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Hindustan Times
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
AJSU Party chief alleges proposed university bill intends to serve self-interests
Ranchi, AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto on Tuesday alleged that the proposed bill seeking to enact an umbrella Act for all universities in the state is not intended to reform higher education but to serve self-interests. AJSU Party chief alleges proposed university bill intends to serve self-interests The Jharkhand State University Bill, 2025, was approved by the state cabinet on July 24, and it is likely to be tabled during the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly. "I don't see that the bill is intended to bring any reform and strengthen the education system in higher education. It is being brought to serve self-interest," Mahto told reporters after the Milan Samaroh, during which several new members joined the party, at AJSU headquarters here. "As per the current system, the control of universities directly lies with the Governor. The government is not able to push its ideology or establish its own people in the current system. Therefore, the game of the new bill was planned," he said. He alleged that no work was started by the government on the National Education Policy . "The government doesn't show any interest to bring qualitative reforms in the syllabus of schools and universities. It has only interest in the posts," Mahto alleged. Jharkhand Rural Development minister Dipika Pandey Singh on Monday said the bill seeking to enact an umbrella Act for all universities, excluding medical and agricultural varsities, will be tabled during the session. The bill will bring revolutionary changes in higher education, and the opposition should support it, she said. The monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly will commence from August 1 and will conclude on August 7. There will be five working days during the session. Mahto said the party's main objective is to expose the government and its people during the session. "The people of Jharkhand elected a majority government. But, after eight months of the government, voices have started rising that it is not working in the interest of the people. In 2019, the government came to power by promising domicile and employment policies. They are still pending even after six years," he said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Hemant cabinet nod to rename Atal clinics after Mother Teresa
Ranchi: The Hemant Soren-led cabinet on Thursday decided to rechristen all PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mohalla Clinics in the state as Mother Teresa Advanced Health Clinics, drawing sharp reactions from oppoisition from BJP . According to the state health department, currently, 140 PM Atal Mohalla Clinics are operational across the state. The clinics were first rolled out in 2019 during the BJP's tenure when Raghubar Das was the chief minister. Though the health department officials refused to comment on the renaming, they said the overhauled clinics would be upgraded with the efficacies enhanced along with advanced facilities at the mohalla level as part of the department's health services' overhaul plan across the state. Criticising the move, BJP accused the govt of playing "dirty politics", taking the name of legendary personalities to digress from the real issues plaguing the people of the state. Reacting to govt's decision to rename Atal clinics, BJP's spokesperson Ajay Sah said, "It is a testimony to the state govt's petty mentality and distorted political thinking. If it wants to honour Mother Teresa, it should start new schemes in her name. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Nvidia's AI Strategy Is Clear - But Is Wall Street Paying Attention? Seeking Alpha Read More Undo The Hemant govt is insulting and distorting existing schemes for its political agenda. It was during former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure that Jharkhand was formed as a separate state. " Meanwhile, Hemant's council of ministers took up a total of 21 agendas during the cabinet meeting, which took place at the Project Building on Thursday. In one of the significant decisions taken, the cabinet gave its nod to the Jharkhand State University Bill, 2025. Talking about the bill after the meeting, state cabinet coordination department secretary Vandana Dadel said, "Except for medical and agriculture universities in the state, all other varsities will now be brought under one umbrella once this new bill becomes an act. Under this new act, a state university service commission will be set up, which will take care of issues such as varsity recruitments among others," she said. Among the other important decisions taken were approval for the tabling of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report in the upcoming session of the state legislative assembly starting from Aug 1; nod for the establishment of a special court for the speedy trial of cases registered under the amended Section 14(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in the Daltonganj judicial division; creation of 4,339 new posts for intermediate trained assistant Urdu teachers in primary schools by dissolving the existing 3,712 positions for Urdu teachers' positions among others.
