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AVM opposes shifting of central varsity
Amritsar, August 1 AVM patron Mohan Singh appealed to the Sikh community across the world to criticise this move of the Akali government which was harming the development of Amritsar, the religious, spiritual and political centre of the Sikhs. He said rather the state government should plan more development projects for the holy city. Singh rued that Amritsar received none out of the eight central institutions which came to Punjab and all were shifted or concentrated in or around Mohali. He said instead of giving one or two projects sanctioned for Punjab, the present SAD-BJP alliance was even trying to snatch away the central university specially sanctioned for Amritsar by the Prime Minister himself. The AVM leader said that whenever a project came for Amritsar, it failed to take off or was shifted elsewhere on the flimsy ground of no land or very costly land at Amritsar. He said the SEZ project sanctioned by the PM for the city failed to materialise and the National Institute of Biotechnology was shifted to Dera Bassi. Similarly, the Akali government was trying to snatch away the central university from the holy city. He regretted that the SAD government was keeping its political considerations on top, thereby ignoring the moral and religious commitments and duties towards the holy city of Amritsar. He said that on one hand the government purchased a very costly land for building an international airport at Mohali at Rs 1.5 crore per acre and on the other was shying away to purchase 700 acres required to set up the university at a much cheaper rate here. The AVM leader lamented that the local MLAs and the political leadership were not echoing the sentiments of the people by remaining quiet over the issue.
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Dying Saplings
Amritsar, August 1 In the communique to the MP, it said the monitoring committee could include the principal of the medical college, a professor residing in the colony and superintendents of the nursing hostel and girls hostel so that proper care could be taken about the green belt in the prestigious college. Gurbhej Singh, general secretary of the organisation, said with the efforts of the district administration and medical college authorities the college campus was turned into lush green campus full of trees, which was earlier full of weeds. He urged Sidhu to direct the municipal corporation to remove weeds between the trees besides making proper watering arrangement for the plants. An age-old bohar tree near the medical college hostel was also required to be protected as it had rendered great services during its life. Such old and huge trees of bohar and pipal must be saved at any cost as these trees were not only religiously important but also cater enormously to the health of the mankind, he added. He said half of the campus land was still without trees or plants and this was the right time for plantation. He said the corporation had been provided with funds for maintaining and increasing the green cover and therefore with active involvement of students and staff of the college the campus could be turned into another green lung of the city.
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90 pc women ‘get HIV infection from hubbies’
Amritsar, August 1 Addressing the participants, SCJKP general secretary Krishna Murari Tripathi said it was necessary that the girls must know about their rights and should guide the HIV/AIDS victims after getting proper information about the dreaded disease. He said that women who could be a student, teacher or housewife could make aware the other women who could be victim of domestic violence. He said they should come forward to save these hapless women from the tyranny of their in-laws. Tripathi said about 90 per cent women in India got HIV infection from their husbands. He said that about 27 per cent of the women population in the country was affected with this dreaded disease and most of them were in the age group of 18 to 24 years. He said it was a matter of pride that HIV positive cases in Amritsar city and its surroundings had come into the C category with lower percentage of population afflicted with HIV as it was in A category in 2005 due to the various seminars being conducted by the parishad. Exhorting the students to check the HIV status of their husbands before marriage, Tripathi said that many girls got afflicted with the disease after marrying NRI boys and were becoming victims of domestic violence. He said there was need to provide social security to such victims by creating awareness among them about their rights of getting financial support from their husbands or in-laws. He said the parishad has started online counselling for the poor masses of villages in border districts and the youth were taking benefit by getting information about the deadly diseases to make their lives safe and better.
— TNS
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Safety Measures
Amritsar, August 1 SSP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh directed the owners to install CCTV cameras in their cafes and keep a seven-day recording back up with them. Besides, they should take a copy of the identity proof of the visitors and maintain a computerised record of the user’s name, address, phone number and e-mail, along with time and date of using computer. He asked the cyber owners to submit these details to the police station concerned on monthly basis either in person or through e-mail. In addition, no café would be allowed to keep cabins and the owner would be responsible for any misuse of computer or network if records were not taken as instructed. Among others present were SP (city-II) S.S. Mann, SP (HQ) S.S. Sidhu and DSP Randhir.
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Solar Eclipse
Amritsar, August 1 The management of the Durgiana Temple had made elaborate arrangements for the devotees for
hassel-free bathing in the sarovar. The devotees offered special prayers for the welfare of the humanity at various Shiva temples in the
city. Most of the temples which remained closed during the eclipse opened after cleaning the temples with water and milk. Later in the evening the people offered prayers and gave generous food items to the poor and the needy who had flocked the temple complexes.
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MC health officer in dock
Amritsar, August 1 During the visit of
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal a number of delegations complained against the health
officer and sought his transfer as he has been posted here in this position for the past
five years. The CM directed the commissioner D.P.S. Kharbanda to look into the complaints and refer the matter to him after thorough investigation. However, Charanjit Singh could not be contacted for his comments over the issue in spite of repeated attempts. Kharbanda while
talking to The Tribune said that it was not under his prerogative to transfer Charanjit as he was on deputation from the health department and it was within the right of the state government to transfer him. He added that the health officer was facing an enquiry and the report would be submitted to the government soon.
