FREE PRESS - VOL. XXXIX NO. 223 | INDORE | TUESDAY | JANUARY 17, 2023 | PAGES 18 EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT GUBERNATORIAL OVERREACH FOR 24X7 UPDATES CHOUHAN LAUDS EVENT'S THEME 'ONE EARTH, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE STAFF REPORTER/AGENCIES Bhopal Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said over 80% of the world's resources are being exploited by a "handful of people", an apparent reference to the developed nations, and deprecated the ongoing "rat race" in the global arena to beat one another. He said this while addressing the inaugural session of 'Think 20' meeting being held under the aegis of G20 at Kushabhau Thakre Conven. tion Centre on Monday About 300 delegates including 94 foreign guests from 22 countries, are taking part in the conclave to discuss various topics such as 'Global Governance with LiFE (Lifestyle for Environand values ment), wellbeing'. He said: "Don't get involved in the rat race to lead. It is disturbing that over of the world's resources are being exploited by a handful of people." India assumed the G20 presidency for one year on December 1, 2022. Lauding the event's theme 'One Earth, One Family, One Future, the CM said: 'India's age-old tradition speaks of world peace and welfare. "The world is for everyone. There is no need of war. Peace, love and faith are needed. Those who are weak should be helped," he said stressing on Vasudaiv Kutumbakam. CONTD. ON P8 unique opportunity believe that India has help year lead Iand ability tochangethisthewe andneed -- to all that galvanise the realize the vision of one earth, one family one future for the children who will inherit the earth." GEORGE LARYEA-ADJEI OUR STAFF REPORTER city.indore@fpj.co.in Calling upon higher education institutions to ensure that all seats in their campuses are filled, University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar here on Monday said that every seat that goes vacant is a national waste. "We cannot let any seat go waste. We should encourage students to come to our institutions," he said while addressing the inaugural session of NSIL-2023 where VCs and directors from different institutions were present. National Summit of Institutional Leaders (NSIL), jointly organised by Vidya Bharati Institute of Higher Education and Devi Ahilya kickVishwavidyalaya started on a promising . note on Monday Union minister of state for education Subhas Sarker was chief guest and Kumar, State's higher education minister Mohan Yadav, Vidya Bharati Institute president Kailash Chandra Sharma, and DAVV vice-chancellor Prof Renu Jain shared the dais with him. Around 600 representatives from 200 universities and nearly 1000 delegates are participating in NSIL. Addressing the gathering, Kumar said that today's students are techsavvy and it's the teachers who have to rise to the occasion. CONTD. ON P8 NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has sought the inclusion of government colon nominees legiums that decide on the for justices Supreme Court and the various High Courts in the . country In a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Mr Rijiju defended his move as a “precise follow-up action” required by the Supreme Court while striking down the News Brief SC seeks govt stand on marital rape, hearing on March 21 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to file its response on a batch of petitions regarding the criminalisation of marital rape and said that it would begin the final hearing on the pleas on March 21. Hearing the matter, a bench led by CJI Chandrachud and comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked Centre to file response on the issue by Feb 15. NE poll schedule to be announced by Jan 19 AGARTALA/KOHIMA: The schedule for assembly election in 2 N-E states -T ripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya -- is likely to be announced by Jan 19 by Election Commission in Delhi, officials said on Monday. Court notice to ED on Jacqueline's plea NEW DELHI: The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Monday issued notice to ED on actress Jacqueline Fernandez's plea seeking Court permission to travel abroad.The Additional Sessions Judge Shailender Malik sought a response from ED on Fernandez's application to travel to Dubai. National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act. The letter is certain to be the latest flashpoint between the Centre and the judiciary which are at loggerheads over the mechanism to appoint Supreme Court and High Court justices. CONTD. ON P8 LIVING HER DREAM Pg-15 What facility can I give in a 3-room college: Principal I studied under a tree, but things are changing: Kumar uring an interaction principal, Vinod DGovernment Collegesession, Pithampur