Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Kejri govt staffers

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“Besides smooth communicat­ion, social media is critical in appreciati­ng public opinion. All these aspects will be included in the training module,” an official said.

All officials have internet access in the Delhi secretaria­t, which have been offering free wifi since 2015.

But the current IT training is still restricted to use of software such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

“The government functions through a computeriz­ed system. But many staff members are not active on social media,” a senior official said.

There were reported cases of embarrassm­ent and annoyance when officers were unable to keep pace with the Twitter or Facebook-savvy AAP ministers. had intensifie­d since the “extrajudic­ial killing of Kashmiri youth leader” Wani.

Worried over escalating war of words, the US said it was in favour of India and Pakistan engaging in direct dialogue.

“The United States strongly supports all efforts between India and Pakistan that can contribute to a more stable, democratic, and prosperous region, including meetings between the Indian and Pakistani officials,” a state department official said. WITH AGENCY INPUTS school in Vaishali to pass answer chits to children writing an exam inside shocked the nation in 2015.

Delhi’s flying squad will be deterrent for anybody trying to do a Vaishali.

“It will help build a culture of intoleranc­e towards cheating,” DoE director Saumya Gupta said. “This is to set an example for years to come.”

She clarified the move is not aimed at punishing students, but to plug any loophole in conducting a fair exam.

“The teams will also check if papers were distribute­d on time and if students have proper seating arrangemen­t because many of our schools are still constructi­ng classrooms.”

Also, the squads will inspect the headmaster and teachers are not casual in their approach.

These exams are the first since the AAP government started its Chunauti20­18schemeto­improvethe learning level in state-run schools.

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