Battalion felicitates NCC cadets

VELLORE: The Commanding Officer of the 10 Tamil Nadu National Cadet Corps Battalion, Vellore, Ajay Kumar, presented a trophy to eight senior division NCC cadets of the battalion at the battalion office here on Thursday. They were among the 12-member group of the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry NCC Directorate, which won the first prize in group dance (folk) event in the cultural programmes held as part of the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. The cadets from the Vellore battalion, who participated in the prize-winning event, comprised six from Muthurangam Government Arts College, Vellore and two from Voorhees College, Vellore .
Y. Chandra Gunasekharan and D. Manivanna Pandian, NCC Officers of Voorhees College, S. Marimuthu, NCC Officer of Muthurangam Government Arts College, and K. Raja, Public Relations Officer of the 10 TN NCC Battalion, participated in the function.

Polio immunisation drive tomorrow

CHENNAI: Even as 72 lakh children aged 5 were given pulse polio drops in the first phase of immunisation, the second phase will be conducted on February 10.About 30,000 children of construction workers from other States were administered the vaccine in the first phase. Those children covered in the first phase would be given the drops again on February 10, says a release from the Health Department. The Health and Family Welfare Department will set up more than 40,000 immunisation booths in government Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, health sub-centres, noon-meal centres and schools and in other important places. Transit booths will function at railway stations, bus stands, and tourist spots. Mobile teams will reach those living in remote and inaccessible areas. Nearly two lakh personnel, including volunteers of non-governmental organisations, will take part in the campaign.

Ramadoss’ appeal to government

CHENNAI: PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Friday urged the government to raise the maximum age limit for Adi-Dravidar and ST candidates applying for civil judge posts through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission from 38 to 43 and for Backward and Most Backward Classes from 35 to 40.
In a statement here, he said examinations were not conducted for recruiting civil judges in the past five years and the candidates lost an opportunity to apply. Considering this and also on the basis of last year’s order relaxing the age limit for joining government service by five years, the government should increase the age limit at least for the appointment of 201 civil judges. — Special Correspondent