Jetking to open 20 new franchises across India

New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) Aiming to bring education to every door step, Jetking Infotrain Ltd is all set to open 20 new franchises in the country this year.

The institute, that trains youth in computer hardware and networking, has over 135 training centers at present and claims to have placed about four lakh technical and non-technical students in various companies.

''The new centres will be primarily focused in eastern and southern part of the country. The locations will include Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh in south, along with the north-eastern states,'' Urvashi Bharwani, Vice-president, Sales and
Marketing, Jetking Infotrain Ltd, told UNI today.

The present centres include more than 10 in Delhi and NCR wherein students from all over the country such as Rewari, Sri Ganganagar, Bijnor, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Haldwani and Delhi and NCR study.

Talking about the teaching methodology used at the centres, Ms Bharwani stated that building confidence along with providing right skills to the students remained their priority.

''The students are trained by certified trainers who have already been trained by our technical team. Efforts remain constant to upgrade their knowledge according to the industry needs so as to motivate them in performing well,'' she said.

The institute uses its unique Smartlab Plus teaching methodology that focuses on personality development, English-speaking, Yoga, sixty per cent practical, CBT, field visits and quizzes.

''Through this methodology, we break the journey of the student into small interesting steps maintaining his or her interest,'' Ms Bharwani said.

The institute has launched a new course this year named Jetking Certified Hardware and Networking Engineer (JCHNE). It is a year long course wherein the classes are held for two hours daily.

The institute also organises placement weeks in every city annually. The last one was held on April 6 wherein more than 35 students got on the spot job offers and around 260 students were short-listed at the fair, Ms Bharwani claimed.

She added that 950 students (under-graduates and graduates) from 19 different centers and representatives of 13 IT companies had participated in the event.

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Reckoner for dwellers in Delhi during earthquake

New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) Delhi being vulnerable to earthquakes of high intensity, the city government has prepared a ready reckoner for its dwellers during quakes as a precautionary measure.

Flagging off a mini-marathon from her residence to India Gate to spread awareness regarding Disaster Management, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today informed this to mediapersons.

''This is a compilation of all precautionary measures, in case the measures are taken in true spirit worse would be avoided. A toll-free disaster helpline 1077 is also functional in the city,'' she said.

Ms Dikshit also inaugurated a Disaster Management awareness drive in the Capital.

She called upon people to take note of tips which will definitely prove to be useful during difficult times and will also help in saving precious lives and property.

Around 500 students participated in the inaugural ceremony today. This drive will go on for a week to involve people and make them aware about the consequences of disasters.

During the campaign, a number of street plays, puppet shows, essay writing competitions, quiz competitions will be organised and useful material will be distributed at different various public places.

Ms Dikshit noted that the entire region of Delhi was in seismic zone-IV which is vulnerable to earthquake of 5.5 to 6.7 on Richter scale.

''Delhi is posed with serious challenges in management of emergencies because of its large and densely populous base, large number of unsafe building, key administrative and historical installations, non-engineered structures and large span of
unplanned areas like urban slums, unauthorised colonies and industrial clusters,'' she said.

Ms Dikshit added that such areas were highly vulnerable to chemical and industrial fire, flood and even terrorist attacks.

''A disaster can cause unprecedented and colossal damage to Delhi,'' she said.

She informed the gathering that a number of hospitals and other buildings were being constructed as per quake resistant norms apart from retrofitting.

The city government has taken steps to include a topic of Disaster Management in school curriculum. Apart from this, mock drills are being organised and people are being trained to meet any unexpected challenges.

Delhi police to establish Anti Stalker Cell

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Extending their efforts to safeguard women in Delhi, the Delhi Police is going to launch an Anti Stalker Cell soon.

Talking to mediapersons here today, Delhi Commissioner of Police Y S Dadwal said the scope of the Anti Obscene Calls Cell in Crime branch will be expanded also to address complaints of stalking.

''Complaints of women in Delhi being harassed or stalked are often received by the police. The cell will record and take action to such calls,'' the Delhi police chief said.

He further said the helpline number, e-mail address and fax numbers will soon be declared through advertisements in newspaper and other media.

Referring to the Anti Obscene Calls Cell, he said the cell had received 12333 calls last year out of which 12103 were redressed to the satisfaction of the caller.

''This year also, the cell has recieved a tremendous response and so far, 14171 calls have been received,'' the Commissioner said.

Terror threat: Dadwal claims police cautious of its duties

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Close on the heels of advisories issued by some countries to their citizens in Delhi regarding possible terror threat, Delhi Police Commissioner today claimed that the police ''has been doing its job seriously irrespective of issuance of any such advisories''.

The Commissioner, Y S Dadwal, said at a press conference here the police has always been cautious and all kind of alerts were always put in place.

''This is our job and we are doing it seriously,'' he said.

He was replying to a question regarding advisories issued by the US, the UK and Australia to their nationals warning them of possible terrorist strikes in Delhi and other parts of India.

Mr Dadwal stated that every country has a right to talk to their citizens and so the three nations issued the warnings to them.

''Our motto is to have safe and secured Delhi. The Delhi Police has always been taking various steps required to maintain that,'' he asserted.

