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Budgetary cuts in PU ‘inevitable’ Chandigarh, September 5 These views were expressed by Prof S.C.Vaidya, Panjab University Business School, at a seminar on ‘Financing of Higher Education — problems and prospects’ organised by the Panjab University Teachers Association to mark Teachers’ Day celebrations here today. Professor Vaidya said that there was “always a gap between desirability and affordability. It was worth noticing that each rupee saved is rupee earned”. Professor Vaidya said that there was a need to look at “effective cost management” where a critical review of activities under the budget heads should be done. Presently, there seemed a session of budgetary “games”. A department asks for far more than it requires. If there was saving, last moment rushes saw ways to drain off the residual amounts. The money asked for was more because the funding agencies usually made cuts in the proposals, he said. Professor Vaidya identified the potential areas of revenue generation. The university can levy tax in facilities like swimming, tennis courts, gymnasium, sports and computer cabins. The university could also work on a membership project where there could be provisions for individual, institutional and corporate membership, Professor Vidya suggested. He said that university could also reconsider renewal of rents of shops on the campus with a provision for an annual increase. Prof A.C. Jhulka, Department of Economics, highlighted the poor portion of the national budget that was spent on education compared to other nations of the world. Against desirable higher amounts, the maximum limit that the Indian budget could reach was 4.10 per cent in 1991. He said that only 5 per cent of the Indian population got enrolled for higher studies. Prof Paramjit Singh, Registrar, said that vocational courses should be introduced with renewed vigour in order to filter out non-serious students from higher education. He said that PU finances were facing a crisis after the ‘shrinking’ of resources of the Punjab and Haryana governments. As against an annual deficit of Rs 70 crore, the university was managing a total of only Rs 40 crore from both the governments. Prof Mohan Maharishi, Dean, opined that while increasing fee structure for generating funds, it would be necessary to give due weightage for pure scholarships which cannot be immediately translated to economic terms. Prof Manju Jaidka convened the session. |
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Five projects for one researcher Chandigarh, September 5 The Department of Science and Technology has granted Rs 51,01,900 to Dr I.M.Govil for work on a regional facility for X-ray spectrometry at variable energy cyclotron in Chandigarh. The objective of the project is to use the proton beam from the cyclotron laboratory to analyse the trace elements present in environmental, biological, archaeological, geological and biomedical samples. The samples of air and water of different places in Chandigarh and Punjab will be analysed to locate toxic elements present at the micro- level which may be injurious to health. Sources say on the archaeological front, one may find the trace elements present in ancient coins and artefacts to ascertain their genuineness. In the biomedical field, trace elements present in the kidney stones and human hair may be analysed to address certain problems. Dr Govil is also associated with a DST projection on study of nuclear fusion-fission time scales and level densities using neutron detectors. The department has sanctioned Rs 34,25,160 for the project. Sources add that the objective of the project is to study the reaction dynamics and time scale of nuclear fusion-fission processes, which are responsible for the production of nuclear energy in stars. This will help in understanding the energy produced on the sun and synthesis of various elements in nature. This will provide information on early evolution of life in the universe. Dr Govil is busy handling the NSC-UGC project on lifetime measurements in deformed nuclei. An amount of Rs 2,50,000 has been sanctioned for the project. The objective of the project is to measure short lifetime of the order of 10 seconds to understand the decayed properties of the nuclei in the excited states. The research teacher is also busy with the Inter-University Consortium for Department of Atomic Energy facilities project on X-ray spectroscopy in medium mass nuclei and the IUC-DAEF project on higher multipole moments by - inelastic scattering. Both projects are getting a research grant of above Rs 2 lakh each. An instalment of Rs 40,00,000 is accorded to the registrar of the university to commence work on the energy
cyclotron. The institute will furnish to the DST, the utilisation certificate and the audited statement of accounts pertaining to the grant immediately after the end of each financial year. |
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Revitalising
