The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

EDUCATION

Teachers to protest on Teachers' Day
From A Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Aug 25 — University and college teachers all over the country have decided to observe Teachers' Day as 'Anti-Betrayal Day' to protest against "the betrayal by the HRD Minister."

This was stated in a press note released by the President of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU), Prof K. B. S. Sodhi. According to the note, members of the union would join the 'satyagrahi' university and college teachers, when they converged on Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, to court arrest.

It was stated that even though an agreement had been reached between the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisation (AIFUCTO) leaders and the HRD Minister on September 5, 1998, when a 26-day strike had been called off, nothing had been done so far.

Dr Hari Gautam, Chairman, UGC, had given some assurances on October 6, last year, for the implementation of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) w.e.f. January 1, 1996, according to which, a grant for 14,940 directors of physical education and librarians was to be on a par with lecturers. The dual emolument to the Merit Promotion Scheme and CAS for readers was to be put on end. The union members, however, are disappointed as nothing has been done so far.

Talent search contest at KVM School
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Aug 25—An inter-house talent search contest for the students of Kundan Vidya Mandir was organised for the middle section and the senior section on August 23 and 24 respectively. Raman house was declared first in the middle as well as in the senior section.

In the middle section contest, Aditya Aggarwal won the first prize for his excellent performance in a solo dance on the number Ek chatur naar karke shingar. In solo song performances, Saniya won first prize for her song Sajan rumal de gaya, mein chum chum nachdi phiran.

In plays, Ankit Mahajan was declared the best actor (English plays) for his performance in Keep Calm and Anubhav as best actor (Hindi plays) for his performance in Safar ke Sathi. Anubha Khera and Isha Sood were declared best actresses (English plays) and Sakshi and Aakanksha were bracketed together for best actresses (Hindi plays) prize.

In the senior section, Anil Goel was declared best director and best actor. Nikita Sood was declared the best compere.

Mrs Indira Kumar, principal of the school, gave away the prizes to the winners.