PPSC declares PCS result of Combined Competitive Examination 2012

Chandigarh, October 31: Punjab Public Service Commission today declared the result of Punjab State Civil Services (PCS) Combined Competitive Examination- 2012. The candidates who had appeared in the Viva Voce of Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination – 2012 can access their Final result by visiting the PPSC service website. The category wise merit list of candidates who had qualified and appeared in the Viva Voce have been put on website. The list of candidates who qualified in the Physical test conducted for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police Men & Women has also been put on website.
It may be recalled that the PPSC had advertised 160 number of posts for different categories in which 30 posts were of PCS Executive Branch, 20 posts of DSPs,

Over 500 SSA 's contractual staff detained for stir

Moga, Oct 31 (PTI) Over 500 contractual non-teaching staff of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan were today detained after they tried to block Moga-Ludhiana national highway, demanding regularisation of their services.

The protesting contractual employees were detained when they tried to block Moga-Bughipura crossing on the highway, police said.

JEE Advanced 2014 to be held on May 25,2014

LUCKNOW: The Joint Admission Board of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) has officially released the schedule for JEE (Advanced) - 2014 for admissions to the IITs. The JEE Advanced will be held on May 25, 2014, a week in advance as compared to last year. The board had earlier decided not to go for a computer-based JEE-Advanced 2014. Instead, aspirants will have a paper-pencil test. The test will include two papers- the first to be held from 9 am to 12 noon, and second from 2 pm to 5 pm. The questions will be objective (multiple choice) type that will test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

IT defaulter cannot be absolved of penalty by voluntarily disclosing income: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: An income tax defaulter cannot be absolved of paying penalty by just making a voluntary disclosure after being caught for hiding the income, the Supreme Court today said.

"It is trite law that the voluntary disclosure does not release the assessee from the mischief of penal proceedings. The law does not provide that when an assessee makes a voluntary disclosure of his concealed income, he had to be absolved from penalty," a bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and A K Sikri said.

UGC NET: Application date extended till Nov 4,2013

Kochi, October 30, 2013: The frequent glitches encountered by candidates while attempting to register online for National Eligibility Test have forced the University Grants Commission (UGC) to extend the last date of application till November 4, 2013. Though UGC had earlier fixed

Ministerial staff burn govt effigy

Ludhiana, October 30
The ministerial staff today staged a protest and burnt an effigy of the state government at the Mini-Secretariat here today. The agitated staff said the government was imposing all cost-cutting measures on the employees of the state government while those in power were enjoying all perks.

Quality and employability of graduates questionable: Shashi Tharoor

NEW DELHI: Drawing attention towards the gap in vocational and university education, Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the quality and employability of majority of Indian graduates is questionable.

 "At present, frankly, the quality and employability of the vast majority of our graduates are both, questionable," Tharoor said during his address at the

DA despite what Centre said: FM Punjab

Chandigarh:Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa put the Congress MLAs in a piquant situation on Wednesday, disclosing that despite the Union Ministry’s communication that the state was not bound to give Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees, the SAD-BJP government resolved not to do injustice with the its employees by following the Centre’s

Dhindsa announces to pay 30% pending arrears with November salary

30% Arrears of Employees to be released with November, 2013 Salary

Punjab Vidhan Sabha House passes 6 Important Bills

By Gagandeep Sohal
Chandigarh, October 30: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Session, on its 3rd day of proceedings again witnessed unruly scenes and walkouts by the opposition Congress Party members. Amidst heated exchange of arguments between treasury and opposition benches, six important bills were passed today which included: The Punjab Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2013, The Punjab Municipal Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2013, The Punjab Water & Supply Sewerage Board (Amendment) Bill, 2013, The Punjab Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013, The Payment of Wages (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2013 and The Punjab Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2013.
During presentation of Punjab Municipal Amendment Bill, 2013 about property tax by Local bodies minister Anil Joshi, there were hot debate, allegations and counter allegations by the Treasury and opposition benches. SAD MLA Daljit Singh Cheema, while initiating the discussion, said that the Congress party is adopting double standard on the issue of imposition of property tax. He said that in the year 2006 during Captain Amarinder Singh’s govt. the then Chief Secretary had written a letter to Central Govt. for imposition of property tax which Dr. Cheema presented in the house. He said that previous Congress Govt. in the year 2007 had planned to implement this Act but meanwhile the people of the State had ousted the Congress party Govt. from office. He said that SAD-BJP Govt. had not implemented this law for six years. He further said that the Central Govt. has stopped the grants to Punjab including under Jawaharlal Nehur Urban Rural Mission for not implementing property tax provision. Joining the discussion, the Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Ashu said that Punjab Govt. only blaming the Center Govt. on this issue and with the imposition of this tax, the people of the State are being burdened heavily. He said that Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Rural Mission has already been abolished and therefore this property tax should not be imposed. Intervening Cabinet Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said that this Mission is still alive. Meanwhile, Ruling party MLA Parkash Chand Garg while speaking on this issue advised the opposition party saying that your leader accompanied the Chief Minister to meet Center Govt. on water logging issue and in the same way also meet the Central leaders to withdraw the condition of property tax for releasing the Central grants to Punjab. The Congress MLAs including Ashwani Sekhri and Brahm Mohindra also participated in the discussion but meanwhile the Congress members walked out. After their return to house after 5 minutes, all the bills were passed amidst raising some objections by the Congress party.
Meanwhile, Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa announced that the remaining installment of 30% arrears of the lakhs of employees of 6th Pay Commission will be released with the salary of November. Replying to a question by Congress MLA Charanjit Channi on DA installment issue, the Finance Minister said that 8% DA installment has already been given to the employees which will be added with the November month’s salary. He said that the release of additional 10% DA is under consideration. He further said that Central Govt. is still to release Rs. 600 crores to Punjab Govt. and after receipt of this grant, the remaining employees dues will be released.
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Maluka assures due consideration towards AIE Teacher’s demands

Chandigarh, October 29: Punjab Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka today assured the representatives of the Alternative Innovative Education Teachers Union ( A I E, Punjab) that the state government would give due consideration to all of their legitimate demands.
Assurance to this regard was given by Maluka to a delegation of the Union, who called on the Minister. The delegation of

ANM’s end their fast after assurance by Punjab Health Minister Jyani

Chandigarh, 29th October: Surjit Kumar Jyani, Health & Family Welfare Minister, Punjab here today met the ANM's sitting on fast unto death outside the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Sector 34, Chandigarh and assured them that he himself would pursue their case for regularization with the Finance

HC orders status quo on promotion of lecturers

Chandigarh, October 29
In a significant development affecting the promotions of no less than 400 lecturers in Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered maintenance of status quo.

The directions by Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa came on a petition filed by Vijay Singh against the State of Punjab and other respondents through counsel Saurabh Arora. He had told the Bench that seniority in masters’ cadre has not been determined till date.

PTU forms 3-member committee to solve problems of college faculty

If faculties in Punjab Technical University (PTU)-affiliated colleges are facing any problems regarding salaries, grades or any problems, they can directly approach me, and strict action will be initiated against the defaulting colleges. PTU vice-chancellor Rajneesh Arora said this during the inaugural function of the Inter-Zonal Youth Festival at Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institue of Management and Technology

Now, teachers can conduct special classes on holidays

Remedial teaching classes started by the Punjab government for weak students of Class 9 are not going down well with the teachers. After teachers complained of extended working hours, Anjali Bhawra, director general of school education (DGSE)-cum-principal secretary, directed all district education officers (DEOs) to start taking classes on holidays as well. The

Gurdaspur DEO shown the door for embezzlement

The Punjab government has dismissed former Gurdaspur district education officer (DEO) Shindo Sahni for allegedly embezzling funds meant for students' uniform and furniture.


