IEP  Chandigarh, November 30, 2022

Prof. Vivek Lal, Director PGIMER honored 6 officers/officials on their superannuation today by presenting mementos to them.  Prof. R. Sehgal, Dean (Academics), Prof. Vipin Koushal, Medical Superintendent-cum-Head, Deptt. of Hospital Administration, Prof. D. Basu, Head, Deptt. of Psychiatry; Prof. Vanita Suri, Head, Deptt. of Obst. & Gynaecology; Prof. Davinder Parsad, Deptt. of Dermatology; Prof. Nandita Kakkar, Deptt. of Histopathology; Sh. P.S. Saini, Superintending Hospital Engineer and Mrs. Jaspal Kaur, CNO were present on the occasion.

 Kumar Gaurav Dhawan, Dy Director (Admn) wished them well in life. Sh. Kumar Abhay, Financial Adviser handed over beneficiary cheques comprising GPF, gratuity, and group insurance to the retirees.    Prof. Bishan Dass Radotra,Head, Deptt. of Histopathology; Sh. Narinder Malik,Hospital Engineer (Const.), Engg. Deptt; Smt. Rajinder Kaur Dhamija, Deputy Nursing Superintendent; Smt. Harinderjit Kaur, Sr. Lab Technician (PRC), Deptt. of Dermatology; Smt. Manpreet Kaur (VRS as on 01.11.2022) Medical Social Worker, Gr.II, Deptt. of Psychiatry; Sh. Dildar Singh,Hospital Attendant, Deptt. of Obs & Gynecology after devoting 29 to 39 years of their lives to PGI. 

IEP Chandigarh, November 30

Yakult Danone India announced the successful commissioning of a solar plant at its manufacturing facility at Rai industrial area near Sonipat today. The solar project is developed by SunSource Energy. The project incorporated innovative engineering to maximize the on-site solar capacity and is a unique combination of rooftop, ground mounted, and carport solar solutions. It will cater to up to 25% of the plant’s energy requirement and is expected to generate approximately 8.8 lakh kWh of clean energy annually. It will offset 810 tonnes of CO2 emission every year.

IEP Chandigarh, November 29

Ensuring fair and cheating free conduct of Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET), Haryana Chief Secretary directed the Deputy Commissioners to impose Section-144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) around all centres in the respective districts to prevent gathering so as to curb cheating in HTET.

Sh. Kaushal gave these directions while presiding over a virtual meeting regarding Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test 2022 with Deputy Commissioners of the state at Chandigarh.

Additional time to visually impaired candidates

Sh. Kaushal said that for the convenience of visually impaired candidates, additional 50 minutes at the rate of 20 minutes per hour will be given to them during the examination. Their O.M.R. sheet will also be sent in a separate envelope by the Centre Superintendent.  Separate sitting arrangements should be ensured for such examinees, he directed.

3,05,717 candidates will appear in 1,046 examination centres set up for HTET

The Chief Secretary was apprised in the meeting that a total of 3,05,717 candidates will appear in HTET to be conducted by the Board of School Education Haryana on December 3 and 04, 2022. 1,046 examination centres have been set up for HTET. It was further apprised that on December 03, 2022 (Saturday) Level-3 (PGT) examination will be conducted in the evening session from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm, in which 60,794 candidates will appear in 327 examination centres set up in the state. On December 04 (Sunday), 1,49,430 candidates will appear in Level-2 (TGT) examination to be conducted in the morning session from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm in 504 examination centres, while 95,493 candidates will appear in Level-1 (PRT) examination to be conducted in the evening session from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm in 215 examination centres.

Arrangement of police at treasury offices and examination centres

During the meeting, Sh. Kaushal directed the officers that the trunk of the sealed question paper of the examination will be collected from all district treasury offices and will be sent directly to the examination centres under the custody of two policemen through a joint team under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner or the administrative officer authorized by him. He further directed that adequate police arrangements should be made three hours before the commencement of the examination to prevent external interference at the examination centres and photostat shops around the examination centres will remain closed during the examination. Ensuring smooth conduct of the examination, media entry should be prohibited inside the examination centres, he added.

