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Only those ineligible elsewhere
can apply CHANDIGARH, July 7 — Chandigarh definitely seems to be a separate entity in Punjab state governance, despite being its capital. At least the pre- medical entrance test for seats in state colleges in the state says so. Interestingly, the conductors said candidates appearing for PMT in Punjab would have to give documents saying they were not eligible in the state or UT from where they had passed classes XI and XII. The certificate in this case needs to be issued by the authority which conducts the medical entrance test. Mr Subash Kakkar, a parent, said the demand itself was confusing.” We never heard of a certificate saying a candidate was ineligible from appearing in a test who was appearing somewhere else. What could be the ground saying the candidate was ineligible? Who would be the right authority in Chandigarh,” Mr Kakkar said. Gaurav Kaushik was
placed nearly 1200 on the merit list last year. This time
he is 363. He said he was confused about the process as
he had also appeared for the Chandigarh PMT. Vandita
Kakkar was placed 1182 last year. This time she is 303,
having wasted another year in preparation. The new
condition has her in a stuck position as she has also
appeared for her UT PMT. Candidates demand an urgent
solution. |
General category seats for
sciences filled CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The general category seats for sciences at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, and Government Model Senior Secondary, Sector 16, have been filled. The cut off percentage for Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, was 82.6 % and for Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, was 82.4%. Seats for the reserved category at both the schools are yet not filled. Today the admissions for 80% and above were carried out.Tomorrow the scheduled admissions will be done for 75% and above.Almost 380 students were admitted to various schools during the admission today. Still, as the procedure of admissions is going on there are few Punjab Board students who are submitting the forms. But there are some parents as well as students who are not happy with the ongoing admissions. One of the parents, Mr K.S. Chaudhary, said it was unfair on the part of the government to admit the better students to Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16. Appropriate ratio should be maintained in every school and in the absence of this, the best students in the above mentioned schools will apparently get better results. Another student, Atul Garg, said that it was not worthy of the teachers to limit the percentage. They should not have kept the same number of seats for medical and non-medical streams. With this type of policy they are discouraging the average students. Why is it that only good students should be allowed to go to Sector 35 and Sector 16 schools? Mr D.S. Saroya DPI
(Schools), claimed that this time the admissions were
being carried out in a very systemised manner. It is not
possible to keep all category of students in one school.
If the son of a gardener gets good marks then he is
eligible to get admission in a good school, but if the
son of a VIP gets low marks he is denied admission in a
better school.’’ Students more inclined towards
commerce CHANDIGARH, July 7 — With a few days remaining for the close of admissions for undergraduate classes in the various colleges of Chandigarh, the early trends of this year’s most sought after undergraduate courses are now available. It seems that B.Com is topping the list with most colleges having already received over a thousand applications for seats varying from 60 to 120 in each college. Trends show that with each year, the inclination of students towards commerce has risen while that towards science has fallen, reason being that a commerce graduate has many more fields and opportunities to choose from than a science graduate. GGDSD College, which boasts of having nine out of the ten commerce toppers of the university in its last session, has already received over 1400 applications for B.Com. 1st year this year. Similar is the case at Government College and GCG which had received over 950 and 1200 applications, respectively, till date for the commerce stream. Dev Samaj College for Women has increased its number of seats for B.Com. from 60 to 120 this year in order to cater to the rising demand. Close on the heels of B.Com. are the BBA and BCA courses. This year admission to these courses is being done on the basis of the students’ 10+2 merit unlike the last three years when it was done through entrance exam. Most of the colleges offer 30 seats each to BBA and BCA. Government College has received about a thousand applications for BCA and about 300 applications for BBA. Other colleges have received on an average of 100-150 applications for each of these courses. The course which seems to have fallen the most from its traditional value is B.Sc. The few takers that are there are for B.Sc. Computer Applications and Bio-Technology, both these courses being offered by GGDSD College and B.Sc. in computers started this year by DAV College. For pure B.Sc. Government College and GCG are the only ones who seem to have received applications in substantial numbers. The status of the traditional BA subjects also shows a downward trend for subjects like philosophy, political science, sociology, though these trends vary with each college. GCG has a high percentage of students opting for psychology and public administration while DAV College has seen an increase in their history and geography students over the years. Yet the favourite combinations remain the ones, including subjects like economics, mathematics and statistics. Practical subjects like physical education and music continue to attract students as these are considered scoring. As far as languages are concerned the most to have suffered are Hindi, Sanskrit and Punjabi. English continues to hold fort simply because of its importance in the applied fields. More coveted than the elective English course is the functional English course being offered by some colleges. Bachelor’s in French is also offered in some colleges and though the number of students taking up BA French has increased over the years, it is generally less than the seats offered. Also noticeable is the
shift of students towards the vocational courses being
offered by the colleges. Starting from courses in office
management, secretarial training to advertising, the
students have a large variety to choose from. This shift
also substantiates the general trend of students opting
for career-oriented courses rather than the traditional
courses being taught. |
Entrance tests results today CHANDIGARH, July 7 — Results for entrance examination of the LLB course of Panjab University would be declared tomorrow, an official press release said here today. The result gazette will
be available at the enquiry counter on all working days.
