India Celleberates 63rd Republic Day

The eve of Republic Day  the date on which the Indian Constitution  came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950.

The 26th of January was chosen to honour the memory of the declaration of independence of 1930. It is one of the three national holidays of India. 

The main republic day parade takes place at Rajpath before the president in the  New Delhi at the Rajpath, the anniversary is also celebrated with varying degrees of formality in state capitals and other centres across the nation.

The first woman Prime Minister of ThailandYingluck Shinawatra, who IS  the chief guest at the 63rd Republic Day parade, arrived here today.

Yingluck will attend a ceremonial reception today at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan and will later in the day lay a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi at Raj Ghat .

IMF Redices India's GDP Expectation to 7 %

Washington,Jan,26:The IMF has cuts the India GDP forecast to 7% amid worsening global scenario particularly in euro zone.

IMF has cited in his report that Europe can see another considerable slowdown as debt issue is far from over and economies 17 unified currency zone will see significant contraction in 2012.

IMF has also reduced the China growth expectation but given stable outlook for US in 2012.

UPSC CSAT preparation; quality or quantity of studiest

Quality time given in studies is far more important than quantity of time given to studies. Your time and energies must be used in an efficient and effective manner to grab the sucess in UPSC Civil Service Examination.

Answerinf perfectly as per demand of question is more important than answering all the questions asked in the Civil Services Examination.

So, always eye to maintain quality in your writing and understanding pertcularly blend the fact in your concept.

 Most importantly, while preparing for the 2012 CSAT, read and understand the CSAT question papers (Paper I and Paper II) carefully.

 Some additional topics were included in the UPSC 2011 syllabus. And CSAT is a whole new CONCEPT  by the UPSC. One will answer to the questions of General Studies paper with new inclusions and CSAT for the second time if UPSC publishes its notification with no changes in 2012.

However it must be remembered to follow the instructions of the question papers while answering.

Deprived candidates all set to appear in TET examination

The  candidates who were deprived from the Bihar TET exam due to various technical  reason going to get a chance to appear in the examination soon as Bihar Government has decided to give another chance for such candidates.

All deprived candidates who were not able to give the TET exam may apply online as per the instruction.

They need to Submit the OMR Application Copy and Application form receipt at District Education Officer office.The Admit card will be issued later through newspaper

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) basic Information

Central Teacher Eligibility Test

The CBSE, New Delhi conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test for the recruitment of qualified aspirants to fill in the primary and lower primary teachers vacancies in CBSE. Those who are chosen in the written test have to appear for an individual interview thereafter. Candidates who clear all these procedures can expect employments as teachers in CBSE schools across the country. 

Structure and Pattern of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test

Separate tests like Paper I and Paper II are conducted for Class I – IV and Class VI – VIII teachers. Both the tests are of objective type, which lasts for 1.30 hours. The test comprises of questions on Environmental Studies, Child growth and Pedagogy, Language and Mathematics. There will not be any negative marking in the test. 

Qualification Criteria for Central Teacher Eligibility Test

The qualification criterion is different for Class I – V and Class I – VIII teachers.

Class I – V: Aspirants should have passed the intermediate course in any of the streams from a recognized Board. Additionally, they should have done Diploma or graduation course in Elementary Education. The percentage requirement in the 10+2 course is 50% for B Ed candidates and 45% for B Ed aspirants.

Class I – VIII: The educational qualification required to attend the test is a pass in the Bachelors’ degree program in Arts or Science disciplines with 50%. In addition, they should have done the graduation program in Education, which is recognized by the recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education.

Application Procedure for Central Teacher Eligibility Test

Applicants can procure forms either from CBSE, New Delhi or from the selected branches of Syndicate bank. After duly filling the forms, aspirants should send it to the CTET Unit by post or in person prior to the last date enclosing the relevant documents. They can also rely upon the online modes for submitting the CTET forms. 

Test Centers

The test is carried out in many locations across the country. As the test is conducted in Dubai and Riyadh, aspirants can appear for the test abroad also. Given below is the list of locations where the CTET examination is held in India.

Agartala
Agra
Ahmedabad
Aizwal
Ajmer
Allahabad
Amravati
Aurangabad
Bangalore
Bareilly
Bhatinda
Bhopal
Bhubaneshwar
Bokaro
Chandigarh/ Panchkula/ Mohali
Chennai
Coimbatore
Dadar & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Dehradun
Delhi
Dhanbad
Durgapur
Ernakulam
Faridabad
Gangtok
Gaya
Gorakhpur
Guntur
Guwahati
Gwalior
Haldwani
Hamirpur
Hissar
Hubli
Hyderabad
Imphal
Indore
Itanagar
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jalandhar
Jammu
Jamshedpur
Jodhpur
Kanpur
Kavarati
Kohima
Kolkata
Kozhikode
Kurukshetra
Lucknow
Madurai
Mangalore
Mumbai
Muzzafarpur
Nagpur
Nashik
Noida
Panaji
Pantnagar
Patna
Port Blair
Puducherry
Pune
Raipur
Ranchi
Roorkee
Rourkela
Shillong
Shimla
Silchar
Siliguri
Srinagar
Surat
Thane
Tirupati
Trivandrum
Vadodara
Varanasi
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Warrangal


Official Information of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Address: The Assistant Secretary (CTET), Central Board of Secondary Education, “Shiksha Sadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi, India, Pin code -110002
Telephone Number: 011 - 23238361
Fax: 011 - 23220153, 23217128
Website URL: http://cbse.nic.in/

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (CTET)-JAN 2012 NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 and subsequently amended vide Notification dated 29th July 2011 had laid down the minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to

VIII. It had been inter-alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi which will be held on 29.01.2012 (Sunday).

1 The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan Schools, etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

2 CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET.

3 Schools owned and managed by the State government/local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a

State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.

Cost of CTET Information Bulletin and Application Form

(i) For General/OBC candidates Rs.500/-

(ii) For SC/ST/Differently abled candidates Rs.250/-

Important Dates

Sale of CTET Information Bulletin and Application Form: 05.11.2011 to 25.11.2011

Date for making on-line application: 01.11.2011 to 25.11.2011

Last date for receipt of application form in CBSE: 30.11.2011 (online and offline both)

Note: 7 days grace time i.e. up to 07.12.2011 for receipt of Application Form will be allowed to the candidates belonging to remote areas viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,

Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Subdivision of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep.

Schedule of Examination

DATE OF EXAMINATION          PAPER TIMING DURATION

29.01.2012                                 PAPER - I 10.00 TO 11.30 HOURS 1.30 HOURS

29.01.2012                                 PAPER - II 13.00 TO 14.30 HOURS 1.30 HOURS

Important

· Applications received after last date of submission will not be accepted irrespective of the date of their dispatch. CBSE will not be responsible for any postal delays.

· Candidates must purchase the information bulletins from the designated Banks & institutions. Bulletins obtained from unauthorised source will be summarily rejected.

