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Algebra blues for students Chandigarh, August 28 Students point out that results of the past three years in algebra have been “pathetically” low. A majority of students scoring high merit in other papers have just managed to pass the paper. A student said that they had approached the Chairman personally, informing him about their problem. He assured them better teaching.” We attended classes for one more week but there is no change in the methodology or the manner of teaching which was more communicative to students”, another student said. The results have been abysmally low during the past two years, students point out. The Chairman of the department, when contacted said” Students had given a written representation. The case is now in knowledge of the Vice-Chancellor who would give a recommendation in his direction”. The written representation of the students showed their dissatisfaction with the classroom teaching in the subject. Results have been poor during the past couple of years. The university had failed to take appropriate action despite repeated reminders. The letter also mentions a “special chance” being given to the M Sc students where the paper will be re-conducted. A student said there was no point of a re-conduct of the examination after regular results of the first examination were already declared. The merit would not count in counselling at several institutes. “Algebra paper spoils the overall result. A majority of students are doing well in other papers. The result mentions the students of having appeared in B Sc and not giving the detailed marks-sheet in case a student failed in one subject. This led to them not qualifying for admissions to the IITs, DU, JNU and various other universities”, a student said. Another student said “ when the figures spoke more than facts there was no justification in any department letter being addressed to the Vice-Chancellor. The chairperson should intervene in the matter and come to the aid of the students.” Students who did not clear the algebra paper also faced difficulty in seeking admission to certain higher courses in the university.” Last year students who faced this problem did not get seats in the MCA course”, a student said. “One classic example of this case is a student who has completed his M.Sc but has not cleared algebra paper of B.Sc. The candidate will be rendered a simple B.Sc”, a student said. He said that students had boycotted the classes and would be forced to launch an agitation in case their “problems were not heard fairly and solved”. |
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Faculty condemns denial of merit Chandigarh, August 28 There are allegations that students whose names are way down the merit list have been given admission, while many deserving candidates “have not even been informed”. Reportedly, the Vice-Chancellor has assured the faculty that he will look into the matter. At least 17 PU fellows, in a letter to the VC, have sought that the university should “adjust the candidates who have higher ranks than those who have been admitted to the course”. Complainants said, “The counselling for admissions to engineering and architecture courses had been postponed on the directive of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. All newspapers had carried the news. It had been written in a press note signed by the DUI on July 16 that the counselling scheduled for next day had been postponed. There was no clear instruction by the department that the NRI-quota admissions would be held as per the schedule.” The admissions were held on July 23, whereas, normally, the NRI-quota seats are filled after the counselling for the general-category seats is over. |
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Fortnight dedicated to literacy Chandigarh, August 28 Functions related to the fortnight will be held from August 27 to September 7 in the Sector 42 Female Literacy House. An International Literacy Fortnight function will be held in the Sector 10 Government Model Senior Secondary School on September 8. Neo-literates, adult learners, nodal ‘preraks’ and ‘preraks’ of the local literacy centers will participate in a seminar. The functions are aimed at sensitising people about the needs of adult learners. These also aim at rejuvenating literacy institutions and agencies, sensitising masses about the problems of the illiterate and neo-literates and bringing about an attitudinal change. The centre also wants to pool resources for motivating communities to promote education for children, especially girls. The exercise is to generate awareness regarding programmes of adult literacy, vocational skills, development, conservation of environment, healthcare and legal awareness. As a part of the functions, a poetry recitation contest will also be organised in the Sector 42 Female Literacy House. |
