Subhro Maitra Malda March 6: Fled from house and called the guardians from a mobile to be posed as ‘kidnapped’, but the minor boy finally failed to manage the ‘script’. Subhojit Das (14), a student of Std IX of Bibhuti Bhushan High School did not return from school on 4th of this month after taking his examination.
Worried parents looked for him for the night as well as the next morning. Failed to find him they lodged a complaint to Malda Police Station. Nitai Das, the father who owns a tea stall, complained, “Last night we got a phone call from an unknown number who said my son was taken by a gang for a particular purpose to Delhi and he would return on 10th of April. This has scared us more. We feared the worse like any organ smuggling racket.” It is learnt that the phone came from a place of North 24pgns.
However, getting the complaint police began enquiry taking the clue of the phone number and the description of the missing boy. Finally police managed to locate him. Additional Police Super Kalyan Mukherjee said, “The boy took a false name and convinced a truck driver about his haplessness. He managed to get a job of a helper of the truck and moved away from Malda. We have placed him outside the district and accordingly following his route keeping in touch with other district police.” He hoped to take Subhojit back home within two days.
Meanwhile, three other minor boys of the same area found missing. They were Chandan Mandal and Sujit Mandal, students of Kalachand High School of Std VII and VIII respectively and Suman Pal, a drop out. They were all inhabitants of Mangalbari, Old Malda. However, the complaint of them was not made to police till this morning.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
One lakh Malda voters without EPIC
Subhro Maitra Malda March 5, 2009: If Election Commission insists on the mandatory Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) for the voters, Malda presents a pathetic figure regarding the EPIC coverage. More than one lakh voters are still there who don’t have the EPIC. In fact yesterday in a video conference district administration drew flak from the EC for this poor showing.
On the other hand the performance of neighbouring district South Dinajpur is excellent as already 98.76% of the voters have got the EPIC there. District Magistrate Ashok Banerjee said, “After the deadline of 10th March, we hope to cover almost all the voters leaving aside only 3384 voters out of total voters 860044, who have left their constituency.”
However, out of 143806 new voters of the Malda only 38109 voters were issued photo identity card so far. There is little chance of achieving the target within deadline. District Magistrate Sridhar Ghosh conceded, “It is really a poor performance on our part. We have to expedite the process as EC has made it imperative to have EPIC for casting votes.” While the process of taking photographs for EPIC is already on,an emergency meeting of the 15 Block Development Officers (BDO) was called today on this issue.
In the minority dominated blocks like Sujapur and Harishchandrapur less than 20% of the new voters were issued EPIC. For example out of 16739 new voters of Sujapur only 3284 were issued EPIC while at Harishchandrapur 2110 got EPIC out of 10799. Again in the tribal dominated Habibpur which also shares a large part of the Bangladesh border, only 2051 voters have EPIC out of 15073.
Ghosh observed that the trend of huge migration from these areas to the other states is mainly responsible for such a poor coverage. “Those who go to the other states as labourers have hardly turned up for their EPIC.” Even those who have included their names at electoral roll, hardly bother to have their photographs taken.
Meanwhile, for the first time in the state a training of the police personnel has begun at Malda today. Sub Divisional Officer Prakash Pal along with Assistant Returning Officer Subho Mukherjee held a training on the duty of police during election campaign.
On the other hand the performance of neighbouring district South Dinajpur is excellent as already 98.76% of the voters have got the EPIC there. District Magistrate Ashok Banerjee said, “After the deadline of 10th March, we hope to cover almost all the voters leaving aside only 3384 voters out of total voters 860044, who have left their constituency.”
However, out of 143806 new voters of the Malda only 38109 voters were issued photo identity card so far. There is little chance of achieving the target within deadline. District Magistrate Sridhar Ghosh conceded, “It is really a poor performance on our part. We have to expedite the process as EC has made it imperative to have EPIC for casting votes.” While the process of taking photographs for EPIC is already on,an emergency meeting of the 15 Block Development Officers (BDO) was called today on this issue.
In the minority dominated blocks like Sujapur and Harishchandrapur less than 20% of the new voters were issued EPIC. For example out of 16739 new voters of Sujapur only 3284 were issued EPIC while at Harishchandrapur 2110 got EPIC out of 10799. Again in the tribal dominated Habibpur which also shares a large part of the Bangladesh border, only 2051 voters have EPIC out of 15073.
Ghosh observed that the trend of huge migration from these areas to the other states is mainly responsible for such a poor coverage. “Those who go to the other states as labourers have hardly turned up for their EPIC.” Even those who have included their names at electoral roll, hardly bother to have their photographs taken.
Meanwhile, for the first time in the state a training of the police personnel has begun at Malda today. Sub Divisional Officer Prakash Pal along with Assistant Returning Officer Subho Mukherjee held a training on the duty of police during election campaign.