· Further detailed information is available in the Information Bulletin and on our website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in

· Candidates can apply for CTET – JAN 2012 either on the prescribed Application Form or apply ‘online’

FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION ON PRESCRIBED FORM:

· Information Bulletin containing Application Form can be had personally from the Designated Branches of syndicate Bank & Institutions specified as under against

cash payment (Not by post).

· Candidates must follow instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin. The candidature of Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily rejected.

FOR ON-LINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AT BOARD’S WEBSITE –

www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in

Application can also be made ‘on-line’ by accessing the Board’s website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all details while filling up the ‘on-line’ form.

Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated Application form/Confirmation page after successful submission of data and send it after completing on

the given address.

The fee can be remitted in the following ways.

· Through Credit / Debit Card

· Through Demand Draft in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary

Education, Delhi drawn in any Nationalized Bank payable at Delhi. Write your registration number, name, address, and mobile/telephone number on the back of the Demand Draft.

The Application Form/Confirmation page complete in all respect should be sent by Registered/Speed Post so as to reach positively by 30.11.2011 in the CBSE office on the

following address:

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (CTET),

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION,

“SHIKSHA SADAN”, 17, ROUSE AVENUE, NEW DELHI – 110 002.

The Application form sent by courier shall not be accepted and will be summarily rejected.

CTET ELIGIBILITY

The following persons are eligible for appearing in the CTET.

Minimum Qualifications for Classes I-V: Primary Stage Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in lementary Education (by whatever name known).

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*.

OR

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).Minimum Qualification for Classes VI-VIII: Elementary Stage

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

OR

Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed/B.Sc.Ed.

OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*.

Note: (i) Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved

categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled.

(ii) *Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education: For the purposes of this Notification, a diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the

National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.ED (Special Education),

a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.

(iii) Training to be undergone: A person with D.Ed. (Special Education) or B.Ed. (Special Education) qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-month Special Programme in Elementary Education.

(iv) The minimum qualifications referred above apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies/Social Science, Mathematics, Science etc. In respect of teachers for Physical

Education, the minimum qualification norms for Physical Education teachers referred to in NCTE Regulation, dated 3rd November, 2001 (as amended from time

to time) shall be applicable. For teachers of Art Education, Craft Education, Home Science, Work Education, etc. the existing eligibility norms prescribed by the State

Governments and other school managements shall be applicable till such time the NCTE lays down the minimum qualifications in respect of such teachers.

Pattern of Examination

The CTET examination will be of objective type multiple choice question (MCQ’s). There will be no negative marking. There will be 2 papers of CTET.

(i) Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.

(ii) Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who intents to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

For detail information please visit CBSE’s website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in Qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for Recruitment/Employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment

Trends of GDP Growth in Bihar in past

Independence in 1950 the state administration of Bihar was identified as one of the best in India by Paul Appleby. But owing to its consistently prolonged poor governance and strongly stratified social order and cast system, the Bihar, now, has come to be referred as the ‘prosperous poor’. For last few decades, the State was highlighted in two topics of discussion - politics and poverty. Not, the ‘poverty of politics’, rather the politics with poverty

The past growth trend of Bihar can be categorized as two distinct phase

- Phase I from 1950 to 1980 

- Phase II from 1980 to 2005 

For the country, Phase I is known slow growth in both absolute and per capita terms when compared with growth in Phase II which is also known as Hindu rate of growth. India grew at an average pace of only 3.6 % per annum in absolute terms and 1.2 % in per capita terms in Phase I. However, growth speedup to 6.0 %in absolute terms and 4.0 % in per capita terms in Phase II. 

In case of Bihar, the State grew at an average of around 3 % in Phase I, but economic growth worsened in Phase II vis-à-vis the national average. Within these two broad phases there are some interesting variations. A look at the table below would indicate how the trend in Bihar has been since the 1950s in comparison to the national average.

Trend of economic growth in India and Bihar (percent per annum)

State/Year Bihar India Average

1950-60 --- 3.9

1960-70         2.3              3.7

1970-80         3.1              3.1

1980-90         4.8              5.6

1990-2000 3.6              5.7

2000-2003 0.2              6.0

Date Game is the fate of JPSC Applicants

Ranchi,Jan,25:The passiveness of JPSC has left the students guessing as no action has been observed from the commission side to end the controversy.

As matter is in the court so JPSC has legal excuse to delay their proceedings.Court case ,Inactivity of JPSC and game of date has became the fate of the applicants.

The state is struggling to execute their work due to lack of officers in the department and the recruiting agencies are on honeymoon. 

In last 10 year BPSC has conducted only 4 examination for civil services and all are on the verge of cancellation.....What a Waste of Public Money..!!!!

Barack Obama State Of The Union Address

US President Barack Obama is all set to deliver his fourth State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Here's a look back at Obama's past three addresses:

In March 2009,  Barack Obama speaked at  his first State of the Union amid an economic catastrophe. 

Obama called to increased financial regulation, more investments in health care, energy and education. 

"Tonight I want every American to know this: We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before," he said.

In 2010, with the White House and the Democratic Party reeling from the surprise loss of the Massachusetts Senate seat to Scott Brown - which threw the chance of passing health care reform in doubt -- Obama declared "I don't quit" but acknowledged that "change has not come fast enough." During the speech, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito shook his head in disagreement when Obama assailed the Citizens United decision on campaign finance.

The 2011 State of the Union address was sobered by the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) just weeks before. (Giffords has since resigned.) "We will move forward together or not at all," said Obama. He advocated for investments in education, technology and transportation while calling for deficit reduction. "We do big things," closed Obama. "The idea of America endures."

Tim Thomas Commented on Facebook that he skipped White House trip because ‘government has grown out of control’

It was not all regarding the “politics or party” affiliation, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas commented after he sjipped to join his team members on Monday at a White House reception celebrating their Stanley Cup championship for other reasons.

In a statement on his Facebook wall, Tim Thomas cited his belief that “the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties and Property of the People.” For that reason, Thomas said, “I exercised my right as a Free Citizen. ... This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country.”

Thomas has drawn criticism and praise for his above decision in US, which he written at 6 p.m. Monday and says will be his final comment on this issue.

“I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.

“This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.

“Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL.

“This is the only public statement I will be making on this topic. TT

Jharkhand SSC on revival mode Recruitment Drive Ahead

Ranchi, Jan.24: Mass recruitment in vacant post of various departments in Jharkhand will be done as the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is planing to work to full capacity again, after lying defunct for years.

The SSC has floated the outsourcing tender for conducting the entire process of conducting competitive examinations in order to fill up Grade III and assistant level positions which is vacant in the government since long time.

SSC chairman C.R. Sahay  has said that after the receiving the intrest the outsourcing agency would be finalized. Thereafter, the government would take a final call on notifying the date of examinations.

“We have asked all departments to send in requisitions about vacant posts in various categories like reserved and disabled quota through the personnel wing so that we know which exams to conduct and set dates accordingly,” Sahay said to media.

