Skill development training for differently abled

As many as 30 differently-abled persons are being given skill development training in repairing electrical appliances under the Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam, a livelihood programme for the poor and downtrodden, in Krishnagiri district.

One of the beneficiaries, A. Mehaboob Basha (28), a physically-challenged, said that the field staff of the programme motivated him to join the programme.

The 45-day training programme that started on June 4 will end on July 25. The participants will also be given training in cycle repairing, and wiring.

The training was given at a subsidised rate of Rs. 250 for the entire programme while usually the participants had to pay 10 per cent of the total fee charged by the company, said G. Kumaran, District Project Officer, Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam.

Participants like P. Thimmaraj (22) of Pukkasagaram, a physically-challenged, and M. Gangaraj (37), a visually-impaired from Athetti, are hopeful of starting their own shops.

The Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam is being implemented in 178 village panchayats in five panchayat unions in the district with the aim of improving the livelihood of the poor, differently abled, widows and orphaned women.

Mr. Kumaran said that so far 3,621 poor and downtrodden people were given training in DTP/Tally, tailoring, driving, beautician courses among others. Another batch of 30 students would finish the training in Uthangarai in another five days. The third batch would begin in Thally soon.

SBI donates ambulance to hospital

The State Bank of India donated an ambulance to Saint Louise Hospital in Krishnagiri recently.

CSR initiative

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the bank donated the ambulance worth Rs. 10 lakh to the hospital on behalf of the SBI’s main branch in Krishnagiri. The key was handed over to the hospital administrator F.S.M. Sowmya by M. Vijaykumar, regional manager, State Bank of India’s Regional Business Office (RBO) V, functioning under the Chennai Zone I.

H. Devaraj, chief manager, Administration of SBI’s RBO V, and N. Arumugam, chief manager, Krishnagiri main branch, were present. During the last financial year, the bank donated ceiling fans, Reverse Osmosis plants and solar lamps to schools located in villages around Krishnagiri 

Girl killed in accident

A two-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a school van near Mathur in Krishnagiri district on Wednesday morning.

Police sources said that S. Haripriya was hit by a van belonging to a private matriculation school .

The incident took place when her mother S. Nandini was taking her elder child to the school van . It was alleged that neither the mother nor the driver noticed the victim going near the rear wheel of the vehicle. 

The girl was hit by the mud guard of the rear wheel when the driver started moving the vehicle. The girl sustained head injury during her fall and died on the spot. Mathur police have registered a case under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code. The driver of the bus S. Madhu (30) of Narapandaalli in Tirupattur taluk in Vellore district was arrested. Further investigations are on.

Cash prize for toppers

The children of ex-servicemen who had scored over 1150 marks in Plus-Two examinations and above 450 marks in SSLC will be awarded cash prize by Krishnagiri Collector T.P. Rajesh.

A release from the Collector said that first three toppers in Plus-Two would get Rs. 5,000, Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively, and for SSLC the prize would be Rs. 3,000, Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 1,000 respectively .

The students are advised to apply with their marksheets and relevant details of their claim as wards of ex-servicemen on or before June 13.

For further details contact the Office of the Assistant Director, District Ex-servicemen Welfare in person or over phone 04343 236134, the release adds.

Jamabandhi begins at five taluks in Krishnagiri district

Krishnagiri District Collector T.P. Rajesh (right) handing over a certificate to a girl during the Jamabandhi at the Hosur taluk office on Tuesday.

Jamabandhi, the annual auditing of village land accounts, began in Krishnagiri, Uthangarai, Hosur, Denkanikottai and Pochampalli taluks in Krishnagiri district on Tuesday. It will be held till June 20.

District Collector T.P. Rajesh inaugurated the Jamabandhi at Hosur taluk office.

Mr. Rajesh will be conducting the Jamabandhi at Hosur taluk office, District Revenue Officer P. Balasubramanian at Uthangarai, Hosur Sub Collector Praveen P. Nair at Denkanikottai, Revenue Divisional Officer V. Latha at Krishnagiri and District Backward Class Welfare Officer at Pochampalli taluk.

During the process, the public residing in the five taluks can approach the officials for patta, name change in patta, old age pension, farmer’s identity cards, widow’s pension, assistance to agriculture labourers and other issues related to the Revenue Department.

Petitions

Inaugurating the Jamabandhi at Hosur Taluk Office, Mr. Rajesh said that immediate action would be taken against petitions submitted by the public.

On petitions related to critical or problematic issues, action would be taken as early as possible.

As the Jamabandhi officer, Mr. Rajesh received 270 petitions at Hosur taluk office.

Implement rail link

Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda was urged to implement the much awaited 101 km long new railway line between Hosur-Jolarpet to cater to the needs of 30 lakh people living in Krishnagiri district.

In this connection, C. Narasimhan, Former Krishnagiri M.P. and front-line leader in BJP submitted a memorandum to the minister recently. He said that many people would be benefitted by the project.