Teachers' role commendedn Teachers are among the most honourable elements of society, said the chairperson of the Education Committee, Kalyan Municipal Corporation (KMC), Vimala Gaikwad. She was the chief guest at a seminar arranged for state teachers. Training courses for primary school teachers will be run between May 12 and 21, 1997. The training programme will be held at the Balak Mandir, Kalyan.Safety equipment introducedn Maharashtra Steel Tube Corporation has introduced safety equipment in Kalyan, manufactured by Amal Enterprises of Gujarat. The instrument can function up to four hours. It can be halted only by its original keys, and is almost impossible to operate by duplicate keys. Initial installation will be free of cost.Congress party electionsInternal party elections in the Congress (I) have commenced in Kalyan. All candidates were elected unopposed. Santosh Kane is the polling officer for Kalyan (West), and Ravi Patil for Dombivli west. Elections to the posts of ward president and secretary will take place on May 20.Vishnu Bhoir is deadn The president of the Kalyan Tonga Association Vishnu Bhoir has died at the age of 45. He expired after a long illness of jaundice and diabetes. Popularly known as Bhau, Bhoir was associated with various social and educational organisations. He was also president and secretary of the Shiva Jayanti Utsav of Kalyan.Chairmanship for SatheThe Board of Directors of the Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd, Kalyan have elected Wamanrao Sathe as chairman while Dr P V Karkhanis has been elected vice-chairman.A well-known sculptor, Sathe has been the director of the bank since its establishment. He is well-known for his involvement with many social and cultural organisations.In his capacity as the chairperson of the Konkan Nagari Sahakari Banks Association, he made special efforts to persuade the Government of Maharashtra to consider the exemption of stamp duty on the hypothecation/pledge documentation for borrowers availing of small loans. P V Kharkhanis is a renowned doctor and social worker in the area. The bank will be converted to a scheduled bank later.Mohurram observedMohurram was observed with traditional fervour in Kalyan. The tradition of some of the taziyas goes back to the 16th century when the Mughals and Bijapur were vying with each other for a sway over this strategic town.Youth were seen self-flagellating themselves with chains to which knives were attached at the taziya near the fire station at Chhaya Talkies.The police however were taking no chances and strict bandobust was maintained throughout Kalyan. There were no reports of any untoward incidents.A jungle of signboardsThe area around Birla College has undergone so much of change that someone who has been away from Kalyan for a year will have difficulty in recognising the area. While the old residents still moan about the "cruel beheading'' of the jamun trees that lined the street from Sindhi Gate to the Roshan petrol pump, the ruthless chopping down of the verdant greenery which lined both the sides of the road leading to the college has further agonised them.The ingenious civic authorities have found a nice way to replace the trees: sign boards. Huge, ugly boards vie for attention in their race skywards. While some tell you of coaching classes, the others scream about quick ways to getting computer savvy.The college students are the worst sufferers of this as there is no shade to stand under as the sun does its act while they wait for the `forever-late' bus. That it is exam season isn't helping much either.
