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Chandigarh Mayor gives appointment letters to 32 newly recruited drivers in Fire & Rescue Services Department

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The Mayor, Chandigarh Sh. Anup Gupta today called upon the newly recruited drivers in the Fire & Rescue department, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh to come forward and live up to their responsibilities.

As many as 32 drivers, who cleared the examination and tests, were handed over appointment letters by the Mayor during a special orientation programme held at Community Centre, Sector 21, Chandigarh in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Harjeet Singh, Deputy Mayor and other senior officers of MCC.

While congratulating them, the Mayor said that it is essential to maintain people’s confidence and faith in public service delivery system and it can be achieved through determination, dedication and devotion. He asked them to provide responsive administration at the base level stating that Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has always accorded high priority to public service delivery.

He said that with the motto of ‘We serve to Save’, every official of this department has onerous task to save the lives and property in case of fire/disaster and the main purpose is to help those in distress. The fire brigade was founded on the mottos of valour and sacrifice. It is geared to ‘Kill the fire before it kills you’, said the Mayor.

Lauded the efforts of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh for providing better opportunities to the citizens as well as youth for speeding up their process to fill up the posts in various wings, the Mayor said that Municipal Corporation has contributed a lot towards making Chandigarh No.1 in every segment.

The Mayor congratulated the newly drivers and said that in the interest of public welfare, special services which involve life saving or rescue operations, humanitarian services and emergent services during building collapses, train and motor accidents, drowning accidents, tree collapses, earth quake, oil and acid spillages etc. are being rendered by the fire brigade, which is a job of high responsibility.

The Mayor said that it is a proud moment for Chandigarh that today appointment letters to 32 drivers from different categories have been handed over. He said that the Fire and Rescue Wing of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh is a Multi Hazard Response Unit and has entrusted with the task of Fire Fighting, Rescue and special service operations during emergencies.

Earlier, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MCC welcomed the chief guest and all the dignitaries. She said that the newly recruits will be imparted rigorous training at various Fire Stations to prepare them to meet out the requirements of peculiar nature of duty as well as to make them able to handle the latest fire fighting machinery and equipments to save the valuable life and property of the General Public of City Beautiful Chandigarh.

She said that the Fire Brigade is also in the process to procure the State of the Art machinery and equipments to cope up with fire fighting challenges in modern constructions and associated materials. The augmentation of workforce will result in increasing the effectiveness of Fire & Rescue Services in extinguishing fires and protecting the life and property of the citizens, she added.

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Chief Minister’s big announcement, purchase centre at Bhiwani’s Dhanana village to be developed in six acres

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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has announced that the purchase centre of Dhanana village in Bhiwani district will be developed from two acres to six acres.

        The Chief Minister was interacting with the people in Dhanana village during the Jan Samvad Programme on Monday. He said that the state government has made the schemes of various departments online and now citizens can apply from mobile while sitting at home.

122 people of Dhanana village took benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojana

        The Chief Minister said that Ayushman cards have been made for 5,582 people of Dhanana village under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Of these, 122 people have taken benefits of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana so far. “Also, new ration cards have been made for 1,687 people of Dhanana village. Now, the old age pension is being made automatically as soon as the person attains the age of 60 years. The pension of 11 people in this village has been made automatically,” he added.

State government giving jobs to youth on basis of merit

       Sh. Manohar Lal said that 36 families of Dhanana village have been provided loans for self-employment under the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana and about 99 youths of Dhanana village have got jobs. “This is the result of the transparent policy of the government. Our government is giving jobs to the youth on the basis of merit,” he added.

Sarpanches should prepare joint plan for development of village

        The Chief Minister said that through e-tendering, there has been transparency and the work has been expedited. Instructing three sarpanches of Dhanana Gram Panchayat, the Chief Minister said that they should together prepare a joint plan for the development of the village. Apart from this, instructions were given for repair and maintenance of water supply in Dhanana village within seven days. The Chief Minister also gave instructions on the demand of the people to move the liquor vend out of the village.

Dhanana village will soon be Lal Dora-free

        On the problem of the people related to Lal Dora, the Chief Minister said that the map of Dhanana village has been finalized on March 24 and soon the village will be made Lal Dora-free.

        On the occasion, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh. JP Dalal, MLA Sh. Bishamber Valmiki, MLA Sh. Mohan Lal Badoli, OSD to Chief Minister, Sh. Jawahar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Naresh Narwal, Superintendent of Police, Sh. Ajit Singh Shekhawat and other dignitaries were present.

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Government stands with farmers in every situation: Chief Minister

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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government stands with the farmers in every situation like natural calamity for all possible cooperation. The compensation for crop loss during the recent rains and hailstorms will be given by the government till the month of May after getting Girdawari done.

