Back to school

The midday meal episode in Bihar that left at least 22 children dead,has had one positive outcome in Delhi’s Municipal schools,albeit for a brief period. Ever since the ghastly incident,children studying in Delhi’s MCD schools have been receiving good quality food “for a change”. And perhaps it is the first time that the Corporation’s Mayor,chairman of the standing committee and various

other senior councillors,along with the teaching staff,were seen enjoying a midday meal with the students. “The puris were fresh and very tasty and so was rajma rice and chhole.

We even got halwa yesterday. The quality of food has improved so much in the last past two days,” a student said.

News with disclaimer

A poster splashed across the Saket district court reads — Patrakari aur lekhani ek pesha ban chuka hai (journalism and writing has been reduced to a trade). The poster reflects the spirit of an infamous media-hating man who frequents the court premises on days when certain judgments highlighted by the media are delivered. He comes with a placard bearing slogans such as,‘Do not believe the media’ and ‘Media people are liars… and shadows the TV anchors’. Every time news is telecast live from the court premises,the anchor reads his piece before the camera,while in the background,the ‘media-hater’ warns the audience to not believe the news.

Facts don’t figure

At a recent ASSOCHAM event in the capital,Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was invited to release a report on street children in the country’s metropolitan cities. While introducing the minister,the anchor said how Shinde had begun his career as a constable in the Maharashtra Police. Shinde had to correct the anchor and tell him that he had,in fact,started out as a street vendor selling confectionery,and joined the force later as a sub-inspector.

Perfect planning

Last month,Delhi Police’s Crime Branch received a tip-off about certain gangsters planning to eliminate their rival who is a student at a university in Haryana. Crime Branch sleuths along with Haryana Police jointly laid a trap outside the university. But,when the student was told about the plot on the morning of planned attack,he refused to go to the university. It took Crime Branch officers more than an hour to convince him. “We told him that even if he escaped that day,the gangsters would come back for

him. Finally,he agreed to help,” an officer said.

Democratic process

Majority rules at the National Green Tribunal,at least when it comes to picking the next date of hearing . At the end of every session,when Justice Swatanter Kumar picks a date,he is often faced with opposition due to overlapping schedules. At the end of the Wednesday hearing in a case regarding the cleaning of the Yamuna,Justice Kumar announced Monday as the next date. Immediately,he was faced with opposition from counsels who asked for Tuesday instead. Finally,the Justice had to conduct a quick overview of who wanted which date. “Majority rules,” he said and declared Monday the winner.

In-house war

With the elections for Delhi University Teachers’ Association approaching,various teachers’ organisations have started competing with each other. Last week,they were seen playing the saviour to ad-hoc teachers by holding demonstrations on their behalf. While inviting the media to cover the protest,one teacher asked,“You are filing the story under my name,right?” At the same time,a teacher from another group tried steal the lime light. Praising their lead,the teacher said,“He has been raising this issue with the university for quite some time. Where were the others earlier?”

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