She was last posted as the principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Bassi Kalan, in Hoshiarpur district. To terminate her services, the state government had sought approval of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) in June but was granted a go-ahead on October 10.

Govt college in each Assembly constituency of punjab-Maluka

Mohali: To promote higher education, the state government has decided to open government college in each assembly constituency, said Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka, on Monday during a seminar and workshop on Rastriya Uchhattar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), organised by Government College, Phase-6. DP

UT Dept’s policies to cost guest teachers their jobs

Staff of aided colleges stare at ‘black’ Diwali They have not been paid wages for over nine months

Amritsar, October 27
Thousands of teaching and non-teaching employees of Government Aided Colleges in the state anticipate a ‘black’ Diwali this year as they have not been paid salary for over nine months now.

Aided schools get 95 per cent of the grant-in-aid from the state government but it has not been released as the government’s coffers are empty. These colleges impart education to 80 per cent of the undergraduate and postgraduate students in Punjab.

Employee to get gratuity on last month’s wages, says HC

Chandigarh, October 27 In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that an employee, whose rank is reduced as punishment for a day just before his retirement, would get gratuity and leave encashment on the basis of the entire month’s salary and not last day’s emoluments. The ruling, first of its kind, is significant as more often than not the powers that be reduce an employee’s rank for a day just before his superannuation, and then calculate the benefits on the basis of the salary payable on the last day. The ruling by Justice

Admission open at Sainik Schools for Classes VI and IX for academic session 2014-15

Kochi, October 27, 2013: Applications are invited by various Sainik Schools on prescribed formats from eligible candidates for admission.

Applications are invited to Classes VI and IX for academic session 2014-15:

Eligibility (Age limit):
For Class VI : Boys between 10-11 years as on 01 Jul 2014 (i.e. boys born between 02 Jul 2003 to 01 Jul 2004)
For Class IX: Boys between 13-14 years as on 01 Jul 2014 (i.e. boys born between 02 Jul 2000 to 01 Jul 2001)

Need to revamp higher education in Punjab

Chandigarh Need for real Autonomy for universities, Higher Education to be inclusive and accessible and provided in mother tongue, need for improvement in quality of education. For more accountability and self-analysis for teachers were the some issues that were deliberated by eminent guests on Saturday in a panel discussion on the ‘Higher

Maluka to teachers: Show results or face strict action

Maluka to teachers: Show results or face strict action “Our teachers are probably the best paid, but still some do not work… they send their children to private schools” sikandar singh maluka, Education Minister warns of chargesheet, transfer, suspension if 20 pC success rate Rajay Deep

Chandigarh Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka has sounded an alarm for the kith and kin of all “high and mighty” working as teachers in the state schools to get ready for facing the music if their performance is rated below 20 per cent. “Even if one is a relative of a top

Impact of 'revolutionary' edu scheme in another 10 yrs: FM

T he impact of the 'revolutionary' education loan scheme of the UPA government would be felt in another 10 years, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said Saturday. Participating in a loan mela organised by Canara Bank at nearby Tirumangalam city, he said Tamil Nadu is an advanced state in many ways due to the vision of late Chief Minister K Kamaraj, who had developed schools and

High Court penalises govt for not replying to petitions by doctors

Chandigarh, October 26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slapped a fine of Rs 40,000 on the Punjab Government for not filing a reply to four petitions filed by retired doctors. They had challenged the reduction in their pension by imposing ceiling.

Justice Ajay Tewari took serious view of the Punjab Government’s conduct in not filing reply. The retired doctors had

NET candidates' grievance will be redressed: UGC

Kochi, October 26, 2013: The UGC has asked the candidates who have grievances about the answer keys of National Eligibility Test (NET) held in June 2012 and December 2012 to approach the commission within a month for the

Teachers can't be compelled to work for 6th economic census: HC

MUMBAI: Ruling that teachers cannot be compelled to work as supervisors in the sixth economic census, the Bombay high court has struck down a show-cause notice issued to a school teacher for refusing to perform such duty.

The judgement was delivered by justices A S Oka and Revati Mohite Dhere recently on a petition filed by Ramnath Mote, a teacher employed with a school in Bhiwandi, who had challenged the show-cause notice issued to him by the Joint Census Commissioner.

CCTVs in engineering, technical colleges soon

PANAJI: Curbs on mobile phone usage, monitoring of students' dressing and surveillance of common campus areas through CCTVs will soon be a regular feature in engineering institutes and other technical colleges in the country.

The measures come as part of efforts to make technical institute campuses across India safer and more secure for female students at a time when crimes against women are on the rise, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman SS Mantha told TOI on Friday.

Big bucks not ensuring quality performance by teachers’

Chandigarh, October 25
During the inauguraal function of the national seminar on “Making of modern Punjab: Education, science and social change in Punjab’ , GK Chadha, a former chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Pay Review committee, said teachers have failed to deliver

40% govt schools yet to follow RTE Act in UT

Chandigarh, October 25
Nearly 40 per cent government schools in the UT still don't comply with the Right to Education (RTE) Act as far as the pupil-teacher ratio is concerned. This was revealed in the minutes of the Central Advisory Board of Education, which on October 10 took the RTE compliance's review meeting of all the states, including the UTs, in Delhi.

Govt cannot refuse to operate waiting list, if selected person do not join- HC

High Court directs Punjab education deptt to operate waiting list of post of Vocational Masters

Chandigarh, October 25: “Government cannot arbitrarily decline to operate waiting list, if selected persons do not join.” Ruled Justice Dhindsa in a significant judgment pronounced today, and directed the Punjab Education department to issue appointment letter to petitioner, Venus retrospectively from the last date stipulated for joining of selected candidates

Non-teaching SSA/RMSA staff allege unfair treatment, continue to protest

As many as 1,400 non-teaching employees recruited under Sarv Shikhsa Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in Punjab alleged unfair treatment by the state government. Their teaching counterparts had been

All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examinations to be held online from 2014

NEW DELHI: Subsequent to the Supreme Court of India's approval on the engagement of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and schedule for the examination, the All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examinations (AIPGMEE 2014) will be held as a computer-based test by NBE from November 25 to December 6, 2013, at 70 Prometric Test Centers in 38 cities in the country.

Details of AIPGMEE 2014 for medical courses are available at website www.nbe.gov.in. NBE will conduct AIPGMEE online for admission to all India 50% quota of MD/ MS/ PG diploma courses offered at government medical colleges/institutions, except the states of Andhra Pradesh and J&K. The state governments of Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and University of Delhi shall utilize the results of AIPGMEE 2014 for admission to MD/ MS/ PG diploma courses at colleges under their control. Thes

Punjab hikes 8% DA for employees/pensioners

Chandigarh, October 25: The Punjab Government today announced the 8 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) payable to the state government employees/pensioners which was due from January 2013. Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that the increased DA would be affected from July 1, 2013, which would further enhance the DA to 80 percent from present 72 percent of the basic pay. He further said that the enhanced DA would be paid along with

No more fairies in PSEB textbooks for junior classes

Mohali, October 24
The Punjab School Education Board has decided to remove fairies, angels, devils, and gods from the syllabus of junior classes.

The move has been taken on the advice of the Punjab Tarksheel Society, which has submitted a detailed report on such content, available in the syllabus books of Classes I-VIII.

Ministerial staff stage protest against the non-payment of arrears of dearness allowance announced by sixth pay commission.

