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Time of India
16 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
More than 150 students attend in grievance redressal meeting in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: More than 150 students, along with their parents, took part in a student grievance redressal meeting conducted at the Coimbatore district collectorate on Friday. As many as 55 petitions regarding bank loans, certificates, scholarships and NEET training programmes were represented during the meeting. District collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar convened the redressal meeting for students who cleared classes X, XI and XII board examinations. In his address, the collector said, 'This is aimed at achieving a 100% higher education enrollment rate. Earlier, career guidance programmes were organised during the month of May for those who have passed their Class XII exam. There are nearly 175 colleges in the district that cover all streams of arts, engineering, medical and law, but not many are aware of the details.' He said a handbook released during the 'Kalloori Kanavu' programme provided detailed information on colleges and courses available, duration of courses, eligibility, total number of seats and other significant details. 'The details are available in copy as well,' he said. The collector said not many students are aware of the Allied Health Science course available and that it has a lot of opportunities. However, to pursue that course, the students should have cleared a science major in Class XII board examination. He advised them to have a vision of the placements and career opportunities ahead of graduation. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
World Environment Day: Nearly 1,50,000 saplings planted in Coimbatore district
COIMBATORE: : Nearly 1.5 lakh saplings were planted in a single day in Coimbatore district on Thursday to mark the World Environment Day , said collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar. More than 30 varieties of native tree species have been planted. Various departments -- including panchayats, the corporation, revenue and forest -- conducted a plantation drive in both urban and rural areas. The administration used half-grown saplings, which were at least four to five feet tall, to ensure a high survival rate. Around 15,000 trees were planted at the Arignar Anna Co-operative Industrial Estate in Kittampalayam in Sulur taluk. Addressing the media after the inauguration of the drive, the collector stated, 'The district's forest cover and canopy cover will certainly improve with proper maintenance of these saplings. All these efforts are part of the state's Green Tamil Nadu Mission.' Meanwhile, the city corporation has targeted to plant 25,000 trees in all the five zones. The civic body's main priority is to utilise available spaces, including parks, government vacant lands, school grounds, open spaces and sites in Vellalore. Commenting on this plantation drive, corporation commissioner M Sivaguru Prabhakaran told TOI, 'The main concept was to get 7-9 feet tall saplings. These will have low maintenance and a high survival rate. After a series of observations, it was found that short saplings were subjected to unintentional damage like being cut along with other invasive plant and getting crushed by stray cows or other animals. Watering them was a major challenge while bigger saplings can be watered only when required. The monsoon rains are sufficient for their growth in the upcoming months. All the saplings planted are ensured with geo-tagging and uploaded with photos in the Green Kovai Application.' As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, students from corporation schools showcased various experiments on rainwater harvesting, sustainable lifestyles, eco-friendly projects and robotics concepts. The corporation launched an awareness campaign encouraging the public to stop using single-use polythene bags and other plastic materials. Private colleges, NGOs and various community organisations in the city organised awareness programmes, including student rallies.
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Four container ration shops come into operation in Tamil Nadu's Valparai
COIMBATORE: Following the success of container PDS shops in keeping elephants away from ransacking them for food grains, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has opened similar container ration shops at four more locations in the Valparai plateau. These locations are frequently targeted by wild elephants, and the shops have been set up with a focus on the safety of customers, mostly tribal people. Following the positive feedback of the projects set up at Muthumudi and Thaimudi tea estate in March, 2024, the district supply department, with the support of GD Naidu Charities, replaced four more ration shops with containers at Iyerpadi, Pannimedu, Anaimudi and Cinchona 6, 7 of Rayan Division in Valparai. Valparai Taluk Supply Officer G Saravanan said, "These locations had conventional ration shop buildings, which were damaged by the wild elephants at least once in two months. Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar on Thursday inaugurated the containers." "Each container shop costs around Rs 4.7 lakh. As many as 789 cardholders are receiving commodities from these four shops. By ensuring their safety, we can provide the service to them without any interruptions," Saravanan added. Two shops in Anaimudi and Cinchona have been transformed into container shops on a priority basis as the customers are tribal people. The tribal people of Udumbanparai and Sankarankudi are receiving commodities from Anaimudi ration shop, while Kandankudi and Designkudi people get them from the Cinchona ration shop.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
58 school buses in Coimbatore found with defects, denied fitness certificate
Coimbatore: Ahead of the reopening of educational institutions after the summer vacation, at least 58 buses used for transporting students were found unfit during an inspection at the Police Recruits School (PRS) ground here on Saturday. A special committee, comprising the district collector, regional transport officers, police and education department officials, inspected 945 school vehicles on the day to check if the mandatory safety features were in place. After the inspection, 58 buses were not issued fitness certificates, as they did not have a speed governor, first aid kit, valid fire extinguishers, and inside cameras and reverse camera sensors. Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said the school buses were inspected for safety features as per the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules 2012. At least 945 of the 1,471 school buses from 274 schools in the jurisdiction of Coimbatore Central, South, North, West and Sulur regional transport offices were inspected on the day. "Defects were detected on 58 buses. We have given them a week to rectify the issues and resubmit the buses for inspection to obtain the fitness certificate. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo The vehicles that are not inspected today will have to ensure they receive their fitness certificates before the reopening of schools," the collector said. An eye camp was conducted for the drivers who came for the inspection. Fire and rescue services department personnel demonstrated how to operate fire extinguishers in front of the drivers. Regional transport officers A S Viswanathan, Pradeepa and Poonkothai conducted the inspection, while the collector and deputy police commissioner (traffic) S Asokkumar supervised the process.
New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
86 disabled beneficiaries to get first-of-its-kind dedicated homes in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: The state's first integrated housing project exclusively meant for people with disabilities will be inaugurated at Orattukuppai in Coimbatore in a month. The construction work of the project is in the final stage, say sources. Coimbatore collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said the district administration has planned to introduce a livelihood project for the beneficiaries (differently-abled people) enabling them to earn income from their residences. In 2023, the government allocated free land to 113 beneficiaries, of which 86 were selected for the housing project. The project, which aims to construct 86 one-BHK houses on 3.98 acres of land, began in 2024 and is now complete, thanks to financial support from GD Naidu Charities. According to the Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, R Manoranjitham, the funding for each house amounts to Rs 6.60 lakh, which includes Rs 2.10 lakh from the 'Housing for All' scheme and Rs 4.40 lakh from GD Naidu Charities.
