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Capt Kanwaljit
inaugurates school SAS Nagar, April 6 He said the role of private educational institutions in providing quality education was of prime importance in the concept of global village. “Education should be at a level where our children could interact with the world, he said. Impact of the electronic media in changing the lifestyle and its impact on education was also stressed by the Finance Minister. Earlier, the ceremony began with the chief guest lighting the lamp and a colourful cultural programme was presented by students of the school. Mr T.R. Sethi, Director of the school, said the entire school was computerised. He said football trials for different age groups would be held on school premises on April 16 and the students selected would be given free education, board lodging and the same facility would be extended for cricket, volleyball, handball, wrestling, judo and chess. Ms U.Sethi, Principal of the college, released a brochure of the school. |
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Annual convocation of management
institute Chandigarh, April 6 Addressing the students, Mr Justice Gupta, said the future of the country depended on students who must rise to the occasion and with their efforts, energy and industry should guarantee personal progress and prosperity of the nation. “It is human to have desires. To dream. To imagine. Infact ambitions and aspirations are the spurs that make a man fight with himself and destiny.” Mr Lalit Kumar topped among the 61 students of journalism course, Ms Aneesha topped among the 36 students of public relations course, Mr Jogender Singh Minhas, topped among the 21 students of Marketing, Mr Pankaj Jasrotia topped among the five students of business management course and Ms Sangeeta Kaur, topped the 42 students of industrial relations and personnel management course. Earlier, Mr R.K. Saboo, Chairman, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, while welcoming the guests observed that he had pinned high hopes in the youth and was sure that the youth would rise to the occasion. Principal of the College, Col. D.S.Cheema, (retd.) read out the college annual report and listed the achievements of the college students and faculty members in various fields and encouraged the students to do better. |
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Mathematics centre set
up Chandigarh, April 6 Talking to newsmen here last night, Dr Seehra said that the information technology revolution and the current trend in software engineering further necessitated a high standard of mathematics and modelling techniques. To provide the required strong base, the School of Engineering Mathematics, the only one of its type in Punjab, has been set up at the institute. This centre of mathematical excellence, which will serve as an extension of Punjab Technical University, will be the venue of a two-day national conference on engineering mathematics which got under way today. On the first day today, more than 25 students presented papers on “Accelerated techniques to master mathematics; mathematics as queen of sciences and mathematical model of engineering”. On the second day tomorrow, more than 100 delegates, drawn from all over the country, will participate. The delegates will include top mathematicians of Panjab University, Himachal Pradesh University, Kurukshetra University and other centres. Besides, some delegates from Pondicherry, Sindri and Bihar will also participate. Dr H.S. Gurm, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, will inaugurate the proceedings of the second day. Mr Gurcharan Singh, chairman of the institute, said the Centre of Mathematical Excellence would be spreading the required culture in industrial mathematics and computing technology. Besides, it would conduct postgraduate studies in mathematics and follow it with the necessary research in the field. The seminar was only the first step as lectures by eminent mathematicians and fostering international linkage with mathematicians of repute, for research programmes would follow. Mr Gurcharan Singh said the chairman of the All-India Council of Technical Education, Dr R.S. Nirjar, had lauded the role of the institute in rural development. A tailoring centre for rural women has been opened for free training. The institute has also drawn up an ambitious plan to provide streetlights, sewerage and drinking water in the surrounding villages in a phased manner. Besides, it has set up a centre for medicinal chemistry to encourage farmers to grow medicinal plants for better economic returns. |
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Allocation of chambers
is the main issue Chandigarh, April 6 Other than this, nearly 30 candidates are in the row of the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer posts. All candidates are promising better public utility services, including additional parking space, open up of the government canteens, tiffen system, new water coolers, clean toilets, opening of the main gate. Thirtytwo candidates had filed for the various posts. Mr Virinder Issar, who is contesting for the post of the president, said “There was allotment of 108 chambers in the courts in 1986. Since then number of chambers remained same but there is increase in number of advocates. Hundreds of advocates are sitting in the open. I will take this issue with the court authorities and the Administration”. Mr H.S. Hundal, who is contesting for the post of the president, said “The inspection branch is closed and the advocates are prohibited to get photostat copy of the documents required. The normal process of getting copy will take long time. He also raised the problem arises due to closing of the main gate”. Mr H.C. Gupta, another candidate for the post of the president, said “Advocates are facing problems in the absence of the government canteens. As there is the provision of a canteen in each floor of the building, there is need of canteens to provide hygienic food to the litigants”. Mr Ashok Chauhan, Mr Anil Malhotra, Mr Devender Singh, Mr Vinod Kumar Verma, Mr Jasmender Pal Singh, all candidates, said “There is need of extra space for the parking in the courts. The Administration should provide underground parking shed”. Mr Y.P. Singla, Ms Naveen Malik and Mr Vinod Kumar Verma have promised to provide better public utility services, besides chambers. |