Amritsar, October 24
The ministerial staff employees staged a protest and burnt the effigy of the state government in protest against the non-payment of arrears of dearness allowance announced by sixth pay commission. The employees said government had no funds to pay to the employees but it always had plans to buy cars,, helicopters for its ministers.

Punjab employees to get only 15% arrears by Dec

Chandigarh, October 24
The Punjab Government has failed to curtail its administrative expenses and continues to splurge, even as it faces an average deficit of Rs 600 crore a month. The state continues to splurge on buying a fleet of swanky cars while it dilly-dallies on clearing the pending arrears and bills to its employees.

Over 2,000 employees hold rally against UT admn

The unions of different departments of the UT administration staged a rally to press the administration for their demands here on Thursday. More than 2,000 employees working in different departments took part in the rally held at Sector 17, seeking release of dearness allowance (DA), bonus and other issues related to pay scales. The UT Powermen Union, Coordination Committee of Government and MC

UGC to set up Inter-University Centre for teacher education

MADURAI: Realizing the importance of quality teachers, the University Grants Commission has taken steps to set up an Inter-University Centre of Teacher Education at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh during the current 12th Five Year Plan, a top UGC official said on Wednesday.


The centre, to be set up at a cost of Rs 300 crore, would cater to the requirements of south India, UGC Vice-Chairman H Devaraj said delivering the 47th convocation address at the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) here.

School cooks sans salary for 8 months

Ludhiana, October 23
While the festival of lights ‘Diwali’ is being eagerly awaited by those, who wish to spend lavishly on celebrating the festival, there are few, for whom it may be a ‘black-Diwali’ as they have not been paid their meagre salaries by the government for the past over eight months. Poor cooks, cooking midday meals in the schools running under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP), who have not been given single penny by the government since February 2013.

Verdict in school board recruitment scam soon

Mohali, October 23
With the conclusion of arguments in the Punjab School Education Board recruitment scam involving former Education Minister Tota Singh, the court is expected to pronounce its verdict soon.

After the completion of the proceedings, the Mohali Additional District and Sessions Court has set October 30 as the next date for hearing of the case.

New govt appointees may get old grade pay

Chandigarh, October 23
All new recruitments by the Punjab government, including the ones on compassionate grounds, may now be done in the old grade pay. This will not just help the government skip the time consuming recruitment process by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) but also help the state save money.

CBSE to give another chance to schools on improving PSA

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is giving one more chance to schools to provide the details of those candidates who wish to improve performance in the Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) in classes 10 and 12. The details for such candidates, if not provided earlier, can be submitted online by November 15. The board has observed that while submitting the online list of candidates for classes 10 and 12 for the

266 teachers transferred in Punjab

Punjab education department today issued transfer orders of 179 lecturers, 49 principals and 38 head masters of state government schools. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the education

SSA, RMSA office staff to stage protest on Oct 24

Bathinda, October 22
On the third day of the pen down strike being observed by the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) office staff union, the agitating workers announced that they would stage a

Now PAN of Landlord is mandatory if Rent Paid is over Rs. 1,00,000 Per Annum

This news may disappoint many employees who all have been staying in rented house and claiming HRA (House Rent Allowance) under section 10(13A), need to furnish PAN of their landlords if

UGC's Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship

New Delhi, October 22, 2103: University Grants Commission has invited online applications for the award of Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders for the academic session 2013-15. Candidates admitted in post-graduate first year regular non-professional degree course in any

Govt moves to privatize 6 airports, AAI employees begin strike

NEW DELHI: Thousands of employees of Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday started a relay hunger strike across the country to protest against the government's move to privatize six airports.

The employees associated with various unions of AAI have formed a joint forum and started the three-day-long strike in front of the civil aviation ministry at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here and at AAI offices across the country.

SSA and RMSA office staff union observed a pen down strike

Bathinda, October 21
The Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) office staff union observed a pen down strike against the state government today. They suspended office work at the district and block-level offices.

Haryana Government today declared October 22 a general holiday for all woman employees on account of Karva Chauth.

The Haryana Government today declared October 22 a general holiday for all woman employees posted in government offices, educational institutions and boards

HC tells Punjab to complete ETT admissions by Oct 26

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday granted five days' time to the Punjab government to complete the admission process of Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) courses in around 65 Bachelor of Education (BEd) colleges across the state. The court has ordered the state government to start the course by October 26 after the completion of the admission process. This has come as a relief to more than 2,000 successful candidates for pursuing the ETT course.

Punjab to control fee structure of unaided educational institutes

The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved establishing a body to rationalise and regulate the fee structure of unaided educational institutes which would also keep a check on their functioning. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the council of ministers chaired by chief minister Parkash Singh Badal at his office. A spokesperson of the chief ninister's office said the decision had been taken in compliance with the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court and

UGC declared Result of NET held on 30th June, 2013

New Delhi, October 21, 2013: The University Grants Commission on Monday declared the result of NET held on 30th June, 2013 (and re-conducted on 8th September, 2013 in Delhi and Ranchi). As per a press release from UGC, out of 7,38,955 candidates registered for this

Punjab Cabinet nods for 665 posts of teaching faculty in Amritsar and Patiala Govt medical institutions

Chandigarh, October 21: In a bid to rationalise and regulate the fee structure in the unaided educational institutions across the state, the Punjab Cabinet today approved to establish a regulatory body to keep a check on these institutions. A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of Council of Ministers chaired by the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at Chief Minister's Office this morning. Disclosing this here today a

Appoint Chairman and Members for 7th Pay commission immediately - NMC urges PM

National Mazdoor Conference has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately appoint the chairman and other members of the 7th Pay Commission and hold discussions with representatives of the Centre and state government employees in this regard. “National Mazdoor Conference has urged to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately appoint chairman and other members of the 7th Commission and hold discussions with representatives of both Centre and state government employees in this regard as the Central and state government employees and pensioners will be entitled to 7th Pay Commission with effect from January one, 2016,” NCM President Subash Shastri said. An early notification for appointing chairman and other members of the announced 7th Pay Commission is the need of the hour, as it will have a bearing on about one crore employees and pensioners, both with the Central as well as state governments, Shastri said addressing a NMC workers

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2014: examination date announced

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2014: examination date announced CBSE recently announced the date of CTET 2014 exam, which is going to be held on 16 February 2014 across the country at different centers. Candidates who are willing to take the Central Teacher

Punjabi University launches diploma course in 'Gatka'

CHANDIGARH: Punjabi University Patiala has launched a one-year diploma course in Gatka from the ongoing academic year to promote the traditional Sikh martial art.

An MoU has been signed between the University and World Gatka Federation (WGF) recently to start the diploma course.

President Gatka Federation of India (GFI), affiliated with WGF, Harcharn Singh Bhullar said on Sunday that 25 seats have been assigned for the course.

HC refuses PIMS renewed permission for admissions

Chandigarh, October 20
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that renewal of permission for admission of 150 third-batch MBBS students cannot be granted to the Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for the academic session 2013-14.

The ruling by Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain came on a petition filed by the college against the Medical Council of India and other respondents. An unaided self-

Health services in rural areas a casualty 250 posts of RMO lying vacant in rural dispensaries

Sangrur, October 18
Health services in the rural areas are perhaps not on the priority list of the state government. This is the reason that it has not been paying much attention to posting of requisite number of doctors in the subsidiary health centres (rural dispensaries) being run by Zila Parishads.

State Cabinet meets today, to discuss procurement problems

Chandigarh, October 20
Apart from discussing amendments to the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, the state Cabinet will dwell on procurement problems at various grain markets in the state at its meeting here tomorrow.

Already, the state government has passed the Contract Farming Act:2013 to protect the interest of farmers entering into an agreement with private companies to produce various agriculture products.

