[India_Vision_2020] Top performing MPs of 15th Lok Sabha to be honoured with Sansad Ratna Award 2014

 

hi 

 

Sansad Ratna Team is pleased to announce the 'Sansad Ratna 2014' Awards for top performing Lok Sabha Members to be presented on Saturday the 15th February 2014 at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.  

 

Shri Karia Munda ji, Hon'ble Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha has kindly agreed to be the Chief Guest and to present the Awards. 

 

Generally, voters do not have proper awareness about the duties of Parliamentarians.  They expect the Parliamentarians to get employment or transfer for their relatives; involve themselves in the local duties like panchayat presidents.  As per the founders of Indian constitution, the Parliament members have to make laws, supervise the government functions, discuss the budget and take up the problems of voters.  All the Parliament members are expected to participate in debates, introduce private members bills, raise questions and to attend the House regularly.   

 

In the earlier years, the awards were presented to the toppers under (a) debates (b) private members bills and  (c) questions.  The purpose of honouring the top performers is to create awareness about the functioning of the Parliament among the people and to encourage the performers to do much better.   

15th Lok Sabha started functioning on 1st June 2009 and the regular business started on 4th June 2009.  Till 18th Dec 2013, this Lok Sabha conducted 15 Sessions with 345 sittings. Though the correct data is yet to be released, it is estimated that nearly 40% of the Lok Sabha was lost due to disruptions and forced adjournments.  

The team has decided to honour all the Lok Sabha Members with a total tally of 1000 and above (Debates +private bills + Questions) during the 5 years period.  As per the data released by PRS India  up to 18th December 2013 covering the entire 15th Lok Sabha, the following 9 Members become eligible for 'Sansad Ratna 2014' Awards. 

 

9 MPs who are getting Sansad Ratna Awards for the overall performance in the 15th Lok Sabha. 

 

Sansad Ratna Awardees

 

5 years in a row

 

Mr Anandrao Adsul, Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra

 

(He raised 1216 questions and secures the No 1 position.  Also, his total tally is 1254 in the 15th Lok Sabha and also secures No 1 position for overall category.   His attendance is 75%.  Even in the earlier 14th Lok Sabha, he raised 1255 questions and secured No 1 position.  His total tally in 14th Lok Sabha was 1290 and he secured No 1 position for the overall tally.)

 

Mr Hansraj G Ahir, BJP MP from Maharashtra

 

(By introducing 31 Private Members Bills in the 15th Lok Sabha, he maintains the No 1 position from the beginning in this category.   His total tally is 1111 and attendance is 72%)

 

Mr S S Ramasubbu, Congress MP from Tamil Nadu

 

(His total tally is 1186 with 97% attendance and secures No 2 position for the overall category.  He continues to maintain No 1 position among Tamil Nadu MPs since the beginning)

 

3 years in a row

 

Mr Arjun Ram Meghwal, BJP MP from Rajasthan

 

(He has participated in 419 debates.  He continues to maintain the No 1 position under the Debate category.  His total tally is 1147 with 99% attendance)

 

2 years in a row

 

Mr Gajanan Dharmshi Babar, Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra

 

(His total tally is 1150 with 73% attendance.  He secures No 3 position in the overall tally in the 15th Lok Sabha)

 

MPs included in the current list

 

Mr Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM MP from Andhra Pradesh

 

(His total tally is 1121 with 70% attendance)

 

Mr Pradeep Kumar Majhi, Congress MP from Orissa

 

(His total tally is 1070 with 55% attendance.  Though, he qualifies under youth category also, he is included in the overall category)

 

Mr Shivaji Adhalrao Patil, Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra

 

(His total tally is 1044 with 43% attendance. )

 

Mr Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad, Congress MP from Mahrashtra

 

(His total tally is 1003 with 98% attendance)

 

Sansad Mahila Ratna Awardees

 

From 2013, toppers among the Women MPs are also selected for 'Sansad Mahila Ratna' Award.  The following 3 MPs have become eligible for the 'Sansad Mahila Ratna Award 2014' for their overall performance in the 15th Lok Sabha.  The selection was done based on the total tally of debates, private members bills and questions.  

