CCl will open sChools for poor

NEW DELHI: The Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of the Coal India Limited (CIL), will open schools for the poor and dropouts under its areas across Jharkhand, under corporate social responsibility (CSR). Gopal Singh, chairman CIL, who is also the CMD of CCL, inaugurated the first “Kayakalp Public School” at Bukru village, Ranchi. The CCL, under the “Kayakalp Model”, has been working for the progress of society and well being of its stakeholders. Whether it is Jharkhand’s first Sports University or schools for dropouts, the CCL is working to shape the young generation, said a company official. The school has been started with 30 students and it will run on CBSE pattern. The students would be given technical and skill development training so that when they reach class IX, they would be equipped with additional certificate apart from the CBSE certificate. “Digital Board and Wi-Fi facilities will be provided to the students of this school. Four pairs of school uniforms would be given to the students.Free mid-day meal will be provided to the students,” the official added.- The supporters of senior Congress leader and old Gandhi family loyalist Kamal Nath are hoping that the nine- time Lok Sabha MP from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh will be given a bigger role in the party under Rahul Gandhi. They are hopeful he would replace Motilal Vora as the treasurer.

Vora, who has held the post since 2001, when he replaced Ahmed Patel, turned 89 last month and even though he is very active, the Gandhi scion is expected to settle for a “younger” treasurer.

71-year-old Kamal Nath, who is known for his networking skills, has been with the Gandhi family through thick and thin and was Rahul’s uncle Sanjay Gandhi’s school- mate in Doon school.

Party sources said that a final name for the treasurer’s post is yet to be decided. “It will be taken by a very small group that will have, apart from Sonia and