Adhere to promotion policies, employees’ organisation tells gov

Amritsar, October 20
The Punjab Non-Gazetted and Gazetted Employees' Organisation organised a conference here today to discuss various problems faced by them. Discrepancies in promotion, nonpayment of dearness allowance instalments and regularisation of the contractual employees were discussed in the conference.

PFRDA makes changes in investment guidelines for pension fund

PFRDA makes changes in investment guidelines for pension fund
PTI

Investments in debt securities by pension funds should have residual tenure of not less than three years, PFRDA has said while notifying changes in investment guidelines.

“Debt securities selected for investments should have a minimum residual maturity period of 3 years from the date of investment by the pension fund,” the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said in a notification to all pension funds for the government sector.

UGC NET December 2013 Notification released: Apply online

UGC NET December 2013 Notification released: Apply online
New Delhi, Sat, 19 Oct 2013
NI Wire

UGC NET December 2013 exam Notification has been released by the University Grant Commission (UGC). According to the notifications last date to apply for the UGC NET Dec 2013 exam is 30 Oct 2013. However the Exam will be held on 29 Dec 2013. Candidates who are willing to take the UGC NET exam can apply online from the UGC official website.

Important dates for National Eligibility Test (NET) for the session Dec 2013 is as follows:

Distance and regular degrees are equal : UGC

Distance and regular degrees are equal : UGC

Anju Susan James Kochi, October 19, 2013: Nearly four months after the University Grants Commission undertook the regulatory charges of the distance education in the country after dissolving the Distance Education Council, the Distance Education Bureau has directed all universities to treat various courses offered through distant mode on par with those obtained through regular mode.

SSA/RSMA Office Employees Union to proceed on indefinite pen-down strike from October 21

SSA/RSMA Office Employees Union to proceed on indefinite pen-down strike from October 21

Govt. dilly-dallying in releasing its 35 per cent share in Central Scheme

Govt. playing mockery with 1400 families

Notice given to DEO

By Harish Monga
Ferozepur 19, October: The SSA/RSMA Employees Union have decided to proceed on pen-down strike from October 21 to register their protest for non acceptance of demands.
Giving this information, Sarabjit Singh, District President said, “The Union has decided to proceed on indefinite pen-down strike from October 21 to register their protest for their genuine demands and ultimatum to the District Education Officer has been given in this regard”.
He further said, “In the meeting with

NIT fees to be double from next session

NEW DELHI: Tuition fees of B.Tech, M.Tech and MCA programmes in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) would be doubled from the next academic session to Rs 70,000.

The NIT council which met here on Friday, however, decided not to hike the fees for SC and ST students, informed sources said.

The decision was in line with the recommendation of a standing committee under the NIT council which had suggested steep hike of tuition fees from

New Pension Scheme: Corpus up to Rs 2 lakh can be fully withdrawn at retirement

New Delhi, Oct. 18: New Pension Scheme (NPS) holders can withdraw the entire fund on retirement if the total amount is Rs 2 lakh or less. The Finance Ministry has notified the change. “When, on superannuation, a request is received from a subscriber, other than the subscriber under NPS-Lite Swavalamban Scheme, having pension wealth of two lakh rupees or less, he/she may opt for withdrawal of total pension wealth,” according to a Finance Ministry gazette

Mention “Zimmewar Bano, Voter Bano” on Department's Letter Heads : CEO

Chandigarh October 17: Raminder Singh Chief Electoral Officer Punjab today said that as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India all departments would have to mention “Zimmewar Bano, voter bano” ( be responsible, be voter) on their respective department letter heads.
 In a statement issued here today, he said that this step was initiated aiming at encouraging the citizens to register themselves as voters

7th central pay commission recommendations will have a severe impact on fiscally weak states

7th Pay Commission shock for the states
Devendra Kumar Pant | Updated: Oct 15 2013, 03:43 IST

Salary revisions following the central pay commission recommendations will have a severe impact on fiscally weak states


On September 25, the government of India announced the constitution of the seventh central pay commission. While the central pay commission’s (CPC) recommendations are applicable to central government employees’ salaries, the salaries of all state government and local bodies (municipal corporations, etc) employees are revised after central government’s acceptance of recommendations of the CPC.

Punjab invites scholarship applications from ex-servicemen & their wards

PM Scholarship scheme 2013-14

Punjab invites scholarship applications from ex-servicemen & their wards
Chandigarh, October 17: The Punjab Government has invited applications under Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme 2013-14 from Ex-servicemen and their wards.
Disclosing this here today Defence Services Welfare Department Chief Parliamentary Secretary S. Virsa Singh Valtoha said that Children those have passed 10+2 or Diploma or Graduation with 60 percent marks and have admission in professional course could apply for this scholarship.

Salary, pension of PAU employees delayed

Chandigarh, October 16, 2013: About 5,500 employees and pensioners of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today threatened to gherao Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal over the delay in the payment of salary and pension for September. "We, including teachers and non-teaching, staff have not received salary for the month of September till now," PAU Employees’ Union President P S Gill said. Similarly, pensioners have also

Mid-day meal scheme:Maluka for studying Tamilnadu model

Mid-day meal scheme
 Maluka for studying Tamilnadu model

Ludhiana, October 16
 To bring improvement in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Punjab, which has always remained in controversies for one reason or the other, Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka is planning to visit Tamil Nadu with the officials of the Education Department to study their successful model of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the release of one premature increment for non-participation in strike on February 8, 1978, to all petitioners

35 years on, teachers get increment
Saurabh Malik/TNS

Chandigarh, October 16
Nearly 35 years after Punjab teachers refused to observe “mass strike”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the release of an additional increment. The directions came two decades after the teachers moved the High Court for the grant of financial incentive.

Allowing the petition, Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa asserted: “The respondents are directed to release one premature increment for non-participation in strike on February 8, 1978, to all these petitioners irrespective of the fact whether they were ad hoc employees on the relevant date or on maternity or medical leave.

Education standard declines with few regular teachers

 Education standard declines with few regular teachers

Ludhiana, October 16
Contrary to the state government’s claims of reforming the education system, government colleges face an acute shortage of staff. Students’ education is hit with few regular teachers, librarians, lab staff, wardens and chowkidars.

Punjab Mulazam Sangharsh Committee to hold a state -level rally in Chandigarh on October 29

Govt employees to hold rally

Jalandhar, October 16
The Punjab government employees in a large number attended the one-day convention organised by the Punjab Mulazam Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, at Desh Bhagat Yaadgaar Hall, here today. During the convention it was decided to stage protest demonstrations against the anti-employee policies of the Union as well as State government.

SSA-RMSA employees to strike work from Oct 21

SSA-RMSA employees to strike work from Oct 21

Bathinda, October 16
 Employees hired under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and the Rashtriya Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) have announced that they would observe a pen-down strike beginning October 21. The employees are protesting against the decision of the state government to spend crores of rupees on the Kabaddi World Cup whejn it was yet to pay funds related to them.

HC okays Delhi govt's circular to form PTA in schools

New Delhi, October 15, 2013: The Delhi High Court has upheld a city government circular issuing guidelines to set up Parents-Teachers Associations (PTA) in all aided and unaided schools, saying this is also applicable to minority schools. "The writ petitions are disposed of with the direction thait the circular of April 12, 2010 shall be made applicable, to the minority school... but the Parents-Teachers Association of the school would not be competent to elect one of the parents to be a member of the managing committee

Ignou announces admissions for January session

NEW DELHI: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) has announced admissions to its distance education academic programmes for January session, an official statement said on Tuesday.

