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PU in spot over selections CHANDIGARH, Oct 4 — Differences on conditions stipulated by the University Grants Commission and the Punjab Government for the selection of lecturers and principals has put Panjab University in a spot. Highly places sources told TNS today that a meeting of a committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor in this regard would be held on October 9. One issue to be taken up at the meeting was the procedure to be adopted regarding the composition of the selection committee for the appointment of principals and lecturers in the colleges affiliated to the university. A wide section of college teachers has also reacted to a UGC guideline regarding the PhD degree as a compulsory qualification for principals. A former Vice-Chancellor, Prof M.M. Puri, in a communication to the Chairman of the UGC said that 110 colleges were affiliated to the university, many of these 50-60 years old. A large number of teachers there had 25-30 years of experience. Many among them would be suitable for appointment as principals. “A good principal is one who provides academic leadership and a fair, efficient administration. A PhD degree need not be an asset in ensuring the same”, the letter read. A communication of the UGC dated July said the notification on the qualifications of principals would not be applicable to the principals who were selected through the duly constituted committee prior to December 24, 1998. The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union had represented that those who had attained the age of 45 and were no longer eligible to avail themselves of UGC fellowships should not face the condition of PhD for the post of principal. The PCCTU representation said the office of principal was predominantly administrative in nature. What senior teachers lacked by way of PhD was made up by their experience. Teachers have also forwarded representations to the Vice-Chancellor’s office. One of these stated that the mandatory condition of PhD for the appointment of principals in colleges was very unfair in the case of selection grade lecturers. There have been several representations on this account from different quarters. Mrs Sneh Mahajan, Principal of MCM DAV College, in a letter to the university emphasised that a good principal was expected to provide sound academic leadership for the efficient and smooth administration of a college. Therefore, the essential academic qualifications for the appointment of a principal should not be more than those required at the time of recruitment as teacher, it added. Also on top of the agenda of the meeting would be the composition of the selection committees. The Punjab Government has laid stress on official representation on the selection bodies. One important aspect includes a UGC notification saying the minimum requirement of 55 per cent shall not be insisted upon in the case of principals, professors, readers, librarians, deputy librarians, directors of physical education and deputy directors of physical education who are already under the university system.
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Conserve wildlife,
says Sohal CHANDIGARH, Oct 4 — As part of the Wildlife Week celebrations, the Nature Club of Government High School, Sector 7, organised an exhibition, besides painting and paper reading contests, here today. The first week of October, every year is celebrated as wild life week throughout the country. As many as 100 students from19 local schools expressed their feelings on “a zoo scene” and “Forest and wildlife conservation,” through paint and brush. The topic for paper reading was ‘Environment and wildlife”. Addressing the youngsters, Mr
H.S. Sohal, Director, Chief Wildlife Warden, and Deputy Conservator of Forests, talked about forests, wildlife and their conservation. “For a better future we have to conserve our forest and wildlife”, he added. Mrs Urmil Dogra, Principal, informed the children about benefits of taking care of the environment and forests. Mrs Karuna Kansra and Mrs Jaswinder Kaur, in charge of the club, explained the concept of biodiversity and its effects, both direct and indirect. Winners of the Group A category were: Summit Goyal, DAV Model High School — first; Manoj Kumar,
GHS, Sector 7 — second; and Wasim Ahmed, GMS, Sector 11 — third. Winners of the Group B category were:
Jaiveer, GHS, Sector 7 — first ; Naveen, GMS, Sector 11 — second; Amit Kumar, GMS, Sector 28 — third; and
Anuradha, GSSS , Sector 8 — consolation prize. Winners of the group C were: Ritu
Mehra, GSSS, Sector 8 — first; Jyoti, GHS, Sector 7 — second;
Manjit, GHS, Sector 7 — third.
