Monday, October 11, 1999
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Syndicate defers 14 appointments CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — The Panjab University Syndicate today deferred as many as 14 of the 51 appointments in teaching departments which came up for approval at a meeting here. The appointments were from the Departments of Bio-Physics, Biotechnology, Botany and Sanskrit. The list under question includes a Fellow of the Senate from the Sanskrit Department. In one of the controversial appointments, members raised the point that the father of one of the candidates was on the selection panel. This was opposed by a section of members who said the father did not figure in the selection panel of the candidate. In certain other appointments which have been deferred, members pointed out that they did not follow the requirement advertised for the posts. One of the appointments pertains to the "misbehavior" of a candidate who alleged that the committee conducting interviews was biased. In a significant decision, the Syndicate decided to do away with tabling of the Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions of the previous Syndicate. The decision to submit ATRs was introduced during the tenure of the current Senate. Dr S.S. Gill said that ATRs were a waste of time. The Syndicate was not a police station where one went on making complaints. There were other fora to follow up the decisions. If a person was dissatisfied with the implementation of a programme, he could write to the Vice-Chancellor and the case could be followed up. The action taken would form part of the annexure. Mr S.S. Hundal, Mr Rabinder Nath Sharma, Mr Ashok Goyal, Mr Rajinder Bhandari and Mr Deepa opposed the decision to do away with the removal of the ATR from the agenda. A committee has been constituted to explore the possibility of providing a fair representation to the teachers with regard to five seats vacated by the Government of India via the notification dated October 27, 1997. The committee includes Dean Department of Laws, Chairman, PUTA President, Anupam Gupta, a lawyer, Mr Randeep Surjewala, Registrar and President of the PCCTU (S.S. Hundal). It is expected to submit the report before the next Syndicate to shape up the composition of the body for the forthcoming elections for the Senate. The Syndicate passed the controversial item pertaining to the approval of concession for seven students who had appeared for an examination for they did not qualify. The decision had been taken earlier as only a one-time concession. However, sources questioned how the university could allow students who were not even eligible. There were chances of more similar cases but had been excluded only because they did not apply. Even the question of how these students were enrolled when they did not have the minimum marks needed a study. PU will help students of MFC who had walked out in one of the papers pertaining to international finance. Mr Rabinder Nath Sharma said the students had walked out as the question paper did not follow the guidelines of paper setting. PU has allowed migration in BBA and BCA courses to other colleges. These candidates will have to fulfil the condition of the minimum marks needed. An official press note said that the university had accepted Rs 10 lakhs from the Puri Foundation, Nottingham (UK) for an animal house which amounts to 50 per cent of the total expenditure. The foundation is willing to donate the total cost of completing the present biotechnology-computer science building by constructing the third floor. It would like to have one-third of the space on the new floor for setting up revenue generating, sophisticated advanced computer laboratory to be funded entirely by the foundation. The laboratory will work for the development of computer software of a high order. Renowned professors and specialists from America and Europe will come to work there. The laboratory will be accessible for training campus faculty and young students. The Syndicate cleared the names of 17 in the list of appointments as professor, including Dr K.K. Anand, Dr Romesh Pandey, Dr Sanjay Chhiber and Dr A.K.Behl. As many as 12 candidates have been awarded the doctor of philosophy degrees. The resignation of Mr
Randeep Surjewala from a committee was not accepted. |
Dogs were poisoned, suspects
report CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — Even as the UT police is reluctant to register a case against Medical Officer of Health (MOH) officials who allegedly poisoned six dogs to death in Sector 16 yesterday, post mortem was conducted on the carcasses of these dogs at the Sector 22 Veterinary Hospital. Veterinary officials, in their report, established it to be a case of suspected poisoning. The final word, according to the officials, about the exact cause of death of the mute animals, could be said only after the report of the Central Forensic Laboratory, where the viscera of these dogs were sent by the UT Police today after the post-mortem, comes. The incident of cruelty against animals occurred in Sector 16 at about 8 a.m. when four persons alleged to be MOH officials, descended on the scene in a Gypsy and offered ‘burfi’ to six stray dogs, all sterilised and registered with the local Municipal Corporation, after which the dogs died a painful death. “As soon as we were informed by some rickshawallahs that some people came on a Gypsy and put sweets to dogs, we rushed out and we saw a Gypsy zooming past us and my husband noted down its number CH-01-1429. Later, we were told by rickshawallahs who stand at the Sector 16 Hospital that the people who were in the Gypsy had put some ‘burfi’ to dogs,” said Dr Promilla Kakar, while narrating the sequence of events. “Then it was the turn of the dogs to suffer before dying, with froth and blood coming out of their mouths, and before we could do anything. By the time I injected an atropine dose into them, they had gone,” she said, adding that though a police Gypsy came on the spot within five minutes after they were informed, the carcasses remained at their house till 7.30 in the evening when a MOH van came and took these to the Sector 22 Veterinary Hospital. “Initially, even the veterinary hospital authorities refused to take charge of carcasses on account of Saturday being a holiday,” alleged Dr Kakar, who said all dogs were registered and they could show the earrings issued by the MC authorities as a proof. The post-mortem on the dogs’s carcasses was conducted this morning by a two-member team headed by Dr J.C Kochhar. Enquires with the police revealed that though a Daily Development Report (DDR) was lodged, the FIR was not registered as there was a stalemate between the police and the UT Administration authorities. Mr Alok Kumar, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP Central), said no case was registered as it was not clear under which Section of the IPC the offence, if any, came. “To remove the confusion, we have decided to seek legal opinion on the issue by sending it to the District Attorney. On the basis of his report, an enquiry would be conducted into the matter,” he added. Sources in the police department, however, had another story to tell. According to them, the case was not being registered as the UT Administration was averse to it. “They want that no UT Administration official should be booked, hence the stalemate,” admitted a senior police officer. According to Dr Kochhar, the viscera of the dogs has been sent to the Forensic Laboratory at Patiala. Dr S.S. Cheema, MOH was
not available for comments. Mr M.P. Singh, Commissioner
of the MC, denied that the health staff of the MC had
poisoned the dogs. “Why anyone would do so? “
he questioned. |
‘Junior cops have low
morale’ CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — Most of the local cops at the junior and lower ranks are suffering from distress and problems related to inimical impact of work overload. There is also a dearth of recreational facilities and preponderance of low morale among them. More than 70 per cent, of the police personnel regard the authoritarian mode as the best suited style for public dealing. They consider themselves as law-enforcers and not as public servants. Only 9.3 per cent of the policemen view themselves as community servants. About 86 per cent of constable-rank personnel detach themselves from investigations and are inclined towards the use of coercive means. Appreciation and desire for power in enforcement duties of police personnel are positively related to job satisfaction. The higher ranks prefer democratic and participative mode of functioning. About 75 per cent of the staff at the ASI level are not commended for their work and are of the view that their seniors corner credit for the work done by them. The same number of personnel at this level feel that there is no free interaction and any initiative or airing of genuine ideas are frowned upon. This was revealed at a workshop, 'Community-Police Interface: Agenda 21', organised by the Chandigarh police in collaboration with the Institute for Development and Communications on October 8. Sixty per cent of the cops are disgusted over the demanding and apathetic community attitude towards them, while 31 per cent of the people are dismayed by the performance of policemen. Ten per cent of the cops grumble about fake cases being lodged by women due to the law favouring them. About 87 per cent of women are dissatisfied over police