 

2 years in a row

 

Ms Supriya Sule, National Congress MP from Maharashtra

 

(Her total tally is 771 with 86% attendance)

 

Ms Ratna Singh, Congress MP from Uttar Pradesh

 

(Her total tally is 689 with 86% attendance)

 

Ms Rama Devi, BJP MP from Bihar

 

(Her total tally is 687 with 88% attendance)

 

Sansad Yuva Ratna Awardee

 

In 2013, we introduced Sansad Yuva Ratna Award for the young MPs. This time, it was decided to honour one Lok Sabha MP under the age of 40 for the overall performance based on the total tally.  Mr Pradeep Kumar Majhi (Congress MP from Orissa) has become eligible under this category.  Since he has scored more than 1000 points, he is included under the Sansad Ratna category.

 

The details of the Sansad Ratna Award function scheduled on 15th February 2014 will be released shortly.  Meanwhile, if anybody wants to participate  in the function, he/she may write to us at prpoint@gmail.com 

 

Please visit www.sansadratna.in for updates.

Data sourced from PRS India www.prsindia.org 

 

Srinivasan

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Re: [India_Vision_2020] Fwd: 80th (Nov 2013) edition of ezine PreSense: Viswanathan Anand + BBC + Chaturang + Bharat Ratna controversy + Suresh Kamath (CEO turned teacher) + many more

 

Dear Srinivasan Sir,

It has been so long since i had written a reply here in this forum. Because of the Ezine.

Especially Bharat Ratna conferred to Sachin. I have the same thought what it has been mentioned in the Ezine. Nevertheless Sachin is an outstanding Crickets, Best batsaman of the Era, Best sportsperson, Good team spirit person, I agree. But he is not be selected for Bharat Ratna. Because Cricket is a selfish game. Although crickets is widely watched in our country, i feel Cricket is given a mamooth importance rather than education, child labour issue, Women empowerment, women safety which can also be spoken by the Media. Media is to blame for this super hype of Cricket considering Religion and Sachin as God.

When this silly Indian Media writes about real picture of our nation.?

On Sunday, 1 December 2013 12:20 PM, Prime Point Srinivasan <prpoint@gmail.com> wrote:

 

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Hi

We are pleased to release the 80th (Nov 2013) edition of ezine PreSense.  Broadly this edition contains the following:

1.  Man of the Month (Cover Story) on 'Viswanathan Anand deserves Bharat Ratna';

2.  Interesting facts about Bharat Ratna Award;

3.  Ancient Indian wisdom - Chaturanga;

4.  Historical events relating to November - BBC starting transmission in Nov 1922 - Interesting facts about BBC'

5.  No PRince cartoon in this month - See the funny cartoon sent by Triambak Sharma giving the reason for not contributing the cartoon;

6.  Bharat Ratna controversy - Sachin Tendulkar and Dr CNR Rao in controversy;

7.  Ignited Minds: Suresh Kamath, an Award winning software designer and CEO turned teacher - Inspiring story;

and many more.  The ezine may also be downloaded (670k in pdf) from

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense1113.pdf

This is one of the milestone issues.  This is the 80th edition.  Editorial team thanks all readers for their sustained support and guidance. 

Please share the ezine with your contacts and also send us your feedback.

Prime Point Srinivasan

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[India_Vision_2020] Fwd: 80th (Nov 2013) edition of ezine PreSense: Viswanathan Anand + BBC + Chaturang + Bharat Ratna controversy + Suresh Kamath (CEO turned teacher) + many more [1 Attachment]

 

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Hi

We are pleased to release the 80th (Nov 2013) edition of ezine PreSense.  Broadly this edition contains the following:

1.  Man of the Month (Cover Story) on 'Viswanathan Anand deserves Bharat Ratna';

2.  Interesting facts about Bharat Ratna Award;

3.  Ancient Indian wisdom - Chaturanga;

4.  Historical events relating to November - BBC starting transmission in Nov 1922 - Interesting facts about BBC'

5.  No PRince cartoon in this month - See the funny cartoon sent by Triambak Sharma giving the reason for not contributing the cartoon;

6.  Bharat Ratna controversy - Sachin Tendulkar and Dr CNR Rao in controversy;

7.  Ignited Minds: Suresh Kamath, an Award winning software designer and CEO turned teacher - Inspiring story;

and many more.  The ezine may also be downloaded (670k in pdf) from

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense1113.pdf

This is one of the milestone issues.  This is the 80th edition.  Editorial team thanks all readers for their sustained support and guidance. 

