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May address plea for re-conduct of AIPMT: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that if all those who benefitted from the leakage of All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT) question papers were not identified and if there was a lurking doubt over the integrity of the test, then it may address the plea for re-conduct of the examination.
“If all those who are beneficiaries (of the leakage of the paper) are not identified and there is a lurking doubt, then we will decide,” said the vacation bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Uday Umesh Lalit, as senior counsel Jayant Bhushan and others urged the court to consider the re-conduct of AIPMT as difference of one mark makes and breaks the career of the students.
However, that the court has its reservations on the re-conduct of AIPMT was evident as it said that this “will create a chaos”. Even in the last hearing of the matter on May 21, the court did not appear inclined to pleas for re-conduct of the AIPMT.
Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh opposed the plea saying that any re-conduct of the examination would involve four months’ time.
He also told the court that there was not just one question paper at any examination centre but multiple papers and if a student has one set of question paper, then students sitting next to him or around him may not be having same question papers.
The court then asked the Haryana Police to complete its investigations into the leakage of the papers and its extent in other states and come before it by June 3.
In its status report on its investigations carried since May 21, when it had submitted it first status report, Haryana Police told the court that kingpin Roop Singh Dangi was still at large and untraceable.
The court was told that 72 mobile phones that were used in the case by the accused have been traced to three service providers. The court was told that all the 72 mobile SIMs were acquired on fake identities — 70 of them were sourced from one retail outlet and the remaining two from two different outlets.
Police said 358 calls were made from these 72 mobile phones to different numbers in different states.
At this, the court said that it “would be very unlikely that a person receiving the answer keys of the question papers would share it with others to his disadvantage”.
“Those who have paid (for the answer keys)… why will they share it with others,” it observed.
The court is hearing a PIL by Tanvi Sarwal along with another petition by Jahnvi Shanker seeking the re-conduct of the AIPMT in the wake of the leakage of the question paper and subsequent answer key being circulated through electronic devices.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.