The university will also declare results for the entrance
examination to the Bachelor of Physical Education, Master
of Library and Information Science, MA (Education) and MA
(Physical Education). |
An experience beyond words CHANDIGARH, July 7 — For 39 schoolchildren who had never ventured outside the remote regions of Nuora and Shiyok regions, a trip beyond the bleak, barren landscape of Ladakh turned out to be an experience beyond words. The scorching heat of the plains notwithstanding, the children were full of zeal and enthusiasm to see more of the sights which they had come across for the first time. Halting at N-Area here before setting course for Manali today, and thereafter to Leh and back home to Partapur, the children visited the Rock Garden, Sukhana Lake and other places of interest in the city, besides seeing a film. The four-week excursion has been organised under the aegis of the Leh-based 3 Infantry Division to promote national integration. The excursion started from Partapur on June 15 and arrived here on Wednesday after passing through Leh, Kargil, Dras, Sonamarg, Srinagar, Jammu, Delhi and Agra. The children selected, aged between 14 and 22 years, are from border villages and belong to all sections of society — from agricultural families to civil service to the armed forces. ‘’The aim of the expedition is to give the children from remote areas an exposure as to what the country is, besides getting them closer to the mainstream,’’ Commander N-Area, Col Shakti Prashad said. ‘’It will also instill in them a sense of pride for being a part of this country,’’ he added. ‘’The Taj Mahal was simple fascinating to see in real life,’’ said Rigzin, a 17-year-old from Lakjung village. ‘’So were the Qutab Minar and other historic buildings in Delhi, most of which we had seen in books or on TV,’’ he added. For 15-year-old Sonam Dawa, the collection at the Doll Museum in Delhi was beyond comparison. ‘’Of course, girls back home have dolls,’’ he exclaimed. ‘’But so many and in such variety .....’’ With wildlife around their villages limited to yaks, deer, foxes and the like, seeing lions, elephants, crocodiles and other animals at close quarters was yet another unforgettable experience. ‘’The monkeys are quite funny creatures, said 14-year-old Taksha Panamik, clearly amused by the animal’s antics. The youngest in the group, he was also struck by the beauty of peacocks, but regretted at not being able to have an elephant ride. ‘’It was quite hot in Delhi and Agra, but we were keen to see as much as possible,’’ said Kumzang Lotus, from Tercney village, who at 20 is among the older members of the group. ‘’Temperatures barely exceed 35 dergees back home, but here the temperature seemed to be over 40 degrees,’’ he said. Used to the desolate mountainsides, the single thing which struck the group was the greenery the plains have to offer. ‘’Though wheat and a variety of vegetables are cultivated in our region, there are virtually no trees to be seen,’’ pointed out 17-year-old Stnzin Chultim from Khardong village. ‘’They were
also familiarised with tanks at Jammu and given a
demonstration of parajumping at Agra,’’ the
offier-in-charge of the excursion, Maj B S Senger said.
