Day: March 15, 2021

Shyam Sood
Rajouri March 15:–Official sources said that about 10% wastage of Covid-19 vaccine has been reported in all session sites in Rajouri district, which is a matter of worry for the higher authorities.

The matter has been taken seriously by Director General Family Welfare.Deputy Chief Medical Officer Rajouri has been asked to look into the matter and take remedial measures.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on Monday has issued directions to Medical Superintendent, Associated District Hospital and to all the Block Medical Officers to take necessary steps so that the wastage of Covid-19 vaccine in all the sessions should not exceed 4% in the future.
He/She advised the BMOs to open the Covid-19 vial only when eight or more persons are present for the vaccination.

The main reason for the wastage of Covid-19 vaccine is that the employees open the vials, even when between 3-4 people come for the vaccination.
It is very difficult to follow such directions because sometimes people (less than 8) force the employees for the vaccination that can’t be denied, said a senior health officer.

Each 5 ml vial of the Covid-19 vaccine has 10 doses in total. “Once opened for inoculation needs to be fully used within four hours, else remaining doses go waste and need to be destroyed” said Dr, Mehmood, BMO, Manjakot.

A senior health officials said that it is very difficult for the health officials deputed at the sites of sessions (deputed for vaccination) to control the wastage of vaccination.

“People living in remote and hilly areas reaching the session sites after covering long distances on foot & they can’t be denied for the vaccination or asked to wait till more than 8 people were present for the vaccination” he said.

In remote and rural areas, even the senior citizens, avoiding vaccination for many reasons, including religious, due to opposition of the vaccination, apprehensions of side-effects etc, and are coming in less number for the vaccination.

Shyam Sood
Rajouri March 15:–In an another feather in the cap of BGSBU Rajouri, its Department of Zoology in a nationwide selection process has been selected for a prestigious grant of Rs 3 Crores under the ‘Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST) Level-1Program by DST, Govt. of India.
While congratulating Dr Asgar Ali, HoD, Zoology & his team, Prof. Akbar Masood, VC said: “Selection of Department of Zoology, BGSBU for this prestigious grant is the reflection of the quality of teaching and research carried out at the university”.

It is the first major academic milestone achieved by the University soon after Prof. Akbar Masood took over as the Vice-Chancellor of the University in the month of January.

In a nationwide selection process monitored by a high power committee consisting of academicians of high repute, out of the 186 institutions which competed for the grant, BGSBU is among the 16 which were selected.

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Rajouri is the only Institution got selected from the UT of J&K.

“The grant would be utilised in developing high-end infrastructural facilities to enhance the quality of teaching and research & this will go a long way to refurbish and further augment the facilities and academic standards at BGSBU” said Prof. Masood.
Prof. Akbar Masood is himself a renowned researcher in the field of Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

“Efforts will be made to augment the ambiance of teaching and research to the next level of academic excellence to develop BGSBU as nationally and internationally acclaimed University and brand name to reckon with” said Prof. Masood,bVC.
“Selection of Department of Zoology for FIST level-1 grant is a proud moment for BGSBU fraternity. This grant would be utilised to build a cutting edge S&T infrastructure that will enhance the quality of research being done at BGSBU” said Dr. Ali Asghar Shah.

Dr. Shah has made spectacular contributions in the field of nematode taxonomy and genomics and has earned the distinction of discovering 60 new species and was awarded an outstanding researcher by BGSBU.

Riaz Choudhary
Rajouri March 15:–Education profession being most delicate and full of compassion demands highly humane and democratic machinery to fulfill its cherished goals. Unfortunately, in UT of Jammu and kashmir this sector has worst been hit by frequent swipe of powers and imposition of authoritarian machinery. No cadre of school education have seen any routine transfers and promotions since a decade. Killing stagnation and life long posting of unvoiced officials in far flung tougher station is posing big challenge to maintain and uphold enthusiasm wich again sheds its bad impact on this prophetic mission. DSE Jammu times and again asked to the officials to apply for transfers since 2018 through zonal committees and now through online portal which each times lands into dustbin. Online transfer application were also sought last year where tens of thousands of officials applied as a ray of hope but no general transfers were dared upon, only few among surplus got transferred or badly displaced rest all saw the dusbin. This time again the exercise is repeated which is again going to be futile as bigger officials are not able to gather capabilities to handle general transfers. An ugly play of ceasing of powers of subordinates by higher official is in seen since a decade.

Administrative secretaries of School education ceasing and catching hold of powers of DSEs of transfers of lecturers while DSEs have ceased and caught hold of powers of CEOs if tranfers of teachers. Suspection prevail that such an illegitimate exercise is performed to generate and pocket revenue through centralised corruption system. Lest how did administrative secretary and Directors know genuineness of places of posting sitting in AC glass houses unless appropriate powers are not allowed to operate under CSR to field officials.

Moreover, large number of offices of high importance are kept without heads, each one official is asked to look after multiple offices. CEO Rajouri, for example is given additional charge of CEO Poonch, principal DIET as well as DEPO Rajouri, such a scenario prevails throughout UT. To whom administration is answerable at least.
If certain district officers attempt to deliver their duties under their legitimate power under CSR, higher up gets angry and quashes his action for want of illogical and illegitimate permissions. Why CEOs being district officers are bound to seek approval for adjustment of long pending RRETs posting within the district? Why he is not authorised to rationalise teacher and fourth class staff within his jurisdiction?

Not even medical cases of severe health challenges are considered in DSE jammu, particularly. Our reporter learned that an official was brought before director school education jammu carried on structure was not considered for transfer and easy posting.

In the name of digital revolution DSE Jammu, instead of officiating duties assigned to her by CSR is busy in imposing self styled daily schools activities on schools through various portals and links, which is a task of headmasters and principals. Infact imposing every small thing from upside is bound to freeze the capabilities of subordinates.

Teaching fraternity and public in general has requested media outlets to take notice and save the nation from devastation.

Tariq Shawl

Rajouri /Thannamandi March 15:–Amam o Khateeb Hanfia Jamia Masjid Ghounse Nagar Thannamandi Mufti Naseer Ud Din Nakashbandi along with Social Activist Arshad Ajaz Khan stage a protest and approached at Police station Thannamandi to register an FIR against Waseem Rizvi on behalf of Muslims of Thannamandi demand that the culprit may be booked under PSA and sent to jail as earlier as possible. They said the culprit hurt the sentiments of muslims of the world as well as country.