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North-East students
to visit city CHANDIGARH Addressing a press conference at Panjab University here today, Mr Kuldeep Kaul, a former ABVP president of the Himachal Pradesh unit, said that the programme was launched in 1966 and has been a regular feature. Visits are scheduled to different parts of the country each year. Chandigarh gets this team of visitors after about eight years. The team visiting the city will be of 42 members. The team consists of students from schools and colleges in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikkim. The basic idea is to allow interaction of the students with the local people. Mr Kaul said the visitors would be staying with local families, which is basically the spirit of the programme. The team will land in Ambala on December 30. The next day starts with breakfast at the host family’s place, followed by an excursion of the city. A lunch is scheduled at the house of the Governor of Haryana.
A cultural programme will be organised for the guests at Panjab University on January 1. |
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Senate meeting as scheduled CHANDIGARH, Dec 23 — Panjab University has announced that the Senate meeting will be held as scheduled on December 26, an official press release said here today. The university convocation is scheduled for December 27. Elections to the Syndicate, of deans of faculties and to the Board of Finance and any other elections where the Senators constitute the electoral college have been postponed
Business meetings of all faculties have also been postponed. |
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LLB (part II) exam CHANDIGARH The release said all other examination scheduled for the same day in any session have also been postponed to the afternoon session. |
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Christmas celebrations in
schools CHANDIGARH Kids rejoiced and had a fun time during the celebrations. Xmas was celebrated in a different manner at Silver Oak School Sector 32 D. A festive party was organised full of games and other events on a beautifully decorated campus. Kids and teachers participated with great zeal and vigour. Kids exchanged gifts on the occasion. A fancy dress competition was also held and the tiny tots danced with Santa Claus. Tiny tots of Bhavan Vidyalya , Sector 27, also had a merry time in the school as part of Christmas celebrations. Christmas carols were sung by the students sweets and gifts were also distributed to them. Tiny tots of Kiddies Play School, 38, West, sang carols as part of the Christmas celebrations. Kids and children were in a party mood. The children were given sweets and gifts by Santa Claus. Colourful programme was presented by students of Shardha Model School, Sector 41-D, as part of the Christmas celebrations. Aanchal Preparatory School, Sector 35, and the SAS Nagar branch also observed the day celebrations. |
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Sainik School, Kunjpura
invites applications PANCHKULA A spokesperson said the candidates born between July 2, 1980 and July 1, 1991, were eligible for the test for Class VI, while those born between July 2, 1987 to July 1, 1988 were eligible for Class IX. Those who have appeared in any entrance test for other classes are not entitled to take the test. The tests would be conducted in English and Hindi medium. The question paper for the entrance test to Class IX will be in English medium, the spokesman confirmed. |
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Colourful show in Strawberry school CHANDIGARH, Dec 23 — Tiny tots presented a musical soiree filled with joyful antics for the spectators at the annual sports meet of Strawberry Fields at Nehru Bhavan here today. The colourful show began with a march past led by the school captain and the house captains. The march past was followed by a “circus”. The teachers were also part of the circus. Colourful drills, followed by aerobics and yoga were a visual treat. Boys and girls in pairs danced very well. The toddlers ran their best with quite a number falling over each other all over the track. Different kinds of races like windmill, courier race, jumping jack and jill, balloon race and other races set the parents and spectators laughing. A highlight of the programme was the arrival of Santa Claus on a camel. He was immediately surrounded by the kids. Music was arranged by the Chandigarh Police Brass Band. The Director of the school, Mr Atul Khanna, was involved in the function and carried out the programme efficiently. The kids who won the races were given gold, silver and bronze medals by the chief guest. The ambience of the school was best suited for the occasion. The Advisor to the Administrator, Ms Vineeta
Rai, who was the chief guest, appreciated the performance of the toddlers. She stressed on imparting moral values to children. |
