The Alakananda Palace which was Government of India is encouraging those M Sarathchandra built as a royal guest house in Vizaina- students, who are opting science through Babu, GIS garam Fort now houses the 5th primncipal Battalion of AR Police various Central research organisations VISAKHAPATNAM FRIDAY 03 05�07�2019 newindianexpress com GIS plans to Midday meals: offer merit certificates for Konathala takes students EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE issue to SHRC @ Visakhapatnam Urged it to issue interim directions to govt to GITAM Institute of Science is resume MDM scheme for Inter students developing new courses as per the industrial requirement to improve the career opportuni- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE junior colleges in the State on ties to undergraduate (UG) and @ Visakhapatnam August 1 last. However, the (Above) Women performing ‘kolatam’ during the procession taken out by ISKCON postgraduate (PG) students, in- scheme has been stopped three temple from Government Women’s College on Thursday; devotees pull the chariot stitute principal M Sarath- UTTARANDHRA Charcha Ve- days ago without notice. He of Lord Jagannadh across the city | G SATYANARAYANA chandra Babu said. dika on Thursday complained said the budget for this scheme On Thursday, he interacted to State Human Rights Com- for every academic year comes with the newly admitted stu- mission (SHRC) against the to around `60 crore and bene- dents. He mentioned that the State government’s decision to fits two lakh students across institute was successfully run- stop midday meals (MDM) for the State. In Visakhapatnam Colourful processions mark Rath ning two UG programmes with Intermediate students in gov- district alone, 16,025 students the help of pharmaceutical in- ernment colleges following benefit from the scheme. dustries — Dr Reddy’s Labs oral instructions in this regard He said the MDM was basi- and Larus Labs. A few more by Intermediate Board and Ed- cally introduced among other Yatra of Lord Jagannadha in Vizag pharmaceutical companies are ucation department. things to reduce school drop- also showing interest to be as- In the complaint, Vedika con- outs, increase enrolments, im- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Turner’s Choultry. People Bhajans and dance troupes Shanti Ashram. sociated with the GITAM. vener K Ramakrishna urged prove attendance and prevent- @ Visakhapatnam lined up on both sides of the were performed along the Various cultural troupes The institute is also actively the commission to issue inter- ing malnutrition. main road as the chariot pro- yatra route. formed part of the procession engaged in several research im directions to the govern- He said Chief Minister YS COLOURFUL chariot proces- cession passed via Poorna P Raychaudhury, director taken out by ISCKON temple projects and equally giving pri- ment to resume the noon meal Jagan Mohan Reddy an- sions marked the beginning Market on main road. (commercial and in-charge from Government Women’s ority to teaching life sciences. scheme for Intermediate nounced extension of Amma of the nine-day Rath Yatra in At Ukkunagaram, Rashtri- projects), KC Das, director College near Central Park. The institute is planning to of- students. Vodi’ scheme for students up to the city on Thursday. Hun- ya Ispat Nigam Ltd chairper- (personnel), VV Venugopal A colourful chariot proces- fer merit scholarships to stu- Due to stopping of midday Intermediate. “We welcome dreds of people participated son and managing director Rao, director (finance) of- sion comprising four special- dents, who perform well in aca- meals for Intermediate stu- the extension of Amma Vodi in the main procession, which PK Rath, accompanied by fered prayers to Lord Jagan- ly built mechanised rathams demics. “The Government of dents, around 2 lakh students scheme. But at the same time it was taken out from Town Ko- Sarada Rath, performed nath. The festival is a mixture with collapsible canopy with India is encouraging those stu- of Backward Class, Scheduled was not right to withdraw noon tha road. Chherapanhara (sweeping of of spiritual, cultural and so- a height of 37-feet will be tak- dents, who are opting science Castes, Scheduled Tribes and meal scheme for intermediate Utkal Samaj and Internation- the chariot with a golden cial activities and will culmi- en out from from Old Jail subjects through various Cen- minorities will be affected. The students,” Ramakrishna said. al Society for Krishna Con- broom, before the start of the nate with Samaradhana on Road to Gurajada Kalakshet- tral research organisations,” decision to scrap midday meal Stating that it was sciousness (ISKCON) also Rath Yatra). the concluding day. ra and it will pass through he said. was in violation of Articles 14 a n i l l - a dv i s e d took out colourful proces- Rath Yatra, auspicious fes- Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj LIC building and many other and 21 of the