Punjabi pop is not a passing phase: Shankar Sahney Chandigarh, April 6 Though Shankar made his mark as a pop artiste way back in early 90s with his hit number “Machli hai Oie” and “Yari Yari”, it is his recent hit “Jat Lutiya Gaya” picturised on Sunny Deol and Manisha Koirala for the movie “Champion”, established him as a playback singer. The artiste has recently recorded two more Hindi songs for two Bollywood productions under the directions of famous music director Anand Raj Anand. Playback singing is no much fun as it does not give much freedom to a singer, said Shankar. Whereas in pop albums one can let his imagination run riot with absolute freedom of expression, he added. The artiste who has a sound classical music background belongs to Kirana Gharana. Shankar, who learnt music from his father, Prof. T J Sahney, began his musical career from the age of three when he started performing for Jalandhar Doordarshan. This lad from Hoshiarpur is also armed with a Chemical Engineering degree. Though classical base is a must for all types of singing, pure classical can not attract a wide range of listeners. As for classical music, one has to develop the taste, said Shankar. Nevertheless, to be successful in this line one has to be particularly choosy about good lyrics. Talking about the deteriorating quality of the music videos, the singer said as a producer has to spent big money on these videos, it is inevitable that they feature them according to the taste of the audience. Since the audience wants ‘masala’, the producers too oblige them by giving what the audience want. A firm believer in God, Shankar wants to make an album on devotional music. “My aim is to make an album based on Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s composition. If I do not get anyone to finance me , I am willing to produce it on my own,” he added. Shankar, who was in town in connection with the recording of a programme on “Baisakhi” for ETC channel, said besides singing he has also played guitar for about 500 music albums”. It is very important for a singer to play some sort of instrument to harmonise the lyrics with the music,” he added. |
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Relevant themes can revive
Punjabi Avtaar Gill who is currently shooting for a Punjabi feature film “Mittar Piyare Nu Haal Da Kehna “said after “Udeekan” and the national award winner “Kachehari”, it is a good project which he found worth working for. “It is going to be one of those big budget movie with a good story line and good star cast ,” he said. The film “Mittar Piyare Nu...” shows the emotional turmoil of Punjabi people right from pre-Partition days to the period of Operation Bluester, says Gill. Laced with good music the movie shows social and political changes shanning over three generations, he added. Avtar Gill, who has worked with famous directors including Mahesh Bhatt, Ramesh Sippy, J. P. Dutta, Vijay Anand and Ravinder Pippat, says though regional films can never compete with the mainstream cinema, but except for a few films, most of the Punjabi feature films produced so far were pure garbage. “The theme kept on revolving around and repeating same village life, bullock carts and tubewells which have ceased to exist in real life,” he said. To revive the lost glory of Punjabi films, it is important to choose good subject matter which is relevant in the present day context, said Gill. The government should also encourage the filmmakers by reviving subsidy, he added.” If there are good projects including TV serials , I am willing to work for half my price “ he said. Besides working for about 150 feature films and 25 serials , the actor has been working on stage for about two decades now.”I have worked for Hindi, Punjabi as well as English theatre since the past 22 years now” he said. Recalling his some memorable moments in his working life he said the first time he was scheduled to work with Raj Kapoor, he could not sleep a wink the whole night in anticipation and
fear. The same fear was repeated again with Amitabh and Dilip Kumar , he said. “I still feel a tremor in my body when I recall the moments of anxiety I had to go through then”, he said. Talking about his long association with Mahesh Bhatt whom he calls his guide, philosopher and friend , Gill said Bhatt is a person who has the courage to defy the social norms and to be what he wants be.” His courage, his ability to put nervous youngster at ease and at the same time to take the best out of a person gives him an unique entity” he said. Avtar Gill, the Ludhiana lad is nostalgic about his visit to Punjab.” Chandigarh has always been my favourite city,” he said. “If everything goes according to my plan I would like to come back to Chandigarh and spend the rest of my days here,” he said.