functioning in cases involving them, while 30 per cent perceive the force to be prejudiced against them and 14 per cent consider them as a source of threat. They are of the view that little steps have been taken to prevent eve-teasing and ways of dealing with cases pertaining to marital disputes, dowry harassment and sexual abuse are outdated. A section considers the force to be a threat. Female cops (35 per cent) complain of prejudice and mental harassment by colleagues in terms of offensive language and behaviour. In case of youngsters, 83 per cent complain that the police is not responsive to their issues and that the force has no concern for them. The police is of the view that substance abuse, theft cases and traffic violations are on the rise and are a cause of concern. Similarly, 34 per cent of community members say they come into contact with the police when security is needed for political, social, sports and other functions. Other times are when there are complaints or for services like passport verification, issuance of arm licences, permission for loudspeakers and character verifications. About 82 per cent of the people are not satisfied with handling of migrants issue. Thirty per cent of police personnel view migrants as a law and order problem and want community participation in providing information. The fault of all this lies in faulty training methods. Some senior officers admit that the force is ill-equipped to face the challenges before them in the 21st century as it is still being trained on the pattern preferred by our past colonial masters. The police is still being governed by the Police Act of 1861. A majority (51 per cent) of the cops are not satisfied with the trainers and consider training as obsolete and impractical. The same number want that the entire force be trained in public dealing. Similarly, 48 per cent of the force admit that they have a negative image in the public. About 94 per cent of the people admit that they have no knowledge about the welfare schemes run by the police. Participants at the
workshop were of the view that the community and the
police should be brought together and a Community
Interface Cell should be created, volunteers of which
should be trained to perform the duties assigned to them. |
Monga new DC, Chaudhary SP PANCHKULA, Oct 10 — In view of the reshuffle in Haryana, a new-look District Administration takes charge tomorrow. While Mr S.K. Monga has been appointed the new Deputy Commissioner of the district, Mr Sudhir Chaudhary takes over as the new Superintendent of Police. Mr Abhilaksh Likhi takes over as Administrator, HUDA, while his wife, Ms Sukriti Likhi, will join as the Additional Deputy Commissioner. While Mr Monga would chalk out the action plan for the district, the outgoing DC, Mr Vivek Joshi, who had a stint of two months in the district, earned the reputation of being the most accessible DC, giving a patient hearing to one and all, while immediately directing the officials concerned to take action on problems of the public. He takes over as Director, Industries of Haryana. The Administrator, HUDA, Ms Sumita Singh, who had a short stay in the district, initiated the drive against encroachments, contributed her mite to removing 'jhuggis' and tried to tackle cattle menace. She also initiated a plan of the development of a leisure valley along the 'nullah' passing through sectors 1, 2, 4 and 12 to beautify the city. She takes over as Director, Harayana Institute of Public Administration, Gurgaon. Mr Sudhir Chaudhary, the new SP of Panchkula, said new programmes would be initiated to bring about greater efficiency in the police force, while stressing that old programmes and drives initiated by his predecessor would be retained. Mr Alok Mittal, now posted as ADIG, CID, was SP in Panchkula since December, 1996. During his tenure, Mr
Mittal initiated traffic courses for the police,
initiated renovation of police posts and installation of
telephones at these posts. He also started an orientation
programme for the police, while ensuring quick disposal
of passport verification forms. |
Stress on time management CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — A one-day management development programme on "Enhancing personal effectiveness through time management'' was conducted at ICSSR, Panjab University, yesterday. According to Mr S.K Bijlani, a management consultant, in the increasingly demanding environment, Indian organisations in industry, service and government are becoming sensitive to value addition by their human resource. Pressures of competition require that the scarce resource of time is managed effectively. Hence, the objectives of the programme, according to him, were to help managers develop their abilities to accomplish a lot more in 24 hours of the day. Addressing the participants, Mr Bijlani highlighted that many people fail to be effective in their professions because they are poor managers of time. They keep working harder when they should be working smarter.Unless the resource of time is managed, nothing else can be managed. The topics which were