When he asked why the process is being outsourced when the basic task of SSC was to recruit personnel, Sahay minced no words. “Even after so many years, SSC has no experience in conducting exams. So, with the government’s consent outsourcing was decided upon. The agency will be responsible for all processes related to conducting competitive examinations like formatting application forms, receipts, scrutiny of applications, preparation of question, evaluation, publication of results etc. But the administrative control will be with us,” he said.

A retired principal chief conservator of forests(CCF) Mr Sahay was appointed chairman of the Commission in August his  appointment came in the wake of the resignation of his predecessor and former DGP Neyaz Ahmed in May, 2010.He left the post barely two months after his appointment stating that the commission was a toothless tiger.

Sahay said fortunately he did not have to face problems his predecessor did.“For an agency like SSC to function, the government should be clear about what is to be done and when. Otherwise, the commission is of no use. Unfortunately, nothing was defined here till a few months back,” he said.

He added that now the commission’s own rules and regulations were in place. “From outside, conducting examinations may look like a cakewalk, but it is not so. After every exam there is a flurry of controversies and scams. Therefore, my focus is to plug the loopholes and ensure full transparency, before going gaga over conducting exams,” he said.

He revealed that the commission had decided not to follow the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) pattern. “We are going to have multiple choice and objective type questions, unlike JPSC’s descriptive pattern. It is because evaluation in descriptive process can be challenged. SSC’s evaluation process will be computerised,” said the chairman

Source The Telegraph

BPSC is exploring the Possibility of Mains Examination

Patna, Jan, 23: As legal battle settles around 20 thousand applicants are looking toward to write the mains examination however as per sources BPSC yet to finalize the dates but they are eying on two slots to conduct the53-55 Civil Services Mains Examination.

The first slot is first half of March because matriculation examination is going to end by 28th Fab. and intermediate examination is going to conduct after march 16 so BPSC is exploring the possibility to conduct the mains in between if thy wont adjust in this slot then they will conduct it in April or May

Final decision will be taken just after the 9th Fab which is the last date for the submission of mains form for fresh student who got their green card in recently published result of BPSC.

Bihar to celeberate one day as MNREGA day in every week

Patna,Jan,23: Chief Minister of Bihar Mr Nitish Kumar has announced that in Bihar one day in every week would be identfied as MNREGA Day.

On MNREGA Day the DM's would send officials to any panchayat to review the development works done under MNREGA . The task must be repeated in following week for other uncovered panchayat and so on to cover whole district in certain time. However, no government official would be sent again to the same panchayat.

Nitish has issued the directive on Jan-21 after making a high-level review of the different schemes in Patna district after the conclusion of phase one of his Seva Yatra.After the meeting, the CM and principal secretaries and secretaries traveled via road for Biharsharif to take the review meeting at Nalanda, his home district.

Nitish Kumar also emphasized that DMs must ensure that officials are told about their destination just before departure. The officials will be directed analyze the ongoing work in panchayats under MNREGA.

The DMs must act strongly against the officials against whom report is submitted, he said.He further said that the DMs didn’t need to visit panchayats and only do review of the completed projects.

Rozgar Sevaks must be available during review and provide required documents.If they fail to do so, FIRs would be lodged and they would be sent to jail without any hesitation.CM also directed the SSPs and SPs to direct the SHOs concerned police station to be present during panchayat-level review under this scheme.

As per Nitish Kumar in 4 months time all schemes in all the panchayats in every district must be reviewed and social auditing will be concluded as well. This policy would help to check corruption in MNREGA.The chief minister expressed his deep concern over the fact that Patna’s ranking is lowest in Midday meal and in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

http://goindocal.com/india-%BB-general--one-day-in-a-week-to-be-dedicated-as-mnrega-day-nitish-kumargo-3579.htm

Gandhi circuit

Gandhi circuit

Gandhi Circuit witnessing Bihar Gandhi Tour is what BBT offers. It has the power to take you back to the satyagrah movement in Bihar. As we know Champaran Satyagrah Movement was one of the most important of Gandhi Satyagraha. Gandhi Circuit combines your visit to Gandhi Sangrahalay called Gandhi Museum, Gandhi Ashram and other places of Bihar which have many important Gandhian literature and photographs. These would definitely make you become one of the admirers of glorious Indian Independence Movement Era and a great fan of Mahatma Gandhi.

Motihari (East Champaran):

Motihari has a great importance in Independence India Movement and was the first laboratory of Gandhian experiment in Satyagraha. It will not be incorrect to say that it has been the spring board for India's independence. Champaran district generated a wave of enthusiasm and inspiration to the people who were thirsting for a selfless and saintly leader. The technique followed by Gandhiji in Champaran was what attained later on the name of Satyagraha.

Hazarimal Dharamshala, Betia (West Champaran): 

Gandhi and his companions used to camp at Betiah in the Lal Bazar area and was the epicenter of his "Satyagraha". The State Govt. has declared this building a protected monument. The Betia Raj Kuteherry and the Dharmashala were Mahatama Gandhi stayed and are well worth visiting by any tourist.

Bhitharwa Ashram (West Champaran): 

This village is in the Bettiah Sub-division under Gaunaha Block and was one of the centers for social work selected by Gandhiji, when he was in Champaran in 1917. There is a Khadi Centre working under direct control of the Bihar Khadi Samiti at present. There is a Gandhi Ashram where Mahatma Gandhi had stayed during the Indian independence straggle. 

Brindaba (West Champaran):

This is a small village in the Betia sub-division under Champatia Block. It has the Gram Seva Kendra, which had been planned to work out the deals of the Gandhi Seva Sangh. The all India Gandhi Seva Sangh in 1937 was held at this village. It was attaended by Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Gandhiji stayed here in 1939 and started an Ashram, which is still functioning.

Shri Rampur (West Champaran): 

It is situated in west Champaran. Gandhiji had stayed here on 16th November, 1917.

Koeldih (West Champaran):

It falls under Gaunaha Block in the Belwa Panchayat and was visited by Gandhiji on 16th November, 1917.

Amolwa (West Champaran): 

It comes under Gaunaha Block in the Majharia Panchayat, where Gandhiji spent a night with his other companions on the 27th April, 1917.

Murli Bharhawa (West Champaran): 

It was the native place of Pandit Raj Kumar Shukla who had been a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran Satyagrah Movement. He was the person who took a lead role in bringing Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran.

Sariswa (West Champaran):    
                                                                                                                                   

Here Gandhiji and his companions had taken statement of raiyats in an open yard in front of the temple. This place is situated in Ratanmala Panchayat under Majhaulia Block.

Hardiya Kothi (West Champaran):

It was the house of Mr. G. P. Edward, a British Indigo Planter. This comes under Bishunpur Panchyat of the Nautan Block. Remains of this building are in somewhat better condition in comparison to others.

Sadaquat Ashram (Patna): 

This is an important place and is situated in Digha area on Patna Danapur Road. During pre independence days it guided the freedom movement in Bihar. It is known for being associated with the memories of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Maulana Mazharal Haque and other dedicated leaders.

