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BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS-1 Chandigarh, August 21 The vocational course helped him in getting admission in the three-year professional course at Institute of Hotel Management. He also did one-year diploma course in cookery from Food Craft Institute. The result: now he is earning more than Rs 25,000 per month. His success story is not an isolated case. The vocational courses introduced in the city’s government schools have opened vast avenues for those who want to get into jobs immediately after their basic education. An enviable situation especially for those with higher degrees but no jobs. Risham Pal Singh completed the vocational course in 1997 from his school and by the time he was in the second year of his diploma he had already started his own business by the name of Akhand foods. He invested about Rs 50,000 in this project. The nature of the business included supply of packed foods to many of the multi-national companies (MNCs) and banks. While talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, Risham Pal Singh gave full credit of his success to the vocational course he did while still in school. He says, “Vocational courses at plus two level are the basis of the higher level course. I would never have been able to adopt this profession if I hadn’t done this course. Students who have done vocational courses at plus two level are lined as first preferences for admission to the higher level courses.” Risham, son of an advocate, said, “Initially my mother used to cater home made food on a small scale. Later, while doing the vocational course I joined my mother. Then we expanded the business.” He also does outdoor catering for shootings, parties, meetings and marriages for upto 500 persons. In 1999 he took a loan of about Rs 1 lakh for purchasing material and equipment to be used in the business. After this investment, his income also increased. Vocational education programme in UT was introduced in the year 1986-87. To begin with, only five courses were introduced in different government senior secondary schools of the city. As many as 21 vocational courses, including engineering and technology, health and paramedical, commerce and home science are being run in 17 government model senior secondary schools. The courses have been introduced to provide better skills to students. Vocational courses are an exemplary endeavour to set up school industry linkages for practical training in different fields. Students enrolled in vocational courses are sent for compulsory on-the-job training for 45 days after their Class XII examinations which gives them exposure to the actual work environment of the skills learnt. Students are also sent for apprenticeship and training in various establishments for one year which helps in the enhancement of their skills. The UT Education Department is also putting in efforts to develop linkages for upward mobility so that students get opportunities for higher studies in the related fields. |
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Teachers’ march to Punjab Assembly today Chandigarh, August 21 Teachers of non-government aided colleges will take a mass casual leave and assemble near the office of DPI (Colleges), Punjab in the morning before the procession moves to Matka Chowk. The protest march is being joined in by members of the All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations (AIFUCTO). A press conference was addressed here today by Mr B.Vijay Kumar, general secretary of the AIFUCTO, Dr V.K.Tewari and Prof Harbhajan Singh of the AIFUCTO and Prof K.B.S.Sodhi, Prof J.S.Randhawa, Prof N.P.Minocha and Dr Jagwant Singh of the PCCTU. The AIFUCTO and the PCCTU have announced to observe Teachers Day (September 5) as ‘Save Education Day’ throughout the country. Teachers will organise seminars, campaigns, dharnas and marches to highlight the negative policies of the government, Dr Tewari said. Dr Tewari said besides the issues of privatisation of education, legitimisation of foreign and local private universities and funding of the system, the AIFUCTO would also oppose the decision of the UGC to introduce astrology, vedic mathematics, purohita and karam kand courses in higher education. Dr Vijay Kumar made a reference to attempts being made to block the implementation of a government agreement with the teachers. The issues are Career Advancement Scheme from January 1, 1996; complete parity for DPEs and librarians, third promotion, due grade for readers; due supertime scale of professors and inclusion of left-out categories like coaches, instructors and accompanists in pay revision. He also made specific reference to the NCERT’s contentious re-writing of social sciences to suit a particular agenda. |
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Students plant
200 saplings Mullanpur-Garibdas, August 21 The president of the Puri Development Trust, Mr D D Puri, Manager of the local branch of Punjab National Bank, Mr M. M. Gulati, Mr Kalu Ram of the club and the Principal of school, Ms Kiran Kumar, also planted saplings. Later, children and staff of the PSEB, planted over 50 saplings at the electricity sub-division here. Meanwhile, villagers made a written complaint to senior officials of the PSEB about the erratic power supply in the village. The village has given land to the PSEB to build the sub-station. Mr Arvind Puri, a villager complained, that ‘‘We had made several representation to the PSEB officials about the erratic power supply but of no avail’’. The PSEB officials could not be contacted for comments. |
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Exam fee date not to
be extended SAS