"Ignou announces admissions to its distance education academic programmes for the academic cycle commencing from January 2014, offering under-graduate and master's programmes, and post-graduate certificate courses," said the statement.

The admissi

Sikhya Provider Teachers’ union threatens stir

Teachers’ union threatens stir
Tribune News Service

Members of the Sikhya Provider Union hold a meeting at Ram Bagh in Amritsar on Tuesday. photo: Sameer Sehgal


Amritsar, October 15
Members of the Sikhya Provider Union, Amritsar, have threatened to go on strike from next month if the government does not implement Rs 4,300 salary hike.

The union president, Sukhwinder Singh Ajnala, in a meeting held here today stated that during a meeting held with education minister Sikandar Singh Maluka on October 12 it was endorsed to give the hike per month. He said Sikhya providers were appointed under Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan and they would be here as long as the SSA scheme was there. These teachers are given salary as per their qualification. For instance, graduate teachers get Rs

Punjab Subordinate Services Federation held a protest rally outside FM’s house

Govt staff protest outside  FM house

 Sangrur, October 15
Hundreds of activists of the Punjab Subordinate Services Federation held a protest rally near the district administrative complex here today. They were demanding regularisation of services of all contractual, adhoc and temporary employees and release of 18 per cent DA and salary arrears.

They later marched towards the residence of Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa where they held a demonstration and raised slogans against the Punjab Government. The activists culminated their protest after Sangrur SDM accepted a memorandum from their leaders.

Haryana govt to fill up 65,000 posts soon

Chandigarh: Haryana government today announced that about 65,000 vacant posts, including 25,000 of teachers, in various government departments will be filled. The recruitment drive aims to fill up 25,000 posts of teachers and 12,000 posts in police department, an official release quoting Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh

UT employees demand release of 10% DA before Diwali

On the call of Co-ordination Committee of Government and MC Employees, employees from different departments held a protest rally against the UT administration to demand immediate release of the 10% dearness allowance (DA) and bonus before the festival of Diwali, near the maintenance booth at Sector 23, on Tuesday.


The committee threatened to continue their protest if their demands are not fulfilled by the administration. Chandigarh Government Transport Workers Union, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) Conductor Union, Nursing Staff Union, Government Medical College and Hospital-32, Electrical Workmen Union, MC Employees Union, CCET Employees Union, Public Health Workers Union, United Front Public Health Employees Union, Sports Department Workers Union and Chandigarh Forest Workers Union were some of the unions which took part in the

60 pc ETT seats not filled in punjab, HC seeks reply

Chandigarh Even after a year, 60 per cent seats of ETT (Elementary Teachers Training) teachers are yet to be filled by the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT). During the resumed hearing of the case, a Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has given Punjab government a week to take a decision on the issue. The court observed that the

4 Punjab IAS & 4 PCS shifted: Rahul Bhandari to be Secy. School Education

Chandigarh, October 14: Punjab Govt. today orders the postings and transfers of 3 IAS officers including Rahul Bhandari, Ajoy Sharma & Shruti Singh. According to the orders issued by Chief Secretary to Punjab Government, Rahul Bhandari has been posted as Secretary School Education, Ajoy Sharma Special Principal

Math teachers delegation meet Additional DGSE

Teachers meet Additional DGSE

Ludhiana, October 14
A delegation of the Maths Teachers Association, Punjab, met Additional Director General of Secondary Education (DGSE) Parampal Kaur at Chandigarh. The delegation was led by the president Gurbachan Singh Libra and general secretary Rajesh Monga.

The delegation deliberated about the problems being faced by the teachers in

State directed to pay staff of cooperative banks

State directed to pay staff of cooperative banks
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 14
Taking cognisance of the fact that banks were not paying salary to the staff of central cooperative banks on deputation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the State of Punjab to sort out the issue expeditiously in view of the festival season.

“It is true that the festival season is about to begin but to ameliorate the problem it is the State that should pay these employees and we expect the government to sort out this problem in the next couple of days,” ruled the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Augustine George Masih.

The ruling came on a petition filed by Gulshan Kumar against the State of Punjab and others respondents, through counsel Kulbir Singh Sekhon. As the petition came up for hearing, the Bench took up an affidavit filed by Punjab Special Secretary, Cooperation.

“The policy decision has been placed on record in terms whereof 926 posts have been abolished, 97 new posts created and 1,953 posts have been allowed under the regular head,” the Bench observed.

Maluka assures to heed the demands of teachers

Chandigarh, October 13: Punjab Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka today assured the representatives of the 20 various unions of Punjab Teachers Association, Government School Lecturer association, Government School Head Master Association and Master Cadre Union etc. that the state government would give due consideration to all of their legitimate demands .
Assurance to this regard was given by Maluka to a delegation of the associations of Education Deptt., who called on the Minister. The delegation of various associations apprised the Minister about the problems being faced by the Masters/Lecturers and sought the immediate resolution of their demands. After listening to their demands, Maluka assured that all the associations that due consideration would be given to their all of their genuine demands adding that he was fully aware of the problems being faced by the Masters/Lecturers/Head Masters and Principal of the Government Schools of the state and no stone would be left unturned to solve them.

Teachers’ demands Mixed response to Education Minister’s statemen

teachers’ demands
Mixed response to Education Minister’s statement
Charanjit Singh Teja
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 13
Punjab Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka assurance to the representatives of the 20 various teacher’s unions including Punjab Teachers Association, Government School Lecturer association, Government School Head Master Association and Master Cadre Union etc. that the state government would give due consideration to all of their legitimate demands has received a mixed response.

Maluka to take up teachers’ demands with Chief Minister

Maluka to take up teachers’ demands with Chief Minister
Tribune News Service

Ropar, October 13
Punjab Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka has assured Aided School teachers of the state of taking up their demands with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. These teachers have been demanding a merger of aided schools with government schools.

Spokesman of Aided School Teachers and Other Employees’ Union, Hardeep Singh Dhindsa said Maluka in a meeting with union leaders held in Mohali yesterday assured them of taking up the matter with the CM.

7th Pay Commission Projected Pay Scale

7th Pay Commission Projected Pay Scale

The 7th pay commission projected pay scale is worked out  based on the comparative rise in the pay scales from 1st pay commission to 6th Pay commission.   

Being a government servant one can witness a considerable pay hike at least twice or thrice of his/her entire service period. Because, other than promotion, only the pay commission recommendation will give them considerable pay hike. But it takes place once in ten years. Now a days a government employee can render service 20 or 30 years only due to non availability of employment opportunity in government service

Cashless treatment may be stopped for central government employees

Cashless treatment may be stopped for central government employees

Corporate hospitals across the country have threatened to stop cashless treatment to lakhs of central government employees from January 1.

Protesting against ‘unviable’ rates being given to them under the CGHS (Central

5,538 out-of-school children enrolled in govt schools’

In a survey conducted by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) last year has found that 5,538 children in the 6-14 age group have been enrolled in government schools for academic session 2013-14. SSA conducts this survey every year in the periphery areas including Manimajra, Khuda Lahora and Behlanta, aiming to enroll out-of-school students and the children who never went to schools. 

Dilbag Singh, SSA mission co-ordinator said, "There are around 52 voluntary teachers who conduct the door-to-door

Teachers unhappy over mandatory order for remedial coaching

Ludhiana Director General of School Education has mandated remedial coaching for the students of Class IX in the subjects of Science and Mathematics. This step is taken to bring weak students in the main streamline with remedial coaching, so that they could cover up in their board examinations. According to the notification of DGSE, every school has to identify 10 per cent of its students, comparatively weak to other students and they will be attending this remedial coaching. Subject teachers in the school will take these

Revised pay scales: HC relief for Punjab govt, jolt for staff

In a judgment with wide-ranging ramifications, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday, after considering Punjab’s “grim financial health”, upheld the state government’s decision to grant upgraded pay scales — over and above the general pay conversion table — to its employees with effect from October 1, 2011, against the 5th Punjab pay commission’s recommendation of granting it with effect from January 1, 2006.

