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Civic body to award scholarships to pupils

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 09:08 administrator
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The Times of India             03.12.2013

Civic body to award scholarships to pupils

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to award scholarships to municipal school students scoring more than 60% in their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) 2013 board exams.

The civic body has taken the move in order to motivate merit holders and encourage other students to perform well.

Deputy municipal commissioner and education officer, Dattatreya Gotise, said, "The scholarships will be conferred to students of NMC schools, who have scored above 60%. Around 171 students will be granted the scholarship under this scheme."

He added, "A scholarship of Rs 4,000 will be given to those who have scored between 60-70% in their SSC board exams and Rs 5,000 to those who have scored between 70-80%. Those scoring above 80% will receive a scholarship of Rs 6,000."

The officer added that students in VIII and IX standards in NMC schools should strive to achieve the feat and earn scholarships as well. "The scholarships will encourage all the students studying in NMC schools. It will also create a competitive spirit among students and enhance their performance as well."

He also said that the formalities to for the scholarship are in the final stages.

"The NMC has a total of 127 primary and secondary schools and ten high schools. The scholarships will be awarded to the students who passed out of these ten schools as they are eligible under this scheme. We started standard VIII classes in three more schools, this year. So in all we have 13 high schools now," said Gotise.

 

Techies took part in KR Market cleaning drive

Monday, 02 December 2013 10:51 administrator
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The Times of India          02.12.2013

Techies took part in KR Market cleaning drive

BANGALORE: More than 60 software engineers from various IT companies took part in the garbage cleaning drive programme at KR Market on Sunday. The techies with great enthusiasm cleared four loads of garbage to create awareness about maintaining of cleanliness among the traders. This programme has been organized by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Four trucks and earthmovers were used to transport the garbage from the market. City mayor BS Sathyanarayana said "We are happy as we had been waiting for software engineers to take part in this cleaning drive. I hope in future also software engineers will take part in this programme."

During the programme the techies also cleaned the parking lot of the market. For the past two months, BBMP has been organizing cleaning drive once in a week.

 

It's time to get rid of 'chauffeur-driven view of things, ministry of urban development official says

Monday, 02 December 2013 10:29 administrator
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The Times of India          02.12.2013

It's time to get rid of 'chauffeur-driven view of things, ministry of urban development official says

GURGAON: That Raahgiri Day has resonated with the people of Gurgaon is evident by the numbers that head for this car-free zone, equipped with bicycles and running shoes, every Sunday morning. But quite apart from having become the 'carnival of the streets,' Raahgiri Day can also be seen as that necessary first step of altering the mindsets that usually precedes larger systemic changes - like safer roads and better facilities for cyclists and walkers, required so urgently in Gurgaon.

"Generating more awareness about non-motorized transport is the first thing, it's important that the demand for cycling and walking infrastructure is kept up," said S K Lohia, OSD, Urban Transport in the Ministry of Urban Development, who was among those present at the venue of the third edition of Raahgiri Day on Sunday.

Criticizing 'policy makers, planners and implementers' for having a 'chauffeur-driven view of things,' Lohia said that it's time people realized that roads are not meant only for cars.

"The moment a person sits inside a car, he treats pedestrians with contempt. And events such as this can change the mindset in a big way," Lohia told TOI.

Transport authorities in Bangalore are already working on their own version of Raahgiri Day, which is expected to be launched in January next year. According to Lohia, the concept of Raahgiri Day has great potential for further replication in any urban setting.

"Initiatives such as these should absolutely be replicated in cities like Delhi. I would say that this is relevant for any city in the world," Lohia told TOI.

According to the MCG councillor Nisha Singh, all European cities have taken a holistic approach towards infrastructural development, with special facilities for pedestrians and cyclists and equal emphasis on public transport. "The same has to happen in Gurgaon, as much as it does in any other Indian city. This is the future and the only solution," she said.

 
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