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AISSF revamps Panjab varsity unit CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — The All India Sikh Students’ Federation (AISSF) today announced the revamping of its Panjab University campus unit. The announcement was made by Mr Manjit Singh Bhoma, president of the AISSF at a press conference. While Mr Gagandeep Singh Virk was made chairman of the executive committee, Mr Sukhwinder Singh was appointed president. Other office-bearers were also announced. Meanwhile, the Education Minister of Punjab, Mr Tota Singh, was the chief guest at the function announcing the PU campus unit. Manjit Singh Bhoma president of the AISSF and Satnam Singh Darial were also present. Mr Tota Singh said that ‘at the time of Emergency it was only the Akalis who had continued uninterrupted agitation against policies of Indira Gandhi. The AISSF was the nursery of the Akali Dal’. Mr Bhoma said the ‘federation had a secular outlook. The formation of the PU unit was like a home coming for the federation. The Sikh Students’ Federation was formed in 1944 at Lahore as a part of Panjab University’. Mr Hirdey Singh Rahi, general secretary of the local unit, said that ‘ welfare of all in general and of the students in particular was the goal of the federation. The federation believe in brotherhood of mankind’. Mr Ravinder Singh Jolly formally declared the PU unit. The other office-bearers announced on the occasion included: vice president - Pargat Singh Sidhu; and general secretary - Harinder Singh Chahal. The girls unit includes: president - Harman Kaur Gill; vice president - Jaswinder Kaur; and general secretary - Harpreet Kaur. Interestingly Binder Singh, a former president of the Panjab University Campus Students Council, has been named as a part of the advisory board among others. Seminar-cum workshop The Indian National Portage Association is holding the fifth national seminar cum workshop on ‘intensive portage training’ from December 16 to December 18 at the ICSSR Complex in Panjab University, an official press release said here today. An experts team from Japan is coming for the seminar, Prof Tehal Kohli, president of the INPA said. BCA results The
results of part I and II of the supplementary examination in Bachelor of Computer Application courses in Panjab University were declared here today, an official communication said.
Results of first semester in MBA (International Business) were also declared. |
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Supplementary exams
results out SAS NAGAR,
Dec 12 — The Punjab School Education Board today declared the result of supplementary matriculation and senior secondary school examinations held in September last. Of the total 69,439 candidates who appeared in the matriculation examination, 39,748 passed. A spokesman of the board said of the total 43,843 candidates who appeared in the senior secondary school examination, 25,819 candidates cleared the examination. He said due to the postal strike, the result gazette would be available at the district textbook depots of the board. The result cards of the candidates would be available after December 18 at the depots. The last date for filing the forms for improvement was December 22 without late fee and December 29 with a late fee of Rs 100.
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CYP signs MoU for IT centre CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — Chandigarh's Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Asia Centre today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with karRox Technologies, an Indian IT firm. The two parties will jointly run CYP TEC , an IT centre at CYP Asia Centre, Punjab Engineering College campus here. The MoU was signed by Ms. Raka Rashid, Regional Director , CYP Asia and Mr. Tarun Sadana , Director of karRox ATC . "IT training and special emphasis on human resource development (HRD) aspect will help students get the best of what is offered these days in IT training ", Mr Sadana said. As part of CYP Asia Centre's Youth Empowerment Programmes, CYP TEC will initially provide basic programming languages, web technologies, Internet programming languages , software development as well as personality and career development modules. "Apart from the elementary courses, an entire range of high end courses including WAP, M-commerce, CISCO etc. will also be provided", Ms. Rashid said. She said the focus would not only the local students but students from overseas (Asia Commonwealth countries) are also likely to gain from the joint venture. |
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Talk on community education CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — The on-going 10-day camp by the NSS unit of the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, at Kajheri village was visited by the Principal Mrs. Satinder Dhillon of the college. A discussion was arranged on community education and a vigorous programme of health care was organised with the help of GMCH Sector 32. Volunteers also distributed Vitamin A from the pulse polio centres. As many as 100 NSS volunteers are working in the village to educate women and children by organising classes for them. Their efforts were lauded by the NSS Director, Panjab University, Mr C.L.Narang. |