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‘Sealing’ of hosteler’s room
resented CHANDIGARH A raid was conducted by the warden of hostel number V, Dr G.S. Gill, this morning. One room occupant had to surrender a heater. Another room of Jasbir Singh, an M.Phil scholar in Psychology, was knocked at but there was no response. Thinking that ‘the boy was in the room but not opening it’ the warden asked the room to be ‘sealed’. The room was opened in the afternoon, when the boy approached higher authorities. Chand Singh Madaan, chairman of the Haryana Students Association, accompanied him to the office of the Vice-Chancellor. The DSW was also contacted in this regard. The incident assumes significance in wake of an ongoing university enquiry in regard to a similar incident in the hostel. Dr G.S. Gill, while talking to The Tribune said that the case was being pursued based on his representation. Mr Madaan, however, asserted that the enquiry was started following representation of students against the warden. Mr Madaan said that after an incident during the PU elections, a student was being unnecessarily harassed. More than 100 students gave a signed application to the authorities against the warden. The warden is also known to have given a counter application. He said a casual enquiry from the residents would reveal the satisfaction level of the students, provided the university initiates it independently. It is reported that the student was in the library studying. When he came back to the room, he found it room was locked. There are number of students who spend the entire night in the reading room of the library. The ‘student was being unnecessarily harassed’. More students spent time in the library these days because of the ongoing preparations for the forthcoming Haryana Civil Services examination and the UGC examination. Mr Madaan said that he would take up the matter with senior university authorities. In case there was an ‘unsatisfactory reply’, students would have to resort to agitation. Dr Gill when contacted, said that the incident was being distorted. Since there was no reply from the boy’s room when it was knocked, he had made the order.
Dr Gill said that he had faced misbehaviour from students. ‘It went to the extent abuses’ The Panjab University Teachers Association has also raised the issue, he said.” The cases being pointed out were far from true. Only, I did not tolerate indiscipline, he added. |
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Prof Bhagwati
to be
honoured CHANDIGARH, Dec 23 — A noted social scientist in the world arena, Prof Jagdish N. Bhagwati, has been chosen to be honoured with a D. Litt degree by Panjab University at the annual convocation this year. Professor Bhagwati is Arthur Lehman professor of economics and a professor of political science at Columbia University, New York. There are several scholarships and endowments in his name. Important among those on this list are Jagdish Bhagwati professorship in Indian economy, Jagdish Bhagwati award for best article in international economics and Jagdish Bhagwati Prize for best student in international economics. Born in 1934, Professor Bhagwati was brought up in India. He studied at MIIT and Oxford. Regarded as one of the foremost international trade theorists, he has more than 200 articles and 40 volumes to his credit. He is also a regular contributor to the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, besides others. A senior professor said the university should try to arrange interaction programme with the scholar when he visits the campus. The scholar had also served at the Indian Statistical Institute and as a Professor of Indian Trade at the Delhi School of Economics. The expert also was an economic policy adviser for GATT ( 1991-1993). His works include, India: planning for industrialisation, India in Transition: Freeing the Economy, Protectionism and The World Trading System at Risk. He also had ‘festshrift’ volumes of essays in his honour in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands. He is married to Professor Padma Desai, the Gladys and Ronald Harrian professor in Economics. He has recently been an adviser to the Finance Ministry in India on ‘Indian economic reforms’. Professor Bhagwati has to his credit several awards. Few important ones include, Frank Scidman Award in political science ( USA), Freedom Prize (Switzerland), Kenan Enterprize Award ( USA), Bernhard Harms ( Germany), Mahalanobis Memorial ( India), John H Commons , David Eccles, Sun Sang Don and Publius awards. These have been conferred upon him for his writing on various aspects of the economy in today’s world. |
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HC: release pension to jawan’s widow
