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Pawan Kalyan maintains fiery stance in AP cabinet meeting
The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan continues to maintain his fiery stance. Kalyan had alleged that the Home Minister is completely incompetent. In the recently held Cabinet meeting, he raised many issues and other ministers reportedly aligned with him. The sources said, the CM Chandrababu acknowledged Pawan’s view and vowed to design a framework to address these issues in a time bound manner.
Before Biden leaves office, White House plans to rush billions of dollars to Ukraine
The White House plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office in January. The US administration plans to push forward to put Ukraine in the strongest position possible before its term ends. Trump said last year that Kyiv might have to cede territory to reach a peace agreement, something Ukraine has rejected and Biden has never suggested. The Vice President-elect, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance has been a vocal critic of Ukraine assistance, arguing that government funds would be better spent on domestic priorities.
- Good Touch’ vs ‘Bad Touch’: How IAS Pamela Satpathy Is Transforming Approach to Child Safety!
- Will Justice Chandrachud be Chairman of NHRC ?
- 2 ITS officers posted as JS under CSS
- Shrikesh B Lathkar appointed as PS to Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu
- Archana Patnaik is new CEO TamilNadu
- Yadav is new DC Chandigarh
- Shantanu Sinha returns to parent cadre
- Ms Monika appointed as Deputy Secretary, Rural Development
- Kanse Dhairyashil Vijay appointed as Joint MD, NAFED
- 2 ITS officers transferred
- Singh joins BSNL
- Will CVC take up DP corruption cases ?
- 3 IAS officers get new responsibilities in Tripura
- Three IPS officers shifted in Tripura
- Samuel B Christopher transferred to SCR
- Mandal transferred CR
- Manoj Kumar appointed GM (MM), DFCCIL
- Amit Kumar appointed Manager, Admin (PIO), DFCCIL
- Anurag Kumar appointed Director, Track (Mod.), Railway Board
- National Seismological Network seeks candidates for various posts
- MHA advertises for SSF Inspector
- CRIS seeks RGM for New Delhi
- DAE seeks retd central government employees for Mumbai Secretariat
- KRCL seeks IRSSE officers for General Manager (S&T) Kolkata
- SPM, Kolkata invites applications for Sr Dy CAO
- Nominations invited for DS, office of CGPDTM, Mumbai
- Vacancy arises for Director in-charge, SAIL
- Kumaraval assigned additional charge of AAO, H&UA (UPDATED)
- Addl charge assigned to R K Singh in Haryana cancelled (UPDATED)
- 4 IPS officers get new responsibilities in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
- Reshuffle of IAS officers in Odisha (UPDATED)
- Satoshi Iwanaga appointed Chairman, Inspirisys Solutions Ltd
- Murali Gopalakrishnan re-appointed CEO, Inspirisys Solutions Ltd
- MS Jagan re-appointed Ind. Director, Inspirisys Solutions Ltd
- TK Srirang appointed MD & CEO, ICICI Securities Ltd
- Madan Lal Aggarwal appointed Addl. Director, Syschem (India) Ltd
- Atul Mehta re-appointed Ind. Director, Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd
- Ms. Jaggi appointed Addl. Director, 3C IT Solutions and Telecoms (India) Ltd
- Bhavin Tank appointed Addl. Director, Gujarat Toolroom Ltd
- Divakara Shetty Kaup bows out as Ind. Director, STC
- AK Aseri bows out as Ind. Director, STC
- Dr Vivek Bhuskute bows out as Ind. Director, STC
- Dr Rohini Kachole bows out as Ind. Director, STC
- Ms Pooja Suri bows out as Ind. Director, OIL
- Raju Revanakar bows out as Ind. Director, OIL
IAS Pamela Satpathy, who belongs to the 2015 batch of the Telangana cadre and is currently posted as the district collector of Karimnagar, brings an empowering vision to her role.
Regarding her vision, she focuses on child safety and gender sensitization through her initiative, Snehitha, which means friend in telugu "The project is all about being a friend to the children and helping them understand what’s safe and what’s not,” she explains.
The initiative designed for both girls and boys addresses topics like good and bad touch, awareness of crime, and reporting practices “The initiative is being carried out in phases, with presentations by the district administration, alongside the police and excise departments” she said. "We simply talk to the students, explaining that certain behaviors are considered misbehavior or inappropriate touching. Often, we see students react with shock, asking, ‘Is touching here okay?’ We tell them that any touch that makes you uncomfortable is a bad touch."
The program also trains students on when and how to reach out for help “We’re sensitizing children about emergency contacts like dial 100 and child helpline 1098, and are encouraging them to contact if anything goes wrong," “Surprisingly, we're seeing more cases being reported, and students feel more comfortable opening up to us as strangers."
The initiative operates at zero cost with no posters or banners. Instead, a group of 10-20 girls in each school is selected as master trainers creating a network. “These girls act as our reporting channel, they also report cases of child marriages, and we’ve tracked and brought those children back.”
