IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the state government is making continuous efforts to improve the standard of education in the state. Taking this step forward, Haryana has set a target to completely implement the New Education Policy-2020 by the year 2025. There has been a major improvement in the standard of education during the tenure of the present state government.

        The Chief Minister was interacting with the media persons after meeting with the delegation of Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, Haryana (Higher Education Cadre) in Panchkula today.

        Responding to a query raised by media persons, the Chief Minister said that some schools have been merged by the state government in the ratio of students to teachers. It is worth mentioning that there is no shortage of teachers in any school. Deployment of teachers has been ensured institutionally only in proportion to the number of students.

        He said that the online teacher transfer policy of Haryana Government is being appreciated by other states in the country and they are following it. 90% of the teachers transferred under this policy are getting the top-3 options chosen by them and the teachers are satisfied with the policy. However, if any case related to shortage of teachers is approaching before the government, then immediate cognizance is being taken to redress the matter.

        He said that the government would soon recruit more teachers. Till regular recruitment, the shortage of teachers will also be filled through Haryana Skill Development Corporation.

        Responding to another question regarding the pension issue of a 102-year-old, the Chief Minister said that orders have been given to the Additional Deputy Commissioners to resolve the matter. He said that for redressal of pension related grievances, there is a grievance redressal forum at the level of Additional Deputy Commissioner, through which all grievances are resolved.

        The Chief Minister made it clear that if anyone receives pension in an unfair way, it will not be tolerated. However, during the tenure of Congress Government, recovery was not carried from defaulters by issuing notices to them. The aim of the present state government is to provide the benefits of government facilities to the eligible person only in a transparent manner, he added.

IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Happiness of  All India National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) topper, Tanishka Yadav today knew no bounds when she received a personal phone call from none other than Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

        The Chief Minister while speaking to Tanishka Yadav, a resident of Mirzapur Bachhod village in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district congratulated her for bagging the All India Rank 1 in the NEET  undergraduate (UG) 2022 examination.

        “By topping All India in the NEET examination, you have not only made the country proud but have also brought laurels to Haryana as well. I hope by becoming a good doctor, you will serve the country and state,” said Khattar while wishing Tanishka Yadav the best for her future endeavours.

        The Chief Minister while assuring to extend all possible help to Tanishka, said that if at any given point of time she faces any difficulty related to her education or any other kind, then she without any hesitation can seek help from the State Government. We are ready to help you at every step, said Khattar.

        Speaking to Chief Minister, Tanishka shared that her father is a teacher who constantly provided much-needed guidance to her to achieve this feat.

        The Chief Minister also spoke to Tanishka’s parents and congratulated them on her daughter’s achievement

IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today paid tribute to Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra on his birth anniversary.

        Remembering, martyr Captain Vikram Batra, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the supreme sacrifice made by the brave son of mother India in the Kargil has raised the honour of the tricolour.

        “Indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice made by Captain Vikram Batra while safeguarding the unity and integrity of the motherland will always be remembered and the entire country will always be proud of him,” said Khattar.

IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today paid tribute to Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra on his birth anniversary.

        Remembering, martyr Captain Vikram Batra, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the supreme sacrifice made by the brave son of mother India in the Kargil has raised the honour of the tricolour.

        “Indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice made by Captain Vikram Batra while safeguarding the unity and integrity of the motherland will always be remembered and the entire country will always be proud of him,” said Khattar.

IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Happiness of  All India National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) topper, Tanishka Yadav today knew no bounds when she received a personal phone call from none other than Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

        The Chief Minister while speaking to Tanishka Yadav, a resident of Mirzapur Bachhod village in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district congratulated her for bagging the All India Rank 1 in the NEET  undergraduate (UG) 2022 examination.

        “By topping All India in the NEET examination, you have not only made the country proud but have also brought laurels to Haryana as well. I hope by becoming a good doctor, you will serve the country and state,” said Khattar while wishing Tanishka Yadav the best for her future endeavours.

        The Chief Minister while assuring to extend all possible help to Tanishka, said that if at any given point of time she faces any difficulty related to her education or any other kind, then she without any hesitation can seek help from the State Government. We are ready to help you at every step, said Khattar.

        Speaking to Chief Minister, Tanishka shared that her father is a teacher who constantly provided much-needed guidance to her to achieve this feat.

        The Chief Minister also spoke to Tanishka’s parents and congratulated them on her daughter’s achievement.

IEP Chandigarh, September 9, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today paid tribute to Param Vir Chakra awardee Captain Vikram Batra on his birth anniversary.

        Remembering, martyr Captain Vikram Batra, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the supreme sacrifice made by the brave son of mother India in the Kargil has raised the honour of the tricolour.

        “Indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice made by Captain Vikram Batra while safeguarding the unity and integrity of the motherland will always be remembered and the entire country will always be proud of him,” said Khattar.

IEP CHANDIGARH SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has urged the office bearers of Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaishik Mahasangh, Haryana (Higher Education Cadre) to inculcate a sense of service among students by connecting them directly with society. He said that students must be involved in verification, survey, or other such activities under the welfare schemes being run by the state government. When students themselves become participants in welfare schemes, then they will develop a sense of service within them.

        The Chief Minister was meeting the delegation of Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaishik Mahasangh, Haryana (Higher Education Cadre) in Panchkula today during which  the delegation put forward their demands. The Chief Minister accepted a few demands and directed the officers of the department to discuss the rest of them.

