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Two degrees on completion of one course!
Phagwara residents block National Highway
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Promotion brings cheer to athletes
Rail Coach Factory manufactures
high-tech coaches for Army
School teachers to observe ‘Black Divali’
From schools and colleges
2 killed in accidents
Personnel on rafting tourney on leave: DGP
Man held for attempting to rape a minor
4 smugglers held
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Two degrees on completion of one course!
Jalandhar, October 24 Those interested in completing the second half of their studies in Australia would have a chance to go abroad, a practice somewhat similar to the one being adopted by many immigration agencies across the country. An agreement in this regard was signed by Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Minister for Technical Education, Punjab, during her visit to Sydney last month. However, the modalities of the course would be worked out during a high-powered meeting to be held in Chandigarh tomorrow. The meeting is likely to be attended by Principal Secretary, Secretary, Director and Deputy Director of the Department of Technical Education, Dr S.K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor of the PTU, Mr R.S. Khandpur, a PTU-BOG member and Director General, Pushpa Gujral Science City, and Mr K.S. Mann, Director of the Canadian Institute for International Studies (CIIS), Mohali. Sources in the department reveal that though BTech is one of the few courses that are likely to be considered for “dual degree programme”, other new employment-oriented courses that are in demand globally are also being considered. An MOU in this regard may also be signed between the PTU and the TAFE Global soon for various forms of cooperation such as designing of practical and theoretical modules, conduct of teachers’ training programme, developing industrial linkages and planning visits to India and Australia annually. Significantly, the CIIS, which is instrumental in getting the tie-ups arranged, is already conducting courses in information technology and nursing through Georgian College and Fanshawe College, Canada, and is publicising about the same through its sister concern World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS) that has centres located in various parts of the state. Interestingly, the PTU has already been a partner with the CIIS, at least for the last three years. As per an MOU signed between the authorities of the university and the Mohali-based institute, the PTU authorities are providing Indian equivalents of the CIIS computer and business studies programmes. The Computer Programmer Analyst course and the Business Administration-Automative Marketing course of the institute are considered the equivalents to the BCA and the BBA programmes of the PTU, respectively, and the students even have an option to clear an examination conducted by the PTU to avail of a “dual certification” from the CIIS and the PTU.
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Phagwara residents block National Highway
Phagwara, October 24 The residents blocked the National Highway around 8 pm. The matter was resolved after the intervention of the DSP around 9.30 pm. The blockade led to long queues of vehicles on both sides of the highway. The protesting residents were led by Ambedkar Sena leader Harbhajan Suman who had been booked for torching a Haryana Roadways bus in Phagwara about two months back following the Gohana incident in Haryana. The police had dropped the case of attempt to murder against the alleged accused reportedly after being pressurised by some Dalit organisations.
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Promotion brings cheer to athletes
Jalandhar, October 24 The issue had snowballed into a controversy when the Olympian Rajvinder Kaur had cried in front of her seniors at the Punjab Police Commemoration function a few days back after she and her colleagues could not get any assurance from the DGP about their promotions. The DGP had only assured Olympian Manjeet that she would be promoted to the post of inspector. Now, the department, however, has decided to give these athletes the promotions through direct recruitment. The direct recruitment to the means that their past record will not be counted and they will start from the scratch their new assignments. While Olympian Manjeet Kaur has been upgraded to the rank of an inspector, the department has promoted Rajvinder Kaur as an ASI. The javelin thrower Jagdish Bishnoi has been promoted as an inspector and shot put player Navpreet Singh has been promoted as an ASI. An overjoyed Rajvinder Kaur said that she was thankful to all those who had taken up the issue of her promotion, and the Police Department staff that had thought about her welfare. Rajvinder, who has already started preparing for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games at the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports in Patiala, said she felt relieved over the decision of the seniors. Rajvinder said that she had been serving as head constable in the police department since April 2001, and her promotion had been long overdue. She said that she could now focus on her sport with a happy heart as she knew that her future was brighter. Her beaming father said that the support his daughter had got for her cause was overwhelming and he was relieved to see her happy. He expressed his happiness at the fact that her appointment was not ad-hoc. Airing similar sentiments ,Manjeet’s father Harbhajan Singh hailed the decision of promotion.
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Rail Coach Factory manufactures
high-tech coaches for Army
Kapurthala, October 24 Lieutenant-General Mandhata Singh, GOC, 11 Corps, accompanied by Brigadier V.K. Madhok, Commander, Beas Brigade, Brigadier Rajesh Singh, Military Station Commander, Kapurthala, and other army officers flagged off the coaches. “The army had ordered thirtytwo air-conditioned coaches to be used exclusively by army personnel. Out of these, twentyone coaches have been received within seven months after placing the orders with the RCF,” informed Lieut-Gen Mandhata Singh, after flagging off the coaches. The Ministry of Defence had placed the order for air-conditioned coaches for the first time to the RCF Kapurthala, it was learnt. “The coaches have been manufactured with the advanced technology to make them safer, speedier and fireproof. These coaches have been provided with the latest facilities, including laptop chargers,” informed Mr Gupta.
