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Ludhiana: Locals, teachers stage protest, seek home guards ouster from government school rooms

The three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, in Jagraon, Ludhiana, are being used by home guards as offices since 2018

Locals, teachers and veteran educators during the protest outside a govt school in Jagraon on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Schoolchildren complain of breathing issues, eye irritation

Renu Bansal, a paediatrician at Ludhiana’s civil hospital, said that there has not been a significant rise in the number of students turning up for checkups; she, however, asserted that the smog is worsening symptoms in children with asthma and triggering allergies

Commuters navigate city roads amid a thick blanket of smog in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Officials and experts cite paddy straw burning and westerly winds as the main reasons behind the worsening air quality. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 14, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Government Primary School, Jagraon, Ludhiana: Another deadline missed as home guards fail to vacate school rooms; locals, teachers to hold stir

The home guards have been using the three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon, Ludhiana, as offices since 2018; last week, the submitted a written memorandum to the tehsildar concerned after the latter’s visit to the school

Last week, home guards assured the tehsildar in writing that they would vacate the three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Jagraon, by November 11. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 05:46 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Claiming incorrect ranks, lecturers object to tentative seniority list

A lecturer from the School of Eminence in Model Town, Ludhiana, said his rank has dropped by 330; those who joined later are ahead of him in the list

Lecturer Jatinder Kumar from the School of Eminence in Samrala, Ludhiana, voiced his frustration. “My rank is listed as 3,831. Another lecturer, who joined just a week after me, is ranked 100 spots higher. Despite filing objections, which were asked for in August this year, my rank has only dropped,” he said. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 10, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: District schools face space crunch as athletes occupy rooms

District education officer (secondary) Dimple Madaan said security arrangements for athletes are a priority and accommodating them in schools is was best option

Some of the athletes in a classroom at a government school n Ludhiana on Friday. (HT photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Will vacate school rooms by Nov 11: Home guards

The home guard volunteers submitted an undertaking to the tehsildar, seeking time till November 11 to vacate the rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic.

The home guards have been using three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon, as offices since 2018. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 10:54 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan: Forced to eat in unhygienic conditions, rue athletes

Athletes allege they are being subjected to unsanitary dining conditions while officials and the staff accompanying the teams enjoy clean and organised seating.

Unsanitary conditions near the food served to athletes during Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Despite the 30-day rule, RTI requests pending for a year

Varun Goel, an executive member of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) and an educator at LR DAV College in Jagraon, filed two RTI applications through the Connect Punjab portal on December 5 last year and January 5 this year; his requests sought information on college fixation cases related to the 7th pay commission in the Ludhiana district and rules governing contributory provident funds for teachers in aided colleges

Educator Deepanshu Sharma, said he filed an RTI on August 15 last year, seeking details about the alleged fund mismanagement at an aided college. “Even after filing appeals, I have received no response,” he added. (HT Photo)

Bhopal

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 07:20 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Teachers, locals threaten stir as home guards yet to vacate school rooms

Home guards in Jagraon defy a DC order to vacate school rooms, prompting senior citizens to threaten protests for student space.

Home guards have been using three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Jagraon, as offices since 2018. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 04, 2024 10:42 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Teachers raise concern as 2 of 3 fine arts lecturer posts vacant in Ludhiana

Master cadre teachers for 18 subjects were promoted in August and September, and they took charge as lecturers in October.

An official from the promotions cell said there are no vacancies for fine arts in the promotional quota. The official said applications alone do not ensure promotion eligibility. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Nov 03, 2024 05:40 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Festive season helps government school students pitch in financially

Selling hand-made items, applying henna and covering functions as photographers are some of the ways the students in Ludhiana have turned the festive season into a business opportunity

17-year old Vijay Kumar applies henna on a woman’s hand in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (Manish/HT)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 31, 2024 05:46 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: DEO orders probe against Jawahar Nagar School of Eminence principal over ‘misbehaviour’ allegations

In a complaint filed with the state education minister Harjot Singh Bains, the staff of Jawahar Nagar School of Eminence, Ludhiana, voiced ‘concerns’ regarding the principal’s behaviour, flagging verbal abuse and persistent harassment

Referring to an incident in February, the staff members said the principal had reported eight students to Ludhiana’s Kochar Nagar police, accusing them of vandalising school property worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>40,000. The report, which claimed damage to blackboards, desks, lights and fans, was later withdrawn and the move was condemned by the then DEO (secondary) Harjinder Singh. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 28, 2024 05:18 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana senators seek state government backing to expedite PU senate elections

Ludhiana senator Gurmit Singh said at least four cases have already been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court against the delay and protests are ongoing on campus; another protest by senators is scheduled for October 24

Ludhiana senator Gurmit Singh highlighted that the chancellor-approved schedule had expired months ago. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 23, 2024 10:21 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Cyclists rue lack of funds, govt support

Cyclists in the district face poor facilities, inadequate diets, and lack of support, leading to a decline in numbers and aspirations for success.