        The Chief Minister directed the officers of the Higher Education Department to conduct a survey regarding the preparation of a new transfer policy of teachers, under which the teachers should be given the option of their preferred locations. Accordingly, the policy will be prepared subject-wise and according to the demand. This policy will not only benefit the students as well as the teachers but will also contribute to enhancing the standard of education.

        In the meeting, the office bearers put forward the demand to merge the increment for Ph.D. and MPhil holders. The Chief Minister said that the government will review it and the final decision will be taken after a meeting with the officers of the department.

        The Chief Minister said that 1,535 teachers will be recruited soon in the state. A letter has been written to the Haryana Public Service Commission on behalf of the Higher Education Department. Apart from this, a letter will also be sent to the commission this month for the recruitment of 1,500 more teachers.

        The Chief Minister directed the officers to settle all such matters related to promotion, child care leave, study leaves, or other matters associated with teachers within the stipulated time frame. Apart from this, the already pending cases should also be disposed of as soon as possible.

        He said that the teachers who will come on deputation to the posts of Joint Director, Deputy Director, and Assistant Director in Higher Education Department Headquarters, will serve for 3 years after which they  will be transferred.

        The Chief Minister said that efforts should be made to get admission of students in self-finance courses running in the universities of the state. He said that currently, the intake of students in these courses is less and sincere efforts should be made by the department so that the number of students in these courses can be increased. Apart from this, universities and colleges should also be contacted by alumni and appeals should be made to financially support these educational institutions, so that maximum work can be done in the field of research.

        The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Director, Higher Education, Sh. Rajiv Rattan, Chairperson, Haryana State Council of Higher Education, Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala, Vice Chairperson, Prof. Kailash Chand Sharma, and office bearers of Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaishik Mahasangh, Haryana (Higher Education Cadre) were present.

IEP Dehradun

Reaffirming the commitment of his government on ‘Zero tolerance on corruption’ policy the Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that no culprit in the recruitment scams would be spared. He said on Wednesday that the State government has decided that the pending recruitment examinations of the Uttarakhand Public Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) would be handed over to the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission or any other agency so that no delay occurs in these examinations and the interests of the aspirants are safeguarded.

He said a proposal in this regard would be brought before the State cabinet soon. The CM informed that the process of recruitment in 12,000 posts was to commence in the State out of which the UKSSSC would have to conduct a recruitment process of more than 7,000 posts of group ‘C’ services. Dhami said that the investigation into the alleged irregularities of the UKSSSC examinations is going on and the Vidhan Sabha Speaker also has set up a high level inquiry to investigate the issue of the appointment in Vidhan Sabha. He said that the State government is attentive towards protecting the interests of the youngsters and a transparent process of recruitment to fill vacant posts would be undertaken in the State.

He said that the Director General Police (DGP) has been directed to investigate the recruitment of forest ranger examination and he has handed over the inquiry to the Special Task Force (STF). Dhami said that the recruitment scam is a very serious issue for the State as it is associated with the future of the youngster. He said that a strict investigation was ordered in the UKSSSC paper leak case and the results are coming up. On a stern note the CM said that he wants to set up an example in this case so that there is no repetition of such incidents in future. He opined that a fool proof system of recruitment process is needed to be set up in the State so that no one even dares to think about doing such act.

IEP Dehradun

The process of submission of nomination papers for the three tier panchayat elections in Haridwar has started. A total of 34 candidates had submitted their nomination papers for the position of District Panchayat members till Tuesday.

A lot of enthusiasm among the villagers is clearly visible for the elections. The process of submission of nomination papers would end on September 8. The administration has set up three centres for submission of nomination papers for District Panchayat seats in the Zilla Panchayat office located near Devpura Chowk of the city.

Sale of nomination papers and deposit of security deposit is being done from one window. On the first day a total of 34 nomination papers were submitted on the first day while nomination papers were also purchased on behalf of 115 claimants. On the other hand, in six blocks of the district, Bahadarabad, Laksar, Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, Khanpur and Narsan, the applicants submitted nomination papers for Gram Panchayat members, Gram Pradhan, Block Panchayat members.

IEP Chandigarh, September 7, 2022

Urging the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC) to explore the possibilities for setting up Compressed Biogas (CBG) project in the state, Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that being an agrarian state Punjab has huge quantities of agro-residue resources to produce clean energy. Asia’s largest CBG plant has already been commissioned in Sangrur district.

A delegation of NHPC led by its Independent Director Prof. (Dr) Amit Kansal has called on the New & Renewable Energy Sources Minister at PEDA Bhawan here, and expressed keen interest in investing in the solar and hydro energy sector. 

Executive Director NHPC Regional Office, Chandigarh Mr. Surjeet Kumar Sandhu and CEO Mr. AK Pathak gave a presentation about the ongoing projects of the NHPC across the country. They apprised the Minister that NHPC’s Hydro, Solar and Wind power projects have already been operational in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Andaman & Nicobar and even across the border in Bhutan and Nepal.

Assuring the delegation all possible support from the state government side, Mr. Aman Arora said that Punjab has a huge potential in non-conventional energy sources and Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led state government is fully committed to promote clean and green energy to save the environment. PEDA has also allocated 42 additional CBG projects of total capacity 492.58 tonne per day (TPD) based on paddy straw and other agro-residue to develop a lasting and sustainable solution to prevent stubble burning.

Chief Executive PEDA Dr. Sumeet Jarangal, Director Mr. MP Singh, General Manager (Electrical) NHPC Mr. SP Rathore and other senior officials of PEDA were also present in the meeting.