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STATE OF EDUCATION
‘Need to transform education system’
Chandigarh, June 23
‘‘There is a dire need to transform completely the present education system to make it effective and utilitarian.’’ While both, Prof
R.C. Jeevan, Principal, DAV College, Sector 10 and Dr A.C. Vaid, Principal, GGDSD College, Sector 32, voice this concern, they have their own varied opinion of how such a change can be brought about and what role can a principal of a college play in improving the state of education today. Here are excerpts from an interview with both these Principals:
‘Focus on college education’
Chandigarh, June 23
“Leading colleges should be given the more freedom of issuing their own degree and introducing new courses according to respective needs,” said Prof
G.D. Sharma, a senior fellow and Head (Higher Education) of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
(NIEPA), after inaugurating the ‘Managerial Leadership Development Programme’ of the Panjab University College Development Council today.
REMINISCENCES
Girls today are aiming high
Chandigarh
The fair are looking for a fairer deal — the across flashes through the mind of Mrs Usha Gupta, Principal of MCM DAV College, as in the corridors of her college, she overhears young enthusiastic girls vehemently discussing career options which not long ago was a topic only for boys.
Physics refresher
course begins
Chandigarh, June 23
A three-week refresher course for college and university teachers in physics was inaugurated by the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof
K.N. Pathak, in the physics department here today.
PU to introduce 5-year law course
Chandigarh, June 23
Panjab University proposes to introduce a five-year course in law from the session 2002. A decision in this regard was taken by a committee which met under the chairmanship of Dr V K Bansal today.
Summer workshop concludes
Chandigarh, June 23
The grand finale to mark the end of the summer workshops organised at Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School , Sector 7 was held here today. The summer workshop was held from May 30 to June 23.
CAMPUS
ROUND-UP
PU library as resource sharing centre
Chandigarh
The Panjab University library has been designated as a Document Delivery Centre by the University Grants Commission and the
INFLIBNET.
IT for library
services stressed
Chandigarh, June 23
Prof S.K Sharma, Director, PGI, highlighted the role of information technology in effective library services, while presiding over a function here today.
HIGH COURT
SSP directed to conduct inquiry
Chandigarh, June 23
On a petition filed by the Punjab Irrigation Minister, Mr Janmeja Singh
Sekhon, for registering a criminal case against a correspondent of a regional English daily (not The Tribune) and other respondents, Mr Justice
R.L. Anand of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Ferozepore Senior Superintendent of Police to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the allegations and register a case if a cognizable offence was made out.
Two granted bail
Chandigarh, June 23
The UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class) today granted bail to Kamal and Jatinder Kumar, in a case under the copy right Act. The city police had arrested the owners of a video parlour from Badheri village on June 20 and had seized about 16 pirated video cassettes of Hindi films from their possession. The two were granted bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 12,000.
BHATNAGAR CASE
High drama at court martial
Chandigarh, June 23
High drama prevailed at the General Court Martial trying Maj Maneesh Bhatnagar when guards had to be summoned to physically remove the infuriated and adamant accused from the courtroom, even as the defence sought to lodge an FIR against the Judge Advocate for allegedly tampering with the court records.
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