Anna Hazare begins fast-unto-death
Garnering impressive support from the public, veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare embarked on a fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar here on Tuesday, demanding passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill drafted through a civil society initiative.
He also rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal to call off the fast and engage in a discussion with a Sub-Committee of the Group of Ministers over the framing of the Lokpal Bill.
Visits Rajghat
Mr. Hazare first visited Rajghat, where he paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, before proceeding to India Gate atop an open jeep accompanied by several social workers and members of the public.
From there, he proceeded to the public meeting at Jantar Mantar with tricolour-waving students cheering him all along the way. Mr. Hazare demanded setting up of a joint committee with 50 per cent representation for citizens and 50 per cent for the government for formulation of a strong Lokpal Bill.
“We want a joint committee. If you want to end corruption, then why don't you constitute it? It means you do not want to end the corruption. I will fast till the joint committee is constituted and till there is pran (life) in me,” Mr. Hazare said in response to the Prime Minister's offer.
At Rajghat, Mr. Hazare said: “I have come to request Gandhiji to give good sense to this Government. So many sacrifices were made for this country. But everything is being destroyed. You [Gandhiji] gave direction to this country but these people are destroying it.''
PMO ‘disappointed'
The Prime Minister's Office had on Monday night expressed “deep disappointment” over Mr. Hazare's decision to go on fast. The statement from the PMO added that the Prime Minister had “enormous respect for Mr. Hazare and his mission.”
Mr. Hazare said he had got the same assurances from the Prime Minister at an earlier meeting on March 7. “He said we have faith in you; we respect you; then why did he not sit with us on this issue again?...If the Government alone drafts this bill, it will be autocratic, not democratic; there will be discrepancies,” Mr. Hazare added.
‘Not acceptable'
RTI activist and Magsaysay Award winner Arvind Kejriwal said the Prime Minister at that meeting had offered to pass on their suggestions to the Group of Ministers constituted to formulate the draft of the Lokpal Bill.
“This is not acceptable to us. We want to be part of the formulation. Who are the Ministers in this GoM? They include people like Veerappa Moily who drafted a weak Lokpal Bill, Kapil Sibal who could see no revenue loss in the 2G spectrum scam and Sharad Pawar,” Mr. Kejriwal remarked.
Former IPS officer and social activist Kiran Bedi echoed Mr. Hazare's demand for a joint committee with at least half the members chosen from civil society like senior advocates Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan and Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde. “The remaining members can be from the Government. This committee should treat the Jan Lokpal Bill as its working draft. It should submit its report by mid-May and the Government should then place the Bill drafted by the committee in Parliament,” Dr. Bedi said, adding that such a committee's work would plug all loopholes in the Bill.
A number of politicians from the Opposition parties and public figures visited Mr. Hazare during the course of the day to express solidarity with him. Marking a change from usual protest demonstrations where party flags dominate, both sides of Jantar Mantar Road were lined instead with rows of tricolour flags.
"Globalisation is a Continuous Process" P Balakrishnan - Director, CDS, TVM
The perception that globalisation had set in only two decades ago was flawed, said Pulapre Balakrishnan, Director of Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram.
Globalisation had been a continuous process and not something that could be inducted at a specific period, he said. He was delivering a lecture on ‘Some globalisation claims: two decades on' at Maharaja's College here on Friday (01-04-2011) . The country needed to learn the lessons of globalisation. It would be a challenge to ensure inclusive growth, he said.
Several reasons could be attributed to the rise of corporates and the weakening of nation states which culminated in rapid economic changes globally. While the distance between countries came down in terms of economic parameters, cultural homogenisation was not taking place. whether the transformation of economy meant transformation of the lives of people remained a crucial question.
competitiveness attained focus in the wake of emergence of global markets and establishment of new manufacturing hubs. corporate entities trying to woo government and equity markets exerting influence on governments were part of the emerging scenario. instances of corporate projects displacing tribal settlements indicated the overriding of the goals of civil society.
In the Indian Context, the performance of the agricultural sector needed to be examined against the celebrated growth of services sector. Pointing out instances of a government agency intended to protect the interests of adivasis playing a role in alienation of their land, he said globalisation might not always contribute to social capital.
Efforts aimed at generating employment opportunities and focusing on export failed short of attaining inclusive growth. initiatives for providing education and skill training to rural massess would help restrain migration to urban areas and stabilise the economy.
Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2011040353630700.htm&date=2011/04/03/&prd=th& The Hindu, Sunday April 3, 2011 Issue.
Globalisation had been a continuous process and not something that could be inducted at a specific period, he said. He was delivering a lecture on ‘Some globalisation claims: two decades on' at Maharaja's College here on Friday (01-04-2011) . The country needed to learn the lessons of globalisation. It would be a challenge to ensure inclusive growth, he said.
Several reasons could be attributed to the rise of corporates and the weakening of nation states which culminated in rapid economic changes globally. While the distance between countries came down in terms of economic parameters, cultural homogenisation was not taking place. whether the transformation of economy meant transformation of the lives of people remained a crucial question.
competitiveness attained focus in the wake of emergence of global markets and establishment of new manufacturing hubs. corporate entities trying to woo government and equity markets exerting influence on governments were part of the emerging scenario. instances of corporate projects displacing tribal settlements indicated the overriding of the goals of civil society.
In the Indian Context, the performance of the agricultural sector needed to be examined against the celebrated growth of services sector. Pointing out instances of a government agency intended to protect the interests of adivasis playing a role in alienation of their land, he said globalisation might not always contribute to social capital.
Efforts aimed at generating employment opportunities and focusing on export failed short of attaining inclusive growth. initiatives for providing education and skill training to rural massess would help restrain migration to urban areas and stabilise the economy.
Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2011040353630700.htm&date=2011/04/03/&prd=th& The Hindu, Sunday April 3, 2011 Issue.
UGC-JRF/NET Exam June 2011-Applications Invited
UGC NET Bureau has invited application for NET Examination to be held on June 26th 2011. Applications should be submitted online. Log on to www.ugcnetonline.in for details. Before submission of the online Application Form, U should read the notification given in the above mentioned website carefully (http://ugcnetonline.in/notification.php ). See this link for the latest structure of Paper III (implemented from June 2010 onwards) http://ugcnetonline.in/strc_of_paper3.php
Pls note the following important dates...
Important Dates
Application Submission Start Date : 29-3-2011
Application Submission End Date : 25-4-2011
Last date for receiving the documents* at the test center: 2-5-2011 (The print out of online Application Form (2 copies), Attendance Slip and Admission Card to the respective test center with fee receipt & category certificates)
Examination Date : 26-6-2011
For General candidates, the examination fee is Rs.450/-
Printout of Online Application Form should be addressed to the Registrar of the respective University Test Centres. code is 16 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi – 682 022.
The subject code for Commerce is 08.
STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
1. U are required to download the Bank Challan Performa from the UGC website OR take photocopy from the UGC-NET Notification published in the Employment News and then deposit the requisite test fee in any branch of State Bank of India along with the bank charges (commission) of Rs.20/-.
2.Before applying Online, U must possess the following : (i) Scanned passport (pp) size photograph in JPEG format of less than 300 kb, (ii) Copy of Bank Challan (fee receipt).
3. Apply online (i.e. www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available on the UGC website: www.ugc.ac.in).
4. After successful submission, U should take printout of online Application Form (two copies), Attendance Slip (one copy) and Admission Card (one copy) on separate A-4 size papers.
5.The Application (consisting of two copies of printout of online application form, one copy of Attendance Slip and one copy of Admission Card) must reach the Registrar of the University (UGC Test Centre) before May 2, 2011.
U must affix ur recent identical passport size photographs, at the places indicated, on the printout of Online Application Form and must sign across the photograph after it is affixed so that a part of the signature spreads over the Application Form beyond the photograph. Besides, it should be duly attested by the Head of the University Department/Principal of the College/Class-I Gazetted Officer.
6. The envelope containing the Application Form should be superscribed “UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP, JUNE 2011”.
One more important info:
If u do not receive ur Admission Card (Roll Number) till 20th June 2011, are advised to contact the office of Registrar/Co-ordinator of their UGC-NET Centres from 21st to 24th June 2011, with the copy of Admission Card (Provisional) and two identical passport-size photographs duly attested by a gazetted officer. No Admission Card (Roll Number) will be issued on the day of the Test (i.e. 26th June 2011). UGC will not be responsible for any delay/non-receipt of the Admission card.
An important policy change is seen in NET requirement which is announced in June 2010. See the para given below;
NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/ Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
U have three months ahead, if u prepare for the exam seriously with a time table, U can get through NET. Believe... nothing is impossible...and no failure is a failure until u accept it and stop trying.....
Best Wishes.....
Rgds
AT
Pls note the following important dates...
Important Dates
Application Submission Start Date : 29-3-2011
Application Submission End Date : 25-4-2011
Last date for receiving the documents* at the test center: 2-5-2011 (The print out of online Application Form (2 copies), Attendance Slip and Admission Card to the respective test center with fee receipt & category certificates)
Examination Date : 26-6-2011
For General candidates, the examination fee is Rs.450/-
Printout of Online Application Form should be addressed to the Registrar of the respective University Test Centres. code is 16 Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi – 682 022.
The subject code for Commerce is 08.
STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
1. U are required to download the Bank Challan Performa from the UGC website OR take photocopy from the UGC-NET Notification published in the Employment News and then deposit the requisite test fee in any branch of State Bank of India along with the bank charges (commission) of Rs.20/-.
2.Before applying Online, U must possess the following : (i) Scanned passport (pp) size photograph in JPEG format of less than 300 kb, (ii) Copy of Bank Challan (fee receipt).
3. Apply online (i.e. www.ugcnetonline.in OR through a link available on the UGC website: www.ugc.ac.in).
4. After successful submission, U should take printout of online Application Form (two copies), Attendance Slip (one copy) and Admission Card (one copy) on separate A-4 size papers.
5.The Application (consisting of two copies of printout of online application form, one copy of Attendance Slip and one copy of Admission Card) must reach the Registrar of the University (UGC Test Centre) before May 2, 2011.
U must affix ur recent identical passport size photographs, at the places indicated, on the printout of Online Application Form and must sign across the photograph after it is affixed so that a part of the signature spreads over the Application Form beyond the photograph. Besides, it should be duly attested by the Head of the University Department/Principal of the College/Class-I Gazetted Officer.
6. The envelope containing the Application Form should be superscribed “UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR LECTURESHIP, JUNE 2011”.
One more important info:
If u do not receive ur Admission Card (Roll Number) till 20th June 2011, are advised to contact the office of Registrar/Co-ordinator of their UGC-NET Centres from 21st to 24th June 2011, with the copy of Admission Card (Provisional) and two identical passport-size photographs duly attested by a gazetted officer. No Admission Card (Roll Number) will be issued on the day of the Test (i.e. 26th June 2011). UGC will not be responsible for any delay/non-receipt of the Admission card.
An important policy change is seen in NET requirement which is announced in June 2010. See the para given below;
NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/ Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
U have three months ahead, if u prepare for the exam seriously with a time table, U can get through NET. Believe... nothing is impossible...and no failure is a failure until u accept it and stop trying.....
Best Wishes.....
Rgds
AT
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