Please share the ezine with your contacts and also send us your feedback.

Prime Point Srinivasan

Editor in Chief

PreSense

www.corpezine.com

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Re: [India_Vision_2020] India begins journey to Mars - Saluting ISRO scientists - Proud day for India :)

 

Dear friends,

Shot into sky, heaven-wards on a Mangalwar, the Mangalyan is sure to explore the Red planet, Mars, i.e. Angaraka aka Bhumi Putra. Being the Greek God of War and the Roman God of Agriculture and also reckoned with the month March, findings on Mars in this mission may be of great help to humanity. 

Compared to successive missions to Mars since 1965, it is believed that this journey may throw further facts in unmasking the 'Face on Mars' too.

Congratulations to Indian Space Scientists.

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:10 PM, <kishkap@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Indeed launching this mission indicates what we are capable of. Kudos to ISRO. More and more youth should become scientist as I am seeing trend among youth for easier options. Rgds

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hi all

Every Indian feels proud of our ISRO scientists for their successful launch of PSLV C25  vehicle and their Mars Mission. Braving all the challenges, our scientists have launched the PSLV successfully at 2.38 pm today.  The satellite has now entered the earth orbit.  Shortly, it will start its journey towards Mars and  enter Mars orbit by Sep 2014.  

This Mars Mission will help the world to understand more about Mars.  With this initiative of 'Mangalyaan', India will become the fourth country to send satellite to Mars, next to US, Russia and European Union.  

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced this project on 15th August 2012 and our Scientists have completed this project successfully within 15 months.  In another 300 days, the satellite will enter the Mars orbit.

Let us congratulate our ISRO scientists, who have placed every Indian in the 'proud orbit'.

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Re: [India_Vision_2020] India begins journey to Mars - Saluting ISRO scientists - Proud day for India :)

 

Indeed launching this mission indicates what we are capable of. Kudos to ISRO. More and more youth should become scientist as I am seeing trend among youth for easier options. Rgds

Sent from my BlackBerry® on Reliance Mobile, India's No. 1 Network. Go for it!

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Subject: [India_Vision_2020] India begins journey to Mars - Saluting ISRO scientists - Proud day for India :)

 

hi all

Every Indian feels proud of our ISRO scientists for their successful launch of PSLV C25  vehicle and their Mars Mission. Braving all the challenges, our scientists have launched the PSLV successfully at 2.38 pm today.  The satellite has now entered the earth orbit.  Shortly, it will start its journey towards Mars and  enter Mars orbit by Sep 2014.  

This Mars Mission will help the world to understand more about Mars.  With this initiative of 'Mangalyaan', India will become the fourth country to send satellite to Mars, next to US, Russia and European Union.  

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced this project on 15th August 2012 and our Scientists have completed this project successfully within 15 months.  In another 300 days, the satellite will enter the Mars orbit.

Let us congratulate our ISRO scientists, who have placed every Indian in the 'proud orbit'.

Srinivasan

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[India_Vision_2020] India begins journey to Mars - Saluting ISRO scientists - Proud day for India :)

 

hi all

Every Indian feels proud of our ISRO scientists for their successful launch of PSLV C25  vehicle and their Mars Mission. Braving all the challenges, our scientists have launched the PSLV successfully at 2.38 pm today.  The satellite has now entered the earth orbit.  Shortly, it will start its journey towards Mars and  enter Mars orbit by Sep 2014.  

This Mars Mission will help the world to understand more about Mars.  With this initiative of 'Mangalyaan', India will become the fourth country to send satellite to Mars, next to US, Russia and European Union.  

