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Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
Six students injured in wasp attack
Trichy: Six students of the govt girls' higher secondary school in Musiri suffered mild injuries in a wasp attack on Friday. Authorities said a group of students who wrote their Class XII exams came to attend the Neet coaching classes at the school around 10am when they were attacked by a swarm of wasps. The panicked girls rushed out of the school. At least six of them were injured. Staff members rushed them to Musiri GH. Fire and rescue services personnel led by Musiri station officer M Karnan cleared the nest. "We found the nest in a wooden cupboard inside an unused storeroom. We cleared it using insecticides," said a fire officer.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stalin challenges EPS to demand Neet cancellation as pre-condition for alliance with BJP
Status: Approved Stalin challenges EPS to demand Neet cancellation as pre-condition for aligning with BJP TNN Chennai: A heated debate in the state assembly saw chief minister M K Stalin challenge AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to make NEET cancellation a precondition for the party aligning with BJP for the 2026 assembly poll. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Writing in English Doesn't Have to Feel Hard Grammarly Learn More Undo "I'm not going into whether we are right or wrong. I am not going to debate it. Do you have the guts to tell BJP that you will not be a part of their alliance if they do not cancel NEET in Tamil Nadu?" Stalin asked Palaniswami during the debate for grants for the health department. Earlier, when members were arguing about the number of medical colleges established during the previous 10-year AIADMK regime, Palaniswami said the state cannot use lack of permission from the centre as "an excuse" for not starting new medical colleges in the last four years. Transport minister S S Shivashankar accused AIADMK of clinching a deal with the BJP-led govt to start new medical colleges. "The eleven medical colleges were established in the state during the AIADMK regime as a quid pro quo for allowing NEET in TN," he said. Palaniswami retorted, saying that NEET was first conceived in 2010 when DMK was a part of the Congress-led UPA govt. A Congress leader's wife argued in favour of NEET in the court, he said. Stalin, who was listening to the debate, wanted to know if the party would push for cancellation of NEET. When Palaniswami responded, saying decisions on NEET can be taken only by the Supreme Court, Shivashankar wanted to know why AIADMK members held candle marches against NEET. Palaniswami then accused DMK of cheating people by promising they would get an exemption from NEET if they assumed office. In response, Stalin said DMK would have succeeded if their alliance had won the Lok Sabha polls. He asked Palaniswami why they decided to align with BJP after saying they would have no alliance with the national party. Palaniswami said the DMK allied with Congress despite the anti-Hindi agitation, Emergency, and MISA (Maintenance of Internal Security Act) imposition. MSID:: 120487448 413 |
Telegraph
07-04-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Gen Z needs to learn the valuable life lessons of having a job
A first job is rarely thrilling. From my late teens to early 20s , my experiences ranged from serving slices of ham in a supermarket, handing out club-night flyers on the street, spritz-ing perfume in a department store and working in a dreary office on an isolated business park. The jobs were a means to an end, paying for my travelling after university, a tacky sixth-form holiday, an extra £1 vodka Red Bull on a Thursday night out in Watford. But these jobs also came with important life lessons, and sometimes were even quite a lot of fun. There's a lot to be said for a humdrum job at the start of adulthood. For example, it's unlikely The Office sitcom would exist if Ricky Gervais hadn't drawn on his own memories of stale corporate life. But these experiences seem to be fading away. Three in five young people who are neither learning nor working have ever had a paid job, according to figures published last week by the Learning and Work Institute. Most of those not in education, employment or training (Neets) are also not even looking. As rates of mental ill-health and inactivity soar among young people, enough hasn't been said about the benefits of working a mundane job early in life. A screen-obsessed generation picking an idle life over work will look back with regret. Even if they don't realise it yet, avoiding adulthood means missing out not only on important interactions and opportunities but also on life's more uncomfortable-but-necessary moments, such as dealing with criticism. That's not to say that people should put up with nasty, unpleasant bosses picking on them, but that some constructive feedback and debate is part and parcel of working life. Bosses are getting frustrated with younger workers who they feel don't get it. Alex Mahon, the chief executive of Channel 4, said a few years ago that young people were coming into the workforce with no capacity for opinions that differ from their own. Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag claimed this year that modern footballers struggle to cope with criticism. 'The generation that I grew up in had much thicker skin. You could be much more direct,' he said. While it's no bad thing if old-school managers learn to use a little sugar-coating, there are limits. Not having a paid job until much later into adulthood (and not studying either) means that life can become an online echo chamber with no structure, and as we know, that bubble can quickly become a dangerous one. More than half of parents said their children would be happier if social media did not exist, according to research by More in Common and the New Britain Project for the National Education Union. As life becomes more inward and online, looking outward can look like a scarier and scarier prospect. Having skipped those banal early jobs and perhaps spent some time as a Neet, those who do enter the workforce later on can then show an intolerance to discomfort or difference. A London law firm that pays its graduates £180,000 a year recently advertised for a so-called support lawyer as it said Gen Z staff need 'more hand-holding' to get through the working day. Lawyers posting on legal blog RollOnFriday, which first reported the job advert, complained that Gen Z trainees were refusing to accept criticism and were complaining to HR when told they were wrong. I don't agree with the stereotype that Gen Z are a bunch of snowflakes – there are clearly mental health challenges affecting this age