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GPs told to make all arrangements for SSLC students to study round the clock at Arivu Kendras

GPs told to make all arrangements for SSLC students to study round the clock at Arivu Kendras

SSLC students studying overnight at a government school in Ganganal village of Shahapur taluk, Yadgir district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the SSLC annual examinations are fast approaching, the district administration, the Zilla Panchayat and the Education Department in Yadgir are constantly making hectic efforts and taking reformative steps to ensure good results. The Education Department has already conducted special classes, overnight classes, group discussions, preliminary tests and taken other necessary initiatives to encourage students to write the exams comfortably and get good scores. In addition to that, the Zilla Panchayat has now moved forward with another reformative step, asking gram Panchayats across the district to make all arrangements to enable students study at Arivu Kendras round the clock. โ€œA circular has been issued to all taluk panchayats, the Deputy Director of Public Instructions and all Block Education Officers asking them to provide drinking water, seating, evening snacks and other basic needs to SSLC students for exam preparation round the clock,โ€ Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Lavish Ordia has said. A total of 124 …

Good news for passport applicants: Govt plans to increase Passport Seva Kendras

Good news for passport applicants: Govt plans to increase Passport Seva Kendras

Image Source : X Representational picture Here is good news for those who are planning to apply for a passport. The government plans to expand the number of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) operated through post offices. Currently, 442 ‘Passport Seva Kendras’ are operational and the number will be increased to 600 in the next five years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was renewed for five years between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Department of Posts for the continued accessibility of passport services through the Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs). The MoU was signed by Manisha Bansal Badal, General Manager, Business Development Directorate, on behalf of the Department of Posts and Dr KJ Srinivasa, Joint Secretary (PSP & CPO) from the Ministry of External Affairs.ย The MoU outlines a shared commitment to the effective management and operational support of POPSKs, ensuring that the citizens of India continue to receive world-class passport services at their nearest post offices. In a statement, the authorities, said, “Launched in 2017, the Post Office Passport Seva …