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EDUCATION

UT teachers presented awards
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CHANDIGARH, April 20 — The Chandigarh Administration today held a state awards function at Tagore Theatre to present awards to outstanding teachers of the Union Territory for the years 1997-98 and 1998-99. The awards were presented by Ms. Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh.

“It is not only academics that a child learns at school. He also learns fundamental, moral and ethical values, civic sense and national pride. Development of all these helps in forming a well-integrated personality and the role of teachers is vital for the same”, said the Adviser. She further added that the teaching is more than just a profession. In fact it is a mission. In teacher’s hand lies the power and ability to mould a young life.

The committee which selected the winners for the state awards 1998 and 1999 constituted by the Administration since 1991 onwards consisted of the Secretary, Education and Chairman. The members of the committee are DPIs, Mr K.S. Arya, Principal (retd), DAV College, Sector 10; Ms Indu Bali, Principal (retd), Government College for Girls, Sector-11, and Ms Darshan Kaur, DPI, Punjab (retd).

For the first time the National Best Teachers’ Award winners of the region were felicitated during the state awards. The national awardees those who are presently working are:

1986: Ms Rajinder Kaur, JBT, Government High School, Sec-38

1987: Ms Vimla Mukherjee, JBT, Government High School, Khajeri

1991: Mr Ravinder Sharma, JBT, Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sec-16

Ms Madhu Bakshi, JBT, Govt. Model Middle School, Sec-36

1994: Mr R S Goraya, Principal, Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sec-46

Ms Jasbir Duggal, JBT, Govt. Primary School, Sec-23

1995: Ms Surinder Duggal, Principal, GMSSS, Sec-10

Ms Rama Sharma, Nursery Teacher, GMMS, Sec-25

1996: Ms Saroj Gupta, Principal, GMSSS, Sec-19

1997: Mr Karan Singh, Principal, GMSSS, Sec-33

Ms Satya Devi, JBT, GMHS, Sec-38

1998: Ms Rajesh Chaudhary, Principal, GMSSS, Sec-18

Ms Surinder Kaur, JBT, GHS, Sec-41

1999: Mr Brahmjit kalia, District Education Officer, UT

Ms Raksha Gupta, JBT, Government Primary School, Manimajra.

The school children presented a play, skit and songs on the occassion. The play was presented by the students of GMSSS, Sector 47, and was directed by the principal of the school.Mr D.S. Saroya, Director Public instruction ( Schools) and Mr Brahmjit Kalia, District Education Officer, were also present in the function.

Paper not from syllabus
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CHANDIGARH, April 20 —Panjab University students of BA (III) appearing in paper B of Hindi (elective) have complained that at least three questions did not adhere to the university syllabi norms. Sources said that a local college has forwarded a representation in this regard to the university Registrar, seeking action in this direction.

Students complained that question II which pertained to the definition of literature, its kinds, epic and aspects of lyrical poetry was not drafted as expected. It instead adhered to aspects of emotion and critical appreciation.

Doubts have also been pointed out with regard to questions I and IV. The pattern of essays in the question was not as expected, it was pointed out.

COURTS

Consumer forum upholds order
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CHANDIGARH, April 20 — The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Chandigarh has upheld the order of the Union Territory District Forum II directing Indus Valley Estates and Farms Limited to pay to Dr Sansar Chandra, a resident of Sector 19, a sum of Rs 1 lakh he had deposited with them.

The forum had also directed the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12 per cent, apart from Rs 1100 by way of costs.

Aggrieved against this order, Indus Valley Estates and Farms Limited had filed an appeal before the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

Mr Justice J.B. Garg, President, and Dr P.K. Vasudeva and Ms Devinderjit Dhatt members of the Commission, ruled: “Since the factum of deposit has been established and the rate of interest has already been brought down to 12 per cent per annum and the costs awarded Rs 1100 by the District Forum-II are also reasonable, no interference s called for and the appeal is hereby dismissed.”

Dr Sansar Chand had deposited a sum of Rs 1 lakh with Indus Valley Estates and Farms Limited for a period of one year in their scheme known as “Indus Valley Estates and Farms.”

Another student sues Vivek school
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CHANDIGARH, April 20 — The issue of Vivek High School detaining yet another student in class XI despite the fact that he fulfilled the CBSE condition of attaining 33 per cent pass marks was again raised today with Aftab Singh Khara, a Class XI student of the school, filing a civil suit against the Principal, Ms P.K.Singh, and class teacher, Mr Mushtaq Ahmad. The complainant, this time, also included the CBSE, Delhi office through secretary and CBSE, Chandigarh, through regional officer as defending parties.

The case was filed in the court of the UT Civil Judge (junior division), Mr Mahender Singh, who issued a notice for April 29 to all defending parties.

It may be recalled that on April 7, three students of the same school had sought the court's intervention in the matter of their detainment. Aftab Khara today requested the court to direct the defendants to promote him as he fulfilled the CBSE condition.

