Founded ten years after India’s Independence, Welham Girls’ School was the brainchild of Miss Hersilia Susie Oliphant and Miss Grace Mary Linnell, envisioned as a counterpart to Welham Boys’ School. At a time when residential school education was male-centric and girls’ education was closely guarded, establishing an all-girls’ residential school was a daring feat. Both founding visionaries displayed impeccable grit and determination. Established in postcolonial India, Welham has played a pivotal role in the development and empowerment of women in India, with its students even contributing to national efforts during the Indo-China War and beyond. The Museum celebrates this legacy that continues to shape generations of leaders and honours a heritage that quietly nurtured the women’s education movement in India.

Romesh Sobti, President, Board of Governors, Welham Girls’ School, said on the occasion, “At Welham Girls’ School, we celebrate a legacy defined by courage and resilience in the face of formidable odds, at a time when the idea of women’s education was far from accepted. That spark ignited over seven decades ago has since evolved into a dynamic journey of learning, leadership, and purposeful growth. This museum stands as a testament to a glorious past, a thriving present, and a future full of promise.”

Among all the incredible women whom the School Museum celebrates, two distinguished alumnae, Mrs Neelam Khanna, Batch of 1965; and Mrs Premila Nazir (née Chaudhary), inaugural 1957 batch, graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour, respectively. While Mrs Khanna has left an indelible mark on India’s creative, cultural, and luxury hospitality landscapes with her multifaceted work, Mrs Nazir holds a singular place in Welham’s history as the very first girl to be officially registered when the School opened its doors in 1957—making her the original Roll No. 1. Together, these alumnae embody the pioneering spirit of Welham’s earliest days.

Inaugurating the Museum, Mrs Neelam Khanna remembered Ms Linnell and her legacy, saying she is the “spirit and backdrop of Welham”, and that “everyone looked up to her”. Ms Premila Nazir expressed her deep emotional connect on being back to Welham, as she put “Nasreen was our first home away from home.” She said that the title Echoes of Eternity (in the Museum foyer) was an excellent title to have. “I hope that the Welham traditions, values and achievements of the school and students will inspire present and future Welhamites who will carry them forward and add new chapters to our already illustrious history,” she remarked.

Stressing upon the vision of the school, Vibha Kapoor, Principal, Welham Girls’ School, said, “Welham Girls’ School is built on a foundational vision that transcends the singular idea of education. It encompasses a broader gamut of holistic development, quintessential to raising leaders who lead with compassion. From our founding visionaries—Miss Oliphant and Miss Linnell to our current staff and students, the Museum celebrates a shared bond that constitutes all that is Welham, at its finest. It is here that we pay homage to our glorious past and weave a vision for a stronger tomorrow.”

The Heritage Block chronicles the school’s remarkable journey, honouring the milestones that have shaped Welham over the years. The notes and memorabilia left by Miss Linnell and subsequent Principals speak of the values and vision that continue to propel the school as one of India’s foremost residential institutions.

The walls of Nasreen, upon which the WGS Museum is built, echo with stories, quotes, and anecdotes from the visionaries, the first batch of ten, the students, and the staff who stayed on. Stories of the beloved bajri—stepped upon by all Welhamites—the undying love for gulabos, the resonance of assembly prayers, the clandestine joy of midnight feasts, the lychee orchard behind the school, the spooky stories, and the courageous expeditions that shaped generations adorn the interior. Placed in the mid-hall are memorabilia, notes, coins, and other relics from postcolonial India.

With Houses named after birds once spotted on campus – Bulbul, Flycatcher, Hoopoe, Oriole, and Woodpecker, uniforms affectionately marked with ‘tadpoles,’ and beloved tales from Mrs. Russell’s Nature Study classes, the school’s history comes alive within the museum, from its walls to the balcony that overlooks the school compound.

The school’s enduring legacy lies in its unwavering commitment to nurturing resilient, independent-minded young women—rooted in Indian culture yet open to the world. These timeless ideals form the bedrock of Welham’s ethos. Woven together with stories from the past and present, the Museum stands as a beacon, illuminating the path to a promising future.