Ensure frisking, biometric attendance and other mandatory formalities on time

Sh. Kaushal further directed the concerned officers to ensure entry of candidates 2 hours 10 minutes before the commencement of the examination so that they can freely go through the metal detector frisking, biometric attendance and other mandatory formalities at the examination centre well in time. Entry to the examination centre will be closed one hour before the commencement of the examination, he added.

Flying squad arrangement to check cheating and other irregularities

He further said that the inspection arrangements of examination centres have been chalked out. Around 172 flying squads have been appointed to strictly check cheating and other irregularities. Apart from this, full-time observers have also been appointed at each examination centre across the state including an officer of the district administration and an officer/official of the education board as representatives. The admit cards (admit cards) of the eligible candidates for this examination have been issued on the board website www.bseh.org.in.

It was apprised in the meeting that same as last year, a hi-tech control room is being set up at the Board of School Education headquarters, Bhiwani. During the examination, the board will maintain a strict vigil through the hi-tech control room at all the examination centres of the state. Live monitoring of candidates will be done at the entrance and a case will be registered against the candidate found involved in using the unfair means.

Among those present in the meeting include Chairman, Board of School Education, Dr. V.P Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Sh. Mahavir Singh, Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages, Sh. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Secretary of Board of School Education, Sh. Krishan Kumar, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Sh. Navdeep Singh Virk, and other senior officers.

IEP Chandigarh, November 29

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the 18th Convocation of National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra as the chief guest today. On the occasion, the President also inaugurated the blockchain technology based degree solutions developed by NIT Kurukshetra and other collaborators for awarding degrees through digital medium and conferred degrees to the students of the year 2020 and 2021 batch through the same medium. Governor of Haryana, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal were also present on the occasion.

While congratulating the students receiving degrees, President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu said, “I give my best wishes to all the students along with their parents, family members and teachers. The family members and the society have played a significant role in their success and therefore to express their gratitude, the students should pledge to use their knowledge for the betterment of the country and society.”

The President said that she feels special and happy while attending any programme related to education because before starting her public life, she had worked as a teacher in a school. She said that the NIT University is celebrating its diamond jubilee and has received special recognition nationally and internationally.

“More than 40,000 former students of this university had contributed to nation building and had played an important role in raising the prestige of the country globally,” she said, adding that from Singapore to Silicon Valley and from civil society to civil services; the students of this university have made their place in all the fields.

Daughters setting records in every field today

        The President said that out of 5,800 students of NIT, more than 1,100 are girls and out of 2,800 students graduating today, more than 500 are girls. “This is also a proud moment. Today daughters are setting records in every field. More and more girls should come forward in the field of science, mathematics, technology and engineering,” she said.

Technical institutions have to take steps towards making students future-ready

Smt. Droupadi Murmu said that in today’s digital era, challenges are also being faced by rapidly changing technologies and for this the technical institutions will have to take steps towards making students future-ready. “This is also one of the main objectives of the National Education Policy. The NIT Kurukshetra is also moving in the direction of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics etc, which is a commendable step,” she added.

Responsibility of students to solve problems through technology

The President said that the farmers of Haryana have contributed to the production of food grains by playing a valuable role in the Green Revolution. But at present, problems of air pollution, land pollution, falling groundwater level etc. have arisen in this area and it is the responsibility of the students to find solutions to these problems through technology, she asserted.

It’s time for technology for social justice

The President said that the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that even the common man is tech-friendly. “Digital payment is the biggest example of this. If the technology is for the good of the public, then the cooperation of citizens is also garnered in its adoption. Now it is time for technology for social justice. That is how technology can be used for the betterment of society and this thinking has to move forward to help the underprivileged; so that they are not left behind,” she said.

Appeal to parents, motivate children for excellence

President Smt. Droupadi Murmu said that knowledge, ability and success in life should never be measured on the basis of money. She appealed to the parents to inspire the children for excellence; only then the children would be able to experience satisfaction and meaning in life.

