ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ମାତୃଭାଷାରେ ଦିଆ ଯାଉ -ଆରଏସ୍ଏସ୍

ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ମାତୃଭାଷାରେ ଦିଆଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ବୋଲି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂସେବକ ସଂଘର ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ସଭା (ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ନୀତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ ସମିତି) ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛି ।

କୌଣସି ବିଦେଶୀ ଭାଷାକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଷୟ ଭାବରେ ପଢାଯାଇପାରେ । ଏସମ୍ଭନ୍ଧରେ ଆମେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ରଖୁଛୁ ଯେ, ଓଡିଶାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓଡିଆରେ / ମାତୃଭାଷାରେ ଦିଆଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ବୋଲି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂସେବକ ସଂଘ,ପୂର୍ବ ଓଡିଶାର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତ ସଂଘଚାଳକ ସମୀର କୁମାର ମହାନ୍ତି ଦାବି କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

ମହାନ୍ତି କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ,ମିଳିତ ଜାତିସଂଘ ଜୁନ ୨୧ ତାରିଖକୁ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଯୋଗ ଦିବସ ଭାବେ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ ସଂଘ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛି ଯେ ଆସନ୍ତା ଜୁନ ମାସରେ ଏହି ଅବସରରେ 

ଯୋଗ ସମ୍ଭନ୍ଧରେ ବାଖ୍ୟାନ କରାଯିବ । ସରକାର ତଥା ସାମାଜିକ ସଂଗଠନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ହେଉଥିବା ଯୋଗାଭ୍ୟାସ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ସଂଘ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରୂପେ ସହଯୋଗ କରିବ ।

ଦେଶରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଗ୍ରାମ ମାନଙ୍କରେ ଥିବା ମନ୍ଦିର, ଜଳାଶୟ ଏବଂ ଶ୍ମଶାନ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉନ୍ମୁକ୍ତ ରହିବା ଦରକାର । ଏହା ସାମାଜିକ ସମରସତାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ । ଏହି ପୂଣ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ସଂଘ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହଯୋଗ କରିବ 

ବେ ଇଂଟରନେଟ୍ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଜଏନ୍ ଆରଏସ୍ଏସ୍ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶରେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ହାରାହାରି ୩,୦୦୦ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସଂଘରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ହେଲା ୧୦ ।

ମହାନ୍ତି କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ସଭା ବୈଠକରେ ସଂଘ ତରଫରୁ ଦେଶରେ ଚାଲୁଥିବା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସେବାକାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ବିବରଣୀ ଦିଆଯାଇ ଥିଲା । ସେଗୁଡିକ ହେଲା ୮୧,୨୭୮ ଶିକ୍ଷାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ଓଡିଶାରେ ୧୭୯), ୨୨,୭୪୧ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ଓଡିଶାରେ ୨୬୮), ୨୬,୩୮୮ ସାମାଜିକ ସଂସ୍କାର କେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ଓଡିଶାରେ ୩୧୮), ଏବଂ ୨୧,୯୮୧ ସ୍ୱାବଲମ୍ବନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ଓଡିଶାରେ ୨୪୯) । ଏହିଭଳି ଭାବେ ଦେଶରେ ମୋଟ ୧,୫୨,୩୮୮ ସେବାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ଓଡିଶାରେ ୧,୦୧୪ଟି ସେବାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଚାଲୁଅଛି ।

ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂସେବକ ସଂଘର ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ସଭା (ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ନୀତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ ସମିତି)ର ବୈଠକ ନାଗପୁର ଠାରେ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୧୩,୧୪ ଓ ୧୫ ତାରିଖ ତିନି ଦିନ ଧରି ଚାଲିଥିଲା । ଏହାକୁ ସରସଂଘଚାଳକ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ମୋହନରାଓ ଭାଗବତ୍ ଉଦ୍ଘାଟନ କରିଥିଲେ ।

ପ୍ରଥମେ ସମାଜରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକରିଥିବା ଦିବଙ୍ଗତ ନେତୃସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ତଥା ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ଏବଂ ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀମାନଙ୍କ ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିବା ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତା ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷା କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକଗତ ଆତ୍ମାପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା । ତାପରେ ସରକାର୍ଯ୍ୟବାହ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ସୁରେଶ ଭାୟାଜୀ ଯୋଶୀ ସଂଘର ବାର୍ଷିକ ବିବରଣୀ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା କରିଥିଲେ ।

