Dimapur: The Third eye (Society for Justice and Peace in India) in collaboration with Naga Student’ Union Delhi have for the first time initiated a platform where issues pertaining to bringing about peace and justice in the Northeast, Kashmir and Dalits issue was raised together under one roof.
“For Justice and Peace in India” a seminar was held Saturday at Constitution club, Rafi Marg Delhi from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm to discuss oppression in India with special reference to Dalits, Kashmir and the North east issue (role of civil society, militarization in the area, alternatives and conclusion to bring peace in North East India and Nagalim).
Vivek Kumar, secretary of JNU Teachers’ Association was the key speaker at the seminar. Kumar has a considerable contribution for Dalit movement and has been fighting for the rights of the Dalits for long.
Others who spoke at the seminar include Sanjoy Hazarika, Associate Professor of Delhi University. Professor Hazarika is an expert on the North East and has in the past spoken on several occasions on issues on the North East.
Professor Hazarika at the seminar once again gave emphasis on the conflict situation in India with special context to the Nagas. Dr. Athiko Kaisii, Associate professor of Jamia University shared the Conclusion and Alternatives to bring about Justice and peace in India.
The Third Eye is a society for justice and peace in India formed by likeminded youths from all over India like Andhra, Pune, NE, and south India etc.
The youth felt the need for having a platform where the entire oppressed and minorities can come together and fight for Peace and justice in India. Nagas also felt the need to be part of the struggle and are very much a part of Third eye, it was informed.
The aims and objectives of The Third eye society are to take up the issues on Kashmir, Northeast India, Dalits and minorities in India
JORHAT, March 30 – All Assam Deori Students’ Union has ddemanded the dismissal of the present Deori Autonomous Council and contruction of a full-fledged body immediately through proper election. In a press meet on Thursday, Lalit Deori, adviser of AADSU, Kesab Deori, president of AADSU and Hargovind Deori, general secretary, AADSU, asked for a probe of scams instituted by the officials of the existing body. They also demanded textbooks for LP school, and appointment of Deori language teachers.
At the press meet, the AADSU office bearers alleged that the executive members of the Deori Autonomous Council misappropriated money under the patronage of Pitambar Deori, chief executive member, and Mahesh Deori, deputy chief executive member of the autonomous council. Further, they demanded the expulsion of the members of the autonomous council from the proposed full fledged body. The AADSU asked the Government to stop financial assistance to the autonomous council till the completion of the investigation into the alleged anomalies is over.
GUWAHATI, March 22 – The All Assam Students Union (AASU) has expressed its consternation over media reports about Bokakhat MLA Jiten Gogoi and Thowra MLA Kushal Duori carrying out assaults on Forest Personnel, including ranger Dharanidhar Boro, inside Kaziranga National Park, and condemned the incident. In an official release, AASU president Shankar Prasad Ray and general secretary Tapan Kumar Gogoi described the incident as indicative of the lawless condition in Assam under Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
The duo expressed surprise that Gogoi, who is also in charge of the Home Department, has been unable to take any action against those involved in the offence. Stating that the Chief Minister has not taken any steps because of election-centred politics, the AASU urged that immediate action be taken against those responsible. The role of Forest Minister in this regard also attracted criticism from AASU.
Sangma threatens stir over PR in Meghalaya
New Delhi, March 21 – Enraged at the imposition of President’s Rule in Meghalaya, senior NCP leader P A Sangma today met JDU president Sharad Yadav to enlist his support for his movement against the Centre’s decision and threatened to go on a fast unto death if the decision is not revoked, reports PTI.
“If President’s Rule in the state is not revoked by Tuesday, I, along with other leaders from the north east, would go on a fast unto death from Wednesday in Delhi,” Sangma told reporters after the meeting with Yadav. He said apart from this hunger strike, similar fasts will be launched in the state and district capitals of Meghalaya.
The NCP leader said that he met the JDU chief who has assured all support to the agitation for getting Governor’s rule in the state revoked.