Gandhi Sangrahalay / Gandhi Museum (Patna Museum):

It is situated close to the Western end of Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The Gandhi Sangrahalaya (Gandhi Museum) houses a large number of items and artifacts related with Mahatma Gandhi and his satyagrah movement in Bihar. A vast collection of Gandhian literature and photographs here depicts his life and works. Country made spinning wheel called "Charkha" which was used by Mahatma Gandhi is also well preserved in this museum

Jain circuit

jain circuit

Jainism is an ancient religion of India, propagates the path of peace and non-violence towards all living beings. The philosophy and practice behind rely mainly on self-effort in progressing the soul on the spiritual ladder to divine consciousness. 

Jainism is the most peaceful religions and been carried forward through its Thirthankars. Bihar has many Jain pilgrimage sites (holy Places) describing Mahavir Swami or Vardhaman (24th Thirthankar) and are associated with the land of glorious Bihar. 

This religion flourished in Magadha (Bihar) and elsewhere because of the strong rulers at Pataliputra (Known as PATNA, Capital of Bihar). At the time of Alexander the Great's invasion on the borders of the Magadha Empire, it was the Jain rulers who were in firm control at Pataliputra. Alexander's forces were tired and did not advance any further to challenge this empire.

Land of Bihar witnesses birth of the 13th, 19 - 21, and 24th Tirthankaras. The hills of Parasnath (Shikharjee), Jain Pilgrimage site, where 20 out of 24 Tirthankaras obtained nirvana. Pawapuri is a place in Bihar where Lord Mahavira obtained nirvana and are parts of Jain Sites Bihar . Lord Mahavira gave his first sermon on the Vipula Peak at Rajgir and considered as one of Jain Pilgrimage sites. He was born at Vaishali in a noble family. They practised democracy in Vaishali, and some of the remains of the glories of those days, is still preserved in a museum there. It includes potteries, coins, and other pieces of art.

Bihar has many Jain holy places, pilgrimage sites, sacred places of Jain Religion, Jain Temples and Jain Tirth Places which are associated with oldest Jain Religion and Jain Pooja / Worship. 

Patna District

Kamaldah (Patna City) : In the area called Kamaldah (Gulzarbagh, Patna) is a high mound of brick ruins on which two Jain temples stand. There is mausoleum of Jain saint Sthoolhdbhadra and the temple of Sudarshan Swami. 

Muzaffarpur District

Kund Gram : As per Jain tradition Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankar, was born at Kundagrama and Vaniyagrama was his residence. Both the places was either part of or near to Vaishali. While the modern village of Bania can be taken as representing the site of ancient Vaniagrama. The location of Kundagrama is identified with the modern village of Vasokund, about 2 kms northeast of the gadh mound. 

Nalanda District

Kundalpur : A beautiful Jaisalmer stone temple is situated close to the ruins of ancient Nalanda University at Kundalpur. This houses statues of Lord Mahavira, Adinath Swami and Gautam Gandharva. This place is believed to be the birthplace of Gautam Gandharva, the first disciple of Lord Mahavira. An ancient Jain temple could also be here. 

Jalmandir (Pawapuri) : Pawapuri,which is also known as Apapapuri, the sinless town, is a very sacred Jain pilgrimage. As per Jain Mythology and belief, Lord Mahavira, the greatest propounder of Jainism, attained Nirvana at Pawapuri. Hundred of thousands of his disciples and devotees took away the ashes after his cremation here. The rush was so great that even the soils of the area were taken away and it became a tank. Later on, a beautiful temple of white marble was constructed in the center of the tank to commemorate the Lord's Nirvana. This temple is known as the Jalmandir. 

Samosaran (Pawapuri) : A beautiful temple honor the place where Lord Mahavira sat to teach his disciples. The temple is constructed of white marble, rising by low steps into several concentric terraces with a beehive shaped shrine on the top containing the footprints of Lord Mahavira. 

Maniyar Math (Rajgir) : This monument occupies a prominent position inside the valley, situated on the way to the Son Bhandar Caves, almost in the center of the ancient inner city enclosure. Legend is that Srenika or Bimbisara had 32 wives to each of which he daily gave new ornaments, and threw the old ones into a well, which is still shown. This covers a modern small Jain temple as well. 

Sone Bhandar (Rajgir) : There are two rock-cut caves, adjacent to each other, excavated on the southern face of the Vaibhara hill, facing the western portion of the valley. Of them the western one is locally called as Son-Bhandar (Gold Treasury). As per Local belief, the piece of rock within this space is an ancient wedge blocking up the passage to the treasury of gold in the body of the hill. This cave consists of a large chamber, 34'x 17' and is provided with a doorway and a window. The roof is of arched shape with a rise of 4'10". These are exactly the architectural features, quite characteristically and rarely to be found only at the Barabar caves. The most interesting fact is that the cave is highly polished inside. A number of short epigraphs can also be traced on the inner walls, the doorjambs and on the front wall. The adjacent cave is in a ruinous state. It consists of a rock-cut chamber and its front part has been fallen. It had once a built-up verandah at the front. Inside the southern wall of the cave there are six small figures of Jaina Tirthankaras carved in relief and representing Padmaprabha, Parshvanatha and Mahavira. Both the caves were excavated either in 3rd or 4th century A.D. as indicated by the inscriptions of Vairadeva. 

Veerayatan (Rajgir) : Veerayatan (Rajgir) is a socio-religious institution in Bihar, striving for rendering service to humanity, for improving culture and for imparting education beyond the limitation of time and space and was established in 1973 on the occasion of 2500th Janm Kalyank Varsh of Lord Mahavira. By providing unflinching service in the field of community health, education and employment, it has created a social reformation in the locality. Veerayatan is having a 100 bedded charitable eye hospital, which completes the motto of Seva (Services) & Devotion which are the main objectives of Veerayatan. Patients are treated in the outdoor department of eye and general medicine. Also basic pathological tests are carried out as required and all medicines are given free of cost. Entire administration of this hospital is supervised by Dr. Sadhvi Chetanaji Maharaj with her talented Sevabhavis with 25 members including surgeons, Doctors and Medical Students undergoing training of Opthalmology at NJSM. In the hospital a new laser technology called as Yag laser and Phaco (suture less operation) has been installed. In the hospital the polio patients are also treated. Camps for polio and artificial limbs are held every month in the orthopedic clinic. Tricycles and calipers are distributed the disabled patients to improve their mobility to access the world more freely and live a quality life. These are provided free of charges. Most popular and attractive of all in Veerayatan is a beautiful art gallery called "Shri Brahmi Kala Mandiram". This gallery reflects the life of 24 Tirthankars, Jain religion and culture. The gallery consists of more than 50 beautiful panels exhibiting the life of Mahavira and also conveys the importance of Ahimsa. 