‘’At first they were shy, but have now opened
up and are more confident,’’ he said, adding
among them are several good singers, with Hindi and well
as Ladakhi songs being the order of the day while
travelling. |
30 firms taking part in
Career-2000 CHANDIGARH, July 7 — Students were made aware and given counselling to decide for a suitable career at a three-day exhibition Career-2000 organised by Creative Insight Promoters at Hotel Shivalikview. The exhibition will continue till July 9. Almost 30 companies are participating in the exhibition. This exhibition is providing guidance to the students to opt for a better career. Mr Vishwa Sehgal and Mr Ajay Aggarwal, Directors of Creative Insight Promoters, said: “Our main aim is to promote education and help youth. Stress is being laid by us to pursue creativity and skill among the new generation.’’ There is vast scope of guidance for the students at the exhibition. Most of the companies and institutes were doing spot registration for courses and job listing . Students participating at the exhibition said: ‘’This exhibition eventually is guiding us to choose the best from the best opportunities available. Payal Kapoor a student of one of the exhibitors, International Polytechnic for Women, said it is a very good exposure for us because we as students are selling our own things like suits, glass painting and other items.’’ Some of the companies to attract people to their stall were offering gifts and games. Companies like WWICS-CICCST and CAN-ASIA were also present as exhibitors to guide the students to study abroad. ITFT had set up a picture quiz depicting various areas of the country. IDEAS was offering courses on interior designing, architecture and furniture designing. Mr Nirmal Jeet Singh Kalsi, IAS, Director-cum-Secretary of Information Systems and Administrative Reforms, inagurated the exhibition today morning. The companies
participating in the exhibition were Tulec, CIP, Atec
Softwar, Career launcher, Aptech, Jetking, Web Com,
Oracle, Micro Univ, Universal Institute, Bulls Eye and
Net Gains and others. Camp on entrepreneurship SAS NAGAR, July 7 — As many as 125 students of different trades took part in a two-day entrepreneurship awareness camp which concluded at the government-run Industrial Training Institute here today. The camp was organised in association with the APEX Institute of Entrepreneur and Business Development. Ms Sushil Gupta, Secretary of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab in her address said in such camps so far 3015 students of different trades from 28 different ITI’s had been imparted skills in entrepreneurship and self employment. Mr M.P. Singh, Principal
of the institute said it was the second camp organised by
it. Mr P.S. Bassi, Project Director of STEP-TIET,
stressed on the need of preparing students for opting a
career in entrepreneurship and self-employment. He said
in the given circumstances the students should acquaint
themselves with different projects which they could
easily start. KV admission forms for
reserved seats CHANDIGARH, July 7
— Forms for the reserved seats belonging to members
of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and physically
handicapped for admission to class I in Kendriya
Vidyalayas will be available in the Sector 29 Kendriya
Vidyalaya from July 10 to 20 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. |
Bail granted in sodomy case CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The bail application of Raj Kumar, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, was accepted by the Additional Distirct and Sessions Judge, Mr R.C. Godara, in the alleged sodomy case. Opposing the bail application the public prosecutor argued that the accusation made by the complainant was genuine. The public prosecutor further argued that the alleged act was committed by the accused. Seeking bail for the accused, the defence counsel argued that the applicant was not the person who committed the un-natural act. He further argued that nicknames of the persons who allegedly committed the act were Rajesh, Mukesh and Kaku but it does not clearly indicate the real culprit. Hearing the arguments
the judge observed that the accused be released on a bail
bond of Rs 10000 and one surety of the like amount as the
filing of the challan is likely to take some time and the
accused is already in the judicial remand since June 23. |
Yograj’s bail plea
rejected CHANDIGARH, July 7 — The anticipatory bail of Yograj Singh, a Punjabi actor, was rejected by the District and Sessions Judge, H.S. Bhalla, for allegedly selling adulterated petrol. Yograj Singh, along with four others, is wanted by the city police for allegedly selling spurious petrol. Earlier he had been accused of sheltering Manu Sharma, son of the former Union Minister for Civil Supplies, Venod Sharma, close on the heels of the murder of a Delhi-based model Jessica Lal. Dismissing the
anticipatory bail plea of the accused the Judge observed
that he had cheated general public by supplying them
adulterated petrol and his custodial interrogation is a
must in the case. Objections filed against land
acquisition CHANDIGARH, July 7 — Residents of Kajheri village yesterday filed objections against the land acquisition drive in their village. The Chandigarh Administration had issued notices under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act , 1894, to acquire a total of 118 acres. The Sri Anandpur Complex Welfare Society, Kajheri, raised several questions against the notices. In a signed statement, the society said notices had been issued in areas where lower middle class people were living. The notification was contrary to the policy of the Government of India to provide houses for the homeless. The notification was also discriminatory and arbitrary for the people living in these villages as the Administration only ran a housing policy for political motivated slum-dwellers. The society said acquisition of agricultural lands was understandable. Uprooting well-planned colonies of these villages was a great injustice to the poor and helpless human beings. |
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