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CAMPUS ROUND-UP Chandigarh July 21 Since the news that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had stayed admission to 85 per cent of the UT pool seats had been carried only by local newspapers and neither Panjab University nor the UT Administration did anything beyond send a press release to the local press about the postponement. These candidates, along with their parents, came to the university on the scheduled dates printed in the prospectus of joint admissions and found that there was nothing on in the university as far as admissions were concerned. Many of them also met the Chairman of the Joint Admission Committee, Prof S.C. Jain and gave vent to their anger and disappointment. ‘‘We are not sure if we should go back or wait it out here till July 26 when a final decision regarding these admissions is likely to take place.’’
said one such candidate. Another important development was the increase in the number of seats in LLB admissions this year. Although a decision in the matter is pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the increase in the number of seats has solved a large a number of problems. The Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) also announced its election date this week. Though the two traditional rival groups in the university are still deciding on which candidates to field, a surprise announcement made by Prof Madhukar Arya of the Urdu Department that he will be forming a group of his and fielding their own candidates, is likely to add a different flavour to the elections this time. |
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Statutory body inspects Vivek High
School Chandigarh, July 21 The future of passout students of Class XII from the school is at stake till the school gets the recognition from the UT Education Department. The future of the students depends upon the report of the inspection team. The school was derecognised by the UT Education Department in 1994. As per a letter issued by the department, the school was given provisional recognition up to Class X for the period between April 4, 1991 and March 31, 1994. The school was required to fulfil certain conditions before the extension of recognition could be granted. The Education Department sources, however, said the school did not fulfil the conditions for a long time. An inspection committee, under the chairmanship of the DPI, Mr D.S. Mangat, inspected the school on November 5, 1998. The school authorities reportedly failed to furnish relevant information and documents on the basis of which their case had to be processed for extending the recognition. The department in its letter on July 12, 2001 to the Principal of the school had written that in case the school management was interested in getting their case for the grant of the extension of provisional recognition, it must furnish the relevant information, which was asked for way back in December, 1998. The school had further been asked to satisfy the education department about its functioning as per the terms and conditions of allotment of site by the UT Administration within two weeks of the receipt of the letter. |
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Suspension of PU
guard recommended Chandigarh, July 21 The security guard was caught sleeping while on duty at the university’s gate number three during a surprise visit made by the Chief Security Officer. His complaint with a recommendation to suspend him was given to the Registrar for action. Sources said that since the university’s security officers were considered to be university employees the authorities were averse to take any action against them fearing a employee union problem. It may be recalled that the security of the university is now the responsibility of its own security cadre while earlier the Chandigarh police cops were also posted here. Although sources said that the arrival of Mr R.K. Singh as Chief Security Officer had brought many positive changes in the university’s security system, a lot still remained to be done. “There is still no checking of identity cards at the PU gates which can control entry of outsiders in the university,” said a student of the university. |
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Kabir student wins music competition Chandigarh, July 21 About eight city schools, including St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, St John’s High School, Sector 26, St Stephens High School, Sector 45, DAV Model School, Sector 15, Ajit Karam Singh International School, Sector 41, Stepping Stones School, Sector 38, St Xaviers School, Sector 44 and Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary, School, Sector 40, participated in the competition. Students presented songs based on ragas which included ‘bhopali’, ‘yaman’ and ‘bhairavi’. The judges for the competition were Ms Chakravorthy and Mr TC Jain. The prizes to the students were given away by the Vice-Principal of the host school, Ms Annie Charles. The winners of the competition are as follows: Sagar Chatterjee, St Kabir Public School; first ; Dhania Narsaiman, St Stephens School; second ; Adamya Sharma, St Johns High School; Third;Kartik, DAV Model School, Sector 15;consolation prize. |
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Teachers’ rally Chandigarh, July 21 Parents of the (elementary teacher training) teachers stated that they themselves were ready to sit on an indefinite fast as they were concerned for their children and wanted that the government should take up a positive step as soon as possible. |
Notice issued to Admn, cable
operator Chandigarh, July 21 The city resident, Mr Yogesh Kumar, and the Lawyers for Social Reforms had filed a civil suit against the UT Administration, the MC, Senior Superintendent of Police and Shiv Cables, Sector 46-C, through its proprietor. The complainant had sought permanent injunction restraining the cable operator from interfering in the television signals to his house and also from using the telephone and electricity pole in front of his house. The complainant also sought mandatory injunction directing the Administration, the MC and Senior Superintendent of Police to check the violation of programme code as laid down in the cable television network (regulation) Act. The complainant alleged that he was disturbed over the illegal and unlawful interference by the cable operator over the television signal and telephone and electricity lines to his house and other residents. The complainant alleged that the cable operator also showed objectionable and adult movies through his cable channel with the help of the police and the Administration. |