On the occasion, MP Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, S. Sandeep Singh, MLA Sh. Subhash Sudha, Chief Secretary Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal and Director General of Police, Sh.PK Aggarwal were present along with other dignitaries.

IEP Chandigarh, November 29

Governor of Haryana, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya said that the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has done us all proud by gracing the 18th convocation ceremony of National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra as the chief guest. He said that the day has become even more special and memorable for the students receiving their degrees; as an ideal teacher who has reached the highest constitutional post of the country by facing difficult circumstances, has reached to bless them.While addressing the students, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya said that they should go ahead in their professional life and bring laurels to their institute and work for nation building. He said that the Haryana government has worked to strengthen the infrastructure in the state to promote education and create an environment for education. “There is no dearth of opportunities in today’s era. The Internet is such a medium, which has made it easier to work in the field of research. The students should also do the work of updating and upgrading themselves using the internet,” he added.With President’s arrival, new enthusiasm and inspiration have been communicated: Chief MinisterWelcoming the President on the occasion, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that with the presence of the President, new enthusiasm and inspiration have been communicated to all of us. The Chief Minister congratulated the students and said that the parents also deserve appreciation; who have made them reach this destination in life.Skill is the first requirement to take country forwardThe Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has a dream that India should become the leader of the world. “For this, he has given programs like Make in India, Digital India, Standup India and Startup to the nation. The basis of all these programs is Skill India. Skill is the first requirement to take the country forward in any field. To fulfill this need, many such institutes like NIT, Kurukshetra, which provide education of latest technology, have been established in Haryana,” he said.Apart from these, high quality institutes are there in Haryana to provide world class vocational and employable education in every field like arts, commerce, science, management, law, medicine, veterinary medicine, fine arts, fashion and designing, film and television, information technology, among others. The Chief Minister said that IIM at Sunaria, Rohtak, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology at Kurukshetra, North India’s first National Institute of Design at Umri in Kurukshetra and NIFT at Panchkula have been set up. Similarly, similar institutions have been established in other districts as well. Extension campuses of IIT Delhi are also being set up at Sonepat and Jhajjar.New education policy to be fully implemented in Haryana by 2025: Chief MinisterChief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government is committed to provide such education to the future generation, which will make them employable, cultured and inculcate moral qualities in them. “To make this a reality, a new education policy has come up in the country, which will be fully implemented in Haryana by the year 2025,” he added.He said that when Haryana was formed in the year 1966, there was only one university, while now 56 universities have been opened in the state. There are 41 government, society and aided institutes along with 454 private polytechnic institutes established in Haryana to provide technical education to the students. Besides, there are four government engineering colleges, 89 private engineering colleges and four technical universities imparting technical education.25 percent seats reserved for girls in all technical institutions in HaryanaSh. Manohar Lal said that the daughters of the state are achieving great heights in every field with their talent; therefore, 25 percent seats have been reserved for girls in all technical institutions. “No tuition fee is charged from the girl students studying in government polytechnic institutions. Free passport assistance scheme has been started for the students in colleges and polytechnics. Learner driving licenses are also being made in the colleges and free training of four to six months is being provided to the students in partnership with the industries,” he added.Under vision of self-reliant India, education linked with skills from school to universityThe Chief Minister said that the facility of credit guarantee scheme has been provided for the students studying in higher educational institutions of the state. “The slogan of self-reliant India given by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi can also be realized only through skill; that is why, we have linked education from school to university with skills,” he asserted.Skill University established in state for imparting skill trainingTaking another concrete step towards skill development, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University was established at Dudhola, Palwal district. “This University is one of its kind; which will provide skill education from certificate to doctorate level. Through this, training is being imparted as per the requirement of the industries,” said the Chief Minister.He said that we have received continuous cooperation from institutions like NIT, Kurukshetra in the development and dissemination of new technology. The Chief Minister congratulated the management for organising the convocation ceremony of this institute and wished a bright future to all the youth receiving degrees today and those studying in the institute.In the convocation ceremony, the Governor and the Chief Minister felicitated the gold medalist students of 2017 and 2016 batch with certificates and medals, respectively. On the occasion, MP Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs S. Sandeep Singh, MLA Sh. Subhash Sudha, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Director NIT Kurukshetra, Dr. B.V. Ramana Reddy and other dignitaries were present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 29

Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the entire life of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu is inspirational and many incidents in her life fill the people with excitement, which makes it exemplary.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the President’s civic reception organised at Haryana Raj Bhavan today. Sh. Manohar Lal said that he will always be grateful to President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu on her visit to Haryana for the first time as President; during the inauguration of International Gita Mahotsav. He said that it is a matter of good luck for the people of the state that they have got the opportunity to learn a lot from the life of the President.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the state government is working on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s mantra – ‘Last is First’, which is benefiting the common people. He said that the work done by the state government for the scheduled castes is unprecedented. “This is an important time for the people of India and the state, which is entering the 75th year on the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, when the Haryana government has expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme by adding 28 lakh families to it; after which the scheme has been named CHIRAYU,” he asserted.

He further said that the state government has started the Nirogi Haryana Scheme for the people with income less than Rs 1.80 lakh. Along with this, the data of all the people of the state is available with the government through Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) which is used from time to time to provide benefits of necessary schemes.

The Chief Minister said that with this data, the Haryana government is preparing schemes on the basis of need, in which old age pension is automatically made to the person after attaining the age of 60 years. “Not only this, ration cards of BPL families also reach their homes after being made. Today, there is an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the entire state and the Haryana government is fulfilling all the needs of the people on time”, added Sh. Manohar Lal.

On the occasion, Governor of Haryana, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Governor of Punjab, Sh. Banwari Lal Purohit, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala, Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, along with several ministers, MPs, MLAs, administrative officers and dignitaries were present.

IEP Chandigarh, November 29

President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has commended the State government led under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal for rightly implementing Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Abhiyan, Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon and Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana for economically weaker families in Haryana. While commending the state government’s initiatives towards inclusive development, Smt. Droupadi Murmu stated that Haryana has emerged as a leading state on many parameters in comparison with other states.

Smt. Droupadi Murmu was addressing at the civic reception organized in her honour by the state government at Haryana Raj Bhavan today. Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala and Haryana Assembly Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta were also present on the occasion. .

The most laudable accomplishment by Haryana is the efforts made in rightly implementing the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao initiative

The President stated that the efforts being made under the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign is the most commendable work of Haryana. She said that remarkable journey of progress to reach the sex ratio of 913 as compared to 871 in the year 2014 is highly appreciable. She added that the approach towards ensuring equal representation to women in Panchayats is a very effective means of women empowerment. She is delighted that the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Empowerment Award presented by the Government of India is awarding the District Panchayat of Sonipat and the Gram Panchayat of Madanheri in the Karnal district. She said that the daughters of Haryana had brought laurels to the state and to India. On November 30, Seema Punia, Anshu, and Sarita, three daughters of Haryana, will be honoured during the National Sports Awards distribution function at Rashtrapati Bhavan, She added.

Haryana is the centre of India’s oldest civilization

Smt. Droupadi Murmu referred to Haryana as the “land of gods and heroes,” noting that it served as the centre of India’s oldest civilisation. Haryana was blessed by Saraswati, the most important river of the Vedic period. She appreciated the Haryana Government for setting up the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board for creating awareness about Saraswati Heritage and for its conservation.

The brave soldiers of Haryana have made an extraordinary contribution in the security of the borders

She said that Haryana is one of the frontline states in agriculture as well as in the industrial sector. Haryana is the leading state in the production of automobiles and in terms of per capita income, Haryana is also included in the first 5 states and union territories. She said that on the basis of less than 1.4 percent of the country’s area and less than 2 percent of the population, Haryana has been contributing a lot in the overall development of the country. The brave soldiers of Haryana have made exceptional contributions to the security of the borders. General Deepak Kapoor, General Dalbir Singh Suhag, and General V.K. Singh, who have all made significant contributions to the army, hails from Haryana.