Asked whether he is joining NDA, Sangma said “nothing about elections was discussed in the meeting with Sharadji”. He said he has already met BJP’s prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and Prakash Karat of the CPI-M and plans to meet JDS chief Deve Gowda later today.
Several leaders of the north east accompanied Sangma in the meeting with Yadav. He claimed that all non-Congress parties are supporting his demand. To a query if his agitation meant a break-up of the alliance of NCP with the Congress, Sangma said the “alliance was not at the national but state level”
Yadav said the UPA government has flouted constitutional norms and propriety by imposing President’s Rule in Meghalaya. “For political benefit, UPA has imposed President’s Rule,” the JDU president told reporters.
Leaders of Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) led by Sangma rushed here on Thursday and are meeting various party leaders to garner support against the imposition of President’s Rule terming it unwarranted and unprecedented.
The MPA leaders are also exploring possibilities of moving the Supreme Court to challenge the UPA government’s decision.
Kohima, March 22 : The CBI has instituted a probe into the alleged anomalies afflicting Nagaland University, following a directive from President Pratibha Patil.
Sources said a team from the country’s premier investigating agency had arrived here and visited the Management and Technology Engineering College at Dimapur and the School of Agriculture at Medzhiphema.
Teachers of Nagaland University have been knocking on the Centre’s door to probe the alleged anomalies in the management of the university and the involvement of some of the officials, including the vice-chancellor, in these.
Apart from misutlisation of funds, the teachers’ association has levelled dozens of charges against vice-chancellor K. Kannan and few of his subordinates.
The CBI has already registered a case against the university officials at its Calcutta office.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday rapped the Jawaharlal Nehru University for evicting three students for their alleged involvement in a hostel scuffle, when an enquiry was still pending. Justice S. Ravinder Bhat, who directed the university to wrap up the enquiry within a week, asked the authorities to re-admit them in the hostel with immediate effect.
The court also said the hostel authorities cannot keep the students out till the completion of the enquiry.
The three students Santosh Kumar Pathak, Ashutosh Singh and Shashi Shankar Singh alleged that the senior warden of Lohit Hostel had illegally passed an order asking them to vacate the hostel.
Advocate Monica Arora, appearing for the students, said that on March 17 there was a scuffle between two factions during a student general body meeting.
Counsel alleged that the brawl started when some "unruly" students, including university union president, in a drunken state started using abusive and filthy language against the hostel residents.
Imphal, Mar 22 : The drive of the All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) and the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) for cancellation of private examination centres which includes the Komlathabi High School of Chandel district has irked the Naga Students’ Union, Chandel (NSUC).
The NSUC terms the move of AMSU-DESAM as intrusion into others` jurisdiction in the name of quality education.
The decision of the AMSU-DESAM was published in the March 20th issue of Manipur based local papers wherein the students` bodies asserted that certain private centres were using unfair means in the ongoing Classes X and XII examinations conducted by the state board and council respectively. The NSUC also rubbishes the allegation of AMSU-DESAM that teachers were helping the students in practicing unfair means.
In this regard, the NSUC stated that it has issued instructions to the OC/Invigilators, authorities of the concerned centres and that it was keeping a close vigil for the smooth conduct of the ensuing exams.
The students` body of Chandel district further asserted that the Komlathabi centre falls under its operational area and that any good suggestion from any organisation or individual was much appreciated. It however stated that the move to cancel the centre was unfortunate and uncalled for and asserted that the allegation of invigilators and authorities encouraging the students for mass copying was totally baseless and false. Rather, the NSUC and the invigilators have kept strict vigil everyday and the statement of the AMSU-DESAM is uncalled for and baseless, it added.
While appreciating the two students` bodies for taking up steps in ensuing quality education in the state, the NSUC urged the AMSU-DESAM to refrain from such intrusion in other jurisdiction in the name of quality education.
