Only Ranchi and Hazaribagh appear to have been selected by the Union labour ministry for a special project under which hostels will be built at the block level for child labourers. Each such hostel at the block level will have a capacity to accommodate 50 children and besides lodging and other facilities, they are likely to be imparted training so that they can become self-employed. A similar hostel will be built at the district headquarters, too, with a capacity to accommodate a thousand child labourers in each of them.

The Hazaribagh deputy commissioner, Rahul Purwar, has commissioned two NGOs, namely Nehru Yuva Kendra and Jan Shikshan Sangsthan to jointly conduct a survey in the district and prepare a report on the exact number of child labourers in each of the 15 blocks in the district and their present condition. The NGOs have been given a month to submit the report.

Bee hive

Bees had taken a fancy to the science block of the Vinoba Bhave University and several bee-hives appeared there in quick succession. But the bees clearly had less liking for the examinees, specially the poking kind. Last week, therefore, scores of MA, M.Sc. and M.Com examinees found themselves at the receiving end of the stings. University authorities, not willing to take chances, sought the help of the forest department to remove the labours of love. Summons

Local businessman Dileep Sonthalia has filed a complaint case against officials of Club Mahindra and Resort India for not honouring their commitment. Sonthalia had become a member of the club after paying a hefty amount and was assured accommodation at resorts all over the country. But despite booking rooms in advance at the Binsar and Corbett Resorts, he was denied accommodation there and was forced to vacate his room in Binsar within two days, though he had booked the rooms for three days. He had got in touch with officials of Club Mahindra in both Calcutta and Chennai, but none of the offices showed any interest in his plight. Responding to the complaint, the court of chief judicial magistrate, Vijay Shankar, ordered summons to be issued against the top brass of the company, including the MD, Anand Mahindra.

Ramgarh fashion

Dusty Ramgarh now boasts of an institute that offers courses in fashion technology, interior decoration and textile designing. The National Institute of Career Courses was formally inaugurated by Lt General (retired) Mayadas at the Sweta commercial complex near the Gurudwara. The director, Md Sajid, claims NICC to be a leading institution and hopes that now students from the region will not have to travel to metros for these courses.

University sports

The sports control board of the Vinoba Bhave University has threatened to slash funds made available to colleges under the ?sports? head if the colleges fail to field teams in inter-college tournaments. Earlier, the board had issued a guideline making it mandatory for each college to participate in a minimum of five disciplines during the inter-college sports tournament.