guru-shishya parampara Chandigarh, September 5 So was it in the valley where his performance became the first public performance after a break of almost 15 years. So is it today, when this lean kathak exponent, owing allegiance to the Jaipur gharana, has already been acknowledged all over the country in various roles: the guru, the Sangeet Raj, the Shastriya Shiromani and a million-time best performer. But the role which inspires the young maestro the most is the role of a guru. In town on invitation from Chandigarh Sangeet Nataka Akademi to impart nuances of the dance form to learners, Guru Rajendra Gangani very proudly opened the conversation with the guru-shishya parampara which he is busy in revitalising. “At the National Institute of Dance, Kathak Kendra, Delhi, the lesson is that of commitment between the guru and the shishya. And guru is not someone who will be lauded all the time for having given something”. He is a guru not just for the technique he teaches, but also for many other things. It is an immortal bond, which we believe in nurturing throughout life,” said the young man from Jaipur, who received his initial training under his father — the great Pandit Kundanlala Gangani. The greatest achievement of Rajendra Gangani lies in the fact that he w\has won over disciples all over the world. At the Kathak Kendra he has many foreign nationals coming to him for training in the challenging dance form of kathak. Known for his rich style which merges the traditional with the contemporary elements, Rajendra Gangani is already a name to reckon with in the field of kathak. That is perhaps he is one among the few Indians who have performed solo in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, the Festival of India in USSR, apart from performances in America, Italy, Germany, France, China, Japan and even Afghanistan. Even at home he has been a part of significant shows like the Chidambaram Natyanjali Festival, the Konark Festival, the Ghungroo festival at Bhopal, Kathak Mahotsava, Sharadchandrika at Delhi, Haridas Sangeet Sammellan at Vrindavan, and Nritya Ojhas in Pune. Apart from routine performances, Rajendra Gangani has also been active in attempting
a blend of various dance forms. Not only has he been involved in directing dance compositions on social themes like environmental pollution (titled Prakriti), he has also attempted fusion of kathak and Mohini Attam, as also a merger of kathak and Bharatanatyam. Said the guru today, “The blend is limited to rhythm and footwork. The basic character of each dance form has to be preserved at all costs. Even in a fusion presentation, kathak should stand out for its vigour and vibrancy and Bhatara natyam should reflect the essential poise and grace. In the preservation of distinct elements of any dance form, lies the real success of a dancer”. Rajendra Gangani is accompanied by his disciple Swati Sinha, (who has been learning from him for the past 12 years) and Kishore Gangani on the tabla. Interestingly, the guru is himself an accomplished tabla player and also a singer. |
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All set
for ‘Lakshya 2001’ Chandigarh, September 5 The festival is scheduled to be held on September 18 and 19. The various events will start at 10 in the morning and continue till 9 in the evening on both days. Addressing a press conference at the college here today, the students involved in the organisation of the event informed that the festival would be sponsored and there would be both academic and cultural events. These events would include paper presentations on management and IT, a management and IT quiz, an ad mad show, a mock press conference, fiction story writing, face painting, cartooning, dumb charades, software development, both planned and on the spot, solo and group songs and group and solo dances. Giving a presentation as part of the press conference, a third-year BBA student of the college, Mansij, told mediapersons that the college had invited teams from more than 200 colleges in the region and most teams would confirm their participation by September 10. Claimed by the college to be the first IT and management festival being organised by an arts and science college of the city, the festivals was aimed at giving a chance to the college students to learn and sharpen skills in organising events of this variety. ‘‘It is going to be an on-the-job exercise in management for students of our professional courses,’’ stated the Principal, Mr R.C. Jeevan. The festival would promote job placements as a large number of corporates would participate and the festival would be a colourful mix of more than 50 food stalls, career option stalls and music stalls. |
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Lively fest at
GMCH Chandigarh, September 5 Yesterday, the events which were held included dumb charade, ek minute, cacophonic and a mock press conference. Other events included mehndi and collage making competition. In dumb charade, Shalini, Neeraj Kaur, Chirag and Basant got the first prize, while Ikjot, Manpreet, Ekta and Gurneet were the runners-up. In cacaphonic, Gurbax Singh Sangha has stood first, while Neeraj Kaur and Shalini were given second prizes. In caption contest, Ronika and Kunal were the winners, while in press conference, Rajiv and his team bagged the first prize, while the second prrze went to Akash and Mandy. In collage making competition, Sheely, Esha, Harjot and Haramsit won the first prize, while Shilpa, Sunej, Mallika, Megha and Shalini received the second prize. In the mehndi
competition, Ekta and Shalini won the first prize, Vandana was second and Karamjit won the third prize. In solo singing, Meenakshi and Shashank won the first prize and second prize went to Purva. Mandeep and Onker won the duet singing competition, while Purva and Megha win the second prize. Winners in the instrumental music category included Ankur, Siddharth, Chirag, Kunal and Minal. The solo competition was won by Chirag and Kunal. Winners of the extempore included Ravikant, Kunal and Reetu. Ekta, Shalini, Neha, Mandeep, Harkirat, Shashank and Ravi won the pot painting competition. The sketching competition was won by Neha, Varun and Rupinder. |
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Teacher returns state