Indian Constitu- move without sions. This year, ISKCON pro- tival of Lord Jagannath, Lord made elaborate arrangements busy locations. tion, Uttarandhra Charcha taking into cured canopies from Pippli in Balabhadra and Devi Sub- for the Rath Yatra. The deities ISKCON brought colourful Vedika conven- consideration Odisha to give a touch of Puri hadra, was celebrated with of Lord Jagannath, Devi Sub- canopies from Pippli in Odis- er Konathala the concern to the processions. traditional fervour and gaiety hadra and Lord Balabhadra ha to give a Puri flavour to the Ramakrishna of the stu- Tourism Minister Muttam- amidst chanting of “Jai Jag- were taken out in a colourful procession. said in the dents, their setti Srinivasa Rao formally annath” by the devotees and procession from the main The chariots have been aes- complaint. parents and lec- launched the chariot proces- to the accompaniment of mu- temple at Daspalla Hills to thetically decorated by flower He said mid- turers, he said sion organised by the sic from mridang, cymbals Gundicha Temple at Lawson’s artists from Bengaluru. BJP d a y m e a l the government’s 150-year-old Jagannadha Swa- and conches. Bay Colony, passing through Member of Legislative Coun- s ch e m e w a s decision was a fit my temple. A large number of A large number of devotees Children’s Arena, Millenni- cil PN Madhav and others launched in case of human rights devotees pulled the chariot pulled the chariot along the um Petrol Bunk, AU Gate, Ch- p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e g o v e r n m e n t violation. from Town Kotha Road to streets of Ukkunagaram. inna Waltair, VUDA Park and procession. GITAM Institute of Science Principal M Sarathchandra Babu addressing SPL FEE CATEGORY students on Thursday | EXPRESS Experts review status of healthcare in KGH, VIMS AU invites application EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE medical facilities in the district @ Visakhapatnam were discussed with the hospital for MA, MSc courses authorities. The experts also dis- TO review the status of health- cussed the hike in medical seats at EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Visakhapatnam care in the State, an expert com- Andhra Medical College (AMC) mittee visited King George Hospi- and focused on the staff crunch APPLICATIONS are invited for admissions into tal (KGH), Visakha Institute of there. various MA/MSc courses under special fee struc- Medical Sciences (VIMS) and Med KGH Superintendent G Arjuna ture category offered at Andhra University (AU) Tech Zone on Thursday and rec- informed the committee about the from July 4. In a release given by the Directorate ommended an action plan for bet- problems faced by the doctors, of Admissions, it is informed the candidates ter medical facilities. After study- para-medical staff and patients in should submit their filled in application along ing representations of hospital the hospital. with registration fee at the office of Directorate superintendents, chairperson K He asked for increase in beds of Admissions on or before July 12 by 5 pm. Sujatha Rao said that she will sub- and medical equipments in vari- The registration and processing fee of `1,000 is mit a detailed report to Chief Min- ous departments. VIMS director to be paid in form of DD drawn in favour of the ister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. K Satyavara Prasad said VIMS Registrar, AU Common Entrance Test and Admis- She said the health system was facing a staff and funds sions Account, Andhra University. should be changed so that people crunch. The hospital was in need could better utilise the govern- of at least 874 more posts. ment health schemes. Later, the Chairperson of expert committee on health K Sujatha Rao reviewing the healthcare in the The experts suggested changes committee visited the KGH and district on Thursday | EXPRESS in medical packages under YSR interacted with doctors, patients Arogyasri scheme. With no prop- and attendants on the facilities The health system should be changed so that people could better utilise the er facilities for eye operations or government health schemes. The representations given by the hospital provided at the hospital. susperintendents will also be studied health check-ups in rural areas, A meeting was held at the VIMS they suggested setting up an eye wherein aspects to strengthen K Sujatha Rao, expert committee chairperson care centre under PPP mode. EXPRESS READ MP’s plea on CRZ guidelines Visakhapatnam: YSRC MP MVV Satyanarayana on Monday urged Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) officials in Delhi to declare the guidelines. He said since there was awareness about CRZ 2 from RK Beach to Kailasagiri, the guidelines for CRZ areas from Kailsagiri to Bheemili should be declared. He said he had discussed with APCRZ chairperson BS Prasad in this regard. Though jurisdiction of the CRZ has been changed a full fledged State level committee was not formed till now, he said.