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JNU asks canteen owners to clear dues, vacate premises by June 30
JNU asks canteen owners to clear dues, vacate premises by June 30
27.06.2022
New Delhi : The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has asked owners of several canteens and dhabas at the campus to clear their dues amounting to lakhs of rupees and vacate the varsity premises by June 30, alleging that their shops were allocated “without following due tender procedure”.
In a notice to several canteen owners dated June 22, the varsity's Joint Registrar (Estate) M K Pachauri asked them to clear all the outstanding dues against them within seven days of the issuance of the letter. Baffled shop owners are fearful of losing their livelihoods and are also finding it difficult to arrange the money to pay the dues. According to them, as many as 10 canteens/dhabas/Xerox shops at the campus have been served these notices. The university said the person will be liable for eviction proceedings as per the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 if he fails to comply with the notice. “. . . . is hereby directed to clear the outstanding dues against him within 7 days, from the date of issue of this letter,” the notice read. Speaking to PTI,
JNU Rector Ajay Dubey clarified that the notices have been served to those shop owners who have not paid rent and electricity bills “for a long time”, adding that many shops were not allocated with due procedure. A canteen owner, who has been served a notice, said the administration is asking for Rs 10 lakh as the outstanding rent and electricity bills from him. “I come from a poor economic background.
I and my brother are the only earning members and our livelihood is dependent on this canteen. How can I pay Rs 10 lakh? They should have demanded monthly or annual dues. How can we pay Rs 10 lakh in one go? Even if we pay, there is no guarantee they will let us stay,” said the canteen owner, who did not wish to be named. Protesting against the move, the left-affiliated AISA alleged the administration wants these canteen owners to vacate the premises as they are planning to bring big multinational companies to serve on the campus. PTI
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NExT exam to replace NEET-PG from 2023; Read on…
NExT exam to replace NEET-PG from 2023; Read on…
Jun 19, 2022, 03:37 pm IST
New Delhi: The National Exit Test (NExT), a proposed examination for final-year MBBS students in India to obtain a licence to practise, will be held from next year onwards. Only those who pass this new exam would be able to practise allopathic medicine in the country. The exam is planning to be conducted for the candidates who complete their MBBS course in 2023. There will be a mock test beforehand to make the candidates familiar with the examination pattern.
The test will reportedly be conducted by the National Board of Examination. Meanwhile, National Testing Agency too is being considered for this. The officials of the central health ministry said that the planning for the new exam are in the final stages. Besides obtaining the licence to practise for the final year MBBS students, the scores of this test would be considered while preparing the merit list of post-graduate (PG) medical entrance.
With the introduction of NExT, national-level entrance tests like National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test– Post-Graduate (NEET-PG) would cease to exist. This test would be an alternative for the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination, the licensing exam for medical graduates who have completed MBBS courses from foreign universities.
The central government had earlier noted that the admission to the PG courses in many major institutes including All-India Institute of Medical Sciences would be based on the NExT scores. A major advantage is that candidates can attend this exam more than once to improve their rank. The recommendation for NExT was mentioned in the National Medical Commission Act of 2019 passed by the Indian Parliament.
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Friday, June 17, 2022
Obscene messages being circulated after move on offline exams: Calcutta University vice-chancellor
Obscene messages being circulated after move on offline exams: Calcutta University vice-chancellor
The authorities of the college concerned said the student has been 'identified' and the strictest action will be taken against him on completion of an internal inquiry.
Published: 09th June 2022 04:55 PM
Calcutta University (Photo | Calcutta University Website)
By PTI
KOLKATA: Calcutta University vice-chancellor Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee has alleged that some "obscene and misogynistic" messages and social media posts are being circulated against her following the varsity authorities' collective decision to conduct semester exams in the UG level on offline mode, and said such abuses cannot be tolerated.