discussed included time analysis, life goals' analysis,
art of delegation, effective listening and personal time
planning systems and techniques. |
Queen and Prince (North)
chosen CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — Shivani Pathak and Inderpreet were crowned Queen and Prince (North Zone), respectively, at a fashion contest organised by Shellac Fashion World at the Defence Services Officers Institute (DSOI) in Sector 36 here on Saturday night. In the girls' category, the first runners-up was Gurleen and Nutan was the second runners-up. Pankaj and Bunny were adjudged the first and second runners-ups, respectively, in the boys' category. The audience, comprising mostly of retired defence personnel and youngsters started pouring in much before the show began, an hour-and-a-half behind the schedule. Only a handful of persons were left to bear the ennui of lengthy rounds and the chill of the night. Best performers were chosen from among 15 boys and 17 girls. The show commenced with an 'Abhinandan' round in which girls attired in plain sarees sashayed down the ramp to welcome the gathering. This was followed by casual rounds for boys and girls in which they introduced themselves and also revealed their aims in life. Top ten participants in both categories were shortlisted in the traditional rounds where models catwalked in exquisitely designed traditional clothes and designer-wear in Black. Finally, the top five were selected on the basis of the question-answer round. The answers to the questions were not satisfactory. The finalists were later asked a separate question each for the final judgement. Other titles like 'Ms Perfect 10' went to Sonu, 'Best Catwalk' to Gurleen and 'Ms Elegant' to Sonia. While Gurleen got the title for 'Beautiful Legs', Nutan got the 'Beautiful Body' title. In the boy's category, Yogesh was adjudged 'Mr Perfect 10'. While Bunny got the title of 'Best Walk', Rajesh was adjudged 'Mr Elegant'. Bunny also the credit for 'Best Physique' and Rajesh won the casual dress round. In the sub-titles round for girls, Jyoti bagged the title of 'Miss Photogenic', while Meenu was the winner of the 'Ms Beautiful Hair' title. The 'Ms Beautiful Smile' title went to Neeraj and Shivani Chhabra got the 'Best Dress' title. The title of 'Ms Charming' was bagged by Radhika. Shivani Pathak got the title of 'Ms Talented' and Tripti fetched the 'Ms Beautiful Eyes' crown. In the men's category,
Yogesh got the 'Mr Best Dress' title. While Inderpreet
was adjudged 'Mr Charming', Pankaj was adjudged as 'Mr
Talented'. |
Stone of motel's wing laid PINJORE, Oct 10 — The foundation stone of the new wing of Budgerigar motel was laid by the Director-General of Tourism, Government of India, Mr Ashok Pradhan, at Yadvindra Gardens here today. Speaking to mediapersons after the function, Mr Pradhan said tourism industry had registered a growth of 4.5 per cent, besides earning 10 per cent more foreign exchange, during the last nine months. He added that the Kargil crisis did not have any adverse effect on the industry. He stressed the need to promote sports tourism, with emphasis on badminton and golf, which were capable of providing an impetus to the industry. Assuring that the government of India would grant liberally towards the development of tourism potential in Haryana, he lauded the role of Haryana Tourism in restoring the grandeur of Mughal Gardens. He went around the gardens and appreciated the renovations, which were in the final stage. The Commissioner and Secretary, Haryana Tourism, Dr Harbaksh Singh, said the new wing of the motel was a part of the three-phased face-lift project of the gardens. It would have 12 guest rooms, six in the semi-basement area and six on the ground floor. Facing the gardens, the rooms were being constructed as a replica of the main motel, in tune with the ambience of the gardens. He added that the second phase of the motel would comprise a banquet hall with a capacity of 300 persons, while in the third phase, 20 rooms would be constructed. Besides beautifying the 'nullah' outside the gardens, a plan to make the entrance and the parking more attractive were also on the anvil. The Managing Director of
Haryana Tourism, Mr R.K. Khullar, urged Mr Pradhan to
provide grants for renovation of tourist complexes. He
said all tourist complexes had been named after birds and
a credit card scheme had been launched recently. The
