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The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Officials to provide free Retail Sales Associate training for youth in Eluru district
As part of the Andhra Pradesh government's ongoing initiatives to promote employment through the Department of Employment and Training, free skill development programmes are being offered to local youth across the district. District Employment Officer V. Varalakshmi announced on Friday that a free training course for Retail Sales Associate will be conducted at the District Employment Office in Eluru. Candidates who complete the course will be provided job placement opportunities in various private sector companies, she stated. Applicants must have passed the 10th standard and must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for the training. Interested candidates are required to register online via the link and attend the District Employment Office in Eluru on or before July 5, 2025, carrying their educational qualification documents and Aadhaar copies. The training will also include essential skills such as computer literacy and soft skills, which are increasingly in demand in the private sector. Ms. Varalakshmi urged unemployed youth to make full use of this opportunity to enhance their employability. For further details, applicants may contact 8886882032, she added.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka anganwadi workers to lock centres, boycott work as part of mass protest on July 9
The Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers Association affiliated to centre of Indian trade Union (CITU) has decided to shut down the anganwadi centres and boycott work on July 9 as part of the mass protest organised by the anganwadi workers and helpers. State president of the Association addressing press persons in Kalaburagi city on Monday demanded the government to regularize the services of anganwadi workers and helpers, increase the budget for Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and to revise the honorarium. Recently the Gujarat High Court ruled that anganwadi workers and helpers are entitled to be absorbed as permanent government employees. Considering this, Ms Varalakshmi said that the service of anganwadi workers and helpers should be regularized and they should be paid a minimum wage of ₹ 26,000 a month and monthly pension of ₹ 10,000. Ms Varalakshmi said that anganwadi workers were tasked with registering beneficiaries' details in the POSHAN Tracker application, which had made their job harder, the app has purportedly increased their workload. The other demands includes starting the LKG and UKG classes in anganwadi centres, filling up the vacant posts of anganwadi workers and helpers and providing basic amenities and infrastructure facilities at all the anganwadi centres, she added.(eom)
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
MKU prof to receive TN scientist award in biological sciences
Madurai: An associate professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at the School of Biotechnology at Madurai Kamaraj University, Varalakshmi Perumal, has been selected for the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2023 by the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology in the discipline of Biological Sciences. According to a statement, Varalakshmi's primary research interests focus on exploring algal metabolites for therapeutic and bioenergy applications. For the past decade, her major research thrust at MKU was on 'Unveiling bioactive metabolites of underexplored algae and their associated bacteria from the coastal regions of South India', particularly investigating their potential against non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While current treatments for NCDs largely rely on bioactive molecules derived from terrestrial plants, marine sources remain largely untapped. This has driven her search for multimodal-acting compounds from marine macroalgae, especially brown algae, which are rich in complex bioactive metabolites such as phlorotannins with strong pharmacological potential. So far, Varalakshmi characterised more than 10 novel compounds from marine algae with therapeutic potential against diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, and cervical cancer. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
