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Wildlife law to be made stringent soon: Jairam Ramesh

March 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Tirupati, Mar 8 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said that a Bill to amend the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, would make poaching a stringent crime. The Bill is to be tabled soon during the ongoing parliament session.

On a visit to the Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh lauded the efforts of the park authorities in achieving notable success tiger conservation.

“Ten years ago this tiger reserve (Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve) was in a very poor condition but it has turned around. The tiger population is also quite significant but we have a serious problem of grazing there,” he said.

“The amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 are going to be introduced in this session of parliament. We are proposing stringent punishment for anybody who violates Wildlife Protection Act. We want to put the violator of the Wildlife Protection Act at par with the person who violates foreign exchange laws,” he added.

Project Tiger, a central government scheme, has been under implementation since 1973.
The main objective of the project is to ensure a viable tiger population in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people.

Initially, the project started with nine tiger reserves, covering an area of 16,339 square kilometers, with a population of 268 tigers. At present there are 27 tiger reserves covering an area of 37,761 square kilometers with an estimated population of 1,498 tigers. (ANI)

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Wildlife law to be made stringent soon: Jairam Ramesh

March 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

On a visit to the Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh lauded the efforts of the park authorities in achieving notable success tiger conservation.

Wildlife law to be made stringent soon: Jairam Ramesh

March 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

On a visit to the Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh lauded the efforts of the park authorities in achieving notable success tiger conservation.

Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s brief profile

September 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Sep 3 (ANI) : Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy famously known as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy or YSR was a popular political figure in the South Indian politics.

Born in Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Raja and Jayamma Reddy on July 8, 1949.

YSR nurtured an interest in politics since his student days. Reddy was elected as the president of his college student’s union while studying medical science in M.R Medical College of Gulbarga University, in neighboring Karnataka.

He was also president of the House Surgeon’s Association of S.V. Medical College, Tirupati,

YSR also served as Medical Officer at the Jammalamadugu Mission Hospital for a brief period. In 1973, he established a 70-bed charitable hospital, named after his father Y.S. Raja Reddy at Pulivendula.

In 1975 Reddy was made the President of the Cuddapah District Youth Congress Committee. In 1978 he made his debut to Andhra Pradesh Assembly from his birthplace Pulivendula and retained the seat for six terms. Reddy’s hold on the constituency was intact even during the Telagu Desam Party’s strong wave in 1983.

Reddy was one of those rare politicians of the country who never tasted defeat in electoral politics.

Reddy developed the Cuddapah region by pumping in funds and creating a solid infrastructure, making the constituency its neighbors’ envy.

In 1980 YSR became Minister of State for Rural Development, in the Tengutri Anjaih Government. In 1982 he became the Cabinet Minister for Excise in the B.Venkataram Reddy Government and also held the charge of Education and Health department in K.Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Government in 1983.

YSR had earned the title of ‘Cuddapah Tiger’ for his aggressive role in the state assembly.

In 1983, after the Congress party’s tragic rout in the Andhra Pradesh, then Congress chief Indira Gandhi appointed YSR as the state party president at the age of just 34.

His dream of leading the state was shattered when he could not stop the TDP’s march to victory in the 1984 Lok Sabha and 1985 Assembly elections. Reddy quit his position of APCC president.

In 1989, he re-entered the political arena and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Cuddapah. He represented the constituency in four Lok Sabha.

In 1992, Reddy tried to succeed N. Janardhan Reddy as Chief Minister, when the latter had to quit following strictures against him by the Andhra Pradesh High Court for granting permission en masse to 20 medical and dental colleges. But the then Congress president and Prime Minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao, opted for his old friend Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy against YSR for Chief Minister.

But luck came his way again when Congress president Sonia Gandhi choose YSR to lead the party in Andhra Pradesh in 1999.Though Reddy could not succeed in stopping the TDP – BJP alliance from winning the 1999 election, the year 2003 proved to be his defining moment.

In 2003, YSR undertook a three month long paadayaatra, of nearly 2000 kilometer across the state. That helped him to become Chief Minister.

