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November 25, 2000, Chandigarh, India |
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Colourful show marks annual function of
school CHANDIGARH Starting with a patriotic song titled ‘Pranon ka balidan’, students of various age groups presented a number of items covering various facets of realities of life. The welcome group song ‘Hello Mama, Hello Papa’ presented by tiny tots was a show stealer. Another item based on the Holi festival was done in perfect synchrony. A number of environmental theme came alive through skit ‘King Tree’ and vegetable dance. In another item ‘world stands in need of liberation, my God’ the students made an appeal to God to help the distressed man and dawn upon him the required wisdom and teach him to love his fellow men. The audience got an opportunity to see dance items of various regions, including Naga dance, Japanese dance and western dance. The dance item presented by the high school section incorporated the elements of classical and modern dances to produce something entirely exquisite and entertaining. A fairy tale ‘Rapunzel’ was enacted by the students of primary wing. A fashion show was also organised by the students on this occasion. Mr A.D. Malik, Member, State Disputes Redressal Commission, Haryana, who was the chief guest on the occasion, gave away the prizes to one students. Earlier, Principal of the school, Mr Sandeep Sadana, presented the annual report of the school.
Tomorrow, Mr Risal Singh, Minister of State for Social Welfare, Haryana, who will be the chief guest of the concluding ceremony of the annual function, will address the parents, teachers and students of the school. PU welcome
function for freshers on Nov 28 CHANDIGARH “Better
late than never,” says the Panjab University Campus Students Council
president Bhupinder Singh Bhupi, talking to TNS. Aagahz, the freshers
function, unfolds on November 28. The
Natwa theatre group will stage Roshomon. A classical original Manipuri
production, Natwa has attempted a local version attempting to maintain
the script’s glory. Interestingly, Natwa (now a professional group)
consists of passout students of the Department of Indian Theatre. A site nite will be held on November 30. Malkit Singh of Tutak tutak tootiyan fame and Gursewak Mann are expected to adorn the stage, besides several others crowd-pullers. The welcome function for students and the Roshoman will be organised under the aegis of the student council, while the names of the Haryana Students Association and the Panjab University Students Union figure on the list of star nite organisers. Chand
Singh Madaan, chairman of the HSA, said “We were particular about
the time factor, keeping it as economical as possible. A capsule of
about two hours was best suited. A little time could be added for the
chief guest’s address”. Meanwhile, several venues on the campus resound with the beats of dhol and students could be seen matching their steps to the beats. Some venues resounded with the sound of songs. Bhupinder Singh Bhupi said that efforts were being made to involve all sections of the campus for the show. An effort was on to coordinate the work and there was a good response. “Party
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Protest by
Evening College students CHANDIGARH An activist of the university student council said that although students paid Rs 150 for the campus sports fund, there was no participation open at the inter-college level. Students also said that they paid Rs 380 each for the amalgamated fund, yet the college saw “no convocation, no cultural festivals etc.” They said evening colleges, colleges of education and professional colleges were being denied a chance. Students said that they had met senior officials of the university but without any favourable response.
The festivals commence in the first week of December and will continue till January end. Students have threatened agitation in case they are not allowed to participate in the festival. |
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Additional charge
for Mann CHANDIGARH This means that administratively he will be deemed senior to the Deputy Secretary MER, who is also the Additional Director GMCH. But the Secretary MER , a post held by Prof V.K. Kak, will now be with another person as decided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in October.
Sources said that Prof Kak had also held the post of Director MER. What is being followed in Prof Mann’s case is on the pattern in Punjab wherein all principals report to the Director MER for administrative purposes, who, in turn, communicate to the Secretary .In case of Chandigarh, there is only one medical college so all this will be done by Prof Mann in his various capacities but will be finally cleared by the Secretary MER . |
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School
inter-house contest CHANDIGARH The theme of the Mars house for today’s function was the conservation of environment and various items presented on the stage conveyed a message related to the theme. Junior students presented a skit, followed by the recitation of Vande Matram. A Hindi play “Avaam” staged by the students captured the pain of Partition. An English play and folk dance on popular number “Bhumro” attracted applause from the viewers.
Later there was a dance round termed “Rejuvenation” which advocated the idea of preservation of the ecosystem. The chief guest, Mr Rajkaran Boparai, in his address motivated the children to contemplate, dream and leave no stone unturned to reach their goals. |
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Levelling of school grounds CHANDIGARH,
Nov 24 — The Education Department UT has approached the Engineering Department for landscape and levelling of grounds in 20 government schools. Silt from the Sukhna Lake will be used for this purpose. There are large tracts of unlevelled land in the schools in Sectors 25, 30, 31, and 39.
According to the sources, the Education Department has also written to those schools to use funds from their amalgamated funds.
Students spread green message CHANDIGARH,
Nov 24 — Tiny tots of St Mary’s School spread the message of keeping the environment neat and clean and to grow more trees through the cultural items presented by them at the 10th annual day function at LECMA auditorium at 3 BRD here today.
The function started with a prayer and an Onam dance - Kaikottikali - by the students. Skits and an English play giving the message of eradication of dowry was also presented.
Garba, bhangra and western dances were the other attractions. The day was celebrated in the memory of the founder, Dr Paulos Mar
Greogorus.
