Zee announces DID Season 4 :Sanam Johar in Jaipur to announce city auditions

Posted on August 28, 2013 by sagarmedia

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Jaipur, August 27th: Do you believe you were born to dance??? If yes, then the wait is finally over! The days and nights you spent rehearsing and getting every move just perfect will finally pay off. The biggest and the baap of all dance reality shows is back and this time it’s going to be crazier than ever before! Zee TV announces the return of the dance mania – The brand new season of ‘Dance India Dance’ – DID Season 4! Zee TV’s hunt for the ultimate dancers gets bigger and better as the auditions for DID 4 will be held across 19 cities and its happening in JAIPUR on Thursday, August 29th at St. Wilfred’s School, Sector- 10, Meera Marg, Madhyam Marg
Mansarover, Jaipur – 302020 Rajasthan, 9 am onwards.

With Zee TV kicking off an aggressive blitzkrieg of multi-city auditions all through August and September, it’s time for talented dancers across India to come to their nearest centre / cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Baroda, Raipur, Indore, Patna, Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Dehradun, Chennai, Kolhapur, Imphal, Rajkot and Bangalore to gear up, put on their best dancing shoes and land up at the audition venues! Sanam Johar, the super talented heartthrob of Dance India Dance Season 3 who is, today, a successful choreographer –is in the city ofJaipur to call out to every dance enthusiast in the city to audition for DID 4.

While the first 3 seasons have unearthed some exceptional dancers like Salman, Shakti, Dharmesh, Prince, Rajasmita, Raghav, Siddhesh and Jai Kumar Nair to name a few, the upcoming season promises to showcase the ultimate dancer who will set the stage ablaze with original choreography, immaculate timing, never-before-seen passion and a universal appeal. Dance India Dance has introduced new dance forms like locking-popping, b-boying, cha cha cha, rumba, jive, contemporary, afro jazz, etc in the last four seasons and in this upcoming series, the passion, the frenzy, the camaraderie, the rehearsals, the victories, the disappointments, the hosts, the judges and above all, the spectacular talent  will return with RENEWED VIGOUR!

‘Dance India Dance – Season 4’ is undoubtedly a golden opportunity coming to your city to discover hidden talent. It’s the ultimate platform to showcase the talent and personality of very gifted dancers chosen from all corners of India!  Eminent jury members will arrive in the city on the audition day to identify the best talent who will then be invited to the mega-auditions in Mumbai. So, put your best foot forward and prove that you were BORN TO DANCE.

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Interactive Session on Bonded Labour issues in Brick Kiln

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August 27, 2013

New Delhi

“The entire family works in the Brick Kiln for an advance, but then only one person gets a payment – the others do not –Are they all family members bonded? Or are they free to migrate?”  “Are brick kiln workers entitled to maternity benefits?” “Workers in Brick Kilns work for long duration extending upto 14-16 hours in a day during peak season. Can brick kiln workers get overtime wage?” These were, among other issues raised by brick kiln workers from Punjab during an interactive session on Bonded Labourers in Brick Kilns held in India International Centre, New Delhi on August 27, 2013. The meeting was addressed by the Deputy Director General Labour Welfare Shri A K Jena, Sri Onkar Sharma Regional Labour Commissioner and former fellow at the VVGNLI, Coen Compier, International Labour Standard Specialist at the ILO, J John, Executive Director, Centre for Education and Communication and Jai Singh, Volunteers for Social Justice.

Shri. A. K. Jena while addressing the Interactive session pointed out the responsibility of the contractors who bring the migrant workers to the brick kilns as well as the employers in ensuring the wellbeing of the workers. Sri Omkar Sharma stressed that all brick kilns should get registered under the Factories Act. He pointed that while there are gaps in enforcement; Indian labour laws equip trade unions to take up several issues. He stressed on the need to organize.  Coen Kompier, while addressing the issue of wages said that some labourers get piece rate, whereas some get time rate.   According to him, the Time-Motion study proposed by ILO would help in addressing the issue of wages appropriately. Addressing the press J John highlighted that advance continues to be the medium through which labour market in the brick kiln is regulated.

