EDUCATION

Conference underway on PU campus
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — A series of workshops are underway as part of the ongoing fourth conference of the Somatic Inkblot Society on the Panjab University campus here. Dr Wilfred A.Cassell, president of the Somatic Inkblot Society and Mr Anil Agrawal chaired the first session of the conference yesterday. Mr S.P. Rathi and Mr Ajayajit chaired the second session on issues related to the applications of the somatic inkblot theory.

A big draw at yesterday’s session was a talk by Lieut-Col D. Saldanhla on ‘Profile of Militants Through Inkblot Services. “Someone is maimed or killed in a landmine blast every 22 minutes. Despite abundant food in industrial nations, starvation, disease and abuse threaten children,” said Dr Cassell. Dr Cassell said, “to progress in this world, we should be aware of the evil within all of us. New evidence shows that therapy can help in improving the situation. Rapidly progressing SIS technology provides highly innovative techniques for exploring human consciousness. Lieut- Gen J.F.R. Jacob, while inaugurating the conference, said the test of the SIS was a “projective procedure based on spontaneous, individually generated responses to semi-ambiguous figures, that helped in personality assessment”

Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, welcomed the guests at the three-day conference. Dr R.P.Gupta, chairman of the University Business School, introduced the participants.

Silver jubilee of school
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — The silver jubilee function of the Ankur Nursery School, Sector 14, concluded with a cultural evening here today. The function started with the lighting of school lamp and Saraswati Vandana.

The highlights of the day were 25-years Flag Dance, Liliput Dance, Goan Dance and yoga display. The function concluded with bhangra and giddha. The rhythmic music on kongo left the audience spell-bound.

An alumni meet was also organised on the day where the old students cherished their memories. They were called on the stage and were presented gifts. Old students meet was followed by felicitation of the former presidents, management members, principals and teachers of the school.

The chief guest on the day was Mr K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University. The chief guest released the brochure of the school.

PCCTU flay Punjab Govt
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CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — The Punjab and Chandigarh Teacher’s Union (PCCTU) has criticised the Punjab Government for its failure to implement the Pension-cum-Gratuity Act 1999. Meanwhile the PCCTU has given a call for agitation of total ‘cease work’ on November 27, 2000 in the colleges of Pathankot, Batala, Dina Nagar, Qadian, Dhaliwal, Mukerian, Gardhiwal and Dasuya, a press note said here today.

The teaching staff of these colleges will not be doing any academic work and will reach Pathankot for a mass rally to protest against the non-implementation of the Act passed by the Punjab Assembly on March 30, 1999.

The State executive of the PCCTU will be meeting on November 26, at GGDSD College, Sector 32, for discussion on the further intensification of the agitation. According to Prof Charanjit Chawla, General Secretary, PCCTU, the meeting will also be attended by the convenors of the three universities, DAV colleges, SGPC colleges and the women wing of the PCCTU.

Students enthral audience
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — Students of Ajit Karam Singh International Public School enthralled the audience with their performance at the annual day of the school. The function began with the school song.

Tiny tots of the school presented toddler’s circus in which kids dressed up like elephants and performed arti along with lions, a joker and dancing girls.

The important roles played by an electrician, tailor and cobbler in the day to day life of a man was well presented by children. The confidence displayed by kinder garten students in their item life styles could make anybody realise the importance of Indian tradition.

Himachali dance advocated the idea of an old adage saying that pride is a feeling hard to get rid of, as we ride on it. Sha-la-la was an added attraction to the function and a Punjabi skit presented by students conveyed the message that hard work was the key to success.

The chief guest on the function was Mr Sucha Singh Langah, Cabinet Minister, Punjab. He gave away the prizes to the students.

Ms Jagjit Sekhon, Principal of the school, read out the annual report of the school which listed the academic as well as extra-curricular achievements of the school.

COURTS

Police remand for two
From Our Correspondent

KHARAR, Nov 25 — Ms Neelam Arora, Judicial Magistrate of Kharar, today, sent two persons — Devinder Kumar and Baldev Singh — to police remand till November 27.

They were arrested by the Kharar police after a case was registered against them under Sections 420, 467, 466, 471, 474 and 120-B of the IPC. They were accused of preparing false documents showing the creation of tenancy.