chief architect, Mr R.L. Goel, described the concept
behind the creation of Yadvindra Gardens and gave details
of the new wing. |
Tourism quiz contests launched CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — India tourism quiz contests, which are being jointly organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Institute of Tourism and Future Management Trends (ITFT) at 24 destinations throughout India, were formally launched by Mr Ashok Pradhan,Director-General, Tourism, Government of India, here today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Pradhan said tourism was the single largest industry as it earned Rs 25,000 crore from domestic tourism and Rs 12,000 crore in foreign exchange. In the first nine months of this year, tourism growth had already registered an increase of 4.6 per cent over last year. He pointed out that tourism's potential as a creator of wealth and employment had been analysed and steps have been taken to upgrade the tourism infrastructure and develop tourism as an eco-friendly industry on sustainable basis. Employment in tourism sector accounts for 2.4 per cent of India's work force while its share in the country's gross domestic product is 1.25 per cent. He announced that the new millennium belonged to tourism industry and government would take all possible steps to make India a tourism-friendly country. He also called upon private sector to come forward in organising such contests. The quiz contests being organised as part of the Explore India in the millennium year, will highlight India's tourist attractions based on cultural, historical, archaeological, pilgrimage, flora and fauna, fairs and festivals, recreation, handicrafts etc. The selected destinations are Agra, Ahmedabad, Ambala, Amritsar, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panaji, Shillong, Shimla, Trivandrum and Varanasi. The contests will be held in four different phases at the regional level which would be the awareness phase, shortlisting phase, quarter finals and semi finals, before the finals at Delhi, which would also mark the close of the Explore India Millennium year on March 31, 2000. Students from various colleges in the city who participated in the contest today had to face audio-visual pictorial rounds, snap quiz and rapid fire questions , besides the slogan writing competition. Mrs Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the UT Administrator, pointed out that despite huge tourism potential, India's share in global tourism was minimal. She said that Chandigarh has always been known as a transit point or a gateway to Himachal Pradesh, but the focus now is to develop it as a destination. She disclosed that the Ministry of Tourism had sanctioned a sum of Rs 95 lakh for setting up 'Water Fun Park' at Chandigarh on similar pattern on 'Oyster' fun park in Pragati Maidan, Delhi. She enumerated various other plans to give impetus to tourism in the city such as providing musical fountain in Sector 17, development of Kalagram at one of the entry points to the city for the joint promotion of art, culture and tourism, developing exhibition cum convention centre in Sector 31. Later, Mr Pradhan and Mrs Rai gave away prizes to the winners of the quiz contest and slogan writing competition. Manu Devgan, Aditya Singh, both from Sector 10 DAV College and Aarushi from MCM DAV College Sector 36 were the winners in the slogan writing contest. They were given complimentary stay at Hotel Kanishka, Delhi and Hotel Ashok, Jaipur, by the Director-General, Tourism. Mr Pradhan also flagged off Fiat Siena car carrying the winners in the spot quiz contest on the city sight seeing tour. The car has been designated as the official carrier of the all India tourism quiz contests at different places. And after the culmination of the event, the tourist vehicle would be converted into "India Tourism on Wheels'' — a moving library cum display centre to provide update information on any tourist attraction throughout the year. Mr Jaspal Singh,
Additional Managing Director, Punjab Tourism Corporation,
and Mr Manmohan Singh, President of Hotel and Restaurant
Association of Chandigarh, also spoke on the occasion. |