Invigilators beaten up
Kolkata: There were several reports of Madhyamik-related violence from the districts on Friday, the last day of the examination. An examinee, along with her mother and friends, reportedly beat up invigilator Baisakhi Banerjee, a teacher at Chakdah Ramlal Academy, at Chakdah station after the exam got over. A complaint was lodged with Chakdah GRP. Police said the girl had allegedly adopted unfair means during the geography exam. Teachers had kept her under strict vigil. In another incident, Debabpriya Sarkar, a teacher at Madanpur Kendriya Adarsha Vidyapeeth, was attacked by some examinees while he was standing at Madanpur station after the exam got over. His colleagues saved him from further harassment. A complaint was lodged. Students ransacked classrooms and attacked teachers at Kalindri High School in Malda’s Manikchak on Friday, protesting “strict vigil”. There were reports that Friday’s mathematics paper was “tough”. WBBSE, however, said it had received no such complaints. TNN
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Woman takes Madhyamik hours after delivery
Subhro Maitra Malda March 3: Delivered a baby in the morning and within three hours in the examination hall for taking Madhyamik. Such an instance at Nagharia High School, Malda has startled the school authority as well as the administration. “Kudos to her spirit”, said Sub Divisional Officer Prakash Pal while the school authority did their best to provide the new mother all the comforts.
Sahina Khatun, a student of Milki High School, was married with Ajmul Sk of Amrity two years back. However, she did not give up her study, “mainly at the husband’s insistence”. Accordingly she was promoted to Std X last year and was allowed for Madhyamik after the test examination. However, in the meantime, she became pregnant. She was expecting her baby in April.
But that could not deter her from taking Madhyamik this year. “She was not ready to miss a year at any cost”, said her insurance agent husband. Accordingly she was taking at Nagharia High School under English Bazaar police station. Although the first four days passed smoothly, last night she felt the pain. The pain being unbearable Sahina was taken to local Milki Hospital at 3.30 am. Under the supervision of the doctor there she delivered a baby at 4.30 am. Both the mother and baby were fine, as the doctors said.
In the morning she insisted on going home and doctors released her with some instructions and medicines. Weak Sahina was taken home, but at the surprise of all the inmates, she expressed her desire to take examination today. At 11.00 am she reached the exam venue wit her husband and sister in law Kamrun Biwi. Nagharia School authority after their initial surprise, arranged a special room with a make shift bed for Sahina. The school authority contacted SDO Prakash Pal for medical help. Later a medical team comprising a doctor and a nurse came to exam hall to check Sahina who despite her weakness refused to be shifted to hospital. Finally she completed her Geography paper. Pal said, “We salute her spirit and vow to do all she needs for the completion of examination.”
Sahina Khatun, a student of Milki High School, was married with Ajmul Sk of Amrity two years back. However, she did not give up her study, “mainly at the husband’s insistence”. Accordingly she was promoted to Std X last year and was allowed for Madhyamik after the test examination. However, in the meantime, she became pregnant. She was expecting her baby in April.
But that could not deter her from taking Madhyamik this year. “She was not ready to miss a year at any cost”, said her insurance agent husband. Accordingly she was taking at Nagharia High School under English Bazaar police station. Although the first four days passed smoothly, last night she felt the pain. The pain being unbearable Sahina was taken to local Milki Hospital at 3.30 am. Under the supervision of the doctor there she delivered a baby at 4.30 am. Both the mother and baby were fine, as the doctors said.
In the morning she insisted on going home and doctors released her with some instructions and medicines. Weak Sahina was taken home, but at the surprise of all the inmates, she expressed her desire to take examination today. At 11.00 am she reached the exam venue wit her husband and sister in law Kamrun Biwi. Nagharia School authority after their initial surprise, arranged a special room with a make shift bed for Sahina. The school authority contacted SDO Prakash Pal for medical help. Later a medical team comprising a doctor and a nurse came to exam hall to check Sahina who despite her weakness refused to be shifted to hospital. Finally she completed her Geography paper. Pal said, “We salute her spirit and vow to do all she needs for the completion of examination.”