group, which have been fuelled not only by Covid but also the rise of social media. But among healthy young adults who are able to work but are not looking to do so, the benefits of a job have clearly been undersold. Meeting new people (which importantly includes ones who are not like-minded), gaining structure, learning from feedback, working out what you do or don't want to do in life – the list of benefits is endless and long-lasting. Yet there are countless studies explaining why Gen Z might want to snub the grind. Many will think why leave the house for some dreary shifts with a jobsworth boss, especially if saving feels pointless as a growing number give up on the prospect of home ownership. After all, just 10pc of British workers say they are actively engaged in work, according to a poll by Gallup – not exactly good PR for employment. Some of that disconnect will be down to a complete lack of career guidance. Research published by the London Interdisciplinary School last week found that 23pc of 18 to 24-year-olds do not believe that there is a degree suitable for their desired career, while 45pc of 25 to 34-year-old graduates said they felt shocked by their lack of readiness for real-life challenges once they started working. If more Neets took on odd jobs, they could figure out from an earlier age what it is they want from a career. Others might have watched parents or older siblings get dragged into a rat race that they simply don't fancy being part of. According to a survey by Santander UK, 76pc of those born after 1996 do not want to work for someone else. But all entrepreneurs need to learn from somewhere, and they certainly need to be able to take on criticism in order to master their craft. Work can be the ticket out for those who feel stuck in a rut, but accepting feedback and a bit of friction needs to be a part of that. A first job won't be a dream come true, but it's certainly not a young person's dream to feel trapped at home all day.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Young people ‘should do National Service or lose benefits'
Young unemployed people should be forced to enrol in National Service or face losing their benefits, the former chairman of Tesco has said. John Allan said the Government should exercise a 'bit of coercion' to get young people into the workforce as the number of people aged between 16 and 24 who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) soars. Mr Allan, who was also served as the chairman of Barratt Developments, one of Britain's biggest homebuilders, told Times Radio that Neets should be pushed to do military training or municipal work. Mr Allan said: 'You could make some benefit payments conditional, particularly in that age group on people really seeking work. 'You could find work for people to do municipal work. 'I think getting people into the habit of getting out of bed in the morning, going and doing some useful work is very habit-forming once people have done it for a while. 'Or we could reintroduce military training for people who are not working. That would be a way of actually helping us with, you know, stepping up our defence capability as well, which is another important issue.' It comes as Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has drawn up plans to save £5bn from a benefits crackdown as the Chancellor scrambles to balance the books in her Spring Statement on Wednesday. The number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are classed at Neets has surged by nearly a quarter since the pandemic began and now totals nearly 1m – the highest level since records began in 2013. However, Mr Allan said the older generation's negative view of younger people and their work ethic was 'misjudged'. He added: 'I think there's no reason to believe that the generation that are currently in that sort of Neets group are any less prepared to work, provided they're given the training and given the opportunities. 'And perhaps given not just a bit of encouragement, but a bit of coercion to actually get started.' Mr Allan also called for 'urgent, accelerated training programmes' to help tackle a worker shortage in the construction industry as the Government presses ahead with its manifesto pledge to build 1.5m homes over this parliament. He said: 'The Government are committed to building 1.5m homes ... The next challenge will be finding the people to actually build the houses. 'The Polish plumbers are not coming back. They're doing very nicely in Poland at the moment. We need to train our own.' Mr Allan stepped down from his role at Tesco after eight years as chairman in 2023, following allegations over his behaviour towards women. Mr Allan strongly denied three of the four misconduct claims against him. There are more than 35,000 vacancies in the construction sector, according to official figures. More than half cannot be filled because applicants do not have the necessary skills – the highest rate of any sector. Rachel Reeves announced £600m in new investment on Sunday to train up to 60,000 new skilled construction workers by 2029. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
25-03-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Young people ‘should do National Service or lose benefits'
Young unemployed people should be forced to enrol in National Service or face losing their benefits, the former chairman of Tesco has said. John Allan said the Government should exercise a 'bit of coercion' to get young people into the workforce as the number of people aged between 16 and 24 who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) soars. Mr Allan, who was also served as the chairman of Barratt Developments, one of Britain's biggest homebuilders, told Times Radio that Neets should be pushed to do military training or municipal work. Mr Allan said: 'You could make some benefit payments conditional, particularly in that age group on people really seeking work. 'You could find work for people to do municipal work. 'I think getting people into the habit of getting out of bed in the morning, going and doing some useful work is very habit-forming once people have done it for a while. 'Or we could reintroduce military training for people who are not working. That would be a way of actually helping us with, you know, stepping up our defence capability as well, which is another important issue.' It comes as Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has drawn up plans to save £5bn from a benefits crackdown as the Chancellor scrambles to balance the books in her Spring Statement on Wednesday. The number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are classed at Neets has surged by nearly a quarter since the pandemic began and now totals nearly 1m – the highest level since records began in 2013.
