Stalin to decide on reopening of schools for lower classes: Minister

Stalin to decide on reopening of schools for lower classes: Minister

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16.09.2021

School education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhion Wednesday said he has received suggestions on reopening of schools for students of lower classes.

The minister said that chief minister M K Stalin will take a call on the matter based on the expert opinion from the public health department officials. The minister was attending a local government function in Trichy.

He said that the reports of the chief educational officers (CEOs) of all the districts will be sent to the chief minister’s office to take decision on opening of schools for lower class students. There have been sporadic incidences of Covid-19 among students in the government and government-aided schools in the state after schools were reopened for higher classes.

“We have different suggestions from the CEOs. Some suggest reopening of school from Class I while some propose to reopen the schools for students of Class VI, VII and VIII. We have sent all the suggestions to the chief minister,” said Poyyamozhi. He said that the decision on the matter would be taken in the review meeting for lockdown extension for Covid-19.

Man runs over girl, tries to implicate his driver

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Man runs over girl, tries to implicate his driver

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Chennai:16.09.2021

Police have arrested a man who ran over a twoand-half-year-old girl child at T Nagar and tried to implicate his driver. Ajay Subramanian was nabbed with the help of CCTV camera footage and the statement of the child’s parents. Police said Jayaraman and Chitra of Royapettah were going with son Barghav, 6, and daughter Thanshika when a car hit their bike from behind on South Boag Road and all four fell down. They were rushed to Government Royapettah Hospital from where Thanshika was shifted to a hospital in Nungambakkam where she died.

The Pondy Bazaar police were registering a case when a man surrendered, claiming responsibility.

The couple, however, said it was the wrong man and police, after checking CCTV camera footage, arrested Ajay Subramanian.

Passerby steals bag of dying accident victim on GST Road

Passerby steals bag of dying accident victim on GST Road

Cops Trying To Trace Culprit Using CCTV Footage

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Chennai:16.09.2021

Minutes after a man was run over by a car on GST Road at Tambaram early on Wednesday, another man walking by didn’t stop to help the victim lying in a pool of blood but instead stole his bag.

Police said they hoped to nab the man with the help of CCTV camera footage, which showed him walking away with the accident victim’s bag before anyone else could notice. They suspect he is a local as he was wearing a veshti and was on foot at that late hour.

The accident victim Arjun, who died on the spot, is a resident of Acharapakkam near Tambaram. He was walking home from work at a private company when he was knocked down by a car around 2.40 am. On information, the traffic investigation police arrived and sent the body to Chromepet GH for post mortem examination.

Police arrested the driver, Jayakumar of Perungalathur, who had taken his friend’s new car for a spin.

It was when the police were scanning CCTV camera footage of the accident that they noticed a person walking away with the victim’s bag "He appeared to be a pedestrian. Before others could locate the accident victim, he coolly walked away with the bag. With the help of the CCTV footage, the victim will soon be nabbed," said an investigating officer.

Local residents said the police should take steps to check speeding by motorists. Just last week five youths had died on GST Road near Tambaram when their car rammed into a lorry parked on the roadside.

CRUEL ACT: CCTV grab shows the man walking away with the accident victim's suitcase

The accident victim Arjun, who died on the spot, was walking home from work at a private company when he was knocked down by a car around 2.40 am

Thanjavur college to pay ₹10.5L to pharma supplier

Thanjavur college to pay ₹10.5L to pharma supplier

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Chennai:16.09.2021

A city civil court has directed the dean, Government Thanjavur medical college and Director of Medical Education to settle dues of ₹10.5 lakh to a Chennai-based pharmaceutical supplier for products the company supplied to the government institution a decade ago.

The proprietor moved the court after there was no response from the management after repeated requests.

According to the petition by S Prasad Kumar Jain, proprietor of Pharma Chem remedies, the dean placed order for drugs in 2009-2010. Despite supplying the drugs and providing the invoices, dues were not settled, the petitioner stated.

Since there was no response from either the dean or the Director of Medical Education, a notice was sent in December 2015 asking them to settle the due amount with interest.

After perusing the submissions from either side, the XVIII additional sessions judge, city civil court, S T Lakshmi Ramesh dismissed the contentions raised by the government counsel and decreed that the authorities are to pay an amount of ₹10.5 lakh to the pharma supplier.

Madras univ to have social justice paper in UG courses

Madras univ to have social justice paper in UG courses

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Chennai:16.09.2021

Madras University will introduce social justice as an elective paper in all undergraduate courses from 2022-23 academic year in its affiliated colleges.

A resolution to introduce the course was passed by the Syndicate of Madras University in its meeting held on Tuesday.

“Students will be taught the principles of social justice such as equity, access, diversity and participation during the course.

It will be three credit course and will be taught in a blended mode," said S Gowri, vice-chancellor of Madras University. The course will be taught in both English and Tamil.

The chairperson of board of studies in sociology was asked to prepare a detailed unit-wise syllabus, reference books based on learning outcome based on curriculum framework prescribed by University Grants Commission.

The university also decided to activate the Centre for Research on Dravidian Movement which was established in 2006.

"The state government allotted Rs3 crore to the university. But, the centre has not been active and fund was not utilised. We are planning to start research programmes at the centre," Gowri said.

The university also conducted meeting at the university on Wednesday with the history professors to revive the centre.

The vice-chancellor further said the university will invite reputed industries to jointly develop the courses specialisation in computer science, banking and pharmaceutical and other related areas for the postgraduate programmes based on learning outcome based curriculum framework (LOCF).

The Syndicate also gave its nod to the move for tune the curriculum based on industry needs.

45 students test Covid positive at Coimbatore private nursing college

45 students test Covid positive at Coimbatore private nursing college

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16.09.2021

With 16 more students from a private nursing college in Coimbatore testing positive for Covid -19 on Wednesday, the total number of students tested positive in the college has gone up to 45.

The Coimbatore city corporation imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on the college for not following Covid norms. All the students in the college are quarantined and kept under observation.

According to public health workers, four students from Kerala returned to K G College of Nursing in Saravanampatti, Coimbatore after colleges reopened in the beginning of this month.

The hostel students were possessing Covid -19 negative certificates while entering Coimbatore. But they developed symptoms within two days of staying in the hostel.

All the four were tested positive for Covid-19 on September 07, another 25 students were tested positive in the next few days. Another 16 students were tested positive on Wednesday.

According to deputy director of health services P Aruna, the college failed to quarantine the students who came from Kerala as soon as they came to the hostel. This has led to the formation of clusters. All the students are being quarantined in the Covid care centre being operated in the college.

The Coimbatore city corporation imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on the college for not following Covid-19 guidelines

Now, state govt can transfer employees till September 30

Now, state govt can transfer employees till September 30

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Jaipur:15.09.2021

The state government has extended the time for transfer of government employees in the state by 15 days. Now transfers can be done across the state till September 30.

This is the second time that the government has extended the date. Initially, it was announced for one month from July 14 to August 14 which was extended further till September 15.

It is being told that due to non-transfer of third grade teachers till now due to the election code of conduct in six districts due to panchayat elections, the government has decided to extend this period.