The Indian National Congress won a thumping victory both in the general and assembly elections of 2004 ensuing that Reddy became the 23rd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Reddy came back to power in 2009 with a slogan “Development and the credibility.” In the elections, Congress secured the required majority in the assembly with 156 seats and also won 33 Lok Sabha seats.

Reddy also was Leader of Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for five years between 1999 and 2004.

Reddy was married to Vijaya Lakshmi. They have a son, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, a politician, and a daughter, Sharmila. Jagan Mohan is representing Cuddapah Constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha. He also owns Jagruti Publications and a new channel Sakshi TV. (ANI)

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‘Ustad Kale Ram’, an unheard of achiever

August 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Jalandhar (Punjab), Aug 22(ANI): Ustad Kale Ram, a great exponent of tabla from the Punjab Gharana, a style and technique of tabla playing that originated in Punjab, has brought laurels to the country through his performances across the world, though has lived a life without being in the limelight.

Ustad Kale Ram was fascinated with the sound and rhythm of the tabla at a very young age and became passionate about exploring new medium through the musical instrument.

“I was passionate about learning Tabla since my childhood. Because of that I wasn’t able to concentrate on my studies. I quit studies and told my parents that I wanted to take up my hobby as my profession. I got a job in Amritsar when I was young and I was very happy that I could play Tabla at my work place as well as at home,” Ustad Kale Ram said.

As each gharana is traditionally set apart from the others by distinctive aspects of the compositional and playing styles of its exponents, it provides a unique blend when played in fusion. And Ustad Kale Ram tried to explore these avenues, as he performed with a list of renowned personalities.

“I got a chance to perform with eminent artists like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Sahab, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Nirmala Devi ji, Laxmishanker, Ustad Salamt Ali Khan Sahab, Pt. Jasraj ji, Pt. Krishnarao Shanker, Patvardhan ji in the big cities like Mumbai, Tirupati, Madras, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad. I feel very happy whenever I am reminded of those moments,” Ustad Kale Ram said.

In addition to performing in numerous festivals and concerts, Ustad Kale Ram has been teaching tabla to budding artists at Jalandhar, aiming to pass on the art so as to enable the current generation to learn and combine aspects from multiple gharanas to form their own unique styles.

“The reason why I like Tabla is because of the rhythm. I feel rhythm has a great association with life. A rhythm has such a great pull that if somebody is busy doing some work and hears some music then he/she starts moving to the beat of the rhythm,” he added.

Some think the era of gharana has effectively come to an end, as the unique aspects of each gharana have been mostly lost through the mixing of styles and the socio-economic difficulties of maintaining lineage purity through rigorous training, however eminent musicians like Ustad Kale Ram ji keep the art alive.

A master boasting amounts of traditional compositional knowledge and expertise, an achiever, who keeps the art alive, an art that is dying a slow death. (ANI)

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Tirupati priest arrested for mortgaging jewellery

August 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Tirupati, Aug 22 (ANI): The Andhra Police has detained a priest of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthaanam (TTD) Board here on Saturday after he allegedly mortgaged temple jewellery of worth Rs nine lakh.

The TTD officials as well as the police have questioned the priest. According to sources no case has been registered so far against him.

B.V. Ramana Deekshitulu, who is the chief priest at Kodanda Rama Temple of Tirupati, revealed that he pledged a 530-gram diamond necklace from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.

Speaking to newsmen, Deekshitulu claimed that he pledged the diamond necklace as he was in deep financial crisis and had three daughters to take care off.

“My financial conditions were not good. That is why I had to do this. Nobody is responsible for this. I had only mortgaged this jewellery,” Deekhitalu said.

The Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati is one of the richest and most visited places of worship in the world. (ANI)

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50 railway stations to be of world standard

July 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Presenting the Railway Budget 2009-10, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that about 50 stations are to be developed into world class stations with international level facilities.

Banerjee said that these stations would be developed through innovative financing and in Public Private Partnership mode.