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Pvt college teachers
observe bandh CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — While the private colleges of the city observed “Complete education bandh” here today on a call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union, the government colleges of the city remained open. The teaching staff of the private colleges did not do any academic work today and in some colleges where examinations were going on, the parttime staff of the college was called for examination duties. Most of the students did not attend colleges. The college non-teaching staff spent a day in the sun. On the other hand the government colleges of the city were well attended and normal working was reported. The PCCTU has been agitating now for months for their demands which include the implementation of the senior selection grade with effect from January 1, 1996; payment to DPE’s and librarians at par with lecturers; release of third promotion to all teachers with eight years of experience in the selection grade and grant of two additional increments to those who have done Ph.D while in service in accordance with the UGC notification of December 24, 1998. |
Punjab restrained on teachers’
appointment CHANDIGARH, Dec 12 — A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Mr Justice N.K. Sodhi and Mr Justice R.C. Kathuria today restrained the Punjab Government from appointing primary teachers throughout the state on a contract basis. The decision to appoint teachers was taken by the government at a meeting on October 2, and the scheme was termed as ‘‘voluntary education employment plan’’. As per the plan, volunteers drawn from village education development committees were to be appointed on contract. The Bench handed down these orders on a petition filed by Mr Satinder Singh and others who had challenged the government’s action in changing the eligibility conditions for filling 7,230 JBT teachers vacancies. The qualification for the post of JBT teacher was Plus 2 with a certificate of the two-year elementary teachers training course. However, in violation of the rules, the Punjab Government made eligible even those candidates who were BA/B.Ed but did not possess the basic qualification of elementary teachers’ training, the petitioners alleged. The petitioner also alleged that intentions of Education Minister Tota Singh were also mala fide to the effect that he had meddled in the selection criteria of teachers. He had adopted a novel method to appoint teachers on contract. The Bench also issued notice to the state government for January 9. Costs imposed on civic official for inaction Mr Justice J.S. Khehar today imposed cost of Rs 5,000 on Secretary of the Nilokheri Municipal Council, Mr Devinder Singh, for not deciding the representation of a tubewell operator within the specified period as directed by the High Court. Subhash Chand had sought the full scale while
working as tubewell operator in the council claiming that he had been trained at the ITI. The High Court then directed the Commissioner of Karnal and Secretary Municipal Council, to decide the petitioner’s representation within three months. When the officials concerned did not do anything even after six months, he filed a contempt petition . After receiving the HC notice, the Commissioner decided the representation of the petitioner, but Mr Justice Khehar observed that the secretary’s inaction had compelled the petitioner to file the contempt petition so he should pay Rs 5,000 to the petitioner within a month. |
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Bail denied in double-murder case CHANDIGARH,
Dec12 — The UT Additional District and Sessions Judge today dismissed the bail application moved by Jhia Lal allegedly involved in a double murder case. The defence counsel argued that the accused had been falsely implicated in the case and had nothing to do with the case. The public
prosecutor had argued that theft money had been recovered from the accused. The accused Jhia Lal along with four accomplices had allegedly killed the two employees, Roop Lal (34) and Nand Kishore (28) sleeping inside the liquor shop owned by Lada liquor on August 17. The deceased were working as salesmen at the liquor shop. The accused Jhia Lal had been arrested by the Special Crime staff of the local police along with Sobh Nath on August 22, in case of theft and criminal conspiracy under Sections 420,120B of IPC. Remand extended Cheating case The complainant, Mr Gupta had alleged that the accused had approached him with an offer to get computer parts at a concessional rates and he handed him the amount worth Rs 4.75 lakh for purchasing computer
parts, but the accused had never returned and decamped with the money. Judicial remand It was alleged that the city police had arrested the accused on December 11 from the Sector 17 light point and had recovered 250 gms charas from his possession. In another case a resident of Shimla, Gaurab Sharma, was also sent to judicial remand by the UT Judicial Magistrate, in an NDPS case. It was alleged that the city police had recovered 250gm charas from the accused on December 11 from Sector 17, Football Stadium.
