The UPSC has announced the written part result of the Special Class Railway Apprentices (SCRA) Examination held in July 2009. The candidates with the Roll Numbers given below have qualified for Interview/personality Test.

The candidature of all these candidates is provisional subject to their being found eligible in all respects. In accordance with the condition(s) of their admission to the examination, the candidates should keep original certificates in support of their age, educational qualification, claim to belong to the scheduled caste/scheduled tribe/OBC etc. in readiness for submission at the time of their interview. The qualified candidates will be sent a detailed application form, which should be returned to the Commission within the closing date indicated in the forwarding letter. In case any of these candidates does not receive a communication in this regard within two weeks of the publication of this result, he/she should immediately contact the Commission, giving his/her particulars i.e. roll number, full name, date of birth, address etc. The result is also available on the UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in.

Union Public Service Commission have a facilitation counter at its campus. Candidate may obtain any information/clarification regarding their examination/result on working days between 10.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M in person or over telephone Nos. (011)-23385271/23381125/23098543 from this counter.

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The Union Home Minister Sh. P. Chidambaram today addressed the Annual Conference of the Jamiat Ulema e Hind. In his speech he recalled the contribution of Muslims during the freedom struggle of India as well as in the modern times. Following are the main points of his speech:

“Today, you hold your 30th Annual Conference and I offer you my greetings and felicitations. I also bring to you a special message of greetings from Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Congress President and Chairperson, UPA. The most learned Ulemas of India – over 10,000 – are present this morning, and it is my honour to address them. I also greet the Rector of the Darul Uloom and recognize the presence of many renowned scholars.

We know that the JUH was founded in 1919 in order to lend the support of the Muslim clergy to the anti-British movement. It was among the first organizations that stood firmly on the side of the nationalist forces and resolutely opposed the two-nation theory espoused by the Muslim League. After Independence, the JUH has focused on the promotion of the social, religious and economic interests of the Muslim community. I am therefore very happy to be able to share some thoughts with this august assembly.

Your invitation to me is a significant gesture. I take the view that it is part of my duty to reach out to every section of the people and understand their problems, their aspirations, their doubts, and their fears. It is my duty to learn about their history, their society, their evolution, and their place in contemporary India. It is also my responsibility to communicate to them the arduous nature of the task of nation-building and the duty of every citizen to contribute to making India a modern, strong, prosperous, just, humane and peaceful country.

Since the beginning of civilization, the world has always been torn by conflicts. The birth of free India was under circumstances that could only be described as traumatic. The scars of partition and of the largest migration in human history still remain. Post-Independence too, the country has witnessed numerous conflicts – caste against caste, religion against religion, language against language.

Nevertheless, we must always remember that pluralism is our inheritance. Pluralism should be our strength. It is only due to the thoughtless words and actions of some that we have, sadly, allowed our diversity to become differences.

The advent of Islam in the Indian sub-continent may have occurred during the life time of the Prophet himself. The Cheruman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur, in Kerala, is believed to be the oldest mosque in India. It was constructed in 629 A.D. by Malik Bin Deenar. According to historians, the first ship bearing Muslim travelers was seen on the Indian coast as early as 630 A.D.

The spread of Islam was largely owing to the efforts of numerous Sufis. Sufis acted as missionaries and spread the message of Islam in a manner that the laity could understand.

India had always welcomed men imbued with high moral and spiritual ideas. It was a sign of our confidence in our innate strength. India thus became the most diverse multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-lingual society in human history. That is a matter of pride, especially when we see some countries struggling to come to terms with their new-found diversity.

We should not turn our back on our history and our heritage. We should not discount or diminish our unique strength; nor view our pluralism as a source of perennial conflict.

Let me recall some facts of history. One of the earliest acts of resistance to British rule was the Vellore Mutiny. It was in 1806, a good 50 years before the First War of Independence in 1857.

During the freedom struggle, hundreds of Muslim leaders fought and suffered, shoulder to shoulder, with leaders belonging to other faiths. Who can forget the glorious contribution of Maulana Mehmoodul Hassain, popularly known as Sheikhul Hind, Maulana Qasim Nanauti, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi, Saifuddin Kichlu, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, M.A. Ansari, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai and Badruddin Tyabjee and many other freedom fighters?

No less has been the contribution of Muslims in modern India. Among them were outstanding Deobandi scholars such as Maulana Hassan Ahmed Madani, Maulana Hibzur Rehman and Maulana Asad Madani. Other renowned Muslims including political leaders and scholars, actors and artists, and sportspersons and scientists, too numerous to be recounted by name, have enriched our society.

We cannot view Islam as an alien faith. Our Muslim brethren are honoured citizens of India. This is the land of your forbears; this is the land of your birth; and this is where you will live and work. It is a matter of pride for us that all major religions of the world, including Islam, exist and thrive in India.

