Pithoragarh: Days after two bridges Dharchula and Jhulaghat on the Indo-Nepal border in Pithoragarh were opened up for movement of people, the Nepalese administration on Saturday allowed cross-border movement from the Banbasa check point in Champawat. The check point was shut after the Covid-19 outbreak on March 23, 2020.
“The development comes after the Indian officials held discussions with their Nepalese counterparts. The Indians who wish to cross the border check post must get themselves registered on ccmc.gov.np. Those who wish to get themselves registered offline can visit the facilitation centre at Gadda Chowki checkpoint in Nepal. The centre has been set up by the Armed Police Force (AFP) of Nepal,” Himanshu Kafaltiya, SDM Purnagiri.
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand education department has appointed a nodal officer to look after the affiliation process of the Atal Utkrisht Schools. The department intends to get the model schools affiliated to the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board. However, many schools have not been able to meet the eligibility criteria laid out by the central body. The process for affiliation will start again from March 1, 2021. The Atal Utkrisht Schools are a flagship project of the education department. It aims to provide English medium education at a nominal cost to the students who reside in remote areas.
Notably, the education department is planning to make the schools operational from the upcoming academic year.