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced this project on 15th August 2012 and our Scientists have completed this project successfully within 15 months.  In another 300 days, the satellite will enter the Mars orbit.

Let us congratulate our ISRO scientists, who have placed every Indian in the 'proud orbit'.

Srinivasan

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[India_Vision_2020] Fwd: Oct 2013 edition of ezine PreSense: Chitra Ramakrishna + Nalanda University + United Nations + Onion tears + Inspiring story of Divya [1 Attachment]

 

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Editorial Team of ezine PreSense wishes all the readers a very happy Deepavali.  

We are pleased to release the 79th (October 2013) edition of ezine PreSense.  Broadly this edition contains the following:

1.  Cover Story and Woman of the month: Ms Chitra Ramakrishna, MD and CEO of NSE, who has been selected as one of the top 50 most powerful women at the global level by Fortune.  

2.  The immediate need for changing to  new chip based credit cards to prevent fraud.

3.  Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Iron  Man of India

4.  "You are born with wings.  You will fly" - Dr Abdul Kalam's inspiring speech.

5.  Inspiring incident from Swami Vivekananda.

6.  Ancient Indian Wisdom - Nalanda University

7.  Remembering historic events of October - Launch of United Nations.

8.  From the Archives of October 2007 edition - Marketing defined.

9.  PRince cartoon on NOTE vs NOTA (Recent introduction of NOTA button in all the elections)

10.  Controversy:  Why onion brings tears to common and rulers? - An analysis.

11.  Ignited Minds - Inspiring story of Divya, who challenged the challenges.  

This edition may also be downloaded from the following link

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense1013.pdf

We request all readers to send us the feedback to editor@corpezine.com.

K. Srinivasan

Editor in Chief

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[India_Vision_2020] All banks mislead students on interest subsidy scheme - Government scheme not implemented properly

 

Hi all

Education Loan Task Force (ELTF), under Action 2020 and a wing of online India Vision Group has been creating public awareness about education loan among students and parents.  We have been talking for a long time about the mismanagement of interest subsidy scheme by the banks. 

The Government of India provides 100% interest subsidy to all the eligible students till the end of moratorium period.  The students (annual parental income less than 4.50 lakhs)  who are  granted education loan under IBA scheme to study professional and technical courses are eligible under the Central Government's Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS).  The students should give an income certificate from the competent authorities like Thasildar, notified by the Goverment.  In that case, the lending banks will claim the full interest from the Government through the nodal bank Canara Bank.   The students need not pay any interest (even a single rupee) till the end of moratorium period. (study period plus one year or six months after getting emloyment, whichever is earlier).  The Banks have to charge interest and collect from the student only after the moratorium period. 

ELTF has been receiving lot of complaints about the students not getting interest subsidy properly. 

a)  Most of the bank managers mislead the students that the scheme itself is not implemented;

b)  Many Banks do not claim interest subsidy for eligible students within the stipulated time.  They do not advise the students to submit the relevant documents for claiming interest subsidy. 

c)  Even if interest subsidy is claimed, only part amount is claimed from the Government and collect the balance interest from the student, in violation of the scheme.

d)  In many branches, though the banks have claimed interest subsidy, they also collect the interest from the students.

In our estimate, more than 99% of the Bank branches do not follow the guidelines and do not pass on the benefits to the poor students.  ELTF has taken up several times, quoting instances with individual banks, RBI and IBA.  While the banks sort out the grievance of that particular complainant, they do not bother about streaming the system.

ELTF is supported by many MPs of different parties.  They also took up the issues in Parliament.  ELTF has been demanding CAG audit or RBI audit of all the eligible education loan accounts to ensure that the Government scheme is implemented properly.    Many of the guidelines are violated by all the Banks.

Last month, when I met Mr Hansraj G Ahir, one of the top performing MP  (Sansad Ratna Award winner for the past four years), I discussed with him fully the issues faced by the students.  He is also the whistle blower of the Coal scam, that is rocking the country.  He sniffed the coal scam in 2005 and conducted deep investigations and then brought to light. 

