Karnataka Congress committee to meet on January 13 to discuss revival of campus elections
Bengaluru: The committee formed by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee to examine the revival of student elections in institutions of higher education will hold its first meeting on January 13, Deccan herald reported on Saturday.
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, who is also the convener of the committee, confirmed the meeting on Friday. Citing his own experience in student politics, the minister said, many of us began our journey in politics on college campuses. We are also keen on bringing back elections in colleges, and are exploring all possibilities.
The committee will consult representatives of all student organisations on the issue, said the minister. “We will collect feedback from all stakeholders. We want to harness leadership abilities among students.”
Student elections in colleges across Karnataka were banned nearly 36 years ago. However, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had recently expressed interest in reviving campus politics, following which the committee was constituted to study the feasibility of reintroducing elections.
Patil also reportedly said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would take the final decision on whether to extend menstrual leave to girl students.
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Woman delivers baby girl in train near Faridabad station
Faridabad (PTI): A woman was forced to give birth to a girl on a moving train near Old Faridabad railway station on Saturday after she went into premature labour, officials said.
The train was stopped at Faridabad Old Railway Station and the mother and the newborn were rushed to a hospital. Authorities said both of them are "completely safe".
The delivery was carried out with the help of other women present in the train. The woman was returning from Katra, Jammu with her husband for the delivery which was due next month, police said.
"A woman delivered a baby on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jabalpur Express going from Jammu and Kashmir to Madhya Pradesh. At present, both the mother and the newborn are completely safes" said DSP Rajesh Chechi.
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According to family members, the woman, Abhilasha and her husband, Jawaharlal were residents of Sitoli village in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh. The couple lived and worked in Jammu and Kashmir.
She felt a mild pain as the train arrived in Delhi on Friday afternoon. As the train passed Tughlakabad station, the pain intensified, and within a short time, her condition began to deteriorate, police said.
Seeing the woman's situation, other women in coach S-5 immediately rushed to her aid and cordoned off the area and passengers sitting nearby were moved to the other side.
The seats were covered with bed sheets and blankets and the women helped Abhilasha during the delivery, they said.
A passenger alerted the railway control room. The railway administration swung into action and the train was stopped at Faridabad Old Railway Station. The train remained stationary for approximately 26 minutes to ensure that the woman and the newborn were safe, they added.
Female railway medical staff reached the coach and conducted a preliminary examination of the mother and daughter.
With the help of women police personnel of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP, they were taken to BK Hospital in Faridabad by ambulance. Police said the woman and the child are both safe.
