சர்வதேச பயணிகள் விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சேவை இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்ப 4 ஆண்டுகளாகும்: சர்வதேச விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சங்கம்

சர்வதேச பயணிகள் விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சேவை இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்ப 4 ஆண்டுகளாகும்: சர்வதேச விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சங்கம்

கரோனா பொதுமுடக்கம் காரணமாக, சர்வதேச அளவில் விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சேவை பெரும் சரிவை சந்தித்துள்ளது. இதனால் முன்பு திட்டமிடப்பட்டதை விட, விமான சேவை இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்ப, 4 ஆண்டுகள் வரை ஆகலாம் என சர்வதேச விமானப் போக்குவரத்து சங்கம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

கரோனா வைரஸ் பரவுவதை தடுக்க நாடு முழுவதும் கடந்த மார்ச் 25 முதல் ஊரடங்கு அமல்படுத்தப்பட்டது. அப்போது உள்நாட்டு மற்றும் சர்வதேச பயணிகள் விமானப் போக்குவரத்தும் நிறுத்தப்பட்டது. பிறகு ஊரடங்கு கட்டுப்பாடுகளை மத்திய அரசு தளர்த்தத் தொடங்கியவுடன் மே 25 முதல் உள்நாட்டு விமானப் போக்குவரத்துக்கு அனுமதி அளிக்கப்பட்டது.

இந்நிலையில், "இந்தியாவில் இருந்து புறப்படுவதற்கு மற்றும் இந்தியா வருவதற்கான சர்வதேச பயணிகள் விமானப் போக்குவரத்து ஜூலை 15-ஆம் தேதி இரவு 11.59 மணி வரை நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்படுகிறது. எனினும் தேவையின் அடிப்படையில் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட வழித்தடத்தில் சிறப்பு விமானப் போக்குவரத்துக்கு அனுமதி அளிக்கப்படும்.

ஜூலை 15 வரையிலான கட்டுப்பாடு, சர்வதேச பயணிகள் விமானங்களுக்கு மட்டுமே பொருந்தும். சர்வதேச சரக்கு விமானங்களுக்கு பொருந்தாது" என்று கூறப்பட்டது.

இந்நிலையில், கரோனா பொது முடக்கத்தால், சர்வதேச அளவில் பயணிகள் விமான சேவை முடங்கியதால், கடந்த ஆண்டு ஜூன் மாதத்தை காட்டிலும் நடப்பாண்டில் உள்ளூர் விமானப் போக்குவரத்து சேவை சுமார் 86 புள்ளி 5 சதவீதமும், சர்வதேச விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சேவை சுமார் 97 சதவீதமும் குறைந்துள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

உலக அளவில் பயணிகள் விமானப்போக்குவரத்து சேவை, முன்பு திட்டமிடப்பட்டதை விட, 2024-ஆம் ஆண்டில்தான் இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்ப வாய்ப்பு உள்ளதாக சர்வதேச விமானப் போக்குவரத்து சங்கம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

முன்னதாக 2023 ஆம் ஆண்டில் விமானப் போக்குவரத்து இயல்பு நிலைக்கு திரும்பும் என கூறப்பட்ட நிலையில், 2024-வரை தற்போதைய நிலை நீடிக்கலாம் என சர்வதேச விமானப் போக்குவரத்து சங்கம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

பலவீனமான பயணிகளின் நம்பிக்கை: ​​வேலை பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் அதிகரித்துவரும் வேலையின்மை, அத்துடன் கரோனா தொற்று அபாயங்களுக்கு மத்தியில் பயணிகளின் நம்பிக்கை பலவீனமாக உள்ளது. சர்வதேச விமானப் போக்குவரத்து சங்கத்தின் ஜூன் மாத பயணிகள் கணக்கெடுப்புக்கு பதிலளித்தவர்களில் 55% பேர் 2020 இல் விமானத்தில் பயணம் செய்யத் திட்டமிடவில்லை. இதனடிப்படையில், 2019 உடன் ஒப்பிடும்போது 2020 ஆம் ஆண்டில் சர்வதேச அளவில் 55% வீழ்ச்சியடையும் என்றும், 2019 உடன் ஒப்பிடும்போது இன்னும் 30% குறையும் என தெரிகிறது.

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All those with valid hall ticket should be allowed for CET, says High Court

All those with valid hall ticket should be allowed for CET, says High Court

30/07/2020

“In such circumstances, the right to appear for the examination cannot be taken away as it would infringe upon their fundamental rights and such an act would be in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India,” the Bench observed.

The Bench also said that it cannot lose sight of the fact that more than 1,84,368 students have already downloaded hall tickets for the examination.

This indicated the preparedness and interest of the students, who are not before the court and whose interest is required to be protected by the court.

The court had asked the government on July 28 to reconsider the decision to hold the CET considering the “drastic change” in the COVID-19 situation in the State.

However, the government affirmed its stand of holding the test while claiming that official machinery has been put on complete preparedness to conduct the test with special care for students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and allowing the students residing in containment zones, to come out of the zone to attend the test.

The Bench also made it clear that it is not expressing or opining that CET-2020 should be cancelled or postponed indefinitely as the same has to be necessarily held in the interest of students.

