EDUCATION

Exhibition on environment pollution
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 9
A two-day exhibition on environmental pollution was inaugurated at Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sarabha Nagar, here today.

Students from each class displayed models and charts on a particular theme. Class VI students made working and non-working models on “water pollution and its effects”, Class VII students displayed models on “land pollution”, Class VIII students demonstrated various aspects of air pollution, Class IX students made models of noise pollution and Class X students demonstrated “Ways to combat environmental pollution”.

In the first section, Rishi Gandhi and Karan (Class VI) explained the models in which domestic wastes like polythene bags and detergents were being discharged into water, resulting in water pollution. Rabeyg, Simrina and Radhika from the same class displayed models in which marine life was shown affected by oil spillage and effluents let out by factories.

In the second section, Raghav, Simran Walia and Gurnaz (Class VII) displayed the causes and effects of soil erosion. Abhishek, Sahiba and Praneet made charts and models showing effects of deforestation. Ankit, Abhijeet and Ravil prepared models of biogas plants to demonstrate ways to harness energy out of garbage dumps and cow dung dumps.

In the third section, Ritika, Ridhima Savitoz and Gaurav (Class VIII) demonstrated causes of air pollution through models on emission of harmful gases from automobiles, dyeing and sugar industries and inhalers. Gurkanwal and Amit from the same class demonstrated pollution due to wrong agricultural practices like burning of wheat husk and paddy straw in fields and excessive use of insecticides and pesticides.

In another section, Akriti, Jasmine, Sukriti, Priyanka and Ritika (Class IX) presented charts and models on causes of noise pollution. They displayed scenes of DJ parties, marriages, fairs, processions, honking of vehicles and industrial noise which led to noise pollution. Jashan explained harmful effects of noise on human beings like deafness, distraction, fatigue and irritability.

In the last section, Chintan, Amit, Karan, Aishwarya, Shailza and Ankit (Class X) demonstrated the ways by which discharge from factories should be treated before being released into water bodies. They made charts in which they suggested that astringents should be sprayed by helicopters. Mahesh and Tejbir made a working model on harnessing of electric power from natural sources like volcanoes and hot geysers. Karan Kapoor, Inder Rishi and Romil prepared models of solar heaters. Divyanshu, Pritika and Naveen exhibited models showing ways to combat industrial pollution.

In the same section, Rohan, Palak, Tiranjini, Vinayak and Rajat displayed models to control soil erosion by terrace farming and contour ploughing. Models on water filtration and distillation were also exhibited. Dipin, Gaurav and Dilpreet demonstrated the use of precipitators in factory chimneys and use of CNG for automobiles to combat air pollution.

Primary section students had also put up an exhibition on social aspects. Class III students made models and charts on joint family, nuclear family and role of family members, school life, education in computers and neighbourhood. Class IV students prepared models on means of communication showing computers, laptops, microphones, satellites, fax, telephone, television, postal services and radio. Class V students prepared models on environmental pollution.

Probe sought into CET lapse
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 9
The Punjab Agricultural University Teachers Association (PAUTA) held an emergency meeting of its executive body here today to discuss “political interference” in the matters of appointments and the CET lapse.

PAUTA demanded a high-level inquiry into the circumstances that led to the cancellation of the results of the CET for admission to the B.Sc (Agriculture honours school), B.V.Sc and A.H courses.

PAUTA blamed the higher authorities of the university for the lapse. It claimed that the conduct of the examination was smooth, for which, teachers should get the credit. It also claimed that the “mistakes” had been committed before the examination, when the question-papers had been set and printed. “The persons who undertake the jobs of printing the question-papers are known only to the authorities. The teachers on duty in the examination centre did not have the authority to make corrections on the spot,” the body said. The PAUTA executive body also condemned the “extra-constitutional pressure tactics” used by politicians in the recruitment process. 

Research methodology course in PAU
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 9
The College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, will organise a course in ‘Advance Training in Research Methodoloy in Social Sciences’ from July 10 to July 30.

Giving this information, Dr G.S. Gill, Head, Department of Economics and Sociology and director of the course, said objective of this training programme was to impart knowledge for recent advances in techniques for collection analysis and interpretation of socio-economic data with particular reference to agriculture and rural areas so as to equip them with the necessary expertise to meet the challenges of the changing scenario for the opening up of the economy to the world-level competition. The course will be open to faculty of economics and sociology, business management, mathematics and statistics and launguage and journalism engaged in teaching, research or extension, said Dr Gill. The course will be inaugurated by Dr M.S. Bajwa, Director of Research, in the Wheat Auditorium of the university, he said.

COURTS

Status quo on marriage palaces issue: SC
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 9
The Supreme Court has ordered the maintenance of status quo within the 1,000-yards radius of the Field Ammunition Depot, Badhowal, near here. A three judge Bench of the court today issued the notice of motion to the district administration and other respondents seeking their objections in the case.

Mr Vijay Kumar, owner of Megha Resorts, which was demolished on June 4, told the TNS on the telephone from Delhi that the notice of motion issued by the apex court was returnable within four weeks.

The owners of various marriage palaces had approached the court after the Punjab and Haryana High Court had ordered the demolition of all the unauthorised structures falling within 1,000 yards of the ammunition depot. Besides several marriage palaces, there are over 2,000 residential houses within the area, which according to the High Court order were to be demolished.

However, on June 4, the district administration demolished three of the marriage palaces, which included Megha Resorts, Springfields and White Rock, while issuing notices to five others.