Monthly Archives: January 2016
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Now, Take a Tour of Hyderabad in Helicopter
Hyderabad :
Citizens of Greater Hyderabad as well as tourists visiting the heritage city would be able to enjoy a spectacular aerial view and watch the unique city scape, glare at the most lively city, as Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in association with Telangana Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) has decided to launch ‘Helicopter Ride’ (Heli Tourism) soon.
There are many tourists spots around Hussainsagar, which look outstanding from an aerial view. The idea of helicopter ride is to provide an enthralling experience to the tourists and boost potential tourism in the city, HMDA Metropolitan Commissioner T Chiranjeevulu told Express.
HMDA will provide the required land at nearby People’s Plaza for setting up an helipad for chopper rides. There is also a proposal to establish ‘Go Karting facility’ opposite PV Ghat on Necklace Road.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Telangana / by Express News Service / January 06th, 2016
Telangana becomes first State to make gender education compulsory
The book discusses gender in its composite form without limiting itself to crime against women.
Telangana has become the first State to introduce compulsory gender education at the graduate level; without repeating gender stereotypes in its bilingual textbook titled, ‘Towards a World of Equals.’
The book introduced on a pilot basis in engineering colleges affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU-Hyderabad) discusses gender in its composite form without limiting itself to crime against women. From information on unacknowledged women writers of Telangana to problems of sex selection and women’s work in politics and economics, the book attempts to cover it all.
It also touches upon complex subjects like female-centric history and male-female relationships.
Structured in simple language and form to suit under-graduates, the book discusses different strands of women’s movements across the world, introducing students to political movements of Afro-American, Caribbean, African, Dalit and minority women.
And coupled with the book is a collection of visual teaching tools which include documentary films.
The book is being taught over 14 weeks in a semester at the rate of two classes per week.
Credits earned in the end semester examination add up to students’ GPAs.
A nine-member, all-women, panel which drafted the syllabus and developed its content has already held four training workshops for groups of 15 to 40 teachers and is expected to take up yet another session this week.
What makes the textbook interesting is the gamut of reactions and classroom discussions which it attempts to generate. For instance, in its first chapter on Socialisation, the book hints at initiating a discussion in the classroom on “Are boys taught household work while growing up? Discuss your experiences at home.”
Optimistic
Editors of the textbook published by the Telugu Academy are optimistic about the results.
“We have received a lot of good feedback from teachers,” said A. Suneetha, one of the editors.
The book discusses construction of gender stereotypes through pictures on male and female hairstyles, clothing and discussions on popular songs like ‘Kolaveri’, advertisements and films.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by Nikhila Henry / Hyderabad – January 11th, 2016
Women groups take lead in making rings for ISLs
For the past few weeks, V. Kalyani, a community activist of the village has been paying Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 8,000 for three youth, who were manufacturing rings that are being used in the constriction of toilets. Similar amount is being paid for another three youth at P.T. Venaktapuar. Both these villages were located at Jagadevpur mandal of the district. They are preparing 40 to 50 rings a day and they are being paid Rs. 50 per ring and Rs. 70 per cement plate in addition to supplying required raw material.
At both the place, the youth are family members of Self Help Groups (SGHs) members who were trained to manufacture rings and plates that can be used in the construction of individual sanitary latrines (ISLs).
The district administration has faced a typical problem of rings for the construction of ISLs when it had fixed a target of one lakh in number. There was no availability of rings. Then Collector D. Ronald Rose initiated the idea of training youth from the families of SHGs and it was turned as a grand success. Each ISL needs about eight rings for the construction and it was estimated that the district needs about 8 lakh rings for the construction of one lakh ISLs. As part of that 300 moulds were supplied by the administration for the mandal Samakhyas which are being used to prepare rings. Another 400 are in the making at Kowdipally where they are being designed, manufactured and supplied. The administration has decided to get about 1,000 moulds manufactured and supplied so that the mandal samakhays can meet the demand for ring manufacturing.
“We are supplying moulds for mandal Samakhyas, who in turn preparing rings and supplying to the villages wherever the women groups are active getting the toilets constructed. Similarly, five rural sanitary marts were sanctioned at Kowdipally, Gajwel, Toopran, Sangareddy and Kondapur from where the sanitary material would be supplied to villages,” DRDA Project Director Ch. Satyanarayana Reddy told The Hindu . The effort is to supplement the demand that surged due to sudden interest by rural public to have toilets at their house.
The women groups were able to sell each ring for about Rs. 160 per unit where as the open market rate was between Rs. 200 to Rs. 220.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by R. Avadhani / Rayavaram (Medak District) / January 05th, 2016
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Book on Telangana movement and State formation released
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao released a book titled “Telangana Udyamala Charitra – Rashtra Avirbhavam” (history of Telangana movements and State formation) written by V. Prakash, founder of Acharya Jayashankar Study Centre and political analyst.
Advisor to Government K.V. Ramanachary, Minister G. Jagadish Reddy, State Planning Board Vice Chairman S. Niranjan Reddy, legislators K. Prabhakar Reddy and Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and family members of Mr. Prakash were present on the occasion. Complimenting Mr. Prakash for penning the book, the Chief Minister said it was a great attempt to compile the history of Telangana movement.
‘Comprehensive’
“Nobody in the past had penned the Telangana movement so comprehensively as Mr. Prakash did now.
He was a witness to many incidents during the movement and studied them thoroughly,” the Chief Minister said adding that it would be a must read book for the future generations. Stating that Mr. Prakash’s book would also be useful as reference material to many competitive examinations to be held by the Telangana State Public Service Commission in the future, Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao felt that it should be in the libraries in the State as well as colleges and high school libraries.
“The book reflects several aspects related to the movement as it is,” the Chief Minister said and expressed his wish that the writer pen many more good books in future.
The Chief Minister felicitated Mr. Prakash and his wife Swarupa Rani on the occasion. The writer dedicated his book to Mr. Chandrasekhar and his wife Shobha.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – January 05th, 2016