A nation can ignore its minorities only at its peril. The golden rule in a democracy is that it is the duty of the majority to protect the minority, be it religious, racial or linguistic. It is a self-evident rule. It is a rule that is firmly rooted in the universality of human rights. Hence, we have no hesitation in invoking that rule when Tamils are denied their rights in Sri Lanka or Indian students are assaulted in Australia.

There is also a sub-rule to the golden rule. What is a minority in one place could well be the majority in another place: for example, Muslims in Jammu & Kashmir or Sikhs in Punjab. In such situations, the roles will be reversed. Although a minority nation-wide, the Muslim community in Jammu & Kashmir is bound by the golden rule as well as the tenets of Islam to protect the minority communities in that State.

Alas, some think that the golden rule is dispensable or that it can be applied selectively. It is that thought that is pernicious. It is that thought that sows the seeds of communalism.

We must deplore communalism whenever and wherever it manifests itself in word or action.

Communalism is the negation of pluralism. Communalism also opposes modernity, rejects the idea of civil society, and opposes political freedom to the people.

Three lessons flow from a true assessment of the perils of communalism. Firstly, we must strive to build a modern nation. Secondly, we must reiterate the concepts of a civil society. And thirdly, we must expand the political freedoms and ensure that every person enjoys those undeniable and inalienable freedoms.

I believe that all Indians share a common cause – to fight communalism. That cause cannot be advanced by rhetoric alone. We must confront communalism with the instruments that will defeat communalism.

Moral and spiritual values form the core of a civilization. The education system must instill these values in its citizens, especially its children. Education, however, has a larger purpose. It must empower the child. The education system must turn the wonder of the child into inquiry and the bewilderment of the adolescent into discovery. It is mathematics and science, and that fruit of a historical conjunction, English, that will equip our children to build a modern India. The implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, especially the Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM) and Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutions (IDMI) and the setting up of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) provide the best assurance of quality education to Muslim children.

Civil society is based on a compact. There is an unspoken understanding among people who live together. At the core of this compact is tolerance. The sharper the differences, the greater must be the degree of tolerance. When this compact is eroded, the foundations of civil society are shaken. It is our duty to spread the message of tolerance and strengthen the strands that bind civil society.

In the final analysis, it is the assurance of political freedom, and all the rights associated with such freedom, that will defeat communalism. Equality, equal status, personal liberty, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, right to education, right to work, right to property, right to information, and the other freedoms are the hallmark of a civilized nation. The Prime Minister’s 15-point programme is intended to ensure that these freedoms are enjoyed by all minority communities, including the Muslim community.

While all manifestations of communalism are deplorable, the worst kind of communalism is unleashing communal violence. Violence and violent means to achieve any objective is the anti-thesis of a civilized society governed by the rule of law. The demolition of the Babri Masjid was a manifestation of religious fanaticism and an act of extreme prejudice. Likewise, taking to the path of violence in the name of religion must also be deplored in unequivocal terms. I am glad to note that the Darul Ulloom at Deoband issued a Fatwa against terrorism on February 25, 2008 and categorically stated that “Islam rejects all kinds of unwarranted violence, breach of peace, bloodshed, killing and plunder and does not allow it in any form.” I regard that decree as a call to duty to not only Muslims but to all right thinking people. I would urge that more voices be raised, loudly and clearly, against terrorism and all forms of violence.

I belong to a political party, the Indian National Congress, that has for over a hundred years championed the cause of all the people of India without distinction of caste or creed. I represent a Government that is sworn to uphold the values of secularism, equality and democracy. I bring you the greetings and good wishes of my party and my government. I wish your deliberations success. May peace be with you and may your endeavours be blessed with success.”

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s address at the Convocation of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh today:

“It is for me a wonderful feeling to be amidst so many bright young men and women full of energy, promise and creativity. Let me first congratulate all those who have been awarded diplomas and medals today. It goes without saying that you are privileged to have studied at this institute of excellence. The knowledge and skills that you have picked up here will serve you well in your professional advancement in years to come. I may believe an exciting time awaits you, full of both opportunities and challenges. I am sure that the education that you have received at this great institution will enable you to excel in your professional careers.

But let me also say that our society expects from our professional men and women to go much beyond the pursuit of their professional careers. As you journey in life and progress in your professional careers, our people expect you to live up to the motto of this institute “Aart Seva Sarva Bhadra Shodhashch” which means “service to the poorest and research for the good of all”. You must always keep the well being of the common man in mind and contribute to it i.e. the talisman Mahatma Gandhi wanted to give to each poor person in our free country. You must find ways of returning to the society and your country a part of what they have given to you. Our country expects that you will never lose sight of the importance of a profession career with emphasis on ethical living. All this is not easy to remember and follow in the rough and tumble of everyday life, but you are all talented young men and women, capable, I am sure, of achieving far more than the ordinary. I sincerely believe that this ambition should guide your career.