Some of these stations are: CST Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Howrah, Sealdah, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Amritsar, Kanpur, Guwahati, Jaipur, Chennai Central, Tiruvananthapuram Central, Secunderabad, Tirupati, Bangalore City, Baiyapanahali (Bangalore), Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Habibganj, Gaya Jn., Agra Cantt., Mathura Jn., Chandigarh, Kolkata, New Jalpaiguri, Majerhat, Mangalore, Porbandar, Anand Vihar, Brijwasan, Ajmer and Puri.

Banerjee also announced the construction of Multi-Functional Complexes (MFCs) in station premises for providing rail users facilities like shopping, food stalls and restaurants.

The MFCs will also have book stalls, PCO/STD/ISD/Fax booths, medicine, budget hotels and underground parking.

She said that during this year, 50 such railway stations would be developed in places of pilgrimage, industry and tourist interest. “The responsibility for development of Multi-functional Complexes would be entrusted to IRCON and Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA),” she added.

The 49 identified stations to be developed as MFCs are: Alipurduar, Allahabad, Anandpur Sahib, Banspani, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Cuttack, Darjeeling, Dehradun, Digha, Durg, Ernakulum, Gandhidham, Ganga Sagar, Ghatsila, Gwalior, Hajur Sahib, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jammu Tawi, Jasidih, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Kanyakumari, Kathgodam, Katra, Khajuraho, Madurai, Manmad, Mysore, Nanded, Nasik, Palakkad, Parasnath, Raebareily, Raipur, Rajgir, Rameshwaram, Ranchi, Shirdi, Silchar, Tarapith, Tiruchirapalli, Udaipur, Ujjain, Vadodara and Visakhapatnam. (ANI)

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Another terror strike from West coast possible: Chidambaram

July 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, July 01(ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday revealed that intelligence agencies have warned about the possibility of another terror strike from the west coast.

Addressing the media after inaugurating the National Security Guard (NSG) hub in Hyderabad, Chidambaram however said the nature of the probable attack is still not known.
We have shared this information with the State Governments of Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, as per the practice established, Chidambaram said.

He also said that a unit of the Special Forces would be deployed for providing security to the famous Tirupati -Tirumala Hills.

Earlier in the day Chidambaram inaugurated the Chennai hub of the NSG. Speaking on the occasion, he said the NSG hubs would respond quickly and decisively during a crisis. The regional hubs of the elite commando force would also raise the level of the government’s preparedness in facing challenges forced upon the country.

He also said the Army will set up special anti terror units in Bangalore and Jodhpur, and Border Security Force (BSF) would set up a special anti terror unit at Guwahati.

Each of the regional hubs of the NSG would have the strength of 241 commandos and six officers.

The Home Minister also stated that the central government is considering to set up a “Regional Center of NSG” at Hyderabad with the capacity of 5,000 commandos on the lines of the NSG headquarters in Haryana.

The Mumbai unit was operationlised from June 30 and the fourth hub at Kolkata will be inaugurated by this evening. (ANI)

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Andhra’s top Maoist leader killed in police encounter

May 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), May 24 (ANI): One of Andhra Pradesh’s top Maoist leaders Patel Sudhakar Reddy was killed along with a colleague in an encounter with police here on Sunday.

The encounter took place in the Lavella forest area in Warangal district at 6 a.m. this morning, District Superintendent of Police V C Sajjanar said.

The second Maoist killed was identified as Venkataiah, a member of Maoist district committee.

Reddy, a native of Kurthirao Cheruvu in Mahabubnagar district, was allegedly involved in the bid on life of former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Tirupati in 2003 and the assassination of former state Home Minister A Madhava Reddy in 2000.

He was also allegedly involved in an attack on the elite Greyhounds policemen in Balimela reservoir in Andhra- Orissa border last year and also the killing of senior IPS Officer K S Vyas in the 1990s.

Reddy carried a reward of Rs.12 lakhs on his head. He was currently in-charge of Maoists activities in Karnataka, police said. (ANI)

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Blood donation camp to support Chiranjeevi

May 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, May 14 (ANI): In a bid to register their support for superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi, youth in Hyderabad donated blood at Chiranjeevi Eye and Blood Bank on Thursday.

Enthusiastic for the success of Chiranjeevi’s Party, 148 youngsters came forward at a special camp organized by the blood bank.

