Kerala Feeds distributes free cattle feed
Alappuzha, Nov 22: Free cattle feed would be distributed to flood-affected dairy farmers in this coastal district by Kerala Feeds, a public sector unit producing and selling good quality compounded cattle feed and supplements at affordable rates.
Two bags each would be given to each of the farmers as part of the first phase of the PSU's cow distribution scheme.
The endeavour is in accordance with the "I am for Alleppey" campaign launched by the district administration, Kerala Feeds managing director Dr B Sreekumar said Thursday.
He was speaking after inaugurating the company's 'Snehasparsham' project that aims at providing relief for the state's dairy farmers affected by the deluge and landslides Kerala faced three months ago.
"I am for Alleppey" is an initiative by Alappuzha district sub-collector Krishna Teja to help dairy farmers who lost their cattle in the floods and landslides.
The scheme, being run by run by milk cooperative societies and the state governments Dairy Development Board, has identified 131 beneficiaries and gifted cows to 40 among them.
Kerala Feeds chairman K S Indusekharan Nair, who inaugurated the district-level 'Snehasparsham' programme, said the Irinjalakuda-headquartered PSU has allocated cattle feed worth Rs 5.17 crore to the flood-affected dairy farmers of the state since the August calamity.
Teja, addressing the gathering, recalled that the district administration had rescued 1,200 cattle-heads during the floods.
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CBSE announces assessment scheme for Class 10 board exams cancelled in Middle East
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New Delhi (PTI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a detailed assessment scheme for Class 10 exams in the Middle East region which were cancelled amid escalating West Asia conflict, according to officials.
The exams were cancelled following a critical review of the prevailing situation across Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
According to CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, examinations scheduled from February 17 to 28 were conducted successfully. During this period, six academic subjects, including Mathematics, English and Science, were completed. Additionally, 16 language papers and 22 skill subject examinations were also conducted.
The board has divided candidates into five categories -- students who appeared in all examinations, students who appeared in four examinations, students who appeared in three examinations, students who appeared in two examinations and private students registered under the compartment category.
"The results of students who appeared for all exams will be declared based on their performance in the examinations. The result of students who appeared in four subjects will be declared based on the average of the marks obtained in the best three performing subjects for the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted," Bhardwaj said.
"The result of students who appeared in three subjects will be declared based on the average of the marks obtained in the best two performing subjects for the subjects whose examinations have not been conducted," he added.
The examination controller explained that very few students have appeared in the examinations in only two subjects.
"Their results will be declared based on the average of the marks of two subjects in the remaining subject," he said.
The results of Middle East students will be declared along with the rest of the students. Students will be allowed to improve their performance through the second board examinations according to policy.