        The Chief Minister was interacting with the people during the Jan Samvad programme at Tigrana and Dhanana villages of Bhiwani district on Monday. Earlier, while paying obeisance at Baba Paramhans Latadhari Samadhi at Tigrana, the Chief Minister wished for a happy and healthy life for the people of the state.

Farmers should adopt fish farming business in waterlogged fields

        The Chief Minister said that instead of traditional farming, the farmers should adopt fish farming business in waterlogged fields and take effective steps towards economic prosperity. He said that there is an income of about Rs 2 lakh per acre per year for rearing Jhinga fish in fish farming business. In such a situation, economic benefits can be taken by making good use of the waterlogged area, he added. 

Public welfare work done with spirit of Antyodaya in 8 years

        The Chief Minister said that during its 8-year tenure, the state government has done public welfare works with the spirit of Antyodaya. “Today food is being cooked with gas cylinders in every household. Uninterrupted supply of electricity has been ensured in every house in the villages and the work of providing tap water to every house has been done by the government. The benefits of the government’s schemes are automatically reaching the needy through the Parivar Pehchan Patra,” he added.

Chief Minister interacts with farmers in fields

        During the tour of Bhiwani district, the Chief Minister along with Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh. JP Dalal visited the fields in Tigrana village to interact with the farmers. He also took stock of the crop loss due to rain in the farms. The Chief Minister said that the farmers must register on Meri Fasal-Mera Byora portal, so that they can upload information about their losses on Kshatipurti Portal and get compensation according to Girdawari.

        He assured the affected farmers that the government stands with them in every situation. The Chief Minister also inspected the sub-yard for procurement of food grains located in Dhanana village.

Chief Minister meets Boxing World Champion Nitu Ghanghas

        The Chief Minister visited the residence of Boxing World Champion, Nitu Ghanghas at Dhanana village and extended greetings on her achievement. The Chief Minister said that several steps are being taken to groom talents in sports, due to which the players of Haryana are bringing laurels at the world level.

Chief Minister attends funeral of Air Force soldier

        The Chief Minister also attended the last rites of Mukesh, an Air Force soldier, who had come home on leave; at Swarg Ashram of Tigrana village. He expressed deep condolences and extended sympathies to the bereaved family members. The Chief Minister said that the government will provide all possible help to the family and instructed the concerned officials to ensure the education of both the children of the deceased.

        Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh. JP Dalal, MLA Sh. Bishamber Balmiki, MLA Sh. Mohan Lal Badoli and OSD to Chief Minister Sh. Jawahar Yadav were also present on the occasion.

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Chief Minister meets families of martyrs in Bhiwani’s Bapora village

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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal visited the residence of Vir Chakra awardee, Sh. Mathan Singh, who was martyred in 1965 and met the family; before the Jan Samvad programme in Bapora village, Bhiwani district. The Chief Minister also met the families of Girwar Singh, who was martyred in Sri Lanka in 1989, Suraj Pal, who was martyred in 1965, Bhanwar Singh, who was martyred in 1971 and Pratap Singh, who was martyred in 2005.

        On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the people of the country are proud of such brave sons who laid down their lives for the nation. “Haryana has been the land of brave soldiers,” he added.

        “Whether it is war with China or Pakistan or fighting terrorists, these brave sons preferred to give martyrdom. Today, a strong India is being built because of the sacrifices of the brave soldiers. The people of the country should forget mutual bitterness and contribute to the development of the country,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

Bhiwani’s railway junction is named after Mathan Singh

       Rifleman Mathan Singh was martyred in the Indo-Pak war of 1965 and was awarded with the honour of Vir Chakra. Bhiwani’s railway junction is named after him. Bapora is the village of martyrs and soldiers. Former Army Chief, General VK Singh is also from Bapora village, who is currently a minister in the Central Government.

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RTS Commission slaps a fine of Rs. 60,000/- on Mining Officer

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IEP Chandigarh, April 3

Haryana Right to Service Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs. 60,000 (Rs. 20,000 each in 3 cases) on Sh. Balram Singh, erstwhile Mining Officer, Faridabad who had been delaying cases inordinately.

        Giving more information in this regard, RTS Secretary informed that the Commission observed that in few cases delay was evident in the delivery of Mineral Dealer Licence, notified service under the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014 as observed in the monthly performance reports for the months of February and March, 2022 of the Mines and Geology Department.

        Taking cognizance of the matter, the Commission called for an immediate inquiry and issued a suo moto notice to the Director, Mines and Geology Department to share the status report on these cases .

        He said that the delivery of the Mineral Dealer License is under the notified service which should be delivered to the applicant within the timeline of 45 working days. However, in certain cases applications were found pending for more than a period of over one year as well.

