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Government trucks arrived last night to evict Bushmen from their ancestral land in southern Botswana, according to reports received by Survival International.
The move to evict the Ranyane Bushmen comes despite an injunction issued by Botswana’s High Court last week preventing the forced removal of some of the Bushmen until the case returns to court on June 18, and despite promises from President Khama’s spokesman Jeff Ramsay last week that ‘The government has no plans to remove those who wish to stay at Ranyane’.
The community has been threatened repeatedly with eviction by local authorities to make way for a ‘wildlife corridor’, a project which was pushed by American organization Conservation International for many years.
The Bushmen were told they were blocking the free movement of animals, and if they refused to leave, government trucks would arrive to remove them and destroy their houses.
But the Bushmen pose no threat to wildlife, alongside which they have lived sustainably for centuries, and many believe the eviction is in fact to benefit local cattle ranchers.
Bushmen from Ranyane told Survival that they do not want to leave the land which they have inhabited for generations.
Forcing tribal peoples off their ancestral lands has devastating consequences for their health, livelihoods and self-sufficiency.
Many Bushmen evicted from their land now inhabit so-called ‘resettlement camps’, where they depend on government handouts and frequently suffer from alcoholism, depression and other illnesses.
Survival’s Director Stephen Corry said today, ‘Officials claim the Bushmen must be moved in the name of conservation. So why have they made no effort to remove local cattle ranchers from the area? These evictions are rooted in prejudice and racism – the government seems to have one rule for the rich and powerful, and another for the Bushmen. Why can’t they just leave the Ranyane Bushmen in peace?’
Survival calls on the Botswana government to immediately stop the illegal eviction of the Ranyane Bushmen, which violates international law.
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Power supply will remain suspended in some of the areas on 08.06.2013 from 0900 hours to 1300 hours for carrying out charging of 11KV UG cable from Prothrapur Junction to Kidzz School by M/s. PGClL.
The areas to be affected by power disruption are CARl, GSS, part of Garacharma (Rajaji Nagar), Bird Line, Calicut, Kamaraj Nagar, Beodnabad, Rangachang, Burmanallah & Chidiyatapu.
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Port Blair, June 6: The Member of Parliament Shri Bishnu Pada Ray has strongly objected the move of the Directorate of Education to curtail the posts. Talking to the media, Ray said that the Directorate is trying to Re-allocate 350 posts to the other Islands, giving reasons that these posts are surplus at Port Blair. If this happens, 350 no. of posts would be curtailed, which would be very unfortunate thing. He said that there are hundreds of qualified un-employed youths who are waiting for a call of employment. But the employment crises would increase if the posts are curtailed. He said that the Administration should try to fill up the existing vacancies or create new ones to address this problem of un-employment.
On the issue of the Transfer Policy, the MP said the department should frame a transparent transfer Policy. Appreciating the policy adopted by the Police department, he said that the police employees are transferred for a period of 10 months only in hard areas like Nicobars, which is very psychological. On the other hand the teachers in the Education department are posted for an indefinite period. The uncertainty brings stress and trauma among the teachers who are given the serious responsibility of making good citizens. He has asked the Administration to confine the transfer tenure for one academic session. In his letter, he also referred the assurance of the Lt. Governor given recently in a meeting of representatives of the Teacher’s Association, in which he told that the tenure should not be more than one session in hard areas like Nicobar.
Expressing his unhappiness over the poor results in class XII this year, the MP said that the head of the department should take the moral responsibility of this dismal performance. He said the department is spending Crores of Rupees in the name of improving quality of Education, every year, but could not produce the expected results.
The MP reiterated his demand to constitute an advisory committee comprising the eminent retired Educationists who can guide the department to bring quality in Education in real sense.
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Port Blair, June 6: The Andaman & Nicobar Administration has floated a Vacancy Notice for recruitment of LGC under the Administration on 4th June 2013. According to the notice an open competitive examination for filling up of about 146 vacancies under different categories will be held on 15th September this year with assistance of Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.
The initiative of the administration towards filling up of vacant LGC posts is certainly welcome. But the move of inviting application from eligible candidates only by online registration through website seems not justified.
Everyone is aware that the BSNL network, which is providing the internet service in the Islands is not only slow but also unpredictable. Even the capital Port Blair city, is experiencing bad connectivity problem. If this is the situation, one can imagine the condition of internet connectivity in distant part of the territory.
In fact the islands are widely scattered and not all villages have the internet facility in the islands. Even if the network is available the connectivity is unreliable.
Under these conditions the online registration through website cannot be agreed as a judicious approach. Post offices are the most convenient and accessible means for sending of application forms for eligible candidates residing in far off villages.
Explaining the above scenario, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, MP, A & N Islands has written a letter to Chief Secretary, A & N Administration suggesting review of the proposed online registration system. He has requested for keeping the option open for submission of applications by candidates through posts.
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Port Blair, June 6: The Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands during his visit to Mayabunder on 09/05/2013 directed to shift all ration card related works of Baratang Island from Directorate of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Port Blair to Supply Unit, Rangat on raising this issue by the PRIs of Baratang Island.
All the ration card holders of Baratang area are informed that the ration card related works of Baratang will be dealt at Supply Unit, Rangat w.e.f 01.07.2013. All the residents of Baratang Island are informed to approach Circle Officer, Rangat (Tehsildar) for all ration card related works.
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The Written Test for the candidates, who have qualified in the Physical Measurement/Endurance Test III the recruitment for the post of Police Constable (Executive) in Andaman and Nicobar Police, will be held on 10/06/2013 (Monday) at 3 pm (1500 hrs) at the following three centres simultaneously. The candidates should appear for the written test in the respective centre as per their Roll No. given below. No change of centre will be permitted.
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Instructions for the candidates:
1. All candidates must bring their Admit Card, Examination Board/Clip Board, Pen (Black/Blue), Pencil and Eraser alongwith them. Candidates without ADMIT CARD will not be allowed to enter the premises or/and appear in the written examination.
2. All candidates shall report at the centre of examination one hour before the scheduled commencement of examination.
3. Any candidate who reports after the start of the examination will not be allowed to appear.
4. The candidates shall not carry any kind of paper into the examination hall except the admit cart and writing tools. No calculator/electronic items/mobile phone will be allowed inside the examination hall.
5. During the course of examination any attempt to copy or indulge in any conversation with any other candidates is strictly prohibited. The candidature of the person indulging in any such malpractice would be cancelled.
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Port Blair, June 6: Indira Gandhi National Open University has announced Admission to Bachelor of Preparatory Programme (BPP) for Academic Session starting from July 2013. BPP Programme is a six month programme for those learners who are not 10+2 or school dropouts and wish to pursue BA/BCOM/BTS/BSW and other programmes. Students need to clear only 2 papers for completing BPP programme and then apply for Graduate programmes. BPP provides opportunity to pursue BA/BCOM/BTS/BSW etc. from IGNOU. For details, visit IGNOU Website- www. Ign ou.ac.in. or contact IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair, JNRM Campus.
Prospectus can be obtained from Regional Centre, Port Blair or any of its study Centres in person for Rs. 200/-, or by post by sending a DD of Rs. 250/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi, to Registrar (Student Registration Division), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68. It can be downloaded from the University website www.ign ou.ac.in. Last Date for receipt of Applications is 15th June 2013.