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Earlier this week, a convention was organised to create awareness about the recently-enacted law by the Gujarat government to eradicate human sacrifice and other black magic practices in the state. The convention was organised by Gujarat-Mumbai Rationalist Association and Ahmedabad Rationalist Association in Ahmedabad’s Nirnay Nagar.
In August, the Gujarat Assembly had passed a Bill — The Gujarat Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2024. Later, Governor Acharya Devvrat gave assent to the Bill and subsequently the law came into force from September first week.
A statement from Gujarat-Mumbai Rationalist Association secretary Piyush Jadugar stated that they have decided to create awareness about the law in association with police.
Surprise Checking
Aiming to launch a crackdown on the use of unauthorised vehicles by students and keep a tab on the increasing road accidents cases, especially involving minors behind the wheels, the Ahmedabad District Education Office (rural) Wednesday issued a directive. The directive has been issued for all secondary and higher secondary schools to launch an awareness campaign against unauthorised vehicles being driven by underage drivers or without valid documents.
“First responsibility is of parents but schools also cannot evade it. We have to ensure that no student brings an unauthorised vehicle to the school. Surprise checking by school and RTO officials will be undertaken in any school in the coming week to ensure that the rules are not flouted. If any student is found bringing a vehicle to school in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act rules, appropriate action as per the rules will be taken against the student,” the directive said.
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