He further stated that three such cases were found pending with Mining Officer, Faridabad for more than a year despite the MO being furnished show cause notices. The facts discovered during the probe indicates the lapse on the part of Sh. Balram Singh, who held the charge of MO Faridabad till February, 2023 is highly inordinate. The allegations were ratified by Director, Mines and Geology as well.

        The RTS Secretary said that considering all the facts observed during the inquiry the commission decided to impose a penalty of Rs. 60,000/- (Rs. 20,000 each in 3 cases) on MO, Sh. Balram Singh.

        The Commission, while expressing its extreme displeasure at the supervisory role being played by the Department HQ. Director, Mines and Geology instructed that in future, the Commission intends to penalise the Designated Officer for such delays. They should ensure clear SOPs for each level for dealing with such cases and robust monitoring on their part. The HQ officials managing specific districts should also be made to act more diligently towards their responsibilities.

        He added that the Commission will continue to take stringent action against officers/officials taking laxity in their approach towards public work.

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Brought many radical changes for good governance, says Haryana CM

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   Sh. Kaushal said that instructions have been issued by the government to all administrative secretaries and heads of departments to provide information on sensitive posts of departments, boards and corporations under them and the information of officers and employees posted on them for more than three years in the prescribed proforma. He said that many departments, boards, and corporations have not yet made this information available to the CS office. He further stated that the said information should be made available at the earliest.

        The Chief Secretary directed to provide category-wise details of the approved and vacant posts of Group A, B, C and D. Apart from this, he directed all the Administrative Secretaries to provide details of those employees who completed 20 years of qualifying service or who were dismissed, removed, prematurely retired from service at the age of 50 and 55 in the last 20 years.

Information about charge sheet and disciplinary action cases should be uploaded on the portal

        Sh. Kaushal also instructed all administrative secretaries to provide information regarding the charge sheets issued to officers and employees under Rule-7 and 8 in the last 5 years. Apart from this, he also directed to upload the information of disciplinary action cases on the HRMS portal.

Information regarding police verification of Group-D employees should be made available with corrected demographic data

        The Chief Secretary said that information regarding police verification of Common Cadre Group-D employees should be uploaded on the HRMS portal with corrected demographic data. So far, information about police verification has been given by 48 departments. Giving strict instructions to the officers of the rest of the department, he directed them to make the above information available. He said that orders have been given to NIC officers to make mandatory provisions related to police verification on the HRMS portal.

        He said that incorrect demographic information for the employees on the HRMS portal was discovered while configuring the software for the transfer drive of Common Cadre Group-D personnel. Therefore, all senior officers should get the demographic data of Group-D employees working in the departments corrected in the portal, so that the upcoming process can be completed at the earliest. 

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sh. T.V.S.N. Prasad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang, Special Secretary to Government, Human Resources Department, Sh. Aditya Dahiya and other senior officers and Deputy Commissioners attended the meeting through video conferencing.

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Now no need for verification of online Fard copy from Patwari in state, announces Chief Minister

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Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal has announced that now there will be no need for verification of online Fard copy from the Patwari. “Now, only online Fard copy will be valid and all institutions including banks will recognize online Fard,” he added. An order in this regard will be implemented in the entire state.

        The Chief Minister made the announcement after listening to the grievances of the people in a Jan Samvad programme organized at Bapora village in Bhiwani district on Monday.

        He said that the state government has emphasized on ensuring the benefits of schemes and government services easily available to the general public; besides development works. “By implementing the SVAMITVA Yojana, the government has done the work of giving the ownership rights of the property to the people of the rural sector. Today, development works are being done in the village on the lines of the city,” he added.

        The Chief Minister also paid obeisance before the newly constructed statue of Lord Parshuram at Lord Parshuram Seva Sadan in Bapora village. He said that the government is moving forward in the direction of public service; on the path shown by such great personalities.

        On the occasion, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Sh. JP Dalal, MP Sh. Dharambir Singh, MLA Sh. Mohan Lal Badoli, OSD to Chief Minister, Sh. Jawahar Yadav, and other dignitaries were present.

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Masks to be mandatory in Haryana in areas of mass gathering above 100 people – Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij

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directions to the officers to prepare SOP regarding ‘do’s and don’t’. In the meeting, a presentation was also given regarding Covid-19, in which it was told that 80,208 new Covid cases have been reported globally in the last week, in which USA, Japan, France, South Korea, Russia have 54.2 percent participation while India has a share of only 3.3 per cent. It was informed in the meeting that there are 53 testing labs in the state, out of which 26 are government and 27 private. In addition, there are 18 District Molecular Labs and 4,867 Isolation Beds for Pediatric Patients, 3,704 Oxygen Pediatric Patients Beds, 2,067 ICU Beds, 817 Neo Natal ICU Beds, 1,250 Pediatric ICU Beds, 733 Ventilator Pediatric. Similarly, there are 101 oxygen plants, 907 ventilators, 7,521 oxygen concentrators, and 16,734 oxygen cylinders.