Nawada District

Gonava Jee : Gonava village is situated at around one kilometer north of Nawada on Patna-Ranchi road. This is a pilgrimage site for the Jains of both sects. The Digambar Jain temple is just by the side of main road while the Shwetambar Jain temple is behind it. The Digambar Jain temple was built in the year1925 and is very beautiful. It has a large marble idol of Lord Mahavira. The Shwetambar Jain temple was built around 800 years ago and is connected with a wonderful approach road. The temple has got a marble idol of Lord Mahavira flanked with a granite idol of Sudharmaji and idol of Panch Parmesthi made of Asthadhatu. The temple is famous and known as place of Nirvana of Lord Mahavira's 1st disciple, Gautam Gandharva. 

Bhojpur District 

Bisram : This place is in town called "Arrah" where there are another 45 Jain temples. Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara, took rest here for some time during his wanderings, hence this place is called Bisram (rest). Jains from every part of the country visit Bisram throughout the year. There is a Jain temple here containing an idol of Lord Mahavira. 

Masadh : This village is located at around 9-kms southwest of "Arrah" town. An ancient Jain temple dedicated to Parshwanath is situated here and contains eight images, some of them dates back to ancient time. The temple was completed in the year 1819 A.D. while some of the eight images date back to 1386 A.D. as per archaeological records. 

Banka District 

Mandar Hill : It is about around 48-kms south of the Bhagalpur town. The hill is about 700-ft high that consists of a huge mass of granite overgrown near the summit with low jungle. This hill is believed to be extremely sacred as per the Hindu mythology. The Skand Purana associates Mandar or Sumeru with the famous epic or Puranic story of the Amrita-Manthana or the churning of the ocean. The story goes that the Gods and the Demons (Devas and Asuras) with a view to secure amrita (the divine liquor), which is believed to confer immortality, used this Mandara or Sumeru Mountain as the churning stick or rod. The great mythical serpent, Vasuki, was used as the rope. Due to this mythical association, the hill had assumed considerable religious significance and had been a place of pilgrimage ever since. Two Jain temples are situated on the summit of the hill. Large number of Jain pilgrims comes here to worship Lord Vasupujyanatha. 

Bhagalpur District

Champanagar : The city of Champa, as capital of the ancient kingdom of Anga, is found frequently mentioned in ancient Indian literature. King Karna of the Mahabharata is said to have ruled from here. A western suburb of the Bhagalpur town is at present known as Champanagar, near which there is a large hillock or flat-topped mound, called "Karnagadh", which should have otherwise been attributed to King Karna of the great epic. This palace is considered one of Jain pilgrimage sites. In the Kalpa-Sutra this is mentioned as one of the places where the last Tirthankara Mahavira stayed for three rainy seasons in the course of his religious wanderings. According to the prevalent Jain tradition it is believed that Jain Tirthankara Vasupujya was born at Champanagar or Champapuri. There are two Jain temples of considerable size, both entirely built at the expense of the family of Jagat Seth, a supporter. At the nearby hamlet of Kabirpur there is another Jain temple with the footprints or padukas (footwear) of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras with an inscription dated V.S. 1694 or 1637 A.D. 

Jamui District

Lachhaur : This is one of jain pilgrimage sites, situated about 8-kms west of Simaria and 7-kms south of Sikandra. It has s a large number of Jain temples and dharmshala built in 1874 by Rai Dhanpat Singh Bahadur of Murshidabad, for the benefit of Jain pilgrims, who visit some places in the adjacent hills. The nearest are about 5-kms of Lachhaur and are marked Muth Boodhroop and Muth Purusnath. These are two small shrines picturesquely situated in the valley between two parallel ranges of hills. In each of these shrines one can find a small statue of Mahavira, one of them dates back to Sambat 1505, and the other appears to be the older one. The temples themselves, however, are of recent date. Some Jains hold Lachhaur to be the birthplace of Mahavir Swami. 

Kundghat (Jamui) : It is around 6-kms from Lachhaur. There is a temple of Kundeshwari Devi, which is considered sacred by the Jains

Ramayan Circuit

Ramayan Circuit

Bihar is the most pious land on the earth speaks about Ramayana and its evidences. This is the belief that Goddess Sita was born here and God Ram visited many places of this part of world. These are always been ranked as the most important Ancient Hinduism Holy Sites for the tourists believe in the Ancient Indian Mythology and its roots. Bihar witnesses the Ramayana sites right from Birth of Sita Goddess to demon killing by God Ram and rescuing a lady like Devi Ahalya from a curse. Ramayana Tour Package Bihar is the combination of these rare Ramayana Sites reflecting the true mythology and would take you to a world which provides evidences of information mentioned in Ramayana Story. BBT with Ramayana Circuit let you experience Ramayana Sites, Ancient Hinduism, pilgrimage tour and a great story of Ramayan. Tar (Bhojpur):  This is one of Ramayana Sites, situated around 10 kms North West of Piro. This place is named after Tarka, a demon killed by lord Rama. There is an old tank in the village which is famous for being the wrestling ground of Tarka. This is one of the important places covered under Ramayana Tour Package Bihar. Ahirauli (Buxur):  As per Ramayana Story it is situated around 5 kms north-east of Buxur. This place village has a temple of Devi Ahilya. It dates back to the pre historic ages according to the local sources and tradition. Devi Ahilya was transformed into stone as a result of curse of her husband, Rishi Gautam and she could be redeemed only when Lord Ram Chandra visited her place. Ram Rekha Ghat (Buxur):  This is one of the most important Ramayana Sites According to mythology, God Ram and his younger brother Lakshman along with their teacher Rishi Vishwamitra had crossed the Holy River Ganga here on their way to Janakpur where he later took part in the Sita swayambar (the public ceremony of Sita's Marriage). Pretshila Hills (Gaya): The 873 feet high Pretshila Hills is around 8 kms North-West of Gaya, literal meaning is the Hill of ghosts and it is sacred to yam, the Hindu god of hell and forms one of the sacred places of pilgrimage. There is a small temple on the top of the hill, appropriately dedicated to Yam (The God of death). Giddheshwar (Jamui):  According to Hindu Mythology the epic fight between the vulture Jatayu and the demon Ravan took place here on the hill that is situated about 13 km south of Jamui, while the latter was abducting Sita. There is a temple of Lord Shiva, here draws big crowds especially on the occasion of Shivratri and Maghi Purnima. Kako (Jehanabad):  As per local legends and Ramayana Story, Lord Ramchandra's step mother, Rani Kekaiy of Ayodhya lived here for some time and the village took its name after her. It is situated 10 km away of Jehanabad Railway station. This place has also a tomb of Hazarat Bibi, Kamal Sahiba; a great muslim lady saint. It is said that this lady was the aunt of Haryat MaKEYWORD DESCRIPTIONum Saheb of Bihar Sharif and Possessed devine powers. Singheshwar Asthan (Madhepura):  There are many stories about the establishment of the Singheshwar temple, the widely & popularly accepted is related to Rishi Shringi. In ancient time Singheshwar was situated on the bank of the river Kosi and was surrounded by dense and lush green forest. It was ideally situated for 'Tapasya' (Meditation) and Vibhandak Rishi along with is son Rishi Shringi dedicated all his time in deep meditation. This is the most important place for pilgrimage tour. Phullahar (Madhubani):  It is situated about 6 kms west of Umgaon which falls under Harlakhi P.S. The village has the temple of Goddess Girija. It is said that Goddess Sita used to come here every day to worship. Here Lord Rama saw Goddess Sita for the first time. Sita Kund (Munger):  This village is around 6 Kms East of the Munger town having a hot spring known as the Sita Kund / spring. Lord Ram after rescuing his wife Goddess Sita from the demon king Ravana, suspected her honour and Goddess Sita to prove her chastity agreed to enter a blazing fire. She came out of the fiery or deal unscathed, and imparted to the pool in which she bathed, the heat she had absorbed from the fire. The hot spring is now enclosed in a masonry reservoir and is visited by large number of pilgrims especially at the full moon of Magh. Ramchura (Vaishali): Situated in Vaishali where a fair is held every year on Ram Nawami day. As per local tradition God Ram Chandra had a stopover here for a bath on his way to Janakpur. There are some marks on stone, which are said to be his footprints. This is also an important place for pilgrimage tour Ahilya Asthan (Darbhanga):  This village is situated about 24 kms North West of Darbhanga and about 4 kms from Kamtaul. It is known for the temple of Ahilya Asthan associated with the well known legend of the sage Gautam and his wife Ahilya as told in the epics and Puranas. Inside the Shrine is a flat stone said to contain the foot prints of Sita Mata as the main object of worship. Janki Temple (Sitamarhi):  This temple seems to have been built about 100 years ago. Traditionally this temple is considered to be the birth place of Sita Mata. Janki Temple (Punausa): Around 5 kms South West of Sitamarhi this place also claims to be the birth place of Sita and is considered to be sacred place where people go for a pilgrimage. Haleshwar Asthan (Sitamarhi): As per myths the King of Videha on the occasion of Putrayesthi Yojna, founded this temple. This is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva about 3 kms North-West of Sitamarhi.

