IEP Chandigarh, November 8

As per the order of Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, the Education Department is soon going to enter the field with a full team of officers to inspect the senior secondary schools of Haryana. On November 11, 2022, under the leadership of the Director of Secondary Education Department, Sh. Anshaj Singh, the officers of the Directorate of Education will start the inspection of senior secondary schools from Mahendragarh. Sh. Anshaj Singh gave necessary directions regarding the preparations for the inspection by video conferencing with the officers in the directorate today.

Giving details regarding the marathon monitoring, a spokesperson of the Education Department said that under the ‘Shiksha-diksha’ academic supervision, a team of about 100 officers will closely inspect around 100 senior secondary schools in the Mahendragarh district together. All HCS, Joint Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director and Director SCERT and Program Officer will be present in the team.

During the inspection, the academic level of the students, civil work of schools, the quality of mid-day meals in schools, progress reports of programmes run under FLN, tablets distributed to students under e-learning, SIM cards, PAL software, book distribution etc. will be closely monitored.

Besides this, information about smart classrooms, Government Model Sanskriti Primary School (Bag Free Schools), science kit, and other activities being run by the Department will also be inspected. The amount of grants given by the department to the school will also be checked. The officers will also address the problems and requirements raised by the School Management Committee (SMC) members and parents of the school children.

The Departmental officer said that only those secondary schools will be inspected in which the primary wing is included so that the programme run under Nipun Haryana Mission can also be inspected simultaneously.

The spokesperson further said that a schedule and a complete format have been prepared for this inspection, under which every subject and aspect will be observed closely. The officers of the Directorate will spend the whole day in the same school and prepare their reports. After preparing the report, all the officers will assemble in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mahendragarh, where the report will be reviewed under the Chairmanship of the Director, Secondary Education, Special Secretary, School Education Department, Dr. Anshaj Singh. Directions were given to take the progress report of the activities and ongoing works of the department and to rectify the problems, after which it has now been decided by the Education Department to inspect the schools at the district level every Friday. Preparations related to the inspection of schools in other districts have also been done by the department.

IEP Chandigarh, November 8

The Vice President, Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar  said that the service I can lend to farmers’ is far less than what I want to.

He said today is the most crucial and important day of my life as he has learnt a significant lesson from Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram memorial site based in Sampla. He said that he will follow the ideas and principles of Chaudhary Chhotu Ram in his entire life. 

While speaking at a programme organized at the memorial site of Deen Bandhu Sir Chhotu Ram at Sampla in Rohtak district the Vice President said that he has no words to explain the joy and energy he has received by visiting the place today. 

He said that coming to this place would be a turning point of his life as he has learnt an important message of life which he is going to implement in his life.

He said that the blessings of the elders should be obtained at any cost. He said that great people like Chaudhary Chhotu Ram created history. He appreciated the thoughts of Chaudhary Chhotu Ram and said that he planned Bhakra Nangal Dam in 1923 according to the needs of the future. He paid tributes to the birthplace of Shi Chaudhary Chhotu Ram. 

Lauding the constructive efforts of Haryana Chief Minister, Sh Manohar Lal, the Vice President said that the Chief Minister of Haryana is an energetic and renowned personality and after being elected as Vice President on August 6, 2022, the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal had asked him to start visiting Haryana from this place and he is highly grateful to him. Haryana state has been touching new heights under the visionary leadership of the Chief Minister. 

In every field, Haryana has been playing an exemplary role  for other states. There are many such schemes of the Haryana government, which have been adopted by other states as well. Important decisions have been taken in Haryana state in the matter of eradicating corruption and ensuring transparency in the official work process of the government and giving jobs on the basis of merit.

He said that after the elections, farmers from all over the country came to offer blessings to him. At the same time, MP, Vijender Singh also presented him five books related to Chaudhary Chhotu Ram. 

On this occasion, the Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal greeted the Vice President on his first arrival in Haryana. He said that earlier Haryana was called an agricultural state. Now, the government is trying to make Haryana a farmer-oriented state. Continuous efforts are being made to increase the income of farmers. Haryana is leading in every field. Haryana is the leading state of the country in terms of population and area. Haryana is at the forefront of IT exports across the country. He said that Haryana is excellently contributing to the GDP of the country. The sports persons of Haryana are bringing laurels to the country in the world and an appreciable share of Haryana Youth has been participating in Indian Army. 