Teams compete at festival CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — Eight teams, besides the hosts, competed for titles in the technical festival 'Panoplia' '99' at Punjab Engineering College here today. The evening was marked by science fiction movies. Amit Bandlish, Sachin Kataria and Padam Chhabra won the general quiz contest. Sujoy Bhatia, Aditya Beer Chandel and Kunal Sharma won the second position. The third position was bagged by Siddharta Chauhan, Abhinav and Piyush Suri. Nikhil stood first in the hardware contest, while the second position was secured by Manav. In the open category, Dhiraj Adya and Divyas Bhatia were the winners. In paper presentation, Vineet Shardha, Arvind Joshi and S.S. Sandhu were the winners. The second place was shared by Capri Jalota and Aneesh Tuteja, and Amit Khatri, H. Kaushal and Girish. Manav Chaudhary and Shashant Aggarwal stood third. Amit Bandlish and Sachin Kataria bagged the top position in the general quiz contest. Rohit Pandita and Amit Kadamb stood second, while Mohit Jolly and Abhimanyu Gupta won the third place. Amit Dhawan and Jatin Talwar were winners in teaching competitive management contest. A. Bhartiya, Gautam and Rohit Kapoor won the paper presentation on electronics, while Gaurav Bhatia and Sudeep Ghatak stood second. Manu, Aiyush and Simran
were winners in the extempore paper contest. Gurvinder
Pal Singh, Ramanjit Singh and Saurabh were the winners in
the open software contest. Saurabh Bhandari and Arun
Kumar won the extempore speech contest. Sumit and Ishan
bagged the second place, while third place went to
Saurabh Anand and Amit Deora. |
Tips on mental health CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — On the occasion of world mental health day, the Servants of the People Society organised a talk by a noted psychiatrist, Prof N.N. Wig, here today. Stressing the need for appropriate mental health strategy, he said the decline in memory, increased interest in one's own problems, ailments and highly avoidable anxiety syndrome were the symptoms of mental health problems among the elderly people. Environmental changes and breakdown of the joint family system had accentuated these problems, he added. Giving simple tips to successfully overcome the mental problems, Prof Wig laid stress on the maintenance of good health with proper diet and exercise. Being active after retirement and trimming down of the needs were some other tips suggested by him. Spending time in the cultivation of spiritual life, having positive attitude towards life and development of new hobbies, interests and making new friends were also stressed by him. Presiding over the
function, Dr J.G. Jolly, Consultant, Transfusion
Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital,
Chandigarh, said the ageing process in the human beings
started much earlier before they became aged and,
therefore, appropriate mental health strategies had to be
evolved at a much younger age. |
Villagers seek wider bridge ZIRAKPUR, Oct 10 — Residents of five villages in this area are demanding a bridge over a seasonal nullah at Nabha Sahib village on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway, 3 km from here. The existing narrow bridge has become a traffic hazard for the past many years. The bridge was constructed over a ditch separating Nabha Sahib and Dyalpura villages at the time of laying the 11-mile long stretch of the Banur-Dhakauli road by the Punjab Public Works Department in 1950. The bridge is so narrow that two four-wheelers cannot cross it at a time. One vehicle has to wait when the other crosses it. Supporting pillars on both sides of the bridge have been damaged and the road users feel unsafe in the absence of railing here. The problem of traffic congestion always remains there. Moreover, the bridge and
the approach road are in a bad shape. Potholes dot the
road and the surface of the bridge. |
PGI conference concludes CHANDIGARH, Oct 10 — On the concluding day of the three-day international conference on controversies and challenges of pancreatic diseases being organised by the Department of Surgery of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), at the Bhargava Auditorium here, experts discussed the current status of pancreatic transplantations and latest advancements in pancreatic surgery. Various sessions were held today on nutrition during pancreatic diseases, endocrine tumors, cystic lesions of pancreas, besides a panel discussion on the pancreatic fluid collections. Nearly 400 delegates participated in this conference. Various experts not only pointed out increasing pancreatic risks but also discussed the role of various operative and non-operative means which could restrict the process of release of chemicals and other substances which damage the pancreas. In the oral free paper session, various papers on acute severe pancreatitis complications with massive bleeding, pancreatic trauma, isolated pancreatic injuries and the role of early surgery were also read out. Earlier, Prof R.K. Tandon of New Delhi talked about investigations and treatment of patients of acute pancreatitis where no obvious cause was detected. Dr Showkat Zargar of
Srinagar gave a graphic description of parasites and
worms causing pancreatitis. In certain parts of India,
