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CAMPUS ROUND-UP
PU to nominate teachers for scholarships
Chandigarh, January 18
The University Grants Commission has asked Panjab University to send in nominations for the proposed scholarships for teachers in seven countries. The nominations will have to reach the UGC office by February 15.
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Over 40 attend inaugural ELT seminar
Chandigarh, January 18
Representatives of over 40 schools from all over India today turned up in the city to be part of the inaugural English Language Training (ELT) seminar being organised by the British Council and Hornby Trust in India.
Ms Morna Nance, Director, British Council (left), and Mr Vivek Atray at a "Hornby 2002 ELT" seminar at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Public Administration, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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British Council
working on ‘learning zones’
Chandigarh, January 18
With the British Council planning to expand its services as a
facilitator of education in India, Chandigarh stands to benefit
largely. Over the next about three to six months the British Library
in the city will become a centre of not only various online library
services, but also a range of English language learning materials,
including books, audio materials, videos, CD-Roms and other online
services.
PU back to old hostel timings
Chandigarh, January 18
Following a protest rally by girl hostellers late last night, the Panjab University authorities have decided to revert to old timings for closing the hostel gate.
Entrance tests may go
Chandigarh, January 18
Panjab University is planning to do away with entrance examinations for several courses from the academic session 2002-2003.
Nishatha, Avinish win
debate contest
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Chandigarh, January 18
Nishatha of the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, and Avinish of the Dev Samaj College for Girls, Sector 45, jointly won the inter-college debate competition organised by the Chandigarh Librarians’ Association as a part of the Competition Master Library-related competitions held at the Dev Samaj College for Girls in Sector 45 here today.
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A participant speaks at the inter-college debate competition on books and libraries in the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on
Friday. — A Tribune photograph |
Business quiz
on Jan 31
Chandigarh, January 18
Third annual mastermind business quiz, will be held on January 31 at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18 here.
Modeled on the “Brand Equity Quiz”, the Mastermind quiz is the only business quiz in the region sponsored by leading companies.
Seminar ends
Chandigarh, January 18
The national seminar on second generation reforms organised by the University Business School
(UBS) ended at Panjab University here today.
HIGH COURT
SP told to register case against jailers
Chandigarh, January 18
In less than a year after a convict was allegedly refused permission by the jail authorities to appear for the BA (II) examinations following his reported refusal to bribe officials, Mr Justice
V.M. Jain of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Gurgaon’s Superintendent of Police to get a case registered against the Superintendent and the Deputy Superintendent of Gurgaon’s district jail.
Chief Postmaster-General told to conduct probe
Chandigarh, January 18
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here today directed the Chief Post Master General, Punjab Circle, to get an inquiry conducted by either the local police or the CBI against 27 candidates from Punjab for the post of Postal Assistant, whose candidature was rejected on the alleged ground of producing forged documents of Class XII from the Bihar Intermediate Educational Council,
Patna.
DISTRICT COURTS
Statement recorded in murder case
Chandigarh, January 18
The statement of a witness was recorded before a local court in the murder case of former MLA of
Kharar, Bachiter Singh, here today. The case has now been adjourned till February 25. Bachiter Singh was allegedly shot dead by the accused, Jugraj Singh, along with five other persons.
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