Cyclists in action during a practice session at PAU velodrome in Ludhiana, on Sunday. (Hindustan Times)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 20, 2024 10:38 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Basti Jodhewal govt school students push for commerce stream option post Class 10

The students from areas near the Basti Jodhewal school who wish to pursue other streams often turn to schools farther away or the nearby schools of eminence (SOEs) in Indrapuri and Sekhewal

The Basti Jodhewal government school only offers commerce as an option till now. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 19, 2024 10:57 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Lack of govt support is pushing youth away from boxing in Ludhiana: Coaches

Boxing coaches in the district are concerned over the declining interest among young athletes in the sport and have cited brain drain, lack of support from government and high cost of diet among other reasons for them abandoning boxing.

Boxing players during a practice session at a boxing academy at Chakar in Jagraon, Ludhiana, on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 18, 2024 05:54 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Gaunspur women vote for clean water, curbing pollution during panchayat polls

A 60-year-old voter said while roads and sewer systems were built during the last sarpanch’s term, their poor maintenance has left the village with stagnant water, even on dry days.

Voters showed up in the hope that issues like provision of clean drinking water became a reality. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Parents hassled as no IQ test at civil hospital

As per the information, the psychologist at the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) in the civil hospital, Ludhiana, is not authorised to conduct these tests

Without the required facilities at the civil hospital, Ludhiana, parents shuttle between private centres and DEIC. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 14, 2024 07:10 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Teachers on poll duties, students feel the pinch

A mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) is scheduled for October 18 to discuss key programmes like Mission Samrath, Competency Enhancement Plan (CEP), and Mission 100% for board classes.

DEO (elementary) Ravinder Kaur said that in schools where all teachers are on election duty, other teachers are being sent on deputation to assist. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Oct 12, 2024 10:09 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Fill vacant posts of lecturers, principals, say teacher unions

Director general of school education Vinay Bublani says 10,000 vacancies are being filled. The process to appoint principals across the state has been underway, he adds.

According to the teacher unions, several schools are awaiting principals. (HT photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

‘No hike for 5 yrs’: Adarsh schools staff demand raise

These schools operate with 70% funding from state government and 30% from private partners and teachers working for over five years in the establishment earn around ₹10,300 per month

Of the 24 Adarsh schools running across Punjab, 11 are managed by district education officers on an ad hoc basis. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Oct 08, 2024 10:23 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Home guards miss deadline to vacate govt school rooms

In an order on September 20, the district commander of the home guard volunteers was ordered to vacate rooms they have occupied since 2018 at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon

Home guards have been using three rooms at the Government Primary Smart School in Jagraon as office since 2018. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Oct 07, 2024 10:35 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Training in Finland: Row over selection of teacher

Manpreet Singh, a teacher at Government Primary School, Bodal Wala, Sidhwan Bet-1, was also chosen for the prestigious training.

The selection of 72 teachers from Punjab government primary schools for an international three-week training programme at the University of Turku in Finland concluded on Thursday. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Oct 04, 2024 10:46 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

107 kids diagnosed with severe anaemia from April to Aug: Govt data

According to the data, the 107 kids included 64 girls and 43 boys. Officials from the centre said that so far, 58 students have received treatment at the institute level.

According to a member of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram programme, the number of anaemia cases is often higher in girls. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 05:54 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: PU issues third reminder to 68 colleges to clear affiliation dues

Shweta Dhand, principal of GHG Institute of Law for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, Ludhiana, said upon checking, she found the college owes ₹400, which will be paid soon

Chandigarh

Updated on Sep 29, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Drastic lack of sports, art teachers at govt middle schools hits learning

According to government data, there are eight physical education and 17 art teachers currently employed at 190 government middle schools across the district

Students of a government school play during games period in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Sep 26, 2024 10:35 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: PU withholds DMCs of SCD college students over fee data mismatch

Panjab University (PU) has withheld the detailed marksheets of undergraduate and postgraduate students from SCD Government College for the May 2024 final semester due to discrepancies in student and fee records.

Students of SCD Government College say they are facing problems in job, study visa applications. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Sep 25, 2024 09:54 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Year on, sole audiologist post remains vacant at Ludhiana civil hospital

The sole audiologist post at the civil hospital has been lying vacant for over a year, officials aware of the matter said.

