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Hans India
12 minutes ago
- Hans India
Utilise govt welfare schemes, tribal communities urged
Kurnool: During the World Tribal Day celebrations, district Collector P Ranjith Basha urged tribal communities to take full advantage of government welfare programmes. Speaking at the Sunayana Auditorium on Saturday, he highlighted that the day, observed annually on August 9, raises awareness of tribal culture and rights, aiming to address their issues through focused government action. Drawing from his past experience as the Director of Tribal Welfare Department, the Collector recalled that 508 tandas were declared panchayats in a single day, enabling local self-governance. He also noted that in 2018–19, the state received 11 national awards for laying CC roads in small tandas. This year, Kurnool leads the State by laying CC roads worth Rs 120 crore, providing connectivity to 14 previously isolated villages, with plans for the remaining 15 underway. The Collector also shared successes in education and social welfare. Tribal welfare schools achieved an impressive 94% pass rate in Class 10, surpassing the district average of 86%. He encouraged tribal students to pursue education diligently, emphasizing its importance for their future. Additionally, he mentioned that Rs 8 crore was spent on repairing social welfare hostels, and under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Kurnool secured Rs 4 crore in compensation and jobs for victims, a first for the state. He assured tribal leaders that his administration would address their concerns and help communities fully benefit from available schemes. Pattikonda MLA KE Shyam Kumar also spoke, noting that tandas with a tribal population of 500 were declared village panchayats, which brought self-administration and panchayat funds to these areas. He pledged to resolve fluoride contamination by establishing RRO plants and encouraged students to find inspiration in successful professionals. He also highlighted the Palle Kranti scheme, which offers a 100% subsidy for ST beneficiaries to set up solar plants. The event concluded with awards for top-performing tribal students and the felicitation of tribal association leaders.
Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
St Xavier's cancels Stan Swamy lecture after ABVP objects
MUMBAI: St Xavier's College in Mumbai cancelled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture, scheduled for Saturday, following protests by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Stan Swamy (HT Archives) (Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times) The lecture, organised by the college's Department of Inter-Religious Studies (DIRS), was to be delivered virtually by Fr Prem Xalxo, associate lecturer at the Faculty of Theology in Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. The topic this year was 'Migration for Livelihood: Hope Amidst Miseries'. In a letter to the college principal, the ABVP demanded the event's cancellation, objecting to it being held in memory of Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Swamy was among several human rights activists, scholars, intellectuals and others jailed for alleged naxal activities as part of the case. A tribal rights activist, Swamy was arrested in 2020 and died in custody in July 2021 while awaiting trial. The ABVP alleged that Fr Swamy had links with banned organisations and said that honouring him through an academic platform could 'glorify' a person accused of anti-national activities. 'It is unfortunate that reputed institutions like St Xavier's are seen promoting such narratives,' said ABVP Mumbai Secretary Prashant Mali. 'We have immense respect for academic freedom, but when such events are used to whitewash the image of someone accused of working against the nation, it becomes unacceptable.' Mali added that the ABVP was not opposing the topic of the lecture but the choice of dedicating it to Swamy's memory. 'We have no objection to discussions on migration or livelihood challenges. But associating these discussions with the name of someone accused of aiding banned organisations sends the wrong message to students. Educational institutions must remain neutral and not allow themselves to be platforms for any ideology that goes against national interest,' he claimed. Following warnings from the student body, the college decided to cancel the lecture. Responding to the criticism, college rector Father Keith D'Souza said the DIRS was an extracurricular unit on campus that organises a variety of lectures and events throughout the year. He said the department's core aim was to promote dialogue and mutual respect. 'The underlying motive of the DIRS is 'respecting the other', in keeping with a foundational Indic civilisational attitude,' he said. Father D'Souza also stressed that Fr Stan Swamy had been accused but never convicted. 'As per Indian criminal jurisprudence, a person is innocent unless proven guilty. While we respect other perspectives and concerns, we hope to elicit a reciprocal attitude of respect from others as well,' he said.
Indian Express
8 hours ago
- Indian Express
EC delists 334 parties for failing to follow norms of registration
The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 344 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for failing to comply with the conditions for registration as political parties under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. As per the Act, parties have to give details, including names, addresses and details of office-bearers, during the registration and have to inform the Election Commission if there are changes in the details. The parties will also be delisted if they don't contest any elections for six years. In an order passed on Saturday, the EC said these 334 parties were 'found to be non-existent at their registered address after a physical verification' and had also not contested any elections since 2019. In June, the EC had asked the Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) of states and Union Territories to verify if 345 RUPPs were meeting these conditions. 'CEOs conducted enquiries, issued show-cause notices to these RUPPs and provided each party an opportunity to respond… 334 RUPPs… have been found not complying with the above conditions…,' an EC statement said.
