New name of Kerala minister''s official residence sparks row - MSN India
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 7 (PTI) A pro-RSS cultural forum here has taken objection to change of name of Kerala Education Minister P K Abdu Rabb''s official residence from "Ganga" to "Grace".
Rabb, an Indian Union Muslim League nominee in the UDF cabinet, however, said some quarters were trying to create an unnecessary controversy over the issue.
In a statement, RSS ideologue P Parameswaran, Director of Bhartheeya Vichara Kendram, said there was no justification for changing the name of the official residences in accordance with the personal preference of its temporary occupants.
"More important, Ganga is the eternal symbol of Indian culture," he said.
When his comment was sought on Parameswaran''s charge, Rabb told PTI that he was not aware that the name of the house allotted to him was "Ganga".
He said when the Tourism department allotted the residence to him he suggested "Grace" as the name of the house as it is the name of his own home at his native place.
Rabb said it was unfortunate that unnecessary controversies were being generated on issues like this while overlooking the good work he had done in the last one year.
"Nobody wants to know what I have done in the department.
Everybody is after controversies," he said.
Winning Neston pupils to meet MP (From This Is Wiltshire) - This is Wiltshire
Winning Neston pupils to meet MP
5:00pm Thursday 7th June 2012 in News
Six Neston Primary School pupils are to discuss world environmental and welfare issues at the House of Commons with MP Duncan Hames after winning the Global Spotlight Competition at Corsham Town Hall.
At the event organised by Wiltshire Global Education Centre on May 24, year six pupils Lottie Musson, Cerys James, Daniel Watts, Minnie Gilmore, Josh Gratton and Max Spurrell, from the school, in Church Rise, won the prize of a trip to London.
The pupils entered their research into fair trade coffee for the presentation competition, held in front of judges and parents, which featured submissions from other local primary schools.
Neston Primary School spokesperson Jo Cook said: “The children will have an hour with Duncan Hames on July 2 and then a tour of the House of Commons. They also want to talk to Corsham Town Council about making Corsham a fair trade town.”
Pupils from Corsham Regis came second in the competition with a presentation on the mining of metals which are used in mobile phones, while Corsham Primary pupils came third with a presentation on the environmental impact of plastic bags.
Year nine pupils from the Corsham School visited the competing primary schools, helping them develop their presentations.
During the event, funded by Corsham Area Board, pupils took part in a workshop with WGEC’s Caroline Harmer and discussed major events going on across the world and what effect they have on them.
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