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Students paint green earth CHANDIGARH, Aug 11 — A painting and slogan writing competition on tree plantation was organised at Government Model High School, Sector 43 here today by Bhartiya Vikas Parishad in collaboration with the State Bank of India. As many as 75 students participated in the competition. It was a show where students used their painting skills to convey their message to the masses. “Trees make the earth a green heaven”, “No trees , no breeze and no place to ease” were some of the slogans created by them. Hema, a student of the ninth class had written a poem in Hindi on the importance of trees to keep the environment clean. Pooja Chowdhary, another student of the tenth class, had captioned her painting as “Save the earth , heal the world”. |
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Admissions begin
in the ITIs SAS NAGAR,
Aug 11 — The Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, has notified the admission notice for different trades in various Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the state for the new academic session. Mr N.S. Kalsi, Director of Technical Education, said the prospectus would be available at the respective ITIs. He said this year separate lists for matric students and those possessing higher qualifications would be made. This would help the students possessing minimum qualification in getting admission. This year at least 50 per cent seats would be filled by matric students and 50 per cent seats would be filled by students possessing higher qualification. Mr M.P. Singh, Principal of the ITI, SAS Nagar, said from the academic session 1999-2000, a new trade of ‘information technology and electronics system maintenance’ had been introduced at the institute. He said the number of seats for different trades at the institute were computer operator and programming assistant (40), information technology and electronics system maintenance (16), electronic mechanics (16), draughtsman civil (16), secretarial practice English (32), stenography (16), cutting and tailoring (16) and embroidery (32). |
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17 schools take part
in science fair CHANDI MANDIR, Aug 11 — Innovative ideas and perceptions of science and technology emerged at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Science Exhibition for Children-2000 and the National Children Science Congress-2000 (NCSC), organised at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Chandi Mandir Cantt, today. The exhibition was inaugurated by Col I.S. Punia, of Western Command. As many as 156 students from classes IX to XII from Kendriya Vidyalaya of Chandigarh Cluster of the region, participated in the exhibition. The focal theme for the NSCS-“Indigenous scientific knowledge for a better tomorrow” was emphasised under the topics of agriculture and food health and hygiene, materials and different forms of energy. Teams from all participating schools also took part in the Science Quiz conduced in the afternoon. The Principal of the school, Ms Bushra Ahuja, and the panel of judges interacted with the participants and appreciated their poindigenous efforts in highlighting the future role of science and technology. |
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Peace poster contest ZIRAKPUR,
Aug 11 — A large number of students participated on the first day of the Hum Hain No. 1, international peace poster contest, organised by the Lions Club, Chandigarh Plaza, at Choice Resorts near here today. Students from different schools of Chandigarh and Panchkula participated in this contest which is based on the theme of World Peace. During this two-day competition, calligraphy contest, debates, song competition and group dance competition will be organised. The winners will be eligible to compete with other teams at the international level after going through the district and state levels. Mr Varinder Gulati, chief coordinator of the club, said that the competition will help to promote the talent of the youngsters. |
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Computer project in school CHANDIGARH,
Aug11 — Shivalik Public School here is starting a new project ‘Autonomous learning for the school children with the help of Intranet. In future the students will be able to go through their curriculum while sitting on a computer terminal in the school. The programmes in the computer will be in the form of chapters based on objective and content strictly as per the curricula offered by the NCERT. In the end will be a worksheet based on the content of the chapter. The worksheet, consisting of questions, will enable the teacher evaluate the performance of the student. The performance of the students will be evaluated and provided online in the parents’ section of the school’s website. This will make the parents access their ward’s progress report. All computers will be connected to school’s own server and hence will be inter-connected. The students will be provided with their own log in names and will be allowed to access the worksheet in their own files. According to Principal of the school D.S. Bedi, the project is being started as a pilot project in the school. “Education through computers does not mean that there will be a replacement of the teachers in the school. Their role will be very important to make this project a success. The school is ensuring 100 per cent computer literacy among the teachers, adds Mr Bedi. |
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School celebrates Independence Day CHANDIGARH,