Khatri, asked the UGC chief what quality and facilities he should extend in a college that has only three rooms. He also stated that government asks him to get NAAC accreditation done. "My college self-study report has been approved, and the NAAC team wants to visit the campus for accreditation," he rued. A girl scholar said that the college offers computer science courses but there is no computer in it. Replying to Khatri, the UGC chairman said, "I come from a village where I studied under a tree. There was no electricity. I came from such a system. But if you see in the last 50 years there has been much progress in India. We are progressing and we trying to build infrastructure but it's a monumental task…. Look at the roads that are being built, look at the hospitals being built and the fact that we managed to administer more than 200 crore Covid jabs. Our India is progressing and the whole world is watching us." NEP-2020 IS NOT ONLY WORKING BUT IT IS RUNNING: SARKAR said with nion minister of state for education India their home. "Prestigious Uinternational institutions will makesetSubhas Sarkarcampuses. NEP "Under up offshore Indian institutions are also looking to Indian Knowledge System (IKS), already 64 inter-disciplinary research projects have been started and 2000 internships on IKS have been offered. NEP is not only working but it is running," he stated.The minister said that there is a demand for student mobility not only in form of outgoing students but also incoming students. "India is a popular study destination for students from SAARC, African and Central Asian countries. We should build on it. Education has become more internationalised and demand for quality education goes beyond geographies," he said. RIJIJU'S LETTER REVIVES ROW ON COLLEGIUM Oppn says what Govt seeks is subservience, not transparency RNI No. 38281/83 Every vacant seat in institutes is a national waste: UGC chief WWW.FREEPRESSJOURNAL.IN World is for everyone, no need of war: CM Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; KEY POINTS Q Law minister wants Government nominees on the collegium “for infusion of transparency and public accountability” Q The letter is a follow-up to letters written earlier to the Chief Justice Q Mr Rijiju said the letter is “exactly in conformity” with the observations and directions of the Supreme Court Constitution bench that struck down the NJAC Act in 2015 `3 QUALITY AT VALUE WEATHER 20.60c. 08.80c Sunrise : 07.10 Sunset : 06.03 MP BJP unit keeping eye on Delhi formula AFTER NAT'L EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, THE PARTY PLANS TO PLUNGE INTO ACTION OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal BJP leaders in Madhya Pradesh are keeping an eye on the national executive committee of the party being held in Delhi. After the conclusion of meeting on Tuesday, the party will swing into action for the Assembly elections to be held in November. A blueprint for it may come up this month. According to sources, party's national president JP Nadda is all set to get an extension till the Lok Sabha elections next year. The issues related to the leadership in various states will be settled after the party takes a decision on Nadda's tenure. President of the party's state unit, VD Sharma, is completing his three years' tenure next month. The party will also decide whether Sharma's tenure will be extended. The names of Union minister Faggan Singh Kulaste and MP Gajendra Patel are doing the rounds for the post of party president, since they belong to tribal commu. nity Besides, the Union Cabinet may be expanded before the Budget session. Reflection of changes in the Union . Cabinet may be seen in MP A few ministers may be removed and sent to the party organisation. In their place, new faces may be inducted into the cabinet. CONTD. ON P8 Pilot attacks own govt, says catch mastermind in paper leak case JAIPUR: Targeting the Congress government in Rajasthan, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Monday said that the paper leak mastermind should be arrested and not the petty brokers. Pilot was speaking at . Kisan Sammelan in Nagaur on Monday Addressing the gathering Pilot said, "We are concerned about the future of the youth. Whenever I read the news that papers have been leaked in our state, or the exams have been cancelled, I feel the pain." "If a youth from a village prepares for an exam, then how much trouble do his parents have to face? From where does he get the money for tuition, from where does he get the money for books. He works hard day and night, prepares for the exam in adverse conditions. Now, when this youth of the village takes an exam after studying in adverse conditions, it really hurts when the paper leak cases come to the fore. CONTD. ON P8