தொடர் விடுமுறை வங்கிகளுக்கு இல்லை

Updated : மார் 04, 2020 00:07 | Added : மார் 04, 2020 00:04 

சென்னை: 'நாடு முழுவதும் நடைபெற இருந்த, வங்கி ஊழியர்கள் வேலைநிறுத்தம் வாபஸ் பெறப்பட்டதால், அடுத்த வாரம், வங்கிகள் செயல்படும்' என, வங்கி அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

ஊதிய உயர்வு, ஐந்து நாட்கள் வேலை உட்பட, 12 அம்ச கோரிக்கைகளை வலியுறுத்தி, ஜன., 31 மற்றும் பிப்., 1ம் தேதிகளில், நாடு முழுவதும் வங்கி ஊழியர்கள் வேலை நிறுத்தத்தில் ஈடுபட்டனர். அதையடுத்து, மார்ச், 11 முதல், 13 வரை, மூன்று நாள் வேலைநிறுத்தம் நடைபெறும் என்றும், அப்போது அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.

இந்நிலையில், மத்திய அரசுடன், வங்கி ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகள் சங்கங்கள், தொடர்ந்து பேச்சு நடத்தி வந்தன. பேச்சில் முன்னேற்றம் ஏற்பட்டதையடுத்து, மூன்று நாள் வேலைநிறுத்தம் வாபஸ் பெறப்பட்டது. இதனால், வங்கிகளுக்கு தொடர் விடுமுறை இல்லை.

இதுகுறித்து, வங்கி அதிகாரிகள் கூறியதாவது: ஊதிய உயர்வு உட்பட, பல்வேறு கோரிக்கைகளை வலியுறுத்தி, வரும், 11, 12 மற்றும், 13ம் தேதிகளில், நாடு தழுவிய அளவில் வேலைநிறுத்தம் நடைபெற இருந்தது. வரும், 10ம் தேதி, ஹோலி பண்டிகை விடுமுறை என்பதால், அதைத் தொடர்ந்து வேலை நிறுத்தத்தில் ஈடுபட முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டது. வரும், 14, 15ம் தேதிகள், அரசு விடுமுறை என்பதால், வங்கிகள் தொடர்ந்து இயங்காது என்ற, நிலை ஏற்பட்டது.

ஆனால், இரு தரப்பு பேச்சில் முன்னேற்றம் ஏற்பட்டதால், வேலைநிறுத்தம் திரும்ப பெறப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால், வங்கிகள் வழக்கம் போல் செயல்படும். ஹோலி பண்டிகை கொண்டாடப்படும் மாநிலங்களில் மட்டும், வரும், 10ல், வங்கிகளுக்கு விடுமுறை. இவ்வாறு, அவர்கள் கூறினர்.

CBSE issues advisory against non-affiliated schools, alerts parents

After several schools faked their affiliation with CBSE or advertised falsely, the CBSE has issued an advisory for parents against falling prey to these fraudulent institutions.

Published: 04th March 2020 06:50 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: After several schools faked their affiliation with CBSE or advertised falsely, the CBSE has issued an advisory for parents against falling prey to these fraudulent institutions. The board said it has been receiving several complaints about schools falsely advertising with phrases ‘to be affiliated with CBSE’, ‘CBSE pattern’, ‘likely to be affiliated with CBSE’ and ‘under reigns of CBSE’. 

“It has come to the notice of the board that some of the non-affiliated schools, whose application is either under process or rejected or have not applied for affiliation are misleading parents by displaying boards at schools, prominent locations and website,” an advisory said. According to clause 14.2.2 of Affiliation Bye-Laws of CBSE, the board does not allow non-affiliated schools to present candidates to public examination. 

It is interesting to note that some schools, which may have affiliation, run branches that are not affiliated to CBSE. However, they continue to charge on par with CBSE standards. Last year, one such school was identified by the board at Irungattukottai near Sriperumbudur. The branch had classes 1 to 8 and then students were transferred to the main school in class 9, to enable them write the public exams. The board has asked parents who wish to enrol their wards in CBSE-affiliated schools to log on to www.cbseaff.nic.in and check affiliation status and can also contact regional directorate of the board, for clarification.

Schools with poor enrolment can run Tamil medium

Chennai: Government schools that have both English and Tamil mediums can switch to Tamil medium, if the school has poor enrolment, the government has said. Responding to a question from an elementary school headmaster, the CM’s Cell had recently said that if there were no takers for English medium, the school can continue to function in Tamil medium alone.

BDU to set apart 2 seats in each dept for wards of staff

TNN | Mar 4, 2020, 04.38 AM IST

Trichy: Two separate seats will be created in each of the 40 departments in Bharathidasan University (BDU) to accommodate a ward each of the university’s teaching and administrative staff respectively who are unable to get seats. The decision which was taken based on the demand put forward by staff, especially from the administration, will come into effect from the coming academic year.

A committee was set up to analyse the demand and make recommendations for the approval of the vice-chancellor. Following this, a resolution was also passed at the recently held syndicate meeting and finance committee also approved it.