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Litigant collapses in court Chandigarh, July 21 Meanwhile, lawyers in the district courts have flayed the Administration for not setting up a dispensary in the District Courts. Voicing their resentment, the lawyers pointed out that there was no arrangement for old persons in the complex. They have to struggle hard to climb stairs to reach third and fourth floors of the court to attend their hearings. The president of the District Bar Association, Mr H.S Hundal, said the Bar met the District and Sessions Judge today and informed him about problems faced by litigants and advocates due to lack of dispensary and lift in the new building of the court. He informed that the court authority had already sent a letter to the Administration for the need of a lift in the court. |
Rocks brought out the softness in her Chandigarh, July 21 It’s very difficult to explain Sushma’s conviction, more so, when one finds that, in her urge to learn this art, she continued to work with the mixture of sand and clay in Rock Garden even when the skin on her hands was decaying. She began wearing gloves and continued to pursue her ambition. About a month-and-a-half ago, Sushma gave in to the call of the artist in her and today, she is more than a wife and a mother. Now, she is a representative of the environment art pioneered by Nek Chand and the first Indian woman to do so. She has already created four Nek-Chand-type sculptures in Phase III of Rock Garden. Though she has stopped visiting the garden, she is honing her skills in her Sector 44 house that might soon become a mini Rock Garden. “Art should be shared with its lovers. I always had a dream of sculpting like Nek Chand. I planned to decorate my new home with true art, that stemmed not from ornamental things, but routine objects that might not draw attraction otherwise. I will consider myself fortunate if I could reproduce in my home even a fraction of what I learnt from my great mentor.” Sushma’s training was according to the ‘guru-shishya parampara’, with Nek Chand showering her with personal attention. In his own words: “Many foreigners have learnt from me, but this is the first time when a resident of the city, that too, a woman, has approached me in this regard. I was blessed to teach her.” Though preparations for Teej celebrations used to leave Nek Chand with little time for anything else, he found time to be with his disciple for at least two hours every day. Under his guidance, Sushma created four sculptures — an Army man, a watchman holding a night lamp, a duck and a woman carrying a pot on her head. “The most difficult thing to learn was creating the face. One had to justify the facial expressions and understand what kind of a mixture would be ideal for creating it. It took a tremendous amount of practice, but I learnt it in the end,” said Sushma. It all began when she called up Nek Chand one day, requesting him to take her under his tutelage. “He was extremely accommodating. I never knew an artist of his stature could be so humble,” said Sushma. She plans to propagate the art that she has learnt. She said, “Mr Nek Chand remains busy in maintaining his garden and I have offered him my services to help him out in this. I know that I cannot match his genius, but I can always contribute my bit.” Sushma’s neighbours are already flooding her house to learn more about this art that she believes will “take her places”. |
Punjabi dance
contest Chandigarh, July 21 The competition focussed on Punjabi songs — both folk numbers, which have been around for ages, as also Punjabi pop numbers by Daler Mehndi, Jassi, Bhuppi and many other rising stars on the Punjabi pop scene. The function began well with the contest seeing people between age groups 5 to 25 put their best foot forward. |
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Off-Beat
Profession Chandigarh Zoya R. Sharma is a ceramist. Ask her why she chose this profession, and she readily confesses that it was the need of money during her student days in the USA. Zoya was at the University of Saeranton studying to be a sculptor and did a five-year
apprenticeship at White Marsh Art Centre in pottery making. Talking about the scope of this profession in the city, Zoya says people are getting aware of the aesthetics of this art form. There was a time when people used to see the price tag on a mug or a coffee pot, and compare it with the market price of such objects in bone china, says Zoya. “But the situation has now changed and many people are beginning to appreciate the beauty and the uniqueness of studio pottery. Through a series of exhibitions in Delhi and Chandigarh, I have managed to dispose of 80 per cent of my creations.” Besides selling the products at a high price, an artist also can earn a decent amount by holding workshops or taking up willing students. “With the major ceramics institutes situated in places like Varanasi, Delhi, West Bengal and Baroda, a local artist can get a fair number of students willing to learn ceramic designing.” Zoya, who owns a studio in Muradpur, says this profession demands tenacity and patience. “Making pottery helps one become humble and philosophical.” Discussing the different stages she has to work through to give shape to her creations. Zoya says the first step is the wheel work where the clay is moulded into different shapes and sizes. Raw clay pottery is called greenware which is converted into biscware by baking al in fire. The last stage is to glaze the pottery with different hues and colours. Zoya, who is in the process of opening a second studio, says opening a studio is a costly affair as the whole set-up needs space and the raw material which is both bulky as well as expensive, has to be brought from Delhi. |
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