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‘Younger people getting infected worrying’
Jammu Tawi, Apr 19: The Covid-19 resurgence wave is very steep, and if the callous attitude of people’s continues lockdown is the only option to control the pandemic, experts said on Monday.
Dr Mohammad Sultan Khuroo said that in the second-wave there are several things that have taken us by great surprise.
“The wave is extraordinary steep and it shows something has happened,” Khuroo said.
Khuroo said that the very callous attitude of people towards the pandemic, political and religious activities and the presence of mutant variants are the possible reasons behind the resurgence.
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Jammu Kashmir LG meets DCs, Provides Insights for Effective Formulation of District Development Plans
Hold regular interactions with DDCs, BDCs and Gram Sabhas; maintain regional balance; ensure uniform distribution of funds: LG to DCs
Jammu 17 April: Janbhagidari would be the foundation of formulation and implementation of District Development Plans. Aspirations and expectations of common people and elected representatives, besides needs of the districts would be reflected in the Plans, said LG Manoj Sinha on Saturday.
Lieutenant Governor made these remarks while chairing a meeting with all Deputy Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss the effective formulation of District Development Plans.
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Synergy needed to make J&K power surplus
JAMMU Tawi, APRIL 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha took a comprehensive review of the status of various projects of Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Ltd. (CVPPPL) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting at the Raj Bhavan here today.
At the outset, Managing Director, CVPPPL, A.K Choudhary briefed the Lt Governor regarding the present status of the power projects in the UT viz.- Pakal Dul HE Project(1000 MW), Kiru HE Project (624 MW), Kwar HE Project (540 MW), Kirthai-II HE Project (930 MW).
Cumulatively, the upcoming power projects will generate 3094 MW at the cost of an estimated Rs 23000 crores, substantially enhancing the generation capacity in the region.
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Class Xth exams cancelled in Jammu Div
Jammu Tawi, Apr 15: The government on Thursday cancelled the ongoing board examinations of 10th standard of Jammu region following the spike in COVID-19 cases across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Announcement in this regard was made through the official twitter handle of the Office of Lieutenant Government Jammu and Kashmir.
“In view of rising cases of COVID-19, Class X ongoing exams for remaining subjects has been cancelled and their promotion to class XI will be decided on the basis of their performance in subjects already undertaken in present exam and internal assessment,” Office of LG J&K tweeted.
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Richa Sharma Agnihotri
Our internal assessment systems are not robust enough to give authentic and valid data on student achievements, which is why we cannot trust the grades we get in schools, and instead rely on the external exam
In the wake of the pandemic, the government has decided to cancel the Class 10 examination and postpone the Class 12 examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). In the run-up to the decision, the questions most frequently asked included: Should we hold exams or not? Will colleges be comfortable accepting grades without the formal exam? But the question that needs to be asked is this: How can an externally-administered, end-of-year board exam be the only way to obtain an authentic and valid assessment of a child’s abilities?