Ration cards under TPDS to be issued shortly

KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, June 20 - Fresh ration cards under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) strictly as per Census 2001 population are to be issued shortly as per the existing norms/ rules.

As per Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, Jammu, all the ration card holders are advised to collect the declaration forms on cash payment of Rs.

one per declaration form from their respective ration dealers and return the same duly filled up in all respects alongwith self attested four passport size photographs of the head of the family to the dealers within seven days.

The ration card holders are further advised to write correct name, age, occupation, address and monthly income of all the members of the family.

Creative teaching must for sustaining pupil interests : Saroori to teachers KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, June 20 - Minister of State for School Education G.

M Saroori distributed awards for " Best teacher 2005-06 and 2006-07" at GHSS Shastri Nagar Jammu here today.

Secretary School Education, Director School Education, Jammu, Joint Director School Education, Chief Education Officers were also present on the occasion.

Minister exhorted the teaching fraternity to lend the profession the respect it used to command during olden times through exemplary teaching.

He said, "Teachers are called nation builders because they have the responsibility of moulding the young minds to the right direction." He said that school is a place where a child spends most of his time and the virtues gained here last with him for life time.

Calling upon teachers to lend a helping hand to government's efforts of universalization of education, Saroori said that teachers can motivate the children towards studies thereby decreasing the number of dropouts.

Director School Education A.

K Raina advised the teachers to work with missionary spirit, adopt modern ways of teaching pedagogy to improve the teaching learning process.

Principal GHSS Shastri Nagar presented the vote of thanks.