On our request, he immediately wrote a detailed letter to Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, explaining the various difficulties faced by the students.  Now Prime Minister forwarded that letter to Ministry of HRD, who administer the interest subsidy scheme.  Now Ministry of HRD has called for report from the various stakeholders like RBI, IBA and the nodal bank Canara Bank.  Ministry of  HRD also requested me to write to them the problems faced by the students.  We have also written to Ministry of HRD the problems faced by the students. 

Today  IANS (one of the leading wire agencies of India) has put out a story on this issue.  This story is picked up by various media now both online and in print. 

ELTF strongly feels that most of the education loan borrowers are mislead by the banks.  Even the authorities are not able to do anything. 

Now that we have taken up with Prime Minister level, we are confident that something may emerge.

K. Srinivasan

Moderator : India Vision Group, Action 2020 Group

Convenor: Education Loan Task Force (ELTF)

Please read the IANS Story:

http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/BJP-plans-to-edge-Congress-over-education-loan-issue/2013/10/18/article1842452.ece

BJP plans to edge Congress over education loan issue

By IANS - CHENNAI Published: 18th October 2013 12:14 PM Last Updated: 18th October 2013 12:14 PM

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to edge the central government out over the issue of education loan as the nationalised banks do not show much interest in its disbursal, said a party leader Friday.

Banks also do not pass on the interest subsidy to eligible poor borrowers and shame the students by pasting their pictures on the branch notice boards when they default on dues.

"The Lok Sabha elections are round-the-corner and we have decided to take the issue against the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government and create awareness among the people and majorly among the youth," BJP's member of parliament (MP) from Maharashtra Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told IANS.

At the state level also, BJP office-bearers are planning to raise the problems faced by students in getting education loan.

"On one hand the government says it cares for all the sections of the society, but no provision is made for the funds for the educational loan scheme being implemented by the government," Ahir said.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sep 4, Ahir highlighted students' problems in getting education loans and interest subsidy, among others.

The human resource development (HRD) ministry was looking into the issue of non-payment of interest subsidy to eligible borrowers and other issues related to the loan, he said.

The education loan is one of the pet schemes of union finance minister P.Chidambaram who boasts of it at public meetings.

The scanty provision of funds has deprived lakhs of students and youth from pursuing their education.

"The total education loan portfolio for the banking sector as on March 31, 2013, is around Rs.53,000 crore in around 25 lakh accounts," convener of Education Loan Task Force (ELTF), K. Srinivasan said.

ELTF guides students on rules and regulations governing the education loans offered by nationalised banks.

Srinivasan said under the interest subsidy scheme, the centre would reimburse the banks the interest due on the loan amount till the end of one year from the date of completion of the course or six months from the date on which the student lands a job after his course -- whichever is earlier.

The centre would reimburse the interest to those students whose parental income is less than Rs.450,000 per annum, and on loans which are available only for professional and technical courses and not for arts/science and students of diploma course, Srinivasan said.

Citing union budget documents, he said during 2011-12, Rs.697 crore was allotted for the loan's interest subsidy. Between 2012-13 and 2013-14, Rs.800 crore and Rs.1,100 crore have been allocated.

"Based on the complaints received by ELTF, many students have not been getting interest subsidy from many banks. There are bank managers who even fob off the borrowers denying any such interest subsidy scheme," Srinivasan remarked.

He said Canara Bank is the nodal agency for setting the bank's claims under the interest subsidy scheme for a fee and it would claim the amount from the HRD ministry.

"I understand the Rs.1,100 crore allocation for this fiscal has already been exhausted," he added.

Under the Indian Bank's Association (IBA) guideline loan repayment could be done over 10 to 15 year period, Srinivasan said.

"But banks force the students to pay within three/five years. With the poor economic situation and the lack of employment opportunities, the students are not able to pay huge monthly dues. The banks then classify the accounts as non-performing and give a negative public image about this portfolio," he said.

"We appreciate the interest subsidy scheme, but the way in which the interest subsidy is managed needs to be thoroughly audited by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) or by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," the ELTF convener said.

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