Khara stated that he attained the CBSE's stipulated percentage of 33 for qualifying for promotion to the next class. It was added that he had also been participating in various extra-curricular activities. Next, he alleged that he was unnecessarily being targeted by the school authorities who seemingly nurtured a grudge against him on some account.

Facts concealed: Principal

REPLYING to a similar complaint pending in the court of the Sub-Judge, Ms Jitender Walia, the defendants stated that the plaintiff had "intentionally concealed" material facts. It was stated that the plaint filed did not disclose that examination to class XI was not conducted by the CBSE. "The CBSE condition of 33 per cent qualifying marks was applicable only in case of classes X and XII, not in case of internal exams." It was added that another vital document — the Vivek High School prospectus — under which the plaintiffs got admission to class XI, was concealed. The document states that in case of promotion to class XII, a minimum percentage of 50 was required and the right of promotion will be reserved with the principal.

CULTURE

A thorough entertainer
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PANCHKULA, April 20—An open fashion and dance show organised at Yavnika in Sector 5 proved to be a thorough entertainer for the audience, mostly people who had come to enjoy a walk in the garden, and youngsters who hooted right through the programme.

With 10 boys and eight girls as participants, the fashion show had four rounds. Beginning with the introduction of the participants, the ethnic round came next followed by the casual round which saw the boys in unusual attire, scarves tied on their knees and jeans cut-off at odd places. The last round was that of formal wear along with a question to each participant.

The programme which was two hours behind schedule saw four solo performances and two dances by local troupes, especially engaged to entertain the crowd between the rounds. Dances on “Saade dil te chhuriyan chalaiyan’’ and a parody of the the top-of-the charts songs had the crowd swinging to the music.

However, during the rounds for the fashion show the crowd went berserk clapping for the girls and throwing boiled potatoes and ice cubes at the boys. The repeated appeals of the organisers to the crowd to behave well fell on deaf ears and had little impact.

The show, on the whole, gave the youngsters something to cheer about as also talented children a stage to perform though it could have easily been done with more stage and crowd management.

Artistes to discuss scope of Punjabi theatre
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CHANDIGARH, April 20 — Theatre lovers of the city may have something creative to look forward to in the forthcoming two days as five distinguished theatre artistes will interact with them in order to discuss “how wide is the scope of Punjabi theatre”.

‘Rubaru’, being organised by a Mohali-based theatre group, Sarghi Kala Kendra, will give theatre buffs an opportunity to interact with Dr Harcharan Singh, Tera Singh Chann, Gursharan Singh, Jagdish Fariadi and Gurharan Jasuja.

The function, which is being organised in collaboration with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi, and the Punjab Arts Council, will have six sessions addressed by different artists.

“The focus of the entire exercise is to weigh the relevance of Punjabi theatre and understand the dynamics of struggle which an artist is faced with in this field,” informed H.S. Bhatty, Secretary General, Punjab Arts Council.

The sessions, to be held on April 22 and 23 at Punjab Kala Bhavan, will be inaugurated by Satwant Kaur Sandhu, Minister of Printing and Stationery, Punjab, as informed by the President of Sarghi Kala Kender, Mr Sanjeevan Singh.

Clicked in a variety of techniques

A photograph is clicked when the photographer likes the subject and the moment and he wants to preserve it till eternity. So, a picture is always endearing and close to the heart. No wonder, this art has many ardent fans and pursuers. One such organisation is the Photographic Society of Chandigarh.

The current show of the society has about 100 snaps on display, besides a special section on the tercentenary celebrations of the Khalsa. Various activities like the sacrifice of Gurus and early morning Gurbani — all have been caught closely and beautifully. The gate to the celebrations at Anandpur Sahib has keen clicked by Dr Bhambra in a different style. While taking the photograph, he has zoomed the lens, thus lending a unique effect to the lights put on the gate.

The other section has a lot of variety. It begins with the ‘Culture of Punjab’ by Dr S.P. Sharma. The artist has used a mesh on the paper while developing, giving a soothing pronounced matte look to the frame.

Rakesh Syal has done a portfolio on portraits. They are technically sound but fail to hold the onlookers. Sanjay Kaushal’s Artist which he clicked in Ooty is quite captivating. It depicts a farmer preparing his field for sowing, showing different colours of the soil.

The technique of solarisation has been employed by Dinesh Verma in his four pictures. He took them in Jaisalmer. In one, two children play in the sand, while another one has children walking together in sand with deep footmarks trailing them. In solarisation, Dinesh has let white light come in while developing.

Navneet Saxena, the outgoing president of the society, has put candid photography on display. This is the most difficult kind of picture taking as the camera-wielder has to think, compose and click, keeping all the technical complexities in mind within a fraction of a second. He has put up six pictures showing couples in different moods of intimacy.

Maninder Singh has deftly used computer graphics to make his colourful frames of flowers, while Sanjay Kumbhkarni has tried to find some sort of pattern in nature.

The exhibition will be on display at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector-10, till April 23.

— Priti Verma