Speaking on the occasion, Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya said that the progress of a society depends on the progress achieved by women in that society. He said that President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has always brought the message of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita to life in a real sense. She is the epitome of rigorous devotion, sacrifice, penance, action and selfless service.

He said that for the first time in 75 years of independence, a woman representing the tribal society in the country holding the highest position is a matter of pride for the country. It is a matter of great joy for 50 percent of the country’s population, that is, women. She is now seen as a representative of the poor, Dalits, and tribal communities.

The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Sh. Banwarilal Purohit said that today is an important day for Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh as well as for the entire nation. He said that the entire life of President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu was a struggle and even after occupying the highest position of the President, she did not forget her roots. He said that he has complete faith that the Constitution of India and the nation will be completely safe in her hands.

MPs, Ministers, MLAs and senior officers of the State Government were present on the occasion

IEP Chandigarh

President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu today said in Kurukshetra that Haryana is a glorious example of enriched history and big development strides.

On the one hand, Kurukshetra, the birthplace of the holy Bhagavad Gita is spreading the light of knowledge across the globe, on the other hand, commendable developmental achievements of the Manohar Lal-led government are giving incomparable recognition to the state in the country.

The President, along with Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal visited the state-level progressive Haryana exhibition at the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)-2022 being held on the banks of Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra. 

In the progressive Haryana state-level exhibition prepared by the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, the President saw the artwork of evidence of Gita teachings and  got a glimpse of the stories of valour and contribution of Haryana’s heroes in the freedom struggle displayed through photographs.

The President, while observing the exhibition on Haryana’s development plans in the last eight years including the glorious history of Haryana, appreciated the working style of Chief Minister Manohar Lal. 

While viewing the pictures of the pilgrim sites of 48 Kos and various religious aspects of the historic land of Kurukshetra in the exhibition, the President termed the efforts of the Haryana government for the development of pilgrimage tourism as “remarkable”. 

The President also visited the stall depicting development schemes being run by the State Government and are dedicated to the public. 

The Chief Minister apprised the President about the development-oriented frameworks displayed in the exhibition depicting the glorious history of the state as well as the developmental aspects of Haryana which has changed the picture of Haryana in the last eight years.

IEP Chandigarh, November 28

After transforming the biggest holy festival of Gita into an International event, Haryana under Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal is now moving towards a new direction to bring the state on the world map. 

This time the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)-2022 will be more special for the devotees coming from across the country as the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu joins the grand festival of the Holy Gita today. 

The President will formally inaugurate the main programmes to be held during the ‘IGM-2022’ with Gita Pujan at Brahma Sarovar at 11:00 am. And thereafter she will inaugurate the three-day International Gita Seminar at Kurukshetra University.

The President will visit the State Exhibition, Haryana Pavilion, Crafts Garden, and the pavilions of the partner state Madhya Pradesh and  will also participate in the International Gita Seminar at Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Sadan, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. After this, she will virtually inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of three big projects of the state government, including an e-ticketing system in Haryana transport and the Nirogi Haryana Scheme and will also lay the foundation stone of a medical college in Sirsa district to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 950 crore.

The Prescient would also be the chief Guest at the 18th convocation of the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra where she will confer degrees to the graduating students.

Notably, on Chief Minister’s humble request, President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu is visiting Haryana to give a development bonanza to the people of the State, while earlier Vice-President, Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar also visited the State. 

Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, MP, Sh. Nayab Saini, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Member Secretary, Kurukshetra Development Board, Sh. Vijay Singh Dahiya and Vice-Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, Registrar and Director of NIT will be especially present during the President’s visit.

IEP Chandigarh, November 28

The President Smt. Draupadi Murmu will interact with Olympians and other sportspersons of the State on Nov 30 and will interact with various stakeholders and Asha workers involved in making Prime Minister, Sh.  Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign a success in the state. 

According to an official spokesperson President Droupadi Murmu, who will be visiting Haryana for the first time is likely to interact with the people associated with the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, which was launched by Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi on January 21, 2015, from the historic land of Panipat. 

Besides this, the President will also interact with women wrestlers and Olympians and other sportspersons and will also share her experiences with some schoolgirls.