A field study conducted by CEC and VSJ indicates that in Amritsar, Ferozpur and Taran Taran, 94 per cent of all workers (Pathers, Jalais, Bharais and Nikasis) took advance and among Pathers (moulders), everyone took advance. More than 35 per cent took an amount higher than Rs.50000. Most of them said that they cannot repay the advance at the end of the season.  This  debt bondage is justified by  the following reasons: (1) it is compulsory to take advance; (2) advance is repaid against wages; substantial amount is deducted; (3) there is no clear documentation of advance taken, work done and the loan repayment; (4) workers get only a weekly payment, so low that they cannot manage daily requirements without taking loan again; (5) workers do not get minimum wages; (6) workers cannot leave the job in a particular kiln and take in another till the advances are paid off; (7) workers are compelled to go as dictated by the Jamadar from whom they have taken advance, in the next season.

The interactive meeting was attended by representatives of International justice Mission, Actionaid, ILO, human rights activist, academicians, print and electronic media persons and brick kiln labourers. It concluded with the suggestion of conducting training workshops for trade unions, non-governmental organizations on various aspects related to labour laws. Emphasis has been laid on organizing workers.

The meeting was organized by Centre for education and Communication in collaboration with Volunteers for Social Justice, supported by Anti-Slavery International as part of the project “Eradicating Bonded Labour from Brick Kilns”.

Bhupali Magare

Centre for Education and Communication

07503482191/ bhupalimagare@gmail.com

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National Forum on Tuberculosis: First Meeting

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The National Forum on TB,launched on May 8 2013, conducted its first meeting to discuss the critical need for accurate TB diagnostics and challenges of drug-resistant TB in India. TB kills 300,000 people every year in India.

August 27 2013, New Delhi: The National Forum on Tuberculosis held its first meeting in the capital today. The members of the Forum deliberated upon the increased need to introduce new and more accurate diagnostics for TB to ensure timely and appropriate diagnosis. The members also discussed the rise and challenges of drug-resistant TB in India. The Chief Guest at this meeting was Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resource Development and the Guest of Honour was Smt. Santosh Chowdhary, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. Dr.Soumya Swaminathan, Director, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) made a presentation at the meeting on the emergence of drug-resistant TB as well as the challenges of the Indian TB diagnostic landscape.

The Forum was launched on May 8, 2013 with the vision to discuss and highlight critical challenges in TB prevention and control.The launch also saw the release of a Handbook on TB in India.The National Forum on TB will work to raise awareness on the need for improved TB control. The members of the Forum will meet several times in a year to discuss critical challenges in TB control. Based on these discussions, the members will formulate key recommendations to address these challenges which will then be presented to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for further action.

The Forum consists of an advisory board comprising leading Members of the parliament (MPs). This meeting brought together parliamentarians, policymakers, technical experts, civil society representatives as well as government officials.

Mr. Dalbir Singh, Convener of the Forum commented, 㔨e Forum is dedicated to fight TB and as a first vital step, this meeting has brought together key stakeholders including parliamentarians, policymakers, civil society organizations and technical experts, who are committed to the cause. We are resolved to achieve enhanced TB prevention and control in India.伯b>

TB kills 1 Indian every 2 minutes. India bears the highest burden of TB in the world- 2.3 million annually. This accounts for one-fifth of the global disease burden. TB is the cause of extensive economic losses leading to individual, family and community suffering.TB is also associated with a deep-seated stigma that often leads to discrimination within the workplace and the community.

As representatives of the worldⳠlargest democracy, policy makers, parliamentarians and the civil society play a pivotal role in influencing policy decisions. The Forum will aim to leverage this power to make an impact on the TB landscape in India.

Also please find attached event pictures and both Hindi and English press release.