The judgment is a setback to lakhs of government employees, mainly of the education, police, health, agriculture and transport departments, who were hoping to get arrears from 2006 onwards, but it is a breather for the debt-ridden state

CBI set to file FIR in LTC scam The agency has quizzed government officials and tour operators to gather evidence to register a FIR in the case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to file a case in the leave travel concession (LTC) scam. The agency has quizzed government officials and tour operators to gather evidence to register a first information report (FIR) in the case.

Officials of the Rajya Sabha secretariat, Shipping Corporation of India, Air India and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Jabalpur, found to have committed fraud in claiming LTC.

The agency had registered a preliminary enquiry into the matter in August. CBI is likely to name tour operators and officials in the FIR.

The agency has alleged that senior and mid-level officers in government organisations colluded with private tour operators to take personal trips with families to far-off destinations and then claim the amount spent as official visits.

The incident came to light when Kolkata Police nabbed a person with 600 boarding passes of Air India. It was later found that the boarding passes had to be delivered to other parties to show fake travel documents. Thereafter, the vigilance department of Air India was alerted about the incident.

CBI is yet to estimate the exact loss this has caused to the

CTET February 2014: On-line Registration: 11 October 2013 to 31 October 2013

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi invited applications for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) from eligible candidates for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII. The Examination is scheduled to be held on 16 February 2014 (Sunday). The eligible candidates have to apply online before 31 October 2013.

Important Dates
Start Date of On-line Registration: 11 October 2013 to 31 October 2013
Last date of On-line Registration: 31 October 2013
Last date for receipt of Confirmation Page : 07 November 2013 Date of Examination: 16 February 2013


Send the hard copy of online application to the mentioned address

The Assistant Secretary (CTET)
Central Board of Secondary Education,
PS 1-2, Industrial Area, I P Extension
Patparganj, Delhi - 110092


For Complete Eligibility and procedure for sending application refer the below link.

http://ctet.nic.in/ctetapp/welcome.aspx

Apply online for ctet 2014

http://ctet.nic.in/ctetapp/Online/RegCand.aspx

PU gives golden chance to students

PU gives golden chance to students
Amit Sharma
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 11
In a decision that will benefit hundreds of students, Panjab University has decided to give a one time golden chance to those who had appeared for the postgraduate examinations while the annual system was still in place, but could not appear for the compartment or apply for the improvements as the university shifted to the semester system.

June 9, 2013 TET exam passed eligible for interview to 5078 posts-HC

 Chandigarh, October 11: Punjab & Haryana High Court has permitted all those petitioners, who are otherwise eligible for appointment to the post of 5078 posts of Rural Associate Teachers, but have passed the TET Examination on June 9th, 2013, to provisionally appear in counselling for said appointment: According to Advocate H C Arora

At Central Advisory Board of Education meet, Bihar, Tamil Nadu paint contrasting picture of midday meal scheme

NEW DELHI: The daylong Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) meeting on Thursday witnessed the usual scene of states demanding more funds and the Centre demanding better performance. A contrasting picture of pitiable state of Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme in Bihar and best practices in Tamil Nadu explained why the south is way ahead of the rest.


While various aspects of the Right to Education (RTI) Act, MDM and teacher recruitment remain contentious between the Centre and states, the meeting wholeheartedly welcomed the new

Civil services aspirants want English dropped from exam

NEW DELHI: Around 300 students and teachers of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) staged a protest outside the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) office here Thursday, demanding exclusion of the English language from the civil service examination syllabus.

The students demanded that the authorities either remove English or include other foreign languages back to the UPSC examination syllabus.

A delegation lead by teachers of the JNU, Aligarh Muslim university (AMU), and the JNU Students Union will meet USPC chairman D P Agarwal.

No regular jobs for staff recruited by service provider, rules High Court

No regular jobs for staff recruited by service provider, rules High Court
Saurabh Malik/TNS

Chandigarh, October 9
In a significant judgment affecting employees hired by the Punjab Government through ``service providers'' , the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that they are not covered under the state government's policy for regularisation of service.

14 IAS, 21 PCS officers to face punitive action Personnel Dept reconstructs proof

14 IAS, 21 PCS officers to face punitive action
Personnel Dept reconstructs proof against them
Ruchika M Khanna
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 9
Fourteen IAS and 21 PCS officers in Punjab will face action for alleged misappropriation of wealth by accepting bribes, for causing losses to the state exchequer and committing irregularities while discharging their duty.

The case files of these officers, recommending disciplinary action, had disappeared from the Personnel Department last year.

Sources in the department told

HC grants PTU 3 months to take decision on appointments made earlier

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed Punjab Technical University’s new board of directors to clear the mess created by the varsity in appointments for various posts by taking an appropriate decision within a period of three months and submit the action taken report by February 5 next. The directions came from the division bench comprising chief justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and justice Augustine George Masih while disposing of a public interest litigation and a petition challenging the illegal appointments to various posts. Taking serious view of PTU’s decisions, the court observed that the varsity, “has created a mess, by first making adhoc appointments, then

PSEB secretary Baht's appointment challenged

CHANDIGARH: Taking up a petition challenging the appointment of Gurinder Pal Singh Baht as secretary of Punjab School Education Board, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government and chairman of the board asking them to file their replies.

Steps to reform higher education

PUNE: The cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) for reforming the state higher education system.

During the 12th plan period, 80 new universities would be created by converting autonomous colleges/colleges in a cluster to state universities. 100 new colleges, including professional/technical colleges would be set up and 54 existin

Supplementary examinations for PU undergraduates begin from Oct 12

The supplementary examinations for undergraduate classes of Panjab University (PU) are all set to kick off from October 12.


A PU official spokesman on Tuesday said the roll number of students appearing in BA, BSc (general/microbial and food technology), BCom/BCA/BBA-1, 2 and 3 supplementary examinations had been dispatched through registered post.

Education board gives one-year extension to 450 associate schools

Education board gives one-year extension to 450 associate schools
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times SAS Nagar,
October 08, 2013 Giving a breather to nearly 1 lakh students across the state, the Punjab School Education Board here on Tuesday gave one-year extension to 450 associate schools which are functioning over an area of 200-500 square yards. These schools now have time till March 2015 to improve their infrastructure and increase their campus area, failing which these would be shut down. As per board norms, the campus area of an associate school - a private institution associated (not affiliated) with the board should be at least 500 square yards. Last week, the board had decided to close down 263

Reserve 3% govt jobs for disabled: SC to Centre, states

Reserve 3% govt jobs for disabled: SC to Centre, states

By PTI - NEW DELHI

Published: 08th October 2013 01:16 PM
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre and all state governments to provide three per cent job reservation to disabled persons in all their departments, companies and institutions.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam also clarified that the principle of not exceeding more than 50 per cent reservation would not be applicable while granting quota for disabled persons.

Recruitment of 461 inspectors in food civil supply dept punjab

Now, autonomous colleges to grant degrees

NEW DELHI: In order to strengthen 441 autonomous colleges across the country and take the load off universities, the HRD ministry has decided to allow them power to grant degrees. However, it would require an amendment in the UGC Act.

