Rajnath Singh calls for long term public-private partnership

3rd January 2022 at 5:57 PM

 It will help to make India a knowledge economy 

Mohali:3rd Januarey 2022: (The Mohali Screen)::

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology at Chandigarh University, Gharuan

Defence Minister launches Defence Scholarship Scheme worth Rs 10 Crore for wards of defence personnel

Chandigarh University's 'CUSAT' to be one of the 75 student-made satellites being launched as a part of Amrut Mahotsav 

Reiterating the government’s commitment of strengthening the private sector for the holistic development of the nation, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Ji on Monday said that an active and long-term public-private partnership is crucial to take the education & science sectors to a global level and make India a knowledge economy. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University, Gharuan, the first of its kind in North India.

The Union Minister also launched Chandigarh University’s Defence Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 Crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three services.

Addressing the gathering, Shri Singh hailed the establishment of the KCCRSST, and said that it is only through efforts like these that India can become a leader in future technologies. Likening the Research Centre with ‘pride of India’ Kalpana Chawla, the Defence Minister hoped that this research facility would touch new heights of success, similar to the remarkable achievements of the late India-born astronaut who brought universal recognition to her country of origin.

Established with the objective of training students in space science and satellite development and to meet future challenges in the area of space research, this state of the art space centre would be the Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Chandigarh University's Student Satellite (CUSAT), an in-house developed nano-satellite being designed by the students of Chandigarh University, and a Geo Spatial Centre for research, besides other important projects.

Chancellor of Chandigarh University, S. Satnam Singh Sandhu, senior vice-president Prof Himani Sood, eminent scientists, faculty and students were present during the inauguration ceremony.

The Defence Minister lauded the Chandigarh University for setting records of success in research & innovation, placements and global rankings in the last few years and described the achievements of the University as a symbol of the increasing participation of the private sector in the field of education.

“All these achievements of Chandigarh University are examples of the increasing importance of private sector in the education sector of our country. I believe that if the education, knowledge-science of our country has to reach the world level, and the country has to be made a 'knowledge economy', then the public and private sector of the country will have to work together, and in this direction we Moving forward fast,” he said in his address, after the inauguration.

Noting that space sector is deeply connected with our lives from national development to national security, Shri Singh said that the Government understands the potential of this space and is committed to take it to newer heights and give new direction to the country’s progress.

Remembering late India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Shri Rajnath Singh described her as a symbol of women empowerment, and urged the people to motivate their daughters to go ahead & touch unimaginable heights, echoing the Government’s vision of increased participation of women in all sectors.

“It is extraordinary for a university to have its own space research centre and its own satellite. This is commendable feat and I am certain that more Indians like Aryabhatta, Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhawan and Kalpana Chawla will emerge from amongst you all if you eye different planets and constellations,” the Defence Minister told the students present on the occasion.

It may be mentioned here that CUSAT will be among the 75 student-built satellites to be launched into space on the eve of the 75th Independence Day in 2022. The Chandigarh University has joined the list of 13 institutes like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, IIT Bombay and became the first university in North India to design and develop its own satellite. For the project, 75 students of the University have been working on the Chandigarh University Student Satellite Project under the guidance of eminent Indian scientists including Padma Shri Prof RM Vasagam, Padma Shri Dr Mylaswamy Annadurai, Padma Shri YS Rajan, Padma Bhushan Dr BN Suresh, Padma Shri Dr BN Dattaguru, V Mahadevan, Dr L V Muralikrishna Reddy, and Dr K Gopalakrishnan.

With the launch of CUSAT, Punjab will become the first border state in India to have its own satellite in space. The launch of the university's nanosatellite-CUSAT will prove to be an important step for the country, as it will collect data related to border intrusion detection, agriculture, weather forecasting, natural disaster forecasting, which will be helpful in research and study of various problems in these areas. In addition, the GCS will help develop satellite research facilities and launch satellites in countries that do not have developed satellite technology. The GCS under the KCCRSST will monitor majority of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites including CUSAT and being a member of SatNOGS project, will be monitoring more than 380 satellites with over 810 transmitters in more than 50 Countries. 

Speaking on the occasion, Chancellor of Chandigarh University, S. Satnam Singh Sandhu said that ever since our inception, the university has been striving to provide quality, innovative and experiential learning to its students and establishment of this centre is one of the steps in this direction.

“We have always been a pioneer in the field of Research and Development and this centre of excellence will further strengthen our position in aerospace technology. This state of the art centre, will not be limited to the students of Chandigarh University. We will soon be announcing short term courses for Satellite design and development,” he said.

“Through this centre, which has come up at the cost of Rs 3.50 Crore, Chandigarh University will help in developing satellite research facilities in 57 countries including Brazil, Egypt, Colombia, Turkey as well as train foreign students for satellite design and development,” S. Sandhu added.

Rajnath Singh calls for long term public-private partnership

Mohali Air Cargo Complex to Take Off This November:CS

 14th September 2021 at  07:34 PM

Ten infra projects worth Rs 795-crore completed

Mega milk processing plant in Bassi Pathana will open by month end

Chandigarh: 14th September 2021: (The Mohali Screen Bureau)::

The much-awaited cargo complex at international airport in Mohali will be made operational by this November while a mega milk processing plant at Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib district will be opened by this month end.

