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Indian Army wooing unemployed engineers in TN with better pay

Vellore tops the list for preference of career in army


Chennai:

Indian Army is wooing engineering graduates in Tamil Nadu to join its
flanks as jawans with much better pay and perks than in private
sector.



Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday Brigadier Sangram
Dalvi, deputy director general, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, said
that the army is wooing engineering graduates in Tamil Nadu to join in
the technical cadre as most of them are unemployed and are working for
a very low salary.



“They are working for a much less salary. Why not they join the Indian
army. On an average, a jawan gets a starting salary of Rs 24,000.
Where in a private firm in Chennai would a engineering graduate get a
salary of 24,000,” he reasoned.



He said the unemployment rate among the engineering graduates is high.
“They can join the rank of jawan and can write the test to later
graduate into a officer,” said Brig Dalvi.



Interestingly, the five southern states --- Tamil nadu, Karnataka,
Telengana, Kerala and Andhra constitute 21 per cent of the Indian
army, he said.



Interestingly, it is Vellore in Tamil Nadu that has a huge attraction
for Indian army. On an average 12,388 people from the region vie to
join Indian army.

Vellore is followed by Tiruvanamalai which on an average attracts 7,455 youth.



Interestingly, the attraction to join the army as a jawan is
negligible in Chennai. Brig Dalvi says this is due to the rapid
industrialisation. “We don’t get enough people from the cities. We
target the backward regions. We are having recruitment in Adilabad,
which is a naxal infested area,” he said.



Brig Dalvi said that the numbers that are recruited from each state
each year depends upon the Recruitable Male Population of the States
(10pc of total male population) and as per wastages due to retirement,
casualities, additional requirements and so on.



This year a total of 6,000 would be recruited from the three states of
Andhra, Telengana and Tamil Nadu. “In Tamil Nadu we will be recruiting
2,413 jawans,” he said.



Brig Dalvi also said that they are trying to make the recruitment
process free from the influence of touts on prospective candidates and
individuals in the recruiting organisations.



He also advised the youth that the main criteria for selection is that
one has to run 1.6km within six minutes besides write a test based on
10th standard syllabus.



Factfile:

Average footfalls in recruitment centres:

Vellore: 12,388

Tiruanamalai: 7,455

Madurai: 6514

Theni: 5,100

Krishnagiri: 4,500

Kanyakumari: 3,200

Tirunelvelli: 2,200

Virudhnagar: 1800

Dindigul: 1500

Dharmapuri: 1500

Thoothkudi: 1300

Chennai: 260

86 pc children in TN face risk of Vitamin D deficiency

Chennai:

Parents now have to think twice before locking up their children
indoors during the summer.



While it may be feasible to keep the children indoors to protect them
from the scorching sun and rising temperature, a study reveals that
denying children a little sunshine could prove detrimental to their
health.



A Pilot Study of Iron Deficiency Anemia, Vitamin D Status and Health
Awareness in children of Tamil Nadu, which was conducted by Kanchi
Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital and The Childs Trust Medical Research
foundation, and sponsored by state planning commission, reveals that
despite abundant sunshine in the state there is a high prevalence of
Vitamin D deficiency as children do not spend time playing outdoors.



The study of 1,010 children from Chengalpet, Thiruvannamalai,
Cuddalore, Thiruallur and Kanchipuram, Arakkonam, Kumbakonam, Vellore
and Chennai peripheral area found that 86 per cent of children had
inadequate sunlight exposure which is indicative of changing lifestyle
and could be a significant risk factor for Vitamin D deficiency.



The Vitamin D deficiency is likely to play an important role in the
very high prevalence of rickets, osteoporosis, cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, cancer and infections such as tuberculosis in
India.



According to another study ‘Vitamin D Deficiency in India: Prevalence,
Causalities and Interventions’, published in scientific journal
Nutrients, a minimum of 45 minutes of “direct sun exposure” is
required daily to bare face, arms and legs.

However, with the exception of those who perforce need to work
outdoors in the sun, most Indians do not get adequate exposure to
ultra violet rays.



The study by Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital says that most of
the children had inadequate sunlight exposure (less than 30 minutes
per week).



“Most of the children have negligible sunlight exposure only between
3pm to 5pm during which cutaneous production of Vitamin D is
inefficient,” the study stated.



