EDUCATION

I-Day celebrations in schools
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — Various functions will be organised to celebrate the 53rd Independence Day in institutions of the city on August 15.

The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha will organise a flag-hoisting ceremony at Mauli Complex to mark the day. The Yuva Morcha will also plant saplings on the occasion.

Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, will organise the Independence Day celebrations at LECMA, 3BRD, Air Force station, on August 14.

The Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat will organise the celebrations on its office premises. Mr Ashok Kumar Sikka, Administrator of the civic body, will unfurl the tricolour.

Doon Public School, Sector-21, Panchkula, will hold the celebrations on Sunday. The celebrations will begin with Vande Martam.

Meanwhile, DAV School, Sector 8, and Blue Bird School, Sector 16, both of Panchkula, celebrated the 53rd Independence Day today.

Besides patriotic, songs, speeches and poster making competitions, a skit on rising corruption in society was also presented by students of DAV School .

The patriotic song Nanha Munna Rahi, sung by 27 students of Blue Bird School, drew a big applause from parents and students present on the occasion.

Centralised admissions demanded
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — The principal of the local GGDSD College, Sector 32, Dr A.C. Vaid, in a letter to the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor has requested for centralised admissions to the B.Com, BBA and BCA courses.

Dr Vaid said that in the absence of centralised admissions, candidates had to run from one institution to other in hope of a seat in these courses. A common merit list would avoid a lot of inconvenience to them. This was particularly relevant in view of the fact that these courses are witnessing a very high cut off percentage these day, Dr Vaid added.

B.Sc (I) results declared
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 —Results of B.Sc (I) annual examination conducted by Panjab University this year was declared here today, an official press note said today.

Results of B.Sc II (honours school) in Chemistry and B.Sc III (physical education, health education and sports) have also been declared. Copies of the result gazettes will be available at the enquiry counter on working days.

800 students participate in contest
From Our Correspondent

ZIRAKPUR, Aug 12 — As many as 800 students from various schools of Panchkula and Chandigarh participated in ‘‘Hum Hain No 1’’, an inter- school competition for world peace, which concluded here today.

Six contests, including debate, poster making, calligraphy, fancy dress and group dance were organised by the Lions Club Chandigarh ( Plaza).

Mr Naranjan Singh, who was the chief guest, gave away prizes to winners.

The results of the competition are.

Debate — Ishita of Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh, 1st; Maridula of Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh, 2nd; and Arti Gill of Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh, 3rd.

Calligraphy (junior group) — Pooja of DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, 1st; Baldeep Singh of Guru Harkishan Model School, Chandigarh, 2nd; and Rahul Malhotra of Stepping Stone School, 3rd.

(Senior group) — Shweta of DAV Model School, Sector 15, 1st; Surbhi Mehta of Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh, 2nd; and Manpreet Kaur of Manav Mangal School, Chandigarh, 3rd.

Fancy Dress — Aaina Bajaj of Shemrock School, Panchkula, 1st; Anurag of DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, 2nd; and Laksh Mehta of Mount Carmel, 3rd.

Group Dance — Hans Raj Public School, Panchkula, 1st; Golden Bell, 2nd; and Sacred Heart Shemrock, 3rd.

Solo singing (junior group boys) — Aprit of Hans Raj Public School, Panchkula, 1st; and Jonathen of Mount Carmel School Chandigarh, 2nd.

(girls) — Preet of Shishu Niketan School, Chandigarh, 1st; and Ishleen of Hans Raj Public School, Panchkula, 2nd.

(Senior group boys) — Raman Sharma of Satluj Public School, 1st; and Himanshu of Hans Raj Public School, Panchkula, 2nd.

(girls) — Manika of Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj School, Chandigarh, 1st; and Sharmishta of Manav Mangal School, Chandigarh, 2nd.

COURTS

Petition dismissed in pooja sthal case
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — A revision petition filed against the orders of the lower courts dismissing an application for restraining Shree Mata Mansa Devi Pooja Sthal and others from allotting certain booths in a shopping complex has been dismissed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court here.

The petitioner — Som Nath and others — had earlier filed a suit for declaration claiming that they were entitled for booths constructed by the defendant as they were old tenants.

Counsel for petitioner had stated on their behalf that they were tenants under the management of Mata Mansa Devi Mandir since the time of their forefathers.

He had added that their application for restraining the defendants from allotting certain booths was dismissed by the trial court. The appeal against the orders was also dismissed by the Additional Sessions Judge.

Pronouncing orders on the revision petition, Mr Justice R.L. Anand observed: “I have considered all pros and cons of this case and I am of the considered opinion that this revision is totally meritless and the same is hereby dismissed with no orders as to costs”.

Notice of motion issued in Beant assassination case
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — Taking up a petition filed by a motor mechanic who identified the alleged assassins of Punjab’s former Chief Minister Beant Singh, accusing the UT Administration of cheating him by not providing him with “adequate” job, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court here has issued notice of motion for September 26.

Claiming to have been offered the job of a home guard volunteer, Balwinder Singh, in his petition taken up by Mr Justice J.L. Gupta and Mr Justice K.S. Garewal, had earlier stated that he had to leave the same after joining it as he was getting just Rs 2100 per month even though he was earning about Rs 3500 as a mechanic.

Seeking directions to the Administration, Secretary of the Home Department and the Senior Superintendent of Police to provide him with a job, the petitioner had also stated that no action was taken on his written representations.

Going into the background, the petitioner had stated that the alleged killers were nailed down and booked for the ghastly crime because of the valuable assistance provided by him.

Balwinder Singh had added that he was promised a job, security and was given a reward of Rs 30,000 as he, without caring for the threat to his life at the hands of terrorists, had identified the alleged killers.

He had added that he had agreed to depose against the alleged militants only after he was promised the job of a constable. The petitioner had added that he could no more work as a mechanic due to the danger to his life.