The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
By Dheeraj Fartode
Asserting that education decides future of country, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday asked institutes to focus on delivering quality education. “Education is an important measure of progress. It shapes generation and decides destiny of the country by providing quality education, enhancing skills and inculcating good values in students,” Fadnavis opined.
Instead of earlier concept -- ‘Education for all’-- the Government will work hard to ensure ‘Quality education for all’. Every school should follow the path of excellence as only book-based education and formal degrees are insufficient in knowledge based economy and ever changing world in 21st century. Educational institutes should adopt curriculum which hons soft skills of studetents, the Chief Minister said.
He was adressing a programme at Royal Gondawana Public School, Shankarpur, after inaugurating Late Meeradevi Dasture Memorial. Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLA Sudhakar Kohale, Zilla Parishad President Nisha Sawarkar, ZP Member Ruprao Shingne, Chairman of the school Dinanath Dasture, Deven Dasture, Dr Mrinalini Dasture, Satyajeet Dasture and others were present on the dias.
Country needs a knowledge-based society for better future. A school that imparts value education system has potential to transform one’s life, Fadnavis pointed out. Outlining his future plans, Chief Minister said Government will set up prestigious educational institutes like AIIMS, IIT, IIM in the region in near future. Also, there are plans to tap mineral wealth worth Rs 5 lakh crore in Vidarbha region. He further praised Late Meeradevi for her vision and opening doors of education at backward area.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and others after inaugurating Meeradevi Dasture memorial at Royal Gondawana Public School on Sunday. |
Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that Dasture family had toiled hard for success of the institute. The family had launched the school when there was no proper roads and power supply at the area. He further appealed Dasture family to develop school into technology college.
Deven Dasture in his introductory remark said that the school has completed 10 years of existence and sensitized students with Indian culture and ethos. Recalling mother Meeradevi’s contribution for the school, Dasture said that she was visionary woman and her lion’s share is the school’s success. Aarti Choubey compared the program.
Discover yourself: CM to students
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis interacting with school students. |
“Everyone has hidden talent and you will have to discover it. Instead of following anyone, try to become what you are.” With these words Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inspired students while interacting with them. Elated at meeting the young and dynamic Chief Minister, the students also asked a volley of questions and were visibly impressed by articulation, in-depeth knowledge and clarity of thought displayed by Fadnavis.
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