Sufi Circuit

Sufi Circuit

Bihar has been one of the earliest places in the Indian subcontinent where mystic Sufis had settled. It's earliest adherents belonged to the Chisti and Suharwardia orders of Sufism. The Qadri order, which is now believed to be one of the chief Sufi orders in the state, had one of its prominent representatives, Syed Muhammad of Amjharsharif, based in the Aurangabad district of Bihar.

The most important of all the Sufi orders in Bihar, however, was the Suharwardia, particularly its sub-section, the Firdausia Silsila. One of its most celebrated saints was Hazrat Sharfuddin Ahmad. He was born at Maner in 1262 AD and died at Biharsharif in 1377 AD.

The advent of Sufism in Bihar and its adjoining areas also led to the mushrooming of mosques and `khanqahs' of eminent Sufi saints and preachers. These became centres of learning.

There's a mosque of Hazrat Ataullah at Phulwari, bearing an inscription dating back to the period of Mughal Emperor Akbar. The madrassas here still impart knowledge on Islamic theology to students. Mulla Abul Hasan of Darbhanga __ the saintly scholar who fought against Princess Zaibunnisa, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb __ and five scholarly members of the Sufi order, who compiled the famous Fatwa-i-Alamgiri, were all great saints of their time.

In fact, there are hundreds of holy places associated with Sufi saints in Bihar where Sufism is still a thriving tradition and many important Sufi centres still continue to flourish. If you have a spiritual bent of mind and want to explore the mysticism that has, over the centuries, come to be identified with Sufi saints, Bihar beckons you.

Manersharif

About 32 km west of Patna along the Patna-Ara highway, Manersharif in Patna district is the most important and oldest centre of Sufism in Bihar. The tradition introduced here by Imam Taj Faqih continues even to this day. Tombs of several well-known Sufi saints, including the mausoleum of Shah Daulat, a contemporary of Mughal Emperors Akbar and Jehangir, are located here. Constructed by Ibrahim Khan Kakar in the early 17th century, this mausoleum epitomises architectural splendour of the Mughal period. Once known as an eminent centre of learning, Maner even attracted scholars like Panini and Vararuchi, both of whom lived and studied here.

Biharsharif

Another famous and thriving Sufi centre is Biharsharif where the tomb of Makhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri, a contemporary of Mohammad bin Tughlaq and Firoz Shah Tughlaq (14th century), is located. A prolific writer, Mukhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri left behind a vast corpus of mystic literature in the form of letters and treatises. He was one of the most renowned Sufi saints in medieval Bihar. Bari Dargah and Chhoti Dargah in Biharsharif town and Panhessa along the Biharsharif- Rajgir road are also important Sufi sites in the state.

Phulwarisharif

There's another important Sufi centre at Phulwarisharif, seven km from Patna. The `Khanqah Mujeebia', founded in the 18th century by Pir Mujibullah Qadri, still commands a large popular following. It has been a favourite home to Sufi saints. The sacred hair from the beard of Prophet Mohammad are preserved at `Bari Khanqah' that attracts thousands of devotees.

Munger

`Khanqah-e-Rahmania' in Munger is visited by thousands of people from across the country throughout the year. Mulla Mohammad was a Persian poet who had come to India from Mazandran located near the Caspian Sea during the reign of Aurangazeb, who employed him as a tutor of his daughter Zaibunnisa Begum. Mulla Mohammad died in 1704 AD and his tomb existed at `Khanqah-e-Rahmania' till the early years of this century. THE LAND OF ENLIGHTENMENT 180

Patna City

The dargah of Shah Arzani near Patthar Ki Masjid in old Patna is another old and functioning Sufi centre. It dates back to the days of Mughal Emperor Jehangir.

`Khanqah Munimia' at Meetan Ghat in Patna City, an 18th century Sufi centre, is a beautiful double-storied mosque built by Mughal Prince Azim on the banks of the Ganga. An annual Urs Chiraga, held here five days after Eid every year, draws hordes of devotees.

`Khanqah Emadia' at Mangal Talab here is a branch of the `Khanqah Mujeebia' and has a century- old history. Prominent Sufi saint Hazrat Pir Mujibullah Qadri of Biharsharif founded another `khanqah' in the 19th century near Mangal Talab here.

THERE'S MORE

There's a tomb of revered Muslim saint Hazrat Jandaha at Hajipur in Vaishali district. There's also the Hajipur Karbala which was constructed 175 years ago by Shah Alam. The mausoleum of Muslim saint Data Kambal Shah, Pakki Sarai, four km from Muzaffarpur, too has been a major attraction for tourists, including those from Pakistan and Bangladesh. There's a tomb of Bibi Kamaal Sahiba at Kako, situated about 10 km east of Jehanabad railway station. Hazrat Bibi Kamaal Sahiba, an eminent saint and aunt of Hazrat Makhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri Saheb of Biharsharif, is said to have possessed divine powers. In Aurangabad is situated Amjharsharif, an important Islamic pilgrimage centre. About 100 km from Patna, Amjharsharif houses the `mazaar' of Hazrat Saiyadana Mohammad Jilani Amjhari Qadri. And Pirnagar in Khagaria district is said to be the place where Hazrat Peer Mohammad, a Muslim saint, attained salvation. 