Referring to their anti-terror measures, he said they were being taken in full vigour. ''Our activities, including mock drills, checking of guest houses and cyber cafes, meetings with all stake-holders of Eyes and Ears scheme, anti-sabotage checks, deployment of QRTs, hit teams, morchas and machaans, are being fully taken care of,'' he said.

The Commissioner informed mediapersons that recently the police had visited various countries including China, Australia, the UK and others, ahead of the Commonwealth Games preparations.

''The meetings were successful. The arrangements and security planning put in place during trial events held recently in the Capital were well appreciated by the participant nations and it was conveyed to us that the system was as good as anywhere in the world,'' he said.

On Wednesday, the US issued an advisory to its citizens in India asking them to avoid visiting congested areas of Delhi after increased indications of terrorists planning attacks.

The advisory issued by Australia asked its nationals to exercise a high degree of caution in India at this time because of the high risk of terror activities by the militant groups.

Canada had alsp issued warnings about possible attacks against markets frequented by foreigners in New Delhi.

According to these warnings, specific and credible information suggested that markets including Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash, Karol Bagh, Mehrauli and Sarojini Nagar could be targeted by terrorists in the coming days or weeks.

''We strongly advise Australians to minimise their presence in market areas of New Delhi,'' the Australian Advisory said.

Delhi prepared for CWG, nothing left to be addressed: Dadwal

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Delhi Commissioner of Police Y S Dadwal today said the city police was ''totally prepared for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and nothing is left to be addressed.''

''I categorically state that the Delhi police is totally prepared for the Commonwealth Games and all required arrangements are in place,'' Mr Dadwal said, while briefing mediapersons here.

He cited the number of test events held in the capital before the Games and said they all went perfectly without any security issues.

''Various major sporting events were organised in Delhi including IPL cricket matches recently. The analysis puts into perspective our security preparedness for the Games,'' the Commissioner said.

He explained that the security arrangements for these events were not restricted to providing security at the stadia only but also meant to secure the places of stay of participants, team and technical officials besides airport and routes to reach the game venues.

Athlete protection also involved transformational security and securing the places of visits of the participants. This also involved covering the media briefings and visitor management and control at the stadia and hotels, he said.

''Security was also provided during the practice sessions of the teams and the same level of security was extended to the participants as was done for the main event,'' Mr Dadwal said.

In addition, elaborate traffic circulation plans were also put in place, he noted and advised the general public to support the police and play a role of responsible citizen at least during the traffic movement.

Reacting to some media reports regarding security arrangements for the Games, the Commissioner appealed that ''It is better to publish the report after confirming from us because they go to world press and create apprehensions about security arrangements made here.''

Clock ticking: Majority Indians falling prey to heart diseases

Gurgaon, Apr 20 (UNI) Indians may account for more than 50 per cent of the global cardiovascular diseases if urgent action is not taken, according to health experts.

Aiming to reduce this burden, a Centre of Excellence for prevention and control of such diseases was opened here today.

Jointly set up by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and Emory University, the Centre will provide population-based applied research and training to combat diseases related to heart.

There has been a rise in diseases like diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and stroke world over and Indians are fast falling prey to them.

''While there are several effective and cost-effective interventions for prevention and control of cardio-metabolic diseases, the translation into practice and policy is woefully inadequate,'' Prof D Prabhakaran, Department of Chronic Disease
Epidemiology, PHFI and Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), said.

The Centre would enable clinical research infrastructure development, conduct research and stimulate clinical, epidemiologic, health services and outcomes, health policy, translation and behavioural research, he added.

President and Director of MDRF Prof V Mohan noted that the country needed more of skilled health workers in large numbers. ''This Centre will act as a facilitator in training such people. It will develop models,'' he said.

Prof Nikhil Tandon from Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, AIIMS, emphasised that the Centre would fill in the gap between doctors and patients.

''A majority of people, who suffer from such diseases, do visit doctors and practitioners, but still the results are not visible. This is because there is a significant gap between patients and doctors. There are a huge number of people who either do not get the right medicine or do not follow their prescription. This is an
attempt to fill that gap,'' he said.

There are altogether 11 such Centres of Excellence in the south Asian region, out of which two are in India. The others are in the US, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia, China and Bangladesh.

These Centres are together funded by National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and United Health.

Naxal war: Govindacharya supports Digvijay's criticism

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) Supporting senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh's criticism over the anti-Naxal policy of Home Minister P Chidambaram, former BJP ideologue K N Govindacharya today said Naxalism is the result of failing state.

Mr Singh has recently written an article in a newspaper wherein he had questioned Mr Chidambaram's approach to the Naxal issue.

Talking to newspersons Mr Govindacharya said, ''A disciplined soldier of Congress, Mr Singh, could not have expressed his resentment in a better way. It is essential that his statement should not be viewed as a posture or part of competitive politics
but read in a wider context of Naxal movement.''

He reiterated his stance that the Home Minister did not actually have any plan of action to fight the menace. ''I totally disagree with the ways of Mr Chidambaram,'' the Rashtriya Swabhiman Aandolan's patron said.

He stated that the Centre and State Governments should understand that the Naxal movement was not merely a law and order problem and ''could not be vanquished by crass state or carpet bombing or drone aircraft''.

''The socio-economic orientation of the state is strenghtening the movement,'' he said.

Mr Govindacharya further said the RSS would take initiatives and would contribute its might for creating a favourable environment.
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