“The best time for ultra violet light exposure for cutaneous synthesis
of Vitamin D is between 10am and 2 pm. But most school children are
unfortunately in their shady classrooms than outdoors on school days
and in front of TV screens indoors on holidays at home,” the study
stated.



The study has urged the schools to implement outdoor physical
education sessions to be held between 10am to 2pm ensuring at least 30
minute sunlight exposure per week to prevent Vitamin D deficiency in
children.



The big issue of lack of sunlight exposure is also blamed on
urbanisation. Most of the dwellings in the city lack proper sunlight.
Besides there is limited options for outdoor actiities. Even the
undying desire of most Chennaites to attain a fairer skin complexion
instantly extinguish any desire for sun exposure, and a person’s
primary focus is on finding ways to avoid the sun, at all costs.



The current solution could be that children should be allowed to play
outdoors exposing them to sun rather than relaxing indoors and
watching television.



Factfile:

-- 86 per cent of children have inadequate exposure to sunlight and
are at risk being Vitamin D deficient

--- Physical education sessions in schools are held during afternoons
thus limiting efficient sunlight exposure between 10am to 2pm

--- A minimum of 45 minutes of “direct sun exposure” is required daily
to bare face, arms and legs.

-- Most of the children have inadequate sunlight exposure (less than
30 minutes per week).

-- most of the multi-storeyed buildings lack proper sunlight

--- Lack of outdoor facilities for children in cities

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Central Excise supdt jailed in disproportionate assets case

Chennai:

A CBI court has sentenced superintendent of Central excise in Trichy to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs one lakh in a disproportionate assets case, a CBI spokesperson said.



The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai has convicted S X Jayaraj, then Superintendent of Central Excise, Trichy in a disproportionate assets case and ordered for confiscation of the disproportionate assets, both movable and immovable to the State.



CBI had registered a case against Jayaraj, the then Superintendent of Central Excise, Trichy Commissionerate on the allegations that during the checking period from June 1987 to February 21, 2006,  he acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.



The Investigation established that during the period, Jayaraj had acquired assets worth Rs 37.03 lakh as against his  known sources of income of Rs 23.50 lakh and incurred expenditure of Rs16.58 lakh.



The disproportionate assets, both movable and immovable in his name and in the names of his family members were calculated as Rs 30.10 lakh. After completion of investigation, CBI filed charge sheet against him under sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 before the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai.

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TN vows to impart skill development training to 2 lakh youth

Chennai:

Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation would be imparting training
to enhance the skills of two lakh youth in the state during the
current financial year, according to Tamil Nadu Labour and Rural
Industries Minister P Mohan.



Speaking during a programme organised by Tamil Nadu Skill Development
Corporation here on Tuesday, the minister said that the state
government has increased the quantum of fund to impart skills training
to youth from rs 100 crore to Rs 150 crore this financial year.



“We are working towards realising the goal set by Vision 2023 to
impart training to enhance the skills of two crore youth” the minister
said.



He said Tamil Nadu is emerging as a hub for skilled workforce in the country.



He said during the last three years, a total of 3.21 lakh people were
imparted training to enhance their job skills in 32 sectors at a cost
of rs 140 crore.



Interestingly, Tamil Nadu is also trying to nurture a well trained
security force for private institutions. “Tamil Nadu Skill Development
Corporation in collaboration with Tamil Nadu police has trained 4,500
people who would be posted as security guards in private
institutions,” Mohan said.



The minister also said that the $12.5 billion leather industry is
facing challenges due to shortage of raw materials as well as
manpower.



He said that leather goods manufactured in the state is worth Rs
15,000 crore and it contributes 6 per cent to world market.



Speaking during the event, M Rafeeque Ahmed, chairman of Council for
Leather Exports urged the state government to form a special purpose
vehicle (SPV) for establishment of Mega Leather Cluster in Tamil Nadu.
He also urged the state government to provide nearly 200 acres of land
free of cost or at a subsidised cost to the special purpose vehicle to
facilitate establishment of Mega Leather Cluster.



He also urged the state government to provide grant for construction
dorminatories for women workers in major leather production clusters.



He said the industry would submit a detailed project report once the
in-principle approval is given by state government.