Nagar, August 21 The special chance had been given to candidates of matric and senior secondary class who had failed to clear their compartment in 1998 and thereafter. Dr Kehar Singh, chairman of the board, told TNS that decision had been conveyed to the public through a public notice. A decision in this regard had been taken at a meeting of the board on July 28. The candidates would be allowed to sit in the supplementary examination being held in September this year. At least 15 days time had been given to the eligible candidates to apply, he added. The examination is scheduled to be held next month. Enquiries reveal a number of people were exerting pressure on the board authorities from all quarters to extend the last date. Over 100 people had approached the board officials after the last date. Parents of a number of candidates have been seeking extension of the last date. Before allowing the special chance, the board authorities had studied the fee charged by different universities in the region. Earlier the board had proposed a fee of Rs 2500 but a fee of Rs 1000 was approved in the board meeting. Meanwhile, the entire work of the open schools, from keeping records of the candidates to preparing their results had been separated from the examination branches dealing with matric and senior secondary class. The work had been divided in two sets and additional staff had been given to the open school section, said the chairman. To avoid cases of ‘Result Late fee awaited’, the board authorities have issued strict guidelines to officials at the district sales book depots not to issue receipts without accepting the full examination fee. Dr Kehar Singh, chairman of the board, said over 5000 such cases were reported each year. In case of ‘Result Late award awaited’, the employees had been asked to get in touch with the examiners concerned to get the awards of the candidate concerned within certain time period. |
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PU to construct auditorium Chandigarh, August 21 The Panjab University Students Union, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and the Haryana Students Association had given a 48-hour ultimatum to the university on a list of demands, out of which the university auditorium was one of the main issues. A student leader said the university had asked them to submit a written memorandum seeking representation in the Senate. The seat could be considered in the ex-officio category on the pattern of the Panjab University Teachers Association, it was pointed out. The university has declined offering any improvement chance to students of M.Sc streams and law courses. The university has said the issue pertaining to elections in all affiliated colleges of the university could be decided only after parlance with the Punjab Government and the DPI office. Students said they were willing to contribute funds for enhancement of role of the placement cell. |
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Role of creche for slum kids lauded Chandigarh, August 21 She distributed uniforms among children of the day-care centre. Ms Kamla Sharma said, “Another creche will be given to the Durga Das Foundation for adoption by the advisory board. The centres for women and children will also be given to the foundation for adoption.” The Director of the foundation, Mr Atul Khanna, said, “Tiny tots of underprivileged class are being looked after in this creche.” The former Mayor, Mr K.K. Adiwal, and the Senior Deputy Mayor, Mr Kanhiya Lal, were also present. |
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IT centre to open on Aug 29 Chandigarh, August 21 The centre will be run jointly by the Society for Promotion of Information Technology in Chandigarh (SPIC) and the multinational giant Microsoft. The centre will provide training to government officials and college students. In case of college students it will be high-end training. The centre will develop software for various e-governance projects and also for commercial use. |
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Life term for 2 in murder case Chandigarh, August 21 The accused were convicted by the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S Bhalla, for murdering Vinay Aggarwal on July 8, 1997. It was alleged that the two had driven the deceased, Vinay Aggarwal, an insurance agent, in their car to Morni in Haryana on the fateful day and later done him to death. |
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Couple gets life
term for killing son-in-law Panchkula, August 21 Earlier, the accused, residents of Bheaina Devi Colony in Pinjore, were arrested for setting Sushil Kumar on fire when he visited his in-laws after marrying Neelam without their consent. Sushil had gone to the house of his in-laws to bring Neelam along on March 1998 ,when Krishan and Banto set him afire after sprinkling kerosene with the connivance on Neelam. The three accused were booked under Sections 307, 34, 120-B and 302 of the IPC. A case was registered against them with the Pinjore police station. Meanwhile, Nirajan Singh (24), a resident of Bariyal village, has been sentenced to seven year’s rigorous imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge. Niranjan Singh was booked for harassing his wife Jaiwanti Devi (19) under 304-A of the IPC in March 1998. Jaiwanti Devi had succumbed to 90 per cent burns which she sustained after setting herself on fire at her house. The three other accused in the case, Inder Singh (father-in-law), Tulsi Devi (mother-in-law) and Dayawanti Devi (sister-in-law), have been acquitted. |
Essence of ‘City of Joy’ captured on canvas Chandigarh, August 21 Deepankar, Debrata, Aragha , Abhijit and Tushar successfully made this diversed and complicated city come alive for the Chandigarh audience. Maintaining their own separate identity in terms of brush strokes and theme, the artists managed to complement each other’s work to make the series wholesome. Among the group, Deepankar’s nine paintings stood out both in terms of quality and quantity. With a generous amount of pink and other pastel shades the artist painted the colonial-styled houses surrounded with greenery which is a trademark of the city. Debrata has captured the two main unique attractions of the city — the trams and the man-pulled rickshaws. Both of his works reflect poverty and hardship a certain section of the population has to go through in this overpopulated city. Debrata has also painted a few old buildings which add to the beauty of the town. Abhijit, Tushar and Aragha contributed one painting each to the series. by one painting each. Tushar’s water colour of two women picking flowers was particularly eye catching. The exhibition will be open to public till September 8.  |
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