78.95% pass matric, 387 secure A1 grade

Total 5,44,240 students had appeared in the examination in regular category from 8,439 schools. Of them, 4,28,347 students passed. As many as 387 students, who scored more than 90% were awarded A1 grade. While 7,046 students secured A2 grade (81 to 90%), 28,417 got B1 grade (71 to 80%) and 1,15,817 were awarded F grade (0 to 20%). Students getting F grade are treated as failed, and will have to appear for supplementary examinations to be held on May 30. The results of supplementary examinations are expected by the first week of July.
In the ex-regular category, the pass percentage was equally encouraging. Out of the 48,338 students appearing, 50.09% passed the examination. In SC and ST category, the pass percentage are 71.72% and 76.43% respectively. The number of schools with nil result this time came down to 25 from 51 last year. As many as 434 schools scored 100% success against last year's figure of 289. The BSE had also conducted Madhyama examination in Sanskrit for 5,698 students, of whom 3,093 students passed.
"The reforms have yielded desired results. The performance of students has improved a lot," said Usha Padhee, secretary of school and mass education department. "The gradation system and OMR sheet were appreciated by students and teachers across the state," said BSE president D P NandaCUTTACK: The results of annual high school certificate examination, which were announced on Tuesday, showed the highest ever pass percentage of 78.95. The Board of Secondary Education, which conducts the test, attributed the success of students to reforms in the examination system.

School maintains 100% record

BERHAMPUR: The Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir, Nilakanthanagar, has achieved a 100% pass for the 21st year in a row, with all its 231 students clearing the board examination.

While 31 students of the school grabbed A-1 (over 90% marks), 138 students got A-2 (80-89% marks), 45 students achieved B-1 (70-79% marks), 11 B-2 (60-69%). Each one student got grade C and D in the school.

S Mohan Rao, the principal of the school said the number of the A-I grade students was likely to increase when the board authorities re-check the Sanskrit answer scripts, as most of the students secured less marks in the paper. "We hope the board authorities will look into the matter," he stated.

The school was established in 1979. The first batch appeared in HSC examination in 1993. Since then, the school has been achieving 100% results, the principal said. "Some of our students might have figured in the top-100 lists in the state this year, as they have secured over 90% marks, said a teacher in the school. The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), however, did not publish the rank-holders' list this year.

Similarly, another school in town, Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir, Ramahari Nagar, has also achieved cent percent results for the 12th year in a row. Four of the 159 students secured A-1 grade.

Principal of the school S Bisoi said some students missed out on the A-1 grade because they secured less-than-expected marks in the Sanskrit paper.

Matric results out today, no booklet this year

CUTTACK: The Board of Secondary Education will announce the results of annual high school certificate examinations at 8 am on Wednesday.

BSE president D P Nanda said results would be available only on internet and through SMSes as the board has decided not to publish result booklets this year. Students can access their results online after 10 am by logging onto websites: www.manabadi.com, www.examresults.com and www.bharatstudents.com. Students can also know their results by sending SMS ORI10 (space)roll number to 52070 and 58888, OR10(space)roll no to 5676850 and OBSE(space)roll number to 54242.

"We have done away with the practice of publishing the result booklets as it is a complete waste of money and time. Last year, we had spent over Rs 8 lakhs on publication of 4,000 result booklets, which were of no use after the result day. This time, we have increased the number of websites and students will face no problem in getting their results online and through SMS," Nanda added.

Board used to publish over 4,000 booklets every year which were supplied to all districts and sold at centres across the state. Notably, the board had carried out many reforms in the matriculation exam this year.

Board officials cited that students will be provided laminated mark sheets this time which will be equipped with eight security characters. The officials claimed that the initiative will help to put a check on duplication of matriculation mark sheet."We will start distribution of marksheets from May 10 and have plans to complete the work within a week, "added the board's president. 

Business Time for Mat Weavers

With the rising mercury, the demand for khus khus mats has increased manifold. Khus khus mat is made of roots of Bena plant and has the capacity to retain water for a long time. Mats and screens made of khus khus are sprinkled with water to keep rooms cool in summer.

Arund 200 Dalit families of the district have been making khus khus products to eke out a living since long. Members of the families are now busy collecting roots of Bena plants, which are available in riverside areas of Mahakalapada, Rajnagar, Pattamundai and Rajkanika, to make khus khus mats.