The VC did not want to elaborate on the matter when contacted, while a university official said she was sent a screenshot of a "message of a student of an affiliated college, asking all friends and class mates to rush to the CU College Street campus with arms to vandalise properties of the institute as the authorities did not give in to their demand for online tests".
The authorities of the college concerned said the student has been "identified" and the strictest action will be taken against him on completion of an internal inquiry.
Several students had on June 7 demonstrated outside the varsity's main campus at College Street, claiming that classroom teaching for two months was not enough for finishing the syllabus of a six-month semester and holding offline examinations.
Several messages and social media posts against the VC have been circulated in the public domain by a section of protestors in the last few days after the university syndicate unanimously decided to hold offline tests and take special classes for certain subjects if the syllabus was not completed, the official said.
The VC in her statement said, "Some of the messages/social media posts that are circulating in the public domain and/or coming to me from/on behalf of some persons who are against the university's collective and consensual decision to conduct examinations offline, are nothing but violent and hateful, and some of them are also obscene and misogynistic. I condemn such illegal and unethical and foul tactics."
The VC pointed out that she should not be singled out for any decision taken by the varsity authorities. The decision to conduct offline tests was taken by members of all faculty councils, all chairpersons of the undergraduate board of studies and most of the principals, she said.
Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad state president Trinankur Bhattacharya said, "Such abusive language cannot be the expression of a student. We strongly condemn such words. We would urge those indulging in such behaviour to concentrate on studies and be prepared for exams. We would urge them not to take any confrontationist path."
Land pooling scheme to be delayed as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority mulls revising rules
Land pooling scheme to be delayed as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority mulls revising rules
After the State government announced the scheme in 2012-13 budget session, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, was amended in 2018 to implement it.
Published: 16th June 2022 04:47 AM
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (Photo | EPS)
By Express News Service
CHENNAI: The much-touted land pooling scheme mooted in 2012, aimed at ensuring better infrastructure development through gifting of a part of land to government by owners and good value of assets for the donors, may be delayed for some more time as the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is revising the Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (LPADS) rules framed in February 2020 to incorporate best practices of different States, modern concepts and feedback from citizens.
After the State government announced the scheme in 2012-13 budget session, the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, was amended in 2018 to implement it.
Under the scheme, owners voluntarily accept plot reconstitution and give a part of their combined land to government for developing public infrastructure like access roads, sewage lines and treatment plants, streetlights, water supply network, electricity lines, schools, playgrounds, and open spaces.
While the land portion used for development of amenities is gifted to the government, landowners get back a portion of developed plots that command better market value because of these new amenities.
Interestingly, Chennai is one of the 25 cities chosen for pilot land pooling under AMRUT scheme. The pilot scheme area comprised of three villages - Agaramthen, Madambakkam, and Kovilancheri - spanning 240 hectares.
Located on the outskirts of the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the scheme area has seen rapid development making it prone to unorganised and chaotic growth.
Though Tamil Nadu officials are tightlipped about the new changes to rules, Delhi government has recently made land pooling mandatory and all landowners in NCR must compulsorily pool their assets for joint development once 70 per cent owners agree.
According to officials, the AMRUT project is in initial stages. Multiple site visits and preliminary field surveys have been conducted to assess existing ground conditions, and local communities' feedback was taken to understand their needs and to evaluate the condition of existing roads and water bodies.
Incorporating the findings and through consultation with other State development authorities, a draft plan was developed using GIS. Currently, final consultation with the local communities is under way to get their input and feedback on the pilot, sources said.
For better development
How does land pooling benefit the people?
The land remains with the owners
Plots are regularised with access to better infrastructure
The real-estate value of the land increases
Development of the area incorporates public spaces like playgrounds and schools
Better quality of life and access even in the outskirts of the city
How does it benefit the city?
Less capital- and time-intensive than land acquisition
Allocation of land for housing of socially and economically weaker sections, right at the initial stages of development
Creation of sustainable neighbourhoods in the outskirts with better amenities and infrastructure
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