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Versatility, his hallmark melody, his soul CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — Versatility is his hallmark, and melody his soul. With such major ingredients to back his character, Jamil Ahmad Khan could have been nothing less than what he is today — a qawwal of immense repute, a ghazal singer with promise and a fairly- acclaimed bhajan singer. Chandigarh Tribune had an opportunity to share some moments with the
qawwal, who is still remembered most for his powerful rendering of the Amir Khusro song Rang in the historic Shyam Benegal film
Junoon. “Those were the days,” recalls the singer who is in the city on the invitation of the Haryana Tourism Department to perform during the ongoing Rampur Food Festival at Red Bishop resort. That the singer’s melodious offerings have been lapped up by the city audience is clear from the fact that his concert, which was supposed to end today, has been extended by another two days. The bearing of the singer is humble, to say the least. And it belies the illustrious record he holds. As Jamil Ahmad sat perched in a cosy corner, we got talking about Rampur, the place of his birth and his making, the grand old days of royalty and the age that patronised musicians as a matter of habit and passion. “Rampur is my
karmabhoomi. Right since 1948, the year of my birth, I have been finding solace in its soil,” said the singer who began coaching in music under the tutelage of father Ustad Kallan Khan Sahib at a tender age of six years. Gradually, he started his romance with Hindustani classical music under the revered guidance of Ustad Chhote Wazeer Khan Sahib. “What I received from Ustad Wazeer Khan is matchless. It inspires me till today,” said Jamil Khan. As he talked in unadulterated Urdu, one knew what had given that virginity to his language. His birth and education in
Riyasat-e- Rampur, the nawab’s city, added to his prowess of Urdu poetry, language and also to the beauty of ghazal rendering. He still remembers the day when at 12 years of age he sang ghazal and thumri for the first time in the presence of Nawab Raza Ali Khan. “I was young but matured at the skill of rendering music. Even after Nawab Raza Ali, I continued to be patronised by Rajmata and shahzada Zulfikar Ali Khan,” said the artiste. From there began a journey of absolute devotion to music, and Jamil went on to become a graded ghazal artiste of AIR. But the best performances came in the form of the title song of Shyam Benegal’s Junoon and then the title song of TV Serial
Aawaaz. He also sang a ghazal in the telefilm Balvi directed by Shiv Kumar. His forte, however, is singing the Amir Khusro ghazals which he also sang in documentaries titled
Riwayat-e-Rampur and History of Rampur produced for the television. After a long stint at live performances which are, till date, a passion with
Jamil, he has recently come out with an album of five ghazals, all self-composed. Titled Sunehre
Sapne, the album is selling well in the circles of classical music. Where the artiste is most comfortable singing, composing is another favourite with him. “That is the only way to let out all that you have learnt over ages. I mostly sing self compositions,” he said. |
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French animation film
from Dec 15 CHANDIGARH,
Dec 12 — The coming week promises a fun-filled bonanza for all the little ones. News has it that the Chandigarh Children Film Society in collaboration with Marga’s Global Kids Club and Alliance Francaise, will hold three screenings of the famous animation film by French director Michel Ocelot, titled Kirikou La Sorciere. The animation film is based on an African folktale in which boy Kirikou speaks in his mother’s womb. The child is finally born in an African village which has been cursed by a sorceress Karaba. The story revolves around Kirikou’s efforts to wipe off the scars of superstition from his native village. The film will be shown from December 15 to 17 everyday at Batra theatre beginning from 10 am and the best part of the whole affair is that entry will be free. Informed Mr Daniel Riou, Director, Alliance Francaise, “We have arranged to screen the film after getting a sanction from the French Embassy. There is no bar on entry for both adults and children. We want to get a wider base for the show. Also we are seeking a greater involvement.” The film, created in December 1998, has already received an excellent reviews in Europe. The film will be screened with English subtitles. Features of the film are the top quality three dimensional animation. The entire designing has been done by Belgian designers. Music of the film has been given by Youssou N’Dour, a musician from Senegal. Among the instruments used in creating the score are balafon, ritti, cora, tokho, sabaar and
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Haryanvi dances hit it off with
festival audience PANCHKULA,
Dec12— After a chaotic start , the second day of the 7th Haryana Youth Festival organised by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department Haryana in collaboration with the District Administration here, included a colourful Haryanvi folk dance at Yavanika, Sector 5, here today. Among the troupes from different districts of Haryana which performed the troupe from Fatehabad thrilled the audience with “Mere daman par do sarp lade”. The teams from Ambala and Hisar performed Ghumar. The troupe from Rohtak danced to the melodious panihari song “Pani lawan ja rahi se meri sasar”. The instrumental music was another major attraction of the festival. Raaga Durga on the flute by Rajesh Kamar turned the atmosphere serene. He was declared the best. Kapil Kumar from Jind who played Raaga Malkauns was declared the second runner up and Ratan Singh from Kaithal the third runner up. The concluding ceremony of the three-day festival will be organised here at Yavanika tomorrow. |
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