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Government policy as yet on the subject, they lined in the recently released “Australia in the Declaring that Asia's rise is "unstoppable", have told us to go ahead with preparing a cur- Asian Century White Paper”. Australia on Sunday unveiled an ambitious riculum document.” In the United States, the news also re- plan aimed at forging dee per link s with India Mahendra Sharma of the Waitakere ceived a warm welcome. Hindu statesman and other booming economies of the region, Indian Association said the Hindi language, Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, termed including through teaching languages like like other international languages should be this development as a “step in the right direc- Hindi and Mandarin in its schools. available to students who wished to learn the tion” for Australia. "While Australia was changing - Asia subject. Zed, who is president of Universal Society was changing too. Whatever else this century “It should be optional not compulsory. The of Hinduism, said that in addition to Hindi; brings, it will bring Asia's return to global Hindi Language and Culture Trust of New Australian schools should also make facilities leadership, Asia's rise," said Prime Minister Zealand have done a great job in introducing available for teaching other Indian languages Julia Gillard, who was recently on her maiden the Hindi language curriculum in two South like Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, ofcial visit to India Auckland schools,” Sharma said. Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, "This (Asia's rise) is not only unstoppable, “The time has come for our community to etc.etc. it is gathering pace," Gillard said, releasing work together to help persuade politicians in a sweeping policy blueprint entitled 'Asian establishing a Hindi curriculum as an optional While Australia was Century White Paper' aimed at maximising subject.” links with Asia which will power Australia All Australian will engage with at least changing - Asia into the world's top 10 wealthiest nations by one school in Asia to support the teaching of 2025. a priority Asian language - Mandarin, Hindi, In Auckland, the news was welcomed by Indonesian or Japanese, PM Gillard said. was changing too. the head of the Hindi Language and Culture "Unlike in ages past, we will not settle for Trust of New Zealand, the organization which a student sitting at the back of the class not Whatever else this has been behind the drive for the introduction learning and then drifting away from school of Hindi classes in local schools. early. We can no longer tell ourselves this is century brings, it will “It is indeed good news,” trust president all OK because a manual job will materialise Satya Dutt said. for the child who cannot read, write or count," bring Asia's return to “It is encouraging news for us, and gives she said. us more hope that the teaching of Hindi in Gillard also mentioned that Australia was global leadership mainstream New Zealand schools will be a It is the rst school in New Zealand to a friend to all countries. reality,” Dutt told the Indian Weekender. offer Hindi classes. Focusing on Asia, she said the region will - Julia Gillard, Dutt and his trust have been behind the Dutt said he and his team are already be home to most of the world's middle class by introduction of Hindi lessons in Papatoetoe working on a “curriculum document” which as early as 2025. "This is good news for Aus- Australia Prime High School, where around 42 per cent of the will be presented to the Ministry of Educa- tralia and it should drive a profound change in students are of Indian origin. tion, which has given the “curriculum docu- our thinking about our economic relationship Minister DDI: 09 366 7792 Inin Weeene | Noebe 2, 2012 || www.iw.co.nz 3 Indian New Zen Drink Drive and Limited Licences: Tribute to A Review Bhupen raJ PardEEP SINGH & aSHIma BudGOOJar Hazarika Drink Drive is also known as “Driving with offence usually gure on a dollar per point. offence - namely drink driving a nd similar road excess breath / Blood alcohol. If you are going to For example you blew a reading of 600 - hazard type offences, then he/she can apply for a drink, then nd an alternative way to get home expect a ne of around $500 limited license on the 28th day from the date of rather than driving. • Court costs - usually $13$138.508.50 the sentence of disqualication. Blood Alcohol Levels ( BAC) • Possibly community work The accused need to satisfy the court that he/ There are 2 ways of assessing the alcohol limit For the Third (or more) Offense - "three strikes", she is suffering from undue hardship because for driving. the accused will be cha rged with: he/she needs a license for his/her job purposes. • Breath - Breath testing measures the number • A conviction and permanent record thereof; The accused needs to prove the loss of income of micrograms of alcohol (mcgs) per litre of • Mandatory disqualication of at least 122 and is suffering from nancial hardship and will breath; months disqualication; bring the adverse effect on his/ her personal and • Blood - BlBl- ood testing measures the number • Up to two yyo ears in Jail;Jail; family life such as will not be able to pay mort- of milligrams of alcohol (mgs) per 100 mil- • A ne of up to $6,000; gage or will not be able to meet family expenses.