Buddha circuit

Bihar is the land of Buddhist religion and buddhist pilgrimage. Lord Buddha got enlightenment under a tree in Bodh Gaya (Bihar) called Bodhi Tree. Buddhism Religion propagates Buddhist teachings, Buddhist worship. Buddhist religion is not only associated with Buddhist Gods and buddha temples but also with Buddha Yoga & Meditation. Nalanda, Rajgir and Bodhgaya (Bihar) has an important place in the story of Buddha reflects Buddhist rituals and Buddhist beliefs. These places have Buddhist monastery galore reflecting life of Buddha. Buddhist festivals are celebrated here quite often and cloud be dream come true experience for Buddha Travel Lovers. 

Vaishali:

This place witnesses one of the earliest republics in the world (6th century BC). Lord Buddha preached his last sermon here. Vaishali is also the birthplace of Lord Mahavira and is one of the sacred places for Jains.

Patna: 

During Ancient India Era it was called Patliputra. This place is among the world's oldest capital cities with unbroken history of many centuries as imperial metropolis of the Mauryas and Guptas imperial dynasties. Buddhist tourist would definitely like to visit a museum here which has many rare Buddhist statues and evidences reflecting the existence of Buddhism in India and especially in Bihar.

Rajgir: 

This place falls under Nalanda District of Bihar and is covered under buddha tour. It was the ancient capital of Magadha Empire. Lord Buddha often visited the monastery here to meditate and to preach. Since Lord Mahavira spent many years here Rajgir is also a sacred place to the Jains.

Pawapuri: 

In Pawapuri, or Apapuri, 38 kilometres from Rajgir and 90 kilometres from Patna, all sins end for a devout Jain. Lord Mahavira, the final tirthankar of Jain Religion and the founder of Jainism had taken his last breathe here. One could visit this place under buddha tour as well.

Bodhgaya: 

Lord Buddha attained enlightenment near the holy city of Gaya. The tree that had sheltered him came to be known as the Bodhi tree and the place Bodhgaya. Bodhgaya is an important place for pilgrimage and has buddhist monastery galore. Some of them have been established by Buddhists of Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka etc. This place reflects real buddhism in india and is splendid to spend buddhist holidays.

Nalanda: 

This place was a great centre of Buddhist learning. Nalanda came into prominence around the 5th century BC and was a flourishing university town with over ten thousand scholars and an extensive library. This is an important place having buddhist monastery galore and is covered under various buddhist travel packages.

Kesaria: 

This is associated with Lord Buddha and has a great significance. Kesaria Stupa is situated in the Champaran (east) district of Bihar. It is believed that Lichhivis have built this stupa as a commemoration of the end-life of Lord Buddha. A six-floor structure this stands as a reminder to the last days of Lord Buddha and his humanitarian approach towards people, independent of caste and creed. It lies at a distance of around 110 km from Patna. The Kesaria Stupa holds the distinction of being the largest in the world, standing at a height of 104 ft. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated the stupa in the year 1998. It is believed to date back to somewhere around 200 AD and 750 AD has a circumference of almost 1400 ft. The amazing stupa witnesses splendid Buddhist architecture and archaeological preservation. 

BPSC Mains GS Topic for upcoming exam

1. Social and Economic issues of Bihar/ jharkhand.
2. Energy security of Bihar/ jharkhand.
3. Corruption related topic which were in lime light in India.
4. Education System in bihar special focous on Technical Education.
5. Recently introduced Right to service in Bihar/ jharkhand.
6. Electoral Reform.
7. Bihar and Special status.
8. Migration problem in India.
9. Jan Lokpal Draft Bill and loakpal Bill.
10. Nuclear energy safety in India.
11. Food security bill and its prospects in Bihar/ jharkhand.
12. 2G spectrum scam .
13. Indo-Pak and Indo-China relation.
14. Judicial reforms.
15. Development and growth in Bihar/ jharkhand.
16. Dynamics of Panchayti Raj in Bihar/ jharkhand.
17. MNREGA
18. RTI ACT
19. Madhubani Painting
20. Patna kalam art
21.Pal art and sculpture
22.Anna Hazare Protest and its relevance
23.Centre state Relation.
24.Lokayukta
25.Governance related topic special refrence Bihar/ jharkhand
26.Civil Society role in Democracy
27.Adhar Project
28.Flood in Bihar/ jharkhand
29.Kosi Project
30.Gandak Project
31.73rd Constitutional Ammendmen

Bihar :Poverty by choice

The well known backwardness of Bihar remains an enigma. Historians and experts recall the great heights of culture heritage, development growth and the territorial sweep of the erstwhile Maurya and Gupta period, who ruled from Rajgir and Patliputra which is the current capital of Bihar.

Those engaged in the rejuvenation of Nalanda University knows the intellectual and educational pre-eminence of that University located in Bihar from the 3rd century to the 12th century AD which was an important center of learning for religion and philosophy.

 Many experts have described Bihar as quicksand which draws you in with inevitability. Bihar suggests awkward complexities which have no simple answer. It is true that state remains a land of riches inhabited mostly by poor people. Biharis may be rich but Bihar is poor is well published quote in past. Biharis, who migrate out from the state, excel in the profession that they peruse.

The students who gets the professional education outside the state, gets job in other cities because there is no adequate industrialization in Bihar so the students whose educations are funded by the capital of Bihar but they are not contributing to back home adding on the backwardness of the State because repatriation of capital as well as human resources are not at the canvas of Bihar. The large Gangetic plain with its fertile soil, abundant water resources available from a multitude of rivers that flow through the region and the potential of the hardworking people of the state are of no avail. But unfortunately no agriculture revolution as such is here.

Soon after Independence in 1950 the state administration of Bihar was identified as one of the best in India by Paul Appleby. But owing to its consistently prolonged poor governance and strongly stratified social order and cast system, the Bihar, was referred as the ‘prosperous poor’. For last few decades, the State was highlighted in two topics of discussion - politics and poverty. Not, the ‘poverty of politics’, rather the politics with poverty.

In last few years, subjects associated with the development challenges of Bihar had been acrimoniously debated in media and research papers as well. Earlier Bihar was considered a ‘Basket Case’, with no prospect of a better future however the fortune of wheel seems turning to positive side as governance has improved. Recently, there have been concerted efforts to improve the overall climate of development in the State. This has aroused a sense of optimism and ushered a glimmer of hope among Biharis. Now Bihar is making headline because of its turnaround story and efforts taken by the government to improve the governance.