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Rail roko’ delays several trains
Malda: A ‘rail roko’ to protest the decision to form a new railway division at Bhagalpur disrupted train services in the Eastern and Northeast Frontier railway zones on Sunday. Members of Malda Railway Division Banchao Committee, comprising leaders of all political parties, trade unions and Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce, blocked the tracks at Rathbari railway crossing in English Bazaar at 6 am. The Gour Express, Puri-Guwahati Express, Kanchenjungha Express, Farakka Express and Garib Rath Express were delayed by five hours. The Malda-NJP passenger train was cancelled. TNN
Ruckus at Malda school again, police open fire
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Malda: For the second consecutive day, Bangitola High School in Malda turned into a battlefield with students and guardians taking on teachers — and even policemen on Saturday — for not being allowed to use unfair means during the Madhyamik life science paper. Police had to fire at least two rounds in the air to quell the mob. Three policemen were seriously injured. On Friday, trouble had broken out at Bangitola High School and Baluachora High School in Kaliachak over the same reason. Invigilators had been roughed up by students and their bikes torched for not allowing them to copy during the “tough” English paper. Accordingly, on Saturday, security had been beefed up at both centres, where armed policemen had been deployed. The heightened security caused further trouble for the 392 candidates taking the exam from Bangitola, all of them being continuing or compartmental candidates, who did not clear the exam last year. Like Friday, on Saturday, too, they were denied the chance to use unfair means. After the exam, the angry students turned violent. With the guardians, they began pelting stones at the teachers and policemen. Police then fired two rounds in the air to disperse the mob. No one was injured. Later, a huge force, led by the DSP, reached the school. Additional SP Kalyan Mukherjee confirmed the firing. “We had to fire in the air as our men were attacked by the mob,” he said.
Malda: For the second consecutive day, Bangitola High School in Malda turned into a battlefield with students and guardians taking on teachers — and even policemen on Saturday — for not being allowed to use unfair means during the Madhyamik life science paper. Police had to fire at least two rounds in the air to quell the mob. Three policemen were seriously injured. On Friday, trouble had broken out at Bangitola High School and Baluachora High School in Kaliachak over the same reason. Invigilators had been roughed up by students and their bikes torched for not allowing them to copy during the “tough” English paper. Accordingly, on Saturday, security had been beefed up at both centres, where armed policemen had been deployed. The heightened security caused further trouble for the 392 candidates taking the exam from Bangitola, all of them being continuing or compartmental candidates, who did not clear the exam last year. Like Friday, on Saturday, too, they were denied the chance to use unfair means. After the exam, the angry students turned violent. With the guardians, they began pelting stones at the teachers and policemen. Police then fired two rounds in the air to disperse the mob. No one was injured. Later, a huge force, led by the DSP, reached the school. Additional SP Kalyan Mukherjee confirmed the firing. “We had to fire in the air as our men were attacked by the mob,” he said.
Madarsa in eye of molest storm
Madarsa in eye of molest storm
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Malda: No less than 54 residential students at a madarsa — all of them minors — in Malda’s English Bazar have lodged a molestation complaint against the madarsa chairman. Police have started a probe, though no one has been arrested yet. A Class VII student in Jamia Fatemahtuj Jahorar Mahila Madrasha at Babupur had written to her mother on February 24, saying that the chairman, Nurul Islam, had made “obscene comments” to her. She alleged that Islam often called her to his private chamber and made lewd proposals. She appealed to her mother to take her home. Islam, however, scoffed at the allegations. “It is a conspiracy by a section of the teachers. The girls were misled,” he said. On Friday, a complaint was lodged with Malda SP Satyajit Bandyopadhyay by the 54 girls, all students in classes VI and VII. They claimed that Islam often called them to his chamber and “touched them indecently”. The letter that the girl had written to her mother was also submitted to the SP. The girls alleged that they were denied food and forced to do chores as punishment by the chairman if they did not go to his private chamber. “Women officers have been sent to talk to the girls. If the allegations are true, we shall file a case against the chairman,” said the SP. State minorities welfare minister, Abdus Sattar, said: “It seems the madarsa is not recognised by our board.”
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Malda: No less than 54 residential students at a madarsa — all of them minors — in Malda’s English Bazar have lodged a molestation complaint against the madarsa chairman. Police have started a probe, though no one has been arrested yet. A Class VII student in Jamia Fatemahtuj Jahorar Mahila Madrasha at Babupur had written to her mother on February 24, saying that the chairman, Nurul Islam, had made “obscene comments” to her. She alleged that Islam often called her to his private chamber and made lewd proposals. She appealed to her mother to take her home. Islam, however, scoffed at the allegations. “It is a conspiracy by a section of the teachers. The girls were misled,” he said. On Friday, a complaint was lodged with Malda SP Satyajit Bandyopadhyay by the 54 girls, all students in classes VI and VII. They claimed that Islam often called them to his chamber and “touched them indecently”. The letter that the girl had written to her mother was also submitted to the SP. The girls alleged that they were denied food and forced to do chores as punishment by the chairman if they did not go to his private chamber. “Women officers have been sent to talk to the girls. If the allegations are true, we shall file a case against the chairman,” said the SP. State minorities welfare minister, Abdus Sattar, said: “It seems the madarsa is not recognised by our board.”
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