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‘Africa - land of opportunity’
Amritsar, August 1 This was stated by Confederation of Indian Industries vice-chairman Gunbir
Singh after a research. He said the African countries lacked in the dairy and poultry sector and even they could prove to be profitable investments. Since the African continent was on the equator and most countries get rainfall for about six to nine months in a year, irrigation was not a problem. Besides, rivers and superb underground aquifers held the key for successful farming in these areas. “I held discussions with certain consuls-general in African countries regarding the idea,” he said, adding that an exercise about the plan was started by his friend in foreign services. Gunbir Singh said a blueprint was prepared by the Punjab government with R.N. Gupta from the Punjab Agro Export Corporation as nodal officer. However, with the transfer of Gupta, the idea hanged in fire. He said the CII would take up the issue with state government so that youth could be encouraged to take up joint ventures in Africa.
— OC
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Workshop to promote Punjabi folk, theatre
Amritsar, August 1 As many as 30 youngsters participated in the workshop which was organised in collaboration with the Natioanl School of Drama, Amandeep Hospital, Police DAV Public School and Punjab Naatshala. The project was based on survey conducted by Dastak on Punjabi folk artistes, not much popular, however, have real knowledge as well as magic of Punjabi culture, stories and folk art. Camp director Rajinder Singh said they planned to bring them in the mainstream and to revive these folk arts and folk artistes in the field of “Kissa Kari” and Sufi music. He said “Allarh-Ballarh” was a project to connect the youngsters with folk arts. Singh said during the first 15 days interactive sessions were held among the students and folk artistes after all performances of Harpal Palla and party from Ropar and Bibi Swarn Nooran and party from Jalandhar. He said the main emphasis was on training students in the technicalities of theatre and the whole work was based on improvisations and script was based on the interaction with folk artists, Heer-Waris Shah and Heer Ranjha - Babardin. The camp director said the performance of this production would be held at Punjab Naatshala on August 2 and 3.
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DAV to give new platform to ‘Koshish’
Amritsar, August 1 The MoU was signed by deputy commissioner-cum-president of the Indian Red Cross Society Kahan Singh Pannu
here today. DAV Public School principal Neera Sharma said the school would be governed and controlled by the DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi. The MoU was valid for 30 years and renewable, she added. Sharma said the school wings would be named as DAV Red Cross School for deaf and dumb children and DAV Red Cross School for mentally retarded children. Besides, joint efforts would be made to get them affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board and upgrade them to the secondary level. She said the step would enable students to become self-reliant and financially independent.
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‘Avoid plagiarism to promote quality of research’
Amritsar, August 1 Dr Priya Kaul, area manager, ProQuest, while giving a detailed description of the ProQuest said the database comes from the University Microfilms International, popularly known as UMI, which is now known as ProQuest Company. She said it had the largest collection of dissertations and theses in the world to the tune of 30 lakh from the world’s best universities, some of them even going back to the year 1637. She said more than 60,000 new full text dissertations and theses were added to the database each year through dissertations publishing partnerships with 700 leading academic institutions worldwide and collaborative display digitisation dissertations through UMI’s Digital Archiving and Access Programme. She said the ProQuest had also given free one month trial access to the university in order get awareness about the product. Earlier, inaugurating the programme, Dr H.S. Chopra, head of Bhai Gurdas Library, said the presentation was arranged in order to create awareness among the faculty, researchers and students about the usefulness of the product. He assured that Bhai Gurdas Library would do its best to provide information at the desks of faculty and researchers. A large number of
faculty, researchers and students participated in the presentation. — TNS
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Pak expert gives tips on graphic design
Amritsar, August 1 Interacting with students, Baig, who did graphic designing from the National College of Arts, Lahore, said “passion” was the only keyword which could lead one to the heights of success. He also stressed upon “being original” in whatever the students did.
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School Pulse
Amritsar, August 1 Giving details, school principal Manveen Sandhu said the team would work on various projects like robotic rover, lofting and rover landing for seven days. It would be followed by a visit to Disney Epcot in Orlando, islands of adventures and Kennedy Space Centre.
Bastille Day
Delhi Public School’s department of French language celebrated French National Day - popularly known as Bastille Day - on its premises. The function was presided over by P.S. Sharma, head of the department of foreign languages, Guru Nanak Dev University.
Seminar on social sciences Police DAV Public School would organise a seminar on social sciences for classes VIII to X on August 2. The event is being held under the aegis of DPPI, DAV College managing committee, New Delhi.
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Campus Buzz
Amritsar, August 1 He said Guru Nannak Dev University would organise a four-week general orientation course from September 20 to October 17 for temporary and contract teachers with work experience of two academic sessions.
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DPRO retires
Amritsar, August 1 The department organised a farewell party in his honour. Gian Singh, who
joined the department of public relations, Punjab, in 1975, has worked at Fazilka, Faridkot and Moga in various capacities. Promoted as DPRO in 1992 at Amritsar, Gian Singh worked in the districts of Bathinda, Nawanshahr, Muktsar, Anandpur Sahib and
Ferozepore.
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Woman commits suicide
Amritsar, August 1 Dalip Singh, father of the deceased and resident of Ghoga Tidana village, lodged a complaint with Ajnala police station in this regard. A case has been registered under section 306,
IPC. Paramjit Kaur committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance. No arrest has been made so far.
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Addl sessions judge joins office
Tarn Taran, August 1 Additional district and sessions judge
H.S. Dhaliwal is already working here. The District Bar Association organised a function to welcome new judge Sukhdev Singh.
Sukhdev Singh called upon the advocates and other concerned to dispose off the legal cases pending in the court. — OC
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Eye check-up camp today
Amritsar, August 1 This was stated by federation chairman Parmod
Bhatia in a press release here today.
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