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Sports training for students

Friday, 06 November 2009 11:59 administrator

The New Indian Express 06.11.2009

Sports training for students

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kalari, the sports training programme for students belonging to backward families, conducted by the City Corporation is gearing up to form its next batch.

The programme, initiated a couple of years ago, trains students from classes V to X in athletics, volleyball, handball, basketball and swimming. As many as 235 students had took part in the programme last year, of which four students had participated in national-level games in their respective sport.

For the selection of the new batch, students have been asked to appear with their school card and certificate of the headmaster at Central Stadium on Saturday at 8.30 a.m. The Sports Working Group is in charge of the programme.

In a bid to give a boost to the Kalari programme, there are plans to set up a sports hostel by the Corporation, which is expected to materialise this year.

Ombudsman for local bodies switches to Malayalam

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 07:53 administrator

The New Indian Express 04.11.2009

Ombudsman for local bodies switches to Malayalam

Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Taking a cue from Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan’s `Keralappiravi Day’ speech, the Office of the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions has switched over completely to Malayalam from November 1.

Ombudsman M.R.Hariharan Nair said in a statement that all orders issued by his office will henceforth be in Malayalam. However, there is no objection to a petitioner filing his complaint, or other documents, in English, he said.

Under the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions (Enquiry Trial and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1999, the administrative language for the Ombudsman can be either English or Malayalam.

While this is a new experiment for a quasi-judicial institution, petitioners could face a slight problem. An Ombudsman’s orders can be questioned only in the High Court or the Supreme Court. So the petitioners will have to translate their petitions into English. ``But since such cases comprise only a small fraction of the total cases (handled by the Ombudsman), we feel that this slight inconvenience is irrelevant considering the benefit to the majority,’’ the statement said.

Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan had pointed out that if Malayalam were to become the administrative language in the fullest sense, then all government officials should be able to handle the language well.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 November 2009 07:56

Mayor Sain plans board exams for primary students

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:23 administrator

Indian Express 3.11.2009

Mayor Sain plans board exams for primary students

Considering the current level of education in the primary schools of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Mayor Kanwar Sain has proposed to hold board exams for students of Class V in the primary schools.

If implemented, the move will bring about a sense of greater responsibility and accountability among the teachers, besides instilling a more serious approach towards studies among the students and their parents, Sain said.

“As everyone knows that the quality of education imparted at the primary level is not up to mark in most MCD schools. Standard V is a crucial stage for this is when the level of education gets more serious and begins to get tougher gradually,” he said.

“Holding board exams will hence make the students more serious and ultimately result in churning out brighter students at the higher level.”

The proposal, however, is at a very nascent stage and has been made in his personal capacity, he said. “I have discussed it with some members of the education committee and will soon work it out. It will then be presented before the concerned authorities for approval,” Sain said.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:26

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