In this regard, the NSUC asserted that in the event of action being initiated by the board and council of the state against the centre, the NSUC and its federating units will take it as a bias attitude of government for which the government will be held responsible for any untoward incident or accident arising out of it.
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| AASU adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya addresses the media in Guwahati on Friday. Picture by Eastern Projections |
Guwahati, March 21 : The influential All Assam Students’ Union today demanded an action plan from each political party and non-party candidates contesting the parliamentary elections.
The students’ union alleged that the parties and their candidates had been cheating the people of Assam with false promises before the elections. Addressing the media here, AASU adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya said: “But this time, all must come up with a thorough action plan as to how they will go about resolving various burning issues of the state and within what period of time.” The students’ union, however, did not specify what steps it would take against the candidates or the parties if they failed to come up with the action plan. “We will take a decision in this regard at our next executive meeting,” AASU president Sankar Prasad Rai said. Bhattacharyya said the action plan should mention what steps a candidate would take to weed out fundamentalist organisations operating in Assam. “It is a pity that no political party or candidate has spoken against the fundamentalist organisations although they pose a major threat to the state.” Bhattacharyya said each candidate should frame an action plan for the proper implementation of the Assam Accord vis-à-vis sealing of the international border, deportation of migrants who entered the state after 1971, issuance of the National Registration Certificate and a special package for the martyrs of the Assam Agitation. The general secretary of the students’ union, Tapan Gogoi, said: “During campaigning, most of the candidates promise to do the needful for the implementation of the Assam Accord. But they forget all these after the elections. This time, they will have to come out with an action plan stating that he/she will do this and that and within a stipulated timeframe.” The students’ union said the candidates should have a clear policy on how to improve the state’s academic scenario. The union demanded that each candidate specify what steps would be taken to set up an Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, an Indian Institute of Management and an Indian Institute of Information Technology and maintain a steady flow of funds to the three universities of the state. |
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| Amway officials hand over the Braille text books and other items to the students of the Guwahati Blind High School on Wednesday. Picture by Eastern Projections |
Guwahati, March 20 : The 33-year-old Guwahati Blind High School today received a corporate touch to improve healthcare and other basic facilities for its students.
“Students were facing problems in terms of getting timely healthcare, pure drinking water and Braille textbooks. Now things are set to change as a corporate house has come forward to address these problems. Students have been included under a health scheme, which will provide free health check-ups and treatment at a private hospital thrice a year. “A water purifier has also been installed at the school. Musical instruments have been given to students. More importantly, the corporate house has decided to provide free Braille books for students of Classes VIII-X,” the headmaster, Bhaben Barman, said. The Guwahati Blind High School is a residential institution located at Pilingkata near Basistha. It caters to students from Class I to Class X (till High School Leaving Certificate). The teachers are trained in Braille. Set up in 1976 by the Society for Welfare of Blinds, the school provides training to under-privileged children. The school has now 74 students, including 28 girls. Today’s initiative was taken by Amway Opportunity Foundation, the corporate social responsibility wing of Amway India Enterprises Pvt Ltd. Barman said even though the school receives funds from the state government to pay salary to its staff and bear essential expenses, it cannot look to the government every time to meet other requirements. He said the corporate sector and other NGOs must come forward to improve condition of the school. “Most of the students are from very poor families and their parents cannot afford their basic healthcare requirements. The health scheme introduced by Amway Foundation will be a great boon for the students and they would be able to lead a healthy life. Musical instruments will help the students to relax,” the headmaster said. Bickramjit Paul, area manager (Northeast) of Amway India said the health scheme would include free health check-ups by medical specialists and all necessary medical tests of children. He said the company would ensure that not a single student of the school suffered from any ailment. “We have been facing problem of getting Braille books in time. Today we received some books and were assured that all other books will be distributed soon. I can now concentrate on my studies and do well in the next examination,” Madhab Das, a student of Class VIII, said. |
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Kohima, March 20 : The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has demanded the immediate resignation of Nihoshe Sumi, the parliamentary secretary for industries and commerce, alleging his involvement in the manipulation of answer scripts of the Nagaland Civil Service and Allied Services examinations.