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CCA students protest against ragging allegations Chandigarh, August 28 Mr Bhoumik, who according to the CCA students has relatives in the local Tripura press ‘‘got out in the papers there’’ that he was ragged and abused in the college by five senior hostelers and robbed of Rs 10000 also. Talking to mediapersons, CCA student leaders informed that the Bhoumik was not interested in joining the five-year architecture college course in the college and was in fact almost forced to join the course by one of his relatives who accompanied him to the college for admission. Students also informed that Bhoumik barely stayed in the hostel and then one day he just went missing. The principal was informed who called his parents at Tripura also. ‘‘Now we are being told that he has reached his house and lodged an FIR also against the five college students there.’’ Other students from the North East have also objected to Bhoumik’s behaviour and in a press note stated that he should look into his conscience and think about how much harm he is causing to the institution. The college Principal, Mr Bakshi, has reportedly stated that no action
against any student of the college would be taken till some official complaint is
received by him from the police or the Technical Education Directorate of
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Painting contest draws budding talent Panchkula, August 28 Divided on the basis of classes into three groups, the students enthusiastically participated in the contest that continued for over three hours. Four students from each school participated in each category of the competition. “The main
objective of organising this event is to encourage budding artists and bring them into the limelight. We have been able to achieve this goal eversince the contest began and we continue to promote art work among the schoolchildren,” the Managing Director, Mr Vijay Kumar, said. The winners were honoured with a cash award of Rs 500, coupons for Rs 300, mementos and certificates during the contest that was judged by Mr Brahm Prakash, Principal of the Government College of Arts, Chandigarh; Mr Sandeep Joshi, senior artist, The Tribune; and Prof Lohita, former Principal of the College of Arts. The results of the contest are as
follows: Group A (Classes IV to VI): Sarika Rana — Moti Ram (1), Megha Aggarwal — Manav Mangal (2), Gaurav Piyush — Bhawan Vidyalaya (3); Group B (Classes VII to IX): Anshul Sharma — Mount Carmel (1), Shruti Bamba — Little Flower (2), Meetu Sondhi — Bhawan Vidyalaya (3); Group C (Classes X to XII): Rubeena — DAV (1), Harpreet Kaur — Moti Ram (2), Jasleen Kaur — Mount Carmel (3). Consolation prizes went to Shinagi and Archita Aggarwal (Sacred Heart), Vijay Kumar (GSSS-20), Malika Gupta (Little Flower), Deepak Vinyal (GMHS-28), Ruchika Rana (Moti Ram). |
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Students to highlight menace of drug addiction Chandigarh, August 28 Students will exhibit short skits, slides, models and posters to highlight the menace of drug addiction. The Principal of the school, Ms P.K. Singh , said “The exhibition has been organised to bring awareness among the children regarding drug abuse.” As part of the exhibition a lecture demonstration would be arranged at Pustak School, Sector 25, and Mauli Jagran , by Dr Rajan Gupta, a senior scientist from the USA. A teacher explained that the need for awareness exists more in slum areas where people use intoxicants as a means to alleviate their sufferings. Even kids at a tender age start smoking and consuming drugs, she added. |
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8 kids selected for camp Chandigarh, August 28 The children selected are: Creative Art — Shivangi Sharma (Sacred Heart Sr Sec School, Sec 26); Sonal (Govt Model Sr Sec School, Sector 16); Creative Writing — Priyanka Attri, (Guru Nanak Sr Sec School, Sector 35); C. Meghashyam (St Kabir Public School, Sector 26); Creative Scientific Innovation — Akshat Sondhi (St Kabir Public School, Sector 26); Guneet (Shishu Niketan, Sr Sec School, Sector 22); Creative Performance — Sagar Chatterji (Saint Kabir Public School, Sector 26); and Deepti Sethi (Saint Kabir Public School, Sector 26). The press note said these children would participate in the competition from October 3 to October 5. About 200 children from different Bal Bhavans of the North are likely take part in the competition. |
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Girl stunned to find bandage in parantha Chandigarh, August
28 The girls got together and started protesting after this and deciding to skip the breakfast. The matter was taken up with the Principal, who assured the students that the contractor would be pulled up for his negligence, only after which they took the food. However, the Principal, Ms Bhupinder Kaur, also reportedly told newspersons that when the food for a large number of students was cooked, 100 per cent cleanliness could not be maintained. Talking to TNS today she said the mess contractor had been issued a verbal warning and the matter had been resolved. The students have reportedly been complaining about the deteriorating quality of food in the past to the hostel warden and the Principal, but according to them no one had ever listened to them. ‘‘This is not the first time that some foreign body has been found in the food. We constantly take out pins and insects from our food. It’s only when a bandage was found inside a parantha we decided that we have had enough. We did not have our breakfast in the hostel and many even skipped their lunch,’’a student said. The college Principal, however, denied any such complaints being forwarded to her and said the food in her hostel was perhaps the best among other college hostels in the city and it was simply a matter of chance that such a thing had happened. |