“We want to become independent. We want to establish his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP). Once we win 148 seats, it would be easy to do so. That’s why 148 members came here to give blood and pray to the esteemed god-’Please give him power’,” said Rayudu, a blood donor.

Elated with the success of the blood donation camp, Praja Rajyam party leaders expressed confidence to do well in the assembly elections as well.

“This (blood donation camp) is for the success of the PRP in elections. We have had a great election and we are very much confident that we are going to get success but before getting success we have to show our dedication for the party and commitment for the party,” said Shobharani, Praja Rajyam leader.

Chiranjeevi has contested Lok Sabha Elections from Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati assembly seat.

The vote-count for the 543 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled on May 16. (ANI)

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Woman jumps from building to escape sting operation

April 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

HYDERABAD: In a bid to escape a sting operation, a 28-year-old TV artiste, Nikhitha, jumped from the second floor of an apartment complex at
Dwarakapuri colony in Punjagutta on Saturday afternoon. She suffered head injuries and a fracture in her ankle.

The TV artiste, a native of Tirupati, reportedly came to the city 15 days ago. She was staying at My Mansion apartment complex in Dwarakapuri colony along with two other girls. On Saturday, a cameraman of a TV channel tried to do a sting operation on her, Punjagutta inspector of police M Malla Reddy told STOI.

On discovering that a sting operation was on, she reportedly panicked and jumped from the second floor. The apartment watchman called 108 ambulance and she was rushed to Gandhi Hospital, the inspector said.

Gandhi Hospital resident medical officer A Venkata Ramana Reddy told STOI that she suffered injuries on her head and ankle. “She is out of danger,” he added. Doctors have asked her to get a CT scan.

Police have registered a case under section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against her.

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Politicians seek divine blessings for polls

April 5, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha polling dates fast approaching, many political heavyweights have descended at the well-known Pitambara Shakti Peeth temple in Madhya Pradesh to seek divine blessings for victory in the elections.

Several candidates in Madhya Pradesh whose tickets have been finalized have started performing religious rituals, including tantrik rites, hoping for success.

‘Most of the tantrik rituals are performed in secret as there is a strong belief that they don’t work if they are performed publicly,’ said a priest.

Several top leaders, including from the Scindia family, arrived a few days ago at Pitambara Peeth, located at the entrance of Datia town near Gwalior, for performing puja.

Prominent among those who arrived include former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and her sister and Gwalior MP Yashodhara Raje Scindia.

Their relative and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dhyanendra Singh and his MP wife Maya Singh are also leaving no stone unturned in appeasing the goddess at the Pitambara Peeth.

‘All these leaders have shunned colourful clothes and are dressed in yellow attire. They are not only doing sewa (public service) at the temple but are not eating anything brought from outside. They are surviving only on home-cooked food in order to appease the goddess,’ said an official of the temple trust.

Others who visited the temple include BJP’s Madhya Pradesh president Narendra Singh Tomar, Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Nagendra Singh, Water Resources Minister Anup Misra, who is the nephew of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and former minister Narottam Misra, who is contesting against Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna.

‘They performed pujas to earn the favour of the almighty in the polls either for themselves or their party,’ the official said.

Leaders of the Congress, including Madhya Pradesh party chief Suresh Pachauri, are seeking the blessings of various deities for the success of the party.

‘Pachauri has already visited the Pitambara Peeth during Navratri. His supporters have organised yagnas in the towns of Dwarka and Ujjain though Pachauri’s candidature is yet to be finalized,’ a Congress leader told IANS.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s loyalists are reported to have fanned out to various religious places like the Lord Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, the Guruvayur Krishna temple in Thrissur district of Kerala and the Sankat Mochan temple in Varanasi to pray for his victory.

Leaders from other states also visited the Pitambara Peeth. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s close aide Satish Chandra Misra and Minister Badshah Singh went to the temple after the announcement of the polls.

‘Candidates of all the parties are performing pujas and yagnas. Most leaders are opting for the Akhand Ramayana Path (recitation of Ramayana for 24 hours) or Durga Saptashati Path (recited for nine days),’ said Pandit Rajesh Sharma.