roundworms enter the bile duct and the pancreatic duct,
causing life-threatening complications. In unique studies
conducted at Srinagar, new treatment has been evolved to
effectively cure this menace. |
10-day Navratra fair begins PANCHKULA, Oct 10 — Religious fervour and gaiety marked the beginning of the 10-day Navratra fair at the Mansa Devi temple here today. A large number of devotees began queuing up outside the temple since early morning and soon there was a serpentine queue, meandering through the market. While hymns in praise of the ''Mother Goddess'' filled the air, the devotees chanted her name as they waited patiently for their turn to pay obeisance. Earlier, the Governor of Haryana, Mr Mahavir Prasad, paid his obeisance and offered prayers at the temple. The Governor also planted a sapling of ''molsari'' in the temple complex. He also inaugurated an exhibition of 20 paintings prepared by eminent artists of the city and Chandigarh with the shrine as its theme. Also, an on-the-spot
painting contest for school students was organised by the
board. While Jimmy Lamba of Little Flower Convent School,
Sector 14, stood first, Krishma Ahuja of Hansraj Public
School, sector 6, was declared second in the category of
classes IX and XII. In the category of classes V to VIII,
Sandhya Verma of DAV Chaman Lal bagged the first prize,
while the second prize went to Anand of Army School,
Chandi Mandir. The consolation prizes were given to Nitin
Saini of DC Model Senior Secondary school, Akanksha Gupta
of Little Flower Convent School, Simran Chopra of DC
Model Senior Secondary school and Shubham Goyal of
Jaynendra Public School. The students were given prizes
by the Governor. |
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Clay modelling
contest The winners in different categories were: Urban category for class IV — Suraj, Anil Sharma and Sanjay Kumar; class V — Mukesh, Neeru Kashyap and Narinder Kumar; rural category for class IV — Vikas, Sheela and Sandeep and class V — Hem Lata, Seema and Sonia. Shooting
of Punjabi serial in city Kuldeep Singh has composed music, while Devinder Daman, Deepika Singh, Jaswant Daman are among the actors visiting Chandigarh. The shooting of the serial is scheduled for October 11. ‘Improve
quality of education’ Mr Sidhu was addressing a gathering at the prize distribution function in Arya Kanya Vidyalaya here last evening. He said society had to think over the education system and policies and it was time to act in this direction. He praised the role played by the school in providing education to girls. He announced a grant of Rs 50,000 to the school. Mr Sohan Lal, President, and Mr Tara Chand Gupta, Secretary of the managing committee of the school, also spoke on the occasion. A colourful cultural programme was also presented. Folk
song contest More than 40 schools participated in the contest. While Government High School, Sector 11, won the second position in the urban category, the third position went to Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 47-D. In the rural category, the second position was jointly shared by Government Middle School, Raipur Khurd, and Government Girls High School, Sector 25. While Government High School, Dadu Majra, got the third position, the consolation prize went to Government Senior Secondary School, Maloya. Painting
contest held Base
Hospital computerised The polyclinic at the hospital has been functioning with all the specialities under one roof since March last year. Now the automation of the polyclinic would facilitate single-point registration, movement of patients through various stages without documents and make available all old records and results to the doctors on line. As many as 45 terminals have been set up in the various OPDs. The 101-bed base hospital is amongst the largest military hospitals and caters to a large number of serving personnel, ex-servicemen and their dependents from Delhi and its surrounding areas. Sector
70 residents demand amenities Mr J.S. Cheema, General Secretary of the association, said the residents had been stressing upon PUDA to provide basic amenities like development of roads. The most affected are the residents living in the PUDA-allotted plots adjoining the MIG semi-furnished houses. In a part adjoining Sector 69, most roads are neglected. PUDA has not bothered to lay the pre-mix. Fire
in Market Committee office Giving this information,
Mr Nagar Singh, Chairman, and Mr Jasmer Singh Bath,
Secretary of the committee, said that a short circuit was
the cause of the fire and the matter had been reported to
the police. They claimed that only old record had been
damaged. A fire engine from SAS Nagar took about half an
hour to control the fire. |
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