EDUCATION

Making role models out of teachers
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
A four-day workshop on ‘Empowerment of teachers in personality development and quality education’ concluded at Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, here today.

In the morning session of the seminar, representatives of 11 groups of teachers discussed various topics, including various steps, which could be taken to help teachers become good role models, the need to impart education to parents. There was also a session which involved enacting life stories of great personalities.

In the second session, Ms Raveena Gandhi discussed the use of interactive walls, crosswords, flash cards, charts, wall magazines, mail boxes, tackle boxes and suggestion boxes to be used as aids while teaching primary and middle section students.

Members of the staff also presented papers on the occasion. Ms Sonia Verma spoke on ‘Role of teachers as counsellors’, Ms Kalpana Sharma delivered a speech on ‘Role of modern technology’, Ms Baljinder Kaur spoke on ‘Role of modern management techniques in modern education’ and Ms Jaspal Pannu talked about ‘Role of teachers and parents together for imparting value education’.

Dr Mulk Raj Chilana, director of the programme, explained the concept of quality education. He emphasised upon emotional quotient, which was a measure of the emotional stability and social adjustment and held much significance in life.

Speaking of the duties of parents and teachers, Dr Chilana said that they should help children discover their interests, kindle their imagination and guide their growth. Children should neither be forced to follow any type of development task nor be bullied to follow the prescribed standards of reading, writing, memorising and social behaviour, he said.

The resource person, Ms Raveena Gandhi, dwelt on developing writing skills and a team of teachers from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir explained with the help of illustrations the use of computers in effective learning.

Dr D.J. Singh, Deputy Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, was the chief guest. Dr Lajpat Rai, member of the school management committee and Ms I.Kumar, Principal, were also present on the occasion.

Award for PAU Assistant Professor
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 4
Dr Rajinder Kaur Kalra, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, has been conferred the Young Scientist Award in recognition of her outstanding work done in the field of Extension Education Research and field extension services. She was awarded by a body of professionals of the Indian Society of Extension Education, on the occasion of a national conference held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, on May 29.

She had recently attended an international workshop on agro industry and dairy sector at IpL Bologna in Italy. She presented a report on “A case study of dairy cooperatives in Punjab”. The workshop was organised by the European Union. She also presented a paper on “Cultural artificiality: a study of cyber cafes” in an international conference at Urbino in Italy from May 25 to 27.

COURTS

Consumer forum penalises bank
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the Oriental Bank of Commerce to pay Rs 26,667.67 to Mr Baldev Krishan, a resident of Harcharan Nagar, against a demand draft deposited him. The forum further directed the bank to pay interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from April 16, 2000, till actual payment alongwith Rs 500 as a cost of litigation.

According to the complainant, he had deposited the draft of Rs 26,667.67 on March 31, 2000, for collection. The representative of the complainant, Mr S.S. Sarna, disclosed that despite many visits of Mr Krishan to the bank, the amount was not credited in his account. He further stated a notice through registered post was also sent to the bank but no action was taken by the respondent.

The bank pleaded that there was no deficiency in services as the draft was sent to the service branch, Mumbai, for collection but the same could not be collected despite many efforts. The respondent admitted the deposit of the draft on March 31, 2000, of said amount.

The forum observed that the respondent had not written any letter to the Mumbai branch for inquiring about the delay in collection and secondly there was no evidence to prove that the draft was dispatched to Mumbai branch. The forum held that there was clear deficiency on the part of the bank as it was the duty of the respondent to inquire about the collection of the draft.

Strike affects court functioning
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 4
The normal functioning of the District Court was affected here on Monday by the strike called by the District Bar Association. The strike was to protest against the inaction of the police for not arresting the accused, who had allegedly attacked and injured a city advocate, Mr Harish Narang, few days back.

The District Young Lawyer’s Welfare Association has condemned the police for not taking necessary action against the accused.