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Teachers hold protest on their day
Bathinda, September 5 The teachers, who had assembled at the Teachers’ Home, first conducted a meeting and discussed the pros and cons of the training camps for teachers that will be organised in the city by a private firm, Learn Today. Finally, they decided to oppose these camps which they termed was a step towards privatising education in the state. They also lashed out at the state government for not disbursing salaries to teachers for the past few months. The teachers decided to lodge their protest against the training camps and the state government for not releasing their salaries. However, as the teachers tried to step out of the Teachers’ Home, they were intercepted by a large number of police personnel. DSP Gurmeet Singh Kingra, who was present on the spot along with several other SHOs, spoke to the leaders of the unions and pacified them. After much discussion and cajoling, the teachers were allowed to take out a motorcycle rally. The teachers raised slogans against the government as they rode towards the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda. In the absence of the DC, they submitted their memorandum of demands with ADC Mohammad Tayyab, who assured them that their meeting with the DC will be arranged within the next two days. Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, Resham Singh, state president of the Democratic Teachers Front, said, “We have decided to boycott the training camps, which are being held by a private firm for government school teachers. The real motive of the government behind organising these camps is to keep teachers away from schools and students.” “The government wants the results of government schools to be dismal so that slowly, it can close down all of them or hand them over to private companies. We will not allow the government’s plan to succeed,” he alleged. The camps are to be held in the city from September 11 to November 2. The teachers unions have decided to spread “awareness” about these camps among the teachers of government schools. “We have planned to go to every school and distribute pamphlets among teachers so that they join our movement to boycott the camps,” Singh added. Resham Singh said the teachers have formed the Participation of Private Sector in Education Committee with Harjit Singh Jidda, Manjit Singh, Rajvir Singh Mann, Rajwinder Jalal and Daljit Singh as its
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Teacher’s Day celebrated in city
Bathinda, September 5 In Xavier's Idol, schools affiliated with the Society of Pilar, participated. These included St. Xavier's Sirsa, St. Francis Xavier, Hisar, St Xavier's, Rampura, St Joseph's Dabwali and St Xavier's School, Bathinda. The competition comprised two categories: Under-14 and Under-18. In the Under-14 category, the prize was bagged by Kushagar of St. Francis, Hissar and in the Under-18 category, the prize went to Abinav Jindal of St. Xavier's School, Bathinda. A fusion dance, titled 'Black and White Era' was also presented. A jazz musical band was also there to entertain the audience. To the surprise of the audience, the principal of the school, Father Eulalio Fernandes sang a song and got a huge round of applause for it. A function was also held at the St. Kabir Convent Senior Secondary School to celebrate the Teacher's Day. A ceremony to honour the teachers was held at the school. Harmander Singh Sidhu was the chief guest on the occasion. The function started with the managing committee members and staff members paying tribute to the founder principal of the school, Pushpa Arora. A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion. At the Harbhajan Institute of Competitions (HIC), Prof Harbhajan Singh, managing director of the institute, inaugurated the Teacher's Day function organised by the students of the institute. He spoke about the life of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and the significance of teachers in the life of a student. He also thanked the faculty members and the staff for their valuable support and contribution toward education in the institute. A function was also organised at the Government High School, Poohli. The principal of the school, Rajinder Kaur offered floral tributes to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and also honoured the meritorious students. Celebrations at Govt Rajindra College
Rajindra Yuva Club, in association with the philosophy and psychology department, organised a function to celebrate Teacher's Day at Government Rajindra College. The new session of the club was inaugurated by Kamaljeet Singh Sidhu, assistant director, Youth Services Department, Punjab. Addressing the gathering, Sidhu stated that youngsters have a lot of energy which needs proper channelisation and this can be done only by a teacher. He added that it is the duty of a teacher to encourage the students to become aware of their rights and duties and work towards changing the society and nation. He also asked the students to follow the path shown by Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and strive to be good human beings above everything else. Sidhu also asked the students who are adults to use their right to vote. Prof PS Romana from the Punjabi University Regional Centre, was the chief guest on the occasion. He also spoke to the students about the teacher-student relationship. He said that the job of a teacher is not only to teach the students what is written in the books but also to refine the student's personality and share his own experience with them for the overall growth of the students. Principal of the college, Vijay Kumar Goyal, welcomed the guests and congratulated them on the occasion. Dr Ramesh Chander Pasrija also addressed the gathering on the importance of the day. Dr Gurjeet Singh Mann, coordinator of the Rajindra Yuva Club, also spoke to the students on the importance of the day. Teacher's Day celebrated at Guru Kashi varsity
