US ambassador visits Delhi school, plays ball with kids

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Friday visited a school on the outskirts of the capital, interacted with the students and played basketball with them as part of the 'Delhi Days' initiative.

Roemer visited the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya to reach out to the community here.

'For the past four months, the ambassador has been participating in different activities which involve reaching out to the community. As part of the initiative Delhi Days, he has been visiting places like schools and orphanages every week,' said an official of the American Center here.

'Among his other visits was to the Mother Teresa Home for the Dying and Destitute, which houses 300 mentally and physically disabled men and women,' the official said.

This comes ahead of US President Barack Obama's four-day visit to India beginning Nov 6.

Three including father and son die of electric shock

Tamenglong, October 23 2010: Three persons including a father and son were killed and three others were injured in an incident of electrict shock at Duigailong village yesterday around 10.45 pm.

Post mortem was conducted at Tamenglong district morgue today and the dead bodies have been accepled by the families and the last rituals were conducted today.

Duigailong village is located just two kilometres from Tamenglong District HQs under Tamenglong police station.

The deceased persons are AG.

Lungthuiyang 43 serving in the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Tamenglong and his son AG Pouduangaiyang aged 13 studying in class VII in Don Bosco high School Tamenglong and G.Ajon @ Mathiujuanang Gonmei son of Namdijnang of Duigailong.

They were all killed in their respective house last night.

The injured persons have been identified as Chingkhiulung Gonmei-18 son of Keiniu, Kalingchakpou Gangmei 6 son of Daikhang Gangmei and Namdikhamang Gonmei 29 son of Namgaklung of the same villages.

Many others also reported receiving electric shock's but they escaped serious injuries.

The incident happened when the deceased and the injured persons tried to unplug the main fuses and unplug the electric connection of the inverters in their respective homes.

Sparks out came from the electric wires and sockets.

Eyewitness said that all electric devices were sparkling.

Hueiyenlanpao News Service learns that the unwanted incident happen due to negligence on the part of electricity department.

The power over load occured when the low tension (LT) line burned away the plastic pipe covering the wires, and the naked wire touched the electric post where the transformer.

The transformer had no sockets to control the electrical surge and the drop fuse was so big and it failed to control the electrical surge.

The sparkling and blasting started around 10: 45 pm last night.

Memorandums were submitted to Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh demanding, immediate necessary help to the deceased and injured persons, immediate replacement of the transformer at Duigailong, checking all other transformers installed at Tamenglong District HQ and to amend the defects.

The memo gives 30 days to answertheir demands.

The memo was signed by Mathiusang Panmei, Co-ordinator, Zeliangrong Student Union Tamenglong District, Wiramang Newmai, Vice-Co-ordinator, ZSUTD, Thuiriang Panmei, General Secretary, ZYF.

(AMN) and G Guitiu, Chairman Duigailong Village Authority.

Meinya recalls teachers' role in shaping students

Imphal, October 23 2010: The great role of teachers in producing ideal students who will be the pillars of the future was recalled by MP Dr T Meinya who spoke as chief guest of the 3rd foundation day celebration of the Imphal east Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Yaralpat.

The MP observed that education is the backbone for advancement of a better society for tomorrow.

"We need students of today to be made worthy.

To produce worthy students is the task of teachers.

Teachers should understand this and teach students with heart and soul" .

The Centre is giving special emphasis in the development of the north eastern region of the country by setting up a separate ministry, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).

Manipur is also getting a special package for development of human resources.

There is no dearth of funds in this ministry.

"The only thing we need is sincerity in the utilization of funds," he said.

MLA Ng Bijoy who attended the function as guest of honour said that there is no limit in learning.

Students must study hard and make themselves compatible to the society.

Not only the teachers but creation of a good academic atmosphere is a must for making students worthy citizens of the future.

Principal of the vidyalaya presided the celebration function.

Presentation of dances, songs and other entertainment programmes by the students marked the concluding function.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipersand wins Youth Parliament Competition

Thursday,21 October 2010
The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Planning, Sh. V.Nanayanasamy today gave away the prizes to the winners of the 13th National Youth Parliament Competition 2009-10 for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. Sh. Nanayanasamy congratulated the students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipersand for putting up a brilliant performance of an exemplary Parliament. The Minister said that strict following of the rules and parliamentary traditions can in fact result in very meaningful debates on the floor of the House. The Minister said that the Government is according highest priority to Right to Education. He noted that the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are doing very creditable service in reaching out to a vast section of students.




The Nehru running Shield and Trophy for standing first at National level was given to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipersand, P.O. Sarojini Nagar, Distt. Lucknow. The trophies for standing 1st in regions were awarded to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wynad, Kerala, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Phek Nagaland, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Aurangabad, Bihar, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Atru, Rajasthan, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bolangir, Orissa, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chandrapur, Maharashtra.



From a humble beginning in 1966 when the first Competition was organised in 16 schools of the Delhi Administration, by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, the Youth Parliament Scheme now covers 1200 schools in NCT of Delhi, 1,200 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 600 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 300 Universities/Colleges throughout the country.

(JNV) Khensa Mkg informs

Mokokchung, October 12 (DIPR): The Administrator, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Khensa, Mokokchung has informed to all concern parents that the last date for the submission of JNV Selection Test Application Form is extended to October 30, 2010. Parents are therefore instructed to submit the duly filled Application Form on or before the mentioned date to the concerned authority.