award Chandigarh, September 5 Addressing a press conference at the house of the President of the Chandigarh Vikas Manch (CVM), Mr Harmohan Dhawan, Ms Seth alleged that private school teachers were an exploited lot by the school management, which threw provisions of the affiliation byelaws of the CBSE to the winds. Her last drawn salary was Rs 5,738 after putting in 27 years of service in Shishu Niketan Sector, Sector 22, and monthly pension Rs 400 per month, she alleged, adding that no increment was given during the past 10 years. Mr Seth, who is also the convener of Educational Cell of the CVM, alleged that no action had been taken on her repeated pleas to the top functionaries of the Chandigarh Administration. While demanding a white paper on the state of education in the city, Mr Dhawan regretted no CBSE-affiliated school had been disaffiliated in the recent past, though they had flouted the byelaws openly. No appointment letter was issued by the private schools and no benefit at a par with the government school teachers was given, he said, adding that these schools had become mere teaching shops. |
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Counselling for
Class XI today Chandigarh, September 5 The applicants will be required to show their acknowledgement slip at the entry point. The candidates have to bring original certificates. The fees will be deposited on the spot. Details: 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. September 6:46 per cent and above 42 per cent and above. September 7:38 per cent and above. |
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PU student bodies poll Chandigarh, September 5 A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting under the chairmanship of Prof Mohan Maharishi, Dean University Instructions. Principals of affiliated local colleges were also present. The meeting also cleared elections to student bodies in the local colleges. This faced criticism from certain quarters. Official sources said a formal date for elections would be announced soon. |
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Freshers’ Day
function Chandigarh, September 5 Major D.P. Singh, Principal, lauded the show of the society. Songs and dances were presented on the occasion. |
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Commission upholds forum’s
order Chandigarh, September 5 The forum has directed the bank to credit a cheque for Rs 6,900 in the account of complainant along with the interest. The forum has also directed the bank to pay a compensation to the complainant for harassment suffered by him due to delay in payment. The complainant, Mr Kulwant Singh
Chadha, had a savings account there. As per the complaint, Vicky Travels, Shukul Road, Ambala City, hired a taxi from the complainant on April 12, 1997, for travelling up to Shimla. The charges for the taxi were Rs 6,900 and the payment was made through a cheque issued by Vicky Travels in favour of the complainant. The complainant deposited the cheque in his account on May 5, 1997. Reportedly the cheque was sent on May 14, 1997, by the appellant for realisation to the State Bank of Patiala, Ambala Cantonment. Thereafter, several reminders were sent to the bank but no action was taken regarding the collection of the amount of the
cheque. And the amount was not credited in the account of the complainant. Thereafter, the complainant filed the complaint in the forum praying that the amount should be paid to him with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum. It was alleged that the bank was deficient in rendering service to the complainant within the meaning of Section 2(1)(g) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The forum has allowed the complaint with costs of Rs 1,100 and directed the bank to credit the amount of the cheque for Rs 6,900 in the complainant account with the interest. |
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Court directive
in Sayal case Chandigarh, September 5 Seeking the quashing of three FIRs registered against him by the Vigilance Bureau at Patiala on December 23 last year, the petitioner had stated that nothing was found against him during his custodial interrogation despite the registration of cases against him. Claiming to have nothing to do with the affairs of the company, his counsel had asserted that Sayal had ceased to be the director in 1989 and the allegations pertained to the period between 1993 and 2000. Giving details, he had submitted that as many as six cases and complaints were registered against Sayal on “totally false and frivolous allegations”. This, he had asserted, was abuse of the process of court and was liable to be quashed. |
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Plea dismissed Chandigarh, September 5 It may recalled that on July 24 a fire that broke out in a factory in Industrial Area, Phase I, had revealed that the factory owned by Harjinder Singh was actually an illicit liquor manufacturing and bottling plant. It was alleged that the police had recovered around 3,500 litres of illicit liquor in the form of pouches, while thousands of litres of rectified spirit (ethyl alcohol used for making liquor), artificial flavors and labels of famous brands were also recovered the factory. |
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Hearing adjourned Chandigarh, September 5 The petitioner had filed a petition for permanent injunction restraining the UT Administration from demolishing the mandir. The petitioner had also sought the grant of temporary injunction and for the appointment of local commissioner. |
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Contempt plea by
mandir adjourned Chandigarh, September 5 |
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