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Impressive display by NIFD students Chandigarh, August 28 The ensemble, put together by a team comprising seven final year NIFD students, has a strange nostalgic element weaved into fine fabrics. Striking creations, which come across as highly reasonable and comfortably wearable, reflect the ability of young minds to experiment with motifs and patterns. So there is a cool range of cottons, done up with amazing patterns which instantly arrest attention. Silk has been used to add a refined touch to the wardrobe. The best part of the collection is easiness of design. Where on the one hand, the patterns come across as novel, on the other they come across as familiar. The fine blending goes to the credit of designers
Ruchika, Nidhi, Hitesh, Aseem, Vishal and Sanjay. The designs feature hand embroidery, block printing, stencil printing and some other techniques. Next in line was formal collection by Mansi Gulati, who concentrated on crepe, georgette and chiffon. She has covered the latest techniques of ribbon and “gota” work in her collection. The sequins dominate the designer’s mind, so do “zardosi” and
“mukaish”. In the third collection, Daisy and Roohi have dealt with a range of fabrics decorated with block printing and embroidery. Cottons, crepes and so on...the designs change to suit the moods. The works will be on display on the campus tomorrow also and can be viewed between 11 am and 5 pm. |
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Aero news scrap book contest Chandigarh, August 28 A press note issued by Wg Cdr D.P.Sabharwal (retd), honorary secretary of the society, said at the competition children were asked to give any aviation or space related news or photograph pertaining to India or the world and published in any newspaper or magazine between May 1 and July 31. All such items were to be pasted properly in a notebook giving the name of the newspaper and magazine and the date when it was published. He said more than 40 students took part in the competition. While the first prize was won by Ruchi Sharma of the Sector 8 DAV Public School, Chandigarh, the second prize went to Vimmi Ahuja of Little Flower Convent School, Panchkula. The third prize was won by Bajrag Vats of the 3 BRD Air Force School, Chandigarh. |
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Vittal to speak on corruption Chandigarh, August 28 A former Chief Secretary to the Punjab Government, Mr P. H.Vaishnav, will preside over the function. The talk will be followed by a question-answer session. |
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Saplings planted Chandigarh, August 28 Plants of medicinal value like harad, baheda, amla, besides peepal, bohad and chakrasia, were planted on the occasion. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, August 28 Pronouncing the orders, Mr Justice Anand directed that the amount would be equally shared by the respondents. The Judge also directed that compensation must be paid within a month. In his detailed order, Mr Justice Anand observed that the case depicted the high-handedness of the authorities and also “gave an example of how public functionaries can go to the extend of demolishing the property of the citizens without any right, title and authority”. The Judge added that the costs were being imposed for the illegal action taken by the authorities in demolishing the petitioner’s shops. Seeking the initiation of contempt of court proceedings, Paramjit Singh of Doraha had alleged that the respondents, along with some other persons, demolished the shops in gross violation of the decree passed by the High Court. Arguing before the court, counsel for the petitioner had added that the demolition was carried out even though the respondents were apprised of the High Court orders.
Plea against holding SGPC poll In a petition filed before the High Court, the General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Prof Jagmohan Singh, and another petitioner today sought directions to the state of Punjab and other respondents against holding elections to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on the basis of the Sikh Gurdwara Act which entitled Sehajdharis to vote. The petition is likely to be taken up tomorrow. Seeking the deletion of Clause 10-A of Section 2 of the Act, the petitioners claimed that the deletion would prevent “so-called Sehajdhari Sikhs from casting their votes and becoming SGPC members”. The petitioners added that such persons not entitled to meddle in the affairs of the gurdwaras were getting themselves enrolled under the garb of Sehajdhari Sikhs. Their counsel submitted on their behalf that several complaints about habitual smokers and even Muslims getting themselves included in the list had been received by the Chief Commissioner of Gurdwara Elections.