Aug 11 — The students of Blue Bird Model School, Sector 16, celebrated Independence Day here today. As many as 100 students participated in a flag-making competition organised by the school. They used petals, coloured wood-powder, seeds, pulses and marbles to make flowers. |
Impressive sculptures on display CHANDIGARH, Aug 11 — His forte is sensitive handling of the gravest of issues. And this very skill of the city-based sculptor Des Raj Gupta is currently finding expression in his latest creations which are thoroughly inspired by the insensitivity which mars the social fabric. The 26 works on display draw attention towards atrocities rampant in society. The exhibition was planned about a year ago after the artist retired from the faculty of the Government College of Art, Sector 10. “It just took me about six months to put my thoughts into shape. As far as themes are concerned, I never guide myself consciously. I let the creative process have its say. And when I have given shape to my urge, I am myself surprised at what the final result is.” And the creations are actually amazing in the sense of the content they carry. Right at the entrance is the compilation of images of gods in terracota. Along with the sculptures of Lord Ganesha and Shiva, the artist manages a place for his mother’s portrait. The Ganesha image is particularly attractive in form and style. There is one section devoted to migratory birds, which are shown as being welcomed by the Indian birds. The Indian birds play music to welcome their friends from across the seas. Woman form and her suffering is another theme of portrayal. The artist not only exhibits the beauty of female form, he also highlights the suffering she bears in the form of physical assault and emotional pangs. Apart from anguish and pain, the artist has also given room to love and ecstasy as he shows man and woman images entwined in an endless union. There is also a portrait of former DGP D.S. Mangat who has left his mark in the field of valour. The Indian goddess of love has also been created in terracota which has been given a fibre glass coating. |
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Delectable
bansuri dhuns create magic CHANDIGARH,
Aug 11 — He created a melodious aura all around with his skilful handling of the flute, which, he says, is his passion. Pandit Shyam Prakash Mehta who performed today for the gathering at Pracheen Kala Kendra on the occasion of its 43rd monthly baithak, more than proved that he has been taught by none less than the maestro Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia himself. Rhythm dominated the scene all through the performance, and the magic of the flute was complemented by the tabla performance by Delhi-based Shailendra Mishra who was accompanying Pandit Mehta. An interface with the artist revealed a lot of interesting facts, including one where Pt Mehta used to steal time from his busy Air Force schedule to experiment on the bansuri, which has always been his first love. The evening commenced with Pandit Mehta performing in raag Yaman Kalyan and then setting the pattern of aalaap, jod and jhala. The next part of the performance was especially appealing with Panditji going on to entertain the audience with a bandish set in raag Madhya Laya. The star attraction of the evening was the presentation of a dhun in raag Bhairavi which was set in taal dadra. The impact of the music was so overwhelming that the audience was left wanting for more. The concluding performance was of Drut set in teen taal, in raag Yaman Kalyan. Melody apart, the technical skill and the clarity of notes furthered the perfection of the performance. Following the dhuns, the audience was treated to a Kathak dance of the Jaipur gharana presented by artists Meesha Shur, Puja and Shruti Aggarwal. The three girls, trained in kathak by noted dancer Shobha Koser, enthralled the audience with perfect control over their movements and the grace of their
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Wedded to the flute Pandit Shyam Prakash Mehta’s romance with the flute is almost 50 years old, when as a child he would experiment with its notes and dhuns. With no background of music in the family, the initial struggle to keep the passion going proved to be difficult for him. The artist says, “My father was from the Army and he was not quite in favour of my interests which he found quite weird. But I was keen on learning the art and I would often sneak out of the house to practise the instrument. The family tradition, however, had to continue and Panditji opted for the Air Force which left him with little time to spend with his flute. But he was always in touch with the instrument and he would often cut down on his sleep to ensure that his riyaaz was not suffering. Postings at different places during the course of service gave him a chance to interact with various artists and learn from them. Says Pandit Mehta, “The best part of my life was the time when I was posted at Thane. That was when I got in touch with the Master of the instrument, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiaji, who accepted to take me under his tutelage. He taught me the skills of the art.” Then there was no looking back. Pt Mehta would often meet up with his Guru to take his lessons in flute. “Whenever Pt Chaurasia visited a place near to my city, I would proceed on leave to be with him. It was a hard nut to crack but that was how I always took my lessons.” From a child experimenting with the flute to a guru himself, Pt Mehta is today heading an academy of music, Madambakkam Academy of Arts, which he founded in Chennai. “We want to pass on the tradition to the young blood,” he adds. |
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