In the programme, representatives of various Khap Panchayats of the district honoured the Vice President and felicitated him with a shawl and bouquet.

On this occasion, Spouse of the Vice-President, Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, Haryana Education Minister, Sh.  Kanwar Pal, MP, Brijendra Singh, BJP State President, Sh. Om Prakash Dhankhar, Former Minister, Sh.  Manish Kumar Grover, Former MLA, Smt. Premlata and other dignitaries were present. 

IEP Chandigarh, November 8

National Legislators’ Conference (NLC) is being jointly organised by the legislative bodies, non-governmental institutions and civil society with active support of the MIT School of Government, Pune in Mumbai from June 16 to 18 next year. Around 4,000 legislators representing various political parties from across the country are expected to attend it.

NIC  is also seeking support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UNESCO. NLC is a democracy carnival aimed at propagating the ethos of India’s democracy in the world through leadership transformation, good governance and peace-building.

It aims at creation of a cohesive ecosystem among leaders of all ideologies for the common cause of development, instilling the spirit of nationhood, encouraging clean leadership for enhancing good governance, and creating a model to be reckoned with globally.

Meanwhile addressing a round table discussion to lay the framework for NLC on Tuesday, former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil said that the aim of the NLC is to train the elected representatives and make them aware their duties and responsibilities.  It is a unique and first-of-its kind initiative to develop a multi-partisan forum which will go a long way to make our Democracy more vibrant, stronger and healthie, he informed.

Former Lok Sabha Speakers Sumitra Mahajan and Meira Kumar also addressed the round table which was also attended by assembly speakers of over a dozen states , former Secretary Generals of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and several senior bureaucrats who shared their expertise towards nation-building and good governance. 

Meira Kumar said,” Indian system of parliamentary democracy is revered and honoured across the world. It is an outcome of our long struggle for Independence. People elect their MPs and MLAs and that is why the importance of our Parliament and State Assemblies is supreme. We all need to ensure that the rights and privileges that our constitution has given to our people are being safeguarded; it is our duty as elected representatives. Keeping these aspects in mind, the upcoming NLC holds a great significance as will lay the path for development and strengthening of our democratic values.” 

IEP Chandigarh

Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator of UT Chandigarh, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, today launched the Vision document Future Ready Chandigarh 2030 & beyond. The document drafted and finalised in consultation with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reflects the Chandigarh Administration’s commitment to be the country’s most sustainable city by 2030, promoting solutions that work for the people and the planet.
 
The vision document was released in the presence of Mr. Dharam Pal, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Mr. J. M. Balamurugan, IAS, Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Governor of Punjab, Mr. Praveer Ranjan, IPS, Director General of Police, Mr. Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Home Secretary, Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, IAS, Finance Secretary, Mr. Debendra Dalai, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr. Yashpal Garg, IAS, Secretary Health, Ms. Hargunjit Kaur, IAS, Special Secretary Finance and other officers of Chandigarh Administration, and Mr. Vikas Verma, Regional Head-North Region, UNDP India, at Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh.
 
Speaking at the event, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit thanked UNDP for its collaboration with Chandigarh Administration in preparing this vision document. He asked the Administration to plan all future interventions based on the Vision document.
 
On this occasion, Ms. Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP India, shared a message congratulating Chandigarh Administration and praising the leadership of Honourable Governor. Responding to the message, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit said, “We hope to have your continued association during the implementation of the vision document also. I appreciate your commitment and support.”
 
In line with future needs, the Vision document articulates that Chandigarh will be a ‘City forever Beautiful’ because it is a ‘City that Cares’ in every facet of urban living. While proposing the solutions, the document also considers the fast-changing threats the world is facing, including pandemics, climate change, environmental disasters, and its potential impact on the city’s development.
 
The document covers Vision statements and short & long-term action points under five thematic areas:
 
• Urban infrastructure & Planning; Transport & Mobility
• Environment, Climate Action & Eco Tourism
• Education, Skill Development (including Sports), Employment, Economic Ability
• Health, Nutrition & Well Being
• Social Protection & Safety