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2nd, April, 2022

The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has formulated a comprehensive policy document covering all statutory rights of disabled students.
The policy document “Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities” emphasizes non- discrimination and complete empowerment of the disabled students and also envisages establishing a Grievance Redressal Cell for disabled students, teachers and employees.

The policy provides a major safeguard to such teachers and employees, so that their services can never be terminated due to disability.
Apart from education, the students would be entitled to equal opportunity in sports, yoga, library, coaching, skill development and recreational activities. The university would also create a barrier- free environment, the document states.

HPU has become the first university in the northern states, after Delhi, to prepare such a policy document.

Elaborating on the contents of the policy, Nodal Officer for Disability Affairs Prof Ajai Srivastav said there were provisions of totally free education, free hostel, a supernumerary seat in Ph.D in each department every year, besides five per cent reservation in all courses and a fully accessible library equipped with talking software for the disabled students.
They will also get relaxation of five years in upper age limit for admission while the visually impaired students would be provided e-resources, Prof Srivastav said. The policy was aimed at promoting ‘appropriate augmentative alternative models of communication and formats, including computer with talking software, large print, braille and Indian sign language, he stated.

(Source: HP Tribune)

Himachal government’s big decision: Soon after the registration of the land, it will now be online itself
This facility is available on the website of Revenue Department e.himbhoomi.nic.in. With the new system, people will not have to make rounds of Patwarghars and Tehsil offices.

Earlier, taking a copy of the registry, one had to go to the Patwari to register his death. After this, the Tehsildar used to visit the concerned Patwar circle and offer it. Apart from this, people of the state will now be able to apply online for their land registration, marking, jamabandi, intkaal and charge creation/vacation. For this also, you will not have to make rounds of Patwar Ghars.
The Revenue Department of Himachal Pradesh with the help of National Informatics Center (NIC) has developed the MEGH (Module Under e-Governance to Help the Citizen) module.

With this, people can apply online from their mobile sitting at home by entering the khasra number on a single click. The copy of the registry will also be received online. After the introduction of the new system, there will be transparency in the revenue system. State Land Records Director Hansraj Chauhan informed that this facility has been started in 177 tehsils of 12 districts of the state. Matters related to cloud system are being monitored under the guidance of Finance Commissioner Revenue Onkar Chand Sharma.
At present, the administrative officer of the Directorate (Tehsildar) Vikramjit Singh is conducting this work smoothly across the state.

Through Megh-Jamabandi, the Patwari will now be able to record the updating of Jamabandi in the online records. People will also be able to get online information about other villages connected to the villages including land copy, Tatima and Shajra Nasb revenue records, land details, maps of entire villages.
KCC related formalities will be completed in the bank:
The login ID facility has been provided to the banks through cloud system. Applicants will be able to complete KCC (Kisan Credit Card) related formalities by going directly to the bank instead of going round Tehsil and Patwar circle. The information about revenue records will also be available with the bank.

(Source: Amar Ujala)