It is imperative to see why things have come to such an impasse in Bihar? History can gives us some statistics. Several interrelated issues  poor agricultural growth, inadequate industrialization during the British period, high population growth and migration  have lead to its long-term decline. These were supported by poor governance, ignorance by the Union Government, poor infrastructure, low energy availability and low agricultural productivity over a long period. The result: it has crippled the State, its economy, its society and human development.

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JPSC struggling to improve its previous image

Ranchi,Jan,13:JPSC who have conducted the 4th PT examination to recruit the officers in the prime offices of Jharkhand facing wide variety of allegation which looks eye opener to the common man.

On Aug-21 JPSC has declared the roll number of 2,194 successful candidates 850 out of 2194 successful candidates were from general category, 650 students were listed under SC Category while numbers of successful ST candidate were 160 and in OBC have 494 successful candidates. BC-I has 344 candidate and the rest 150 come under the BC-II.

The first round of protest was launched by the students by citing that most of the question has been asked from the UPSC Previous year papers they alleged that in Sociology 40 (2010),In Public Administration 40 (2008-2009),Geography 45 (2008-2009) and many more as well and the number of result as they were asking to increase the result percentage by 10 percent of total appearing students.

Responding to the students demand JPSC said that they have declared the result as per notification which was cited that only 10 times of vacancy will be considered for mains however on repetition commission was mum. 

But the real Jolt for JPSC came when they released the marks of the students followed by the model answer key, the agitation further intensified as more than 200 passed students got more than maximum marks and the answer key was full of anomaly with more than hundred errors were found in them said Ajay Kumar Chauchary of Chatra Jagran Morcha (CJM) who were leading the movement.

Thousands of students with Anna slogan protested first week of Aug. and on 23rd they have done Dharna on CM House, the agitation of students disrupted the traffic of Ranchi and it forced the police to take action and several people were arrested by police and latter released.

After this students met with CM who promised to see the matter, in the mean time JPSC constituted the new expert compete to evaluate the model answer and then the new model answer key were published on JPSC’s site and it was quite surprising that several errors were still there in the revised answer key.

Mr Ajay Chaudhary said on the telephonic conversation that “As much as 70 errors are still in the answer key and we have informed about it to JPSC but commission went ahead and releases the revised result based on faulty model answer”

By committing multiple blunder despite the question raised by the applicants over the model answer of new expert committee JPSC gone ahead and released the fresh result based upon the faulty model answer on Nov, 30 according to new result 3250 student were declared successful and new count is  1094 more than previous results.New decision of JPSC beyond what notification says behind which commission was hiding after the release of first set of result at Aug 21.

In new results several students who were successful in the previous result are failed to make and many new faces get entry. 

After shear disappointment from the JPSC and State Government finally students taken shelter in Ranchi high court two case has been filed in Court one by Ajay kumar Chaudhary case no 5860/WPS/2011 and another by Mr Sandeep Suman Case no 5767/WSP/2011 for the cancelation of the result.

The hearing of the Ajay kumar Chaudhary case no 5860/WPS/ is listed on Jan 17 but JPSC is playing date game with court as well.

JPSC has also seen getting personnel and lodge the case against the Ajay Kumar Chaudhary by saying that he is interrupting the functioning of the organization.

Mr Ajay has also claimed his roll number is amongst the successful candidates but I am fighting for the public cause and JPSC is targeting me.

As this matter is in court but it has left various question amongst the applicants that how the constitutional organization is working in our country on the cost of tax payers money.

http://goindocal.com/education-%BB-exams-jpsc-struggling-to-improve-its-imagego-3522.htm

Online link for Filling the Chattisgarh Public servece Commission (CPSC) Examination 2011

Chattisgarh Public servece Commission CPSC has urged the students to fill the form of PCS-2011 Online and no other way the form will be accepted.

So please carefully fill the form afreading all the instruction cautiously....

The web site link is goven below so click the link and land at proper destination.

http://www.psc.cg.gov.in/

Application will be accepted online only from 10-01-2012 to 90-02-2012 till 12 pm

Bihar All set to Tap Tourist in State

Patna,Jan,12:The efforts of the workaholic Chief Minister of Bihar Mr Nitish Kumar has started paying of as the countries like Japan China and Taiwan has planning to support with Rs 200 crore for development of tourism infra in the state. Inspired from the interest of foreigners state government has prepared the blue print to transform the Bihar into a world-class  tourist destination for religious  particularly Buddhists and historical tourism.

As Bihar government is revamping the tourism industry of the state on priority basis, dedicated financial support have already started to pour in for various tourist destinations of Bihar just after the recent visit of Chief Minister to Bhutan and China

"Taiwan has committed to invest Rs 100 crore in restoring the tourist sites at Betiyah and Nandangarh, popularly known as part of the Buddha Trail. Similarly, China has also promised an investment of 100 crore for Nalanda- the ancient centre for higher learning," state Tourism Minister Sunil Kumar Pintu told the media.

"Bihar is the birth place of religions such as Buddhism and Jainism. It is also the birth place of Goddess Sita and Sikh Guru Gobind Singh. It also has a special significance for believers of Sufism," he said.

Meanwhile, Japan, is also showing interest in developing the tourist sites, has promised the funds for other projects in Bihar.

"Japan is ready to support all kinds of projects starting from roads, infrastructure and education," the Tourism Minister said.

"Bihar has undergone some much needed image makeover in last five years. Now the focus is going to be on tourism which has been declared as the top priority area," Sunil Kumar Pintu said, adding that the budget allocation for state tourism department will be more than doubled by coming fiscal.

To attract to the tourists, in the Bihar government has started to empanel hotels, guest houses and other places of accommodation after ensuring that they fulfill the basic requirements for facilitating the international visitors.

http://goindocal.com/india-bihar-betting-big-on-revamping-of-tourism-in-statego-3507.htm

Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission releases notification for PCS 2011

Raipur,Jan,12:Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission releases notification for the recruitment for state PCS examination 2011 for the recruitment of total 302 post of state administration it also includes 35 SDM and 48 DYSP.

The preliminary examination will be conducted on June-6-2012 between 10 am to 12.10 pm.

The application form will be accepted online only from 10-01-2012 to 90-02-2012 till 12 pm.

The details of the examination are available at official site of CPSC (www.psc.cg.gov.in).

BPSC Extra Result Cut off 100

Patna,Jan,11:In a rapid response over patna high court joudgment passed on Jan-4 BPSC has released additional result for the 53-55th PT Examination.

The total number of additional students are decleared sucessful in 53-55 PT Examination by BPSC are 5422 among them 2265 GEN ,SC 779,ST 32,BC1-932,BC2-1304,BC Women-130 and 72 are handicaps.

Cut off are AS FOLLOWS

GEN 100
SC    83
ST     83
BC1  89
BC2  96
BC Women  87.

http://goindocal.com/education-%BB-results-bpsc-releases-additional-result-cut-off-down-to-100go-3482.htm

Wishing all the students for their Mains Examination those who missed don't feel bad try hard for next time after all destiny will decide your future,,,,,,,,


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