SP directed to probe rape Taking up a petition filed by a Jalalabad resident alleging gang-rape by Punjab Police officials, Mr Justice K.S. Garewal of the High Court today ordered Ferozepore’s Superintendent of Police to investigate the case himself or get the probe conducted by a subordinate officer if satisfied about the commission of a cognisable offence. The alleged victim in her petition had earlier alleged that on August 19 the Station House Officer of the city police station, along with certain others, criminally trespassed into her house and started beating her father and other relatives. Her counsel had added that the cops subsequently raped the victim after taking her to a room.
Bhullar’s plea before CJ Suspended Additional Director General of Police Daljit Singh Bhullar’s appeal, against the trial court’s orders, sentencing him and three others to life imprisonment in a triple murder case, was referred to another Bench once again by Mr Justice Amarbir Singh Gill and Mr Justice Swatanter Kumar of the High Court. The appeal was earlier referred to another Bench by Mr Justice H.S. Bedi and Mr Justice A.S. Garg of the High Court. The appeal will now be placed before the Chief Justice of the High Court for appropriate orders. The case pertains to the murder of a non-resident Indian and a business partner of the Bhullar family, Dr Paramjit Singh Sahota, and two others in 1996.
Contempt notice to GJU VC Issuing notice to the Vice Chancellor of Guru Jambeshwar University and another respondent, Mr Justice R. L. Anand of the High Court on Tuesday asked them to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for allegedly violating the orders on the selection of lecturers. In her petition, Dr Kiran Malhotra had earlier alleged that in violation of the interim orders, an advertisement for filling two posts of lecturers in Environmental Science and Engineering was issued and two candidates were even selected for the posts. Going into the background, her counsel had added that a Division Bench of the High Court had earlier ordered that “the university till the next date of hearing shall neither advertise the post against which the petitioner was selected, nor any selection and appointment shall be made on that post”. |
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Army nurses contest new dress code Chandigarh, August 28 Seeking the quashing of the Army order, which stipulates a change in the uniform from the present military pattern of olive-green shirts and trousers to calf-length white “gowns”, the petitioners are contending that the new dress code will adversely affect their status and dignity as officers. The petition is expected to come up for hearing before a Division Bench tomorrow. As per the orders issued by the Adjutant-General’s branch, the new dress code is applicable from September 1. The design of the new uniform as well as the manner of duration of wearing the new dress is being termed by the petitioners as “disgraceful to womanhood”. The new gown-like garment, worn with olive-green trousers and black shoes, is supposed to end 14 inches above the ground and is to be worn over the inners without shirts. Further, the gown is to be worn only while on ward duty, while olive-green shirts are to be worn at other times. This, the petitioners claim, would require them to change uniform at the hospital several times in a day. The uniform of nursing officers had been changed last year from the Western-style skirts and blouses to olive-green shirts and trousers. The starched headdress too, was replaced with a dark blue beret bearing the MNS regimental crest. Earlier this year there was a move to revert back to the original dress pattern. The reason for the change cited by Army HQ was that the olive green dress took away the age-old symbolism associated with the profession and was patient un-friendly as MNS officers with tucked-in shirts and leather belts looked more like rigid and and overbearing military personnel rather than nurses with a healing touch. A section of Army officers, on the other hand, say that in the present uniform, nurses often get mistaken for doctors or women officers from other branches. The thinking is that by the virtue of their job profile, nurses cannot be equated as doctors. |
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New forum set up Chandigarh, August 28 With Justice A.D. Kaushal of the Supreme Court as patron and a former Advocate-General of Punjab and Haryana, Mr Harbhagwan Singh, as president, the forum is in public interest endeavouring to humanise and update laws, recommend administrative reforms, provide free legal counselling, create awareness on women’s right ánd educate them to fight sexual harassment at workplaces, counsel victims of violence, evaluate public policies, care for migrant labour, etc. According to Mr Harbhagwan Singh, the spirit behind the setting up of the forum was to ‘’repay’’ to society that gave so much to the founders of the form over the decades. The forum’s Delhi sub-chapter is almost in place. A final selection has been completed for Amritsar. The forum plans to spread its activities abroad as well where there are large settlements of Indians who still face a host of problems back home. |
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