The New Indian Express Wishes its readers a Our offices and press shall remain closed today and there will be no issue of the paper on October 13, 2024 HYDERABAD  SATURDAY  OCTOBER 12, 2024  `9.00  PAGES 16  LATE CITY EDITION JAPANESE ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVORS’ ORGANISATION WINS PEACE PRIZE Nihon Hidankyo, ‘a grassroots movement by Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors’, gets the award for its efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons ‘N-WEAPONS MUST NEVER BE USED AGAIN’ IS IT REALLY TRUE, ASKS HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR The group received the honour “for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again”, said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Frydnes said the Nobel committee “wishes to honour all survivors who have chosen to use their costly experience to cultivate hope.” ■ ■ Unlike other Nobel prizes that are announced in Stockholm, the peace prize will be awarded in Oslo by the 5-member Nobel Committee Tomoyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, was standing by at Hiroshima City Hall when he received the news. “Is it really true? Unbelievable!” said the survivor of the Hiroshima bombing. 1956 NIHON HIDANKYO WAS FORMED BY SURVIVORS OF N-WEAPON ATTACKS CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOGGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Quality education now within reach of all, asserts CM EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Hyderabad USHERING in a new era in the state’s education sector, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka laid foundation stones for Young India Integrated Residential Schools at Kondurg and Madhira, respectively on Friday Simultaneous, . ly foundation stones were laid , at 28 other places. Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone in Kondurg village in Shadnagar Assembly constituency , the CM said that his government was committed to providing quality education. He accused the previous BRS government of neglecting the education sector and focusing mainly on constructing BRS offices in the 33 districts of the state. Exuding confidence that Young India Integrated Residential Schools would ensure a better future for the students in the state, Revanth said: “We made the promise of providing quality education and medical Noel takes Tata baton from Ratan 13 trusts, collectively known as Tata Trusts, elects 67-yr-old as chairman B E N N K O C H U V E E D A N @ Mumbai care to the poor apart from solving the unemployment problem in Telangana. The previous government deprived children from economically poor backgrounds of education. The BRS government closed around 5,000 state-run schools in Telangana. In contrast, my government has decided to provide quality education to the poor.” Reforming the edu sector He said that his government was reforming the entire education system. “That was the reason the process of teacher promotions and transfers was expedited,” he CM said. He also accused the government run by former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of presenting Budgets worth a cumulative `22 lakh crore and borrowing `7 lakh crore. “However, the BRS government did not spend even `10,000 crore to improve infrastructure in government schools,” he charged. Revanth recalled that former prime minister PV Narsimha Rao introduced the policy of residential schools in 1972. People like Burra Venkatesham Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy lays the foundation stone for a Young India Integrated Residential School in Kondurg village of Shadnagar Assembly constituency on Friday rose to the rank of IAS due to the visionary thinking of PV , the chief minister said. “I have respect for RS Praveen Kumar. I don’t mind which political party he belongs to. Why is he objecting to the setting up of Young India Integrated Schools in 25 acres with crores of rupees? Doras (feudal lords) deprived the poor of education and medical care. These leaders joined hands with the doras and are criticising the government’s efforts to provide quality education to students. Should SCs, STs and BCs lead their lives herding sheep and goats?” he asked. The CM said that KCR’s policy was that only his family members rule the state. “Why should only children of the poor herd sheep while KCR’s family rule the state?” he asked. CONTINUED ON P4 A RIGHT STEP: P6 Skill University to start courses from November 4 E X P R E S S N E W S S E R V I C E @ Hyderabad YOUNG India Skill University will commence courses from November 4. The university has initially launched three schools — School of Logistics and E-Commerce, School of West Asia fires singe India’s basmati rice export to Iran Healthcare and School of Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences. The courses being offered include warehouse executive and key consignor executive under logistics and e-commerce, finishing skills in nursing excellence under healthcare and a pharma associate programme under pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Students can apply on the varsity’s website www.yisu.in till October 29. Classes will be run from the campuses of the ESCI and National Academy of Construction for the time being. EFFECT OF WAR Solutions cannot be found on the battlefield... With a humanitarian perspective, we must place a strong emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy H A R P R E E T B A J W A @ Chandigarh THE fears of an expanding conflict in West Asia involving Iran and Israel have come to pinch India. The immediate victim is India’s basmati rice export, according to the Punjab Rice Millers and Exporters Association (PRMEA). India is the largest exporter of basmati in the world with 40% of the country’s exports coming from Punjab. About 25% of this variety is exported to Iran, which has banned imports for two months from October 21 to support its local crop. “Insurance companies have stopped providing coverage for exports to Iran,” PRMEA vice president Ranjit S i n g h Jo s s a n told this