5th Block Level Inter-School Quiz & competition
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NONGSTOIN: Christ King Secondary School, Banglapuh, won the 5th Block-level inter-school Quiz competition under Mawshynrut Block held at the Christ King Secondary School Auditorium, Mawshynrut on Wednesday. Rev. S. Wellington Memorial Sec. School and Dapboklang Giri Memorial Sec. School, Porla, bagged the second and third prizes respectively.
In the Debate competition, Dapboklang Giri Memorial Sec. School, Porla, bagged the first prize, followed by Christ King Secondary School, Banglapluh, in the second and third places.
Under Mairang Block, Little Star English Medium School, Bynther, St. Thomas H.S. School, Mairang and Nongdom Seng Khasi Secondary School bagged the top three prizes respectively in the Quiz competition, while in the Debate competition Little Star English Medium School, Bynther bagged the first position while the second and third prizes were won by St. Thomas H.S. School, Mairang.
Under Mawthadraishan Block, Kynshi H.S. School, Kynshi, Pairong Presbytery H.S. School and St. Joseph Sec. School, Nongkasen, won the first, second and third prizes, respectively in the Quiz competition. In the Debate Competition, Kynshi H.S. School, Kynshi won the first prize while the other two prizes were bagged by Pairong Presbytery H.S. School.
MPSC deviates from prescribed norms: KSU
SHILLONG: The KSU has asked the Meghalaya Public Services Commission (MPSC) to cancel the advertisement for the recruitment to the post of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Inspector.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the KSU said that applications were invited for the post by MPSC from the graduate candidates with preference for candidates having an LLB Degree or experience and knowledge of Motor Vehicle Acts and Rules.
The KSU, however, claimed that MPSC had deviated from the prescribed qualification norms since the post of the Enforcement Inspector is technical in nature and only a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering has been prescribed by the Central government.
The KSU asked the MPSC to issue a fresh advertisement for the post as per the qualifications prescribed by the Central government and warned the Commission against deviating from the prescribed qualification norms in future while advertising for any post.
Kathakali dance demonstrations in city schools
SHILLONG: The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) organised Kathakali demonstration performance in six schools of Shillong from August 25-27.
Students and teachers of Pine Mount School, Govt. Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Shillong Public School, St. Margaret’s Higher Secondary School and Govt. Girls’ Higher Secondary School were treated to a wonderful demonstration of the famed Kathakali dance by Kalamandalam Amaljith with five accompanists.
Minute movements of Kathakali and explanation and demonstration of the dance form were presented to enlighten the audience.
The students expressed that it was a special privilege to witness what they had otherwise seen only on television.
Kalamandalam Amaljith has been working in the International Centre for Kathakali, New Delhi, as a teacher-cum-artiste since 2000.
He has performed extensively in India and several countries like USA, Thailand, Netherlands, Spain, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, etc. He has also performed at the Festival of India in Peru and Cuba in October 2013, Vietnam in March 2014, Azerbaijan in June 2014 and South Africa in July 2014.
Non-bonded nurses demand absorption
TURA: The 11 non-bonded nursing candidates who had applied for appointment through an advertisement issued in February 2013 by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS-MI), Shillong, against 180 vacant posts have demanded that all of them be absorbed into the nursing career as per the Job Reservation Policy.
According to the candidates, an examination was conducted on August 10 last year in which a total of 811 candidates appeared with only 11 belonging to the Garo community. When the result of the said examination was declared, out of the 399 candidates who passed the examination only five candidates from the Garo community were cleared for appointment.
The candidates felt that this was a deprivation of their rights as out of 180 vacant posts 72 seats should have been reserved for the Garo community if the government maintained the Job Reservation Policy. In the absence of 72 or more candidates to fill up the reserved seats, the available 11 Garo candidates should also have been absorbed and given appointments, the candidates said.
“Meghalaya Job reservation Policy states that Khasi-Jaintias and the Garos share 40 per cent seat reservation each in all Government Institutions. Not maintaining the Job Reservation Policy means hurting the Garo community,” the candidates said and appealed to local leaders, senior citizens, NGOs and the people of Garo Hills to fight the injustice.
SBI Jowai launches locker facility
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JOWAI: For the safety of the customers’ valuables, the State Bank of India, Jowai Branch, is now offering locker facility.
“A locker is a safe, trustworthy space to store valuables with full proof security,” the Chief Manager of the Branch, Th Tunglut, informed.
He informed that the locker facility had been started earlier but failed to function but now it is fully operational.
He also informed that the bank has also started vigorous campaign for ATM Cards and Green Channel Cards to achieve paper less transactions in the bank. The Branch has proposed to launch full paper less transactions from September next.
Price Monitoring Committee meets in NGH
SHILLONG: With a view to check rise in prices of essential commodities, the District Price Monitoring Committee, North Garo Hills, met in the office chamber of the Deputy Commissioner recently.
During the meeting, besides discussion on various mechanisms for controlling the rise in prices, a detailed review on the availability of the stock of all essential commodities in the district was also made.
Deputy Commissioner, W. Khyllep, instructed the members of all the Bazar Committees to ensure that the traders do not charge higher prices for different commodities.
Further, the traders had been asked not to charge in excess of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) printed on the packets.
Job Fair held in city
SHILLONG: Arena multimedia, Shillong centre, in collaboration with Meghalaya Information Technology Society (MITS) organised its first Job Fair here on Wednesday.
Talking to newsmen, Arena mulitmedia centre manager Rowina Kharbteng informed that two well known companies – Chilly breeze and Alien Leaf Studio – participated in the fair.
“The representative of these companies held interviews with the students of the institution. I hope that many students will be absorbed by the two companies,” she said.
Kharbteng informed that they have had started a graphic and web designing course two years back and at present 100 students are pursuing the course.
She also informed that many of the students, on their individual basis, have got jobs in foreign companies in Japan, Dubai and others.
“The State Government should focus on the talents which the youths of our region have. I believe more needs to be done to promote graphic and web designing which has more demand in mainland India and abroad,” she said.
It may be mentioned that the Arena Multimedia centre was established in Shillong in 1999.
20 children in fray for dance champ title
SHILLONG: 20 talented children have made it to the Top-20 round in the battle to win the title of ‘Dance Meghalaya Dance (DMD) Little Champ’.
Organized by the Rising Star Hunt Society (RSHS) in collaboration with the All Jaintia Dancer’s Association (AJDA), the 20 children were selected out of 30 contestants who participated in the competition held at Don Bosco Hall, Laitumkhrah on August 23.
These children (all below the age of 15) have been drawn from all eleven districts of the State.
During the competition, the judges were overwhelmed by the talents of the children especially those between the age group of 6 to 10.
The grand finale of DMD-Little Champ will be held on October 4.