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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
On HC orders, Chandigarh police book 3 cops for ‘thrashing' duo at police post
1 2 3 Chandigarh: Following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, UT police booked three of its policemen for allegedly thrashing a National Youth Award recipient and another youth at Hallomajra police post on March 16. The cops, identified as ASIs Sewa Singh, Ranjit, and senior constable Deepak, were suspended and sent to police lines on March 30. One of the victims, Rohit Kumar, filed a case in the Punjab and Haryana high court, seeking action against the officers. During the hearing on the petition, the high court directed the police department to take action against the alleged officers. In his complaint, another victim, Gobind Kumar, alleged on March 16 evening, he received a call from Rohit, a recipient of the National Youth Award, informing him that two girls from Hallomajra were being physically abused by their father and were crying for help. Gobind and Rohit went to the police post to report the incident. Upon arriving at the police post, Gobind and Rohit found the girls were already there. The girls claimed they had been beaten by their father and officers. Gobind and Rohit requested the officers to treat the girls with compassion, but instead, they were allegedly beaten with sticks. Gobind alleged that the officers punched and kicked them. According to the complainant, the officers, who appeared to be intoxicated, boasted about their power and claimed to be untouchable by the law. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 인천 임플란트 특가! 33만원으로 건강한 치아 완성! [지금 알아보기] 플란치과 더 알아보기 Undo Gobind said that while both he and Rohit sustained injuries, Rohit suffered serious ones, including a fractured thumb and severe swelling to his face, head, and spine. Despite being repeatedly informed about Rohit's previous spinal injury, the officers continued to target his spine, alleged the complainant. The assault was so severe that Rohit lost consciousness and collapsed. After the assault, an ambulance was called to take him to GMCH, Sector 32.
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Kerala's pioneering literacy advocate K.V. Rabiya passes away
K.V. Rabiya, 59, a village woman who empowered hundreds of illiterate men and women with education despite being confined to wheelchair for life, died at Tirurangadi on Sunday (May 4, 2025) morning. She received palliative care at Almas Hospital, Kottakkal, for a month before passing away at her sister's home at Mamburam, Tirurangadi. Known as the 'ambassador of literacy movement', Ms. Rabiya defied adversity her entire life. She illuminated countless lives with the power of knowledge. Ms. Rabiya was celebrated as Kerala's Aksharaputri (meaning 'daughter of letters') for her pivotal role in the State's total literacy movement. Despite being wheelchair-bound due to polio since age 14, she taught hundreds of people, spanning ages 8 to 80, as part of the literacy movement. In 1994 she founded Chalanam, an organisation that drove social transformation for thousands in her native Vellilakkad village and beyond. Its pioneering women's empowerment programme mobilised 60-odd neighbourhoods even before initiatives like the Kudumbashree became popular. Ms. Rabiya founded schools for physically challenged children while also promoting libraries and women's empowerment. Her efforts brought essential infrastructure to Vellilakkad village, including roads, power and water supply. She fought against social injustices and mediated in family and social disputes, earning her both admiration and adversaries. Ms. Rabiya's remarkable work earned her widespread recognition, including the prestigious Padma Shri in 2022. Her earlier accolades included the National Youth Award (1993), Kannagi Sthree Shakti Award (1999), UNDP Award (2000) and Joseph Mundassery Award (2010). Challenges and resilience Ms. Rabiya's life was marked by significant challenges: polio left her unable to walk at 14, breast cancer led to a mastectomy at 32 and a spinal injury confined her to bed for over 25 years. She also battled gastrointestinal and lung issues for over a decade and survived two COVID-19 infections, which left lasting effects. She finally succumbed to cancer, bringing an end to her remarkable yet challenging life. Her inspiring story of resilience has entered into school textbooks. Though the literacy movement she spearheaded more than two decades ago has slowed, its impact still persists. Ms. Rabiya wrote an autobiography titled Swapnangalkku Chirakukalundu, which translates to Dreams Have Wings in English. Some cultural leaders even drew parallels, suggesting she would have been considered for sainthood if she were Christian. Her body was brought to PSMO College, Tirurangadi, where people from different walks of life paid their last respects to her. She was buried with State honour at Naduvil Juma Masjid graveyard, Tirurangadi, in the evening.
United News of India
04-05-2025
- Health
- United News of India
Kerala: Activist K V RABIA passes away
Malappuram, May 4 (UNI) A physically challenged social activist K V Rabiya, who dedicated her life to advocating literacy and promoting education and women empowerment, died due to cancer at her residence at Vellilakkad near Thirurangadi, on Sunday. She was 59. She was the ambassador of the literacy movement in the Kerala State Literacy campaign in Malappuram in 1990. She was conferred the Padma Shri for her contribution to the literacy field in 2022 and accorded National Youth Award in 1994, Kannagi Sthree Award (1999), UNDP award (2000) Joseph Mundassery award (2010) and Vanitha Rathanm award in 2014. At the age of 15, while studying in class X, Rabiya became wheelchair-bound after contracting polio. In 2000, she was also diagnosed with cancer. UNI AK SS
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
K.V. Rabiya, champion of Kerala's literacy movement, passes away
K.V. Rabiya, a village woman who empowered hundreds of illiterate men and women with education despite being confined to wheelchair for life, passed away at her home at Vellilakkad, Tirurangadi, on Sunday (May 4, 2025) morning. She was 59. Known as the 'ambassador of literacy movement', Rabiya defied adversity her entire life. She illuminated countless lives with the power of knowledge. In her later years, she was bedridden and received palliative care at Almas Hospital, Kottakkal. Rabiya's remarkable work earned her widespread recognition, including the prestigious Padma Shri in 2022. Her earlier accolades included the National Youth Award (1993), Kannagi Sthree Shakti Award (1999), UNDP Award (2000), and Joseph Mundassery Award (2010). Rabiya's life was marked by significant challenges: polio left her unable to walk at 14, breast cancer led to a mastectomy at 32 and a spinal injury confined her to bed for 25 years. She also battled gastrointestinal and lung issues for over a decade and survived two COVID-19 infections, which left lasting effects. She finally succumbed to cancer, bringing an end to her remarkable yet challenging life. Her inspiring story of resilience has entered into school textbooks. Though the literacy movement she spearheaded more than two decades ago has slowed, its impact still persists. Her organisation, Chalanam, continues to influence the region, particularly through a women's empowerment programme that mobilised 60 neighborhoods before initiatives like Kudumbashree gained popularity. The village of Vellilakkad also benefited from her efforts, gaining facilities like roads, power and water supply. She was widely hailed as a champion for the underprivileged. Some cultural leaders even drew parallels, suggesting she would have been considered for sainthood if she were Christian.
