Yogesh Avasthi

Announces partial autonomy to seven engg colleges in phase 2, despite implementing it in just one of the six colleges named in phase 1 Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at 02:51:29 AM Of the six institutes named in phase 1, TEQIP was only implemented in L D College of Engineering, with marginal success An optimistic state education department has announced that it will implement the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) in seven new colleges under phase 2 of its plan, despite the dismal performance in phase 1. Of the six institutes in phase 1, TEQIP — aimed at giving engineering institutes a higher level of autonomy — has been implemented in just one. In phase 2, TEQIP is expected to be implemented in Shantilal Shah Engineering College, and Government Engineering College in Bhavnagar; Government Engineering College in Gandhinagar; Government Engineering College in Patan; Government Engineering College in Rajkot; Lukhdhirji Engi...

The Gujarat top cop in jail for a string of fake encounters feels Narendra Modi abandoned him Deepal Trivedi, Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, September 04, 2013  ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2013090420130904030303562a3d65975/Asaram%E2%80%99s-arrest-was-the-last-straw-for-Vanzara.html ) The arrest of self-styled godman Asaram may have been the proverbial last straw for Gujarat top-cop D G Vanzara, who sent in his resignation letter from the Indian Police Service on Tuesday and in an angry letter accused Chief Minister Narendra Modi of using him. Vanzara, who has spent more than six years in jail along with 32 other police officers for a string of extra-judicial killings, told a close relative that the arrest of Asaram, who he considers his guru, left him devastated. “My god could not save my guru. How will he save me,” he is reported to have asked this relative. The ‘god’ here being a reference to Modi. Vanzara, who called himself a ‘nationalist Hindu’ just lik...

Announces partial autonomy to seven engg colleges in phase 2, despite implementing it in just one of the six colleges named in phase 1 Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, September 04, 2013 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/20130904201309040253145935c317560/Education-dept-is-high-on-plans-low-on-execution.html An optimistic state education department has announced that it will implement the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) in seven new colleges under phase 2 of its plan, despite the dismal performance in phase 1. Of the six institutes in phase 1, TEQIP — aimed at giving engineering institutes a higher level of autonomy — has been implemented in just one. In phase 2, TEQIP is expected to be implemented in Shantilal Shah Engineering College, and Government Engineering College in Bhavnagar; Government Engineering College in Gandhinagar; Government Engineering College in Patan; Government Engineering College in Rajkot; Lukhdhirji Engineering College in...

A huge fall of 11 lakh in the number of travellers in 4 months in Ahmedabad division sends railway officials in a tizzy; they are bucking up to arrest the trend Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, September 03, 2013 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2013090320130903030612828acc3ac18/Where-have-the-passengers-gone.html ) As if drying up of funds for its various projects was not enough, Indian Railways is now facing the challenge of retaining its passengers. Compared with 2012 figures, at least a 1.5 crore fewer passengers travelled by the train in April-July this year in western zone that includes Gujarat and Maharashtra. In Ahmedabad alone, the passenger volume has shrunk by more than 11 lakh. The alarming fall in the figure has sent senior officials scurrying to find the reason and arrest the trend. At this stage, they do not know what has hit them: rise in fare, people preferring other modes of transport or many travelling without ticket, said sources in the railways. ...

Under GSHSEB’s new health project, students of class 9 and 10 to check and report mosquito-breeding in their homes to teachers who will inform health department Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2013082820130828022519203bfc8b41d/20lakh-strong-teen-army-to-combat-dengue-in-Gujarat.html ) Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has joined hands with the state health department in its fight against dengue and malaria. Under a new health project, around 20 lakh students of class 9 and 10 will check their homes for mosquito-breeding and report the same to their school teacher. The teacher will then get in touch with the health officials who will immediately disinfect the spots. According to GSHSEB chairman R R Varsani, this is an attempt by the education board to spread awareness among the students regarding diseases caused by mosquitoes and how to prevent them. He said, “Normally, we look for mosq...

A record number of mistakes in the Social Studies textbook of class 6 English medium has left around three lakh state board students in a fix and raised questions about the credibility and quality of education Yogesh.Avasthi Posted On Thursday, August 22, 2013 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2013082220130822022811621b711f454/DID-YOU-GET-THE-TEXT.html ) On one hand we spend crores to improve the learning of English in the state, on the other there are mistakes in imparting basic knowledge of English to  impressionable minds In the early morning, you are receiving newspaper in your hand everyday; by its you became aware of daily events and incidents. After sometime these events became past. We remember that time and date, when the same type of incident happened. The photographs and detail information are given in the newspapers what was happened in the past. We come to know the history by there photographs and information.” Forgive us if reading the above passage has s...

GCA expertise will be used to renovate Gujarat College cricket ground in a proposed Rs 3.5-crore project; students fear being banned from new turf Yogesh Avasthi and Pranjal Protim Boruah Posted On Tuesday, August 20, 2013  ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/20130820201308200226075431d7e1398/CRICKET-GROUND-FACELIFT-LEAVES-PLAYERS-STUMPED.html ) The historic cricket ground of Gujarat Arts and Science College at Ellisbridge is going to receive a facelift soon. Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has proposed to lay five turf wickets on ‘A’ ground and five synthetic practice pitches on ‘B’ ground. While many welcomed the project, it has created confusion and unrest among youths who have had a free run of the ground for so long. They worry that the college will lose control over the ground and association members might bar them from playing on the new pitches. Confirming the news, Principal A S Rathore says, “Since its inception, our ground has been famous for hosting sports ...