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  • History of education attached to AMU buildings is India’s valuable heritage, says PM Modi

     Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Tuesday via video conferencing.

    The Prime Minister was accompanied by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. This is the first time that PM Modi participated in a programme of the Aligarh Muslim University.

    PM Modi asks parties not to see development through political prism

    We must not forget this power of diversity, nor let it get weakened. We should work together to ensure that spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ grows stronger day by day in the campus of Aligarh Muslim University: PM Modi virtually addressing AMU centenary celebrations event

    School drop out rate among Muslim girls was more than 70% & this situation persisted for 70 years. In these circumstances, Govt started Swachh Bharat Mission, built toilets in villages & toilets for school-going girls. Now this rate has fallen to nearly 30%: PM Narendra Modi

  • Sarguja gets first prize in cleanliness, Minister in charge Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahriya congratulated

    On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Sarguja district got first place in the state at the State Sanitation Award 2020, Minister in charge and Urban Administration Development, Labor Department Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahriya congratulated the Surguja residents. He also distributed prize money to the winners through video conference from Mahanadi Bhavan today. During this, he said that Surguja is an important district of Chhattisgarh. Just as the urban body sector occupies the top position in the field of cleanliness, similarly Surguja district has also made its mark in the state by securing first position in cleanliness. It is a matter of pride for all of us. Minister Dr. Dahria congratulated District Panchayat President Mrs. Madhu Singh, Vice President Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Collector Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, District Panchayat CEO Mr. Kuldeep Sharma and all district level officers, employees and public representatives. Under Swachhata, 11 winners were selected from 9 districts of Sarguja at the state level and 19 winners from 8 categories at the district level. Surguja district got first place in the state for doing excellent work in the field of cleanliness. Under this, the district was awarded a sum of Rs one crore and Rs 50 lakh for ODF stability to Lundra Janpad Panchayat and Rs 20 lakh for ODF stability to Gram Panchayat Puhputra. Out of a total of 4 crore 35 lakhs, one crore 70 lakhs have been received by Sarguja.
    In a virtual honor ceremony under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin, Dr. Dahria, Minister in-charge, allocated Rs. 5000 each to Shri Ramlal, Albina, Sarjuram, Patiram of Lundra block under Swachh Sundar Toilet, Gram Panchayat Lundra under Swachh Sundar Community Toilet. 21 thousand rupees, village panchayat-Dorna under menstrual hygiene management, 21 thousand to Lundra, 21 thousand to Gram Panchayat-Batwahi under plastic-free village panchayat, five thousand one rupees to beneficiary Manbodh and Agarsayya of Belgaum Sitapur under clean beautiful toilet, Five thousand rupees to Durga self-help group Belgaum under excellent wall writing by Swachhagrahi group, 21 thousand to Khushi Kumari Achchale Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Batauli in excellent essay writing, 21 thousand to Jeevan Deep women self-help group Pandaripani under excellent Swachhagrahi group, Swachhagrahi group. First prize under excellent wall writing by Jeevan Deep women self-help group Pandaripani and second prize Gauri Maa self-help group Devtikra five thousand rupees, Michi In excellent essay writing under Le School, Pooja Gupta was awarded first prize of Rs 21 thousand, Punia Dheecha 11 thousand and Ankush Packra 5 thousand. Under the excellent slogan creation writing, the first prize was given to Mrs. Meena Rajwade Puhputra, 21 thousand, second to Mrs. Karuna (Karuna Women Self Help Group Carabel) and third prize, five thousand to Mrs. Abha (Jyoti Self Help Group Jajga). .

  • UP Govt Issues Advisory Urging All To ‘celebrate At Home’ In Wake Of COVID

    In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday issued advisory for the festival of Chhath Puja. The government in its latest order urged people to perform festival rituals at their homes or near their homes. In the notification, the state government also directed the local administration to make necessary arrangements at the traditional spots near rivers and ponds. 

    Seeking cooperation from the devotees, the UP government appealed people to follow all COVID-19 protocols including maintaining social distancing and wearing face masks. Highlighting the changes in the arrangements, the government asked the local administration to ensure hygiene and cleanliness near river bodies and ghats. The district administration have also been asked to arrange for changing rooms and toilets for women.

    In its advisory, the state government mentioned that ambulances will be stationed near ghats to ferry people in case of an emergency. Apart from this, the district officials have also been asked to ensure proper barricading near the water bodies. In order to monitor the movement of people, CCTV cameras will also be installed. The advisory also instructed the administration to arrange for drinking water and sanitization facilities as well.

    The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday praised the Uttar Pradesh government for its COVID-19 management strategy by terming it as a ‘good example’ for other states to follow. WHO Country Representative Roderico Ofrin said, “The UP government’s strategic response to COVID-19 by stepping up contact tracing efforts is exemplary and can serve as a good example for other states.” WHO also appreciated the efforts made by CM Yogi Adityanath and his government for the management of COVID-19, especially in tracking high-risk contacts. 

    As the world continues to grapple with the Coronavirus pandemic, Uttar Pradesh so far has recorded over 5,14,270 positive COVID-19 cases, out of which, 4,84,692 have successfully been recovered while 7,412 have died. As per the latest updates from MoHFW, in the past 24 hours,1,420 new cases, 19 deaths and 1,838 recoveries have been reported. Currently, the total number of active cases in the state is 22,166. As per the latest updates from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), total samples tested up to November 17 are 12,74,80, 186. While samples tested on November 17 are 9,37,279. 

  • UP to become ODF by October 2, 2019: Adityanath

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2, 2019, with his government constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months.

    “Four years ago in 99,000 villages of the state, cleanliness was a distant dream. And since October 2, 2014, to March 2017, only about 25 lakh toilets were built in the state,” Yogi said while interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ (cleanliness is true service) as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi through the NaMo app.

    The Chief Minister said that the coverage of the cleanliness in Uttar Pradesh was only 23 per cent.

    “And we came to power in the state in March 2017, we took the cleanliness campaign as a mission and within 17 months we have been able to construct 1.36 crore toilets in the state,” the BJP leader said.

    Adityanath said that after the base line survey for the small families, by October 2, 2019 no families would left without toilets in the state.

    He also said that due to the stress on cleanliness drive, the number of the deaths due to the vector borne diseases like encephalitis have also decreased.

    “The effect of cleanliness is visible in the state and it has also effected the health of the people. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, vector borne diseases like encephalitis and diarrhoea were the reasons for many deaths. But after the cleanliness drive the number of deaths have fallen.

    “This year only six people died due to encephalitis which earlier used to be over 100,” the Chief Minister added.

    Modi congratulated Adityanath his team and the people of Uttar Pradesh for taking cleanliness on a mission mode.

    “Towards the construction of toilets, you people have done a tremendous work. In last two year the construction of new toilets have increased more than double in ther state,” Modi said.