Two of Sumi’s children recently got through the civil service examinations.
The federation said the parliamentary secretary and his children were involved in the answer script scam, in connection with which 13 candidates have already been taken into custody.
It said there was clear evidence of Sumi’s involvement and urged chief minister Neiphiu Rio to drop the parliamentary secretary.
Sumi is an Independent MLA from Zunheboto town Assembly constituency.
The students’ federation has chalked out an agitation plan if the parliamentary secretary failed to resign.
It said it would start an agitation in the form of a dharna at old MLA hostel junction from 10.30am tomorrow.
The federation’s president, Imchatoba Imchen, has requested students from Class VIII and above to take part in the demonstration.
He said there was no thorough investigation into the scam, prompting the students to begin an agitation.
The federation has also called for an emergency meeting of its units tomorrow — after the dharna — to discuss the issue.
At least two NPSC officials are in custody, while controller of examination Kavili Jakhalu has been granted bail.
The state government is investigating the matter.
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration on Friday revoked its order expelling five of its students who were involved in stopping the sale of prospectus. The decision was announced by Chief Proctor H B Bohidar who said, "all rustications have been revoked. Vice-Chancellor B B Bhattacharya has pardoned the students on the understanding that henceforth, their agitation will be democratic and peaceful."
The issue was probed by a five-member committee who, according to the students, agreed to revoke the order after the students apologised. The panel had submitted its report 10 days ago.
After the declaration, Sandeep Singh, JNUSU president and one of the students who had been rusticated, said that now, they are looking forward to a meaningful dialogue with the administration on the price hike of prospectus. "The JNU administration had said that they would constitute a high-level committee to look into the matter. We are waiting for that to happen," he said.
IMPHAL, Mar 20 : The All Manipur Sudents Union, AMSU, alleged question paper leakage in the ongoing Class XII examinations and also charged the complicity of top officials of the education department.
In a press conference at the AMSU headquarters, publicity secretary of the students body, L Ranendra Singh said that the leaked question was found from a student of Room No.7 of Ideal Girls College who had with him a question paper for mathematics which was to be held on March 20.
He further said most of the parts of the English question paper exam for which was held on February 27 last month was found similar to the English question paper of the half yearly exam conducted by the Ibotonsana Higher Secondery School and for this reason they had even lodged a case in this regard.
He demanded the maths exam be postponed and said that the controller of Exam was an irresponsible officer and asked the concern officers and minister to take action.
He also demanded a probe to find out other persons complicit in the unfolding scandal.
He further said that if the government did not act and rectify things, it would take steps in this regard.
Churachandpur, March 20 : Asserting that use of unfair means has been detected in some of the private centre of the ongoing class X and XII examination being conducted by the Manipur Board and the Council respectively, AMSU and DESAM have alleged that invigilators on duty in the examination centres of these private centres instead of stopping are encouraging the students in their malpractices.
Talking to mediapersons after conducting a tour of some private examination centres today, education secretary of DESAM A Thoithoi and secretary organisation of AMSU W Jamenjoy maintained that allotment of private centres has derailed the collective efforts being made by various student bodies and other concerned organisations to ensure free and fair conduct of the examination.
So DESAM and AMSU would take up the issue with the Board and the Council to cancel allotment of private centres.
Revealing the report of their finding, the student leaders informed that use of unfair means in the examination have been detected in private centres like Chaoyaima Higher Secondary School (Thoubal), Komlathabi High School (Chandel) and the private centre at Khangabok.
Among the students appearing in class XII examination from Chaoyaima Higher Secondary School, students with roll no.10991 in room no.11, roll no.10887 and roll no.10886 in room number 8 and roll no.10865 and roll no.10858 in room no.7 were found using unfair means.
