Minister Dhanak presides over meet in Bhiwani
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Archeology and Museums and Labor and Employment Anoop Dhanak on Saturday presided over the monthly meeting of District Public Relations and Grievances Redressal Committee in Bhiwani. 12 complaints were put up in the meeting, of which nine were settled on the spot. He gave instructions to investigate the remaining three complaints and submit the report in the next meeting. The minister directed public health engineering officials to fix the sewer system, rainwater drainage, drinking water problem and sanitation system in the city. Dhanak also heard to the problems related to electricity, water, banks of about 50 people apart from the grievances placed in the meeting and directed the officials concerned to solve them.
Arya Samaj overcome social evils: Dy Speaker
Chandigarh: Haryana Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa on Saturday said that the Arya Samaj is a movement that has overcome social evils in the country. In his address as chief guest at the annual festival organized by Arya Samaj at village Rawalwas Khurd in Hisar district, the deputy speaker said that Arya Samaj has worked for nation-building by emphasizing on environmental protection, de-addiction and women's education, etc. There have been many great personalities in the country who propagated the principles of Arya Samaj. He said food water and shelter are the basic needs of the society, however, education and culture are also necessary. He said that the Arya Samaj opposed caste-system because society cannot progress if we follow the caste-system. He said that first we need to change ourselves if we change then only we can bring a positive change in others.
Roster register for reservation in promotions
Chandigarh: Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar (GNDU) has implemented roster register for reservation in promotions after the intervention of the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission (PSSCC). Tejinder Kaur IAS (Retd), Chairperson of PSSCC, said that one of the University employee Mahendra Raj had filed a written complaint in this regard before the Commission. Complainant said that the University Authorities was not giving due benefits of reservation to SC employees in promotion as per Punjab Government instructions. The Chairperson said that inquiry was marked to Giyan Chand Diwali, a non-official member of the Commission, who found the facts are correct in the inquiry. She said that Commission directed GNDU authorities to implement roster for reservation as per Government instructions after perusal of the inquiry report. She said that information on the roster register has also been uploaded on the University website.
HPPSC cancels written test for lecturer's post
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has cancelled a recently held test for the post of Lecturer (School New)-Hindi, its secretary, Rakhil Kahlon, said. The commission took the decision in a meeting on Thursday after it found that some questions from the District Language Officer examination held in 2018 had been repeated in the February 16 test, he said. The HPPSC has decided to re-conduct the test, for which a suitable date will shortly be intimated through its website, Kahlon said. The candidates admitted to the cancelled test will be called to take the re-test, the HPPSC secretary added. Examinees had brought the issue of repetition of questions to the commission's notice.
