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Sunday, Oct 31, 2004

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Meet to resolve impasse

at CMC

KOCHI, OCT. 30. The Cooperative Medical College students and their parents have called a meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue of indefinite closure of the college. The meeting, to be held at the Adhyapaka Bhavan at 11 a.m. will also discuss the management's action to dissolve the students' union. The college management yesterday issued a notice dissolving the students' union as part of the disciplinary action for boycotting classes and defaming the college and the management. The students had resorted to strikes earlier demanding better facilities at the teaching hospital. This led the Cooperative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE), under which the medical college had come up, to close the college indefinitely.

Entries invited

The C.K. Parameswaran Foundation has invited entries for the award for best environmental reporter. Reports on subjects requiring social intervention will be considered. The award consists of Rs. 5,001 and a citation. Entries should be sent within seven days to the following address: C.K. Parameswaran Foundation, Room No. 227, Maas Hotel, Ernakulam North.

Children's

Day fete

Sebastian Paul, MP, will inaugurate a pleasure trip for 120 orphan children, organised by the Rotaract Club of Cochin Harbour, to mark the World Children's Day on Sunday. The trip will be flagged off by Dr. Paul at 3.30 p.m. Earlier in the day, the children will videoconference with film stars at the Reliance Webworld, Rotaract members said.

`Review labour policies'

Sebastian Paul, MP, today called upon the United Progressive Alliance Government to correct some of its labour policies.

He said the Government was withdrawing from its responsibility of providing social security to workers. He was speaking at the 11th State-level meeting of EPF Employees' Union.

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