In a first, Army Day Parade to be held outside Cantt area in Jaipur on Jan 15
Jaipur (PTI): For the first time in India, the 78th Army Day Parade is set to be organised in a public setting outside a cantonment area in Jaipur on January 15, officials said on Saturday.
A meeting to review arrangements for the event was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Bhaskar A Sawant, they said.
Sawant said the event is a matter of pride not only for Rajasthan but for the entire nation.
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Naveen Jain, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, said, "The parade will mark a historic moment as it will be organised in a public setting outside the cantonment area for the first time in the country."
He said the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, is making special efforts to ensure wide public participation so that people can closely witness the valour, discipline and traditions of the Indian Army.
District Collector Jitendra Kumar Soni briefed the meeting on seating arrangements for spectators as well as entry and exit routes.
Soni urged the educational institutions and organisations to submit details of the number of participants expected to attend the parade by Monday to enable better planning.
Security arrangements have been put in place, with police, traffic police and other security agencies working in coordination to ensure smooth conduct of the event, the officials said.
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BSEB declares result of STET, 57.96 per cent candidates qualify in examination
Patna (PTI): The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Monday declared the results of the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test, with 57.96 per cent of the candidates qualifying in the test.
According to a statement issued by the Board, the exams were conducted from October 14 to November 16 last year through computer-based test (CBT).
Talking to reporters here, BSEB chairman Anand Kishore said, "Out of 4,42,214 candidates in both Paper 1 and Paper 2, a total of 2,56,301 candidates - 1,04,167 females and 1,52,134 males - passed the exams, culminating in a pass percentage of 57.96 per cent."
A total of 2,46,415 candidates appeared for Paper 1 of STET, which tests the eligibility of teachers for Class 9-10, and 1,95,799 candidates appeared for Paper 2, which tests the eligibility of teachers for Class 11-12, the statement said.
The exam for Paper 1 was conducted for 16 subjects, in which 1,54,145 candidates passed, which is 62.56 per cent of the total candidates. Along with this, the exam for 29 subjects for Paper 2 was also conducted, in which 1,02,156 candidates passed, that is 52.17 per cent, he said.
The numbers of female candidates for Papers 1 and 2 were 1,07,229 and 71,178, respectively, while the numbers of male candidates for Paper 1 and 2 were 1,39,186 and 1,24,621, respectively.
The chairman said that candidates who participated in this exam took the tests at 23 centres in nine districts of Bihar.
"I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all candidates who passed this exam, and I encourage those who were unsuccessful to prepare thoroughly and perform better in future exams," he said.
