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Pollution on,
Modi, Kejriwal As Delhi gasps, Kejriwal says Enrolments in
govt. schools
UGC relaxes eligibility
norms for institutions
gone: Cong.
on air quality
stubble burning major cause up; private
ones see drop to get ‘deemed’ status
It is the responsibility of Punjab’s AAP government, will find solution by next November, says Delhi
The Hindu Bureau The Hindu Bureau
NEW DELHI Chief Minister; Punjab Agriculture Department claims biodecomposer is not costeffective NEW DELHI Jagriti Chandra The draft UGC
NEW DELHI regulations create a
The Congress on Friday Government schools conti new category of
slammed both the BJPled Jacob Koshy about “90%” of this area nued to see a rise in enrol Higher education institu
Union government and the NEW DELHI but there was pessimism ments for the second con tions which focus on ad
institutions known as
Aam Aadmi Partyled Delhi about its success. secutive year since the dressing strategic needs of ‘distinct institution’
government for the hazar or the second COVID19 outbreak, while the country, preserving In
dous pollution levels in the
national capital, and de
manded that Delhi Chief
F straight day, the air
quality in the Na
tional Capital Region re
Rain marred collection
Experts said that persistent
rain in October shortened
private schools saw a
decline.
As many as 83.35 lakh
dian cultural heritage or
languages will qualify to re
ceive the ‘Deemed to be
stitutions to receive
“Deemed to be University”
Minister Arvind Kejriwal mained in the worst or the time available for farm new students sought ad University’ status without status. These include valid
immediately resign and “severe” category of the air ers to collect the residue. mission in government the need to comply with accreditation by the Na
apologise. Meanwhile, Un quality index as thick haze Moreover, unlike in pre schools in 202122, accord eligibility norms laid down tional Assessment and Ac
ion Agriculture Minister blanketed the city. vious years where farmers ing to the Ministry of Edu for other institutions. creditation Council with at
Narendra Singh Tomar, With pollutants from would pay to clear their cation’s Unified District In The University Grants least 3.01 CGPA for three
distancing himself from the burning of paddy stub crop of stubble or burn formation System for Commission on Friday in consecutive cycles, or
the political war of words ble in Punjab said to be a them, several were now ex Education Plus (UDISE+) vited stakeholder com ranking among top 50 or
over the issue, has called significant contributing pecting agents to pay them 202122 report. ments on its draft UGC (In top 100 given by the Na
for the States and the factor, Delhi Chief Minister Smog-hit commute: A train passes through a thick layer of smog in upfront for collecting it. The number of new joi stitutions Deemed to be tional Institute Ranking
Centre to work together for Arvind Kejriwal, at a joint New Delhi on Friday. R.V. MOORTHY “Farmers now want some nees at government Universities) Regulations, Framework. Neither will
a scientific solution to the press conference with Pun money for it and using a schools was more than 2022, which will replace they be required to comply
problem. jab Chief Minister Bhag larly on the use of the bio In Punjab, however, li decomposer to turn the double the previous year the 2019 regulations. with the requirement of a
Addressing reporters at want Mann on Friday, ad decomposer, a microbial li mited biodecomposer had straw into mulch is ob when 39.72 lakh sought ad The draft regulations teacherstudent ratio of
the Congress headquarters mitted that this was “the quid spray, that has been been applied with Union viously less lucrative than mission in government create a new category of in 1:20.
on Friday, party spokes responsibility of the AAP experimented on for at Environment Minister selling it,” Ravinder Khai schools. This resulted in a stitutions, known as “dis Among other important
person Gourav Vallabh government in Punjab”, least two years in the Delhi Bhupender Yadav claiming wal, Professor of Environ total increase in enrol tinct institution”. These changes proposed, an in
said, “Pollution on, Arvind but that six months (since NCR region. that the State had “official ment Health, PGIMER, ments of 9.4% over the are institutions with “focus stitution will not be re
Kejriwal and Narendra Mo the party came to power) The biodecomposer ly” declined to use the Chandigarh, said. twoyear period since on teaching and/or re quired to be in existence of
di gone”, suggesting that was too short a time to fix when sprayed onto paddy spray saying it was ineffec Meanwhile, the contri 201920. search in unique discipline 20 years before seeking the
both the Prime Minister the problem. stubble breaks it down in a tive. This year, there have bution of pollutants from In private schools, ho (s) and/or addressing the status.
and the Delhi Chief Minis “A bumper crop has way that can be easily ab been 26,583 instances of stubble burning to Delhi’s wever, these numbers strategic needs of the Also, a cluster of govern
ter were busy campaigning meant more paddy stub sorbed into the soil where burning in Punjab com noxious air increased to dropped from 9.51 crore to country or engaged in the ment or private institu
in electionbound States in ble, and we promise to find by farmers then have no pared to the 23,610 in the about 30% on Friday, a 8.82 crore in 202122. The preservation of Indian cul tions that are either from
stead of dealing with pollu a solution by next Novem need to burn the stubble. corresponding period last steady increase from 12% drop of 68.85 lakh students tural heritage or preserva the same sponsoring body
tion in the capital. On Fri ber,” he said. The product was ex year. This, however, is on November 1. According last academic session was tion of environment or or different sponsoring bo
day, a thick envelope of In the last week, the pected to be applied on nearly 54% of such instanc to the analysis by National more than double that of dedicated to skill develop dies, can also apply for the
smog blanketed Delhi as worsening air quality in five lakh acres of farmland es recorded in 2020. Of the Clean Air Programme 30.52 lakh who exited ment or dedicated to status. The UGC, and not
the air quality remained in dex prompted the Union in Haryana, or about 15% of 75 lakh acres of paddy in tracker, average PM 2.5 le these schools the previous sports or languages or any the Ministry of Education,
the “severe” zone for the and the State governments the acreage under paddy. Punjab, the State had com vels in October this year year. other discipline(s).” will now be the authority
second consecutive day. of Delhi and Punjab to This year, instances of mitted to use the spray on were higher as compared Since 201920, there has These institutions will for granting permission to
Primary schools would re trade accusations of not stubble burning have re ly in five lakh acres. An offi to 2021 in capital cities of been a total decline of be exempted from eligibili a Deemed to be University
main shut till the situation doing enough to address duced to 2,440 from 3,666 cial in Punjab said that the Delhi, Chandigarh, Luck 10.1% in enrolments in ty criteria laid down for to set up an offcampus
improves. stubble burning, particu last year in the State. spray had been applied in now and Patna. private schools. other higher education in centre.