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A wholesome experience called art Chandigarh, April 6 There are about 12 entries from each of the 17 students, who believe in the continuity of art, as every artist does. Who knows when an image finds a home in the heart and urges to come out on the canvas of life. The 204 works on display speak in the language of heart, and each work reflects a genuine emotion, put across in powerful strokes. In the beginning, the frames by Kanwaldeep Singh greet the viewer and arrest him at once. The figurative collection is strong in line and content. He concentrates on portraits. The eagle’s eye (oil on canvas) penetrates with strong colours which the artist employs. Arpan’s fondness for nature finds an expression in the soft landscapes. The most innovative of all is the collection of Monika who paints the form of a flower on various mediums, using acrylic, photo colours and oil colours. She then passes light through the translucent frames, and creates a mystic effect. Masked desires seem to have caught the fancy of Shweta, who tries to justify the multi-faceted man through the maze of colours in her masks. Keeping in view the fact that the special project has been initiated for the first time, the works have come out very well. They exude maturity and power. Shaminder’s works are set in Rajasthani ambience, and reflects the grandeur of the Rajputana culture. Monika’s works are hauntingly beautiful, especially the one in which she paints a man shackled by the serpent of desires. Salonika captures the varied moods of man in her works. She uses colours to fiddle with emotions. Puja’s still life is quite arresting for its depth and precision, so are the works by Preet Mohinder who uses a nib to create a fine aura. On a velvet base, she has created a beautiful impression of leaves. Gagandeep’s works are laced with energy. The focus is on the beauty of life and each work is inspiring in its own way. Aveena’s spiritual images, Shilpa’s painting studio, Ritu’s landscapes and Rashmi’s offerings to the Ganesha are all strong in appeal, and leave a lot of room for contemplation. The exhibition was inaugurated by the UT Chief Architect, Mr S.S. Sandhu, and will be on till April
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A brush with colours of life Chandigarh, April 6 They travel down the memory lane and get stuck on the eighth day of February, the day which saw the Adviser to UT Administrator, Ms Neeru Nanda, being taken in by their painting prowess. And that was not all. The officer was so impressed by the cards which the children had painted with an objective to collect donations for the Gujarat earthquake victims that she made a generous offer to them. “Paint a mural capturing the essence of City Beautiful for me and I will ensure that it adorns the gallery of one of the three CITCO hotels in town.” Ever since the challenge was made, the zealous children, who polish shoes in the morning and study at Aashiana School in the evenings, have been directing themselves to deliver the best to the Administration. This explains the genesis of the three-day special mural workshop which began on the premises of Government College of Art, Sector 10 today. The objective of the workshop, which is being supervised by the principal of Government College of Art, Prof Prem Singh, is to channelise the positive energy of these children. The most interesting part of the whole affair is the conviction with which these children are pursuing their dream. Even this afternoon when the reporter reached the office of Prof Prem Singh to watch young painters at work, they were busy administering strokes — each stroke attempting to capture the essence of City Beautiful, just as Ms Neeru Nanda had demanded. The children have been divided into five groups, each comprising three children. In the first group, Deepak and Sunny were painting flowers. “I love flowers because of the colour they give. I want to grow flowers all over the city,” said Deepak, who was interrupted by Sunny, “I like painting jokers so that all of us keep smiling and never feel sad in life.” As the conversation progressed, one felt more and more proud of the kids, who displayed an amazing spirit, notwithstanding the section of society they come from. Most of the motifs being painted, reflected the suppressed desires of these slum children. The youngest in the lot, Sumit, who is just seven, was painting bicycles, trains and cars, reflecting his fancy for vehicles. He said, “I will draw more cars. I love driving them.” Other children attending the workshop are Bikram, Vinod, Sandeep, Ravi, Surjan, Sunit, Arun, Johnny, and Vikrant. There are four more who could not turn up today due to pressure of work. While the children painted the canvas red and blue and green, Prof Prem Singh talked about how he would go about helping them make murals for the administration. He said, “The first thing we did before beginning the workshop was ask the children their preferences in five categories, namely colours, animals, birds, places in Chandigarh and games. Taking these preferences as the base, we asked them to use the colours they liked to draw the motifs they like. Most children love flowers. Among places, Sukhna lake and Rock Garden are the favourites. After these sheets are prepared we will choose the best motifs and then integrate them to give the final shape to murals.” |
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