EDUCATION

ABVP writes to minister on fee structure
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 6
The local unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has sent a memorandum to Master Mohan Lal, Minister for Higher Education, Punjab, on the problems of students in city colleges.

In the memorandum, Mr Sandeep Kapoor, president, stated that there was much variation in the fee and annual fund charges being levied in different city colleges. He said that the government should direct the colleges to maintain uniformity in the fee structure.

He stated that several teachers of government and private colleges were taking tuitions at their homes after college hours.

Mr Kapoor said that most of the students were looking for job-oriented courses and most of these courses were open only in private colleges. He said that new updated courses should be started in government colleges that would meet the demand of the industry. Besides, he said several colleges were imposing unnecessary fines on the students and also collecting funds throughout the year in various forms. He complained that such funds were not being spent in an appropriate way and some check should be made to improve the situation. 

Mentally-challenged children celebrate Raksha Bandhan
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 6
August 6 was a happy day for the students of Nirdosh, a school for mentally-challenged. Students celebrated raksha bandhan with great joy.

Members of the Inner Wheel for the year 2001 to 2002 was also installed on the occasion. The chief guest was Regional Head (Northern India), Corporate and Institutional Bankings, Standard Chartered Grindlays. Ms Kavita tied rakhis on the wrists of many boys. She gifted Rs11,000 to the institution.

She went around the school and appreciated various works of art, including flowers, shagun envelopes, wrapping papers, embroidered cushion covers prepared by the students.

Ms Manjula Jain, secretary of the Inner Wheel Club, informed the gathering that the students had won many laurels at the Special Olympiads held for them.

Pilot project on certificates
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 6
To avoid harassment to the students studying in class XI and XII in getting rural area, Backward Class, Scheduled Caste and domicile certificates needed at the time of admission, Mr S.K. Sandhu, Deputy Commissioner, has launched a pilot project to issue these certificates at their doorstep. Mr Sandhu has ordered to identify schools in rural areas in each subdivision and to organise camps to issue these certificates. The project is first of its kind in Punjab.

As part of this project, a camp was organised by Mr Kuldip Singh SDM (East), at Government Senior Secondary School in Mangat village. Mr Kuldip Singh said forms were distributed in advance and the students had completed formalities at the village level. After getting forms from the students on spot, 314 certificates were issued and distributed among the needy students today. Such camps would be organised regularly to avoid harassment to students, he added.