252 Latur ZP schools to be developed under PM-SHRI

First India Bureau tions made by various student groups that Solanki faced caste discrimination, he said.

After Solanki’s death, the Powai police here had registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and recorded the statements of multiple people, including IIT-B students.

Jignesh Mevani had demanded a probe by the SIT into Solanki’s death, terming the episode as “suspicious”. A student group on campus had termed Solanki’s death “institutional murder”.

On February 24, the government had ordered an investigation into Solanki’s death,

Attacking And Robbing Motorist Lands Two In Jail

Latur: Two persons were arrested for allegedly attacking a motorist and stealing his mobile phone and cash in Latur, police said on Tuesday. The accused, who are in their 20s, were nabbed within hours of the crime that took place on Malvati Road, on the outskirts of city. According to official, two suspects intercepted the driver’s car and proceeded to assault him before stealing his phone and money.

MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH 10 HOUSE-BREAKING AND THEFT CASES

Thane: A man has been arrested in connection with 10 cases of house-breaking and thefts and valuables worth Rs12 lakh were recovered from him, official said. Sachin Gunjal, deputy commissioner of police Zone III Kalyan division, said that a A 26-year-old man was arrested in Dombivili town on Sunday after a special police team apprehended him in connection with 10 cases of house-breaking and theft. According to police, accused and his accomplices were found to be involved in the cases registered in various police stations in town.

Three Held For Vehicle Thefts In Palghar District

Palghar: Three persons were arrested with stolen vehicles worth more than Rs5.8 lakh Palghar district, police said on Tuesday. Following reports of two-wheeler thefts, the police increased vigilance. On Saturday, police arrested three suspects and recovered stolen vehicles from them, said Senior Inspector Pramod Badakh. At least seven motorcycles and two autorickshaws have been recovered so far, official said.

WORK ON CITY’S COASTAL ROAD ENDING SOON

Mumbai: The boring of the Coastal Road’s second tunnel is in the final stage and is expected to be completed by March 2023. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) has already been lowered from the worksite near Priyadarshini Park and is expected to emerge near Girgaum Chowpatty by March 2022. Construction of utility boxes, road surfacing, cross-passageways, and fire-fighting systems is currently underway.

the official said.

The SIT, headed by Joint Commissioner of Police (crime) Lakhmi Gautam, will revisit the case and record the statements of Solanki’s parents, officials of the institute and students who were witness to the incident, he said.

It will also conduct a probe into the allega-

“Now, the SIT will conduct a probe into the case,” the official added. A Mumbai police team on February 16 visited Gujarat to record the statements of Solanki’s parents a second time, after claiming that they had not raised questions about the circumstances of his death, when they first gave their statements.

The institute has also launched a parallel investigation into the death, after staunchly refuting any allegations of caste-based discrimination on campus.

Latur: To boost the quality of education being imparted, at least 252 zilla parishad (ZP) schools in Latur will be developed under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme, an official said on Tuesday.

The district nodal committee shortlisted these 252 schools after collecting and studying information from a total of 349 in the zilla parishad schools, education officer (primary section) Vandana Phutane said.

Under the scheme, the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) will be implemented in the selected schools, each of which will receive `1.88 crore for five yrs.

The Union Government launched the PMSHRI scheme in September, 2022, to implement provisions of the NEP, provide excellent infrastructure facilities, adequate resourc-

NEP-2020 will be implemented in the selected schools. —FILE PHOTO Schools under the initiative will provide experiential learning in a friendly way and students will be assessed based on their conceptual understanding and application of knowledge in life and aptitude. Schools will be upgraded, computers, laboratories and sports facilities will be provided.

—Vandana Phutane, education officer (primary section),Latur district es, create a pleasant and stimulating educational environment, and provide high-quality global education to students, the official said.

The Centre will bear 60% share of the cost of the initiative, while the state government will bear the remaining 40%. Committees will be formed at the district and municipal corporation level, led by the zilla parishad CEO and municipal commissioner, respectively, to implement the scheme, she said.