CHANDIGARH, Dec 23 — Mr Justice R.L. Annand of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a judgement observed “that much weightage should be given to the finding of the Military Court of Inquiry and there are valid reasons behind it because the Court of Inquiry give a finding after collecting the requisite evidence and circumstances of the case and one individual i.e. the Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) (CCDAP) sitting in the office cannot disturb the findings of the Court of Inquiry in which congent and convincing documents are produced”. The judge further observed “that the Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) was not a member of the committee which constituted the Court of Inquiry. There was no valid data and basis for him to say that the death was not attributable to the Army service.” These observation was made while allowing the writ petition filed by Bibi Mandeep Kaur widow of Late Sepoy Gurmit Singh of the Army, challenging the denial of Special Family Pension to her on the grounds that the death of her husband was neither attributable nor aggravated by the Army service. The judge directed the Government of India to release Special Family Pension to the widow of the jawan from August 28 onward for life i.e. the date of death of her husband within a period of three months failing which she would be entitled to an interest at the rate of 12 per cent. The petitioner had submitted that her husband died during the annual exercise organised by the Army due to food poisoning and his death was held to be attributable to Army service by the Court of Inquiry. However, the CCDA(P) overruled the findings of the Court of Inquiry and rejected her claim for the grant of Special Family Pension and the appeal filed by her met the same fate on the ground that the death of her husband is neither attributable nor aggravated by the Army service. The case of Bibi Mandeep Kaur was sponsored by the All-India Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association. Mr Bhim Sen Sehgal, Chairman of the Association, appearing for the widow argued that findings of the Military Court of Inquiry held under Army Act, 1950 and approved by the Commander-in-Chief cannot be overruled by any authority and the CCDA(P) was bound to accept the findings of the Court of Inquiry. The widow is entitled to the Special Family Pension under rule 213 of the Pension Rules. Counsel of the Union of India argued that the cause of death of Gurmit Singh was due to consumption of Aluminium Phosphide, a case of suicide.
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Punjabi channels attract city artistes CHANDIGARH Artistes who
earlier used to act in theatres are now working in various serials, said Dr Sahib Singh, a medical practitioner-turned-TV artiste who has already acted in serials like Tootan wala Khooh, Apne Begane and Shikanja. Though theatre gives you satisfaction , it does not provide bread and butter one needs to survive in this materialistic world, said Dr Singh whose first love is still theatre. Various channels have given exposure to the local artistes, said Bikramjeet, another theatre artiste-turned-TV artiste. “As production of Punjabi films has come to a halt after the government stopped giving subsidy to the Punjabi films, the only alternative with the artistes is the small screen,” said Bikramjeet. “Not everybody can afford to go to Mumbai to try his/her luck on the big screen,” said Ashok Bali who aspires to go to Mumbai some day to work for good comedy roles. “Punjabi channels are a real blessing for us”, said Jaunita Doda who has been working for serials like Samjhota, Apni Mitti and Kissa Puran Bhagat. Had it not been for channels like Tara, Lashkara or Zee Alpha, local artistes would still be struggling in small plays and theatre, she added. The channels proves to be the stepping stones for artistes to reach towards the big goal — Bollywood. Acting in video albums is another avenue if one has the right kind of looks and a bit of acting talent, said Radhika, winner of Mega Model 1999, who recently featured in the album “Mahi Mahi.” Exposure is okay , but when it comes to financial gains , it is a matter of compromise for most of the artistes. At present, the artistes are not being paid handsomely, said Mrs Rajinder Rozy, an artiste who has worked in “Shaheed Udham Singh”, “Ucha Pind” and “Jatt Yadhey” (feature film) and serial like “Tootan Wala Khooh”, “Janjal”, “Apne Begane”. At the cost of getting exposure artistes are ready to work for pittance, he added. Looking at the shoestring budget the producers themselves work for, it is a miracle that the artistes are paid from Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 per episode, said Ashok Bali. The sudden influx of TV channels has created a chaotic atmosphere, said Dr Singh.” As a majority of producers are from outside, a lot of amateur artistes with no talent but good contacts have entered the field. As a result, it is creating confusion in rating an artiste according to his talent”, he added. |
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