newspaper. Basmati prices have fallen by `800 per quintal as exporters and millers no longer purchase it in the quantity that they used to. The Indian farmer is struggling on another front as a 15% surplus crop is expected this year, affecting exporters and farmers of Punjab. India emerged as the world’s largest basmati rice exporter in 2023-24. It exported over 52 lakh metric tonnes of basmati, valued at `48,389.18 crore. However, compared to last year, the prices of basmati have fallen. Last year, 1,509 varieties of basmati were sold for `3,500 per quintal and now it is being sold at `2,700 per quintal. PM Narendra Modi at the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Friday | PTI MODI CALLS FOR PEACE IN WEST ASIA & EURASIA, SAYS WAR NO SOLUTION Y E S H I S E L I @ New Delhi PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for the restoration of peace and stability in regions such as Eurasia and West Asia as soon as possible, saying that the most negatively affected countries due to ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world are those from the Global South. Addressing the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS), Modi said that solutions to problems cannot come from the battlefield. Amid increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region, the PM also said a free, open, inclusive, prosperous, and rulesbased Indo-Pacific is key for the peace and progress of the entire region. “We believe that maritime activities should be conducted in accordance with UNCLOS. Ensuring freedom of navigation and airspace is essential. A robust and effective Code of Conduct should be developed. And, it should not impose restrictions on the foreign policies of regional countries,’ the PM said. “Our approach should focus on development and not expansionism,” Modi said. PM Modi was the first leader to be invited to address the EAS after the host and incoming chair. “We endorse ASEAN’s approach to the situation in Myanmar and support the FivePoint Consensus. Furthermore, we believe it is crucial to sustain humanitarian assistance and implement suitable measures for the restoration of democracy. We believe that, Myanmar should be engaged rather than isolated in this process,” said the PM. “As a neighbouring country, India will continue to uphold its responsibilities,’’ he said. The PM said he came from the land of Buddha, and this is not the age for war. “Solutions cannot be found on the battlefield. It is essential to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international laws. With a humanitarian perspective, we must place a strong emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy he said. ,’’ “Terrorism also poses a serious challenge to global peace and security To combat it, forc. es that believe in humanity must come together and work in tandem,” the PM said. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister East Asia Summit At the 19th East Asia Summit, PM Modi said, “I come from the land of Buddha, and I have repeatedly stated that this is not the era of war. Solutions to problems cannot come from the battlefield” India’s Act East Policy The East Asia Summit is a key pillar of India’s Act East Policy, said PM Modi. Malaysia is the next chair and New Delhi has extended its all support for a successful presidency. THE 13 trusts, collectively known as Tata Trusts, on Friday elected Noel Naval Tata (67) as chairman with immediate effect, following the death of his half-brother Ratan Tata two days ago. The election was necessitated since Ratan Tata died on Wednesday night without a will on matters regarding the trusts that he led for close to four decades. Of the trusts, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust are the most prominent, and between them hold 55% of Tata Sons. All the 13 trusts together control 66.4% of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $165-billion Tata Group. “The trustees of various trusts that comprise the Tata Trusts met at a joint meeting held here this morning… after condoling the demise of Ratan Naval Tata, the chairman of the Tata Trusts, and recalled his yeoman services not only to the Tata Group but also to nation-building,” the trusts said in a statement on Friday . In separate meetings thereafter, it was unanimously decided to appoint Noel Naval Tata as the chairman of the various trusts that constitute the Tata Trusts and also designate him as chairman, Tata Trusts, the GROUP VETERAN 1 Low-profile, Irish national linked to Tata Group for over 40 years 2 Holds degree from Sussex University in the UK and INSEAD in France 3 The son of Naval H Tata and Swiss businesswoman Simone H Tata 4 Married to Aloo Mistry, daughter of late Pallonji Mistry and sister of late Cyrus Mistry. They have three children— daughters Leah and Maya and son Neville 5 Leah Tata is vice-president at The Indian Hotels Co, Maya is associated with Tata Capital while Neville is involved in Trent and Star Bazaar trusts said. Reacting to his appointment, Noel Tata said, “I am deeply honoured by the responsibility . I look forward to carrying on the legacy of the late Ratan Tata and the founders of the Tata Group.” “We rededicate ourselves to carrying on our developmental and philanthropic initiatives and continuing to play our part in nation-building,” he said. Founded in 1892 by Jamsetji Tata, the Tata Trusts is the oldest and the largest philanthropic institution in the country. Some of the most notable institutions the trusts operate include the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences with multiple campuses, the more than 1500-bedded Tata Memorial Hospital dedicated for cancer treatment and research in Mumbai, and the iconic NCPA or the National Centre for Performing Arts, to name a few. A Tata group veteran described Noel’s appointment as “keeping in mind Ratan Tata’s approach of ‘moving on’.” “Noel is the right choice,” he added. Terming Noel as a “very nice and sensible man”, R Gopalakrishnan, former board member of Tata Sons, told a TV channel that “he would do very well for the trusts.” P10