple was opened for devotees.

Kerala University VC accepts teachers’ petition against transfer

The VC on May 6 had conducted a hearing on the petition of the teachers, Manu Remakant, Sangeetha Hariharan and Remya C R, on the basis of a High Court directive.

Published: 11th June 2022 07:01 AM

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala University vice-chancellor VP Mahadevan Pillai has accepted the petition filed by three teachers of SN College, Chempazhanthy, against their transfer citing that the college management’s act was a denial of natural justice to the teachers.

The VC on May 6 had conducted a hearing on the petition of the teachers, Manu Remakant, Sangeetha Hariharan and Remya CR, on the basis of a High Court directive. The three were transferred by the management after a group of female students levelled a complaint of online sexual harassment and misconduct against an Assistant Professor in the Politics department. They had apparently taken a stand in favour of the students who had raised the complaints which were overlooked by the management in the initial phase.

The counsel for the petitioners had stated that facts were contorted in the memo of charges issued to the teachers. The charges levelled were based on events that took place long before “Veyilpookkal”- a platform meant for online interaction between students and eminent personalities- was launched. The management had alleged that the platform had caused adverse reaction among the students and the teachers. The counsel said the management asked to stop the online programme the same day the sexual harassment complaint was levelled against the teacher.

The University’s legal advisor took a stand in favour of the teachers and asked the management why they went ahead with the out-of-turn transfer in the midst of the academic year and why the teachers were not heard before the decision was made. A representative of the college management said that the teachers were guilty of gross misconduct affecting the general discipline of the college and violated the UGC Regulations.

Forced into prostitution at 7, this Chennai-based Afghan girl crowd funds her London dream

Forced into prostitution at 7, this Chennai-based Afghan girl crowd funds her London dream

Laila Rasekh from Afghanistan was seven years old when her mother pushed her into the flesh trade for livelihood. She was tortured and forced to go out with strange men, all by her own family.

Published: 11th June 2022 06:54 AM

By KV Navya

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Laila Rasekh from Afghanistan was seven years old when her mother pushed her into the flesh trade for livelihood. She was tortured and forced to go out with strange men, all by her own family. She managed to be brought to India by Women for Afghan Women (WAW) in 2014 and completed her schooling at a reputed institution in Kodaikanal.

Laila, who always wanted to be a journalist and with quite some stories in her kitty, recently completed her postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. To finish the last leg of her education at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London, she is seeking funds through a crowdfunding platform. As much as Rs 14.8 lakh of Rs 20 lakh has been raised so far. She has got admission for Master’s in International Politics.

After her mother went to prison, WAW took her to one of their Children’s Support Centers in Afghanistan. In 2013, when she was in Class 9, her mother was released from the prison and wanted to take Laila back with her and threatened to kidnap her. Laila had then no other option, but to flee to India.

Nityanand Jayaraman, who was her guardian, said, “I knew a member of WAW, who contacted me asking if I can be Laila’s guardian in 2014. I got to witness an innocent girl, who did not know a word of English, Tamil or Hindi, transform into a fierce and strong-minded woman over the years. Everywhere she went, she had a scholarship.”

Chennai is my home, says 23-year-old Laila. “Whenever I had a break in school, I would come to Chennai. This city is where my journey began. My journey, though painful, has been instrumental in shaping my worldview and underscoring the importance of education, especially for girls,” she said.

“I got admitted to one of the world’s best institutes. But what stands between me and the education, that will set me free to pursue a meaningful career, is money for tuition and expenses. This is a terrifying moment for me. The SOAS course is not merely the final step towards my career. It is the only thing that keeps me from being sent back to Kabul.”

In the years that she has spent in India, the situation in Afghanistan has gone from bad to worse. “If I return, my efforts and education will be for nothing as women have no standing in today’s Afghan society,” said Laila.