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The MoA was signed by Ms Durre Shahwar, Additional General Manager (HR), IREDA and Shri Amardeep, General Manager (S&E), THDCIL in the presence of Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD (IREDA), Dr. Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Director (Finance and Projects), IREDA, Shri Shallinder Singh, Director (Personnel), THDCIL and other Senior management of IREDA.

Speaking on the occasion, CMD, IREDA highlighted that the development of Sport Science Centre Hall is a fundamental milestone towards the planned development of a world-class High-Performance Academy dedicated to the sport of Kayaking and Canoeing, with the goal of long-term athlete development and excellence situated in Koteshwar, Tehri, Uttarakhand.

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The sessions will highlight four aspects of Ayushman Bharat, including Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Health and Wellness Centres as well as Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission(PM-ABHIM). The thematic sessions will also focus on the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, the elimination of measles, rubella, and the implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques- PCPNDT Act in India.

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The minister held a conference with the concerned officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state governments to assess the situation and take necessary measures.

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Shri Gadkari called for expeditious disposal of all pending issues and for completing land acquisition at the earliest. He emphasised that this project is of great national importance and should be handled from that perspective by all concerned. He requested CM Uttarakhand to personally review issues pending at the level of State Government especially those related to environment, land acquisition etc. and asked for strict monitoring and cautioned against deliberate delays.

ऑल वेदर चार धाम सड़क परियोजना की समीक्षा बैठक की। केंद्रीय पर्यावरण मंत्री श्री @PrakashJavdekar जी, उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री श्री @tsrawatbjp जी, हमारे राज्यमंत्री @Gen_VKSingh जी तथा अन्य वरिष्ठ अधिकारी इस बैठक में उपस्थित थे। pic.twitter.com/D9z6tRyd5B
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 17, 2020

Speaking on the occasion, Union Environment Minister Shri Javadekar stressed upon taking up of project implementation by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways based on the recommendations of High Powered Committee. The Environment Minister further assured to extend all required cooperation from the Ministry for an early completion of Projects.

Participated in a meeting chaired by @nitin_gadkari ji on the #Chardham road construction project. @moefcc, @MORTHIndia & #Uttarakhand govt. are working with full synergy to ensure speedy completion of this key project providing all weather connectivity. @PMOIndia @tsrawatbjp pic.twitter.com/3k6oENDFwI
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) July 17, 2020

Shri Javadekar informed that the Zonal Master Plan(ZMP) for the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone, prepared by the Government of Uttarakhand and appraised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has been approved on 16th July, 2020. The ZMP is based on watershed approach and includes governance in the area of forest and wildlife, watershed management, irrigation, energy, tourism, public health and sanitation, road infrastructure, etc.

It was further decided that Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will review the pending issues related to environment and forest clearances with the officials of Ministry of Road Transport and State Government Departments.

CM Uttarakhand Shri Rawat assured to personally review and thrash out all issues pertaining to the project pending at State level, including faster land acquisition. He requested Shri Gadkari to consider a proposal being worked by the State Govt for NH connectivity to Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand. He said, DPR is being prepared for the same. Shri Gadkari assured that the same will be considered expeditiously as soon as it is received in his Office.

The Chaardham Project proposes to connect Yamnotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath which host Chaardham Yatra in the State of Uttarakhand. The all-weather Chaardham Road has in all 53 projects of 826 km length, involving an investment of Rs 12000 crore.

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The states going into lockdown till March 31 include those where coronavirus cases have been reported – Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry and Uttarakhand.

People entering Assam from Coronavirus infected states will be stamped and will be kept under Home Isolation for 14 days.

If found in streets or public place before the completion of 14 days quarantined, will be booked immediately by Police.

The states going into lockdown till March 31 include those where coronavirus cases have been reported – Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry and Uttarakhand.

Three new coronavirus positive cases were reported in Rajasthan on Sunday, taking the total number in the state to 28. One positive case each was reported from Bhilwara, Jhunjhunu and Jodhpur, Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said. He said that out of the total 28 cases, 13 are from Bhilwara and four from Jhunjhunu and rest from other parts of the state including the capital city Jaipur. Singh said that the government is in process if earmarking quarantine facility for 1 lakh people to face any emergency.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a lockdown in urban areas of the state till March 31 in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “To prevent the spread of virus in Chhattisgarh, we have decided to impose curfew till 31 March in all urban areas. During this period, all offices, institutions,
transport services etc will be closed. However, essential services such as medical shops, grocery shops, vegetable outlets, milk shops and petrol pumps will function,” he said.

