Bengal's Durga Puja committees to get Rs 10,000 each: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sep 10 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a grant of Rs 10,000 and waiver of licence fee for each of the 28,000 Durga Puja committees across the state.
"All 3,000 Durga Puja committees in Kolkata and 25,000 elsewhere in the state will get Rs 10,000 each. In Kolkata, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, the Fire Services and the Kolkata Police will ensure all community puja organisers get the grant under the community development programme. The Kolkata Police will hand over the money to the organisers.
"In the districts, tourism and consumer affairs departments, self-help groups and West Bengal Police will oversee distribution of the money to all big and small puja committees," Banerjee said on the sidelines of a meeting ahead of Bengal's biggest festival slated for October 15-19.
She said that the endeavour will cost the exchequer Rs 28 crore.
The Chief Minister said that she had also directed (power utility) Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) to increase the discount offered to community puja organsiers from 20 to 23 per cent.
"I will also ask the Kolkata MC, Urban Development and Fire Departments not to levy any licence fee."
Banerjee announced that the Durga Puja carnival will be organised on the arterial Indira Gandhi Sarani (erstwhile Red Road) on October 23.
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Barakah PU students register excellent performance in Second PUC examinations
Mangaluru: Students of Barakah International School and College have recorded commendable results in the Second PUC examinations, reflecting the institution’s consistent academic performance.
Fathima Thalia secured 98 percent, emerging as the top scorer. Maryam Lamya, Marwa Sahar and Fathima Rila each obtained 97 percent, while Aysha Saniya, Rinsha Fathima and Haleema Shauma secured 96 percent.
In the overall results, 51 students achieved distinction and 86 students secured first class. In subject-wise performance, six students scored centum in Economics, Biology, Mathematics and Physics.
The institution stated that it caters to students across varying academic levels and focuses on enabling them to achieve academic improvement along with the development of life skills, under the guidance of qualified faculty.
Barakah International School and College also offers NEET-integrated courses and long-term programmes for repeaters, aimed at supporting aspirants in the medical and paramedical fields. Several students have secured free seats in these fields through the institution’s training and coaching.