This was disclosed by the Chief Secretary, Ms Vini Mahajan, after chairing a meeting of the Public Investment Management (PIM) committee to review the current status of various ongoing major infrastructure development projects and ensure their early completion in the State, here on Tuesday.

The Chief Secretary was apprised that ten major infrastructure projects worth Rs 795.42-crore have been completed. These include mega milk processing plant in Bassi Pathana, 100-bed hospital in Fazilka, multi storey car parking at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Central Sudhar Ghar in Goindwal Sahib, Government Degree Colleges at Roshanwala in Bhawanigarh and at Danewala village in Muktsar, concrete road from Chandigarh-Ludhiana national highway (NH-05) to hi-tech cycle valley at Dhanansu village in Ludhiana, southern bypass in Ludhiana, Rahon-Machhiwara-Samrala-Khanna road and flyover on Ludhiana-Sangrur road at junction of Malerkotla-Khanna stretch (Jarg Chowk) in Malerkotla.

Principal Secretary Civil Aviation, Tejveer Singh, apprised the Chief Secretary that the civil works of integrated common use cargo terminal at international airport in Mohali have been completed and necessary equipment is being procured to make it operational. He assured that the cargo complex will be made operational by November 30. The progress on the cargo complex at Amritsar was also discussed and it was decided that the Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion would undertake industry sessions for both Cargo complexes.

On the status of the international airport at Halwara, he informed that the construction work of the boundary wall has been completed while interim terminal building and apron construction work will begin shortly.

Principal Secretary Cooperation, K Siva Prasad, informed that the work on Verka mega milk processing plant in Bassi Pathana has been completed at a total cost of 138.22-crore.

Ms Mahajan asked the department to open the plant by September 30 to help the farmers by supplementing their income from dairying.

Sharing the progress of the Kajauli water works project, Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Sarvjit Singh, apprised the Chief Secretary that the construction work of 20 MGD capacity water treatment plant at Sinhpur village was under progress and it will be completed by November 30 following which 6 MGD of water will be made available to the adjoining towns of Kharar and Kurali.

He further informed that the letters of intent under the land pooling scheme for Aerotropolis housing project near international airport in Mohali has already been issued to the landowners against 650 hectares of land. The development works pertaining to drinking water supply, sewerage and central roads will begin shortly. 

Besides, the progress of medical colleges in Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Sangrur and Mohali, state cancer centre in Amritsar, Shahpur kandi dam project, relining of Rajasthan and Sirhind feeder canals; and construction of Maharaja Bhupindra Singh Sports University in Patiala was also reviewed at the meeting.

The Chief Secretary also took stock of the status of other major projects being executed by the departments of Higher Education, Industries and Water Supply and Sanitation.

Ms Mahajan directed the concerned administrative secretaries to give high priority and personal attention to sort out the inter-department related issues to complete the ongoing projects within the stipulated time frame.

The Finance department was also asked to ensure the timely release of funds as per the requirement for ensuring the early completion of the major infrastructure development projects in the state.

Additional Chief Secretaries Sanjay Kumar (Tourism and Cultural Affairs), Anurag Agarwal (Power, New and Renewable Energy Sources), Principal Secretaries KAP Sinha (Finance), Vikas Pratap (PWD), Alok Shekhar (Health and Medical Education), DK Tiwari (Jails), Jaspreet Talwar (Water Supply and Sanitation), Hussan Lal (Industries and Commerce), Raj Kamal Chaudhuri (Sports and Youth Services), and Ajoy Kumar Sinha (Local Government) also attended the meeting.

Free Online Coaching for Unemployed Youth

13th September 2021 at  03:38 PM

Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission

SAS Nagar: 13th September 2021: (Mohali Screen Bureau)::

The District Administration is all set to provide free online coaching to jobless youth for competitive exams under Punjab.  

Deputy Commissioner Sh Girish Dayalan said the state Government had decided to impart online training for several competitive exams ranging from SSC, bank PO/clerical, RRB, CET, PPSC PSSSB and to other departmental exams to at least one lakh youths. He said the 2nd batch for online coaching for the post of police constable and clerical posts was expected to begin shortly. The Candidates must have completed their graduation for registering themselves for clerical batch, while Class XII passed aspirants could apply for the batch of police constable recruitment.

The DC further added that the aspirant candidates could apply for these classes by login the website https://www.eduzphere.com/freegovtexams to avail the benefit. He said graduates of all streams can apply for these classes, adding that undergraduates may enroll themselves for the classes.

Mr. Dayalan also mentioned that the coaching will be provided by a subject-specialist teacher who is proficient in English, Hindi and Punjabi as per the syllabus of the competitive exam. The coaching will be provided through an online platform which will be streamed live all over the state and candidates can access the lectures through desktops/laptops and Smartphone's, he added.

The DC said candidates can have access to live recorded lectures for revision for one year and eight months after the completion of their coaching. Further, the candidates will be provided with content, videos, notes and other study material followed by regular practice and mock tests. He said the duration of a batch will be of minimum four months and coaching would be conducted in two sessions of 1.30 hours and six day in a week.