Kashmir way of secularism

Jammu Kashmir government has alotted a land to build basic infrastructures for the pilgrims visiting Amarnath temple. Muslims oppose this and even their political outfits withdrew support to the ruling Congress coalition. This has forced the government to put the decision on hold.

When the government gives subsidy to muslim people to complete the Mecca visit, no hindu organisations or religious people oppose it. But when it is for Hindu people muslims are able to force the rulers to put it on hold.

And no political party, except BJP has raised any voice in favour of Amarnath pilgrims. This is not the time to question the secularism of BJP. But they had guts to raise their voice. What will happen if all Hindus oppose the subsidies extended to other religious people.

This country is for all. All are brothers and sisters. Let us forget about the caste, creed & religion. All should support the measures taken for the betterment of any section of the people.

join our hands - no hatreds anymore.

New courses in M.A.

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RTNIYD) has launched five new M.A. programmes aiming at the development of youth in the country.

The courses are

1. M.A. Youth Empowerment
2. M.A. Career Counselling
3. M.A. Gender Studies
4. M.A. Local Governance
5. M.A. Life Skills Education

As per original schedule the applications for these courses were to be submitted before 25.6.2008. In many States, the results of degree courses were not published till now. Hence, RGNYID has extended the last date upto 15.7.2008

For further details contact The programme executive, Academic programmes, RGNYID, Sriperumbudhur phone - 044-2716 3942, 99402 90848

email : acadrgniyd@gmail.com
web www.rgniyd.gov.in

Civll Engineering in IGNOU

Indira Gandhi National Open University has planned to offer Diploma in Civil Engineering programme for the civilians also. It is of three years duration and anyone employed in Central or State govt constuction department or public or pirvate construction organisation or any related oorganistion employing similar manpower can take admission into this course.10 + 2 with Mathis, Physics and Chemistry as main subjects is a must. Applicants with 10th pass certificate with 55% aggregate marks are also eligible if they studied mathis, physics and chemistry as main subjects. Otherwise just 10th pass candidates with mathis, physics and chemistry as main subjects, having 2 years of work experience in construction industry can also seek admission into the admissions.
Within Chennai region of IGNOU, this prog is available at Cresent Eng college, Vandalur, Chennai; Thyagarajar polytechnic, Salem; Perumal Manimegalai polytechnic hosur.
Aspiring candidtes can obtain the student handbook and prospectus along with application proforma from IGNOU centres against payment of Rs.100 in cash if collected in person or rs.150 by way of D.D. if required by post.
The filled application should be submitted to the regional centre on or before 15th july, 2008

TNCC chief meets CM

CHENNAI: Amid speculations that the change of guard for Tamil Nadu Congress Committee could take place anytime, TNCC president M Krishnassamy on Saturday called on Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.Krishnassamy who came to Karunanidhi's Gopalapuram residence at 5.30 pm, along with some of his followers, had to wait for half-an-hour for his turn as the DMK chief was in discussion with officials and industrialists at that time. Significantly, no secondrung leader of the TNCC accompanied Krishnassamy.Emerging out of the meeting, Krishnassamy dismissed the rumours about the possibility of his shift from the present post. "On this issue, the final decision will be taken only by AICC president Sonia Gandhi....we have to take into account only what she says....and she has not uttered any word about this so far," Krishnassamy observed.Asked about his recent Delhi visit at a time when talks about appointment of a new TNCC chief were doing the rounds, Krishnassamy said his trip to Delhi was a routine one.When mediapersons further grilled him about the remarks of Union Minister EVKS Elangovan that the new TNCC chief would be appointed within a couple of days, Krishnassamy said: "You have to ask him about this."Questioned about the purpose of his meeting with the DMK Chief, Krishnassamy said he had discussed the strategies to be adopted for strengthening the UPA to face the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.Responding to a query, he said the Congress-led alliance was strong and would win all the seats in Tamil Nadu in the LS polls.Incidentally, Krishnassamy had called on Karunanidhi on the day when Sonia Gandhi had a detailed discussion with the top-brass of the Congress party at New Delhi to draw strategies to face the Assembly elections in five States as well as the LS polls.