FREE PRESS - VOL. 12 NO. 217 | BHOPAL | TUESDAY | JANUARY 17, 2023 | PAGES 24 EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT GUBERNATORIAL OVERREACH FOR 24X7 UPDATES WORLD IS FOR EVERYONE, NO NEED FOR WAR, SAYS CHOUHAN OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Chief Minister Shviraj Singh Chouhan said that contemplation sessions of the Think 20 meeting under the G-20 in Bhopal will play a crucial role. Nectar will certainly emerge from brainstorming of the intellectuals and thinkers, who will take part in this meeting, said Chouhan. Chouhan was addressing the inaugural session of 'Think 20' meeting being held under the aegis of G20 at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre on Monday . Lauding the event's theme , 'One Earth, One Family One Future, the chief minister 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," said the chief minister stressing on Vasu- 'PM popularising idea of one earth, one family, one future' In the ideological programme of Think 20 meeting of G-20, Suman Berry, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, said PM Modi is popularising the idea of One Earth, One Family and One Future. He added that thinkers from all over the world will present their views on the importance of environment-friendly lifestyle and moral values. daiv Kutumbakam. "The principle of one earth, one family and one future is of key importance. Our priority is to progress with nature, he added. In an apparent reference to the developed nations and deprecated the ongoing "rat race" in the global arena to beat one another, Chouhan said that 80 per cent of the world's resources were being exploited by a "handful of people". CONTD. ON P8 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, DAVV vice-chancellor Prof Renu Jain shared the dais with him. 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 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 DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked the Centre to file its response on the issue by February 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. A senior official said the full EC headed by CEC Rajiv Kumar last week (Jan 11 to 14) visited 3 northeastern states and held a series of meetings with the parties and state, central security and civil officials, specially the district level officials of the 3 states in the respective state capitals. Court notice to ED on Jacqueline's plea NEW DELHI: The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Monday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate on Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez's plea seeking Court permission to travel abroad.The Additional Sessions Judge Shailender Malik on Monday sought a response from ED on Fernandez's application to travel to Dubai in the last week of January for a professional commitment. The court is to hear arguements on the application on January 25, 2023. NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud stating that he is not satisfied with the Collegium system of appointing judges while backing the reintroduction of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for choosing judges. Rijiju said, "It is just a follow-up action of the letters written earlier to CJI fol- LIVING HER DREAM Pg-20 What facility can I give in 3-room college: Principal I studied under a tree, but things are changing: Kumar During an interaction session, Pithampur Government College principal, Vinod 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 Union minister of state for education Subhas Sarker said with NEP international institutions will make India their home. "Prestigious Indian institutions are also looking to set up offshore campuses. "Under 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. Centre wants to restructure judges' collegium system, Rijiju to CJI News Brief RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 Every vacant seat in institutes is a national waste: UGC chief WWW.FREEPRESSJOURNAL.IN Nectar will emerge from Think 20: CM Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; lowing the direction of the SC Constitution Bench while striking down the NJAC Act. The SC Constitution Bench had directed to restructure the MoP of the collegium system." The law minister also took to Twitter earlier today to post, "The contents in the letter to hon'ble CJI are exactly in conformity with the observations and directions of the SC Constitution Bench. CONTD. ON P8 `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 The BJP leaders in MP 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 state 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 par- ty'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 state party president, since they belong to tribal . community Besides, the Union Cabinet may be expanded before the Budget Reflection of session. changes in the Union Cabi. net 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 Mon. day 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