        In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department, Dr. G. Anupama, Managing Director of Health Mission Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Director of Medical Education Department, Dr. Aditya Dahiya, Director of Health Services Department, Dr. Usha and Dr. V.K. Bansal were present.

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Indian School of Business celebrates its graduation day at the Mohali Campus

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Indian School of Business (ISB) celebrated the graduation of its Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Class of 2023, Mohali Cohort; and Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Professionals (PGPpro) Class of 2022 – Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai Cohorts – at its Mohali Campus on Monday. 255 students from the PGP Class of 2023 and 233 students from the PGPpro Class of 2022 graduated from their programmes today.

Ms Rekha M Menon, Chairperson and Senior Managing Director at Accenture in India, addressed the graduands as the Chief Guest.

Underlining how technological disruptions have sparked unprecedented opportunities, she called on the students to constantly adapt to the fast-evolving landscape to stay relevant. “There is a tsunami of change and disruption coming our way. We have seen so much disruption, especially in the technology world that I represent in the last five years. Technology is disrupting every aspect of our life. It has also sparked unprecedented opportunity space for new jobs, new roles and new industries and the only way you could seize all of this is if you are constantly learning. The half-life of the skills you have learnt is about two-and-a-half years so you have to constantly learn, you have to constantly adapt,” she said in her address.

Mr Harish Manwani, Chairperson of the ISB Board, said: “You are graduating from your respective programmes at a time when the world is recovering from the COVID pandemic. While global challenges persist, there is a rising optimism about India’s economic future. This is a good time for you to build your careers and contribute to the country’s growth.”

Advising graduating students to passionately follow their dreams, Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Mohali Campus Advisory Board, said,  “As ISB embarks on the third decade of its journey, it will continue to focus on high-quality research and high-quality programmes, reviewing and revising the curriculum, and making sure that the students get the best and are ready for the industry.”

Highlighting the importance of diversifying skill-sets, Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, ISB, said, “Be a generalist. Evolution teaches us that it is the generalist who survives in volatile environments, and we live in the most volatile of times.”

The graduation ceremony also celebrated the accomplishments of meritorious students by announcing awards to students who excelled in academics and extra-curricular activities and those who had demonstrated exemplary leadership skills through the course of their programmes.

Saswata Majumder was announced as the gold medalist from the PGP Class of 2023, Mohali Cohort.

Yashasvini Mathur was awarded the ISB-Parmeshwar Godrej Award from the Class of 2023. This award is given annually to an exemplary woman student who has a strong record of commitment to social causes from the graduating PGP class.

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Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute organises a two day “International conference on Autism Awareness and Neurodiversity’

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Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute organised a two day “International conference on Autism Awareness and Neurodiversity” to create awareness about Autism spectrum disorders among frontline health care workers, doctors, students and community.

Addressing the conference, Dr. Bhavneet Bharti, Director Principal, AIMS, Mohaligave insights into various myths associated with autism spectrum disorder, clarified the misconceptions with scientific literature and made a case for acceptance of neurodiversity in the community. Dr Jessica Bryan from University of Toronto shared her experience regarding use of social ABC approach in autism and clarified doubts of the delegates. DrPrahbhjotMalhi form PGIMER, Chandigarh highlighted the need for early diagnosis of autism in schools and clinics,and discussed the red flags and symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. Dr Nidhi Malhotra from AIMS, Mohali discussed the role of medications in the management of Autism and spoke about principles of pharmacotherapy, so the children receive tailor made medications when indicated, with best response and minimum side effects. Dr Sharmila Mukherjee enlightened the audience about the disability certification in Autism. On Day 2, Dr. Olaf from McMaster University, Canada apprised the delegates about the ICF framework and biopsychosocial approach in Autism. Parents of children with autsim shared their experience and journey. A Panel of Experts comprising of Madam MadhaviKataria, IAS, Director, Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab; Mohali; SAP, Mohali members: Dr. Sunil Mehta, Dr Jitender&DrPrabhjeet; Dr. Arun Singh and Dr. Jaskiran from RBSK, Dr. Kavita Das, Principal Saint John’s School, Chandigarh, Dr. Ekram Goyal from AIMS, Mohali; Dr. Sunita Seshadri from NIPCCD, Mohali deliberated upon various aspects of autism acceptance for a more inclusive community; role of RBSK and grassroot workers and came up with points for an action plan for Mohali District that shall be actualized in near future.

Moreover, to make people aware about World Autism Day, the district administration complex was illuminated with blue light. Mohali Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain said that every year World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is observed on April 02. Autism typically appears during the first three years of life. The three main areas affected in Persons with Autism are- Social relationships (Interaction with people), Communication (Speaking as well as understanding what others say) and Imagination (Presence of unusual and repetitive behaviour as well as interest).