By the end of the 12th Plan, 45 of these 441 colleges would be converted into universities and allowed to give their own degrees. This decision was taken at a meeting of select autonomous colleges

DEOs to inspect the civil works under RMSA , Education Deptt. releases revised EDUSAT regular programme

DEOs to inspect the civil works under RMSA

Education Deptt. releases revised EDUSAT regular programme



By Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 7: The Education Department has released the revised regular EDUSAT programme for class 8th to class 12th during the month of October, 2013, which would come into force from October 16, 2013.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that the EDUSAT programme would remain same as per the previous scheduled to October 15 i.e. 8:15 am to 2:00 pm while the revised proramme would i.e. October 16 to onwards would be telecast from 9:20 am to 3:15 pm.

Teachers demand removal of DEO accused of molestation

ETT Teachers' Union on Monday held a demonstration against district education officer (zila parishad) Paramjit Singh, who has been accused of molesting an ETT teacher of Mona Khurd school.

The teachers first held a rally in the zila parishad complex and then marched towards the office of additional deputy commissioner (development) Harbir Singh, where they burnt an eff

Unhappy with show, UGC plans revamp of academic staff colleges

NEW DELHI: Finding the performance of academic staff colleges in the country to be less than satisfactory, University Grants Commission (UGC) is mulling a remodelling of these institutes even as it aims to increase their numbers during the current Plan period.

The goal is to revamp 66 of these colleges in the country into 'faculty development centres' while taking up their strength to 100.

These colleges had come up during 1986-87 for the professional development of teachers in higher education, conducting orientation programmes for newly-appointed teachers and refresher courses for serving teachers.

Extra classes sans adequate staff of no use: Teachers

Extra classes sans adequate staff of no use: Teachers
Sanjeev Singh Bariana/TNS

Chandigarh, October 6
Government schoolteachers have questioned the rationale behind the order to hold remedial classes in science and mathematics for slow learners of Class IX without the element of accountability.

They argue that these classes would not serve the purpose since the same teachers take classes during school hours. Besides, there were scores of schools which did not have a

Probe panel to summon Maluka's aide

If all goes well with chief minister Parkash Singh Badal's assertion on getting a "through probe" into the cheating case against Mewa Singh, the close aide of education minister Sikander Singh Maluka, the accused is likely to be summoned by the Unfair Means Committee (UMC) of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) before October 23.


The PSEB has asked the UMC to submit the probe report by October 23 so that the required follow-up action be initiated against Mewa, highly placed sources in the Board told HT here.

Punjab: Teacher accuses education officer of molesting her

Punjab: Teacher accuses education officer of molesting her
 by ibn last updated on October 06, 2013 a


Hoshiarpur: A woman teacher in a government school here has filed a case against a district education officer alleging that he tried to molest her, prompting police to order an inquiry. The teacher of Government Elementary School at Mona Khurd, in her complaint, alleged that Hoshiarpur District Education Officer (Zila Parishad), Paramjit Singh, had come to the school on October 3 for checking school

Public servant facing criminal case cannot be reinstated: HC

Last Updated: Sunday, October 06, 2013, 10:32 
Chennai: The Madras High Court has ruled that a public servant facing criminal case and suspended for corruption charges cannot claim reinstatement in service during the pendency of the case.

Justice D Hariparanthaman made the observation while dismissing a plea of a government doctor, suspended for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1,200.

22 teachers awarded

22 teachers awarded
Tribune News Service

Patiala, October 5
The Education Department honoured 22 government schoolteachers at a function at here today. Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka and Rural Development Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra were present.

The state award were given to Gurinderjeet Kaur (Jalandhar), Jatinderpal Sandhu (Amritsar), Varinder Kumar (Roopnagar), HS Javanda (Sangrur), Ajay Kumar (Taran Taran), Indu Bala (SAS Nagar), JP Singh (Ferozepur), OP Setia (Mansa), Rajinder Kumar (Fazilka), Jasbir

Strengthening of UGC rules may be on the cards

NEW DELHI: Strengthening of UGC rules and provisions governing higher educational institutes could well be on the cards even as a new programme approved by the government on Thursday threatens to strip the commission of its funding powers.

The need for an overhaul of the University Grants Commission (UGC) comes in the backdrop of an increased criticizm that the body is beginning to lose its sheen given the current state of higher education in the country.

Major push to change the face of higher education, The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) — cleared by the Cabinet committee

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) — cleared by the Cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) on Thursday — is not only the first major intervention by the Centre to reform the state higher education system but also a substantial step to partially clip the wings of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Ministry sources said the 2004-05 proposal to amend the UGC Act — complete with renaming the organisation as higher education commission and taking away a major chunk of its grant-giving power — has been revived. After RUSA, UGC

'Temporary relief' for fatigued state economy

The drained coffers of the Punjab government will get some relief in the form of taxes levied on the union government that has started procuring paddy from the state from October 1. The state government is expected to make `2,250 crore by the end of the procurement season, and if top officials in the finance department are to be believed, it will give "temporary relief to the state's fatigued economy". The money will help

7th CPC News: Performance-linked pay system may be introduced

7th CPC News: Performance-linked pay system may be introduced
Getting it right on pay hikes: Financial Express

The new pay commission needs to embed performance meaningfully in babus' pay structure

The government last week cleared the setting up of the 7th Central Pay Commission for its employees. The move may be prudent politically but it will add to the problems of the next government which will also be burdened with the impact of the Food Bill on financial and the Land Bill on investment.

AICTE to make accreditation must for colleges

MUMBAI: The All-India Council for Technical Education will make it mandatory for all colleges under its ambit to be accredited.

Colleges will also be allowed to conduct 10% of the curriculum via the online mode.

The technical education regulator organized a seminar on the 'Perspective Plan for Approval of New Technical Institutions in the State of Maharashtra' on Thursday.

Most college heads said they were losing sleep over vacant seats and lack of clarity on

MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME Cooks lying, no salaries due: Maluka

MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME
Cooks lying, no salaries due: Maluka
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 3
While thousands of cooks and workers working under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Punjab are sore over the lackadaisical attitude adopted by the state government in releasing their salaries pending since March 2013, the Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka, however, denied the allegations.

Education Minister to meet aided school teachers on 12 oct at chandigarh

Education Minister to meet teachers
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 3
Sikandar Singh Maluka, Education Minister, Punjab, has asked the staff of the aided schools to have a meeting with him on their demands/issues on October 12 at

Punjab Asssembly Session from October 28 to Nov.1, Cabinet also decides to set up Industrial tribunal 244 Posts of various categories sanctioned; 299 Temprorary posts of Punjab Legal Services Authority converted into paermanent

unjab Asssembly Session from October 28 to Nov.1, Cabinet also decides to set up Industrial tribunal

244 Posts of various categories sanctioned; 299 Temprorary posts of Punjab Legal Services Authority converted into paermanent

Tax imposed on the transfer of motor vehical ownership,


By Gagandeep Sohal
175 Posts of veterinary inspectors to be filled through GADVAS

Garden/Orchard owners will continue to get water allowance in water logged areas

Cancer detecting drugs exempted from VAT

Chandigarh, October 3-The Punjab Cabinet today approved the summoning of the 6th Session of 14th Vidhan Sabha from

Education Provider Union to sit on dharna indefinitely on October 5 at Kharar

Education Provider Union to sit on dharna indefinitely on October 5 at Kharar

Union demands to regularize Education Providers

By Harish Monga
Ferozepur 3 October : In an important meeting of Education Providers Union decided to sit on dharna indefinitely on October 5 at Kharar to register their protest against the genuine demands.
Giving this information Jasbir Singh District President said, “The demands incude regularization of education providers and

Punjab starts recruitment process for 1428 teachers : Maluka

Punjab starts recruitment process for 1428 teachers : Maluka
October 03, 2013 04:12 PM

CHANDIGARH: The Teachers Recruitment Board Punjab (TRBP) has started the process for recruitment of one thousand four hundred and eighteen teachers across the state.