The staff and students of all the colleges of Guru Kashi University celebrated Teacher's Day. The students delivered speeches regarding the importance of this day and also presented cultural items. Dr NS Malhi, Vice-Chancellor, while addressing the students impressed upon them not only to become good scholars but also true human beings. He also urged them to take a vow to keep the campus clean, neat and tidy and ensure cleanliness all around to protect the environment. Prof Gurbhajan Singh Gill, director (planning & development), said that without morality and spiritualism, the education of a student is incomplete. Satish Goswami, registrar of the university, addressed the students at the College of Education. He advised the faculty and the students to understand the sanctity of the day. PTU GZS campus celebrates the day
The student body "Electech Society " of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Giani Zail Singh Punjab Technical University campus, Bathinda, celebrated Teacher's Day today. The chief guest on the occasion was Dr Narinder Singh, director, Guru Kashi University while the guest of honour was Fatehpal Singh, senior executive engineer at the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, Bathinda. The chief guest addressed all the faculty members of the campus and congratulated them on this special occasion. The co-ordinator of the electrical engineering department, Dr SK Bath, told the students about the history of Teacher's Day. The chief guest motivated the teachers by saying that they are the most responsible members of society, as it is their professional life which affects the fate of earth. He remembered Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, India's second president and an extremely respected scholar and teacher of philosophy. The director of the campus, Dr JS Hundal congratulated the faculty members on the occasion. |
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consumer forum
Bathinda, September 5 The decision was pronounced after listening to the arguments of the counsels for both the parties. Advocate Sukhdev Mittal appeared on behalf of the complainant while Naresh Garg was the counsel for the opposite party. In a complaint to the forum, Jagdish Singh claimed that he had got woodwork of his house treated from the Sanjeev Garg and Company on the 100-ft road near Ghorewala Chowk, Bathinda, for which he had paid Rs 20, 000 during the construction of his house. The complainant claimed that the company gave a guarantee in writing in April 2008 that the woodwork will be safe for five years. The company had also given an undertaking that free of cost treatment will be provided in case there is a termite attack within the warranty period, Jagdish claimed. However, termites attacked the woodwork two years after it was treated with the company's product. Termites damaged the architraves, wooden frames of the windows and other woodwork. After the failure of the opposite party to look into the complaint, the complainant got opinion of another expert who declared that now it was impossible to treat the termite-infested woodwork and it has to be changed. The opposite party pleaded before the forum that it only charged Rs 5,500 for termite treatment with five years warranty from April 2008 to April 2013 with a promise that free spot treatment will be provided in case any termite activity is noticed. The forum observed that the complainant failed
to prove on record the claims of having paid Rs 20,000 to the opposite party for termite treatment whereas the opposite party claimed to have received only Rs 5,500. The forum stated that in such circumstances, the complainant is entitled get back the amount of Rs 5,500 with Rs 4,000 as compensation and cost. |
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Abolish entertainment tax on magic shows, Centre urged
Bathinda, September 5 While he mesmerised the audience by turning a piece of blank paper into a Rs-500 note and then into several currency notes of Rs 100 denomination, he added, "In other countries, magicians are given financial help by the government, like in the case of David Copperfield. But here in India, the government is still imposing entertainment tax on magic shows." He said magic travelled from India to other countries and it was sad that it was on the verge of extinction in India itself. "I have been practising the art for several decades now but the budding artistes need support from the government. The government should abolish the entertainment tax charged for magic shows. It should also come forward and artistes to other countries where Indian festivals are organised," he said. Takes a dig at godmen
As he turned a gold ring into dust and then gave the ring back to its owner, he said, "If the same had been done by a self-styled Godman, people would go crazy saying 'miracle'. It is sad to see that while we use magic tricks to entertain our audience, these people misuse it to misguide people. No wonder most of such godmen fall into the police net subsequently." On trickery
"It is nothing but a mix of trick and will power. If 75 per cent of magic is in tricks, the remaining 25 per cent is in mass hypnotism. If I could actually turn a piece of paper into currency, there would have been no need for me to work," he reasoned. Magic, a dying art!