One of the biggest challenges, according to satpathy,is encouraging children to open up without fear of judgment. “If we address issues early, we can intervene effectively. Once the damage is done, like in cases of teenage pregnancy, what can we do? she explained. “whether they're right or wrong, it’s immaterial, we just want them to speak openly”
Beyond safety, Snehitha also broadens children’s perspectives “Through this program, they realize there are options beyond being a doctor or engineer. They now come to me asking, ‘How can I become an Agricultural Extension Officer or a Commercial Tax Officer?” she said.
Under her leadership, the same initiative was implemented in her previous district, Yadadri, Telangana, where around 66,000 students were trained. "Our target is to cover every school, just as we did in the previous district, where we reached every school," she said. "The results are slow but very effective and sustained."
In addition to this other initiatives focusing on children's well-being are underway like Consciousness Club which raises awareness about drugs and alcoholism in schools and colleges .A science program in 150 schools, where students grow kitchen gardens, conduct soil testing, and sell their produce. Another key initiative targets children who hadn’t passed their 10’th exam in the past 6 years. These students were tracked down and their exam fees were paid, and they were helped to re-join the mainstream with an 85% passing rate” They were out of touch for such a long time but were able to get good marks that was very encouraging for us.”
In top circles rumours are rife that Outgoing CJI D Y Chandrachud is being appointed Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The post has been lying vacant for the past several months.
Two ITS officers have been posted as JS in two ministries under the Central Staffing Scheme(CSS). Dinesh Mahur has been posted in the ministry of Mines for a period of five years while Mukesh Mangal will join the ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways for a period of four years.
Shrikesh B Lathkar has been appointed as Private Secretary to Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Minister for Civil Aviation. He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.
Archana Patnaik has been appointed as the chief Electoral Officer in TamilNadu. She is 2002 batch IAS officer.
Nishant Kumar Yadav has assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh replacing Vinay Pratap Singh. Yadav is 2013 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Shantanu Sinha, under training at Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, has returned to the parent cadre. He is a 2009 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Ms Monika has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Rural Development. She is a 2014 batch IPS officer of HP cadre.
Kanse Dhairyashil Vijay has been appointed as Joint Managing Director (Extension and Business Development) in National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED), New Delhi on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 2010 batch IRS-C&IT.
The DoT has transferred two ITS officers. Naresh Khanna will join the UP West LSA while Ms Shubha N. Bhambani has been posted at the DG T HQ Delhi. Both officers are HAG Level.
Consequent upon repatriation from AIIMS, Raebareli Saroj Kumar Singh has been posted in BSNL He is a SAG level ITS officer.
If sources are to be believed the CVC has reportedly received alleged corruption cases against some senior officers of Delhi Police.
Three IAS officers have been assigned new responsibilities in Tripura. Nirmal Adhikari has been shifted as Director, OBC Welfare with additional charge of MD, OBC Welfare Cooperative Development Corporation Ltd, while Brijesh Pandey was appointed Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura. Besides, Muhammad Sajad P, Director of Skill Development with additional charge of Mission Director, Tripura Bamboo Mission; Director of OBC Welfare and MD, Welfare Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd is relieved from the additional charges of Director of OBC Welfare and MD, Welfare Co-operative Development Corporation Ltd.
Avinash Rai has been shifted as SP, North, while Bhanupada Chakraborty was posted as SP, PHQ, Agartala and Ashish Kumar Thakur takes over as SDPO, Kanchanpur.
Samuel B Christopher has been transferred to South Central Railway (SCR). He is a NF-HAG Indian Railway Traffic (IRTS) Service Officer.
Rajesh Kumar Mandal has been transferred and posted to Central Railway and posted in the cadre. He is a SAG Indian Railway Traffic (IRTS) Service Officer.
Manoj Kumar, Executive Director, E(Res.), Railway Board, has been selected for deputation to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) as General Manager (MM) at the Corporate Office for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.
Amit Kumar, SO/ERB-I, has been selected for deputation to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) as Manager, Admin (PIO), at the Corporate Office for a period of three years. He is a Railway Board Secretariat Service (RBSS) officer.
Anurag Kumar, who is currently serving in Northern Railway (NR), has been transferred to Railway Board and appointed as Director, Track (Modernisation), Railway Board. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Applications have been invited for various posts in the National Seismological Network (NSN) under the National Center for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences. The advertised posts are Consultants, Project Consultants, Research Associates and more.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has advertised for the post of Inspector in Secretariat Security Force (SSF) on deputation basis. More information can be availed from https://www.mha.gov.in/. Applications must reach on or before December 31, 2024.
Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) has advertised for the post of Regional General Manager (Northern Region) for New Delhi on deputation basis.
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has advertised for the re-engagement of retired Central Government Employees in the Mumbai Secretariat. More information can be availed from the DAE website.