Disclosing this here today Education Minister Punjab Sikander Singh Maluka said the Punjab Government has committed to provide quality education to every child, to meet this target Government has already demanded the details of vacant posts in the schools. He said that the Teachers Recruitment Board Punjab has started the recruitment process of 1428 teachers in model schools, Adarsh Schools and the Rashtriya Madhmik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in the state.

Now, DEOs to inspect civil works in schools

Now, DEOs to inspect civil works in schools
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
In a recent direction to all the district education officers in all the districts, the Principal Secretary-cum-State Project Director, National Secondary Education Mission Authority, Punjab, Anjali Bhawra, has asked the former to inspect the civil works being carried out in schools whenever they go for departmental inspections.

The directions were issued yesterday via a letter. The letter said the work of upgradation of schools (from middle to high) was under way at several schools in Punjab. Besides, the construction of science labs, libraries and art and craft rooms were also under way in many schools under the National Secondary Education Mission Authority.

11 persons, including elementary teachers and Zila Parishad employees booked for getting job on fake papers

11 booked for getting job on fake papers
Mohit Khanna
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
The city police has booked 11 persons, including elementary teachers and Zila Parishad employees, for taking jobs on fake documents.

The accused, including women teachers and employees of the Zila Parishad identified as Sukhwinder Kaur, Kamaljit Kaur, Rekha, Balwinder Kaur, Surinder Kaur, Surjit Singh, Ranbir Singh, Baldev Singh, AS Verma and Gurinder Singh, have been booked under sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC.

College teachers seek promotions

College teachers seek promotions
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 2
Leaders of the local unit of Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) met the Director Higher Education (DHE) to press for their demands. Around 50 representatives of the seven aided colleges in the city reached the UT Secretariat.

A delegation of five union leaders met the official, Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, and Sp

Aided school Teachers to gherao Maluka on October 5

Teachers to gherao Maluka on October 5
Tribune News Service

Patiala, October 2
Members of the Government Aided Schools and Other Employees Union have decided to gherao Punjab Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka on October 5.

State president of the union Gurcharan Singh Chahal said due to the destructive policy of the state government, aided schools were on the verge of closure. The state government had not filled the vacant posts in these schools sin

Haryana govt to appoint retired teachers in schools

Haryana govt to appoint retired teachers in schools
PTI | Oct 2, 2013, 05.07 PM IST

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government would appoint retired teachers on contract basis to fill vacant posts in schools.

Chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has approved the plan to recruit retired teachers of up to 65 years of age, a government spokesperson said here on Wednesday.

With the issue of teachers' recruitment pending in the court, services of retired teachers would be sought so that students do not suffer, the spokesperson said.

7th CPC News - 7th Pay panel will look into concerns of elderly : PM's adviser

7th CPC News - 7th Pay panel will look into concerns of elderly : PM's adviser

7th Pay panel will look into concerns of elderly : PM's adviser

The Centre has always been concerned about the genuine problems of senior citizens and the Seventh Pay Commission will look into the demands of pensioners, TKA Nair, adviser to the Prime Minister, said today.

"Several schemes benefiting the elderly and pensioners have been implemented by the government. The 7th pay commission will also look into the request and demand of pensioners.

Delhi govt proposes 90% quota for Delhi students in many DU colleges

The Delhi government on Tuesday announced a plan to bring in up to 90 per cent reservation for students from Delhi in state government-funded colleges under Delhi University. The proposal, if approved, will affect admissions in 28 DU colleges.

According to an official statement from Higher Education Minister A K Walia, the government has decided to provide 90 per cent reservation to students from Delhi in colleges fully funded by the Delhi government.

DA issue: UT employees burn admn's effigy

The coordination committee of UT and municipal cooperation employees staged a protest and burnt an effigy of the UT administration demanding immediate release of 10% dearness allowance (DA) and bonus, at PEC here on Tuesday.

The coordination committee had threatened to continue its protests if the administration failed to release the DA.

Chandigarh Government Transport Workers' Union, CTU Conductor Union, Nursing Staff Union, Electrical Workmen Union, MC Employees' Union, CCET

Govt school teachers union hold protest

Govt schoolteachers hold protest
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 1
Against the “anti-education” policies of the government, the Government School Teachers Union held a protest outside Mini Secretariat here today. The teachers raised slogans against the government and alleged that the teachers of Punjab were being given a “step-motherly” treatment.

General secretary of the union Praveen Kumar and Patron Charan Singh Sarabha said the main demand of the union was to provide them with DA, pending since

Fate of 263 ‘associate schools’ hangs in the balance

Fate of ‘associate schools’ hangs in the balance
Shivani Bhakoo
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 1
The fate of 263 "associate schools" in Punjab, which do not fulfil the conditions laid down by the Punjab School Education Board, hangs in the balance as Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka has asked the board to take necessary action against the schools. The file pertaining to the issue was recently moved to the board by the Education Minister.

Tamil Nadu announces special TET for differently-abled BEd teachers

Tamil Nadu announces special TET for differently-abled BEd teachers
PTI | Oct 1, 2013, 09.13 AM IS


CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government on Monday said it would conduct a special Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for differently-abled unemployed candidates with BEd degrees.

The state teachers Recruitment Board would conduct the test.

"Those differently-abled candidates with BEd, who clear TET would be employed in the backlog vacancies and in vacancies, which would arise in the future," chief minister Jayalalithaa said in a statement.

The school education department would take steps to train visually-challenged candidates and their scribes to clear the special TET through District Institute of Education and Training (DIETs) across the state.

Ad hoc service can't be counted for seniority: HC

Ad hoc service can't be counted for seniority: HC
Sanjeev Verma, Hindustan Times CHANDIGARH, September 30, 2013 Ad hoc service put in by a government employee cannot be clubbed with regular service for the purpose of seniority. However, it may be counted for the purpose of pensionary benefits. This judgment has come from the Punjab and Haryana high court, clearing the confusion of a large number of government employees who had joined service on an ad hoc basis and were later regularised.

Regularisation of SSA teachers discussed

Regularisation of teachers discussed
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 30
The provision of the Right To Education Act, 2009, was discussed in length at the teachers' conference of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers' Welfare Association (SSATWA), held today.

It appreciated the efforts of the UT Education Department over constructions of new schools, classrooms, toilets and appointments of over 800 JBTs and TGTs in 2012 and 2013. At the same time, concerns were raised over crowded classrooms, disproportional teacher-pupil ratio in several periphery pockets of the city. The issue of regularisation of the SSA teachers was also discussed.

Teachers against compulsory remedial classes

Teachers against compulsory remedial classes
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 30
The remedial coaching classes for science and maths held for the students of class IX in all the government schools in Punjab, seems to have become a "headache" for the teachers. Teachers are being asked by the department to take extra coaching classes of weak students of both these subjects, before or after the school timings. But the condition seems to be "unacceptable" to the teachers, who feel that department should give prerogative to school authori

BEd teachers stage dharna

BEd teachers stage dharna
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 30
implementation of their long-pending demands, the members of B.Ed Teachers Front, Punjab, staged a dharna outside the DC office here today. Harwinder Singh Bilga, district president, said if the government did not withdraw the clubbing of schools, which is being done in illegal manner, then all unions will get together under one platform to oppose government's move. Ajitpal Singh