Talking about the reasons because of which magic is losing its sheen in India, he said, "I have Delhi School of Magic and aspirants come to learn. But the craze is not there since it is the age of internet. And no one wants to be a professional magician since not all have the funds to organise shows." |
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Punjabi films promoting culture, language: Singer-actor Geeta Zaildar
Bathinda, September 5 “Aarti had to shoot for the reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’ since she was a contestant on the show and hence, she couldn’t make it to Bathinda,” said the organisers of the promotional tour. Her co-stars in the film, singer-turned-actor Geeta Zaildar and Harish Verma, were in the city to talk about their film and chose to present it as a ‘situational comedy’ rather than a film full of ‘gags to fill a monotonous script’. “The film is a complete family entertainer. It is a comedy film in the true sense of the word. Many of the films which are being doled out of our Punjabi film industry are full of gags, which aim to fill the blank spaces in the film. That’s not the case with our film, which is based on situational comedy,” said Harish, who is remembered for his role in the film ‘Yaar Anmulle’. To a query if he faced any problems while acting, Geeta Zailadar said, “Over the years, I have learnt how to connect with the audience as a singer and since this is my second film, I didn’t face any problems while enacting the scenes.” When asked about the fate of his first film, ‘Pinki Mogewali’, which had sunk at the Box Office, he said, “Actors are not responsible for the success or failure of a film. We give every film our best. The verdict remains with the audience.” He also maintained that the Punjabi film industry, which is currently being ruled by singer-turned-actors, is actually a close-knit family. “We live and earn like a family does. We take pride in the fact that our brothers are doing good and we watch each others' films. We are proud of the fact that our films are doing well. Apart from entertaining the audience, films are also promoting the Punjabi culture and language,” Zaildar said. Accepting that the title of the film was a little different, Harish said, “We deliberated a lot on the title of the film and finally, we zeroed in on ‘Viyah 70 km’ since it relates the story well. The film follows a family’s search for a bride within a radius of 70 km.” |
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China dor banned for six months
Bathinda, September 5 The chief coordinator of Bathinda Association of NGOs (BANGO), Ramneek Walia, said the plastic China-made string, commonly known as China dor, has claimed many lives and caused accidents. The ban was imposed last year too, but it was around Basant Panchami. “By the time the ban was imposed last year, thousands of spools of the kite string had already been sold. On the day of Basant Panchami, a youngster from Chandsar Basti got electrocuted while pulling out a kite form the overhead power cables," he said. This time, the BANGO had requested the Deputy Commissioner to impose the ban earlier. Deputy Commissioner Kamal Kishore Yadav has imposed the ban for a period of six months and has issued the notification in this connection. The ban has been imposed from September 4 till March 3, 2014. The BANGO has appreciated the move saying that this year, people can enjoy a safe Basant Panchami without fear of getting hurt by the deadly string. |
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Admn bans movement of
heavy vehicles in city
Bathinda, September 5 Though the area has been marked as parking facility for the heavy vehicles for long, the truck drivers park their vehicles within the city creating traffic bottlenecks. If any heavy vehicle is found parked on city roads or streets, legal action will be taken against the driver and challans will be issued. Also, the administration has passed orders under the Punjab Village and Small Town Patrol Act, 1918, making it mandatory for every able-bodied villager to hold night vigils in the villages, along railway tracks, drains and canal bridges, sources of water, oil pipelines etc. Every panchayat has been directed to ensure that people are put on duty from September 2 to October 7. |
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City News in brief
Bathinda, September 5 Jagsir Singh and Jaga Ram of Jhanduke village were arrested by the Sangat police with 10 kg of poppy husk near Jassi Baghwali village. A case under similar sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against them. Jagmeet Singh of Khokhar village was arrested with 22 kg poppy husk from near Khokhar village. He was booked at Balianwali police station. Jagraj Singh of Blahar Vinju village was arrested with 7 kg poppy husk from near Malkana village and was booked at Rama police station. Manjit Kaur of Poohla was arrested with 6 kg poppy husk near Laleana Link Road. He was booked at Rama police station. One booked for theft
Police have registered a case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC against Hemraj alias Lala of Rama Mandi for stealing Rs 2,500 from the cash box of a shop situated on Bagha Road in Rama Mandi. The complainant, Deepak Kumar, named the accused in the FIR registered against the thief at Rama Mandi police station. No arrests have been made so far. Women trained in stitching
The rural self-training institute at Goniana imparted 21 days of training in stitching and sewing to 39 women. Director of the institute DD Sharma said 39 women participated in the camp and were trained under master trainer Karamjit Kaur. At the concluding ceremony, the trained women were given certificates. The director said that similar camps will be held in future so that women from the below poverty line (BPL) are trained to earn on their own. Prominent among others present on the occasion included MM Behl, Ankit Garg, Harinder Singh Baba, Harnek Singh, Ajaib Singh and others. TB awareness programme in Central Jail
A tuberculosis awareness camp was held at the Central Jail, Bathinda, today under the Akshay Project. The programme was held by the district health society and the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP). Informing the jail inmates about the disease, Dr Ajitpal Singh spoke about the symptoms, treatment and measures to prevent it. Jail health officer Dr Gurjit Singh gave a lecture on the treatment and ways to take care of oneself while undergoing medication. Since it is a contagious disease, Dr Gurjit Singh laid emphasis on precautions to be taken to avoid the disease from spreading. Balkar Singh, Bhushan, Krishan Kumar, Narottam Singh and others were also present. Power shutdown
Power supply to areas of 66 Kv Civil Station grid and 11 Kv urban and 11 Kv town feeders will remain closed due to maintenance and repair work. Power supply to areas like 100 feet road, Shant Nagar, Dhobiana Road, Bhagu Road, Civil Station, Power House road, bus stand, court road, Mehna Chowk and other areas
will remain suspended, said the officials of the power department. |
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