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KRCL) is seeking applications from Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officers General Manager (Signal and Telecom) for Kolkata on deputation basis. Applications must reach on or before December 5, 2024.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM), Kolkata has invited applications for the post of Senior Deputy Chief Accounts Officer (Sr Dy CAO). Applications must reach on or before December 7, 2024.
It is proposed to fill up the post of Deputy Secretary in the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Mumbai, under the Central Staffing Scheme. The period of deputation will be four years. Nominations will be accepted till December 2.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director in-charge (Bokaro Steel Plant), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Applications must be submitted by November 23.
Kumaraval, Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO), CBIC, Madurai, has been assigned an additional charge of AAO, Ministry of H&UA, Madurai in addition to his regular charge.
The additional charge of the post of CEO, Micro Irrigation Authority, assigned to Ram Kumar Singh in Haryana, has been cancelled. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Four IPS officers in Chhattisgarh have been given new responsibilities. Deepanshu Vijay Kabra has been appointed as ADGP, AJAK & Training, PHQ, while Dr Anand Chhabra takes over as IGP, Training, PHQ and Dhruv Gupta was shifted as IGP, CCTNS/SCRB, PHQ. Besides, Arvind Kujoor is posted as DIGP, CAF, PHQ.
Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman, OFDC while Vishal Kumar Dev continues additional charge of Principal Secretary to Energy Department and Sanjay Kumar Singh gets additional charge of Vir Vikram Yadav as Principal Secretary, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare. Similarly, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma continues additional charge of CMD, OPTCL; Girish S N is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, PR & DW Department; Mrs Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts with additional charge of Excise Department and Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee is appointed as Principal Secretary, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department in Odisha.
Satoshi Iwanaga has been appointed as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director and Chairman on the Board of Inspirisys Solutions Limited, effective from January 1, 2025. He succeeds Koji Iketani, who has resigned from the position of Chairman of the company, effective December 31, 2024.
Murali Gopalakrishnan has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director, designated as Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer, of Inspirisys Solutions Limited with effect from April 1, 2025.
MS Jagan has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Inspirisys Solutions Limited.
TK Srirang has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Securities Limited.
Madan Lal Aggarwal has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Syschem (India) Limited.
Atul Hasmukhrai Mehta has been re-appointed as Non-Executive, Independent Director of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited, effective January 1, 2025
Ms. Gurpreet Jaggi has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive) of 3C IT Solutions and Telecoms (India) Limited.
Bhavin Jagdishkumar Tank has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as Independent Director, of Gujarat Toolroom Limited.
Independent Director Divakara Shetty Kaup has ceased to be Independent Director of State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC).
Ashok Kumar Aseri has ceased to be Independent Director of State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC).
Dr. Vivek Atul Bhuskute has ceased to be Independent Director of State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC).
Dr. Rohini Sanjay Kachole has ceased to be Independent Director of State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC).
Ms. Pooja Suri has ceased to be Independent Director of Oil India Limited (OIL).
Raju Revanakar has ceased to be Independent Director of Oil India Limited (OIL).
Bangladesh politics
Even if elections are conducted, there is a chance that Sheikh Hasina's party may get seats after which they can negotiate for power. Such is the general situation in current Bangladesh.
Midhun Kailas
Illegal CIA
This illegal CIA sponsored regime change funded by the National Endowment for Democracy must be reversed. It has taken Bangladesh down the path of religious extremism and conflict.
Venkata Raghotham
Explaining the meaning of the term “Relevant Trades”
The Appellant contended that in recruitment for WCS post, the selection criteria followed by Rajasthan and other states are controversial in nature since every CITS course has its own importance, yet instead of following uniform selection process, some states are making rules according to their choice which creates confusion. To clarify this controversy, he sought the eligibility criteria for CTS trades, which has not been clarified in the reply by the Directorate General of Training. As the word “relevant trades” used in the eligibility criteria is not explained in clear words, the Appellant prayed to the CIC to direct the Respondent to give clear cut clarification regarding the term used “Relevant Trades” in the eligibility criteria. The CIC observed that the requisite information should have been disclosed upfront or atleast through FAQs with the concerned piece of information. An Advisory under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act was issued to the Respondent Public Authority to firstly, disclose the meaning of “Relevant Trade” upfront on their website and secondly, to create a FAQ section on their website and also keep it updated so as to make it easy for a layperson to get frequently sought information and relevant orders/circulars.
Comments
Proactive disclosure by the public authority relieves the burden of RTI Applications, which are filed merely seeking clarifications and not any specific record. It is also in tune with the requirements of Section 4 of the RTI Act.
Citation: Vidya Sagar Prajapat v. Directorate General of Training, File No: CIC/DGTRG/A/2023/623500; Date of Decision : 31.07.2024
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Visakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books, RTI Right to Information - Law and Practice and PIO’s Guide to RTI. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and Third party audit. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link www.rtifoundationofindia.com
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