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School teachers to observe ‘Black Divali’
Phagwara, October 24 Talking to The Tribune here today, a delegation of upgraded school teachers said that Punjab Education Minister, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, had assured the lecturers that their pending salaries would be released soon, as the case in that regard had been forwarded to the Finance Department. However, the delegation rued that nothing concrete had been done so far. “It’s sad that step-motherly treatment is being meted out to us,” alleged the teachers. “During the first three years of the Congress rule, the state Finance Department had released the salaries of the lecturers posted in the upgraded schools. However, this year the salaries are yet to be released,” said a teacher, requesting anonymity. Sources revealed that the Finance Department had demanded from the Education Department some information regarding the transfer of these teachers, but the Education Department had failed to provide that information so far. This was delaying the salaries of the teachers.
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From schools and colleges
Jalandhar, October 24 The shantipaath and havan would be held at the community centre of the NIT, the students informed.
Education fair
In an effort to encourage people to save the environment, the science department of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya organised an education fair here today. The fair, with the theme “Save Environment”, was inaugurated by the college Principal, Ms P.P. Sharma. Displaying their creative skills, students set up various stalls for visitors. The zoology department set up a stall on ‘Wildlife’ that exhibited various species of animals. The psychology department organised IQ tests and games. An exhibition of books, paintings and clay art was also arranged during the fair. A career counselling cell was also set up for courses under the home science department. The NSS wing organised a camp on AIDS awareness. Besides, on-the-spot poster making and paper reading competitions were also held for the students from various schools and colleges.
Youth festival
Students of Dayanand Model School, Model Town, have bagged nine trophies and Runners Up Overall Trophy during the regional youth festival held at DAV School, Mohali. According to a press release, the students got first prizes in group folk singing, solo folk singing and shabad singing. The quiz team, comprising Bikramjit Singh, Ravish Sharma, Kripashankar Sharma,
bagged the first position. Abhinav Anand won the second position in on-the-spot painting and the team comprising Roma, Surbhi, Gurjinder, Vasuda, Parul, Divya, Monisha, Shilpa, Aditi, Mehak, Vasudha, Isha, Priyanka and Rabab, got the second prize in group singing. The rangoli team, comprising Anu, Richa and Suruchi, won the second prize and Upasana was declared third in card making contest.
Interaction
Noted tabla player Pandit Krishan Maharaj interacted with the students of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts today. He answered the students’ questions while enlightening them on the finer nuances of the tabla. “Riyaaz brings respect to the artist as well as the instrument he plays,” he said. He added that he had taken on his family tradition as his forefathers had earned a name for themselves in the field of classical music through the tabla. On the Guru-Shishya parampara, he said in the ancient Indian tradition that parampara was never based on money or any returns and thus flourished. He said the right age of starting to learn music was six years.
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2 killed in accidents
Jalandhar, October 24 The driver of the Nakodar-bound train, which was coming from Jalandhar, took her to the Nakodar railway station after stopping the train. The girl was taken to the Civil Hospital where she was declared brought dead. The railway police has registered a case. Meanwhile in another accident, Gumail Singh (25), a resident of Dakoha, was killed when a tractor-trolley hit the cycle he was driving on the Talhan Road near Purnpur village. The body was sent for post mortem to the Civil Hospital. A case has been registered against the driver of the tractor-trolley.
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Personnel on rafting tourney on leave: DGP
Jalandhar, October 24 Shrugging off his responsibility, the DGP, while talking to mediapersons at the inauguration of the 54th All India Police Games here, said that the team had gone there under the banner of the Rafting Federation of India. On the issue of non-payment of salaries to the Special Police Officers (SPOs), he said the department was trying to work out a new policy for the resumption of the pay to the section of the SPOs that had not been paid. On the recruitments of players, he said the department was recruiting players who were found to be competent and that the recruitments were an ongoing process.
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Man held for attempting to rape a minor
Kapurthala, October 24 The alleged accused Jazzy, a resident of the village, took the girl to a desolate place where he tried to rape her. But on hearing the cries of the girl some passers-by reached there. On seeing them, the alleged accused fled from the spot, the police said. On the complaint of the girl’s mother, the police at the Sadar Police Station arrested the alleged accused last night from his house. — TNS
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4 smugglers held
Jalandhar, October 24 Two smugglers, Farooq Ahmed and Mohammed Ayub, both residents of Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested when they were trying to escape in a truck. The police also held Amir Singh, wanted in a case under the Narcotics Act, and Darshan Singh, wanted in as many as nine cases of drug smuggling.
— TNS
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