The case was registered on a complaint filed by Mr Bhupinder Pal Sharma of Mullanpur Garibdas village.

The court was told that information was yet to be collected from the accused about who had forged the signatures and from where had they purchased the papers.

Anticipatory bail in shootout case
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — The UT Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr R.C. Godara, today granted anticipatory bail to Medical Health Officer, Dr S.S. Cheema, in a case of alleged shootout.

The case against Dr Cheema was registered on October 1. It was alleged that on August 31, in a meeting of employees, there was a dispute over some issue and that Dr Cheema had fired a bullet in air.

The defence counsel stated that Dr Cheema was falsely implicated in the case and there was no need of custodial interrogation. The defence counsel further argued that the forensic laboratory report was unable to prove anything against Dr Cheema, therefore he should be granted anticipatory bail.

The Magistrate observed that there was no need of custodial interrogation and granted him anticipatory bail on furnishing of a bond of Rs 10,000.

Bail granted:
The UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today granted bail to Navdeep Bedi in a theft case. The accused, a resident of Sector 15, had been in judicial custody since his arrest. It was alleged that the accused had stolen some articles from the Shivalikview Hotel and was also involved in other theft cases.

The accused was granted bail on furnishing a bond of Rs 15,000.

CULTURE

Workshop on art appreciation
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — Although different classical dance forms of India like Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kathak are classical in nature and sourced to sage Bharat Muni’s masterpiece Natya- sastra, like the holy Ganga, the dance too flowed first through the Himalayas, the abode of Lord Shiva. Hence its prevalence in the hill temples though the form and style varied from region to region, said Mr M.L. Koser, Secretary, Pracheen Kala Kendra, in his introductory speech for the Dance and Music Appreciation Workshop organised by the Journalists Association in collaboration with the Pracheen Kala Kendra at the Bhaskar Rao Auditorium, Sector 35 here today.

During the lecture-cum-demonstration session of dance, the basic similarities and dissimilarities in the technique of the three classical dance forms including Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Odissi were highlighted by famous dance exponents.

Starting with a brief remark about their dance style, Mrs Shobha Koser, a famous Kathak dancer, Ms Suchitra Mitra, an expert Bharatnatyam dancer and Ms Leesa Mohanty, a famous Odissi dancer, demonstrated the basic postures, footwork and body movements unique to their respective dance forms.

The programme was concluded by a piece of Tarana in Kathak performed by Ms Shobha Koser.

Earlier, the programme was inaugurated by the lighting of the traditional lamp by Mr Radhey Shyam Sharma, Editorial Adviser of Dainik Bhaskar, who was the chief guest. On this occasion Mr K.P. Sinha, Associate Editor, The Tribune, Chandigarh and the guest of honour on this occasion, released Naghmgi, the last book of poetry by the late Satyanand Bansal Shakir, a well known poet and an equally wellknown journalist of the region. During the concluding ceremony, Mr Ashok Malik of the Chandigarh Journalists Association thanked the participants and the guests. 

Hungarian troupe performs
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Nov 25 — Expression of happiness through body movements with music was the bottomline of the dances presented by the Bihari Janos Folk Dance Ensemble at a cultural show organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi, at the Technical Teachers Training Institute, Sector 26, here today.

The group is visiting India with the aim to spread the rich stock of folk art, bringing to the stage the full gamut of Hungarian dance and music from all the nation’s provinces. The dances performed by the troupe imprinted a vivid picture of the typical lifestyle of the scenic Hungarian countryside in the audience mind.

The Palot dance from North Hungary, with the dancers attired in colourful Rabakazi dresses, explored the man-woman relationship. The happy moments of life were expressed through Szatmar, a folk dance from the North-East Hungary. The dance performed by the three pair of artists with bottle carrying over the head and man with sticks was a show stealer.

Besides, folk dances from Rabakoz, which is a West Hungarian province, and from Transylvania, the audience got an opportunity to listen to the melodious notes performed by the famous Gaza Music Group.

The group which is in India for the first time, had performed in Delhi and Hardwar, so far. Comparing the folk dances of India and Hungary the group leader, Mr Sandor Boross, said that the folk dances of both the nations have their origin in village culture. This is where the similarity ends, he added. The group of six boys and three girls, who are exited about their visit to India said memories of the Taj Mahal and riding in a rickshaw, are what they are going to take back with them.