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Bambah to be felicitated today CHANDIGARH An official press release said more than 70 national and international delegates are participating in the conference . Some of the leading lights from among the participants from abroad include Dr K.Alladi, Dr M Waldschmidt, Dr Michele Elia, Dr S.David, Dr S.Kanemistu, Dr N. Robbins, Dr C. Krattenthaler, Dr G. Lachaud and Dr Youn-Seo Choi among others. A poster session for young mathematicians will be an added attraction at the venue. |
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Honorary D. Litt for Prof
Bhagwati CHANDIGARH An official communication of the university said that the convocation will be presided by Mr Krishan Kant, Chancellor of the university and Vice-President of India. A former economic policy advisor to the Director General of GATT, Prof Bhagwati has been the professor of International Trade at the Delhi School of Economics and a Ford International professor of economics, Columbia. Prof Bhagwati has published over 200 research papers in 40 volumes. He has also been the director, National Bureau of Economic Research, and was recently an advisor to the India’s Finance Minister. |
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Bail denied to
murder case CHANDIGARH, Oct 4 — The UT Additional District and Sessions Judge,Mr R.C Godara today, dismissed the bail application moved by Pal Singh in a murder case. It was alleged that Pal Singh and two others had allegedly murdered Mohinder Singh on the intervening night of July 18 and 19.The complainant Gurbinder Singh, Sarpanch of Khuda Ali Sher village filed, complaint after receiving information from Baij Nath, that a dead body was lying around 150 yards away from the road.The accused, Pal Singh was arrested on July 20 and some blood stained clothes were also recovered from him. The defence counsel argued that Pal Singh had been falsely implicated in the case. The counsel further argued that accused named had not been mentioned in the FIR, so he was obviously, not involved in the case. The Judge, however, observed that these were serious allegations and therefore he could not be granted bail.
Minor rape victim case The bail application moved by a Sector 45 resident, Naushad, was today dismissed by the UT Additional District and Sessions Judge in an alleged case of rape. The complainant the victim’s father, alleged that the accused had raped her daughter in the Sector 45 market. The Judge observed that the victim had already said in her statement that she was a minor and had been raped by the accused. The Judge also observed that the accused had committed a serious crime, therefore, he could not be granted bail.
Bail granted in theft case Shamsher Singh, allegedly involved in a Sector 15, 10 lakh theft case, was today granted bail by the UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class). It was alleged that the accused had stolen the money on September 28 from the Sector 15 jewellery shop owned by Harbinder Kumar Handa. The case against the accused had been registered under Sections 448,452,380 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.The accused had been arrested by the police from Bhagowala village in Sohana. The anticipatory bail moved by Dalbir Singh another accused in a 10 lakh theft case was today dismissed by the UT Additional District and Sessions Judge.
RI for bus conductor A resident of Haryana was sent to three months of rigorous imprisonment today by the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate in a forgery case. The accused, Karam, was a bus conductor and had been arrested on January 3,1998 on the complaint of the Traffic Manager for being allegedly involved in a fraud of Rs 6,621. The defence counsel argued that the accused had been falsely implicated. The Judge observed that the accused was a public servant and therefore granted him three month rigorous imprisonment. |
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Unruly scenes at Anukama CHANDIGARH, Oct 4 — Today’s evening which brought Anukama 2000 to the view of the crowds gathered in the lawns of Hotel Mountview would have been brighter than it actually was had the organisers concerned not been so much full of care. While unruly scenes continued to occur at the entrance to the main lawn where the police was disallowing entry to even those who held the VIP passes and the press passes, the only saving grace of the evening came in the form of the very-professional models as also the fresh collection designed by 22 graduates of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology. By and large, however, the evening was delightful, with budding designers from the fashion technology institute putting together a diverse and a fantastic line of designs which looked all the more meaningful when portrayed by the best models of the country, including the dazzling Helen Brodie, the dusky Madhu Sapre and the macho Jas Arora. The show also stood out for its professionalism in the line of many other fashion shows often held in the city. To mention one factor — the show began in time (probably because for once, the chief guest for the evening, UT Administrator Lt Gen J.F.R. Jacob, lived upto his reputation of being in time!). Coming to the collections and the themes, they were as diverse and as novel as one could imagine. A special mention in this regard goes to the collection of graduate Parvesh Kumar who in his line of design titled ‘Why’ offered a hauntingly beautiful creation. While female models came to the stage shrouding their faces with masks, the only things that showed seemed much like a life red in too and claw. The designer used a lot of red to depict apprehension of existence. He sported the garment with dazzling accessories which shone when