AYUSH-64 medicine distributed
SHILLONG, June 4: The North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH) in collaboration with Seva Bharati Meghalaya, is distributing AYUSH-64, “a poly-herbal formulation developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences”, for COVID-19 patients in isolation with asymptomatic, mild and moderate conditions So far, around 380 of the medicines have been distributed. AYUSH-64 was repurposed as the ingredients showed notable antiviral, immune-modulator and antipyretic properties. The in-silico study done on AYUSH-64 showed that about 35 out of 36 of its phyto-constituents have high-binding affinity against COVID-19.
Environment Day programme
SHILLONG June 4: A programme to celebrate World Environment Day will be organised at Wards Lake on Saturday from 10 am onwards. According to a statement on Friday, the programme will be attended by Forest & Environment Minister, James Sangma, as the chief guest.
SDO order on foodgrains delivery
TURA, June 4: The SDO (Supply) of Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division has directed all the wholesalers of the area to complete the delivery of foodgrains to fair price shop dealers as per PDS calendar. The SDO has also directed the fair price shop dealers to complete the distribution process using e-POS devices within monthly deadline. A statement in this regard also warned that failing to complete the process within the stipulated time will entail stringent action.
Teachers oppose MTET notification
TURA, June 4: SSA teachers from Garo Hills under the aegis of the All Garo Hills SSA School Teachers’ Association (AGHSSASTA), on Friday, expressed opposition to the MTET notification issued by the government on April 27 which state that teachers who were appointed after August 23, 2010 as per NCTE norms should also apply for MTET, 2021. The teachers have also written to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma urging him to look into the matter and review the decision taken by the government in this regard. The teachers reasoned that they have already been serving in their professions for the past many years and many of them are not eligible for any other government jobs in view of the prescribed age limit. They added that during their recruitment to their posts on August 23, 2010, there was no NCTE norm which mentioned that they would have to write the eligibility test to be reappointed as elementary school teachers. The teachers claimed that they had also sought a clarification from the DERT which confirmed that MTET is purely an entrance exam to become a teacher in the state and only meant for fresh candidates. “As per our knowledge, MTET is meant for fresh candidates only and they are required to go through it to become teachers. However, there is no mention of the same requirement for those who have already been appointed in the NCTE norms, 2010,” the teachers said, while appealing that they be excluded from MTET.