Welcoming the move, M Selvam, dean, faculty of management, and syndicate member, said securing seats in some of the popular university departments is indeed difficult. These include departments like Chemistry, Biotechnology, Physics and English. Saying that there will be 50% concession in fees for wards of class IV staff, he said the idea was to recognise staff who worked tirelessly for the development of the university by giving preference to their wards.

BDU registrar G Gopinath told TOI that there will not be any special treatment to the students claiming the two seats as they will have to follow all admission procedures followed by any other candidate. Only those wards of employees who were unsuccessful in making it to the merit list will be considered based on their request. Seats will be allotted on first come first serve basis if there are more than two candidates claiming the seats, he said.

On whether reservation policy is not applicable for these seats, he said they are not violating any norms as such. Recalling the practice of ‘merit-cum-means quota’ he said the university was reserving a few seats in some of the popular courses for those who can afford the seats by paying more than the stipulated fee.

“We are only adding two seats but wards of staff cannot get seats just like that and they must follow all procedures. This practice was there in the past but was suspended for some years in between as there were less takers,” said the registrar.

MKU syndicate to take call on charges against CoE, teacher

TNN | Mar 4, 2020, 04.03 AM IST

Madurai: The Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) syndicate is likely to discuss and take a decision on the alleged graft charges and wrongdoings of controller of examination, O Ravi and a misconduct complaint against a faculty member of an MKU constituent college in Thirumangalam. The MKU vice-chancellor M Krishnan asserted that the process is taking time but there has been no delay.

On February 18, the MKU VC had issued two charge memos to the CoE seeking explanation regarding two separate alleged wrongdoings. In the first incident on January 23, an unauthorized official from distance education centre accessed the consolidated mark sheets in the CoE office. The second incident on November 2019, wherein exam answer sheets being lost and found just when the results were to be announced on February 10. The CoE was also accused of corruption and bribery.

“The CoE has submitted his replies to both the memos. We will be taking up the matter at the next syndicate meeting that will be held soon,” said Krishnan, speaking to TOI.

On the other hand, a teaching faculty member from an MKU constituent college in Thirumangalam had been accused of indulging in unprofessional behaviour by several female faculties and students. An internal committee was also subsequently formed to look into the matter.

“The internal committee has not been unanimous in providing a final report and I’m yet to get a separate report from one of the members. Then, the final report will be placed in the syndicate for discussion to take the necessary action,” said Krishnan. The date for the next syndicate meeting is expected to be fixed soon.

CBI closes its probe against ex-AMU V-C

04/03/2020, DEVESH K. PANDEY ,NEW DELHI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has closed its probe against former Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Naseem Ahmad as its request seeking sanction to prosecute him in an alleged corruption case has been rejected.

The agency had last year sent the request for prosecution sanction to the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.

Mr. Ahmad, a retired IAS official, was the AMU Vice-Chancellor from 2002 to 2007. He also headed the National Commission for Minorities from 2014 to 2017.

On January 2, 2018, the CBI registered the case against Mr. Ahmad, the then university Finance Officer Yasmeen Jalal Beg and the then Joint Finance Officer Shakaib Arsalan, alleging irregularities in the appointment of Mr. Arsalan as an Assistant Finance Officer in 2005.

The FIR was based on the findings of a preliminary enquiry.

Delhi govt. recommends rejection of Nirbhaya convict’s mercy plea

Pawan Gupta had filed the petition before the President on Monday

04/03/2020, NIKHIL M BABU ,NEW DELHI

The Delhi government on Tuesday informed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), its recommendation for “rejection” of the mercy petition filed by Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the rape and murder case of Nirbhaya, a senior Delhi government official said.

The recommendation was sent to the MHA after approval of the same by Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain and Lt. Governor Anil Baijal. Gupta had filed the petition before the President on Monday.

“The Home Department recommended the rejection of the mercy petition and it was sent to the Minister and L-G, who approved the same. The recommendation for rejection was then sent to the MHA by the Home Department today [Tuesday],” the senior Delhi government official told The Hindu.

“The mercy petitions of the other three convicts were all rejected and the fourth one cannot be different. This will also be rejected by the President,” the official added.

Execution postponed

The four convicts were supposed to be hanged to death on Tuesday at 6 a.m. On Monday, hours before their execution, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana put on hold their execution when informed that Gupta has moved a mercy petition before the President.

Even if the President rejects the mercy plea of the convict, the law laid down by the Supreme Court in its Shatrughan Chauhan judgment of 2014 requires the convict to be given 14 days time to set his affairs straight and “prepare” for the execution.

Gupta, Akshay, Mukesh, and Vinay brutally gang-raped the 23-year-old para-medical student in a moving bus on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012. She died a few days later. An accused, Ram Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar Jail. A juvenile, who was among the accused, was convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board. He was released from a reformation home after serving a three-year term.

AI asks fliers to follow protocol

04/03/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,NEW DELHI

Air India has asked passengers who travelled on February 25 with a person who tested positive for COVID-19, to follow the Health Ministry protocols. Earlier, the Ministry had asked the crew who had flown with the person to stay in isolation at home for 14 days.