At least 40 students with COVID-19 to write CET

At least 40 students with COVID-19 to write CET

They will take test at COVID Care Centres today, tomorrow

30/07/2020

A room for the Common Entrance Test being readied at Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women in Bengaluru on Wednesday. K MURALI KUMARK MURALI KUMAR

Students in distress can call the helpline [080-23460460, 080-23564583] to get their grievances addressed

At least 40 students, who have tested positive for COVID-19, are expected to appear for Common Entrance Test (CET) 2020, slated for Thursday and Friday.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday evening, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said that they will write the examination at COVID Care Centres (CCC) and transport arrangements will be made.

He said that the invigilators will be wearing PPE kits and they will supervise in two shifts and follow the norms laid out in the Standard Operating Procedure. Arrangements for food will be made for all students who have tested positive.

Keeping in mind the High Court direction, the Minister said that none of the students will be required to submit any documents if they carry hall tickets.

He added that those students who are waiting for their COVID-19 test results can write the examination at their originally allotted examination centres in separate rooms.

As many as 1.94 lakh students have registered for the CET, which is the gateway to admissions for professional courses including engineering and agriculture among others.

Dr. Ashwath Narayan said that a high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, has been formed to ensure that the examination is conducted without any hurdles.

Those students with symptoms or those coming from containment zones will have to appear for the examination in separate rooms.

Students will have to undergo thermal screening, use sanitisers, and wear a mask while writing the examination. The Deputy Chief Minister said that arrangements have been made for the students and one parent to come to the examination centre if they are in containment zones.

Mr. Ashwath Narayan said that students in distress can call the helpline [080-23460460, 080-23564583] to get their grievances addressed.

However, many students complained that helplines were constantly engaged and they could not reach officials.

Online Varalakshmi Vratam at Srisailam

Online Varalakshmi Vratam at Srisailam

30/07/2020

The Sri Bhramarambika Mallikarjuna Devasthanam will conduct Varalakshmi Vratam Arjitha Seva in online mode on Friday, and interested devotees can book a seva by paying ₹1,116 on its portal www.srisailamonline.com.

The online seva will begin at 9 a.m. and those paying the fee can log on to the temple’s YouTube channel to watch the live proceedings. Further details can be had on the temple website and over the helpline — 833-901-351, with six extensions up to 356.

University forcing us to report for work on all days, allege faculty

University forcing us to report for work on all days, allege faculty

Allegation aimed at tarnishing our reputation: institution

30/07/2020

Faculty at the Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education have alleged that the deemed university has been forcing them to report for work on all days during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A few faculty, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many of the faculty members, particularly who are 50-plus years of age, were worried reporting for work as a faculty had recently tested positive for COVID-19.

The university management forcing them to report for work on all days was against the University Grants Commission’s and Ministry of Human Resource Development’s guidelines, which have said that universities should ask their faculty and non-teaching staff to work from home till July 31.

That the management threatening them to report for work or go on leave had affected the morale of the faculty, who could very well sit at home to prepare lesson plan on online content, as suggested by the Commission and Ministry.

A representative of the university management, on condition of anonymity, said the Institute followed the Commission’s and Ministry’s guidelines in toto. There was no question of any violation or deviation from the instruction and the allegation that was levelled was being done with the intention to tarnish the institution’s reputation.

The institution had in its July 2 communication said it would function with 50% staff on turn basis.

Heads of departments, the Vice-Chancellor, registrar, controller of examination and other heads would carry out important academic and administrative function. At present, the institute was in the process of granting provisional admission to those candidates who had applied online and to carry out the task only the admission committee members were present in the campus.

As for a faculty reporting COVID-19 positive, the institution had closed the floor housing the positive faculty’s department and carried out disinfection measures.

The representative further said that institution had, as per the Commission’s and Ministry’s guideline, awarded attendance to those faculty who had established that they were unable to report for work because they were either quarantined or went into self-quarantine.

Therefore there was no question of the institution violating any guideline to force faculty to report for work, the representative

Varsity Registrar assumes charge

Varsity Registrar assumes charge

30/07/2020

R. Gnanadevan, Dean, Faculty of Education, on Wednesday assumed office as Registrar (in-charge) of Annamalai University. He had earlier served as the Director, Centre for Indian Diaspora and Migration Studies

It’s a treacherous journey on Velachery-Tambaram Road

It’s a treacherous journey on Velachery-Tambaram Road

30/07/2020

Picture of neglect: The Velachery-Tambaram road is riddled with potholes . Deepa H. RamakrishnanDeepa H. Ramakrishnan

Motorists taking the Velachery-Tambaram Road between the Tambaram flyover and Camp Road junction have to endure a back-breaking journey every day. The top layer of the road, especially from the old police station to the flyover, is worn off at several places and the sides full of slush make it difficult for pedestrians.

Gautam, a resident of Selaiyur, said the road was wide on other stretches. “As it is, the stretch is narrow slowing down the traffic. Unless repairs are taken up soon, it will make matters worse,” he said and added that the space beneath the Medavakkam flyover needed repairs immediately.

Sources in the Highways Department said the road had been dug up on both sides by the Tambaram Municipality for a sewage project. “The work has been going on for two years now. We restore the road from time to time. They have dug up the road at two locations. Unless they complete the work, the road cannot be relaid,” said an official. The slush would be removed in a couple of days and repairs, including filling of potholes, would be taken up, he added.