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Tiny hands paint
messages to save earth CHANDIGARH,
Dec 18 — “Safe wildlife, safe earth”, the message came out loud and clear in the paintings made by the children who took part in a Painting and Quiz Competition organised by the World Wide Fund for nature in collaboration with the Indian Council for Environmental Education under the banner of Wetland Conservation and Awareness Programme, at Sukhna Lake here today. Using bright shades in crayons and water colours, the students from classes 1 to XII portrayed the degradation of the eco-system and the need to protect it. “Save earth or it will go from our hands” was the message conveyed by Karan Singal in water colour where he depicted the eco-system in the globe protected by two caring human hands. As many as 300 students from various schools in the city took part in the painting competition. The competition was open to students from class 1 and class XII and was divided into three categories. The main theme of the competition was nature with particular emphasis on wetland management. The children participating in the events also got an opportunity to witness the arrival of the migratory birds which had flocked into the lake since morning. This year more than 10,000 birds have arrived in the city so far, said Dr Vikas Kohli, General Secretary of the Indian Council For Environmental Education. The winged visitors from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and trans Himalayan belt have arrived here for breeding will stay on till the end of March, he added. Among the winged guests which have already arrived so far ornithologists have identified the Coots, Brahmni ducks, Pintails, Malards and Pochards. A quiz competition was also organised on the occasion and at least 70 students from different schools took part in it. Following are the winners of the painting competition: Category I (from class I to class V): First — Jatin Dutt (St. Kabir School), second — Harattan Singh (C.L. Agarawal DAV Model School, Sector 7).Category II: first — Jaspreet Kaur Dhillon (St. Kabir School); second — Karan Singal (St. Kabir School); third — Gaganjeet Kaur (St. Kabir School).
Category III: first — Arjun Maruya (DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8C); second — Nippi Dheeman (Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46); and third — Manish K Tora (DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8C). |
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Slum children stage
Jungle Ka Election Chandigarh,
Dec 18 — Inmates of Aasha, a multi-discipline school for slum children operating at Janata colony, Sector 25, staged a play
Jungle Ka Election at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, as part of the valedictory function of the ten-day NSS camp organised by the college. The NSS camp of the college had been held at various centres adopted by the college which include Aasha School, Savera, a home for the destitute, the PGI blood bank, the SPCA Animal Home, Mother Teresa Charitable Trust, Institute for the Blind and the base camp at Kajheri. The NSS volunteers carried out cleanliness drives, imparting knowledge about health and hygiene, drug de-addiction, women rights, craft making, etc. The college organised a cultural programme to mark the occasion by the inmates from various centres performing dance, group songs a play, poetry recitation, giddha and an exhibition of the items made by the inmates were also put up. The chief guest, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, lauded the efforts of the NGOs and the college in the betterment of conditions of the less fortunate. Mr K.A.P Sinha, Joint Secretary, Finance, lauded the service rendered by the volunteers and commended the zest of the students. The principal, Ms Satinder Dhillon, stated that the future teachers from the college will contribute a lot to society if they are trained towards nation building at this stage. |
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A shopping plaza at the
college? CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Government College for Girls, Sector 42, believes in providing everything to its students, literally. Apart from the education being imparted in the college, girls of the college are a perfect examples of a captive market for the large variety of stalls, which are put up in the college premises almost everyday, during college hours, with the permission of the college authorities. Starting from tupperware products, to crafted items for festivals, soft toys, credit cards, woollens, shawls and clothes, the list of things available for sale in the college is long. Salesperson are allowed inside the college to display their items on sale and have these stalls on for days together. While sources in the college state that other than the stalls, private institutions use the college as a venue for competition, the principal feels that this competition creates awareness among students. The students are at times also asked to pay nominal amounts for lectures delivered by private organisations. Banks regularly have their stalls in the college and so do insurance companies. The college dispensary is being used as a beauty parlour and there is a beautician available to day-scholars in the college. The beautician works on rent and girls are happy that they have these services available in the college during college hours. Then there is a book shop which sells books at a discount to the students and a tailor shop. The college board outside on the gate too has been sponsored by one of the computer institutes of the city. Whether the commercialisation of the college is a positive step for the college who is raising funds remains to be seen, but a large number of college teachers do feel that it vitiates the academic environment of the college. The principal, Mrs Mohini Sharma, however, states that facilities like the beautician and tailor are beneficial for the students, specially the hostellers and the rent they pay, goes into the government’s treasury. The stalls are put up without paying anything to the college and permission is granted only when it is felt that ‘the person is needy’. There seems to be a difference of opinion among the students and the college staff regarding the use of educational institutions for purposes other than academic. While a large section of the college students thinks that it really does not effect the college classes if stalls are put up in the college or girls visit the beauty parlour in free periods, there are teachers who feel that these stalls should not be allowed in the college campus which is for the sole purpose of imparting education and values to the students and not to encourage them to come to the college to shop. |
