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Some BE students give in to pressure
tactics Chandigarh, June 15 These students claimed that they were asked to leave the college premises by some of the faculty members, as a result of which a crowd of at least 100 students were standing outside the PEC gates. They had decided not to enter the workshops till the PEC authorities took a decision on reducing the number of hours students had to spend in the workshops. Sources also stated that the faculty members came down to threatening the students with dire consequences in case they did not attend their workshops. Almost 60 students were forced into the various workshops by these faculty members after having confiscated their identity cards. They were informed that they would be given their identity cards back only after they had attended both the morning and evening sessions of the workshop. Students refused to name these teachers, but were openly discussing the treatment meted out to them by these faculty members. These teachers allegedly tried emotional blackmail. When they realised that it would not work, they resorted to threats which included that they would cut marks in the internal tests, said a student. A delegation of the students had met some faculty members yesterday, but no positive outcome had resulted from the meeting. A group of seven or eight students, which included a member of the delegation which met the teachers yesterday, was working in one of the workshops. They informed that they had given up their boycott as the department heads had promised that the students did not have to spend the complete seven hours in the workshops, but after finishing their work on the machines could sit and do their workshop related work in the library or the computer laboratories. |
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5 city students for AIIMS MBBS course Chandigarh , June 15 The result was declared today on the internet and Nikhil Chawla with 66.833 and Preet Pal Singh with 65.667 per cent marks have bagged the 7th and the 8th positions on the merit list respectively. Others from the city include Rohit Singla (64.500 per cent), Abha Goyal (62.666 per cent) and Animesh (62.500 per cent). There are 50 seats for the AIIMS MBBS course and these include general, nominated and other reserved categories. While Nikhil, Preet Pal, Rohit and Animesh are all from DAV college, Sector 10, Abha is from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27. Presently Nikhil, Preet Pal and Animesh are in Mumbai, attending training classes for preparing for the Biology Olympiad to be held in Belgium in July next. According to Prof A.S. Ahluwalia and Dr Kanwaljeet Kaur Ahluwalia, proud parents of Preet Pal who has also been selected for AFMC, Pune, and Panjab University CET, punctuality along with regular and proper planning was the secret of success of their son. |
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companies for IT courses in schools Chandigarh, June 15 The fourteen companies which have purchased the tender document include NIIT Ltd, Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIT), Webcom Technologies, Aptech Ltd, Miaect Pvt Ltd, Edutech Informatics India Ltd, Signal Tree Solutions India Ltd, Compucom Software Limited, PGSL Ltd, IEC Software Ltd, Pentasoft Technologies Ltd, SSI Limited, CMS Computer Institute and the Zee Interactive Learning Systems Limited. All these companies had participated in the pre-bid meeting held on June 13. The meeting was conducted by the Education Secretary, Mr R.S. Gujral, to explain terms and conditions of tender. This time due to liberalised conditions in the computer education field the rates are expected to be even lower than the previous tender which would attract more students for school-level courses. Each company is required to submit bid in three separate sealed covers containing prequalification tender, technical bid and commercial bid. The last date for submission of bids is June 20. The prequalification tender will be opened on the same date whereas the technical and commercial bids of eligible tenderers will be opened on June 25. Earlier when the same exercise was carried out the lowest rate quoted was Rs 85 per month per student by the Zee Interactive Learning Systems. |
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IIPA to hold annual essay prize competition Chandigarh, June 15 According to Mr D.V. Bhatia, hony. secretary of the Regional Chapter (for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh) of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, the purpose of the competition is to encourage original and significant contribution to the study of public administration in all its aspects, especially in the Indian context. The subjects for the competition are role of NGOs in development, reform in prison administration and higher education and technology. The essay should be in English or Hindi and not exceeding 5000 words. The last date for submitting essays addressed to the Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi-110002, is August 31. |
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steps to check impersonation Chandigarh, June 15 He was referring to apprehension in the minds of certain candidates that since the university had not asked for their photographs with the application forms for the PMET, there might be a chance for impersonation in the entrance test. Dr Sandhu said each candidate would be issued an admit card and an attendance slip by the university on which the candidate would be required to paste two identical photographs of passport size. The invigilation staff would authenticate those photographs ensuring that the candidate whose photographs appeared on the admit card and the attendance slip took the test. The admit card, duly signed and stamped by the invigilating staff, would be given to the candidate as a token of his having taken the test while the attendance slip, wherein the candidate’s signatures and photograph were authenticated and stamped by the invigilating staff, would be forwarded to the university. At the time of counselling for admission, the photograph on the attendance slip would be checked with the candidate. |
A thespian effort to build bridges by
amateurs Chandigarh, June 15 The feelings and emotions of three generations of people on both sides of the border regarding the Partition were reflected through two families, who go for picnic in the border area. While the children are curious to know about each other, the older generation, who bore the burnt of the Partition are still filled with hatred and bitterness. But people who lived together before the partition are still nostalgic and have feelings of togetherness, which was ruthlessly killed by political forces. Children from India and Pakistan who meet in the border not only share the same names but also idolise the same heros and heroines. The children who wanted to visit the place where their grandparents lived once, breaks the border formalities and sneak into the forbidden areas. The play, which aimed at spreading peace and harmony, highlighted the similarities people share in both the countries. It also highlighted the more tolerant and forgiving attitude of the women folk in both the countries as compared to their male counterparts. The sequences of the play right from the prejudices of the people to the children crossing over the border and the political efforts like Samjhouta Express and introduction of bus services, were dotted with funny yet meaningful songs composed by Mohammad Aslam. Border-Border was directed by Rukhsana Khan of Ajoka Children Theatre and Pawan Parkhi from Besten
Foundation. The play was written by Shahid Nadeem. The troupe from Lahore was lead by Madeeha Gauhar, a noted theatre artist from Pakistan. About twenty children from both India and Pakistan took part in the play. |
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Folk theatre workshop Chandigarh, June 15 And with that end in mind, he is conducting a theatre workshop from June 4 to 30 at his residence in Phase VI of SAS Nagar, Probably the first of its kind in Punjab, the traditional fundamental elements of folk theatre have been interwoven with modern concepts to give it a fresh outlook. The ultimate production from the workshop,”Tajposhi”,(coronation) will be staged here later to coincide with the bicentenary celebrations of the golden rule of Sher-e-Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Important historical event of his reign, including war with Shah Zaman, the triumph of Lahore, which ultimately culminated into his coronation will be showcased at the show, Sindhra, who is also the Director of the Punjab Natak Academy, informed. The participants of the workshop have been selected from rural and semi-urban areas of Punjab bordering Chandigarh as they could speak chaste Punjabi and were more suited for the production. As an added incentive to encourage budding talent, stipends varying from Rs 300 to Rs 500 are being given to the participants for attending the workshop. |
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