EDUCATION

Foundation stone of school laid
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, August 27
The 100-crore population of the country has given a big jolt to the development of the country. This was stated by Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, MP, who was the chief guest at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a new school building for the dumb and deaf children, organised by the Manas Welfare Trust, here yesterday. The foundation stone was laid by Mr Kanhya Lal Bardija, industrialist.

“Education in schools and treatment in hospitals have become costlier. The dream of Jawaharlal Nehru of providing education and healthcare to all citizens has become obsolete”, said Mr Dullo. He praised the industrialists of Mandi Gobindgarh, who provided employment to thousands of labourers and donated money to run institutions for the welfare of society, He hoped that this school would become as famous as that of Pingalwara at Amritsar, which had been started by Bhagat Pooran Singh, a resident of Rajewal village near Khanna. He laid emphasis on technical education, which would provide employment to the people in the state through industrialisation.

Mr Dullo was reminded of the days of terrorism, when more than 25,000 innocent people were killed at the hands of their brothers and the Chief Minister, Mr Beant Singh, had to lay his life for the cause of peace in the state. “We see unrest in the industrial sector and among farmers, employees and labour”, he added. He announced Rs 2 lakh for the school building and assured more funds would be provided. Surinder Kumar Singla, secretary of the trust, Mr Sarinder Kumar Modi, construction chairman, Mr Tarsem Lal and Mr Mukesh Garg announced to construct one room each in the school complex.

Speaking on the achievements of the school, Mr Dharamveer, headmaster of the school, said the school was established in November 1993 with two children, which had developed from primary to high school with a total strength of 54 students and 10 teachers, besides a school van, driver and peon. Two students, Parshotam Singla and Raj Kumar Sachdeva, had been appointed to the municipal councils, Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh. With the completion of the new building, it would become a residential school. It would provide vocational training in computers and cutting and tailoring to dumb and deaf boys and girls.

Orders tampered with, alleges Principal
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 27
Mr Sukhdev Lal, Principal, Government Senior Secondary School, Baddowal, has alleged tampering with the inquiry orders given by the Department of Education. Stating this, the Principal said during two inquiries conducted by the department in February and May, a school teacher had been found guilty of misconduct, marking wrong attendance, irregularity in taking classes and incorrect marking of answer sheets during examination. The Principal said while transfer orders against the teacher had been recommended by the department in accordance with the reports, the teacher was still working in the school.

Mr Sukhdev Lal said due to the political pressure the recommendations were not sent to the DPI office, from where the orders were to be issued.

Literary meet held
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 27
A literary meet was organised by the Dr Ajmer Singh Sahitkar Sadan, a literary organ of the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, at Bhai Mani Singh seminar hall, Model Town Extension, Ludhiana.

Dr Ajmer Singh, District Education Officer, Ropar, discussed the core issues analysed in his book ‘Sikhya, the Bhagti’ which focuses on personality development of the teacher and the taught. He said without inculcating a moral and ethical sense, we should not expect much from the products of job-oriented education. Dr Singh also writes short-stories. Dr Jaswant Kaur, a novelist and educationist and wife of Dr Ajmer Singh, also narrated her experiences.

Bhai Balwant Singh Noor’s ‘Jyot Tarang’, Girdev Singh Lehar’s ‘Amar Paare’ and Surinder Kaur Kharal’s ‘Tu Hi Tu’ were also presented on the occasion. Several educationists, writers and social workers attended the function. 

COURTS

3-yr term for causing injury
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, August 27
Tarsem Singh of Kailey village has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment besides a fine of Rs 1,000 on the charges of causing head injury to Jaspal Singh of the same village, on December 13, 1997.

Initially, the accused was booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC, on December 17, 1997 at the Raikot police station , on the statement of injured. But after investigations Mr A.K. Sharma, Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, observed that no offence had been made out under Section 307, IPC.