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Powerful portrayal of human travails CHANDIGARH The theme was brought home today in the midst of an earthy ambience where the spotlight focused on Amrita Singh, the protagonist in the latest Neelam Mansingh’s production which finds its base in a short story written by Doris Lessing. Nostalgia keeps taking over, as Ramanjit Kaur in the role of Amrita Singh, looks back on her life....and in the process, on her love. The Unposted Love Letter, a 55-minute long monologue, staged today at the amphitheatre of Rock Garden, came across as a typical Neelam Mansingh production, with a little deviation from the routine here and there. The play, this time, has been developed as a bilingual monologue in Punjabi and English, with an apt translation coming from none other than the renowned Punjabi poet Surjit Patar. Complimenting the power of the script are the stunning sound and music patterns by Dr B.V. Karanth who has now been associated with Neelam Mansingh for long. The portrayal is unique. It unfolds the life of an actress who has come over a lot of glamour and glitter in life; who has had many lovers, but only one true love which revels in undertones. The letter, she once wrote to the doctor she loved, was never posted. The plot of the play is not about examining the reasons as to why the man in Amrita’s life parted ways with her, or even about why her walk still became springy at his very sight. It is about pure feeling and about coming to terms with life and love. The climax sees the protagonist dissect her feelings and then burying them in favour of her man. She lets him depart for his love, his life, his happiness, and bears pain which arises out of her denial. The story matures beautifully in the green room of a theatre where Amrita is caught musing over her life’s tribulations and travails. The depiction of subtle pain and the subsequent coming to terms with situations is very powerful. Adding to the beauty of portrayal is the music by Karanth which is brought home by Pamela Singh, Mehar Chand, Amarjeet, Bahadur Chand and Mundri Lal. The ambience suited the mood of the script — earthy and languid, blotted by the memorabilia of grease paint, mirrors, faded costumes and paint. The effect came as part of the director’s effort to portray the scene which precedes the protagonist’s entry on the stage. Interestingly, the play has also focused on the way the society looks at an artist. And the story matures as the beginning, the middle and the end is weaved together in a superb directorial thread. In the end the whole plot comes across as a tapestry of ideas, attitudes and values — some loose, some strong.
The play will be staged everyday till November 29 at the same venue at 7 p.m. The play reflects the profoundly experimental and exploratory writing of Doris who tries to alter our expectations about life and the perimeters of our consciousness. The writer possesses unique sensitivity.
Hope is the lifeline, says
Channi CHANDIGARH,
Nov 24 — The fact that he has been honoured with the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award has not changed G.S. Channi a bit. You can still trace him anywhere, anytime, guiding his team of young theatre activists who are busy infusing hope in every nook and corner of the city. “Hope is the lifeline,” said Channi speaking to the TNS here at the Sector 17 piazza where he was busy overseeing the model production Somnath Crorepati, which he had prepared with the school children of Shri Guru Harkishen Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 38 D. The street play marked the end of the month-long community theatre workshop and play production workshop conducted by Channi’s Centre for Education and Voluntary Education (CEVE) at the school. The play was set in front of the Neelam cinema, and the very fact that it attracted huge crowds in a minute of its opening reflected how successfully Channi’s community theatre was reaching out to people. The play is a satire on the self-inflicted drudgery of man who has started preferring money to family. The main actor in the play was Jasvinder, a class V student of the school, who leaves home to take part in shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati, Sawaal Das Crore Ka and others which can help amass wealth. This attitude of consumption results in a separation from the family, which is left in the lurch. Said Channi, “The interesting part of the whole affair is that the script, dialogues, songs, dance and other elements of the play have been conceived and written by the children participating in the workshop under the guidance of theatre professionals namely Munna Dhiman, Aarti Sharma, Harkanwal Singh and Sunil Trishi. We are here to help kids come out of their cocoons and evolve mediums of self-expression.” Channi has worked for long with children who, he feels, can exhibit an amazing potential if accorded due respect. “Even in this play they have not rehearsed rigorously. That is why you see a lot of spontaneity in their acts.” The workshop focused first on the personality development of children who even learnt how to make use of waste paper by making books out of it. The creative work of the children was exhibited today. As the children performed with great zeal, the man behind community theatre watched them in silence. This was yet another production which will lend substance to Channi’s community theatre. He told us of how he withdrew his nomination from the category of theatre director during deliberations. “I did not want to be recognised for something I was never associated with. And this award did surprise me because I never expected community theatre would have takers in this land,” said Channi who will get the award at a function to be held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan shortly. According to Channi, “I believe in doing things which make my existence meaningful. I have often rejected rituals in the search of ground reality.” He was the man who left Gurmat College when he felt it was not taking him anywhere. A diploma holder from the National School of Drama, Channi studied theatre in PU under Balwant Gargi. He was very soon into street plays and thus evolved his community theatre which reminds us of Daffa 144 (1977), play based on the experiences of repression by the State. That started the trend of street theatre and Channi went about launching a parallel social movement with his rebellious ideas. All his plays gave people some food for thought. Right from Disturbed Area based on the Tarkunde committee report about state of terrorism in the North East to Bulldoze Notice in which slum-dwellers told the residents all about the eviction notice served upon them — Channi’s productions served immense reformatory purpose. In 1985, he also ventured into filmmaking with the maiden attempt in the form of Tuttu. And then CEVE happened. It continues to happen even
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