HC stays selection list of AIOs

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed the provisional selection list of Assistant Information Officers, released by the Services Selection Board (SSB) on January 31. The Court also issued notices to the official respondents and private respondents. Responding to a petition filed by Ashfaq Ahmad Tantray and Ashiq Hussain, Justice Hasnain Masoodi directed that the selection list shall not be acted upon. He issued notices to respondents including Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Information, Secretary Services Selection Board and order private respondents.

The petitioners had prayed that the SSB authorities adopting a 'faulty' criteria and meritorious and deserving candidates have been left out in the selection list. They said candidates were selected by giving preference and consideration to the points scored in the interview and the aptitude test rather than considering the academic merit, which has been rendered meaningless by giving weight-age across the board.

"The settled proposition and norm adopted by the SSB with respect to the criteria is that the points are allotted on pro-rata basis, by which due credence and reward is given to the merit obtained by the candidates in the academic qualifications", the petitioners submitted.

Seeking quashing of the provisional selection list and the reframing of the list on pro-rata basis on the marks obtained in the post graduate degree/diploma examination in Mass Communication and Journalism, the petitioners prayed that the court should come to their rescue so that deserving candidates are selected.

Students awarded degrees in SMVDU

672 students awarded degrees during SMVDU Convocation

A total of 672 students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) were today awarded degrees during its 3rd Convocation wherein President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the chief guest.

As many as six students received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy whereas 48 degrees of Master of Technology, 105 Masters of Sciences and Arts and 325 were presented degree of Bachelor of Technology in various engineering disciplines.

Four passing out graduates received the Chancellor’s Gold Medals, two graduates received Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal, 12 graduate students received University Silver Medals, seven graduates got Infosys Foundation Prize for Excellence and 12 certificates of appreciation on the occasion.

Those who received Chancellor’s Gold Medal included Irbha Magotra (MBA BE 2010 batch), Anoop Kumar Pandey (B.Tech CSE 2010 batch), Pardeep Singh Andotra (MBA BE 2011 batch), Abhinav Tiwari (B Tech CSE 2011 batch).

The recipients of Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal are Sandeep Kumar (B Tech ECE 2010 batch) and Suberta Manhas (B.Tech IBT 2011 batch).

Pawandeep Kaur (MBA 2010 batch), Shilpa Gupta (MBA 2010 batch), Irbha Magotra (MBE 2010 batch), Daksh Kumar Anand (B. Tech ECE 2010 batch), Anoop Kumar Pandey (B.Tech CSE 2010 batch) and Vikas Chandra (B. Tech EME 2010 batch), Tinny Modi (MBA 2011 batch), Pardeep Singh Andotra (MBE 2011 batch), Sarabjeet Kour Sudan (M.Sc Biotech 2011 batch), Esha Kundu (B Arch 2011 batch), Akshay Jain (B Tech ECE 2011 batch) and Abhinav Tiwari (B.Tech CSE 2011 batch) are the recipients of the University Silver Medals.

Those who received Infosys Foundation Prize for Excellence in PG Toppers included Tinny Modi (MBA), Pardeep Singh Andotra (MBE), Mohd Junaid Mir (M Tech M&A), Quleen Kaur (MA English), Sarabjeet Kour Sudan (MSc Biotechnology), Ram Krishan (MSc Mathematics) and Swati Sharma (MSc Physics).

The recipients of PhD Degree included Ajay Koul of School of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Amit Kant Pandit of School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ankush Anand of School of Mechanical Engineering, Rajesh Kumar Bhushan of School of Mechanical Engineering, Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Vikas Sharma of School of Business.

The President Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented medals to the recipients while as degrees were awarded by Governor, N N Vohra, who is also the Chancellor of the University.

Later, the recipients of the Degrees were administered oath.

Earlier, the convocation was declared open soon after the Academic Procession followed by chief guest President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Vice-Chancellor Prof R N K Bamezai, Principal Secretary to the Governor, R K Goyal, Vice-Chancellor Jammu University Prof Varun Sahni, members of Executive and Academic Councils attired in academic robes entered the hall amidst chanting of mantras on the back stage.

Soon after the convocation was declared closed by the Chancellor and President Pratibha Devisingh Patil left the auditorium, jubilations started among the students. "Hip Hip hurray" repeatedly rented the auditorium. The students also thanked Shri Mata Vaishnodevi for her blessings which helped them in their academic excellence.

Meanwhile, due to the vehicular restrictions imposed in view of VVIP visit, people particularly in the winter capital city and in the holy town of Katra have been facing lots of inconvenience.

"It is due to the failure of Traffic Police in giving wide publicity to the diversions and restrictions that commuters have been facing many problems in reaching their destinations in time", a number of people told News Agency on telephone today.

"No doubt, vehicular restrictions are required to be imposed in view of VVIP visit but adequate steps are necessary so that common masses don’t face problems", they said while alleging that Traffic Police always remain concerned about the VVIPs and VIPs and give no attention towards the inconvenience to the common masses.

Degree courses in Polytechnics soon

Technical Education Minister RS Chib said the government will soon start courses at universities in the country for students who have completed their studies in these institutions.

The minister was addressing a joint meeting of officials of the colleges, ITI, officers of the nodes and the presidents of the Institutional Management Committees (IMC) met to consider the physical and financial achievements registered in the industry.

Mr. Chib said nodes of public schools to create new, to these schools actually became functional use. He asked the President, IMC of new job-oriented professions according to the needs of specific area.

Later the Minister visited the Institute and went to various engineering wing. He headed for the proper maintenance and cleaning of the buildings on the premises of the Institute concerned. He asked the director of the adoption of stringent measures against the erring officials have been negligent in maintaining the lawn of the university.

The meeting was informed that 18 new technical colleges will be functional in this meeting, adding that eight government buildings were also identified and the remainder will be held in private accommodation. A sum of Rs 15 crore for projects in PPP mode ITI sector had been booked, told the meeting. Up to 10 ITIS under the Project for Improvement of Vocational Training (VPK) have been approved for Rs. 21.50 crore have been received.

The themes, including the creation of jobs and the hiring of private buildings for 18 schools newly created council of Engineers in Kashmir Government Polytechnic, Srinagar, Government Polytechnic, Jammu, Leh and Kargil, improvement of the rate structure for private schools and faculty compensation adjustment agreement next academic department heads and principals also discussed threadbare.

Previously, Director of Technical Education Sourab taken Bhagat informed about the programs and new initiatives in the department, the implementation of administrative and technical inspections and implementation of computer system containing personal data.

Among others, the government director Jammu universities, NH Malik, head of the Department of ITI Jammu, officials of the new universities knot, Joint Director, colleges, Inderabi, the deputy director, Riaz-ul-Amin, and NK Gupta, BMI were also attended the meeting chairman.

Foundation stone of Shiv temple
Newly appointed migrant employees without salaries
Maha Yagna at Bhagavaan Gopinath Ji Ashram