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Students display models
on health at exhibition Chandigarh,
Dec 18 — Enthusiastic students of various schools could be seen proudly carrying their models at the parade ground in Sector 17 to participate in the
three day state science exhibition - 2000, being organised by the State Institute of Education and Department of Science and Technology, UT, here this morning. While the main theme of the exhibition 2000 is “Science and Technology for Development,” students had prepared models on food, health, nutrition, industry, transport, communication and energy besides information technology. The event is being organised to make the public aware about the innovative technique which have facilitated development and growth in various areas. Besides this, the exhibition will also help school children to develop innovative and creative abilities, manipulation of equipment and gadgets. For the first time this exhibition has been opened to the public for creating general awareness and appreciating the relevance of science in improving the quality of life. The three-day exhibition will remain open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for all. The exhibition will be inaugurated tomorrow by Ms Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, at 10 a.m. |
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Carol competition at YWCA Chandigarh,
Dec 18 — Joyous Christmas spirit filled the atmosphere at the Young
Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Sector 11-B, where a carol singing competition was organised as part of the Christmas programme here today. The programme in which several schools of the city participated was inaugurated by Rev. Gerald J. Mathais, the Bishop of
Chandigarh. A short play depicting the story of Christmas was also staged by students of St. Stephen’s. The team from St. Stephan’s School was declared winner in the English carol singing, followed by St. Anne’s Convent School in the second position. In the Hindi category, St. Anne’s won the first prize and St. Xavier School won the second prize. |
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N.K. Jain out on bail CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Chandigarh’s former Home Secretary N.K. Jain, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court in a corruption case, walked out of Burail Jail after two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each were furnished in the court of Special Judge for CBI cases, Mr Lakhbir Singh, here this afternoon. Jain refused to speak to mediapersons after reaching his residence in Sector 7. His sons warded off telephone calls saying that their father was busy meeting his friends and well wishers. Jain had surrendered before the CBI on May 9 following the rejection of his applications for anticipatory bail by the Special Judge, the High Court and the Apex Court, respectively. He was booked on April 6 following a statement by a Superintendent in the UT Administration, Mr K.B. Goel. It was earlier alleged that Mr Baljit Singh, appointed as Assistant Secretary by the former Home Secretary for “material consideration”, was reverted to his parent post after he failed to “pay the entire amount”. It was added that a driver employed with the Chandigarh Administration, Mr Amarjit Singh, who was appointed Inspector without having the required qualifications “at the instance of K.B. Goel”, was reverted after “the balance amount in installment was not paid”. It was further alleged that a CTU conductor, Mr Balbir Singh, dismissed from service while on probation in 1993 on the allegations of misappropriating fare money, was ordered to be reinstated by Jain for “material consideration”. |
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Court order on
minor’s custody KHARAR, Dec 18 — Mr Roshan Lal Chauhan, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, today handed over the custody of a three-year-old minor to his mother. Mr H.S. Rakkar, Assistant Public Prosecuter, and Mr Balbir Singh, Sub-Inspector, who appeared in the court informed the court that Mrs Raina Saini of Nagpur was married to Mr Vishal Saini of Mohali and a child Arjan Saini was born to her. They informed the court that a dispute arose between the husband and the wife and alleged that the husband took the son forcibly from Nagpur on November 1, this year. The Mohali police has lodged a DDR against the husband and the child was produced in the court today. The mother demanded security from the court and alleged that she was being threatened. The court ordered that the custody of the child should be handed over to the mother. The court ordered that two constables of the Punjab Police should be deputed with the mother to her house.
PANCHKULA,
Dec 18 — Jai Bharti, who is running an institute of naturopathy in Sector 21, was today remanded in judicial custody till December 31 after the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr V.P. Gupta, ordered registration of a criminal case on the complaint of Ms Vijay Singla for outraging her modesty, attempt to rape and murder and for unlawfully detaining her with the intention to commit an offence. Taking up the complaint, the judge had earlier directed registration of a case under Sections 354, 376, 511, 323 and 506 of the IPC. In her complaint, she stated that Jai Bharti, an employee of Government Ayurvedic College, Patiala, was running an institution in the name of Tapovan Sadhna in Sector 21. She registered herself for treatment at the institution on October 12. She alleged that on December 16 she went to the institute for treatment. Taking advantage on nobody else’s presence there, he attempted to rape her. |
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