everything around went dark. Yet another promising collection came from Neeru Vimal who took time off to look into the basic Indian style of ethnic outfits embellished with fine zari. The magic of traditional Indian art came alive on the stage and each model looked actually stunning. Ravneet Grewal’s theme “In search of Lavanya” came as a whiff of fresh air, complimenting the design offered by Neeru. Rich brocades, self tissues and silks accented with zardosi did the trick. Sunrise and the sea was the theme for Harpreet Oberoi’s line of designs. She did it all with bright oranges, the models thus departed from the stage leaving behind a sunny trail. Water lilies inspired Sandeep Bijalwan in his theme “Wish you were here.” In another category, it was leather which inspired the creator as Rishu Arora experimented with it to give life to a “Wild instinct”, the title of her creation. She used rich and soft colours to put across a harsh print. Reena Bhardwaj’s “Hana”, came as a promising evening wear range which drew inspiration from the immense beauty of nature. Flower, as a symbol, dominated the collection. Sakshi Arora and Rupali Jain tried some off beat stuff with their “Alice in Wonderland” and Duality thy nature is human” line of garment design. While Sakshi allowed the woman to be herself, Rupali tried to analyse the good and the bad which coexist in the human nature by using a blend of whites and blacks. Aditi Sharma’s ‘Facets’ sought to probe and uncover the innate being of man. She focuses on highlighting the individual in every man with her collection. The “Cute Splendour” by Tanya Bhardwaj saw cute child models sashaying down the
ramp, often dancing, often jumping, thus giving an innocently mixed up climax to an otherwise-disciplined evening. Rajiv wins Kishore award CHANDIGARH, Oct 4 — The judgment about the annual Kishore and Lata Award was stolen from the hearts of the audience that packed the Tagore Theatre on October 3 evening. No female singer could reach out to fetch the first prize of Rs 5,100. That is exactly the way the audience was murmuring. There were good budding Latas, promising enough to grow into one. Yet none had that typical capacity of spell to bount the listeners. However, the two bracketed second, Richa Sharma of Ropar and Hardip Bani of Chandigarh, were certainly very promising if they groomed their voices with rigorous training in Indian classical. Lo and behold, there was a ‘Junior Kishore’ in Rajiv Menon, who succeeded in making the audience sit up. One could hear resounding nods, “he will win the first prize”. And that’s exactly what happened. This disciple of Guru Yash Palji in Indian classical has all the ingredients of rich voice, humility and a desire to learn to finally making it to the national scene one day. The Eighth Annual Kishore and Lata Award Competition, organised by the Majlis Journalists’ and Artists’ Association, received overwhelming response with a large number of singers — male and female — pouring in to compete from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. The singers were earlier short-listed through preliminary rounds on October 1. Only the five top singers in each category competed for the prestigious awards. Ajay Bakshi and Navprabhat of Muktsar won the second and third prize in the Kishore Award, respectively. On the other band, Anju Atwal of Nawanshahr bagged the third Lata Award. Two female and two male singers were also awarded consolation prizes. They were Arvinder Kaur of Patiala, Rimpi Jain of Ambala, Jagjit Sigh of Barnala and Rahul Dev of Ambala. Besides singing, highly accomplished instrumentalists also regaled the audience, which included Bubbles from Ambala on the saxophone. This artist has a way with his instrument. Similarly, Santosh Kataria catches every body’s attention with his mastery over tabla, dholak and even electronic pad. Sanjiv Kapoor’s fingers touch the keyboard as if it was some delicate — fragile —shy thing. The result naturally is soothing, untempered flow of music adding a refreshing flavour for the singers. Veval Kumar on the flute was equally bewitching. Brijesh Ahuja and Ranjana, two of the judges for the eagerly awaited aforesaid competition, are themselves renowned singers of this region. The other two judges, Sanjiv Kapoor and Santosh Kataria are not only music composers but also highly acknowledged instrumentalists. Brijesh and Ranjana, regaled the audience with golden-era Hindi film gems like, “Rasik Balma”, “Koi Hamdam Na Raha”, “O Sajna Barkha Bahar Ayee”, “Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara”, “Tum Na Jane Kis Jahan Mein Kho Gaye”, “Ina, mina dika.” etc. In fact Brijesh has carved a niche for himself by lending his velvety voice to all serials of Jaspal Bhatti and has sung for a couple of Hindi films as well. Ranjana is a household name on Jalandhar Doordarshan and various stage shows held in the region. Both have a series of cassettes to their credit. The programme, with the live orchestra, was compeered by Reeta Sharma, who also enthralled the audience with her witty and ribtickling jokes. Added attractions of the evening were short skits, which thrilled the audience. Among the actors Sanjay Sharma stole the show as truck driver and a psychic writer. Other who acted impressively were Ajay Kaushal, Arashdeep Singh, Jay Sharma and Surkhab Shaukeen. The chief guest of the evening was Mr B.S. Bassi, Inspector-General of Police, Chandigarh. He and his wife gave away the prizes and congratulated the participants. He lauded the Majlis for organising a lively evening enabling the audience to traverse through the corridor of time to yesterday and reviving the old memorable melodies. He said he personally equated music with the presence of God. |
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