Punjab, HCL ink deal to roll out e-District plan
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
Dhanbad prison e-Connected for visitors
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Cisco plans to buy Skype
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
India extends moratorium on certain projects
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
MP to raise special auxiliary police brigade
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
Dropout shoots highly in this state, Meghalaya, does this scheme really work out. We are running a coaching classes for the droupouts at Shillong with a very nominal fee. Is there any good scheme to enable us to strenghten our mission.
Congratulations to initiate the scheme. I will like to draw your attention towards North Eastern States; specially in Meghalaya. The dropout rate is very high and the ratio between primary and Secondary schools is very high. Lack of Secondary schools also compel them to leave schools. Open schooling may be prioritised in these States.
Neelam Sinha
Rerired as Joint Director,NIOS, Delhi
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It is a very good scheme. The only hitch that needs to be addresseed is the targetting of beneciaries. The undeseving should be checked out.
Apathra Danam Maha Papam
Subhashitha.
A.S.Seetharamu.
It is a heartening to note about trying to reduce the level of schooldroup outs. But it is abject poverty and ignorance that is seducing these childern away from the schools. Hence ways and means through educational research have to be found out to find solutions for these in order to minimise these school dropouts.
Job Stephen P.R.
Disability and Disaster Management Specialist
JSWS
If the stated purpose of this scheme is to 'check drop out', then it appears to assume that the students most at risk of dropping out are those who are capable of making it to the top one lakh of a nation wide talent search examination. the top one lakh will be the cream of students in schools which are able to participate in such examinations.Which research shows us that such students are most at risk of dropping out?
While such a scheme may certainly be motivating and facilitating to those already excelling, and for this reason, very welcome, however to address those most at risk of drop out, a very differently designed scheme may be needed.
Its really a good news but what about already existing scholarship schemes particularly for marginalized community children. They have not been paid for a long time and due to this they have to leave their schools. The economacally weaker section is a very controvertial term. A large number of rich people in the country have got Below Poverty Line cards with them and similarly the income certificates. So how the proposed scheme would really benefit the needy children is something we need to think.
Thanks
Sunil
AN EXCELLENT IDEA.
WE NEED ADVICE AS HOW TO AVAIL IT.
K.K.VAISOHA
PRESIDENT
SOCIETY FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
sfeie.india2006@gmail.com
How much amount from this scheme shall be used for the right cause? It has been our experience that around 20 percent of the amount is eaten by the middle men or staff or representative of some organization. How will you ensure that there shall be full transperancy in this deal?
Very well done India.
There is still lot to be done.
thanks
Dr Kiran Aggarwal(Delhi)
Coordinator Child Rights/Protection Programme of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Dear Sir,
"India to spend Rs. 3,000 crore to check school dropouts" is a good news. According to this scheme in order to check school dropouts, a scholarship of Rs. 6000 per annum will be given to a meritorious student from 9th class to 12th. However, to select the student why another examination is to be held? Allready in most of the states, examination is held annually for 8th class students - popularly known as Board's examination. It is suggested that on the basis of Board's examination the proposed 100,000 scholarships should be given to students by the Government. Congratulations for working out this scheme.
S.C. Aggarwal,
Founder, Poverty Trust,
aggarwal@indiainfo.com
An excellent programme to bring up all deserving students without the burden of reservation. We must support such programme.
This may be a welcoming and encourageing initiative by the Government. As the parental income set for the scholarship is upto 1.5 lakh, there are many chances to the urban children to be benifited more. There are many families living below poverty line. Most of the children droping out are from the lower income group than the middle income group. The scholarships will definately encourge the children to appear for state level competitive schlorship exam. This initiative needs more advertisement and awareness building in the rural India under equal Opportunities.
Excellent scheme. Let it be protected from (i) 'Rajiv Gandhi Fear'-- only 15% of Rs.6000 reaching the actual beneficiary; (ii) from caste bais benefitting really the poor whether they are born in the so called upper caste or lower caste; (iii)party cadre bias.
None of the three cautions are cynicism. Please visit rural areas (little interior where Government does not exist or reach out) and watch who are benefitting from UPA Government's "Flag Ship Programmes" NREGP, Mid-day Meal and civil works of SSA.
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