Besides, services like electricity supply, water supply, domestic gas supply, municipal sanitation, waste disposal and commercial transport will continue to function as before, he said.

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Karnataka has 14 coronavirus patients. The number of cases in Ladakh rose to eight and Jammu and Kashmir four. Telangana has reported six cases which include two foreigners.

Rajasthan has also reported seven cases including that of two foreigners. Tamil Nadu has two cases so far.

Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Pondicherry, Chandigarh and Punjab have reported one case each.

In Haryana, there are 17 cases, which include 14 foreigners.

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The MoUwas signed in the presence of Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti; Shri UP Singh, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation;Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General,NMCG, Shri Rozy Agarwal, Executive Director (Finance) and other seniorsofficers of the Ministry and NMCG.

The MoUwas signed by Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Executive Director, NMCG; Shri Rajeev Kshetrapal, Director, Indorama Industries, Delhi and Trust Member of Indorama Charitable Trust and Shri Uday Raj Singh, Project Director, SPMG, Govt. of Uttarakhand.

Rivers in India have always been considered sacred and the Ganga river in particular, is the identity and lifeline of India. Pilgrim sites and urban centers have developed along the river. These centers have drawn sustenance from the river and have been thriving over time. Ghats and Crematoria are part of the lifestyle of people and pilgrimages to visit the holy river Ganga play a vital role in strengthening the People-River Connect. Gangotri and Badrinath being part of the Char DhamYatra, are especially important. This MoU is a significant step for improving amenities and sanitation at these holy locations with the underlying spirit of partnership and of private corporates taking responsibility by contributing to the National Mission: Rejuvenation of the sacred river Ganga.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, saidthis project is being taken up under the Government initiative of ‘HarKaamDeshKeNaam’. He said the Clean Ganga campaign has been taken up in Mission Mode since the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led Government assumed office in 2014. Though the Mission is nearing 100% completion, the Namami Ganga Mission is an unending process. The Minister lauded the Indorama Group for financing the project and hoped this will inspire other entrepreneurs as part of their companies’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Shri Shekhawat said for the first time the novel Operation and Maintenance Clause has been inserted, which will take care of the project’s upkeep over a period of time. Clean Ganga Mission can succeed only when it becomes a people’s initiative, he added.

The detailed Project Report (DPR) has been developed by M/S WAPCOS, a Govt. of India Enterprise.
Work is expected to start by March 2020 and likely to be completed in 15 months. This MoU is effective for duration of 7 years.

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Presently the last date of filing GSTR-3B returns for every taxpayer is 20th of every month. From now on, the last date for filing of GSTR-3B for the taxpayers having annual turnover of Rs 5 crore and above in the previous financial year would be 20th of the month. Thus, around 8 lakh regular taxpayers would have the last date of GSTR-3B filing as 20th of every month without late fees.

The taxpayers having annual turnover below Rs 5 crore in previous financial year will be divided further in two categories. The tax filers from 15 States/ UTs, i.e., Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will now be having the last date of filing GSTR-3B returns as 22nd of the month without late fees. This category would have around 49 lakh GSTR-3B filers who would now have 22nd of every month as their last date for filing GSTR-3B returns.

For the remaining 46 lakh taxpayers from the 22 States/UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, Laddakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha having annual turnover below Rs 5 crore in previous financial year will now be having last date of filing the GSTR-3B as 24th of the month without late fees.

The Finance Ministry said that the necessary notification in this regard would be issued later by the competent authority.

In a statement issues, the Ministry further said that it has also taken a note of difficulties and concerns expressed by the taxpayers regarding filing of GSTR-3B and other returns. The matter has been discussed by the GSTN with Infosys, the Managed Service Provider, which has come out with above solution to de-stress the process as a temporary but immediate measure. For further improving the performance of GSTN filing portal on permanent basis, several technological measures are being worked out with Infosys and will be in place by April 2020.

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