At Komlathabi High Schol whre examination for class X is being held, student with rool number 20634 in room no.1, roll number 20720 in room no.3 and student with rool number 6767, 6666 and 6668 in the Khangabok private centre were not notly using unfair means but the invigilators were also giving free hands to the students.
DESAM and AMSU have also announced restriction on use of mobile phones by students upto class XII with effect from today and said any student who were found using mobile phones in defiance of the restriction imposed should be ready to bear with the consequences.
GUWAHATI, March 18 : The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today demanded the State Government to institute a probe into the alleged gross irregularities in the printing of the question papers of High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary examination held in the current session.
The students’ body pointed out that the students appearing in the HSLC exams under the Board of Secondary Education of Assam (SEBA) had to appear for 102 marks in Assamese instead of 100, while in the HS exams the candidates were put against questions outside their respective courses in subjects like Biology, English and Advance Assamese.
“This is sheer injustice done against the students and the authorities responsible for it should be punished,” AASU adviser Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya demanded while speaking to reporters here today.
Dr Bhattacharya insisted that the State Government must sort out a mechanism to make up for the injustice done to the candidates who appeared in the examination.
“This is not the first time that such gross irregularities have cropped up. We, in the recent years, have seen a series of such instances, which has emerged as threat to the future of the students,” he asserted, adding that the students’ body in view of the gross irregularities would stage protest rally in all district headquarters of the State and also submit a memorandum to the Governor through the Deputy Commissioner.
AASU general secretary Tapan Kumar Gogoi while endorsing the need for streamlining the examination system said that the recurring goof ups made by the SEBA and the Council proves their inefficiency and lack of transparency.
“In spite of getting all the facilities from the Government, one fail to understand as to where lies the problem,” AASU president Sankar Prasad Rai stated.
The AASU will also observe March 18 as black day against the merciless attack on the teachers, who were demanding provincialisation of schools, on Monday and would also move the Human Rights Commission against the ‘atrocity’.
Meanwhile, a team of AASU would meet the commission constituted to inquire into the alleged scam in the re-examination system of HSLC.
The students’ body had earlier alleged that there exists gross anomalies in the entire system of re-examination and it had proves to establish its allegation.
Kohima, March 17 : The Naga Students’ Federation today demanded an “impartial” probe into allegations of “bogus teacher appointments in the state”.
It asked underground outfits not to interfere in the investigations being carried out by the state vigilance commission.
“There should be impartial and fair investigation to identify and punish those involved in the recruitments,” the students’ body said.
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| Children participate in a painting competition at Tezpur on Sunday. Picture by Eastern Projections |
Advocacy Matters
A workshop on elimination of filariasis, organised by the Zoological Society of Cotton College (ZSCC) on March 13 generated a great deal of curiosity among the students and teachers of Cotton College.
The society organised the workshop in collaboration with the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme and the directorate of health services, Assam.
Vice-chancellor of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Umesh Chandra Sarma, while inaugurating the workshop, said: “Filariasis is the name for a group of tropical diseases caused by various thread-like parasitic round worms (nematodes) and their larvae. He said the larvae transmit the disease to humans through a mosquito bite.”
“If we know the causes and symptoms of the disease, the treatment would be more effective and there is a full chance of recovery,” he said.
R.C. Rajkhowa, the secretary of society, said technical sessions on epidemiology of filariasis, elimination of lymphatic filariasis with mass drug administration, disease manifestation and morbidity management of lymphatic filariasis were discussed. There were also sessions on the involvement of mass media and community participation in total eradication of the disease.
Innovations North East Centre for Sustainable Development, in association with the Darwin School of Business, organised a lecture by Prof. Anil K. Gupta on March 7.
Prof. Gupta is a faculty member from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and executive vice-chairman of National Innovation Foundation (NIF). He is also a Padmashree, recognised for his outstanding work on innovations and traditional knowledge.
In his speech, the professor said the grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge are important for the development of society. He shared his experiences of meeting several grassroots innovators.