It is the vision and zeal of two great leaders, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, which led to the establishment of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. The institute had the good fortune of being steered in its early years by three remarkable human beings and the best minds in the fields of medicine and surgery – Dr. Tulsi Das, Dr. Santokh Singh Anand and Dr. P.N. Chutani. I had the privilege of knowing each of them personally and they were a source of immense inspiration to their students and society at large. It is today considered a premier institute in higher medical education and training. Over the last few years, I have seen the institute grow stronger and better, adding to its facilities and capabilities each year. We cannot be satisfied with the status quo and must look for greener pastures. There is now an Eye Centre and an Advanced Cardiac Centre which provide quality care to the poor. The PET Scan Centre and the Gamma Knife Centre make available cutting edge technology to the patients. A Bone Marrow Transplant Centre along with a chemotherapy ward has been established. I am told that the tele-medicine link I inaugurated in 2005, the last time I came here, now conducts tele-education sessions with Bhutan and Afghanistan, and also provides the facility of consultation to patients in different parts of Punjab. Also, I have been told, that you will soon start providing technology enabled education to medical schools throughout India. All these developments augur well for the future growth of your institute. Here, I would like to compliment Dr. Talwar for his efforts and fine quality of leadership leadership in the last five years. But I would also urge you not to be complacent. It would require your sustained best efforts to maintain the high standards and leadership status of your institute. We are living in an age where human knowledge is growing at an unprecedented pace and if our institutions have to keep up the pace we have to be on the frontiers of higher education specifically medical science.

India has made substantial progress in health determinants over the past decades. The critical indicators of health have shown consistent improvement over the years. But it is also a fact that in the public sector today we are spending one percent of GDP on health care. It has been our goal to raise it to 2 to 3 per cent. Both, the Central and the State Governments, have to work hard to achieve this goal. Our progress has been much less than what we would have liked to achieve and are capable of achieving. It also does not compare well with what a number of other countries, particularly in South East Asia, have achieved.

To accelerate the improvement in the health status of our population, the Central government has accorded a very high priority to the health sector in the last five years. The funds allocated to this sector have seen a quantum jump in the Eleventh Five Year Plan, increasing by three times over the previous Plan. We have launched the National Rural Health Mission which seeks to strengthen and improve the public health system in the rural areas of our country. The Mission emphasizes decentralized planning and implementation accompanied by community based monitoring.

A review of the National Rural Health Mission points out to the acute shortage of human resources at various levels in the health sector – specialists, doctors, nurses and paramedics. This is one of the biggest impediments to strengthening of the public health delivery system and scaling up access to health care. To address this deficiency, the government has taken a number of initiatives. My colleague, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has already made a mention of this. More medical colleges and nursing schools are being established, particularly in the less developed states. The student teacher ratio has been enhanced in specialties and super specialties from the current level of 1:1 to 2:1. This is expected to increase the number of post-graduate specialists by almost 5000 from the existing level of 13000 within a short period of time. A new scheme for strengthening and upgrading medical colleges of the State Governments is also being launched so as to increase the number of post-graduate medical seats all over the country.

As in economics, so as in medicine too, it is easy to get lost in high level research and forget the ground realities. A common perception among the public is that institutions running with public money end up as ivory towers. It is widely felt that the poor and under-privileged sections of our population do not have adequate access to the health care system. The system needs structural reforms to improve the quality of delivery of services at the grass-root level. It has to be more sensitive to the needs of our women and children. We must also recognize that a hospital centered curative approach to health care has proved to be excessively costly even in the advanced rich developed countries. The debate on health sector reforms is going on in US is indicative of what I have mentioned just now. A more balanced approach would be to lay due emphasis on preventive health care.

The mission of PGI will remain incomplete unless the interest of the common man is addressed effectively and purposefully. Institutions like yours must link more effectively with the community and address its needs. Medical and para-medical personnel should imbibe a sense of commitment to welfare and well being of the common man. Through your research you must attempt to discover the most cost effective strategies of prevention and treatment of diseases. Only when the lives of the common people, be they in Tripura or the tribal areas of Chattisgarh, are touched by your research and the most under privileged child in your ward goes back home satisfied with your care, will your mission be truly accomplished. I would once again like to emphasize that yours is not an ordinary commercial profession, but one that calls for ethical living.

I wish this institute, and its faculty, its staff and students all the very best in years to come. I am sure all of you will continue to strive relentlessly to achieve the institute’s mission and contribute substantially to the fulfillment of the health care needs of our people. Let me end by once again congratulating those who have been awarded diplomas, degrees and medals today. May your path be blessed.”