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Time of India
5 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Ernakulam schools hold sessions on life skills, wellness sessions
Kochi: Schools across Ernakulam district launched this academic year with sessions focusing on life skills and student well-being. They have dedicated an hour daily during the first two weeks for sessions on health, hygiene, nutrition and anti-drug awareness. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Familiarization week began with students sharing their vacation experiences and exploring school facilities. Each day, we dedicate an hour to life skills to support their emotional and social development," said Govt High School, Edappally, headmistress Minimol V V. According to Minimol, apart from the two-week sessions on life skills, the school will conduct Zumba dance sessions throughout the academic year to ensure student wellness. According to Ramamangalam High School social science teacher Anoob John, key topics to be covered in the sessions include road safety, digital discipline, resource conservation and school property care. "Activities such as role-playing, visual aids and poster-making are being used to enhance student engagement," said John. Simultaneously, district is witnessing a technological transformation in classrooms, led by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE). The agency is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in schools, enhancing the state's push toward digital learning. As part of this initiative, KITE distributed Arduino-based robotics kits to 270 high schools in both aided and unaided sectors. Teacher training and infrastructure development are also under way to support AI-based curriculum integration.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rapper Vedan: BJP leader files complaint against rapper Vedan over song 'targeting' PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader from Palakkad has lodged an official complaint against noted rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali), alleging that his music defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promotes caste divisions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now VS Minimol, who serves as Municipal Councillor and Development Committee Chairperson at Palakkad Municipality, has sent letters to the Union home ministry and NIA seeking action against the artist. The complaint states that Vedan's song contains derogatory content about the Prime Minister and uses provocative language that could cause caste-based divisions within the Hindu community. "The artist has made unsubstantiated, disrespectful, and offensive remarks about the Prime Minister, which not only malign his personal and political image but also undermine the dignity of the highest constitutional office in the country," Minimol said in the complaint, filed two days ago. She pointed out that during a live performance, the song directly references "Modi", which she considers disrespectful to the Prime Minister's office and potentially incites public hatred. The complaint references Vedan's previous legal troubles, including his arrest on April 28 regarding a drug case in Tripunithura, near Kochi. Additionally, it states that despite being released on bail, the rapper continues organising large concerts where he allegedly promotes violence and hatred amongst audiences. Minimol has sought investigation under various IPC sections covering defamation, group enmity promotion, and public mischief. She also requested consideration of relevant Information Technology Act provisions. Vedan and his team have not yet issued any official statement regarding these allegations. This complaint follows recent criticisms of Vedan from Sangh Parivar leaders. At a Palakkad event on Wednesday, Hindu Aikyavedi leader K P Sasikala criticised Vedan's "improperly dressed antics" as societal humiliation and called for their cessation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She also questioned rap music's relevance to the SC/ST community. Responding to these allegations, Vedan stated that Sasikala's purportedly casteist comments were attempts to label him as "an extremist, a separatist, or a troublemaker." He added that Sasikala's remarks about rap music's irrelevance to SC/ST communities exemplified the mindset of those who wish to restrict these communities' creative pursuits. "I don't have the voice to sing classical songs-if I did, I would. I can only sing rap," he told reporters in Kochi on Thursday.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
BJP leader files complaint against rapper Vedan over song 'targeting' PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader from Palakkad has lodged an official complaint against noted rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali), alleging that his music defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promotes caste divisions. VS Minimol, who serves as Municipal Councillor and Development Committee Chairperson at Palakkad Municipality, has sent letters to the Union home ministry and NIA seeking action against the artist. The complaint states that Vedan's song contains derogatory content about the Prime Minister and uses provocative language that could cause caste-based divisions within the Hindu community. "The artist has made unsubstantiated, disrespectful, and offensive remarks about the Prime Minister, which not only malign his personal and political image but also undermine the dignity of the highest constitutional office in the country," Minimol said in the complaint, filed two days ago. She pointed out that during a live performance, the song directly references "Modi", which she considers disrespectful to the Prime Minister's office and potentially incites public hatred. The complaint references Vedan's previous legal troubles, including his arrest on April 28 regarding a drug case in Tripunithura, near Kochi. Additionally, it states that despite being released on bail, the rapper continues organising large concerts where he allegedly promotes violence and hatred amongst audiences. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 21st Century Skills Start with Confident Communication Planet Spark Learn More Undo Minimol has sought investigation under various IPC sections covering defamation, group enmity promotion, and public mischief. She also requested consideration of relevant Information Technology Act provisions. Vedan and his team have not yet issued any official statement regarding these allegations. This complaint follows recent criticisms of Vedan from Sangh Parivar leaders. At a Palakkad event on Wednesday, Hindu Aikyavedi leader K P Sasikala criticised Vedan's "improperly dressed antics" as societal humiliation and called for their cessation. She also questioned rap music's relevance to the SC/ST community. Responding to these allegations, Vedan stated that Sasikala's purportedly casteist comments were attempts to label him as "an extremist, a separatist, or a troublemaker." He added that Sasikala's remarks about rap music's irrelevance to SC/ST communities exemplified the mindset of those who wish to restrict these communities' creative pursuits. "I don't have the voice to sing classical songs-if I did, I would. I can only sing rap," he told reporters in Kochi on Thursday.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Munambam petitions to be heard afresh under old Waqf Act
The Munambam petitions challenging the listing and registration of land as Waqf will be heard afresh at the Waqf Tribunal under the Waqf Act, 1995, with a new judicial officer set to assume charge as chairperson this week. T.K. Minimol, district judge, will take charge on Wednesday. She will succeed Rajan Thattil, the chairperson of the tribunal, who had been hearing the petitions filed by Farook College, Kozhikode, challenging the Kerala Waqf Board's acts of listing and registering the Munambam holding as Waqf for the last two years. The parties to the litigation had been keenly contesting the case, which had left a socio-political impact on the State. The Waqf Act 1995 will continue to govern the cases though Parliament had enacted the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 as the acts that are being challenged before the tribunal took place much before the new enactment, according to judicial sources. Rijiju's claim Incidentally, Kiran Rijiju, the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs, had earlier claimed that the 2025 amendments would apply to the ongoing litigations and help the Munambam residents in claiming the revenue rights of their holdings. He had also claimed that the changes in the constitution of the Waqf Board and tribunals, as proposed in the 2025 amendments, would be beneficial to the residents in their legal pursuit for justice. Two cases The Munambam litigation began at the Waqf Tribunal in September 2023 when the secretary of the Managing Committee of Farook College challenged the decision of the State Waqf Board declaring the Munambam holding as Waqf on May 20, 2019. In another petition, the Farook College also challenged the decisions of the Waqf Board registering the Munambam holding as a Waqf in the name of Sidhique Sait. The petitioner challenged the decisions of the board by invoking the provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. Since the process of law has been set in motion in both the litigations before the enactment of the new amendments, the law that was in force at the time of the Act in question will be binding, which is a fundamental legal principle covered by the General Clauses Act, pointed out judicial sources. No retrospective effect The 2025 Act has not given any retrospective effect to its provisions except Section 3 of the Act, which speaks about the trusts established by a Muslim for a purpose similar to a Waqf. The 2025 Act will have only a prospective effect, and all cases that are pending before various judicial fora before the latest enactment will be governed by the 1995 legislation. While all the substantive issues in such cases will be decided based on the earlier laws, the 2025 legislation will have an influence only on the procedural aspects in such cases, they pointed out.
