GMC debate: of promotions, retirement and the merit thereof

I have been following the news about GMC derecognition threat. The enhancement in  retirement age will actually translate  into benefit only to 2 to 3 retiring professors without addressing the threat of de-recognition and  would also burden the exchequer. Out of 177 faculty positions More

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Overloading trouble

This refers to the article ‘Nightmare for women’ by Eliza Shah. The writer has highlighted the overloading menace which has now become a state wide phenomenon for both females as well as males. This is a good topic to write on. But in her write up she has blamed boys in general for trying to be close More

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Satellite studies

The Government has decided to conduct satellite studies on the various catchment areas of Kashmir to assess damages and changes in the land use during the past decade. The damage control exercises needs to be started from the water bodies as they are our veins. Incidentally the water bodies have witnessed More

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GMC issue

This refers to news about derecognition threat to Government Medical College. Last time the Minister for Medical Education made a public statement that the government was considering retirement age enhancement to save GMC from immediate derecongnition. If MCI team visits GMC this time, it would certainly More

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Follow Lokpal

This refers to the story regarding J&K State Vigilance Act, which is considered to be a toothless legislation. The civil society groups recently initiated a debate on the issue of amendment in this law to make it more powerful. Fortunately the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also shown a positive More

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Fighting corruption

This refers to the news “Mehbooba joins chorus on SVC.” It has been a long pending demand of the RTI activists that the State Vigilance Commission Act should be amended as it has many flaws. But the government has just made assurances. Recently the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the matter would be More

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Save Pahalgam

This refers to the news “Pahalgam observes shutdown against illegal constructions.” Pahalgam is a world famous place where hundreds of tourists from different parts of the world visit every year. It is just criminal to tamper with natural beauty. Two years back we had a huge controversy over constructions More

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Property tax

I appreciate the state government for sending the property tax bill to the select committee. However, the issue should be discussed in an objective manner before made public again. People should be allowed to express their opinion on the issue because it is for them to pay tax. An ordinary person should More

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