Some of the aspirants, hoping for sure success, have opted for a special prayer, the Shat Chandi Path, which takes 21 days, said Sharma.

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Chiranjeevi, wife own assets worth Rs.880 mn

April 5, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Film star-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha own assets worth Rs.880 million (Rs.88 crore), a record among politicians in Andhra Pradesh who declared their assets while filing nominations for this month’s elections.

The Telugu megastar has less assets in his name than his wife. The couple, however, has beaten Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his wife, who declared assets of Rs.770 million (Rs.77 crore).

The Praja Rajyam party president, who filed his nomination papers in Palacole assembly constituency in his native West Godavari district Friday, declared in an affidavit that he has immovable assets worth over Rs.303 million (Rs.30.32 crore) while his wife Surekha is worth Rs.480 million (Rs.48 crore).

The megastar, who plunged into politics last year after a three-decade-long film career, also declared that he has movable assets of over Rs.35 million (Rs.3.50 crore) while his wife’s movable assets are worth over Rs.61 million (Rs.6.16 crore).

The movable assets of Chiranjeevi include Rs.634,521 cash, Rs.2.1 million (Rs.21 lakh) deposits, Rs.11.2 million (Rs.1.12 crore) bonds and shares, a Honda CRV car worth Rs.827,150 and gold worth Rs.19.5 million (Rs.1.95 crore).

The immovable assets of Chiru, as the actor is popularly known, include his Jubilee Hills residence here worth Rs.143.6 million (Rs.14.36 crore), a house in Chennai worth over Rs.20 million (Rs.2 crore), land at four different places including Hyderabad and Chennai valued over Rs.130 million (Rs.13 crore).

Chiru’s wife owns houses, flats and other property here, on the city outskirts and in Chennai. They include a Jubilee Hills residence here worth Rs.40 million (Rs.4 crore), another house here worth Rs.12.4 million (Rs.1.24 crore), three houses in Chennai together worth over Rs.35 million (Rs.3.5 crore).

She also has in her name 4.10 acre land in Kokapet on outskirts of Hyderabad valued at Rs.85 million (Rs.8.5 crore), 9.8 acre land in Medak district worth Rs.46.4 million (Rs.4.64 crore), another land in Gacchibowli here worth Rs.19.2 million (Rs.1.92 crore) and plots at three places in Chennai worth over Rs.65 million (Rs.6.50 crore) and another plot in Karnataka worth over Rs.40 million (Rs.4 crore).

The 53-year-old actor, who has starred in 149 films, is also contesting the assembly elections from Tirupati constituency. His brother-in-law and film producer Allu Aravind, who is contesting for the Lok Sabha from Ankapalle, is worth Rs.240 million (Rs.24 crore).

The chief minister’s son Jaganmohan Reddy, an industrialist who is the Congress candidate for the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, has already declared that he and his wife Bharati together have assets of over Rs.770 million (Rs.77 crore).

The chief minister, who is seeking re-election from Pulivendula assembly constituency in Kadapa district, declared that he owns assets worth Rs.13.4 million (Rs.1.34 crore) while his wife Vijayalakshmi has assets worth Rs.9,943,122.

Opposition leader N. Chandrababu Naidu, who filed his nomination from Kuppam assembly constituency in Chittoor district, declared in the affidavit that he and his wife N. Bhuvaneswari own assets worth Rs.500 million (Rs.50 crore). Majority of the assets are in the name of Naidu’s wife.

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Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party releases first list of candidates

March 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Mar 27 (ANI): Actor-turned politician and chief of Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) Chiranjeevi today released its first list of 95 candidates for the Assembly polls and nine for the Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.

Chiranjeevi, who is currently on a campaign tour in East Godavari district, released the list at Jaggampet.

His name is prominent in the list with several other top leaders too finding a place.

Chiranjeevi will be contesting Assembly election from Tirupati, where he launched his party on August 26, 2008.

Another list is expected to be released later in the evening.

India will hold a five-phased general election between April 16 and May 13, kicking off a mammoth process in which 714 million people will be eligible to cast their votes.