Ranjan K. Baruah conducted the programme.
Kishore Kalita from NIF, Assam and Anirban Choudhury, director of the Darwin School of Business were present, apart from students and professionals from different parts of the state.
CHIT CHAT
The Bhubaneswar Borooah Boys Hostel of Gauhati University celebrated its golden jubilee last week by creating awareness about AIDS.
The hostel, in association with Sparsh, an NGO, organised a seminar on the Dreadfulness of AIDS: Role of Youths, Government and Media to Control the Disease.
The programme started with a colourful procession, which was taken out to create awareness on the prevention of the deadly disease.
Inaugurating the seminar, the vice-chancellor of Gauhati University, Okhil Kumar Medhi, said students should not confine themselves to studies alone but find time for social work as well.
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Imphal, March 15 : The residents of Nganapithong in Imphal West today blocked the road leading to Khagempalli and staged a sit-in, demanding punishment to police personnel who allegedly assaulted a college lecturer yesterday.
The lecturer, O. Ajit Singh, teaches at DM College of Sciences. Reports said a team of Imphal West police personnel called Singh, who was watching Yaoshang sports in his locality last evening.
The police hit Singh, leading to critical injuries in his head and chest. It is not yet known what provoked the police to do so.
After the police left, Singh was rushed to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). When his condition worsened, he was referred to the Shija Hospital and Research Institute.
Infuriated over the incident, the residents formed a joint action committee and demanded the suspension of the errant police personnel.
The committee warned that they would intensify the agitation if justice was not done.
Education minister L. Jayantakumar Singh met the committee’s leaders and assured them that that the matter would be placed before the chief minister.
He added that the guilty personnel would be booked.
ATTSA stand will not affect poll outcome: Handique
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| Dibrugarh, March 15 : The Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers, B.K. Handique, and the former Dibrugarh MP, Paban Singh Ghatowar, today said the Assam Tea Tribes Students Association would not be a cause of concern for the Congress in the ensuing polls. Their comment comes after the influential association threatened to stage protests against the Congress for its alleged failure on all fronts and particularly for the stunted development of the tea community. The two important Congress candidates from the tea belt, however, virtually laughed off the threat. Addressing the media at the Dibrugarh District Congress Committee office this morning, Handique, the party’s candidate from Jorhat parliamentary constituency and Ghatowar, the candidate from Dibrugarh, said the ATTSA threat would not affect the Congress’ prospects. The ATTSA had issued similar threats during the panchayat elections too and many people thought it would have an impact, particularly after the Beltola episode, Handique said. “However, it proved to be mere words. Actually, organisations like ATTSA do not have any base at the grassroots level. This is why no one takes them seriously,” he added. after formally announcing his candidature. Ghatowar said organisations like ATTSA try to raise a hue and cry only during the elections because they have political intentions. “They are not concerned about the well being of the tea community. If they are, they should come forward and discuss their problems, merely issuing so-called threats through certain newspapers or channels would not serve any purpose,” Ghatowar added. Handique, however, said the party if voted to power once again would amend certain laws like the Plantation Labour Act, 1951, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Industrial Dispute Act, 1948 among others. On the ailing Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) gardens, the Union minister said the government is looking for good buyers to sell these gardens off as a whole. “Though there are some responses, they are not willing to shoulder the huge liabilities of ATCL. We will have to sort out these issues. I am happy that the state government has adopted schemes to better health care facilities in the tea gardens through the National Rural Health Mission. A Rs 150-crore fund has already been sanctioned for the tea estates, and more steps will soon be taken,” Hondique said. Both the Dibrugarh and Jorhat parliamentary constituencies however, have a sizeable tea voter’s population and it would be interesting to watch what the ATTSA does after today’s development. |
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Dimapur, March 11 : An extra-ordinary federal assembly of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has been called for March 9, from 11 AM in Kohima. The federation’s assembly is to discuss the ongoing crisis that has gripped the apex Naga students’ organization, reportedly over the issue of superannuation for state government employees.