Officials say BERA tests, needed to diagnose hearing ailments in children, and speech therapy have come to halt. (Gurpreet Singh/Hindustan Times)

Chandigarh

Published on Sep 23, 2024 10:07 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 52 schoolkids diagnosed with heart ailment this year: Dist centre

At least 52 students from government and government-aided schools, and anganwadi centres have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease till August this year, officials from District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) said.

Chandigarh

Published on Sep 21, 2024 09:56 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

Ludhiana DC orders home guards to vacate 3 govt school rooms

The deputy commissioner on Saturday ordered the Punjab Home Guards volunteers to vacate three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon.

The rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Jagraon, were being used as offices by the volunteer force. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Published on Sep 21, 2024 09:51 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

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The three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, in Jagraon, Ludhiana, are being used by home guards as offices since 2018

Renu Bansal, a paediatrician at Ludhiana’s civil hospital, said that there has not been a significant rise in the number of students turning up for checkups; she, however, asserted that the smog is worsening symptoms in children with asthma and triggering allergies

The home guards have been using the three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon, Ludhiana, as offices since 2018; last week, the submitted a written memorandum to the tehsildar concerned after the latter’s visit to the school

A lecturer from the School of Eminence in Model Town, Ludhiana, said his rank has dropped by 330; those who joined later are ahead of him in the list

District education officer (secondary) Dimple Madaan said security arrangements for athletes are a priority and accommodating them in schools is was best option

The home guard volunteers submitted an undertaking to the tehsildar, seeking time till November 11 to vacate the rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic.

Athletes allege they are being subjected to unsanitary dining conditions while officials and the staff accompanying the teams enjoy clean and organised seating.

Home guards in Jagraon defy a DC order to vacate school rooms, prompting senior citizens to threaten protests for student space.

Master cadre teachers for 18 subjects were promoted in August and September, and they took charge as lecturers in October.

Selling hand-made items, applying henna and covering functions as photographers are some of the ways the students in Ludhiana have turned the festive season into a business opportunity

In a complaint filed with the state education minister Harjot Singh Bains, the staff of Jawahar Nagar School of Eminence, Ludhiana, voiced ‘concerns’ regarding the principal’s behaviour, flagging verbal abuse and persistent harassment

Ludhiana senator Gurmit Singh said at least four cases have already been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court against the delay and protests are ongoing on campus; another protest by senators is scheduled for October 24

Cyclists in the district face poor facilities, inadequate diets, and lack of support, leading to a decline in numbers and aspirations for success.

The students from areas near the Basti Jodhewal school who wish to pursue other streams often turn to schools farther away or the nearby schools of eminence (SOEs) in Indrapuri and Sekhewal

Boxing coaches in the district are concerned over the declining interest among young athletes in the sport and have cited brain drain, lack of support from government and high cost of diet among other reasons for them abandoning boxing.

A 60-year-old voter said while roads and sewer systems were built during the last sarpanch’s term, their poor maintenance has left the village with stagnant water, even on dry days.

As per the information, the psychologist at the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) in the civil hospital, Ludhiana, is not authorised to conduct these tests

A mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) is scheduled for October 18 to discuss key programmes like Mission Samrath, Competency Enhancement Plan (CEP), and Mission 100% for board classes.

Director general of school education Vinay Bublani says 10,000 vacancies are being filled. The process to appoint principals across the state has been underway, he adds.

These schools operate with 70% funding from state government and 30% from private partners and teachers working for over five years in the establishment earn around ₹10,300 per month

In an order on September 20, the district commander of the home guard volunteers was ordered to vacate rooms they have occupied since 2018 at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon

Manpreet Singh, a teacher at Government Primary School, Bodal Wala, Sidhwan Bet-1, was also chosen for the prestigious training.

According to the data, the 107 kids included 64 girls and 43 boys. Officials from the centre said that so far, 58 students have received treatment at the institute level.

Shweta Dhand, principal of GHG Institute of Law for Women, Sidhwan Khurd, Ludhiana, said upon checking, she found the college owes ₹400, which will be paid soon

According to government data, there are eight physical education and 17 art teachers currently employed at 190 government middle schools across the district

Panjab University (PU) has withheld the detailed marksheets of undergraduate and postgraduate students from SCD Government College for the May 2024 final semester due to discrepancies in student and fee records.

The sole audiologist post at the civil hospital has been lying vacant for over a year, officials aware of the matter said.

At least 52 students from government and government-aided schools, and anganwadi centres have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease till August this year, officials from District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) said.

The deputy commissioner on Saturday ordered the Punjab Home Guards volunteers to vacate three rooms at Government Primary Smart School, Basic, Jagraon.

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