Counting of ballots would take place on May 16. (ANI)

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BJP announces four more candidates for Lok Sabha polls

March 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the names of four more candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.

On Friday, the BJP announced candidates for 46 more Lok Sabha seats from the states of Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim.

The BJP announced names of seven Lok Sabha candidates from Orissa. The party will field M. A. Kharavel Swain (Balasore), Sangita Singhdeo (Bolangir), Anant Nayak (Keonjhar), Jual Oram (Sundergarh), Draupadi Murmu (Mayurbhanj), Bikram Keshari Deo (Kalahandi) and Parshuram Majhi (Nabrangpur).

The party also announced names of 24 candidates from West Bengal. They include sitting MP Tapan Sikdar (Dum Dum), Bidyut Kumar Haldar (Behrampur), Jayanta Mondal(Bishnupur) and Abhijit Das (Diamond Harbour) among others.

The party also announced candidates for eight Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, including Dandaru Dattatraya (Secundrabad), D. V. Subbarao (Vishakapatnam) and N. Venkataswamy (Tirupati).

Som Prakash will contest from Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, while Padam Bahadur Chettri will try his luck from Sikkim. (ANI)

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Prostitution of boys at India’s pilgrim sites called rampant

March 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi – Sexual exploitation of boys in three of India’s major pilgrimage centres is pervasive and on the rise, a study released Tuesday said.

The study focused on male children in prostitution at Hindu temple sites of Puri in eastern Orissa state and Tirupati and Guruvayoor in southern Andhra Pradesh and Kerala states.

It was conducted by Ecpat, an international network that aims to stop sexual exploitation of children, and Indian non-governmental organization Equations.

The study found that in these centres, development of tourism had led to sexual exploitation of children, in the form of child abuse, child trafficking, child prostitution, child sex tourism and child pornography.

“There is a dearth of information on male child sexual exploitation and prostitution due to the assumption that most sexual exploiters are men and therefore their victims are women or girls. However, this is not true,” said S Vidya, a coordinator with the Equations.

“The double standards that society has about homosexuality and the fact that it is criminalized in India only makes the problem less visible.”

In Tirupati, which receives mostly Indians, a survey of boys aged between 6 and 18 years revealed that sexual abuse of boys is rampant due to demand from domestic tourists. Pressure on boys to earn a living for the family was cited as a reason why they were forced into prostitution.

“Family members saw less risk when male children are involved in selling sex as compared to girls, as the social stigma is less and the fear of pregnancy does not exist,” the report said.

In Puri, boys interviewed reported that both domestic and foreign tourists were involved in the sexual exploitation.

“A number of massage parlours and health clubs have mushroomed in Puri that primarily cater to foreign and domestic tourists, where prostitution takes place involving both adults and children,” the study said.

In Guruvayoor, child sexual abuse was less visible but discussions with locals revealed that several boys were involved in prostitution, selling sex to domestic tourists and locals.

The groups urged the Indian government to set up agencies to safeguard children and tighten laws to stop child sex tourism, including severe punishment for convicted offenders. (dpa)

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Arjun Singh to launch National Mission on Education on February 3

January 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Union Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun Singh will launch the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology on February 3 in Tirupati.

This was announced by R. P. Agrawal, Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development at a press conference here today.

Union Government had approved the Mission in the first week of this month. The highlights of the components of the Mission will be exhibited during the launch ceremony.

The Department of Higher Education had realized the tremendous potential of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning process enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system by the use of appropriate ICT tools to make the learning interesting and easy through digitizing the learning material thereby converting it to e-contents and widening the access of the learners to the said e-contents.

Considering the above, Department had conceptualized a Pilot Project namely ‘SAKSHAT’ – One Stop Education Portal which was launched on October 30, 2006 by the then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Encouraged with the experience of the ‘SAKSHAT’, a web based Portal providing various services to the student community, it was decided to formulate a centrally sponsored scheme by the name National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, henceforth called as ‘Mission’, to fully leverage the potential of ICT in teaching and learning process for the ultimate benefit of all learners in higher education sector.

The interventions of mission are to be delivered through the above said One-Stop Education Portal ‘SAKSHAT’. (ANI)

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