“After uprooting Bena plants, we dry the roots and make mats from them,” said Sarbeswar Jena of Patarpur village. Jena is into making of khus khus products for many years.

During the British rule, the demand of the khus khus mats was quite high. Due to non-availability of electricity, the Britishers, landlords and the rich used khus khus mats in summer. But after the advent of air-conditioners, the demand for khus khus took a nosedive, said Balabhadra Jena (78), another mat weaver of Pattamundei. “We make mats during summer only. But those sell at dismally low prices,” he added.

Khus khus mats have a loyal client base who prefer those to air-conditioners as the former is eco-friendly and less expensive.

However, shortage of hands has hit the business hard. “Making mats from khus khus is a seasonal business for which youths of our families are not willing to continue their forefathers’ job. This is the reason why we are not getting young people for weaving khus khus mats,” said Manoj Jena, a weaver. “This summer, we got orders from some banks and offices in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts,” he added.

Centre push to health & horticulture 500-bed, 100-seat facility on outskirts

Bhubaneswar, March 2: Union labour minister Oscar Fernandes laid the foundation stone for a 500-bed medical college-cum-hospital at Jagannath Prasad on the city outskirts here today.

The project will be set up by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at an estimated cost of Rs 701 crore.

The medical college and hospital is expected to be ready within three years. In the first phase, the facility will have 200 beds, which will subsequently be increased to 500. The state government has provided 25 acres free of cost for the establishment of the healthcare institution.

The proposed medical college is expected to ensure better healthcare for industrial workers. It will have a state-of-the-art library, teaching blocks with modern operation theatres, hospital and residential areas.

With industrialisation picking up across the state, the new medical college and hospital will be used as the referral hospital for all the 13.20 lakh insured persons under the various health insurance schemes of ESIC.

The Union labour minister said the medical college would be a milestone in healthcare delivery mechanism for the industrial workers as three more hospitals would come up in Angul, Jharsuguda and Balasore. The proposal for the medical college and hospital was approved by the labour ministry in 2009. However, a dispute over its location delayed the project. It was finally decided to be established in Bhubaneswar.

Rajya Sabha member and ESIC governing body member Ramachandra Khuntia suggested that till the new campus of the proposed healthcare facility became ready, the existing ESIC Hospital at Jayadev Vihar could be used as the site for the medical college.

State labour minister Bijayshree Routray said: “We will try to shortly start the medical college at the existing facility. But, the Centre should provide funds to upgrade it before admitting MBBS students.”

Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers Srikant Kumar Jena thanked Fernandes for its decision to set up the ESIC medical college and hospital in the state. He said the Jan Aushadhi scheme to supply generic medicine at lower-than-market rates could only be successful with the support from the state governments and the Centre.

ESIC director-general A.K. Agarwal said the Bhubaneswar hospital would be a “centre of excellence” in the country’s healthcare map.

Banks seek insurance broking relief

 Commercial banks have sought the easing of at least three conditions from the government before they embrace the new insurance broking model.

Lenders now follow the corporate agency model that allows them to collaborate with one life, one non-life and one standalone health insurer to sell their products. When a bank becomes the corporate agent of an insurance company, it is known as a bancassurance partnership.

Several banks in the country have such joint venture agreements with insurance companies where they hold the majority stake.

In December, however, the finance ministry issued a circular directing banks to turn into insurance brokers. An insurance broker can market the product of more than one insurance company. Banks fear that their insurance subsidiaries could lose business if they convert into brokers.

“Giving up the current agency structure and model is likely to raise legal issues, besides leading to the loss of credibility of domestic partners in attracting further investments from their bancassurance partner,” says a senior official of a bank, which has a life insurance tie-up with an overseas partner.

Lenders have asked the authorities to do away with the rule that broking staff involved in sourcing insurance business will not be permitted to conduct any banking transactions.

“Apart from adding to our costs, deploying exclusive resources for insurance business at each branch will not be practical. Thus, many of our branches will not be able to offer insurance to their customers, thereby impacting penetration adversely, which is directly in contravention to the government’s intention,” R.K. Dubey, chairman and managing director of Canara Bank, told.

Banks also want the government to relax the norm that stipulates an insurance broker will not earn more than 25 per cent of its business in a fiscal from the company it has promoted.Besides, banks want the government to ease the earning cap from broking. The insurance regulator has suggested that the maximum commission a bank can earn as a broker should be 30 per cent. This is lower than the 35 per cent ceiling in bancassurance.