Informing this over phone, NSF tribunal general and former NSF president, Pushika Aomi said the extraordinary federal assembly has been called as there is a ‘constitutional breakdown’ of the NSF. The NSF’s federal assembly is the highest decision-making body of the NSF.
He said that the federal assembly was called to “restore the federation”. The former NSF president also informed that the federating units, “seniors” and subordinating bodies are expected to attend the extra-ordinary assembly. However, when queried on the “suspended executives” of the NSF attending or not, the former NSF president said they can also attend.
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| Children participate in a go-as-you-like competition organised by the Sivasagar District Primary Teachers’ Association. Picture by Eastern Projections |
Embodying the spirit of camaraderie, competition and fun, the Assam Institute of Management organised its annual event, AIM Quest 2009 — Quest for Excellence, at Shilpgram, Guwahati, on February 24.
Almost all the leading B-schools of the region — Tezpur University, CMS-Dibrugarh University, NIS Academy, NERIM and NERIST — were part of the programme.
Among the plethora of events, the first was a paper presentation contest, followed by a case study contest.
In the case study competition, the participating teams were provided with the case of an FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) major where certain problems had cropped up in the organisation.
The participants on their part were supposed to come out with solutions within a frame of contents supplied to them.
The subsequent contests were collage making, cartooning and ad-designing.
At the end of the gruelling and cell-jogging sessions, students danced away recession blues to a DJ’s tunes.
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| Students of Bidyapara Girls’ Middle English Madrassa take out a procession in Dhubri |
Science Day The National Science Day was observed under the auspices of Dhubri Rural Science Society and Aryabhatta Sci ence Centre of Gouripur at Bidyapara Girls’ Middle English Madrassa with a daylong programme on February 28.
Art and quiz contests were the main attractions of the event.
Nearly 300 students took part in the contest, while hundreds took out a colourful procession.
Chit chat
Utsav 2008-09, the annual fest of Army School Narangi, concluded recently.
An inter-school rock fest, choreography contest, quiz and street play competition were the highlights of the event, followed by a musical extravaganza.
The draw of the programme was a cultural show.
Through the songs, dances, ballets and classical fusion, the students wove a rich tapestry of every period of Indian culture.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi released the silver jubilee edition of the school magazine Triveni and lauded the students’ performances.
Principal Prabha Dastidar highlighted the scholastic and non-scholastic achievements of the school and assured the stakeholders of the commitment of the school in empowering students. |
JORHAT, Mar 2 : The Jorhat regional unit of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) alleged that the director in-charge of the Cost Of Cultivation Centre (COCC) and the Agro Economy Research Centre (AERC), under Asom Agriculture University (AAU), have allegedly appointed some persons in some vacant posts by violating the rules and regulations of the recruitment procedure. It also alleged that the directors of the COCC and AERC had not published any advertisements through newspapers in this regard.
The students’ body in a press release alleged, at a time when the unemployment problem has been proved to be a burning issue in the State, the director of the AERC has appointed some retired employees in contractual basis. Apart from this, the director himself has been holding three major posts in the AAU.
Demanding the immediate dismissal of the alleged appointment, the students’ body urged the district administration as well as the State Government to appoint permanent directors in the said centres to prevent such anomalies.
Moreover, the director has allegedly deputed a number of contractors of his own choice to work on some development schemes for his self interest. Since these schemes are of the Central Government, it needs to be tendered openly, but the director did not do so, they added.
Demanding an immediate action Sumanta Hazarika and Bhargab Borthakur, president and secretary respectively of JRSU, have sent memoranda to the Vice Chancellor of AAU and the chairman of the Advisory Body of COCC and AERC under AAU in this regard. They also warned the authorities concerned of agitation if they fail to act against such mispractice.
When the director contacted over telephone in this regard, he refuted the allegations levelled against him and had not violated any guidelines prescribed by AAU.
